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Cellar Club Wines Spring 2008 Cellar Club Wines Spring 2008 2006 Viognier, Russian River Valley, Saralee’s Vinyeard, “Henry’s Cuvee” This Viognier is exotic, fully ripe and packed with an intense combination of flavors and aromas that are floral, creamy and rich. Here is Viognier that explodes from the glass with aromas of honeysuckle, peach blossom and a set of sweet aromas we can only identify as creme brule. The wine is downright rich with custard, baked apple, candied apricot and toasted marshmallow flavors. $35 (Cellar Club Price: $28) 2006 Barbera, Kunde Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, “Brian’s Cuvee” This is classic Italian-styled Barbera with its firm acidity, cherry aromas and flavors and its hint of sweet summer herbs and notes of fresh strawberry. It comes from hillside vineyards in the northern part of the Sonoma Valley that have striking reddish soils. It will age for at least 10 years. $30 (Cellar Club Price: $24) 2005 Meritage, Sonoma County, “Carlo’s Cuvee” A rarity for Mayo Family Winery, this wine is blend of three varieties from three different Sonoma County vineyards. However, we are quite familiar with each planting. The Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the Delaney Vineyard near Healdsburg in the eastern and warmer section of the Russian River Valley. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc comes from the Los Chamizal Vineyard, an old planting that has served our Cabernet and Cabernet Franc program well for a number of years. $30 (Cellar Club Price: $24) 2005 Syrah, Napa Valley, Page/Nord Vineyard, “Lilyann’s Block” The color of this ripe Syrah seems concentrated, shinning redish blue off the edge. Immediately the aromas hint at the extreme ripeness of the wine. It is a swirling mix of aromas including pomegranate, leather, black berries, pepper and va- nilla. Red currant, black fig, ripe plum, spice and hints of coffee flavors on the edge make this a fascinating, even cerebral wine. We believe the wine’s structure and intensity will allow it to age gracefully for five to ten years. 98 POINTS—DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL AND “BEST OF CLASS” AT CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR. $40 (Cellar Club Price: $32) 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, Delaney Family Vineyard, “Elpeth’s Block” Dan and Elsepth Delaney grow a small amount of Cabernet just south and east of the town of Healdsburg in the warmer sec- tion of this region. Here the Cabernet is coaxed to become fully ripe yet with a softer texture than Cabernet Sauvignon grown in cooler areas of Sonona County. Only 300 cases of this wine were produced. It’s a wine with great elegance but no modest flavor and aroma profile. The flavors are classic Cabernet with rich cassis hitting the high note without falling into the “jammy” category. Hints of mint flow along side the fruit which is enveloped in a soft cloak of sweat French oak notes. GOLD MEDAL AT SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR. $40 (Cellar Club Price: $32.00) 2005 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley, Sodini Ranch Vineyard, “Old Vines” Made from grapes planted in 1944 on the famed Sodini Vineyard in the Russian River Valley, this wine is unique as it represents only grapes grown on the Petite Sirah block’s oldest vines. Old Vine wines are always less susceptible to variations in weather. They’ve grown accustomed to their place in the ground. And, they produce intense, well-balanced wines. This wine, made in very small amounts, demonstrates the special qualities of Old Vine wines and an example of why folks seek them out. Look into this wines opaque color and you’ll see your reflection. From there the aromas simply explode out of the glass with boysenber- ry, bacon, pepper and sweet spice character we just can’t identify. On your palate it grabs you with its bold texture and delivers flavors that follow the aromas. This is a very special wine. 96 POINTS—GOLD MEDAL AND “BEST OF CLASS” AT CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR AND GOLD MEDAL AT SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR. $35 (Cellar Club Price: $28) Cellar Club Wines Spring 2008 2005 Merlot, Sonoma Valley, Laurent Vineyard, “Nellie’s Block” The Laurent Vineyard is an amazing planting. Every year it gives us tiny, succulent, intensely flavored berries that al- ways turn into rich Merlot. The various blocks in the vineyards are distinctive also. “Nellie’s Block” produces wine with aromas that focus toward cocoa, blueberry pie and spices. On the palate this wine is going to be bigger and richer than your typical Merlot. The wine is rich, distinctive, layered in it’s flavors and dense. This wine, with a structure far bigger than Merlot you may be used to, but slightly softer than Cabernet, can easily act as a beautiful substitute for Cabernet when you are enjoying steak, lamb or prime rib. $35 (Cellar Club Price: $28) 2006 Barbera, Kunde Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, “Brian’s Cuvee” This is classic Italian-styled Barbera with its firm acidity, cherry aromas and flavors and its hint of sweet summer herbs and notes of fresh strawberry. It comes from hillside vineyards in the northern part of the Sonoma Valley that have striking reddish soils. It will age for at least 10 years. $30 (Cellar Club Price: $24) 2005 Meritage, Sonoma County, “Carlo’s Cuvee” A rarity for Mayo Family Winery, this wine is blend of three varieties from three different Sonoma County vineyards. However, we are quite familiar with each planting. The Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the Delaney Vineyard near Healdsburg in the eastern and warmer section of the Russian River Valley. