09/11/2024 Newsletter

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:
Patriots Day is a time to come together in remembrance and honor the heroes that fell 23 years ago on September 11th. On this Patriots Day, let’s honor the heroes who showed immense bravery and unity. May we always be inspired by their strength.

FEATURED WINES THIS WEEK

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

Sean Minor California Series Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (California) $16.99/Bottle

Vibrant and juicy with aromas of fresh ruby grapefruit, citrus and tropical fruit. On the palate, the combined flavors of lush melon, fig and lime are balanced perfectly to form a crisp, mouthwatering texture. A compelling finish leads to another sip.
($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)

St. Francis Merlot 2019 (Sonoma County, California) $21.99/Bottle

St. Francis Merlot has intense aromas of cherry compote, black licorice and dark chocolate followed by flavors of ripe plum, dried fig and bright Rainer cherry. Excellent with beef, duck and blue cheese.
($10 by the glass)

Hacienda de Arínzano Tempranillo 2019 (Pago de Arínzano, Spain) $17.99/Bottle

Garnet red with bluish reflexes. Intense aroma of fresh fruits, such as cherries and strawberries, pastry cream and balsamic notes. Intense with good expression, volume, persistence and balance with tannins that provide freshness and give way to a silky and elegant finish. Slow evolution in bottle with optimal consumption between 3 and 6 years.
($10 by the glass)

Concha y Toro Marques de Casa 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

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)

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

The Ink Grade Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a nose 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 midpalate of bright and lifted acidity and well-integrated raw mountain tannins that close in a persistent finish.
($26 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

Beringer Distinction Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (Napa Valley, California) $58.99

The Beringer 2019 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is rich, full-bodied and mouth filling with cassis, dark plum, savory herb, mint and cedar brush spice concentrated on the palate. Tannins are structured and pleasantly grippy. Decant an hour or two prior to pouring it with ribs and burgers from the grill or cellar for up to five years.

Gérard Bertrand Heritage An 1152 Malbec 2020 (Cahors, France) $24.99

From world renown biodynamic vigneron and winemaker, Gérard Bertrand, Heritage An 1152 is a broody, fully bodied and seductively smooth Malbec, savory and ultra-balanced with layers of blueberry, ripe dark fruits, vanilla, subtle dark spices, fresh acidity, firm but approachable fine-grained tannins with a ripe blueberry medium-plus-length finish. So smooth and delicious, enjoy it now through 2028. If having tonight, decant it for one hour prior to pouring it with a juicy filet mignon.

Tombstone Brewing Company Good Enough Blonde Ale (Tombstone, Arizona) $5.99

This Blonde Ale is a light and refreshing beer named after one of Tombstone’s famous silver mines. It has an ABV of 5% and is described as having a somewhat nutty character with a strong lemon citrus finish. This makes it a nice, easy-drinking option, especially if you’re looking for a break from more intense IPAs.

Cheers!

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