[Cornell Wine] Cornell February Wines-of-the-Month

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
FEBRUARY WINES OF THE MONTH SPECIALS
(available from Tuesday, February 3rd)

These prices are valid for the whole month.  NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS  
APPLY.  If the wines are used as part of a mixed-case they will count  
as bottles towards the case with the regular priced wines receiving  
the normal mixed-case discount.  Full cases of one wine-of-the-month  
receive an additional discount for pre-paid orders.

WHITE WINES

VIN du LAC 2005 LEHM RIESLING, MICHAELA’S VINEYARD, CHELAN COUNTY,  
WASHINGTON
Regular Price $21.00                                     This Month  
$17.50
Pre-paid Case Price $200.00 ($16.67.00/bottle)

How many of you have tasted a wine from LAKE CHELAN in WASHINGTON?   
Pauline and I had not until we stopped at Lake Chelan for two days  
while on the way to the Okanagan Valley in 2007.   One of the  
wineries we visited was VIN du LAC, and finally their wines are  
distributed in Oregon.  This is their first vintage of DRY RIESLING  
using Lake fruit.  They tasted me on the 2006, but the local  
distributor delivered the 2005.  I’ve talked to the winery and they  
say the 2005 is better than the 2006 at the moment, and is selling at  
the winery as a “library wine” at over $40/bottle.  The style is to  
offer aromatic fruit on the nose, mainly green apple but with apricot  
nuances.  There is an intense fruit core on mid-palate and this is  
followed by a crisp, very dry, finish.

PRAVIS LE FRATE 2007 NOSIOLA, ALTO ADIGE, ITALY
Regular Price $13.50                                     This Month  
11.50
Pre-paid Case Price $130.00 ($10.83/bottle)

NOSIOLA is a grape native to Italy’s TRENTINO region, but this wine  
comes from just further north in the foothills of the Dolomites in  
ALTO ADIGE.  It carries an IGT VIGNETI delle DOLOMITI.  Originally  
mainly used for Vin Santo, the varietal is now coming into its own as  
a dry white.  The name means “wild hazelnuts”, and there are hazelnut  
nuances in the flavors.  There is also salinity and mineral on the  
finish.  Lovely with seafood and certain salads.

RED WINES

BOEDECKER CELLARS 2007 GRENACHE, ROGUE VALLEY, OREGON
Regular Price $24.00                                     This Month  
$20.50
Pre-paid Case Price $230.00 ($19.17/bottle)

Maybe this month we are looking for “firsts” – this is the first 100%  
GRENACHE I’ve tasted from Oregon fruit, although I know others have  
been available.  Athena Papas and Stewart Boedecker, the couple that  
own the winery, have been making some interesting Pinot Noirs.  The  
ones under Stewart’s name tend to be more Burgundian in style, those  
under Athena’s are more the intense fruit style – most of you will  
know which I prefer!  On this GRENACHE they must have got together as  
the nose is very RHÔNE in style, but the palate has lots of exuberant  
black raspberry fruit, very typical of Grenache.

IPPOLITO 2006 LIBER PATER CIRO ROSSO CLASSICO SUPERIORE, CALABRIA ITALY
Regular Price $11.50                                     This Month  
$9.75
Pre-paid Case Price $110.00 ($9.17/bottle)

This is the “entry level” Rosso from IPPOLITO 1845.  From CALABRIA  
(the “toe” of Italy), these Rossos are 100% GAGLIOPPO, a grape just  
being discovered by USA consumers.  The wine has a slightly floral  
nose of violets and rose hips.  The palate offers black fruit,  
licorice and tar, and the wine goes well with spicy pasta dishes and  
strong meats such as game.

We also have IPPOLITO’S top-of-the-line 1996 RIPE de FALCO, normally  
$40.00, which this month we offer current stock at $35.00 (no further  
discounts apply).

This week I tasted five of IPPOLITO’s wines over lunch with VINCENZO  
IPPOLITO Jr., the great, great grandson of the founder.  All the  
wines are lovely.  The winery is the oldest continually operating  
winery in Calabria.

We plan to have the wines open (other than the 1996 Ripe de Falco)  
for free tasting on Saturday, February 14th.

Cheers,

Pauline and Mick
Cornell Wine Company
(503) 531-3981
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