Saturday January 14th, 2012
11am - 8pm
FEATURING:
2009 Black Slate Gratallops Priorat
2008 Mas Doix Salanques
2009 Janasse Terre D'Argile
2009 Domaine la Garrigue Vacqueyras
2010 Domaine la Garrigue Cuvee Romaine
2007 Mas D'en Compte Tinto
2010 Rafael Palacios Sabrego
2009 Pesquie Terrasses
2010 Burgans Albarino
2010 Lafage Cote Est
and many more!
There are lots of folks who import wines; and Charlotte is home to one of the most revered and influential wine importers in the business today - Eric Solomon. His wine portfolio from Spain and France is scary good, especially if you are an importer trying to compete with him. His amazing stable of wines includes Marcoux, Pesquie, Clos Erasmus, Mas D'en Compte, Janasse, Nit de Nin, Mas Doix, Garrigue, La Peira, Chateau Tirecul, Lafage ...and the list goes on and on. These properties are all the rage at the moment among the critics, and for good reason. They make utterly lush and delicious wines, and yet they are not wines that have sold their souls (ya know, with high alcohol, over-extraction, too much oak and the like) in order to get blessedly high scores from he-who-must-not-be-named. These wines are rich and impressive but they not only retain their souls, they HAVE soul. Character. Personality. Whatever.
Solomon's book is an embarrassment of riches. We are delighted that he lives in Charlotte and that we have the opportunity to offer so many of his fabulous wines. And we are even more excited to show you the breadth and depth of his portfolio this weekend. The wines will be up on the machine all day Saturday (and a few are already up!). We hope to see you!!
SPECIAL DEALS:
2008 Mas Doix Salanques
Regular Price: $34.99
Winestore Price: $24.99 (net)
SAVE 29%
Rich, dense Priorat from a brilliant vintage, and at a price that's a remarkable value. That's because Salanques is the young vines version of the great Mas Doix estate bottling in Priorat. So instead of century old vines, these vines are just a bunch of rowdy youngsters at about seventy years of age.
2009 Janasse Terre D'Argile
Regular Price: $29.99
Winestore Price: $19.99 (net)
SAVE 33%
One of Chateauneuf du Pape's most famous producers brings you their version on value with the ripe and firm Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre blend.
2007 Mas d'En Compte Tinto
Release Price: $44.99
Winestore Price: $24.99 (net)
SAVE 45%
Priorat is a wine for people who think Chateauneuf-du-Pape is too timid, too small and too easy to drink. But Joan Sangenis, Mas d'en Compte's winemaker, crafts Priorat that seems more like Chateauneuf than many of the other Priorats, with Garnacha, Carinena and a dash of Cabernet.
2009 Domaine la Garrigue Vacqueyras
Release Price: $24.99
Winestore Price: $19.99 (net)
SAVE 20%
As delicious and special as the wines are, my love of Domaine la Garrigue is based as much upon my memory of the place as it is upon the character of the wine they produce. The Bernard family who own La Garrigue also own the beautiful inn and restaurant Les Florets, one of my favorite spots in that glorious region. Oh, yeah, the wine rocks.
Solomon's book is an embarrassment of riches. We are delighted that he lives in Charlotte and that we have the opportunity to offer so many of his fabulous wines. And we are even more excited to show you the breadth and depth of his portfolio this weekend. The wines will be up on the machine all day Saturday (and a few are already up!). We hope to see you!!
SPECIAL DEALS:
2008 Mas Doix Salanques
Regular Price: $34.99
Winestore Price: $24.99 (net)
SAVE 29%
Rich, dense Priorat from a brilliant vintage, and at a price that's a remarkable value. That's because Salanques is the young vines version of the great Mas Doix estate bottling in Priorat. So instead of century old vines, these vines are just a bunch of rowdy youngsters at about seventy years of age.
2009 Janasse Terre D'Argile
Regular Price: $29.99
Winestore Price: $19.99 (net)
SAVE 33%
One of Chateauneuf du Pape's most famous producers brings you their version on value with the ripe and firm Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre blend.
2007 Mas d'En Compte Tinto
Release Price: $44.99
Winestore Price: $24.99 (net)
SAVE 45%
Priorat is a wine for people who think Chateauneuf-du-Pape is too timid, too small and too easy to drink. But Joan Sangenis, Mas d'en Compte's winemaker, crafts Priorat that seems more like Chateauneuf than many of the other Priorats, with Garnacha, Carinena and a dash of Cabernet.
2009 Domaine la Garrigue Vacqueyras
Release Price: $24.99
Winestore Price: $19.99 (net)
SAVE 20%
As delicious and special as the wines are, my love of Domaine la Garrigue is based as much upon my memory of the place as it is upon the character of the wine they produce. The Bernard family who own La Garrigue also own the beautiful inn and restaurant Les Florets, one of my favorite spots in that glorious region. Oh, yeah, the wine rocks.
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