The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Easter Wines
March 22, 2018
White
2016 Librandi Efeso: Bright straw. A wine of great personality with ripe pear, almond, mineral and saffron aromas and flavors. Excellent $28.99; Mixed Case, 26.09; Case, 24.64 2 cases only
2015 Powell & Son Riesling Eden Valley; Aroma: light clean fresh, very bright, lighted sweet diesel, lemon lime citrus; Mouth: clean bright firm, citrus, very lean mouth, clinging, rather dense, ; Very Good Plus 26.99; Mixed Case, 24.29; Case, 22.94
Rose
2016 Ch. Bunan Bandol Rose Moulin des Costes- Organic; Color: very light; Aroma: funky anise, rather funky, very dense, spicy ; Mouth: pretty rounded very sweet ripe, clean acidity, broad in the mouth, fine, very ripe, sweet fine acidity, very spicy; Very Good Plus 25.99; Mixed Case, 23.39; Case, 22.09
Red
2015 Domaine des Huards Cour Cheverny Envol- Organic; Color: light red black; Aroma: fresh and bright with a light bouquet of red flowers; Mouth: summer cherry, citrus fruits, and red currant;Very Good Plus 22.99; Mixed Case, 20.69; Case, 19.54
2013 Allegrini La Grola: Deep ruby red. Aromas dominated by red fruits, balsa and spice. Full flavored with balance and structure that all comes together in a fabulous finish. Excellent 32; Mixed Case, 28.80; Case, 27.20
2012 Terre Rouge Syrah Les Côtes de l'Ouest ; Aroma: Dense firm, chewy ; Mouth: Clean fine acid sweet herbal very solid sweet fruity, clean life no funk, juist a touch of white pepper; Very Good Plus22.99; Mixed Case, 20.69; Case, 19.54
Instore only 3-22 Easter Pack: Special, one each of the above wines - $144
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- Len Rothenberg
