Top 10 Wines Summer 2020
Sheila's Picks
Sipping on new wines never gets old!
Here are Sheila's TOP TEN current faves!
2019 Belle de Provence Rose – Stunning from start to finish! From Provence, France this is a beautiful blend of Cinsault, Syrah, and Grenache. The nose is intoxicating! Ruby red grapefruit and golden raspberries; this is our new favorite rosé. Hints of kiwi, watermelon sorbet, dried apricots and hibiscus. Have this every week! Pair this with a grilled salmon salad, garlic brushed bruschetta, or cheesy crab wontons, only $10.99.
2019 Yalumba Viognier South Australia The Y Series - Rated 90 points Wine Enthusiast. Generous and fragrant, with orange blossom, melon, pear, and ripe peach flavors that are succulent, refined and very refreshing, finishing with a touch of fresh chamomile. Drink now, $14.
2018 Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône Belleruche Rosé - The Grenache in this food-friendly wine gives it bright red stone fruit flavors and beautiful color, while the Cinsault gives its delicate strawberry aroma and the Syrah its body, making it a great pairing even for the intense flavors of seafood, $12.99.
2018 Gait Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – Staff Comments: A sumptuous Cabernet from Napa Valley! Medium bodied with scents of black cherries and licorice. Elegant, refined, and super smooth. Notes of sarsaparilla, toasted vanilla and chocolate ganache really shine through! Just an excellent wine for the price. Serve this with a grilled NY Strip with a chimichurri sauce, eggplant and cucumber chutney, or a stilton Bleu cheese. $25.99
2019 Fisch Sauvignon Blanc - Staff Comments: A sumptuous Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley! Hints of mango and honeysuckle waft from your glass. Dry, very crisp, and very Napa! A touch of grapefruit, slate, lemongrass, lime zest, and Peach puree. The finish is soft and smooth. Pair this with grilled portobello, chicken saltimbocca over orzo, or candied almonds. The finish never ends! $15.99
2018 Projection Cabernet Sauvignon - Staff Comments: This is from Ukiah, California and just intense! Smoky cherries, black raspberries, mocha, plums, and wild herbs. Full bodied and young; this will age beautifully. The finish is big and the tannins are soft. Pair this with grilled artichokes, jambalaya, Colorado lamb chops and Pepper Jack cheese. $10.99
Pol Roger Brut Reserve - Rated 92 Wine Advocate. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, impressively layered and complete, with a crisp but fleshy core of fruit, a youthfully frothy mousse and bright acids, concluding with a delicately chalky finish. This is one of the very finest-as well as among the most consistent-non-vintage brut bottlings from any of the Grandes Marques, and this release comes very warmly recommended. While it will be drinkable on release, it will reward some bottle age too. $49.99
2015 Château Cheval Brun Saint Emilion – Rated 91 points Wine Enthusiast - Owned by the Rivière family, which also owns a Saint-Émilion-based négociant firm, this estate has produced a generous, ripe wine. The 85% Merlot in the blend gives a jammy, rich character that will soften and broaden as the wine matures. A firm structure within the rich fruitiness will allow the wine to develop. Drink from 2024. $23.99
2019 Greetings Pinot Gris - Staff Comments: This is from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. It’s a “fun wine!” Aromas of Anjou pears and ripened melon fill your glass. Dry, crisp and not cloying at all! Medium bodied with soft tannins; guava, hints of pineapple, green apple, with a nice layered-lemony finish. Serve this with miso glazed salmon, or bacon wrapped figs. $9.99
Locations NZ - In the glass, a brilliant pale yellow reminiscent of white currants; the wine opens with an intense bouquet of gooseberries, feijoas, and ripe tropical fruits. The bright entry of fresh cut grass and preserved lemon lead to passionfruit pot de crème showcasing a long finish of fresh herbs and clean minerality. Was $18.99