Jun
25
Sweet Summer Wines
The sweltering days of summer are upon us! Relax and beat the heat with a fresh, crisp white wine, or perk up your day with a juicy, fruit-laden rosé. If you still go for the spice in summer, we’ve got a wonderful selection of Zinfandels. We are showcasing just some of our value priced wines this week, and there are many more!
We’ve got a Wine Discoveries coming up on July 16 and we’ll be tasting wines from the Pacific Rim (Washington, Oregon & California). Make your reservations now ($20 per person) by calling Susan at 941-366-0007 ext. 229.
Finally, our store hours will not change this summer as they have in the past. We’re open Monday through Saturday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, and every Saturday we give double points!
Here are a few of my favorites…
Refreshing Whites
2007 Brampton Chardonnay, ZA
Pears with hints of flowers and ginger spice, together with creaminess and richness, enhances the nose and carries through to the palate. Crisp and clean with a dry finish.
2007 MAN Vintners Chardonnay, ZA
Fresh and clean, with easygoing peach, melon and pineapple flavors. Round finish. Perfect for drinking now.
Ripe Rosés
2008 Mulderbosch Rosé, ZA
A lovely, lively, bright and clear pomegranate color with complex layers of strawberry, cherry, roses and fresh peaches on the nose. The wine has a nice, spicy and slightly peppery taste on the palate and is well balanced with a fresh long aftertaste.
2008 Susana Balbo “Crios” Rosé de Malbec, ARG
The color is deep as rosés go, nearly purple; your eye can truly appreciate the backbone allowed by the Malbec. On the nose raspberries lead, with a note of fresh strawberry jam and a little cherry to back it all up. You expect red fruit and you get it, along with a little prickly white pepper on the nose. The palate nicely echoes the aromatic notes, balancing the acidity with a touch of sweetness and a little appropriate jam to result in a clean finish.
Spicy Zins
2006 Clayhouse Vineyards “Adobe Red” Zinfandel, CA
The Adobe Red is a proprietary blend with ripe flavors of cherry, plum and vanilla bean, with rich spicy blueberry and cherry notes. The tannins are supple, and the balanced oak character adds additional vanilla notes.
2007 Plungerhead Zinfandel, CA
This medium plum-colored Zinfandel is very forward with rich and sappy French oak notes and ripe raspberry and bramble notes up front. The core of the wine is very robust with dark fruit including black cherry and cassis followed by generous and integrated spice flavors of star anise, cardamom and licorice. Ample coffee flavors on the backside, it ends with the classic old vine, resinous finish.
