Free Saturday Wine Tasting February 11: A Midwinter's Wine Event with Paul Yolanga

Saturday February 11 stop by for our popular weekly tasting (Starting at 3pm) with our popular wine consultant Paul Yolanga of the Opici Wine Group. As always we offer a great line up of value wines, interesting new wines and a nice surprise or two. Paul usually pops open some "extra credit" wines when he visits us. We start at 3pm: here is the lineup

Vina Robles White 4 Paso Robles 2010 (90WE)
92 Points - Wine Enthusiast, March 2011
"Just when this Chard seems simple and sweet, the fruit is overtaken by acidity and minerality, taking the tangerine, lime and mango flavors to the next level and making the wine complex and fascinating. Shows how exceptional winemaking can result in exceptional wine." -Steve Heimoff

Robert Oatley Tempranillo 2009 (87WS)
87 Points - Wine Spectator, March 2011
"Firm, succulent and appealing for its spicy dark berry flavors, riding easily over a bed of fine tannins. Drink now through 2013. 2,000 cases imported." -Harvey Steiman

CARM Tinta Reserva 2008 (89WA)
89 Points - Wine Advocate, February 2011
"The 2008 RESERVA is a Douro Superior blend of Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Francisca and Touriga Franca, aged for 18 months in a mixture of used American and French oak. What do you get by trading up here from the regular Tinto? Not much, frankly, other than some obvious oaky notes, the sweet vanilla nuances that obscure the fruit. It does have a sweet ‘n’ sexy feel to it that will delight many, plus the same nice structure and focus..." -Mark Squires

Waterbrook Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2008 (90WS)
92 Points - Wine & Spirits
"A cabernet with classical restraint, this elegant red displays an old-school sense of proportion. Its black plum flavors and clean velvety texture feel sleek, driven by polished tannins. The finish brings to mind purple flowers. A posh red for beef bourguignon."

Casa de la Ermita Dulce Monastrell 2008 500mL
"...Using a combination of new and previously-used 60% American and 40% French oak barriques, the wine was aged for 3 months before being filtered and bottled. On the nose, this wine expresses notes of ripe fruit and spices. It is rich and jammy. Good tannins harmoniously balance the sweetness." -The Importer

See you there,

Cheers,

Rich Mora