01/07/2025 Newsletter

Greetings from the Wine Cellar
Happy New Year to everyone. Hope everyone had great holidays and are pumped to welcome a great 2025. The Old Town Wine Cellar has some amazing plans for 2025, so stay tuned for exciting developments happening soon.

In the meantime, come in to try our Featured Wines of Week. This week’s selections are all on the drier side, so perfect picks for “Dry” January.

FEATURED WINES THIS WEEK

(Sample all five featured wines for $15 or By the Glass)

Fontana Candida 2021 Frascati (Lazio, Italy) $14.99/Bottle

A blend of 60% Malvasia Bianca di Candia, 30% Trebbiano Toscano and 10% Malvasia del Lazio. Clear, pale yellow with a green hue. The nose is clean, with ripe golden apple, ripe lemon, unripe peach, white flower, almond milk, and anise. No oak. Dry, with some sweet fruit in the fore palate complicated by a slightly bitter finish.
($10 by the glass)

J Vineyards Pinot Noir 2022 (California) $22.99/Bottle

This wine is deep, concentrated with aromas of Black plum confiture, cardamom, black tea, dried floral, and brulee orange slices. The flavors on the palate are Black cherry cream soda, sarsaparilla, orange marmalade, interlocked with pink peppercorn, dried herbs, blood orange zest and silky tannins.
($10 by the glass)

Tapestry Red Blend 2022 (Paso Robles, California) $21.99/Bottle

Tapestry Red Blend bursts with aromas of ripe blueberry and blackberry with hints of sage, lavender, and cedar. Rich and smooth on the palate and balanced by structured tannins and fresh acidity, enjoy Tapestry with pasta, cheese, red meats… or any time you’re celebrating with friends and loved ones.
($10 by the glass)

Michael David Inkblot Petite Sirah 2020 (Lodi, California) $29.99/Bottle

Dark and inky, the 2020 Inkblot Petite Sirah overflows with decadent aromas of raspberry, blueberry and cassis on the nose. Tooth staining with full bodied flavors of blackberry, Mission fig and spice, this wine reveals hints of dark fruit and brown sugar throughout the long, pleasurable finish. For lovers of big, bold wines, this sip is for you.
($12 by the glass)

Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Maipo Valley, Chile) $26.99/Bottle

Winemaker Marcelo Papa picked this very early in 2020, from March 15. Dried strawberries, tamarind, licorice spices and some white pepper. Slightly saline on the palate with a savory, almost dried meat edge to the nicely chewy tannins. Spicy and long finish.
($12 by the glass)

CORAVIN® BY THE GLASS OPTIONS

Robert Craig Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Napa Valley, California) $136.99/Bottle

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain) is another fabulous wine in this range. Inky dark fruit, lavender, wildflowers, jasmine, spice, crème de cassis and pencil shavings are all beautifully delineated. This deep, potent Howell Mountain Cabernet delivers the goods. 96 – Vinious.
($28 per glass)

Nickel & Nickel State Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Yountville, California) $134.99

From the outset, this Napa Valley Cabernet is one powerful, deeply expressive Cabernet with heady black currant, plum, and cedar aromas leading into a big, juicy entry. Layered currant and black cherry flavors are accented by elegant clove notes. Bold, coating tannins support and frame the entire wine, and hints of wet slate add dimension to a dark, brooding finish. 96 – James Suckling, 94 – Wine Spectator
($27 per glass)

Ink Grade 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley, California) $104.99/Bottle

The Ink Grade Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of fresh cassis, pomegranate, and cocoa with elements of thyme, mint, candied orange peels, nutmeg, cloves, and paprika. The palate is linear throughout with a consistent mid-palate of bright and lifted acidity and well-integrated raw mountain tannins that close in a persistent finish. 94 – James Suckling, 93 – Wine Spectator, 92 – Wine Enthusiast.
($26 per glass)

JUSTIN Isosceles 2019 (Paso Robles, California) $89.99/Bottle

Aromatic notes of ripe blackberry, juicy black plum, and cassis with dried violet, leather, vanilla bean, fresh herbs, camphor, and toasted oak. Full-bodied with baked black cherry pie, fresh mission fig, and black currant on the entry. The midpalate of new leather, fresh wild sage, porcini mushroom, dried black olive, and cedar is carried by balanced freshness and abundant velvety tannins that lead to a long, complex finish of sustained fresh berries, camphor, oak, toasted cinnamon stick, star anise, and dried flowers. 94 – Wine Enthusiast, 94 – Vinious, 92 – James Suckling.
($24 per glass)

DAOU Vineyards Reserve Seventeen Forty 2021 (Paso Robles, California) $79.99/Bottle

Inspired by the classics of Saint-Émilion, DAOU Reserve Seventeen Forty is a Cabernet Franc-driven wine with a harmonious complement of Merlot. An opaque ruby-purple hue sets a tone of depth and concentration. Enchanting aromas of violets, blueberry, dried sage and bay leaf reveal underlying earthen notes of truffle, woodsmoke and charcuterie. The palate entry is juicy and powerful, flooding the mouth with layers of black currant, chocolate, cigar box and toasty oak. Vivid tannins and balanced acidity unfold into a long, structured finish. 94 – Wine Advocate
($20 per glass)

NEW ARRIVALS

Adobe Road Red Blends 4-Bottle Gift Box (Sonoma, California) $399.99/Set

The Racing Series is comprised of 4 ultra-premium, California, red wine blends, all inspired by moments on the racetrack.
Redline 2021 – A rich and complex blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Malbec.
Shift 2019 – A daring combination of Zinfandel, Barbera, Grenache, Petite Sirah, and Carignane
The 24 2019 – A Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah, with Malbec for added spice and character.
Apex 2019 – An ultra-premium blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Petite Sirah.
(Great Gift Idea for a Racing Enthusiast on Your Christmas List)

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (Champagne, France) $69.99/Bottle

Golden-yellow in color, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. It is pleasing to the nose, initially reminiscent of yellow and white fruits, then of vanilla and later brioche. Note the fine balance between the fruity aromas coming from the grape varieties and the toasty notes, the result of the three years of bottle aging. The first sip delivers all the freshness and strength so typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit following (pear, lemon). 55% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay

Castello Del Poggio Extra Dry Prosecco (Veneto, Italy) $14.99/Bottle

This fun and fresh sparkler has a charming bouquet of intense acacia blossoms, ripe Golden Delicious apples, and white peach defining the nose. The palate shows flavors of ripe pear, mixed citrus, and touch of crushed stone, finishing with a refreshing, bright and elegant effervescence.

Cheers!

Kim Maloney
Old Town Wine Cellar
265 S. Main Street, Suite E
Yuma, Arizona 85364
928-373-0405