Tasting notes, 2/8/25; New Arrivals

                     New Arrivals

2023 Donnhoff Weissburgunder
On Sale for $23.99
Nahe / Germany
100% Pinot Blanc
Sourced from vineyards with a strong volcanic influence, Donnhoff’s Pinot Blanc is fermented in large oak casks before spending 4 months resting in neutral oak barrels. The result is a clean, fresh style of Pinot Blanc with surprising weight. 
2021 De Moor Aligoté
On Sale for $31.99
Chitry / France
100% Aligoté
30 year-old vines are employed for this sleek, concentrated Aligoté. The wine is aged in a combination of neutral barrels and steel tanks for 11 months prior to bottling. 
2022 Patricia Green
Chehalem Mountain
On Sale for $29.99
Willamette Valley / Oregon
100% Pinot Noir
No less than six different clones of Pinot Noir are called upon to produce Patricia Green’s Chehalem Mountain bottling. The wine is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels of which 9% were first use.
2022 Grifalco Gricos
On Sale for $19.99
Vulture / Campania / Italy
100% Aglianico
Sourced from three separate villages at three unique elevations in Vulture, Gricos is a medium weight Aglianico. The wine was aged for 12 months in a variety of vessels ranging from stainless steel tank to large neutral barrel.
2020 Rosario Vera Alavesa
On Sale for $15.99
Rioja / Spain
100% Tempranillo
Part of the larger Juan Gil portfolio of wines, Rosario Vera is sourced from the northernmost, elevated vineyards of Rioja Alavesa with vines up to 50 years of age. The wine is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. 
2022 Booker Harvey & Harriet
On Sale for $21.99
Paso Robles / California
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot, 12% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 7% Malbec, 2% Grenache, 2% Cabernet Franc
A bold red blend, the Harvey & Harriet leads with ripe Cabernet flavors of cassis and cedar. The supporting cast of varietals lends weight and aromatic complexity to the proceedings.