Alright Folks,
Last week we featured the Chateau Romfort Bordeaux and it
sold out, but if you didn’t try it you can have another shot at it when it
comes in again on Wednesday. This week
we are upping the ante a little bit and I think you will be blown away by this
beauty.
On the heals of a nice little Bordeaux,
this week’s Wine of the Week is the 2004
Chateau Guiot Cuvee Alex $19.99. This is a step up from the Romfort in
power, body and extraction. It is an
amazing wine worth the dollar and perfect for these cold nights we have ahead. Located
in the Costières de Nîmes appellation, François and Sylvia grow both beautiful
grapes, and incredible fruit (apricots & cherries), in the area where the Provence,
Rhône and Languedoc regions all
meet around the mouth of the Rhône River.
All work is done by hand with great care and skill, and their wines reflect the
authentic Provençal setting. Cuvée Alex –Costières de Nîmes- is named after
Bobby’s son and 2004 was its premier release. It is a blend of 55% Syrah, the
same fruit that makes the other super-premium wine Numa, named after the
Cornut’s eldest son. The remainder of Alex is old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon. Each
of these wines is aged in barrel for up to 13 months. This is a severe
selection, using only the finest grapes on the estate. The result is an
enormously extracted, concentrated wine with very powerful black fruit and
intense spice and wood notes. This wine is delicious now but will gain
complexity over the next 10 years.
Wednesday Night’s
Seminar will feature wines from southern France. The cost is $7 and drop by anytime between 6pm and 8pm.
Cheers,
-Joe
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