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June 2011 California Newsletter Revised GrapevineJulyJuly 2009 2011 Price Chopper Plaza 1355 New Scotland Road Slingerlands, NY 12159 Price ChopperGrapevine Plaza 1355 New Scotland Road Slingerlands, NY 12159 518.439.5535 [email protected] www.slingerlandswine.com 518.439.5535 [email protected] www.slingerlandswine.com Store Hours: Mon – Fri, 9 – 9 & Sun, 12 – 6 Store Hours: Mon – Sat, 9 – 9 & Sun, 12 – 6 California Dreamin’ Rolling hills world when they won the Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit and majestic historic Judgment of Paris Verdot, Carmenere and Malbec. vineyards in blind wine tasting, putting White Meritages include Santa Barbara. California Cab and Chard on Sauvignon Blanc and Semillion. Its proximity to the map. This victory was the Santa Ynez fictionalized in the 2008 film California Chardonnay, the stateʼs Mountains and Bottle Shock. most widely planted grape, is the Pacific typically oaky and buttery, Ocean creates announcing its fruit-forward a unique micro- Zinfandel, first planted in 1850, climate often has undergone extensive DNA presence without a trace of decribed as testing, proving that Zin, Italian shyness. Sauvignon Blanc tends Mediterranean, Primitivo and Croatian toward fruity and grassy, with far which is ideal Crljenak are genetically the less emphatic grapefruit flavors for grape- same grape. They donʼt yield than New Zealand Sauv Blancs. growing. identical wines, however, owing to clonal differences, And donʼt forget about Sparklers. Made mostly from Pinot Noir and home of the infamous 1849 varying climates and California winemaking traditions Chardonnay, California Sparklers Gold Rush, is east of San winemaking techniques. While date back to the late 1700s, employ the same techniques used Francisco; The Central Valley they have the same DNA when Spanish missionaries from in the Champagne region, known includes Lodi and the San structure, they produce Mexico brought winemaking to as Methode Champenoise, Joaquin Valley; and Southern markedly different wines. California. With almost 250 yielding dry, crisp wines with notes yearsʼ experience, a balance of California extends from Los Pinot Noir is more suited to a of brioche, nuts and luscious fruit. respect for tradition and Angeles to San Diego. cool climate and does openness to innovation and a Whether you are a California wine Chardonnay and Cabernet exceptionally well in Californiaʼs kind grape-growing climate, lover or you havenʼt yet ventured Sauvignon are the coastal regions, particularly California is a winemaking into that territory of gold in a glass, champions, with Merlot and Carneros, the Russian River oasis. An extremely diverse youʼre bound to find wines of Zinfandel fast on their heels. Valley and Santa Barbara. region, California has nearly 100 integrity and strong character, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Petite Syrah, a French Rhone grape varietals and viticultural wines that are big in flavor, body Sirah and Sauvignon Blanc varietal, tends to be bold and areas and can be divided into and personality. So rouse yourself are all contenders, while complex, with ripe fruit and five major wine regions: from California dreaminʻ and pop Pinot Gris and Viognier are notes of earth, smoke and pepper. Rhone Ranger refers that cork. ♦ The Northern California Coast, just growing in popularity. to wines made from American- north of San Francisco, includes grown Rhone wine varietals Mendocino, Lake County, Stagʼs Leapʼs 1972 Napa Incredible Savings! such as Syrah or Grenache. In Sonoma, Napa and Carneros; Valley Cabernet Sauvignon much the same way, Meritage 15% off all Wine –– The Central California Coast and Chateau Montelenaʼs Wines are made from stretches from San Francisco to 1973 Alexander Valley (Napa) Every Bottle, Bordeaux varietals. Reds Santa Barbara; Sierra Nevada, Chardonnay shocked the wine include Cabernet Sauvignon, Every Day!!! Wines from the 90's Club: Fine Wines Rated 90 Points or Above…Under $30 Hogue Gewurztraminer ʻ09 ...................................................................90 pts. WE ..............Columbia Valley ........$8.33 .....................(reg $ 9.99) Chalone Chardonnay ʼ08 ......................................................................92 pts. WS ..............Monterey ...................$23.99 ...................(reg $27.99) Markham Napa Merlot ʼ07 ....................................................................90 pts. WS ..............Napa Valley ...............$16.99 ...................(reg $19.99) Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc ʼ09 ...............................................................91 pts. WE ..............Napa Valley ...............$12.99 ...................(reg $14.99) Sbragia Sauvignon Blanc ʼ10 ................................................................91 pts. WS ..............Dry Creek Valley .......$18.99 ...................