| Europa Cellars Newsletter, 28th December 2011 |
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| Introduction What We're Drinking Diary Date - The January Sale Bistro & Delicatessen Hours |
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Dear Wine Aficionado,
We trust you all had a great Christmas full of too much food and too much good booze, as we certainly did. To freshen us up between one celebration and the next we have been tucking into the spectacular 2010 Douro Branco from Quinta de la Rosa. Douro whites can be fat, clunky, cumbersome wines and that is what sets this wine apart, it is so beautifuly poised, so perfectly balanced and with such fine minerality, we couldn't help going back to it again and again. We are asking you this week to make a note in your brand new 2012 diaries as we will be having our huge annual sale during the month of January. This year you will also be able to order via the newsletter, but as always we will have some treats in store only. Full details will be in next weeks newsletter. Lastly, the wine store is trading as normal but over the next two weeks the Bistro & Delicatessen will be open for breakfast and lunch only, closing daily at 4pm. Normal trading hours will resume from Monday 9th January. The Europa Cellars team; John, Aidan, Nick & Boon view newsletter online view newsletter as pdf What We're Drinking |
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| 2010 Quinta de la Rosa Branco $32 "The 2010 Branco, 50/50 matured and fermented in oak and tank respectively, is a blend of 35% Viosinho and 35% Rabigato with various other typical field blend grapes, such as Gouveio and Codega do Larinho. With a rather unctuous texture early on and in its youth, this wine seems both mouth coating and utterly delicious. It also seems like the best one I’ve seen from La Rosa. With air, it became fresher and crisper, developing a hint of grapefruit and a spicy note. It came around nicely overall. It may not be profound and complex, but it sure was tasty. The winery suggests that this can age for up to 5 years, but however long it holds in theory, I suspect it will be at peak and not develop much. For best results, drink now and maybe in the next year or two. Certainly, its youthful exuberance and freshness is an important component of what makes it special at the moment. Drink now-2014." 90 points, Mark Squires, The Wine Advocate #198, December 2011 |
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Diary Date - The January Sale This is a short reminder that our annual sale will once again be held in January. This year we will have a strong focus on Burgundy which will be available to order via our newsletter and able to freight nationwide. We will also have a few more treats available in store only, so come past and visit us during Januray to take advantage of some incredible bargains. Bordeaux Primeur 2010 “It is an inescapable truth that 2010 has produced another year of compelling Bordeaux that will go down as a prodigious vintage alongside 2009.” Robert Parker The first big wave of offers has come in from Bordeaux 2010. These wines are expected to arrive in late 2013, please note the single bottle price applies to all orders where cases are mixed, the full case per bottle price only applies to full unbroken cases. Get in early to avoid missing out on yet another terrific vintage from Bordeaux. download reviews download order form Bistro & Delicatessen Over the next two weeks, the Bistro & Delicatessen will be open all 7 days, however, we will only be opening for breakfast and lunch, closing daily at 4pm. We will return to normal trading hours from Monday 9th January. Regular Opening Hours Monday 7:30am-4pm Tuesday-Friday 7:30am-8pm Saturday 8:30am-8pm Sunday 8:30am-2pm download spring menu 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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Europa Cellars 150 Wellington Parade East Melbourne VIC Australia 3002
p. +61 (3) 9417 7220 f.+61(3) 9417 7223 e. wine @europacellars .com.au ABN 78 102 566 781 License no. 32053562 |
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