Top 10 Wines for July 2021
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2020 Fen Rose - Staff Comments: A beautiful blend of Cinsault, Grenache, and Syrah from the French countryside. Scents of lavender and pomegranates fill your nose. Spring strawberries, papaya, watermelon puree, with a hint of Bartlett pears. Velvety and elegant, you could drink this every day! Serve this with spicy lamb skewers, a feta and mint salad with salmon or bruschetta. Was $12.99, now $9.99.
2020 Balthazar Fry Pinot Noir Rose - Staff Comments: This is 100% Pinot Noir rose from Alsace. An appealing scent of tangerines and pink grapefruit. This was dry and medium bodied with touches of apricots, zesty mandarins, clementine’s, and a hint of fresh rhubarb! Perfect for Summer get together’s and picnics. Have this with pasta primavera, vichyssoise, or melon balls and salami. Was $19.99, now $14.99.
2015 Cantina di Montalcino Brunello di Montalcino – Rated 94 points James Suckling: What a beautiful nose this suggests of dried tea leaves, earth, tobacco, cedar, five spice, dried cherries, orange zest and Christmas spices. The tannins have a brambly quality to them, but they slip effortlessly into place, around finely indented creases of red-plum and red-cherry flavors. Long and composed, this is a silky, balanced, delightful offering. What a wine from the only cooperative in Montalcino! Was $45.99, now $34.99.
2018 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc – Rated 91 points James Suckling: This has a fresh nose of grapefruit zest, passion fruit, flint, and subtle herbs. It’s medium-bodied with crisp acidity. Delicate and creamy fruit with a precise finish. Was $21.99, now $16.99.
Andre Chemin Brut – Rated 97 points Decanter: "Attractive baked apple, white chocolate and butterscotch nose with brioche and almonds. Rich and intense flavors of baked apple, brioche, toast and bread crust with fresh acidity. Very complex, long finish. Great wine! Was $39.99, now $29.99.
2016 Vieux Chateau des Rocs Lussac St Emilion – Rated 90 points Wine Enthusiast - Richly endowed, this wine has weight and dense layers of black fruits. Partial wood aging has calmed the tannins after four years and allowed the fruit to come through. This ripe wine will be delicious from late 2020. Was $39.99, now $14.99.
2016 Mas de Sainte Croix Cotes du Rhone – Rated 90 points Robert Parker: "A 75-25 Grenache-Syrah blend, the 2016 Cotes du Rhone Villages Valreas Tendresse d'un Climat boasts big raspberry fruit, balanced by hints of orange zest and clove. It's full-bodied, intense and concentrated, with supple tannins and a long, slightly warming finish. Drink it over the next few years. Was $16.99, now $10.99.
2019 Long Path Cabernet Sauvignon - Staff Comments: Everybody’s favorite Cab is back! From California this new vintage is more refined and elegant than the 2018. Sweet vanilla and ripe raspberries on the nose. Layers of toasted coconut, white pepper, smoky embers, and boysenberries. Buy this by the case! Perfect for everyday; and you can serve this with Teriyaki salmon, peppered chicken thighs or a turkey/bacon club sandwich. Was $22.99, now $9.99.
2019 Pieropan Soave Classico - Rated 94 points Wine Enthusiast. Fragrant and delicious, this opens with heady aromas of white spring flower, citrus and tropical fruit. Vibrant and tangy, the savory palate doles out juicy grapefruit, white peach and lemon drop before a saline mineral finish. Bright acidity keeps it crisp and balanced. Was $19.99, now $16.99.
Borriquito Sangria – A refreshing red Sangria. Sweet, spicy and rich with orange and lemon flavors. Good structure and a lasting finish. Yummy. Was $10.99, sale $5.99.