Year-end Newsletter Vol. 73

Sale ends Dec. 31, 2009

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335 Battleground Ave. (at Lindsay St. between Greene & Eugene) Greensboro, NC 27401

574.2850 www.zetowines.com e-mail: [email protected] Penny Demetriades, Co-owner Su Peterson, Co-owner

All of us at Zeto wish you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season and a Great 2010! SPECIAL: MIX any 12 bottles (1 case) of wines in this issue and get 15% off the case.

Pages 1 & 2 Quantities of some wines are limited. Winter white wines!

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Winter red wines! Easy on the budget wines for entertaining. Page 4 Whites Sale Table Pierre Henri (France) $ 7.99 Announcement Elegant, yet full on the palate with exotic fruit flavors. ______Santi Apostoli Pinot Grigio (Delle Venezie/Italy) $10.99 “In-Out” Wines Clean, fruit forward lemon & lime flavors. Delicious.

If you find a wine you enjoy, that we do In Fine Blanc Cotes du Ventoux 2007 (Southern France) $10.99 not stock, just ask us to give (Blend of 80% Clairette and 20% Bourboulenc grapes) you a price quote. Easy sipping style, bright with white peach, hints field flowers and almond note. (No oak) Biodynamic farming. Tell us the wine(s) you want. We’ll let Milton Park Chardonnay 2008 (South Australia) $10.99 you know the “in-out wine” price. Medium bodied, full fruit flavors with peach and wisps of

PS Some premium wines and allocated wines tropical fruit with oak notes on creamy texture. may not be included in this program. Reds

The thing about math. . .it can be tricky. Villa Pozzi Nero D’Avola 2008 Sicily/Italy $ 9.99 25% above $18 wholesale cost = Succulent dark fruit, red plum & red currant flavors with easy-on-the palate texture. $22.50 A wine that wholesales for Ca’ del Sarto Ardente (Tuscany/Italy) $ 9.99 $18 generally retails for $25 (60% Sangiovese/40% ) or more. Bright red and black fruit flavors, hints of red pepper and anise. Tasty! A 10% discount on a 12-bottle case of a $25 bottle of wine retail price = Pontecilla Tempranillo 2007 Old Vines (Calatayud/Spain) $10.99 $22.50. Deep purple red color. Ripe black fruits and cherry aromas. Ample, well balanced, firm tannins and a long lasting finish. Tanzer’s Int’l Wine Cellar 88 Points! During Zeto wine tastings we discount 15% on a 12‐bottle cs. of the wines tasted (sometimes more).

WINTER WHITE WINES SUMMARY OF WHITES IN THIS ISSUE

Neudorf 2008 New Zealand $17.99

Neudorf Sauvignon Blanc 2008 New Zealand $17.99 Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Russian River /CA $39.99 A splendid Sauvignon Blanc with make-your-mouth-water Ken Forrester Petit Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch/SA $ 9.99 gorgeous ripe citrus fruit flavors. Simply yummy! Adler Fels Gewürztraminer 2008 Russian River $17.99

Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Russian River /CA $39.99 Tegernseerhof Grüner Veltliner 2008 Wachau/Austria $14.99 Int’l Wine Cellar 91 Points! “Light, bright yellow. Strikingly fresh In Fine Blanc Cotes du Ventoux 2007 (So. France) $10.99 citrus and green apple aromas display impressive purity and a strong mineral quality.” Côté Jardin Côtes du Rhône 2008 France $11.99

Santi Apostoli Pinot Grigio (Delle Venezie/Italy) $10.99 Ken Forrester Petit Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch/SA $9.99 Pierre Henri Chardonnay (France) $ 7.99 Flavors of melon, green apples with a mellow, round, Milton Park Chardonnay 2008 (So. Australia) $10.99 mild and honeysuckle fruit palate and refreshingly long finish. th Sokol Blosser Evolution 12 Ed. Dundee/OR $16.99

Adler Fels Gewürztraminer 2008 Russian River $17.99 Walter Hansel Cahill Lane Chardonnay 2007 Russian River $36.99 Floral and tropical fruit aromas. Has a soft mouthfeel, balanced Dom./Maison Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis VVV $32.99 lemon and grapefruit flavors with a crisp, slightly mineral finish. Dom./Maison Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis “Mont de Milieu” $37.99 Tegernseerhof Grüner Veltliner 2008 Wachau/Austria $13.99 Crisp, refreshing, clean style; citrus aromas. Exotic tropical and citrus fruits, nice mineral note, white pepper accent.

Côté Jardin Côtes du Rhône 2008 France $11.99 (60% Grenache Blanc, 20% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne) Pear, spicy apple, lemon accents with hints of minerality.

th Sokol Blosser Evolution 12 Ed. Dundee/OR $16.99 White & yellow fruit aromas; flavors of melon, lemon and sweet hay with nice acidity to balance the fruit-forward character.

