Tasting Notes, May 4; New Arrivals

                    

                     Fresh Arrivals

2022 Schloss Gobelsburg Schlosskellerei
On Sale for $18.40
Kamptal / Austria
100% Gruner Veltliner
Schloss Gobelsburg’s Schlosskellerei is the introduction to the house style and sourced from three of the property’s best sites. Crisp and fresh with a hint of white pepper on the nose and palate, this is best enjoyed in its exuberant youth.
2023 Patricia Green Sauvignon Blanc
On Sale for $24
Willamette Valley / Oregon / US
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Sourced from six separate sites spread out across the Willamette Valley, Patricia Green’s Sauvignon Blanc is fermented and aged in a combination of stainless-steel tanks and one large old Acacia barrel.
2022 Cheveau Les Grandes Bruyeres
On Sale for $24
Macon-Fuisse / France
100% Chardonnay
40-year-old vines planted in the limestone soil of the village of Fuisse inform this rich, complex Chardonnay. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel, the juice spending one year on its fine lees.
2023 La Manarine Rosé
On Sale for $17.99
Travaillon / Southern Rhone Valley / France
60% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 20% Syrah
This small production Rose (less than 1,000 cases) is produced by the Gasq family in the village of Travaillon. The wine is fermented and then rested briefly in concrete tanks prior to release. 
2021 Delecheneau
Ad Libitum
On Sale for $20
Touraine / Loire Valley / France
Cot (Malbec), Gamay and Cabernet Franc
A unique blend from vines planted in a combination of clay and limestone, the Ad Libitum is intended as a sprightly red, perfect for summer. The wine is aged for five months in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling.
2020 Guillaume Gonnet
Le Mentor
On Sale for $25.60
Gigondas / Southern Rhone Valley / France
85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre
Sourced from vineyards which are north facing and over 50 years of age, this full bodied Gigondas remains remarkably vibrant and balanced. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and refined in a combination of concrete tanks and large old oak barrels.