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Greetings from the Wine Cellar:
The Old Town Wine cellar is continuing a Thanksgiving theme with our selection of Featured Wines this week. Each wine is a great pairing for those rich and yummy dishes at your Thanksgiving celebration. Come in and try them all on our tasting and be sure to pick up your favorites before they sell out.

FEATURED WINES THIS WEEK

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

Louis Jadot Chablis 2022 (Burgundy, France) $29.99/Bottle

Chablis style with concentration on the palate allied to crisp citrus acidity and a touch of minerality to finish. A very nicely put together wine which has lots to commend it. Delicious with poultry, shellfish and lobster.
($12 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. Excellent choice for a Thanksgiving dinner pairing.
($12 by the glass)

Tenuta Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato 2022 (Tuscany, Italy) $29.99

An opaque purple blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, the 2022 Il Bruciato is luxurious with notes of blackberry liqueur and some blue fruit coming through along with notes of violets, olive, and black licorice. Full-bodied, with a weightless and seamless feel, it has no harsh edges and offers ripe tannins with a supple texture, fresh acidity, and clean ripeness through a rather long finish. This gorgeous wine checks a lot of boxes and is drinking beautifully now.
($12 by the glass)

Janodet Domaine les Fines Graves Moulin-a-Vent 2022 (Beaujolais, France) $25.99

This Beaujolais is 100% Gamay and boasts an explosive nose of raspberries, red currants, and plums, immediately captivating the senses. The palate reveals a medium body with layers of fruit, showcasing a plush texture that allows the vibrant fruit flavors to persist through the finish. The fruit perfectly balances the acidity. Notes of roses and iris add an elegant finesse, while the layered red fruits of strawberry and cranberry further enhance their complexity. This is the quintessential wine to pair with a robust Thanksgiving meal.
($12 by the glass)

Ancient Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Paso Robles, California) $24.99

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with expressive aromas of plum, boysenberry, red currant, black olive, caramel and toasted oak. Broad, chewy textures deliver layered impressions of blueberry, cherry, cassis and violet with undercurrents of graphite, sage, eucalyptus and vanilla bean. Fresh acidity and fine tannins carry into a long, expansive finish. A wonderfully integrated and complex Cabernet Sauvignon.
($10 by the glass)

CORAVIN® BY THE GLASS OPTIONS

Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Maipo Valley, Chile) $156.99/Bottle

Deep violet in color, intense, and with a great aromatic complexity of red fruits together with floral notes of violets and roses. On the palate, it is a tasty wine with a soft spell and a superb freshness, along with the elegance and power so characteristic of Puente Alto. It is a wine with a velvety texture, lush body, and a very long and persistent finish. 97 – James Suckling, 95 – Wine Spectator, 95 – Decanter
($31 per glass)

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)

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)

Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove 2021 (Tuscany, Italy) $88.99/Bottle

The product of a vintage that has proven to be high caliber and deeply satisfying, with tannin qualities and balanced concentration that shine through. This Super Tuscan displays a bright ruby red with the usual purple highlights in the glass. Refreshing on the nose with pink pepper and cypress berries aromas reminiscent of the Mediterranean shrub. The wine is elegant with lovely acidity and an enduring and savory finish Blend: 50% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot. 95 – Wine Enthusiast, 95 – Jeb Dunnuck.
($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

Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2021 (Napa Valley, California) $130.99

Deep red with purple hue. This Cabernet is abundant with aromas of black cherry, mocha, with subtle hints of mint and floral. Super lush and polished in feel, with creamy-textured açai, mulberry and cassis notes gliding through slowly. Laced with alluring hints of violet, iris and anise, this offers a melted licorice note on the finish, but the fruit wins out easily. #5 of Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2024

Cline Carignan Ancient Vines 2021 (Contra Costa County, California) $21.99

This Carignane is made from grapes from four separate vineyards located in the Northwest part of Oakley, California. Aromas of Black plum, fresh strawberry, Bing cherry, cranberry, cedar, white oak, dusty earth, cinnamon, nutmeg. The palate presents flavors of red berry jam, plum, blackberry, vanilla, chocolate, and baking spices.

Pasqua Pinot Grigio 2022 (Delle Venezia, Italy) $14.99

A fruity, intense wine with a strong character. The color is straw yellow, tending to golden. On the nose it displays floral and fruity notes reminiscent of white peach with shades of Williams pear and tropical fruit. On the palate it is complex, intense and balanced, revealing notes of toasting, hazelnut and vanilla, all aromas deriving from aging in wood.

Cheers!

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

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