Greg’s Picks / Specials February 5, 2018

ON SALE THIS WEEK:

Altos de la Hoya $10.07
Loca Linda $12.59
Grooner Gruner Veltliner $9.23

 

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Altos de la Hoya Olivares (Jumicca, Spain)
Varietals: Monastrell (AKA Mouvedre)
Nose: Blackberry and black cherry notes
Mouth: Full Blackberry, Finish: slightly dusty lots of black fruit, nice attic grip. Long – earthy.

Loca Linda (Mendoza, Argentina)
Varietals: Malbec
Nose: Black cherry, earthy, raspberry, cigar smoke
Mouth: Full tart black cherry, blackberry, spice mineral backbone
Finish: Dry, dusty black cherry / black berry, long tart berry and mineral note

Grooner Gruner Veltleiner Weingut Meinhard, (Niederösterreich, Austria)
Varitals: Gruner Veltleiner
Nose: Granny smith, mineral, lemon zest
Mouth: Light, crisp, good acid, green & yellow apple, melon rind
Finish: Dry, zesty, refreshing Lemon w/ green apple /green melon. Mineral

* Tasting notes by Greg of Capital Wine
Capital Wine hosts a free wine-tasting every Friday evening from 6 to 8:45 pm, featuring several wines chosen by our own staff. We offer these wines on sale for 16% off — the same discount as if you were buying a case. And they stay on sale for two weeks after the tasting. Which means that on any given day, half a dozen wines are on sale.

 


Sign board illustrations & hand lettering created & updated weekly by Farrah Mills

Greg’s picks Fall 2015

Greg has worked in the wine industry for over a decade. He has been with Capital Wine since 2009, following a tour of duty in Iraq. Prior to that, he had worked at the original Wine Bar on Lark St., as well as for a distributor. Greg continues to serve in the US Navy with the ‘Seabees’ mobile construction battalion.


 

CA-wine-label-gregOrin Swift location wines, CA3, is a California blend of Tempranillo, Barbera, Petit Sirah, Syrah, and Grenache from Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and the Sierra Foothills vineyards. Rich, deep, powerful and complex layers of fruit stay focused with a balanced dose of acidity. The wine will change from start to finish in the bottle and the glass revealing black current, ripe plum, dried cherry, blackberry and notes of vanilla, bakers chocolate, pie spice and other complex notes. Enjoy CA3 with dinner or afterwards, its enticing aromas, taste and feel, make this a superb full bodied wine.

$28.99  Sale Price 24.35

 

navarre-wine-label-gregPineau des Charentes Vieux, a ‘Vin de Liqueur’ is a liqueur from the Charentais (Cognac) region of western France, and is made by adding 6 yr aged Grande Champagne Cognac to Ugni Blanc grape must and then aged for 30 years (20 yrs longer than required) making this a rare example of an exquisite aperitif. Candied tangerine peel mingles with salted caramel, and fresh tropical fruit ending in a long, finish of berries with toasted almond, marzipan and hints of candied citrus rind. The nose is intoxicating; the taste is exhilarating; and the finish magnificent. Since this is a fortified wine it will keep for several weeks after opening as long as it is stored in a cool dark area. Consume as you would a fine port.

Everyday low price  $59.97 

 

gaujal-de-st-bon-wine-label-gregGaujal de Saint Bon, Picpoul de Pinet, (French for ‘Lip Stinger’) is a white wine from Coteaux du Laguedoc, Southern France. Sharp citrus notes of lemon peel, light tropical fruit, with hint of green apple. This appellation is close to the Mediterranean Sea and it picks up a slight brine note in the mid palate much the same as sipping a wine on a beach. This subtle note combines with the sharp citrus, herbal notes and minerals to produce a wine that’s perfect for seafood, especially oysters! If you’re not a seafood fan, then chill this down and enjoy its crisp clean feel and finish on its own or with some semi soft cheese and fruit plate.

$11.99  Sale Price $10.07

 


 

See staff wine picks from previous months