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| Europa Cellars Newsletter, 15th September 2009 |
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| Introduction Wine of the Week Rhone Pre Arrivals: Combier, Clape, Jamet, Santa Duc and La Pialade Provence: Tempier Bandol Pre-Arrival Upcoming Events |
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| Dear Wine Aficionado, It is Spring and time for our sparkling wine tasting. Tonight at our instore tasting we will be looking at a range of sparkling wines from Australia, Chile, France, Italy and the USA. Featured at the tasting will be the return of Monmousseau and the debut of their Gold Medal winning 2005 vintage Cuvee J.M. This week we are offering a selection of Rhone wines some exceptional Domaines. Clape in Cornas, Jamet in Cote Rotie, Combier in Crozes-Hermitage and Santa Duc in Gigondas are regarded as top level producers in their respective appellations. The quantities are small, vergeing on the minescule, so we have had to restrict the bottles per customer as indicated below. The wines are already on the water and due here in mid October. The selection of wines for the Sweet Sensations provides a snapshot of the best regions in Europe for botrytised, late picked and other sweet wines. If sweet wines of great elegance and finesse are your thing this is a tasting not to be missed. Tuesday 22nd September. Still a few places left. More details below The last tasting for September will feature a selection of Australian Shiraz by small winemakers who take a slightly more restrained approach to their winemaking. A number of them look to the Northern Rhone for their stylistic approach will still making distinctively Australian Shiraz (or Syrah if you prefer). Barossa and Heathcote will feature. See upcoming events at the foot of the newsletter Spring Sparklings This Evening, 6 to 8 pm, In-store, FREE Please note that the store opening hours are midday to 8pm 7 days a week. For phone inquiries to 03 9417 7220 please ring during these times The Europa Cellars team, John, Brian, Nick, and Sam view newsletter online Wine of the Week 2006 Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Gris Trocken . Shelf Price $39.00 Offer Price $29.00 New Zealand fruit + German winemaker = Alsace style Pinot Gris. Well not exactly but close. Johanneshof Cellars are winemakers who look back to Europe for the style of wine they produce. Edel Everling is from the Rheingau and met winemaking partner Warwick Foley in Germany. They buy fruit from local growers in the Marlbourough area and make some great Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris. Of course they also do Sauvignon Blanc which again is more reminicent of Europe than New Zealand. This 2006 Pinot Gris is a dry style with plenty of aromatics and a combination of fruit and minerality of the palate that makes it a great food wine. The judges at the New Zealand International Wine Show also liked it giving it a silver medal. download order form Rhone New Release Offer Domaine Auguste Clape This is the leading estate in Cornas and one of the top names in the RhôneValley. The wines are in a class of their own with an inimitable intensity and richness as well as great charm and depth of flavour. The Cornas vines range from 6 to 100 years, with an average of 40 to 50 years. Only old oak is used by Clape who considers that new oak tannins interfere with natural flavours of the wine 2008 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 100% Syrah.Very old vines; the fruit is hand picked; the juice is fermented in stainless steel and matured in old oak barrels. "Saturated ruby. Deep, youthfully brooding aromas of cassis, cherry compote, plum, olive tapenade, roasted coffee and burning incense. Dense and sappy in the mouth, displaying sweet black raspberry and cherry pit qualities, with chewy tannins adding grip and gaining power with air. Really takes over the palate, eventually finishing with superb sweet length and a bitter cherry bite." Stephen Tanzer - 93 pts "The master of Cornas, this estate continues to fashion a beautiful array of wines. With his son, Pierre-Marie, in charge, Auguste Clape enjoys a well-deserved retirement. In addition to outstanding Cornas, Clape also produces a very good Cotes du Rhone and Vin de Pays, both made from fruit grown just outside the Cornas appellation" Robert Parker - Wine Advocate #182 - 93 points Shelf Price $215.00 Offer Price $183.00 - 6 Btls - limit 1 per customer Domaine Jamet Located high above the town of Ampuis and the Rhône River, Domaine Jamet produces tiny quantities of stunning Côte-Rôtie. The Jamets have 6 hectares of vines averaging between 25 and 50 years old, and 3 more hectares of young vines recently planted. Yields are kept consistently low (35 hectolires/ hectare), with 75% of fruit coming from the Côte Brune and 25% from the Côte Blonde. Brothers Jean-Luc and Jean-Paul Jamet have been running this domaine since the retirement of their father Joseph in 1986. 