Saturday:
NV Bohigas Brut Reserva Cava, Spain (Matt)
An excellent value alternative to French Champagne! Made from a blend of Xarel-lo, Macabeo, and Parellada and planted in clay/limestone soils, this sparkling earned 90pts from Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, “Lemon/lime, crushed rock and white currant notes are present in this crisp, elegant, refreshing, zesty dry sparkler. Hints of wheat thins and brioche add complexity. Enjoy this medium bodied offering over the next 1-2 years.”
Reg. Price: $15.99
Mills Club Price: $14.39
Case Price: $12.79
2012 Harmony Vineyards Rose, Maryland (Pat)
A delicious dry Rose from Harmony Vineyards located in Northern Baltimore County- only 70 cases were made- Mills is the exclusive retailer to sell this wine! This Rose is similar to those from South of France; dry, medium bodied and exhibiting wonderful strawberry and cherry flavors.
Reg. Price: $12.99
Mills Club Price: $11.69
Case Price: $10.39
2013 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc, Australia (Jen and Jerry)
Try this wonderful Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend from the Margaret River of Australia. From the winemaker, “Aromas of lychee, lime, grapefruit, honeysuckle, blackcurrant and wet stone. On the palate, juicy, clean and fresh, with balanced rich fruit flavors of lime, passionfruit and honeysuckle. Creamy texture and a long, elegant finish.”
Reg. Price: $19.99
Mills Club Price: $17.99
Case Price: $15.99
2012 Domaine Laurent Martray Combiaty Brouilly VV, Beaujolais, France (Mike)
100% Gamay; medium bodied and brimming with bright red berry notes and spiciness, this is a forward and easy drinking wine that has great character and complexity! Laurent Martray is a young, talented winemaker who owns a vineyard in the tiny hamlet of Combiaty in the heart of the Brouilly region of Beaujolais. The unique terroir or granite and volcanic blue stone gives great character and structure. The grapes are from 40 year old vines “VV” and aging takes place in large oak foudres with no filtration.
Reg. Price: $19.99
Mills Club Price: $17.99
Case Price: $15.99
2010 Alain Jaume Lirac Roquedon, Rhone, France (Pat)
A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Carignan, this wine displays an inky color, a nose of blackcurrant and blackberry fruit and spices. On the palate, a solid direct beam of dark licorice, plum sauce and fruitcake with ample toast on the juicy fleshy finish. A delicious and rewarding red!
Reg. Price: $22.99
Mills Club Price: $20.69
Case Price: $18.39
2011 Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz, Australia (Tim)
A perfect big red to match with grilled foods, this Shiraz earned 89 points Robert Parker, “Lovely and intense ripe black fruit and blueberry preserves on the nose with hints of violets, chocolate, pepper and vanilla. Medium to full bodied and generously fruited in the mouth, it has a good backbone of medium level rounded tannins and lively acidity, finishing long.
Reg. Price: $17.99
Mills Club Price: $16.19
Case Price: $14.39
Tasting on Sunday:
Yasa Old vines Macabeo, Calatayud, Spain (Tim)
Yasa Blanco is made from 100% old vines Macabeo (50 years of age or more) planted at 1000meters elevation. A clean, crisp and fresh fruit-driven wine displays ripe tropical fruit aromas, rich flavors and a long lasting finish.
Reg. Price: $10.00
Mills Club Price: $9.00
Case Price: $8.00
New Age Torrontes, Mendoza, Argentina (Mike)
A light yellow-green colored wine with fruity and floral aromas of great intensity. Balanced acidity leads to soft, semi-sweet and slightly effervescent flavors and mouth feel. Extremely refreshing vivacious and sensual wine-especially on a hot summer day!
Reg. Price: $10.99
Mills Club Price: $9.89
Case Price: $8.79
2010 La Fleur Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California
Expect strawberry and raspberry aromas with a touch of exotic spice and ripe berries on the palate. A delicious and refined Pinot Noir that won’t break the bank! Try with pork or chicken dishes!
Reg. Price: $17.99
Mills Club Price: $16.19
Case Price: $14.39
2009 Chateau Tour D’Auron, Bordeaux, France (Matt)
From the Milhade family (third generation Bordeaux landowners), this wine is sourced from the Chateau Tour d’Auron vineyard just 3 miles from Pomerol. The plantings are primarily Merlot with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This wine exhibits a nose of truffles, violets, and rich fruits. The palate is medium to full bodied with good structure that frames the black cherry and blueberry fruits. Well balanced, elegant, complex and long; a great Bordeaux value!
Reg. Price: $12.99
Mills Club Price: $11.69
Case Price: $10.39
2011 Tommasi “Poggio al Tufo” Rompicollo (Ryan)
“A great Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon blend and a super Italian value. Wine Spectator rated this wine 92pts, “Presents a whiff of blackberry, bacon, and ink, followed by dark berry, black pepper and spice notes. Rich and supple.”
Reg. Price: $15.99
Mills Club Price: $14.39
Case Price: $12.79
2012 P.J. Valckenberg Madonna Spatlese Riesling, Germany (Ryan)
This wine shows expressive fruitiness of apricot and peach, very outgoing intensive floral bouquet and a delicate sweetness. A refreshingly affordable German Spatlese Riesling.
