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Too
Good to be True......
We don't get these deals often, but when we do..... We just
posted this wine yesterday, December 3rd, and we're already seeing orders
downloading from our web-site!.... We haven't even promoted it yet! I think,
maybe, this is a winner?
"Perfectly ripe bunches are the result of our rigorous and
labor-intensive process of hand leaf-thinning, allowing both air and
sunlight into the "fruiting zone" which stimulates ripening of flavors and
provides soft, ripe tannins. We grow our Cabernet Sauvignon in hillside
vineyard blocks atop well-drained volcanic soils. Low yields are our goal,
requiring multiple thinning passes. Judiciously applied drip irrigation
keeps each vine balanced on the path to ripeness and fruit concentration.
After double sorting and destemming, the cracked berries were allowed to
progress in small tanks through indigenous, native yeast fermentation with a
varied regime of cap management techniques. The extracted layers of flavor,
concentrated texture, and nuance found their way to barrel... and ultimately
into the bottle. Aged in 60% new, Taransaud-coopered, French oak for 16
months, and blended with additional estate-grown Bordeaux varietals to frame
and enhance the Cabernet, the wine boasts perfumed aromas of black currants,
blackberry jam, with hints of lavender, mocha and briar. The rich and
expansive texture, bolstered by the ripe, velvety tannins, creates a lush
mouthfeel and indicates cellar worthiness. It is neither fined nor filtered.
Try the 2004 Chalk Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon with pan seared beef
tenderloin served with sautéed pea shoots, baby carrots and blue cheese
sauce."
Winemaker's Notes
2004 Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Chalk Hill, Sonoma County, Estate Bottled, 750ml
$66.75 - Good Wine Stores
$29.37 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$29.37 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$352.44 - Pop's Case Price
90
points & less than $10, when bought by the case!!
The only wine in the Wine Spectator's 2009 Top 100 Wines" that is
available under $10.00!
"Light, refreshing and off-dry, with pretty peach, pineapple and floral
aromas and flavors, echoing enticingly. Nicely knit. Drink now through
2011."
90 Points, Wine Spectator, June 15, 2009
2008
Barnard Griffin Riesling, Columbia Valley, 750ml
$11.49 - Good Wine Stores
$10.34 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$9.19 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$103.41 - Pop's Case Price
They
say $35 (Wine Spectator), we say $23+, when bought
by the case of six!!
93 points too!!
Look here..... This is a killer price on this very well-regarded Super
Tusccan. Don't miss this!!
"Beautiful aromas of dried cherry, plum and blackberry, with hints of
dark chocolate. Full-bodied, with soft, silky tannins and a fruity finish.
Balanced and delicious. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best
after 2011." ($35)
93 points, Wine Spectator, October ,2009
2007
Crognolo, Toscana, Tenuta Sette Ponti, 750ml
$39.99 - Good Wine Stores
$27.90 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$24.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$139.50 - Pop's Case Price (6)
Read
this review.....
"In the glass: Monte Oton is a deeply opaque purplish color
with an inky core going out into a rich violet-red rim definition with just
a hint of fuchsia and high viscosity.
On the nose: This wine is speck-full of black fruit laced with pepper and
crushed mixed berries. It is positively redolent of brimming ripe cherries,
cranberry juice, liquid minerals and earth-driven notes of iodine, crushed
black peppercorn and spice-laden fruit.
On the palate: Monte Oton is an explosion of concentrated, freshly crushed
black cherries, black plum skins, black licorice, blackberry liqueur, beef
jerky, creme de cassis and notes of roasted meats, smoked bacon and peppers.
The midpalate is one of the most extracted for a wine in this category with
yet more black licorice and cherry fruit, going into a well-balanced,
structured finish that lasts for a good 25-plus seconds on the after-mouth
with just a hint of peppercorns and herbs.
This is another good value from Spain, which is the go-to country for the
smart wine consumer. All of the wines from Campo de Borja -- including its
Borsao, which is superb -- are delicious, and most cost less than $10,
including Monte Oton. This is a great food wine, and now that the weather is
finally starting to cool off, it would work well with a nice pot of goulash
or similar stew. As it is from the amazingly good vintage of 2008, it should
easily drink well now through 2012."
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Gil Lempert-Schwarz, October 7, 2009
2008 Monte Oton, Garnacha, Bodegas Borsao, 750ml
$9.55 - Good Wine Stores
$8.59 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$7.64 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$85.95 - Pop's Case Price
 "Best
Italian Red I've had Under $40!!!.....
.....at $26+, when bought by the case of six, it is AN INSANE
VALUE
You like Brunello? You like Sassicaia or Tignanello? or Giorgio Primo? Those
are all great and well North of $50 per bottle.
This is better!
Inky red color leads to a fantastic, dense rich nose of black currant and
black cherry fruits. Il Bruciato has density and presence. Amazingly silky
with a long, long tuscan aftertaste that stains your teeth and makes you
crave another sip.
Full bodied and rich with spicy soft tannins, this is delicious stuff. Drink
it now or put it away for up to 8 years. The second wine to Guado al Tasso
and very impressive! Mostly Cab, with a dollop of Merlot and Syrah."
Ted Clark, Pop's Wines & Spirits, November, 2009
2007 Il
Bruciato, Bolgheri, Tenuta Guado al Tasso, 750ml
$35.09 - Good Wine Stores
$31.58 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$28.07 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$157.90 - Pop's Case Price (6)
Limited!!
 ".....
With beautiful balance, it's a great value....."
90 points too!!
"This is classic Parducci Petite Sirah, a near-perfect example of the
variety. Dry and robust, yet smooth, it has complex flavors of wild
blackberries, blueberries, molasses, dark chocolate, bacon and peppery
spices. With beautiful balance, it's a great value."
90 Points, Best Buy, Wine Enthusiast, November, 2009
2006 Parducci Petite Sirah, Family Farmed, Mendocino County, 750ml
$13.20 - Good Wine Stores
$11.88 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$10.56 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$118.80 - Pop's Case Price |
