THE NEWS Monthly newsletter Thankful for Wine November 2013 A big ‘thank you’ goes out to everyone that attended the Fall Tasting in Madrona. A great time was had by all that ducked in out of the wind and cold. In case you missed it, below are a few of the most popular from the tasting. Bocelli Family Prosecco Veneto Italy NV $21.99/$13.99/$12.59 From the family estate of opera singer Andrea Bocelli comes this classic Prosecco, a wine which has been made on his family’s for over 130 years. This has subtle flower and fruit aromas that make the palate deliciously light and playful. Unlike many Proseccos, it is not harsh–rather, it tickles the throat with a peachy softness, and is flecked with minerality. 2011 Mark Ryan The ‘Chief’ Red Columbia Valley $26.99/$23.39/$21.05 Aromatically dense, the 2011 ‘Chief’ showcases outstanding complexity, with aromas of redcurrant, cigar box and toasty caramel. The palate is mouth-fillingly rich with a core of black cherry, raspberry and cocoa. The finish is impressive, displaying substantial weight and refined acidity and tannin. 50% , 45% , 5% Petit Verdot. 2011 Delas Côtes du Ventoux $14.99/$9.39/$8.45 This Ventoux shows red berries on the nose. Ripe, lush fruit of figs, plums and blackberries on the palate. A combination of power and freshness. The long, velvety finish will hold your interest. Leschi Market’s Wine Department

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Best Sellers at Leschi Market. . . . . 4 2012 Jean Reverdy Sancerre Blanc La Reine MIKE’S PICKS Blanche $24.99/$20.59/$18.53 2009 Antoine Jobard Meursault 2011 Conte d’Attimis-Maniago Rosso $75.99/$65.39/$58.85 Refosco Friuli Italy $23.99/$18.69/$16.82 2006 Chateau Belgrave Bordeaux Haut 2012 Elk Cove Medoc $30.99/$26.59/$23.93 PRICING IN THIS NEWSLETTER: Willamette Valley $21.99/$17.79/$16.01 List price/Leschi Market’s price/Our 6 2009 McCrea Yakima Valley bottle price. Prices subject to change Verdier-Logel Rouge Cuvée des Gourmets $25.99/$22.69/$20.42 Côtes dc Forez NV $15.99/$12.19/$10.99 without notice. 2012 Baer Shard Columbia Valley 20012 Domaine de Ménard Cuvée Côtes de FOLLOW US for news and updates at $32.99/$18.69/$16.82 Gascogne $13.99/$9.39/$8.45 www.facebook.com/LeschiMarket and 2012 Farm Girl Viognier~Roussanne at twitter.com/leschimarket. LISA’S PICKS Columbia Valley $15.99/$12.19/$10.97 TO SIGN UP to receive reminders of NV Lallier Brut 20012 Underwood Oregon new monthly newsletters and weekly $46.99/$34.99/$31.49 $14.99/$8.39/$7.55 updates, and other news, please email [email protected]. 2009 Bolgheri Greppicante $32.99/$26.39/$23.75 ON THE SHELVES look for the Orange colored tags (matching our NV Pithon Paille Grololo printed Wine News). They identify the $21.99/$17.79/$16.01 wines featured here in The Wine News.

