Wines from Favorite Valleys: Willamette, Colchagua, and Rhone Valleys:
Crow Vineyards of Maryland will be at Mills pouring their delicious wines.
2012 A to Z Pinot Gris, Oregon (Mike)
Reg. Price: $16.99
Mills Club Price: $15.29
Case Price: $13.59
From the winemaker, “The 2012 A to Z Pinot Gris has intense aromatics of lime blossom, nectarine, tangerine, melon, wet stone and guava that build into aromatics of nutmeg, Bing cherries and kiwi. The palate is concentrated, ripe and succulent with wonderful lush fruit and mineral notes. The concentration is framed by ripe acidity that gives lift to the wine as it moves to the mid-palate. The flavors on the mid-palate echo the aromas with a deeper not of honey. The wine moves seamlessly into a finish that goes on for some time before finishing crisply. The lasting impression of the wine is great purity and intensity balanced by wonderful juiciness and succulence.”
2012 Domaine Sigalas Asirtiko/Athiri, Santorini, Greece (Mary)
Reg. Price: $22.99
Mills Club Price: $20.69
Case Price: $18.39
This crisp white blend of 75% Asirtiko and 25% Athiri grapes native to Santorini is delightful. Perfect dry white to enjoy with appetizers, fish, or white meat dishes.
2012 Donati “Sisters Forever” Unoaked Chardonnay, Central Coast, California (Pat)
Reg. Price: $15.99
Mills Club Price: $14.39
Case Price: $12.79
**During October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Donati Family Vineyards donates proceeds of sales of this wine to breast cancer research.
This unoaked Chardonnay with some Pinot Blanc blended in is full of pure tropical and citrus fruit flavors. Very refreshing as an aperatif or pairs great with all kinds of dishes, including ones with some spice.
2012 Rinaldi “Bug Juice” Moscato d’Asti, Italy (Amy)
Reg. Price: $17.99
Mills Club Price: $16.19
Case Price: $14.39
If there’s a quintessential “fun wine” this is certainly the sparkling low- alcohol Bug Juice. I jokingly refer to this as a breakfast wine but is remarkably fresh and lively wine. The aromatics are stunning with a lively sweetness that goes well with Thai and Indian food as well as seafood.
2012 Bodegas Volver Tarima Monastrell, Alicante, Spain (Robert)
Reg. Price: $10.00
Mills Club Price: $9.00
Case Price: $8.00
Try this 100% Monastrell (known as Mourvedre in France) wine with roasted meats or chorizo sausage. The 2011 vintage received a 91 point rating from Robert Parker and we feel this vintage is comparable in quality. Wonderful rich aroma, fruit forward, berry filled taste, medium bodied with a long finish.
2012 Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha, Campo de Borja, Spain (Mary)
Reg. Price: $19.99
Mills Club Price: $17.99
Case Price: $15.99
This full-bodied Garnacha is dark red in the glass, velvety smooth on the palate, and full of dark red fruit flavors. Absolutely one of my favorite Spanish reds.
This Sunday’s Wine Tasting (1-5 pm): October Staff Picks, Part II
2012 Midsummer Cellars GMRV white blend, Napa, California (Robert)
2012 Alvarez de Toledo Godello, Bierzo, Spain (Jen & Jerry)
Reg. Price: $10.99
Mills Club Price: $9.89
Case Price: $8.79
This is an elegant dry white wine made 100% from the Godello grape. Lots of fruit but also very pleasant mineral notes. Great to be paired with salads, chicken dishes and pasta. If you typically like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc you should really try this Godello-and at this price point you can’t go wrong!
2012 Crow Vineyard Barbera Rose, Kent County, Maryland (Amy)
Reg. Price: $21.99
Mills Club Price: $19.79
Case Price: $17.59
2013 Gold Medal Winner Governer’s Cup Best in the Class Rose Wines
It was love at first site with this Barbera Rose. Compare any Cotes De Provence Rose with this marvelous wine from Maryland and you’ll be amazed. The 2011 Rose has a bright briar and bluerry attack with soft mouth feeling tannins. Their rose has well balanced oak that is well intergrated and accentuates the strawberry fruit components of this Barbera.
Spaghetti Red Table Wine, California (Mike)
Reg. Price: $10.00
Mills Club Price: $9.00
Case Price: $8.00
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, this is a delicious dry red table wine that goes great with spaghetti! Nuff said!
2012 Charles Smith Boom Boom Syrah, Washington State (Jen and Jerry)
Reg. Price: $21.99
Mills Club Price: $19.79
Case Price: $17.59
We have shared this explosive dry red with many friends who’ve loved it. Great rich cherry flavors with some earthiness, very smooth. Try with roast lamb!
2009 Las Rocas Spanish Red Blend, Calatayud, Spain (Pat)
Reg. Price: $14.99
Mills Club Price: $13.49
Case Price: $11.99
Great new blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo and Syrah from one of my favorite producers, Las Rocas. Enjoy this full-flavored dry red with all kinds of fare from fish paella to poultry and meat dishes.
Friday, October 11 (3-5 pm): Penfolds Wine Tasting with Jimmy Spithill, Captain of America’s Cup Winning Oracle Team
Meet Jimmy Spithill from approximately 3:15-4:30 pm at the tasting. He will be signing purchased Penfolds wine bottles. The first 40 people to purchase two bottles or more of Penfolds wines will receive an Oracle Team USA floating keychain—the perfect America’s Cup Oracle souvenir, especially for boaters!
The Wines:
1.2011 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay
Reg. Price: $11.99/Mills Club: $10.79/ Case Price: $9.59
2. 2011 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon
Reg. Price: $11.99/Mills Club: $10.79/ Case Price: $9.59
3. 2010 Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz
Reg. Price: $34.99/Mills Club: $31.49/Case Price: $27.99
92 points, The Wine Advocate
“Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2010 Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz presents lovely, expressive blueberry, black raspberry and black cherries notes highlighted by violets, toast, cinnamon stick and touch of mulberries. Full-bodied and rich, the concentrated fruit is framed by medium levels of rounded tannins, crisp acid and a long, classically-styled finish. Approachable now, it will drink to 2020+.”
4. 2010 Penfolds Bin 389
Reg. Price: $71.99/Mills Club: $64.79/Case Price: $57.59
From the winery: “Penfolds Bin 389 is often referred to as ‘Baby Grange’, in part because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange.”
92 points, The Wine Advocate
“Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz displays pure cassis and black cherry cordial aromas underlying notes of aniseed, violets, pepper and chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is voluptuous and wonderfully balanced between vibrant acid and a medium level of fine tannins. It finishes long and spicy and shows ageing potential. Drink it from 2014 to 2022+.”
91 points, Wine Spectator
Decanter World Wine Award Gold Medal, Red Blend (Sept.2013)
5. 2011 Penfolds Bin 8, a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Shiraz Reg. Price: $24.99/Mills Club: $22.49/Case Price: $19.99
It’s the perfect time of year for a Woodchuck tasting, and we’ll be sampling the Amber, 802, Pear and Raspberry Ciders, all available in 6 packs for a super sale price of $6.99!