THE WINE NEWS Monthly newsletter April 2013 April Newsletter!

AROUND THE WORLD IN 60 WINES SPRING WINE TASTING Join us THIS SATURDAY April 6th, from 6:30pm-9:00pm at the Lakewood-Seward Park Community Club to explore (and taste!) wines from around the world. This annual event is always a great way to kick off spring with friends and neighbors, new and old. $25 gets you in the door, and wine orders placed on the night of the event receive a special event-only discount. Buy your tickets early here: http://lspcc.org/winetasting.html See you on Saturday! Leschi Market’s Wine Department Steve, Ken, Ed, Kenny, John, Chad, Lisa and Mike

TABLE OF CONTENTS Staff Picks Staff Picks...... 1 2012 Moulin de Gassac Rose Languedoc KEN’S PICK’S France $16.99/$13.09/$11.78 Red Wines...... 2 2011 Occhipinti Bianco Sicilia Italy 2010 Jean-Luc Colombo Rouge Cotes du White Wines . 3 $26.99/$19.99/$17.99 Rhone France $15.99/$11.59/$10.42 Best Sellers at Leschi Market. . . . . 4 2012 Mark Ryan The Vincent Rose CHAD’S PICK’S Columbia Valley $16.99/$13.99/$12.59 2010 Bergstrom Pinot Noir 2012 Domaine Boudau Cotes Catalanes Cumberland Reserve Willamette Valley Rose France $16.99/$13.09/$11.78 $53.99/$40.99/$36.89 2012 Vrac Cotes du Rhone Rose France P. Louis Martin Bouzy Estate (RM) $14.99/$11.19/$10.07 Grand Cru Rosé Champagne NV PRICING IN THIS NEWSLETTER: 2009 Castillo Perelada 3 Fincas Crianza $52.99/$37.99/$34.19 List price/Leschi Market’s price/Our 6 Spain $14.99/$11.19/$10.07 bottle price. Prices subject to change 2009 Cadence Red Tapteil Vineyard Red without notice. 2011 L’Orangerie de Bordeaux Mountain $49.99/$41.99/$37.79 Blanc $13.99/$10.39/$9.35 FOLLOW US for news and updates at 2011 Domaine Salvard Cheverny Blanc www.facebook.com/LeschiMarket and KENNY’S PICK’S France $16.99/$13.99/$12.59 at twitter.com/leschimarket. 2009 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone 2009 Chateau Virgile Costières de Nimes TO SIGN UP to receive reminders of Vineyards Sonoma $49.99/$38.99/$35.09 France $14.99/$11.19/$10.07 new monthly newsletters and weekly updates, and other news, please email 2007 L’Arco Rosso de Veronese Verona [email protected]. Italy $29.99/$26.19/$23.57

ON THE SHELVES look for the lime 2011 Nicosia Catarratto Sicilia Italy colored tags (matching our printed $22.99/$18.69/$16.82 Wine News). They identify the wines 2011 Hopler Gruner Veltliner Austria featured here in The Wine News. $16.99/$14.69/$13.22

