Event

Friday Tasting - Peter Gaylor, Kysela Imports

Friday, October 09, 2015

Time: 05:00pm - 08:00pm

Type: Wine Tasting

Location: The Wine Cabinet

Event Free

Every weekend we have free tastings that give you a chance to explore the wide word of wines! 

Each Friday we try to start your weekend off with a sampling of fine wines and beers that will allow you to relax into your "days off" with a positive note. Always a gathering of friends and neighbors and good conversation.

Come in this weekend and visit with us!


 

 

The Wines!!

 


2013 Suau, Bordeaux Blanc $11.99

50% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Semillion, 15% Sauvignon Gris
Aged on fine lees for three months. This wine reveals complex aromas of citrus. It's refreshing and expressive. An excellent depth of fruit as well as a long finish with a nice acidity. To be served with seafood and grilled fish, or as an aperitif.


2014 Grand Veneur, Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Reserve    $13.99 
50% Roussanne, 40% Viognier, 10% Clairette
Direct press, fermentation in temperature controlled stainless-steel vats.  Early bottling 6 months after harvest. Pale yellow color, brilliant with a gold tinge. Primary aroma of flowers and stone fruit. On the palate, the fruit is immediately present with touches of almond and white peach. A slight liveliness appears in the finish, which creates a perfect balance for the natural generosity of this wine. Excellent paired with fish and seafood.        

                
2013 Jip Jip Rocks, Shiraz  100% Shiraz $14.99

Aged 13 months in new and older French and American Oak. Lifted spice and ripe mulberry/blackberry aromas are complimented with chocolate, cedar and cinnamon on the nose. Well-integrated oak tannin provides flavors of clove and supple texture, which supports the rich plum, blackberry and mocha. The overall structure is supple and generous with fine-grained tannin and a lingering finish.

 

2012 Balius Reserve Block Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $34.99

On the nose, the Reserve Block Cabernet shows complex aromas of sweet blackberry coulis, currants, and black licorice. The dense palate is packed with an intense combination of dark red and blueberries, baking spices, and sweet tobacco. The oak is seamlessly integrated, with perfectly balanced components that come together in the long, smooth finish. 95% Cabernet Sauvignon from three single vineyards in the Chiles Valley AVA  and 5% Merlot from the Oak Knoll AVA, all in Napa. This elegant and rich wine is aged in French barrels, 50% new, for eighteen months. 1900 cases produced. 

 

2012 Klinker Brick, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi $21.99

Produced from vines with an average age of 85 years, this delicious wine exhibits a bright bouquet of wild strawberry and Satsuma plum, intermingled with cedar shavings. Filling the palate with flavors of black cherry and vanilla, supple tannins support good structure. The finish is smooth and long. 
Aged in 60% new and 40% Neutral American oak for 15 months.