Reg. Price: $13.99
Mills Club Price: $12.59
Case Price: $11.19
You’ll love our summer vacation selections! The perfect accompaniment for your beach or lake trip, or as a hostess gift when visiting friends.
2012 Benvolio Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Italy: Made from 100% Pinot Grigio, vibrant with crisp acidity and flavors of peach, almond and light floral. Pair with seafood or salads, or excellent as an aperitif. “Benvolio” means “good-will” or “well-wisher”, and is the name of the fictional character in Romeo and Juliet who attempts to unsuccessfully make peace between the families.
Regular $12.99/Mills Club $11.69
2012 Cambria Chardonnay Katherine’s Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, California “Bright and juicy with citrus, stone fruit and tropical notes; lush and ripe, creamy and long, balanced and rich” (90pts Tasting Panel)
Regular $20.99/Mills Club $18.89
2012 Carmel Road Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California
From the Winemaker, “This Pinot Noir is French oak aged briefly to add earthy, dark toast undertones to this brightly fragrant, berry spiced wine. The balance of the wine is fantastic as it comes together in a velvety finish.” Delicious! Pair with salmon, chicken or pork dishes.
Regular $19.99/Mills Club $17.99
2011 Murphy-Goode Homefront Red Blend, California
A blend of Syrah, Merlot, Petit Sirah and Zinfandel that produces black cherry, raspberry and vanilla flavors and a long finish. For every bottle sold, Murphy-Goode donates 50 cents to Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that provides emergency and financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors. Pair this with grilled sausages or steaks!
Regular $14.99/Mills Club $13.49
TASTING ON SATURDAY:
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NV Colutta Ribolla Gialla Spumante Brut, Friuli, Italy (Tim)
Ribolla Gialla is a naturally thick, dense varietal from this NorthEastern region of Friuli. Enjoy tiny bubbles and aromas of stone fruit, melon, honey and a creamy butteriness on the finish. The Colutta farm “Bandut” is named after an ancient piece of land bought by Antonio Colutta in the early 1900s and now belongs to Giorgio Colutta. Pair with crab cakes or fried calamari.
Regular $25.99
Mills Club $23.39
Case Price $20.79
2013 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, California (Pat)
Effusive aromas of honeydew melon and mango with undercurrents of citrus dominate this Sauvignon Blanc with 9% Sauvignon Musque (a clonal selection of Sauvignon Blanc). On the palate taste invigorating lemon-lime, kiwi and grapefruite notes and a fleshy, full-bodied mouthfeel. Rated 90pts Wine Enthusiast, you can pair this wine with seafood and salads.
Regular $16.99
Mills Club $15.29
Case Price $13.59
2012 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California (Mike)
I really enjoy and often recommend this very rich yet accessible Californai Chardonnay- a great value which earned 91pts from Wine & Spirits, “This shows a lot of oak at first in its scents of toast and coffee, but there’s a pleasant glow to the fruit underneath. It feels at once burnished and bright, with creamy richness turning toward lifted aromas of chamomile flowers as it absorbs air. It’s a polished chardonnay for crab.”
Regular $22.99
Mills Club $20.69
Case Price $18.39
2012 Wild Horse Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California (Jen & Jerry)
An ideal companion for salmon, grilled mushrooms or chicken, this wine boasts lush cherry and pomegranate flavors and a rich, smooth finish. French oak aging provides structure and depth. Founded in 1983, Wild Horse Winery is located south of Paso Robles in Templeton, California, and as you might guess was named for the wild mustangs that occupied the hills just east of the vineyard.
Regular: $17.99
Mills Club: $16.19
Case Price: $14.39
2012 Chateau du Segries Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France (Tim)
A blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Cinsault and 10% Carignan. A Wine Enthusiast “Best Buy” and rated 90pts, “Full-bodied but approachable, this wine shows a slightly horsey edge on the nose, and pleasingly suede-like flavors and textures underlying the raspberry fruit. It’s a complex mélange that should likely be consumed over the next couple of years.” Consume it we will! With cheeseburgers!
Regular $12.99
Mills Club $11.69
Case Price $10.39
2010 Casa de Santar Dao Red, Dao, Portugal (Ryan)
A superb value wine from the Dao region of Portugal consisting of three grapes: Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro and Tinta Roriz. Wine Spectator rated 90pts, “A refined and well-crafted red, with concentrated flavors of dried cherry, red raspberry and currant, supported by fleshy, medium-grained tannins. Delivers a long finish of tar, spice and smoke. Drink now through 2020.” Pair this full-bodied beauty with grilled meat dishes or aged cheeses.
Regular $12.99
Mills Club $11.69
Case Price $10.39
TASTING ON SUNDAY:
2013 Clement et Florian Berthier Sancerre Rose, Loire, France (Jen & Jerry)
This Weygandt imported dry rose made from 100% Pinot Noir is amazingly flavor filled and refreshing. Try with pizza, salads or gazpacho.