Leschi Market | 103 Lakeside Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 | Sun-Sat 8am–8pm | 206.322.0700 | www.leschimarket.com | 1 2010 Januik Red Blend Columbia Valley $26.99/$18.69/$16.82 Red Wines “This wine is made from a short list of vineyards we consider to 2008 Betz Family Winery La Serenne Columbia Valley be among the best in the state. Sourced from Champoux, Ciel $66.99/$49.99/$44.99 du Cheval, Conner Lee, Lewis, Alder Ridge, Red Mountain and “The 2008 Syrah La Serenne is sourced entirely from the Boushey Weinbau vineyards. The nose is brimming with Rainier cherry, Vineyard in Yakima Valley. It is aged for 12 months in 50% new vanilla and rich dark chocolate. Medium full on the palate with French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it delivers a an elegant, lively mouthfeel and a balanced finish packed with brooding bouquet of smoke, Asian spices, incense, lavender, game, fresh berry and cherry. 59% Merlol, 16% Cabernet Franc, 11% blueberry and plum. Dense, layered, and powerful, it manages to , 7% Syrah; 7% Malbec.” maintain a sense of elegance and balance. It has enough structure –Winemaker notes. New vintage. to evolve for several years and should drink well through 2023.” - 2011 Château Paul Mas ‘Clos Des Mûres’ Côteaux du Languedoc Wine Advocate, 93 points. New vintage. $19.99/$16.79/$15.11 2010 Mark Ryan Dead Horse Cabernet Sauvignon Red This dry and purplish red colored red showcases a complex nose Mountain $55.99/$48.59/$43.73 releasing woody, spicy, fruity and vegetal scents. You will be “Broad and spicy, with a layer of prickly tannins wound around a charmed with this full-bodied wine revealing a broad texture, generous core of currant and blackberry fruit, hinting at bay leaf fleshy tannins and a medium finish. World Wine Championships as the finish lingers expressively. Best from 2015 through 2020. Award Gold Medal, 91 points. New vintage. 1,175 cases made.” –Wine Spectator, 91 points, New vintage. 2010 Dr. Wolfe’s Family Red Premium Red Wine Columbia 2010 Rotie Cellars Southern Red Blend Horse Heaven Hills/ Valley $17.99/$13.39/$12.05 Columbia Gorge $42.99/$37.39/$33.65. “A unique blend of Lemberger (36%), Primitivo (27%), Petite ” A blend 75% , 15% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. Sirah (18%), Syrah (9%) and Merlot (9%). Aromas of cedar, Owner and winemaker Sean Boyd’s aim is to capture, with some blackberry jam, black current and minerality and on the palate justification, in the motto ‘Old World Wines from New World flavors of blackberries, Bing cherries, chocolate and crushed Vines’. Savvy lovers of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre would walnut. Spicy, fruity and full-bodied. Enjoy now through 2020.” do well to consider that option for acquiring what strike me as -Winemaker notes. New vintage. already some of Washington’s best red wine values. Drink 2012 – 2011 Cepas Antiguas Tempranillo Rioja $15.99/$12.49/$11.24 2018.“ –Wine Advocate, 91 points . New vintage. Young and fruit-forward aromas of black and red berries, with 2009 Tempus Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley notes of baking spice and dusty earth. Medium-bodied, offering $34.99/$25.99/$23.39 flavors of blackberry and red currant, with touches of cinnamon Tempus Cellars, a family-owned boutique winery in Walla Walla and clove. Soft tannins with a slightly dusty finish and a touch . “A return to a more fruit-driven wine, reminiscent of our 2007 of peppery spice on the end. Manually harvested from estate Cabernet. Old Vine Sagemoor fruit is in larger proportion than vineyards over 40 years of age. New vintage. any previous wine. Flavors of dried herbs, juniper berries and lilac emerge. Acids and tannins are well integrated, even in the wine’s 2010 Jean-Luc Colombo Rouge Les Abeilles Côtes du Rhône $15.99/$11.59/$10.43 youth. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. 231 cases.” Hailed as the wizard of the Rhône, Jean-Luc –Winemaker notes. New item. Colombo has achieved a high-profile reputation for innovative 2011 Kerloo Cellars Majestic GSM Columbia Valley wines that are bursting with personality.“Red fruit, leather $27.99/$23.39/$21.05 and spice. Complex, with flavors of licorice and spice and silky “This is a winery you should have on your radar. A fascinating tannins. 33% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 33% Mourvèdre.” lineup and a talent to be watched closely.” –Paul Gregutt. “The –Winemaker notes. New item. nose on the Majestic is absolutely captivating. It comes at you like a freight train, full of blackberry, fig, sweet tobacco, roasted 2011 Sobon Estate Old Vines Zinfandel Amador County $18.99/$11.19/$10.07 meat and beef stock. This wine is broad yet savory with a perfect “This is a fragrant, rich, full bodied Zin with very forward, fruit rhythm on your tongue. The tannins are soft, yet present, and give driven flavors. It is meant for everyday drinking, but will improve a nice, round seamless component to the wine. 46% Grenache, with up to five years of bottle aging. It is a blend of several of our 27% Mourvèdre, 27% Syrah. 10%. 253 cases produced.” – old Zinfandel vineyards. 98% Zinfandel and 2% Petite Syrah.” Winemaker notes. New item. –Winemaker notes. New vintage.

