09/03/2024 Newsletter

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:
I hope everyone was able to enjoy some downtime for Labor Day weekend.

Since it is the first week in September, the Old Town Wine Cellar is highlighting a couple of our Top Rack wines as part of this week’s Featured Wines. We will also be open until 8:00PM this Friday, as will many of the Downtown merchants so come out and support our local small businesses.

It is supposed to be a scorching 117 degrees tomorrow…Uck!!! Best reason ever to come in and see us at the Old Town Wine Cellar and cool off while enjoying a sampling of our Featured Wines of the Week or having a nice cold brew.

FEATURED WINES THIS WEEK

(Sample all five featured wines for $15 or 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 crab, lobster or grilled shrimp.
($12 by the glass)

Olianas 2021 Cannonau di Sardegna (Sardinia, Italy) $19.99/Bottle

Cannonau is a robust red wine produced in Sardinia from a special grape variety generally known as Grenache. The Cannonau di Sardegna has an intense ruby red color. The mouthfeel is fresh, with a good structure and dense, well-integrated tannin texture, and floral and fruity notes on the nose. Distinctive hints of wild berry combine splendidly with notes of dark chocolate and tobacco. A good concentration of tannins, finely balanced by a pleasing acidity, lingers on the palate.
($10 by the glass)

Provenance Vineyards Merlot 2019 (Napa Valley, California) $25.99/Bottle

Smoked spices, chocolate, black olives and cured meat on top of the rich black cherries and blackberries. Ripe and flavorful on the palate with a medium to full body coated by opulent fruit and creamy tannins. Long and flattering finish.
($12 by the glass)

Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvee Red 2021 (Sonoma Coast, California) $24.99/Bottle

A Bordeaux-obsessed blend featuring layer upon layer of ripe fruit – think boysenberry, cranberry and pomegranate – followed by a hint of toasty oak. Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvée is a medium-bodied, red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot packed with juicy red fruit, black currants and dark chocolate finish. Silky tannins with an elegant structure and a finish that’s a real crowd-pleaser. Enjoy it on its own or pair it with a juicy burger.
($10 by the glass)

Force & Grace Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Napa Valley, California) $54.99/Bottle

On the palate, the Force & Grace Napa Valley Cabernet presents bright concentrated flavors of plum, dried cherry, blackberry fruit leather and black tea, supported by rich silky tannins and integrated acidity. The finish lingers with evolving notes of cedar, cacao, nutmeg, and licorice.
($18 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.
($60 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)

Zenato 2017 Amarone Classico (Veneto, Italy) $74.99/Bottle

Dense and concentrated, yet still beautifully balanced and well-integrated, this is classic Amarone. Lush aromas of plums, dates and toasted oak greet the nose. It’s rich and full on the palate with layers of ripe, raisiny fruit and super-silky tannins to give it grip on the lengthy finish. A truly elegant, stylish wine.
($15 per glass)

NEW ARRIVALS

Wilson Creek VS White Cabernet Sauvignon (Temecula, California) $23.99

This top-selling wine is bursting with aromas of ripe strawberries, succulent melon, and luscious peach. Strawberry, melon, and peach are prominent on the palate with subtle floral back notes. This wine plays on your palate integrating well with its acidity and sweetness. It is the perfect balance of sweet and refreshing, and sure to please everyone in your group. Pair with spicy Thai dishes, curry spiced dishes, fruit vinaigrette salads with goat cheese.

Grounded Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (California) $18.99

Dark garnet red in color, the 2021 Grounded Cabernet Sauvignon leads with warm aromas of ripe black cherry, espresso, vanilla, and clove. The well-structured palate displays a round, luxurious mouthfeel and notes of cedar, forest floor, clove, and anise that extend through the generous finish. Blend: 79.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.8% Merlot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 3.4% Petit Verdot.

Fate Brewing Co. German-Style Pilsner (Scottsdale, Arizona) $4.99

A simple and enjoyable German style pilsner featuring a blend of hops from the Hallertau region of Germany giving a pronounced floral and spicy flavor and aroma. Its crisp and dry finishing with a light grainy malt profile.

Cheers!

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