Regular $19.99
Mills Club $17.99
Case Price $15.99
2012 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (Ryan)
A lively, crisp Pinot Grigio from this northern region in Italy, with aromas or citrus, white flowers, pears, apples and meadow grass. Citrus flavors form on the front and give way to a stony minerality. Herbert Tiefenbrunner and his son Christof make the wine at the Tiefenbrunner Castel Turmhof Winery (named for the ancient castle that houses the family) founded in 1848. Pair with poached fish, scampi, or pasta primavera.
Regular $15.99
Mills Club $14.39
Case Price $12.79
2012 Harmony Vineyards Merlot, Maryland (Pat)
A delicious cherry and red fruit filled Merlot made entirely from estate grown grapes from Kevin Campbell’s North-Central Piedmont farm of Baltimore County. Mills is the exclusive retailer for this wine, which is also available at Woodberry Kitchen. Try with chicken or pasta with meat sauce.
Regular $19.99
Mills Club $17.99
Case Price $15.99
2013 Chateau Fontane Cuvee M, Languedoc, France (Matt)
This Grenache Syrah blend from Southern France displays aromas of ripe strawberry and watermelon. The wine is showing a great aromatic intensity and the finish is very pleasing and quite long. The wine has a touch of spice and dried herbs (garrigue) component in the mouth. Try this new vintage year of an old Mills favorite!
Regular $12.99
Mills Club $11.69
Case Price $10.39
2012 Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon, Lodi, California (Mike)
This is Cabernet Sauvignon with a bit of Petite Sirah blended in from Michael David Winery (the same producer as the enormously popular Petite Petit)- an intense yet still nicely balanced Cab with pomegranate fruit and oak. Try with a juicy grilled steak or barbequed short ribs!
Regular $23.99
Mills Club $21.59
Case Price $19.19
2010 Ridgeback Sweet Viognier, South Africa (Matt)
Ridgeback is a family owned wine farm located just outside Paarl near Cape Town, South Africa, and this white, sweet, fruity dessert wine is just one of their productions we tried and enjoyed. From the winemaker, “A hedonistic spectrum of ruby grapefruit, orange blossoms, honey, glace pineapple and white peach supported by a seamless line of lime zest acidity.” The origin of the Ridgeback brand derives from the Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs (indigenous to Southern Africa) which are kept on the farm. In earlier days, these dogs were typically used for lion hunting, and embody the strength and quality of the farms wines.
Regular $15.99
Mills Club $14.39
Case Price $12.79
TASTING ON SUNDAY:
2013 Clement et Florian Berthier Sancerre Rose, Loire, France (Jen & Jerry)
This Weygandt imported dry rose made from 100% Pinot Noir is amazingly flavor filled and refreshing. Try with pizza, salads or gazpacho.
Regular $19.99
Mills Club $17.99
Case Price $15.99
2012 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (Ryan)
A lively, crisp Pinot Grigio from this northern region in Italy, with aromas or citrus, white flowers, pears, apples and meadow grass. Citrus flavors form on the front and give way to a stony minerality. Herbert Tiefenbrunner and his son Christof make the wine at the Tiefenbrunner Castel Turmhof Winery (named for the ancient castle that houses the family) founded in 1848. Pair with poached fish, scampi, or pasta primavera.
Regular $15.99
Mills Club $14.39
Case Price $12.79
2012 Harmony Vineyards Merlot, Maryland (Pat)
A delicious cherry and red fruit filled Merlot made entirely from estate grown grapes from Kevin Campbell’s North-Central Piedmont farm of Baltimore County. Mills is the exclusive retailer for this wine, which is also available at Woodberry Kitchen. Try with chicken or pasta with meat sauce.
Regular $19.99
Mills Club $17.99
Case Price $15.99
2013 Chateau Fontane Cuvee M, Languedoc, France (Matt)
This Grenache Syrah blend from Southern France displays aromas of ripe strawberry and watermelon. The wine is showing a great aromatic intensity and the finish is very pleasing and quite long. The wine has a touch of spice and dried herbs (garrigue) component in the mouth. Try this new vintage year of an old Mills favorite!
Regular $12.99
Mills Club $11.69
Case Price $10.39
2012 Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon, Lodi, California (Mike)
This is Cabernet Sauvignon with a bit of Petite Sirah blended in from Michael David Winery (the same producer as the enormously popular Petite Petit)- an intense yet still nicely balanced Cab with pomegranate fruit and oak. Try with a juicy grilled steak or barbequed short ribs!
Regular $23.99
Mills Club $21.59
Case Price $19.19
2010 Ridgeback Sweet Viognier, South Africa (Matt)
Ridgeback is a family owned wine farm located just outside Paarl near Cape Town, South Africa, and this white, sweet, fruity dessert wine is just one of their productions we tried and enjoyed. From the winemaker, “A hedonistic spectrum of ruby grapefruit, orange blossoms, honey, glace pineapple and white peach supported by a seamless line of lime zest acidity.” The origin of the Ridgeback brand derives from the Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs (indigenous to Southern Africa) which are kept on the farm. In earlier days, these dogs were typically used for lion hunting, and embody the strength and quality of the farms wines.
Regular $15.99
Mills Club $14.39
Case Price $12.79