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Recession White Flight
Three 3oz. Pours $11.50
1. 2007 Ponte de Lima, Vinho Verde, Portugal $5.50 gl $22
btl
The co-op de Ponte de Lima was launched in 1959 and started producing wine by 1962. Originally there were 47
growers and that number has increased to over 2,000 current growers.
The wine is pale yellow with a greenish tinge, very
aromatic and youthful with notes of jasmine flowers, lemon and lime citrus zest. It shows a flavorful palate with pineapple,
citrus fruit and granny smith apples.
The wine is medium dry, light to medium bodied, with tart acidity and a slight
effervescence.
2. 2006 Viñedos de Nieva, Verdejo, Rueda, Spain $7.50 gl $30 btl
Viñedos de Nieva is
located in the western-most portion of Rueda in the small town of Nieva.
This wine is pale greenish yellow in color, with
powerful aromas of honeydew, green apple, guava and kiwi.
On the palate this wine shows nuances of crushed stone, star
fruit, mango, and dried herbs, with a crisp minerality on the finish.
3. 2006 Ecker, Grüner Veltliner, Carnuntrum,
Austria $4.50 gl $24 btl (1 liter)
The Ecker family attaches importance to fruity, regional whites and dense, smooth
red wine varieties: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Early Red Veltliner, Rivaner, Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller, Zweigelt
and St. Laurent.
This is a light-bodied, easy drinking wine with crisp acidity and just a hint of white pepper.
Recession
Red Flight
Three 3 oz. Pours $12.50
1. 2005 Ochoa "Tinto," Bodegas Ochoa, Navarra, Spain $6 gl
$24 btl
Documents dating back to 1370 A.D. confirm Ochoa's significance as a wine producer
and detail the sale
of Ochoa wine to the Navarra monarchy in that year. Bodegas Ochoa is still family owned and operated with Javier Ochoa at
the helm for the past 35 years.
The wine shows medium to deep purple red color with an aromatic nose of cinnamon, nutmeg,
clove,
black currant, and huckleberry. A young fruity red with lots of spice and tart black fruit.
2. 2004 Arviza,
"Crianza," Bodegas Marqués de Arviza, Rioja Alta, Spain $8 gl $32 btl
Bodegas Marques de Arviza was
first established as a bodega back in 1874. The bodega and cellars were built by hand and supported by even older stones and
bricks including flagstones from Roman roads.
This wine has a medium ruby garnet color with an aromatic nose of bakers
spice, dried cherries, and black plum. The palate shows bright red fruit, dusty leather, and a hint of tobacco. Dry, medium
bodied with balanced acidity and soft tannins.
3. 2005 Vinos Pinol Terra Alta Ludovicus , Terra Alta, Spain $5
gl $20 btl
The grapes in this wine are Garnacha (35%), Tempranillo (30%), Syrah (25%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%)
all perceptible on the nose, which is vibrant, open, and full of ripe black and red fruits, earth, tar, tobacco, and vanilla.
The
palate is wide open and forward. It's upfront ripe black berry fruit is immediate on the palate and is followed by spicy vanilla
notes before finishing with a mixture of fruit, earth, black pepper, and tobacco. It's all held together with ripe, low to
medium tannins and low to medium acidity.
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