Walter Hansel Cahill Lane Chardonnay 2007 Russian River/CA $36.99 94 points from Robert Parker: "The 2007 Chardonnay Cahill www.zetowines.com Lane has hints of caramelized citrus, white currants, honeysuckle, and tropical fruits (pineapple and orange blossom). It is full- Zeto for great gifts! bodied, with gorgeous texture, terrific mouthfeel, and vibrant Wedding, Birthday, Anniversary, acidity and purity. . .” host/hostess, year-round & holiday gifts.

Dom./Maison Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis $32.99 Vieilles Vignes Villages (Burgundy)

89-91 points Burghound „“. . .round, dense, supple and intense medium full flavors brimming with dry extract that confers a textured character to the mineral and iodine suffused finish. . . Outstanding!

Dom./Maison Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis $37.99 “Mont de Milieu” 2007 1er Cru (Burgundy) 91-93 points Burghound „“. . .ripe yet fresh and elegant. . . freshness continues onto the big and powerful but racy flavors. . . out-standing depth of material and massive amounts of dry extract. . . hugely long finish. . .”

We reserve the right to correct typos in the newsletter. Thank you. WINTER RED WINES Chateau Barrail Chevrol 2004 Fronsac/Bordeaux/ France $14.99 (80% ; 15% Cabernet Franc; 5% Cabernet Sauvignon) Full bodied, yet supple with generous dark fruit flavors and J. Christopher Willamette Valley 2007 $24.99 a bit of spice for accent. Good value, indeed! J. Somers, Owner/Winemaker: “A bright, lush and forward wine that shows excellent structure and balance. Drinks great now Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage 2007 and will continue to improve over the next few years.” Sonoma/CA (87% Zinfandel; 13% Petit Sirah) $14.99 Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences - “EXCEPTIONAL” April 2009 J. Christopher Pinot Noir Le Pavillon Vineyard 2006 $39.99 “Wild spice, characteristic of a cooler climate, with generosity Dundee Hills/OR J. Somers, Owner/Winemaker: “Power and and lovely raspberry flavors. Only 13.5% alcohol (!), grace personified. A highly concentrated wine with aromas of and it really responds to decanting. A bargain!” dark raspberries and violets. Big rich flavors of spicy black cherries and freshly-turned earth. Great acidity and tannin Woodenhead Braccialini Vineyard Zinfandel 2006 $34.99 structure ensures this wines ability to age.” Alexander Valley/CA Nick Stez, Owner/Winemaker: “. . .complex constellation of aromas - smoke, brandied cherries, Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Hécula (Yecla/Spain) $11.99 anisette, and briar. Nicely integrated oak, pomegranate and Solid style with dark fruit flavors, good structure, gentle cranberry flavors and a boxful of red Winesap apples with a carry minerality, meaty/chewy. Parker score: 90 thru of brandied cherries. . . Complexities galore. . . Mid palate is expansive and the finish is long with medium tannins.” 282 cs. made

Dom. Gerard Charvin Vin de Pays A Cote 2007 Southern Rhone/Rhone/France $14.99 G. D. Vajra Barbera D’Alba Superiore 2006 Italy $34.99

Robert Parker (Issue #183): 90 points. “. . .A Blend of 42% Wine Advocate #185 93 Points!

Grenache, from 60-year-old and 40-year-old parcels, and 58% Merlot “The 2006 Barbera d’Alba Superiore hovers on the palate in a from much younger vines, aged for 18 months in concrete tanks, and soft, sensual style. While most important Barberas today reveal bottled without filtration, it represents a gorgeous bargain. A deep ruby/purple-tinged color is followed by sweet black cherry, spice box, considerable concentration, this is a wine that relies first and pepper, and unsmoked cigar tobacco notes. The wine possesses a foremost on a level of finesse that is all its own. Silky tannins ripe, round texture, and a long, lusty finish. . .” frame a finish of extraordinary elegance. Vajra’s Barbera d’Alba Superiore is made from the Bricco delle Viole vineyard. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2021. Terredora Dipaolo Aglianico 2008 Campania/Italy $15.99 ”Vajra is one of Piedmont’s best kept secrets. Here readers will enter a world 100% Aglianico (grape) Flavors of ripe black cherries, wild of sublime hand-crafted, artisan wines of the very highest level. Aldo and blackberries, plums, sweet cedar with an earthy spice note. Milena Vajra’s passion comes through in spades in these terrific new The soft, elegant flavors linger deliciously on the palate. releases, which I can’t recommend highly enough.”