2005 Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie 100 % Syrah. Total elevage is almost two years before bottling, with at least 20 months in cask. 25% new , 25% one-year, 25% two-year & 25% three-year old oak barrels. This wine is bottled unfiltered. "Bright ruby. Compelling aromas of candied red berries, sandalwood, fresh violet and lavender and pipe tobacco. Finely etched red and dark berry flavors are wonderfully concentrated and fresh, with impressive back-end lift and energy. Becomes livelier with air, finishing with outstanding clarity and focus. I underestimated this wine last year, just before it was bottled." (Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 93-96-points) Shelf Price $189.00 Offer Price $160.00 - 6 btls available - limit 1 per customer Domaine Combier Maurice Combier purchased the Domaine’s original 10 hectares of vines north of Pont-de-l’Isère in 1962, farmed them organically through the 70’s and 80’s, and sold the fruit to the cooperative at Tain l’Hermitage. In 1990 when son Laurent finished oenology school, they left the cooperative and have made their own distinctive style of Crozes-Hermitage ever since. Biodynamic producer. 2007 Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives 100% Syrah grown on older alluvial soil with pebbles at the southern end of the appellation. These are old vines with an average age of over 55 years. The yield is 30 hectolitres per hectare.The fruit is hand picked and is fermented for 30 days in controlled temperature. It is racked morning and evening. The wine is matured in new oak for 12 months. A wine for cellaring. Shelf Price $82.00 Offer Price $69.00 - 12 btls available - limit 2 per customer 2007 Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage 100% Syrah from the southern end of the appellation grown on alluvial soil with large pebbles. The average age of the vines is 25 years and the yield is 40 hectolitres per hectare. The fruit is handpicked is fermented in stainless steel for 25 days and is racked morning and evening. 80% is matured in oak and the blance in stainless steel.. A wine to drink over the next six years. Shelf Price $53.00 Offer Price $45.00 - 24 btls available - limit 4 per customer 2008 Laurent Combier Crozes-Hermitage 100% Syrah grown on granite soils from the north of the appellation. The average age of the vines is 10 years and the yield is 42 hectolitres per hectare. The fruit is handpicked and is fermented in stainless steel for 25 days and racked morning and evening. 35% is matured in oak and the balance in stainless steel. This is a fruit driven wine with a freshness and suppleness balanced by fine tannins. It can be drunk now or will keep for at least 6 years Shelf Price $44.00 Offer Price $34.00 Domaine Santa Duc Dramatically ripe, superconcentrated Gigondas, often with exotic berry liqueur and chocolate flavors, made from extremely ripe fruit and very long fermentations."One of the reference points of Gigondas as well as one of the model winemaking estates in the southern Rhone that of Yves Gras, his beloved Domaine Santa Duc."- Robert Parker - Wine Advocate 2007 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Cuvee Tradition A blend of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, and 5% Cinsault, the 2007 Gigondas Tradition exhibits a deep ruby/purple color along with aromas of blue and black fruits, licorice, camphor, spice, and underbrush. Full-bodied with outstanding fruit purity, a layered texture, decent acidity, sweet tannin, and a long, rich, concentrated finish, it should drink beautifully for 12-15 or more years. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate #181 -91-93 points) Shelf Price $79.00 Offer Price $67.00 Chateau Rayas La Pialade Rayas is one of the most sought after estates in Chateauneuf du Pape. Quantities allocated to us are so small that all we have left to offer out is their second wine La Pialade 2006 Chateau Rayas La Pialade Cotes du Rhone "The cuvee that is made from fruit that is left over after they make all their selections is called La Pialade, and the 2006 is a straightforward, bistro-styled, pleasant red offering juicy fruit, an elegant personality, and no hard edges" Robert Parker Shelf Price $64.00 Offer Price $54.00 download order form Domaine Tempier Bandol Pre Arrival Offer We still have a few ten packs available. This estate is one of the leading producers of Bandol and with its small production and emphasis on quality has achieved a cult status amongst its followers. The Domaine Tempier reputation for quality is reinforced by the wine reviewers "this is one of the great wine estates of the world." Clive Coates MW "There seems no doubt amongst connoisseurs that the best red wines come from Domaine Tempier." Robert Parker “Provence also has a number of more specific appellations, of which the most important is Bandol,....Domaine Tempier is the best-known producer...” Jancis Robinson “Domaine Tempier is Bandol's best and most storied producer; its wines have made a noticeable upswing in quality under the leadership of winemaker Daniel Ravier.” Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator. “This is, in my frequently reaffirmed opinion, one of the world's most admirable rosés.” Chris Kissack The Wine Doctor The vineyards of Bandol were destroyed by phylloxera towards the end of the nineteenth century. When the vineyards were replanted influential growers, including the Tempier family, the owners of Domaine Tempier, decided that quality should to be paramount and with this in mind selected Mouverdre as the principal grape to build the new Bandol wines upon, using Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah in support roles. Lucien Peyraud married Lucie Tempier in 1936 and they settled on the estate in 1940. Bandol was one of the first vineyards in France to be granted the AOC status by the Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO) in 1941, soon after it was created. Lucien Peyraud was one of the influential figures in the establishment of the Bandol AOC and the place of Mouvedre in the appellation. Domaine Tempier, has a substantial percentage of its acreage under old vines. The two best vineyards are La Tourtine and La Migoua. The single vineyard 'Cuvée Migoua' is 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 15% Cinsault & 5% Syrah. The 'Cuvée Tourtine' is 75% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache & Cinsault. The vineyards are managed organically without chemical fertilizers or other chemicals, and with minimal use of sulphur. download order form Domaine Tempier Bandol 10 pack Full price $760.00 Offer price $646.00 Wines available in October. 10 bottle pack - only a few packs left - one per person - first in best dressed • 6 bottles Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé 2008 • 2 bottles Domaine Tempier Bandol Classique 2006 • 1 bottle Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Migoua 2006 • 1 bottle Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine 2006 2008 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé “Bright orange-pink. Strikingly complex aromas of peach skin, nectarine, redcurrant, dried flowers, garrigue and smoky minerals. Juicy red berry and pit fruit flavours are firmed by zesty minerals and deepened by a note of cherry skin. Dry, focused and chewy, with strong finishing punch and lingering notes of talc-y minerals. More graceful than the 2007 version, but lacking that wine's power, which isn't a bad thing.” 92 points Josh Reynolds Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - June '09 “Very elegant, with unctuous flavours of dried berry, cherry and melon. This has a pretty salmon colour, with a long, lush, richly spiced finish.” 90 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - September 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Classique 2006 “Aromas and flavours of mocha, kirsch and dark plum are pure and powerful. A finely crafted red, with a mineral-rich finish loaded with dark chocolate notes. Drink now through 2013.” 90 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - 31 May 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Migoua 2006 A pure and powerful red, finely polished and structured, with a broad swath of red plum, raspberry and cherry flavours. There's concentrated cedar and cigar box on the finish. Tempting now. 93 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - 31 May 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée La Tourtine 2006 “Very beefy and rich, with good cut to the red plum, dried berry and kirschlike flavours. The intense and concentrated finish is dominated by vibrant mineral and spice notes. A good candidate for the cellar.” 93 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - May 31 2009 Upcoming Events Spring Sparklers Tonight , 6 to 8 pm, In-store, FREE Join us for a celebration of Spring with a range of sparkling wines from around the world. Sweet Sensations - only 20 places - seated tasting- Bookings Essential A few places left Tuesday 22th September, 6pm for 6.15pm start, In-store, $50.00 Sit Down Tasting 6.15pm start, 25 places only! Starts at 6.15pm with a glass of Moscato d'Asti before we get into the serious business of tasting a great selection of bortrytised and other sweet wines from Europe. These include the 1997 Baumard Quarts de Chaume, 2003 J B Becker Riesling Beerenauslese, 2005 Chateau Coutet Premier Cru Classe Barsac, 2006 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Classique Sauternes, 2003 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Leon Sauternes, 2000 Louis Sipp Gewurtztraminer Osterberg SGN, 2000 Louis Sipp Riesling Kirchberg VT, 2005 Anselmi I Capitelli Passito and 1999 Isole e Olena Vinsanto. A sweet conclusion - Banyuls with some chocolate! Australian Shiraz - European Style Tuesday 29th September , 6 to 8 pm, In-store, $10.00 We will look at some Australian Shiraz made by small wine produers who are making well balanced food friendly wines that make a counterpoint to some of the over ripe and over oaked fruit bombs made for maximum tasting bench impact. We are really over those and welcome this Australian Shiraz which takes a nod towards its Rhone counterparts. Expect to see wines from Izway, made by Brian Conway and Craig Isbel - yes thats the same Brian who you will often find in the store on Thursdays and Fridays dispensing advice on wines of all kinds - and from Head made by Alex Head - he can often be found at the Ultimo Wine Cente in Sydney doing the same thing. Victorian wines will include Jamsheed, Shelmerdine and Vinea Marsen On Saturday 10 April 2004, new Australian Federal Government legislation came into force that requires that no unsolicited emails be sent without the permission of the recipient. Europa Cellars has an email database and sends out periodic newsletters or special offers to especially interested clients. If you do not wish to receive further newsletters or special offers from Europa Cellars in the future, please advise by emailing wine@europacellars.com.au . Alternatively, if you subscribed via our website you may visit the following link to unsubscribe the same way. http://ethreemail.com/e3ds/u.php?g=a1fc2f1a |
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