Leschi Market | 103 Lakeside Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 | Sun-Sat 8am–8pm | 206.322.0700 | www.leschimarket.com | 1 2011 Poliziano Rosso di Tuscany $ Red Wines $19.99/$13.99/$12.59 2009 Ruggeri Corsini ‘San Pietro’ Barolo Piedmont The nose offers a complex mélange of black cherry and plum with savory $39.99/$33.59/$30.23 herbs and hints of saddle leather and graphite. Plummy and cherry fruit flavors are underscored by those of mulling spices and a hint of forest Founded in 1995 by Nicola Argamante and Loredana Addari, husband bramble. 85% , 15% Colorino, Canaiolo, Merlot. and wife, who graduated in Agriculture and specialized in wine-growing New . and . They decided to change their lives, leaving their city jobs to buy a small farm business in Monforte d’Alba, in the heart of the 2011 Ruggeri Corsini Dolcetto d’Alba Italy Langhe, Cuneo. The Barolo nose shines bright with violets, stony wet $16.99/$13.99/$12.59 earth and black plum. On the palate it is clear there is not a lot of interference. This is pure Nebbiolo, piercing, lovely and singing with This 100% Dolcetto is from the Monfote d’Alba area in the heart of youth. Arguably the best Barolo for the price. New item. the Langhe. An elegantly perfumed and versatile red, the food friendly tones of cherry, berry, flowers and chocolate are supple and fresh. This 2010 Walla Walla Vintners Cuvée Washington stunning Dolcetto is incredibly versatile—big enough for red meats yet $32.99/$27.09/$24.38 delicate enough for pasta, polenta and grilled sausage. Try it with osso buco and porcini risotto. New item. “Our 2010 Cuvée is a knockout. Twelve of the best vineyards we source were selected for this magnificent blend. This wine drips with jammy 2010 Fattoria di Basciano Chianti Rufina $16.99/$12.19/$10.97 fruit—loganberry, blackberry, black cassis followed by Australian black licorice. This compelling wine will get your attention with the first sip. Located in the town of Rufina, Fattoria di Basciano is the estate owned 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 17% Cab Franc, 5% Syrah, 3% by the Masi family since the beginning of 1900. “Dark and brooding, Petit Verdot, 3% Carmenére and 2% . 495 cases produced.” revealing black cherry, smoke, tar and spice flavors, with a light spritz. New vintage. Finishes slightly burly, but stays within bounds. Sangiovese and Colorino. Best from 2014 through 2018.” 2009 Five Star Cellars Sangiovese Walla Walla Valley –Wine Spectator, 88 points. New vintage. $30.99/$26.19/$23.57 2008 Quinta da Bica Jaen & Rufete Red Dão Portugal “Opens with rhubarb, spice and vanilla oak on the nose. Dark fruit with $14.99/$11.19/$10.07 a hint of black currant through the mid-palate. Great acid followed by a toasty vanilla finish that lingers. Vineyards: 43% Blue Mountain, 30% The wine opens with violet aromas and flavors that lend toward Pepper Bridge and 27% Seven Hills. 100% Sangiovese.” pomegranate and red licorice. The wine is very svelte throughout with a –Winemaker notes. New vintage. hint of vanilla on the finish. It doesn’t overwhelm with waves of different flavors but instead it delivers a focused quaff. New item. 2010 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône $18.99/$15.89/$14.30 2012 Lone Birch Yakima Valley $12.99/$9.39/$8.45 “Spice-accented aromas of black raspberry, rose and licorice, with a “Sourced from grown on our estate vineyard, this red blend strong note of white pepper. Bitter cherry and blackberry flavors show imparts a bouquet of dark cherry and spice leading to a smooth finish very good intensity and focus. Finishes with a slightly dry tannic edge with soft lingering tannins. Approachable and food-friendly, this wine New vintage. and lingers with very good persistence and grip.” -International Wine pairs well with a wide range of dishes. –Winery notes. Cellar, 88-89 points. New vintage. 2012 MAN Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon Coastal Region South Africa $11.99/$9.39/$8.45 2011 Joseph Drouhin Laforêt Bourgogne Pinot Noir $19.99/$15.89/$14.30 Soft aromas of spice, plum, vanilla and tobacco start this appealing “We have a good palette of aromas and flavors. My Pinot Noirs come Cabernet. On the palate, integrated, elegant flavors of cedar, plum and from the Côte Chalonnaise for the elegance and the north of the Côte warming spice are backed by a balanced acidity. Silky tannins. The long de Nuits for depth. With the structure of this blend, Laforêt is a faithful finish is fruity with a touch of cinnamon. New vintage. wine, and we rediscover these traits from year to year.” –Véronique Drouhin, winemaker. New vintage. White Wines 2011 Owen Roe Corvidae Lenore Syrah Columbia Valley 2012 Jean Reverdy Sancerre Blanc La Reine Blanche Loire Valley $17.99/$14.99/$13.49 $24.99/$20.59/$18.53 “Corvidae is the value label of Owen Roe and Lenore Syrah is its best “The estate has been in the family for about 10 generations. “100% Syrah value. Made from rich, juicy fruit grown in the Columbia Valley, . Single vineyard. Cold fermentation in stainless steel the Cordivae Lenore is a total crowd pleaser. The Syrah has great spice, tank, no oak, no . Sweet, fruity and clean. White bright fruit, deep purple hues and gorgeous texture, and is really a steal flowers (acacia, jasmine) and citrus fruits aromas. Perfectly balanced. for the quality it delivers.” –Northwest-Wine. New vintage. A delicious wine, perfect with fish dishes, especially salmon and a local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.” –Winery notes. New vintage. Yum!

