02/11/2025 Newsletter

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:
In case you haven’t heard, the Old Town Wine Cellar is relocating to an amazing space. It is only two doors away at 255 S. Main Street.
Our new location is twice the size of the current location and will have a front patio and an expansive back garden area at the rear of the building, off Maiden Lane.

We will be relocating the last week of February, just in time for Mardi Gras on Main, and will have some great Mardi Gras swag to give out, while supplies, last so be sure to stop in to see our new space and get some swag.

In the meantime, we are open and pouring our Featured Wines of the Week at our current location. We will also still be at our current location for the upcoming BBQ and Brews Festival on May 21-22, 2025. Be sure to come by to see us and enjoy a glass of wine or cold brew while you are in Downtown for this great event.

FEATURED WINES THIS WEEK

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

J Vineyards California Pinot Gris 2023 (California) $15.99/Bottle

This widely available wine is friendly, fruity and a touch complex, with ample crisp apple, white peach and lemon zest aromas leading to good, linear acidity supporting fresh flavors. It has a slight grippy feel and light floral notes from the addition of small amounts of muscat, gewurztraminer and chardonnay.
($10 by the glass)

Paul Buisse 2022 Chinon (Loire River Valley, France) $17.99/Bottle

This Chinon is 100% Cabernet Franc and is an elegant wine with finesse. Ruby in color, it has a nose of black plum, blackberry, black cherry, dried violet blossom, and forest floor. The wine is complex, floral, and medium bodied in a style that pairs well with white meat and heavier vegetable dishes.
($10 by the glass)

12 Knights Opulent Red Blend 2021 (Lisboa, Portugal) $15.99/Bottle

Intense Ruby color. Complex and Opulent in the nose, with fruity (ripe red Fruits) And Spicy Aromas. Elegant, with a velvety texture and very well balanced, this is a round bodied wine with smooth tannins, a long and pleasant finish.
($10 by the glass)

Silver Raven Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (Paso Robles, California) $18.99/Bottle

This wine rich in character from the mineral driven soils found in Horse Heaven Hills and is beautifully balanced with acidity and lush blackberry flavors.
($10 by the glass)

Serial Red Wine XXVI 2021 (Paso Robles) $26.99/Bottle

This dynamite red blend brings together the best of Paso Robles with Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Sirah, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Grenache from across the region. Explosive flavors of raspberry and strawberry crumble, pomegranate, and vanilla bean create a pretty richness. Notes of cedar and fresh leather appear on the sumptuous and firm finish. Aged in a blend of French and American oak.
($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)

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)

Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Napa Valley, California) $96.99/Bottle

Aromas of pomegranate, plum and dried blackberry lead to a lavish charge of ripe, dark fruit. In the midst, there’s a hint of barrel toast, first as charcoal and then as fresh wood. The palate bursts with a dynamic and seemingly haphazard array of fruit, acid and tannin, all tied together with fresh mint and graphite. Best of all, this wine is approachable now but will build complexity with time in glass. 97 – Wine Advocate
($24 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.
($23 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

Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (Napa Valley, California) $125.99/Bottle

Deeply saturated in color with a rich depth. Fresh, ripe berry notes of blackberry, black cherry, crème de cassis and dark plum all combine, offering a plush, juicy, mouthwatering character that is very approachable in its youth. Complex layers of wild bramble berry fruit, wild violets and notes of cocoa powder, dark chocolate, graphite and tobacco spice, from the well-integrated oak, seamlessly interwoven with the full-bodied ripe tannins, supporting a firm structure with balanced acidity, leading to a long, persistent, textured finish.

Cline Petite Sirah 2020 (Contra Costa County, California) $18.99/Bottle

Cline Petite Sirah is big and bold. It greets you with complex aromas and flavors of coffee, mocha and ripe blackberries. It’s big, full body is complimented by fresh acidity and a finish that is smooth and mouth-filling.

Cheers!

Kim Maloney
Old Town Wine Cellar
928-373-0405