(reg $22.49) Ravenswood Barricia Single Vineyard Zinfandel ʼ07 ............................93 pts. WE ..............Sonoma Valley ..........$24.99 ...................(reg $29.99) Buehler Napa Valley Zinfandel ʼ09 ........................................................91 pts. WS ..............Napa Valley ...............$16.99 ...................(reg $19.99) Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel ʼ09 ...........................................................90 pts. WS ..............Sonoma .....................$19.99 ...................(reg $24.99) Mumm Napa Brut Rosé ........................................................................90 pts. WS ..............Napa Valley ...............$13.99 ...................(reg $18.99) Tommasi Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana ʼ08 ..........................................91 pts. WS ..............Tuscany ....................$14.99 ...................(reg $17.99) Chateau St. Jean Sonoma Fume Blanc ʼ09 ..........................................91 pts. WE ..............Sonoma .....................$ 9.99 ....................(reg $13.99) Georges Duboeuf Fleurie ʻ09 ................................................................90 pts. WS ..............France .......................$12.99 ...................(reg $16.99) Perrin et Fils Gigondas La Gille ʼ07 (Top 100 WS) ...............................92 pts. WS ..............France .......................$27.99 ...................(reg $32.99) Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon ʼ08 ............................90 pts. WS ..............Chile ..........................$18.48 ...................(reg $21.99) Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay ʼ09 ..........................................90 pts. WS ..............Chile ..........................$13.99 ...................(reg $19.99) Benziger Family Carneros Chardonnay ʼ08 ..........................................91 pts. WE ..............California ...................$16.99 ...................(reg $19.99) Penfolds Shiraz Kalmina Bin 28 ʼ06 .....................................................90 pts. RP ...............Australia ....................$16.99 ...................(reg $23.99) Santa Alicia Reserve Carmenere ʼ08 ....................................................90 pts. W&S ............Chile ..........................$ 6.99 ....................(reg $ 7.99) Benziger Family Sonoma Coast Cabernet Sauvignon ʼ07 ....................90 pts. WE ..............California ...................$16.99 ...................(reg $22.99) Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2010 ...................................90 pts. WS ..............New Zealand .............$11.29 ...................(reg $13.99) Falesco Merlot ʼ09 ................................................................................92 pts. RP ...............Italy ...........................$12.99 ...................(reg $14.99) Santa Ema Reserve Merlot ʼ08 .............................................................90 pts. RP ...............Chile ..........................$10.99 ...................(reg $12.99) Primus Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah/Merlot/Carmenere Blend ʼ07 ........90 pts. RP ...............Chile ..........................$16.49 ...................(reg $19.99) Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvedre ................................91 pts. ST ................Spain .........................$12.99 ...................(reg $14.99) Joseph Carr Reserve Chardonnay ʼ08 .................................................93 pts. WE ..............Sonoma .....................$21.49 ...................(reg $24.99) La Crema Chardonnay ʼ09 ....................................................................93 pts. WE ..............Sonoma .....................$16.99 ...................(reg $19.99) Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay ʼ09 ...........................................................91 pts. WE ..............Sonoma .....................$21.49 ...................(reg $24.99) ✓ La Crema Pinot Noir ʼ09 .......................................................................90 pts. WE ..............Sonoma .....................$21.49 ...................(reg $24.99) Trapiche Broquel Malbec 2008 .............................................................90 pts. WE ..............Argentina ...................$12.49 ...................(reg $14.49) Maipe Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ..........................................90 pts. RP ...............Argentina ...................$12.99 ...................(reg $14.99) Maiipe Reserve Malbec 2009 ...............................................................90 pts. RP ...............Argentina ...................$12.99 ...................(reg $14.99) Graffigna Reserve Malbec 2008 ...........................................................90 pts. RP ...............Argentina
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