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2012 Dowsett Family Gewürztraminer Celilo Vineyard 2012 Les Perles Piquepoul Côtes de Rhône de Thau Languedoc Columbia Gorge $23.99/$20.59/$18.53 France $11.99/$7.49/$6.74 This wine emits terrific aromatics of pear, peach, lemon peel, lychee Picpoul de Pinet wines are made from the ancient, local nuts, nutmeg, clove, orange blossoms and acacia flowers. The flavors “Piquepoul”. In those days it was noted for its bracing acidity (Piquepoul are well extracted, with notes of spiced pears, dried grapefruit peel translates as “lip-stinger”). It’s well suited to the warm coastal and stony Columbia Gorge minerals. The back picks up sensations Mediterranean climate of the Languedoc because it retains its wonderful of Poire William liqueur, grape skin and recurring lychee nuts, acidity despite the heat. Crisp and refreshing, this spectacular bargain followed by a racy, lingering dried fruit finish. Finest of Washington’s shows citrus, yellow plums, white flowers and a nice minerality. Gewúrztraminers! New vintage. Turkey wine. New vintage. 2012 Elemental Cellars Auxerrois Blanc Zenith Vineyard Eola- Amity Hills Willamette Valley $17.99/$14.99/$13.49 Sparkling Wines Auxerrois is a very obscure grape and usually used as a blending grape Case Bianche Superiore Extra Dry Prosecco NV in Alsatian white wines. This is a fantastic example of the high grade $16.99/$13.19/$11.87 dry whites that the Willamette can produce. The nose is immediately enticing with aromas of Asian lilies, white roses and exotic fruits. Richly This 100% Prosecco is produced in an extra-dry style, yet with a residual textured in the mouth bursting with flavors of pear, nectarine and other sugar that leans towards a Brut. Its fine, elegant perlage allows the flavors orchard fruits followed by mineral flavors and very bright acidity. to express on the palate, offering a mouth-watering sensation through its New vintage. balanced off-dry notes of stone fruit, golden apple, delicate herbs and an lively, endless finish. New item. 2012 Coffele White Soave Classico Veneto Italy$16.99/$13.99/$12.59 Sophora Sparkling Cuvée Gisborne & Hawke’s Bay North Island New Zealand NV $16.99/$12.49/$11.29 The Coffele Soave has a pretty powerful aroma of white peach, general ripe stone fruit and apple blossom. The first taste is a fresh almost crisp Made in the traditional Champagne method. “This Cuvée of acidity; not aggressive—but enough to make the first impression vibrant and Pinot Noir has elegant aromas, is rich and full on the with great texture. That fresh, blushing, initial taste turns to a richer, palate with a pleasant, lasting mousse. Sophora exhibits an array of ripe more confidant mouth filling weight, and a bit of an Italian volcanic fruit flavors and vibrant citrus combined with delicate yeasty characters minerality. New vintage. and a naturally balanced acidity to produce a luscious style of sparkling wine.” –Producer notes. New item. 2012 Farm Girl Kaitlin Rayann White Columbia Valley $15.99/$12.19/$10.97 Castillo Perelada Brut Reserva Spain NV$16.99/$12.29/$11.06 “An expressive white blend made up of Viognier and Roussanne. This refreshing blend was whole cluster pressed and fermented in Cava, a sparkling wine, is made following the . a combination of stainless steel and small oak barrels to create a A serious wine, the smoky minerality of the citrus fruit lending an complexity of tropical fruit, melon, peach, pear, yellow cake and fresh aristocracy that many far more expensive sparkling wines seem unable to apples. Its concentrated flavors are balanced around a core of minerality, conjure up. Deliciously dry, it’s a remarkable value. New item. lemon custard, vanilla cream and white peach.” –Winery notes. New vintage. 2012 Domaine de Pouy Ugni Blanc Côtes de Gascogne $12.99/$8.39/$7.55 A blend of 60% Ugni Blanc (called in Italy) and 40% . Super clean and refreshing. Lots of steely crispness with a zesty lemon/lime/grapefruit freshness. Brisk and penetrating fruit flavors of tart granny smith apple, lemon/lime/citrus notes, and a stony-like minerality. The estate is located in the foothills of the Pyrénées. New vintage.

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Leschi Market | 103 Lakeside Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 | Sun-Sat 8am–8pm | 206.322.0700 | www.leschimarket.com | 3 THE WINE NEWS Best Sellers At Leschi Market 4. 2012 Castelmaure Corbieres Rouge $12.99/$9.39/$8.45 5. 2011 Domaine Notre Dame Pallieres Cotes du Rhone WHITE WINES $11.99/$9.39/$8.45

1. 2012 The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand 6. 2008 Foundry Vineyards Fire Red Walla Walla Valley $18.99/$9.99/$8.99 $20.99/$17.79/$16.01 2. 2012 Oisly et Thesee ‘Les Gourmets’ Sauvignon Blanc WINES OVER $15 $9.99/$7.49/$6.74 1. 2012 L’Ecole No. 41 Chardonnay Columbia Valley 3. 2012 Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand $24.99/$20.59/$18.53 $18.99/$11.19/$10.07 2. 2008 Foundry Vineyards Fire Red Walla Walla Valley 4. 2012 L’Ecole No. 41 Chardonnay Columbia Valley $20.99/$17.79/$16.01 $24.99/$20.59/$18.53 3. 2012 Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay 5. 2012 Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Chardonnay $24.99/$19.69/$17.72 $24.99/$14.99/$13.49 4. 2012 Henri Bourgeois Les Baronnes Sancerre $26.99/$18.69/$16.82 6. 2012 Domaine Talmard Macon Chardonnay France $12.99/$10.29/$9.26 5. NV Roederer Estate Sparkling Brut $29.99/$19.99/$17.99 6. 2012 Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc RED WINES $35.99/$26.19/$23.57 1. 2011 Excelsior Cabernet Sauvignon South Africa $14.99/$7.79/$7.01 2. Estrella Reserve Red Lot #3 California NV $7.99/$4.69/$4.22 3. 2011 Pendulum Red Wine Columbia Valley $27.99/$13.99/$12.59

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