Studio Tour Wine Tasting Sept 4-5 ’10
We have several important announcements today!
First, please take a moment to vote for us as Best Wine Shop in the Northwest!
Sure, sure, we’re up against Goliaths who sell more wine in one afternoon than we do all year. And okay, maybe one or two of those places have a bigger or fancier selection. But NONE of them create the laid-back comfort of our ongoing neighborhood salon atmosphere that you have all created here. So let’s show those Big Guys! Tweet your friends to do the same! Here’s the link!
Second, mark your calendars and be sure to drop by this weekend for the Labor Day Artists’ Studio Tour. We are featuring vibrant and colorful oil paintings and drawings of Lummi Island, Hawaii, Italy, and Croatia by Lummi Island artist Brendan Dunn. See more of Brendan’s work on his blog!
As for last Saturday…“What kind of a day was it? A day like all days, filled with those events that alter and illuminate our Time.” Where do these things come from? How can I still remember things I saw on TV (or heard on the radio!) fifty years ago? (Anybody remember who said that week after week in the fifties?)
All the wines were above average last week, that’s the consensus. The Stephen Vincent wines deliver a lot of substance for the price, and both the chardonnay and the Crimson blend showed very well. The Borsao Tinto is a standard around here, and it seemed to please people, too. And everyone agreed that the Mas de Can Blau was a big, beautiful bottle of wine (both literally and figuratively–it’s packaged in one of those big, heavy 750’s and it is a big, well-structured wine that is still maturing).
This weekend’s wine tasting(might change for Sunday)
Casa Lapostolle sauv blanc 09 Chile $10 88pts
Green-gold color. Smoky peach and yellow plum on the nose, with a subtle lemon note adding energy. Fleshy and a touch sweet, with deep orchard fruit and melon flavors and firmer orange and lemon pith qualities. Finishes with good breadth and lingering citrus character.
Vente Morales Tempranillo ‘09 Spain $8
I was impressed with the gravitas of this inexpensive offering. It has weight, texture, and flavor, none of which is reasonable to expect from a wine in this price range. Entirely enjoyable! (yes we just did this recently, but it is the perfect wine for a sunny weekend!)
Vente Morales Tempranillo ‘09 Spain $8 88pts
I was impressed with the gravitas of this inexpensive offering. It has weight, texture, and flavor, none of which is reasonable to expect from a wine in this price range. (imho, the wine buy of the year!)
Palama Primitivo 09 (Italy) $12
This is the new vintage of the delightful “Arcangelo” we enjoyed last year. This one is lush, intense, bright, and approachable, with notes of dark anise, cedar, and blackberry confit.
La Colline St Jean Vacqueyras VV 06 France WA91 pts $20
Deep ruby/purple-tinged wine with an opulent mouthfeel. A delicious concoction of black cherries, black currants, cedar, licorice, and bouquet garni emerges from this full-bodied effort.
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