06/05/2024 Newsletter

With the weather really starting to warm up we have included a nice Rosé and a crisp refreshing Chardonnay in this week’s Featured Wines.  Since it is the first week of the month, we have a great Cabernet Sauvignon from Post & Beam by Far Niente as our Top rack selection this week. This Friday is also First Friday so the Old Town Wine Cellar will stay open until 8 PM on Friday. Come down to Historic Downtown Yuma and support our local merchants. While you are here, be sure to stop in to cool down at the wine Cellar and try our Featured Wines or enjoy a glass of Wine. We also have an excellent selection of Craft and Import Beers to choose from. Hope to see you soon

FEATURED WINES THIS WEEK

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

Beronia Rosé 2022 (Rioja, Spain) $15.99/Bottle

The Beronia 2020 Rosé is a 50/50 blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha. Delicate shell pink in color and a floral bouquet with distinct notes of cherry fruit and rose petals. Fresh and delicately flavored with soft, berry fruits along with mineral and spicy flavors for a lingering zesty finish. Ideal as an aperitif or with lightly flavored dishes like rice dishes, fresh fish, or sea food. ($10 by the glass)

Black Stallion Winery Chardonnay 2021 (Napa Valley, California) $25.99/Bottle

Aromas of yellow pear, lemon curd, jasmine, and a hint of oak lead to flavors of citrus, chamomile, orange blossom and brown butter. A rich mid-palate weight creates a complex wine with a lingering finish. Delicious as an aperitif and excellent with “frutta del mare”: crab, lobster, or grilled shrimp.
($10 by the glass)

Sean Minor Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2022 (Sonoma, California) $27.99/Bottle

Exquisitely crafted, harmoniously woven flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry with subtle notes of cedar bark. Boasting an elegant, velvety texture that gracefully carries earthy and dark cherry nuances across the palate. Impeccable balance complemented by vibrant acidity, continues to a lasting finish. ($12 by the glass)

Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2018 (Tuscany, Italy) $31.99/Bottle

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is the principal wine of Poliziano. Revered by nobility through the centuries, Vino Nobile was often hailed as “the wine of kings.” Today, Vino Noble is still considered to be special. This wine is 85% Prugnolo Gentile, along with two traditional Tuscan varieties, Colorino and Canaiolo with a bit of Merlot. The complementary varieties add color, depth, and complexity to the elegance of the Sangiovese. ($12 by the glass)

Post & Beam Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (Napa Valley, California) $56.99/Bottle

Aromas of cassis, clove, and Christmas spice jump out of the glass while notes of blueberry pie filling and toasted mocha continue the palate. Structured tannins lead to a long and elegant finish, making this an instant seasonal classic. ($18 by the glass)

Special By the Glass Option

Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone 2020 (Tuscany, Italy) $82.99/Bottle

Aromatically the wine is dark berry driven, with notes of smooth dark chocolate and lingering perfume of almonds. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied with flavors of iron, juicy black cherries, bramble, and classically Tuscan dusty tannins. ($20 by the glass)

CORAVIN® BY THE GLASS OPTIONS

Dana Estates Onda Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (Napa Valley, California) $310.99/Bottle

The 2019 Onda Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of blackberries, baking spice, and plum tart. Intermingled with the fruit are notes of coffee and a hint of graphite. Rich fruit with dense flavors of black cherries, plums, and currants layer with graphite and a briny minerality. The velvety mid-palate transitions to flavors of black truffle, brioche, and blackberry on the finish. The predominantly hillside provenance of the grapes lends a broad mouth coating tannin backbone.
New Coravin Offering ($60 per glass)

Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Napa Valley, California) $175.99/Bottle

An almost-black, opaque garnet core sits in the glass with slow-moving tears falling down the sides. Aromatic notes of ripe cassis, charred ribeye, sandalwood and freshly cut oak pilfer — breathe deeper for more. The first sip is a complex, layered conundrum of blackberry, black plum, fennel, licorice, and dark chocolate. More sips peel back the layers to reveal a rich and balanced wine with a deep cassis core. A sweet linger on the finish closes the wine with softly textured chalky tannins. ($35 per glass)

Beaulieu Vineyard 2019 Georges de Latour Private Reserve (Napa Valley, California) $155.99/Bottle

Wow! The aromas are exceptional, with a tangerine edge to the blackcurrants, graphite, lead pencil, flowers, and wet earth. It changes all the time. Full-bodied with great intensity and depth of fruit. The ultra-fine tannins display millions of layers. The texture on the palate is superb and lasts for minutes. This is the new 1974 George de Latour, which was a legend. ($32 per glass)

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (Alexander Valley, California) $104.99/Bottle

The 2019 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of red cherry, raspberry, blackberry, iris, vanilla, and clove. Ruby in color, this elegant wine has great acidity and lift on the mid-palate. Black currant and warm baking spices linger with a deep and fruity finish. It will provide drinking pleasure through 2047 given proper cellaring. Blend: 95.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.9% Merlot, 0.4% Petit Verdot. ($25 per glass)

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

Isosceles presents with 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. ($22 per glass)

DAOU Reserve 2020 Seventeen Forty (Paso Robles, California) $78.99/Bottle

This is a Cabernet Franc driven wine with a harmonious complement of Merlot. Beguiling aromas of blackberry cobbler, raspberry, crème de cassis and cherry pipe tobacco anticipate hints of toasty oak, black licorice, and pencil shaving. Lush and full bodied, this wine bestows rich flavors of cherry, black plum, dark chocolate, and blueberry compote with lovely accents of Zante currant, graphite, and cinnamon. Solid structure and fine-grained tannins support a lengthy, focused finish, leaving notes of plum and boysenberry underscored by cocoa and black truffle.
($20 per glass)

NEW ARRIVALS

Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2021 (McClaren Vale, Australia) $59.99/Bottle

Black crimson in color, this wine leaps from the glass with powerful aromatics of blueberries, fresh plum, licorice, and nuances of chocolate biscuit. The seamless texture is laced with fresh berry fruit, coffee, vanilla cream, and warm spice, giving us a full-bodied Shiraz with an endless depth of flavor and great length.

Mollydooker Summer of 69 Verdelho 2022 (McClaren Vale, Australia) $26.99/Bottle

This Verdelho offers a vibrant and refreshing experience. The nose reveals an enticing bouquet of tropical fruits and citrus, reminiscent of cut pineapple, zesty lime, and hints of guava. On the palate, this Verdelho dances with lively acidity, balanced by a subtle, rounded texture, making it an exceptionally food-friendly wine. This Verdelho embodies the perfect fusion of fruit, acidity, and freshness, making it an ideal choice for warm summer evenings.

Bivouac Cider works San Diego Jam Mixed Berry Cider (San Diego, California) $5.99

This semi-sweet cider is tart, jammy, and crisp like snacking on fresh-picked wild blackberries growing along a mountainside trail. Now with mixed berries for added vitamins and antioxidants.

Cheers!

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