Verjus Spring Wine
Festival
May/June 2003 |
Enjoy
these crisp white and sumptuous reds at cool spring prices. Take
this opportunity to try a delicious wine that may be unfamiliar to
you and you will be happily surprised. |
• White • | Descriptions | Glass
(6 oz.) | Bottle |
Pinot
Gris 2001 Willm | The same
grape as pinot grigio, but the Alsatian style. Buttery and crisp,
with a floral bouquet and lots of fruit. | 6.50 | 24.00 |
Viognier 2002 Les Salices | A viognier
from the Pays d'Oc. Dry, but with plenty of viognier fruit - a
delicious summer alternative to chardonnay. | 6.50 | 24.00 |
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits 2001 Domaine Thevenot-Le Brun
and Fils | A beautiful
chardonnay from the Cotes de Nuits in Burgundy. Dry, but with a
mouthful of fruit and a hint of vanilla in the bouget. | | 24.00 |
Saint
Veran 2001 Domaine "Les Monts" | The village
between Pouilly-Fuisse and Beaujulais. A chardonnay with character
- dry with a hit of fruit in the finish. | | 26.00 |
Cotes
du Rhone Blanc 2001 E. Guigal | A blend of
mostly marianne grapes with a touch of rousanne. A clean, crisp,
dry wine with a hint of fruit in the bouget. A classic Rhone white
from one of the best producers in the Rhone Valley. | | 26.00 |
Sauvignon Blanc 2002 Petit Bourgeois | A style
sauvignon blanc from very young vines: crisp, clean, and
dry. | | 22.00 |
• Red • | Descriptions | Glass
(6 oz.) | Bottle |
Beaujolais Cru Brouilly 2001 Domaine de
Pierreux | A light,
fruity, round and refreshing garnay from the biggest of the
beaujolas crus. | 6.00 | 22.00 |
Anjou
Rouge Logis de La Giraudiere Cuvees des Deux Millenaires Domaine
Baumard | A cabernet
franc from the Loire Valley. A light, dry wine with mature fruit
and a touch of leather in the finish. | 6.00 | 22.00 |
Chinon
2000 Olek-Mery Cuvees Des Tireaux | A rich,
juicy cabernet franc from the Touraine region. | | 30.00 |
Cahors
1995 Chateau de Chambert | The classic
rich wine from the Southwest of France. Organically grown and aged
in oak barrels, an elegant blend of malbec, merlot, and with a
strong bouquet of red fruits. | | 27.00 |
Rasteau
2000 Cotes du Rhone Villages Gabriel Meffre | A classic Rhone blend of
grenache, syrah mourvedre and cinsault from the village of Rusteau.
It is an intense and opaque purple in color with notes of black
cherries and blackberries with a hint of vanilla. It is a hearty
wine with firm tannins and good structure. | | 27.00 |
Cotes
du Ventoux 2000 Gabriel Meffre | A vibrant
Rhone blend of half grenache along with syrah, carignan, and
mourvedre. A brillant purple-red in color with lively notes of
ripe, red fruit, provencial spices and soft, round tannins. | | 23.00 |
Bandol
Rouge 2000 Chateau Salettes | Provence's
beat red wine. Aged for two years in oak, this mainly mourvedre
blend has a ruby red color, floral aromas and a woody note on the
palette. | | 35.00 |
Cotes
du Roussillon 2000 Chateau Lasfons | A hefty
carignan blend from cast of the Pyrennees. A big wine, well
balanced with smooth tannins. | | 25.00 |
Fitou
1999 Domaine des Ardoises | A blend of
grenache and syrah from the Midi. A velvety wine with full ripe
fruits and soft tannins. | | 24.00 |