We reserve the right to correct typos in the newsletter. Thank you. Surh Luchtel Mosaique 2006 Napa Valley/CA $29.99 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc (750 cs. made) . . .charming, fruit-forward aromas are apparent right out of the bottle, Dom. de Cristia Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 France $39.99 with ripe cherry, plum, cassis and blackberry fruit. Aeration would Wine Advocate #173 90 Points (Also 90 in Int’l Wine Cellar) help loosen its youthful grip and further complexity will come with bottle age.” Don Surh and Gary Luchtel “The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape possesses a dark ruby/purple color in addition to a classic Provencal nose of roasted herbs, Pelissero Manfrina 2005 Dolcetto d’Alba Italy $18.99 ground pepper, lavender, balsam wood, and kirsch. This thick,

Grape: Dolcetto Dense, ripe, sun-drenched plums, but not a sweet juicy, full-bodied Chateauneuf reveals sweet tannin as well as tangy acidity. It can be drunk now or cellared for 10-12+ years.” wine. Bright, yet full stewed black cherries with a dash of cinnamon spice. Lean style that gives loads of plate pleasure. Two Mollydookers in This Issue! Raymond Estate R Collection Merlot 2005 CA $11.99 Philadelphia Inquirer Restaurant Critic Craig LaBan: Fruit-forward, full-bodied Merlot. Cherry, raspberry, red plum, black pepper, spice, earth, smoke and vanilla aromas. Delivers “When is a ‘bad vintage’ really a good one? It's a happy paradox smooth cherry, rhubarb, raspberry and plum flavors with hints that occasionally happens when a quality-minded winemaker of earth and spice in the toasty vanilla finish. Nicely balanced deems a season's fruit not quite fine enough for their top-of-the- line cuvees, so they skip the marquee vintage altogether and tannins and acidity. (75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon) pour the normally prestige grapes into their lower-tier wines. Food & Wine: Best American Merlot $20 and under.

“I wouldn't exactly call The Boxer from Mollydooker ‘low’ anything. Twitter with Zeto @ zetowines. Cont’d next page This powerhouse Australian shiraz has gained an almost cult SUMMARY OF REDS IN THIS ISSUE following in recent years, with pre-order lists at wine shops . . . that are usually reserved for pricier bottles. But there's no doubt the 2008 Villa Pozzi Nero D’Avola 2008 Sicily/Italy $ 9.99

Boxer has benefited from the fact that Mollydooker owners Sarah Ca’ del Sarto Ardente (Tuscany/Italy) $ 9.99 and Sparky Marquis only bottled their $25 entry-level ‘Lefty Wines’ Pontecilla Tempranillo 2007 Old Vines (Calatayud/Spain) $10.99 this year due to a heat wave and early harvest. J. Christopher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2007 $24.99 “So no Blue Eyed Boy ($55) or Velvet Glove ($185) means the '08 Boxer has even more complexity than usual, with tobacco spice, J. Christopher Pinot Noir Le Pavillon Vineyard 2006 $39.99 violets, and cedar wrapping around a tight core of ripe blueberries Castano Hecula Monastrell 2005 (Yecla/Spain) $11.99 and plum, and polished cocoa tannins that soar across the tongue. Dom. Gerard Charvin Vin de Pays A Cote 2007 So. Rhone $14.99 As fruit bombs go, this one's as focused as a cruise missile.” Terredora Dipaolo Aglianico 2008 Campania/Italy $15.99

Mollydooker “Two Left Feet” 2008 Australia $25.99 Surh Luchtel Mosaique 2006 Napa Valley/CA $29.99 68% Shiraz, 17% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Pelissero Manfrina 2005 Dolcetto d’Alba Italy $18.99

Drinking very nicely right now! Raymond Estate R Collection Merlot 2005 CA $11.99 Full-bodied showing generous black and red fruit with smooth texture and layers of flavors. Gushes with good tastes! Chateau Barrail Chevrol 2004 Fronsac/Bordeaux/ France $14.99

Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel 2007 Sonoma $14.99 Mollydooker “The Boxer” Shiraz 2008 Australia $25.99 Woodenhead Braccialini Vineyard Zinfandel 2006 $34.99 Complex -- this “Boxer” delivers! G. D. Vajra Barbera D’Alba Superiore 2006 Italy $34.99

Dom. de Cristia Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 France $39.99

Speaking of delivering, Zeto delivers in Greensboro. Mollydooker “Two Left Feet” 2008 Australia $25.99 When you buy at least a 12-bottle case of our regular stock wines, we do not charge a delivery fee in Greensboro. Mollydooker “The Boxer” Shiraz 2008 Australia $25.99 For "In-out" wines & deeply discounted selections, a small delivery fee applies. Inquire about delivery to Summerfield and High Point.

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Coaster Set Regular price: 10.99 Sale price: 5.50

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Reg. price: 99.00 Sale price: 49.50