LIBERTE CABERNET PASO ROBLES

LIBERTE

CABERNET PASO ROBLES

2006

$9.99

This is a clean, smooth, and fruit forward Cabernet displaying flavors of cherry, black currant, and a hint of tobacco. Liberte consists of 95% Cabernet, 4% Malbec, and 1% Petite Syrah displaying aromas of red fruit, smoke and sandalwood. The fruity character comes from the extended hang time of the grapes from Paso Robles. This Cabernet pairs well with beef brisket sandwiches, hamburgers, and chicken masala. At $9.99 this wine is a great value.

TJ’S RESERVE DRY CREEK ZINFANDEL

TJ’S RESERVE DRY CREEK ZINFANDEL $9.99

TJ’s Reserve Zinfandel comes from the heart of Zinfandel country, Dry Creek Valley. This Zinfandel reveals aromas of raspberries, ripe strawberries, and oak. Flavors of raspberry, blackberry and pepper are enhanced with a lingering smooth finish. This Zin is a treat from start to finish. Private labeled for Trader Joe’s this is a steal at $9.99. This wine would sell for $19.99 elsewhere

Robert Stemmler Nugent Vineyard Pinot Noir

Robert Stemmler Nugent Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2006 vintage, $19.99 (suggested price $35)

This is our second single vineyard pinot noir this fall and this one is even better than the last. The grapes come from the prestigious eleven acre Nugent Vineyard in the heart of the Russian River Valley. The pinot grapes are Dijon clones that are hand sorted and, after fermentation, aged for eleven months in French oak barrels.

The aromas you will get off this lovely wine start with blackberry, cherry pit and tanned leather. The initial flavors are fruit oriented with intense, ripe black cherry and a hint of tobacco smoke. The wine enjoys a graceful but very dry finish with lingering hints of citrus and raspberry.

Up until today I felt that the Davis Bynum had been the best Pinot Noir we had tried this year. Not now! This intense and complex but subtle wine is truly spectacular and the perfect wine for any of those robust fall dinners you are going to be enjoying this month. But don’t wait! There are fewer than 600 cases of this wine and I can promise you that it will fly out of here.