Dear Cellar Club Members,
We are starting to get a better feel for the recent 2013
wines. So far, so great, but it will
still be at least a year before we know for sure. Anyway, great job Scotty and crew! We will have a lot of fun events at the
winery as we continue to celebrate our 20th Anniversary starting
with a Valentines Day party on February 14th and our annual Spring
Cellar Club party in March. Please
continue to check our Facebook page and website for event details and the
latest news from the winery and tasting rooms.
We have two exciting new wine releases for you this month:
our 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2011 Mourvedre.
I fell in love with Mourvedre the first time I tried it many
years ago. Kathy shared this love, and
it prompted us to visit the most famous home of Mourvedre in the world: the
beautiful seaside town of Bandol in the South of
France east of Marseilles . Bandol sits right on the Mediterranean
Sea , with the vineyards being a bit inland (2 to 3 miles) and a
few hundred feet above sea level. You
can enjoy a great lunch only yards from the Med, and then spend the afternoon
tasting the wonderful wines of Bandol up in the hills above town.
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| 2011 Mourvedre February CClub Retail Price $23.00 February CClub Discounted Price $18.40 |
Bandol is a favorite vacation spot for the French, and why
not? It is beautiful, reasonably priced
and has many great restaurants and very fine wine. Their reds must contain at least 50%
Mourvedre to sport the Bandol Appelation, but most of them are all or mostly
Mourvedre. They also make some very nice
rose wines. My favorite makers are Chateau
de Pibarnon and Domaine de Terrebrune (which also has great food!).
Our 2011 Mourvedre... For the 2011 vintage, we blended 80% Mourvedre from Valle de
Guadalupe with 20% Syrah from El
Dorado . Here is
what the esteemed wine judge and critic, Rich Cook, has to say about it:
“This wine is focused on the meaty, herbal side of these two
varieties, with black cherry and blueberry fruit balancing things out. It's
well integrated, with red meat, tobacco leaf, tar, black cherry, blueberry,
mushroom and mild spice tones on the nose and on the palate. Serve it with wild
game or a rustic mushroom & pasta dish.”
I just want to add that you can enjoy this wine right now or let it age
for a few years. Oh, and by the way, I
love it! One sip and I am sitting on the
beach in Bandol.
2011 Mourvedre recommended ageing:
This one should mellow out to be very enjoyable in about 6-8
months. Should age nicely in the bottle
for 2-3 years.
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| 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon February CClub Retail Price $24.00 February CClub Discounted Price $19.20 |
Cabernet Sauvignon is probably the most widely consumed wine
in the world. Most wineries in California produce a Cab,
so we are hardly unique in that aspect.
However we always strive to make the best one in the world. They are certainly always good value for your
money. Here is what Rich Cook has to say
about our latest vintage:
“Here's a very unusual Cabernet Sauvignon - I wouldn't be
able to identify it as Cab if I was served blind, but it's a delicious glass of
red wine - it's bursting with raspberry fruit and spice, with a touch of dried
herb on the nose. The palate is all about the hard raspberry candy flavor, with
bright acid and a long finish. Try this where you'd normally serve a
Zinfandel. This is a drink me now wine.”
I would agree completely, and remember to give it a few hours to breathe
before serving.
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon recommended ageing:
Very enjoyable now, but should soften in about 8 months. We expect this one to age nicely in the
bottle for 3-4 years.
We hope to see you at our delicious Wine,
Chocolate & Cheese pairing event coming up in just a couple weeks on
February 14th. We are already close to
selling out for this event, so call us ASAP at 760-720-7499 to get your tickets! You don’t want to miss this! Also, our spring Cellar Club party is coming
up in March, and we are doing something fun and different for this one. Firstly, please note that the spring party
will only be held on ONE day, instead of two!
On Saturday, March 22nd, we will be having our first ever Witch Creek
Chili Cook-off! Do you have an amazing
chili recipe you think could take the prize?
Put it to the test and compete against other Club members! We will be taking limited submissions for
this competition, so get ready! More
details on prizes and rules to come in a couple weeks...
As always, thank you so much for your patronage and
support. We couldn’t do it without you! Please enjoy responsibly.
–Dave Wodehouse
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