Weekly Wine Tastings May 2-3, 2008

The Wines of the Grateful Palate—A Tour of Australia

Please join us at the i.m.Wine tasting bar every Friday and Saturday from 1-7pm; this week we are tasting:

2006 Trevor Jones Virgin Chardonnay
Price: $16.99   Special Price: $15.29   Case Price: $14.44
“The 2006 Virgin Chardonnay was blended from the fruit of 15 growers and 20 different parcels. As the name may suggest, it receives no oak treatment. Medium straw-colored, it offers an alluring bouquet of white peach, pear, and baked apple. Medium-bodied, with excellent concentration, the wine is mouth-filling, rich and long in the finish.” 90 points Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate

2005 Trevor Jones Boots Grenache
Price: $17.99   Special Price: $16.19   Case Price: $15.29
“The 2005 Boots Grenache is sourced from 65-year-old vines with modest yields of 2 tons per acre. It was aged in seasoned French and American oak. Dark ruby-colored, it offers a lovely perfume of spice box, wild strawberries, and kirsch. This leads to a medium to full-bodied, smooth-textured, tasty Grenache with layers of flavor and excellent length.” 89 points Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate

2004 Burge Family Winemakers Clochemerle GSM
Price: $35.99   Special Price: $29.99   Case Price: $24.49
“The 2004 Clochemerle, an Australian version of Chateauneuf du Pape, is a blend of 48% Grenache, 38% Mourvedre, 12% Shiraz, and a dollop of Cabernet Sauvignon. This extraordinarily elegant, fruity, full-bodied red offers notes of sweet cherries, licorice, and strawberry jam. Light on its feet with tremendous definition and purity as well as striking finesse and harmony, it tips the scales at only 14% alcohol, which is low for the vintage and for this area of Barossa” 93 points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2005 Lengs & Cooter The Victor Shiraz
Price: $16.99   Special Price: $15.29   Case Price: $14.44
“A terrific value, the 2005 The Victor is a blend of 90% Shiraz and 10% Grenache that was aged in neutral American and French 300 liter hogsheads. Its dark ruby/purple hue is followed by a big, peppery, plum , and cassis-scented nose with background hints of white chocolat and herbs. Richly fruity, medium to full bodied, and supple-textured, it is a hedonistic Australian red to drink over the next 3-4 years.” 90 points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2006 Chris Ringling Three Rings Shiraz
Price: $16.99   Special Price: $15.29   Case Price: $14.44
“There are 14,000 cases of the 2006 Shiraz, a wine sourced from three Barossa vineyards. The wine was aged in seasoned American oak. Opaque purple colored, it offers up a jammy perfume of cedar, spice box, violets, blueberry, and blackberry. This leads to a medium to full-bodied wine made in a surprisingly elegant style. Supple-textured, full-flavored, with well-integrated tannin, this hedonistic effort will evolve for 3-5 years but can be enjoyed now and over the next 10 years”  91 points Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate

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