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc comes from the Los Chamizal Vineyard, an old planting that has served our Cabernet and Cabernet Franc program well for a number of years. $30 (Cellar Club Price: $24) 2005 Syrah, Napa Valley, Page/Nord Vineyard, “Lilyann’s Block” The color of this ripe Syrah seems concentrated, shinning redish blue off the edge. Immediately the aromas hint at the extreme ripeness of the wine. It is a swirling mix of aromas including pomegranate, leather, black berries, pepper and va- nilla. Red currant, black fig, ripe plum, spice and hints of coffee flavors on the edge make this a fascinating, even cerebral wine. We believe the wine’s structure and intensity will allow it to age gracefully for five to ten years. 98 POINTS—DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL AND “BEST OF CLASS” AT CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR. $40 (Cellar Club Price: $32) 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, Delaney Family Vineyard, “Elpeth’s Block” Dan and Elsepth Delaney grow a small amount of Cabernet just south and east of the town of Healdsburg in the warmer sec- tion of this region. Here the Cabernet is coaxed to become fully ripe yet with a softer texture than Cabernet Sauvignon grown in cooler areas of Sonona County. Only 300 cases of this wine were produced. It’s a wine with great elegance but no modest flavor and aroma profile. The flavors are classic Cabernet with rich cassis hitting the high note without falling into the “jammy” category. Hints of mint flow along side the fruit which is enveloped in a soft cloak of sweat French oak notes. GOLD MEDAL AT SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR. $40 (Cellar Club Price: $32.00) 2005 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley, Sodini Ranch Vineyard, “Old Vines” Made from grapes planted in 1944 on the famed Sodini Vineyard in the Russian River Valley, this wine is unique as it represents only grapes grown on the Petite Sirah block’s oldest vines. Old Vine wines are always less susceptible to variations in weather. They’ve grown accustomed to their place in the ground. And, they produce intense, well-balanced wines. This wine, made in very small amounts, demonstrates the special qualities of Old Vine wines and an example of why folks seek them out. Look into this wines opaque color and you’ll see your reflection. From there the aromas simply explode out of the glass with boysenber- ry, bacon, pepper and sweet spice character we just can’t identify. On your palate it grabs you with its bold texture and delivers flavors that follow the aromas. This is a very special wine. 96 POINTS—GOLD MEDAL AND “BEST OF CLASS” AT CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR AND GOLD MEDAL AT SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR. $35 (Cellar Club Price: $28) All White Cellar Club Wines Spring 2008 2006 Viognier, Russian River Valley, Saralee’s Vinyeard, “Henry’s Cuvee” This Viognier is exotic, fully ripe and packed with an intense combination of flavors and aromas that are floral, creamy and rich. Here is Viognier that explodes from the glass with aromas of honeysuckle, peach blossom and a set of sweet aromas we can only identify as creme brule. The wine is downright rich with custard, baked apple, candied apricot and toasted marshmallow flavors. 2006 Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley, Laurel Hill Vineyard, “Estate Bottled” Aromas of ripe green apple, melon, citrus and hints of vanilla compete on the nose, making this wine a complex treat from the start. Notes of lemon and key lime mix into the aromas as well. On the palate comes the firm struc- ture and agreeable acidity. More green apple as well as mineral flavors dance together. The oak barrel aging, though slight, returns subtle notes of vanilla and roasted marshmallow. This is a wine built to to be at its peak 4 to five years after the vintage. 2006 Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley, Laurel Hill Vineyard, “Reserve-Estate Bottled” Our Laurel Hill Vineyard is located in its own tiny valley, at the foot of Sonoma Mountain. Though officially part of the Sonoma Valley appellation, our vineyard sits in a markedly cooler region west of the towns of Glen Ellen and Ken- wood.
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