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2011 Araldica ‘Albera’ Barbera d’Asti $20.99/$10.29/$9.26 2010 Vinos Jeromin Zestos Red Blend Vinos de Madrid Spain “ Ruby red with purple highlights. Elegant fruit aromas of $11.99/$8.39/$7.55 cherries and plums with an enticing warm, spiced, smoky aroma. “Bright ruby. Spicy aromas of cherry, raspberry, fruitcake and Berry flavors paired with spiced and sapid notes. Pairs well with minerals. Ripe and lush, with good texture and heft to its red cured meats, game and cheeses.” - Winery notes. New vintage. and dark berry flavors. A ripe, slightly jammy finish features a 2010 Château Buisson-Redon Rouge Bordeaux suggestion of smoky minerals.” $12.99/$10.29/$9.26 – Wine Cellar, 88 points. New item. Great value, easy-drinking style of Claret. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. It has red fruit and cherry notes on the White Wines nose, followed by an intense palate with elegant soft tannins, and 2011 Rombauer Chardonnay Carneros $40.99/$35.49/$31.94 backbone given by the Cabernet Franc. A softer style of Bordeaux The original buttery, toasty Chardonnay, there’s no one who does made to be drunk young. New vintage. it quite like Rombauer. Inviting fruit aromas of honeydew, yellow Little James’ Basket Press NV $13.99/$9.99/$8.99 peach and fig are supported by vanilla and caramel. Creamy The Little James is a red blend made by Château de Saint-Cosme, vanilla integrates with honeysuckle, pineapple and apricot for a a 450-year-old Rhône producer whose offerings include several fabulous richness on the palate. A luscious mouthfeel leads to a $100, high-score wines. “Our Solera is getting more and more generous and creamy finish. Very popular! complexity year after year. When we add the current vintage, the New vintage. Limited. By request only. solera gains a new element without changing the style. This cuvée 2011 Château de Lascaux Blanc Coteaux du Languedoc shows how the Grenache can be a chameleon-grape which has the $19.99/$16.79/$15.11 ability to take many different forms. But it always keeps its sense A combination of Vermentino (Rolle), Marsanne and Roussanne. of softness, fruit and texture. The 2012 bottlings contain 50% of Peachy, waxy aromas of stone fruits with a hint of herbs of the 2011, blended with all the vintages back to 1999.” Garrigue. Quite complex flavors on the palate. Notes of peaches –Winemaker notes. New release. and white flowers are evident stiffened by a mineral backbone. The 2011 Castelmaure Rouge Col des Vents Corbières Rolle provides good acidity and a long finish. Nutty and fresh, $12.99/$9.39/$8.45 it goes particularly well with chicken or a fresh, tart goat cheese. 50% Carignan, 35% Grenache and 15% Syrah. Brambly berry, New item. cherry and raspberry, spices, black pepper, all are present in this 2011 Four Vines Chardonnay Naked Unoaked Santa Barbara authentic French country wine. There are also some aromas of County $14.99/$9.39/$8.45 Garrigue (rosemary, thyme and lavender) giving a minty, herbal “A delightful baked custard bouquet and added a creamy richness notes, that are quite refreshing as well. New item. on the palate. Our Unoaked Chardonnay tastes bright and tangy 2011 Santa Julia Malbec Mendoza Argentina $12.99/$8.39/$7.55 with lemon and nectarine fruit flavors that expand on the finish. A pretty, smooth and approachable Malbec with partial and Crisp, clean and beautifully styled to pair with food. Eat oysters subtle oak aging, leaving the emphasis on the fruit rather than the and drink Naked often.” –Winery notes. New vintage. heavyweight complexity. The silky palate, with spice, damson and 2012 Cave de Pomérols Picpoul de Pinet Languedoc Roussillon black cherry flavors, is lightly balanced with some chocolate tones $12.99/$9.39/$8.45 on the finish. From 100% organically grown grapes. Drink now Fresh and fine aromas of grapefruit and exotic fruit. Lime flavors, through 2015. New item. with typical focusing acidity, are hallmarks of Picpoul. This wine 2011 Château de Gaudou Cuvée ‘Tradition’ Cahors impresses novices and hardened geeks equally. Known as “the $10.99/$8.39/$7.55 Muscadet of the South” in France, this is to the Mediterranean coast of France what Albariño is to northwest Spain--the default The Durou family has been at Gaudou since the 18th century, and wine for fresh shellfish and seafood.New vintage. today Fabrice Durou is the latest in the line to make Cahors on the 86-acre property. This blend of 80% Malbec, 15% Merlot and 5% Tannat is initially juicy, until the firm, solid tannins kick in. It’s still young with blackberry and bold fruit flavors, and young fruit tannins, but with soft round edges. Aged for nine months in old oak. New vintage.

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3. 2011 Domaine Notre Dame des Pallieres Côtes du Rhône Best Sellers At Leschi Market Rouge $13.99/$9.39/$8.45 4. 2010 Ridge Crest Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley WHITE WINES $14.99/$8.99/$8.09 1. 2011 The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 5. 2011 Llama Old Vines Malbec Mendoza Argentina $18.99/$9.99/$8.99 $14.99/$12.19/$10.97 2. 2011 Oisly et Thesee ‘Les Gourmets’ Sauvignon Blanc 6. 2009 The Ghost of 413 Red Columbia Valley $9.99/$7.49/$6.74 $22.99/$13.99/$12.59 3. 2011 Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay WINES GREATER THAN $15.00 $21.99/$18.99/$17.09 1. 2011 Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay Russian River Ranches 4. Three Thieves The Bandit Pinot Grigio NV 1.0L $21.99/$18.99/$17.09 $11.99/$6.59/$5.93 2. 2008 Foudry Vineyards Fire Red Walla Walla 5. 2011 Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay Arroyo Seco Monterey $20.99/$17.79/$16.01 $24.99/$14.99/$13.49 3. 2011 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Grande Reserve France 6. Casal Garcia Vinho Verde Portugal NV $11.99/$7.49/$6.74 $26.99/$18.69/$16.82 RED WINES 4. 2012 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand $23.99/$15.89/$14.30 1. Estrella Reserve Red Lot #3 California NV $7.99/$4.69/$4.22 5. 2010 Januik Red Wine Columbia Valley $26.99/$18.69/$16.82 2. 2007 Tintara Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale Australia $18.99/$7.59/$6.83 6. 2011 Rombauer Vineyards Chardonnay *$35.49* BY REQUEST ONLY

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