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Focus on White Burgundy Tasting and Sale - Sat, Aug 21, 1-4 pm

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Aug 192010

Rémi Jobard is the “intelligent and dynamic son” of Charles Jobard, the brother of Francois, and this domaine, now being run by Rémi “is truly a family run operation, with Rémi’s mother doing all the bottling by hand”… that is indeed an ” up and coming estate”. With the scores in the low 90s from The Wine Advocate, and up to 94 points in The Wine Spectator, and rave reviews in the French press, the secret is now definitely out on Remi Jobard. And why not, when he makes such delicious expressions from such great Meursault parcels that too often these days are not always producing the exciting wines that can potentially be made? In fact, when one starts tasting through his offerings, it is amazing just how great his Bourgogne is – it tastes like a really excellent Meursault. Then he makes three sensational and unique Meursaults from three different lieu dits: the Sous la Velle is rich, plump, and long with lovely balance; the En Luraule (a parcel adjoining Premier Cru Goutte D’Or and resembles that Cru) – very rich and golden buttery (thus Goutte D’Or) – while the Chevalieres from 55+ year old vines is very structured, firm, and complex, benefiting from extra time in bottle.

The three Premier Crus are also exceptional for their expressiveness, but add to this their weight and character. The Poruzots is the most opulent and forward, with a real wallop of unctuous, juicy Meursault fruit. The parcel they own is situated at the top, adjoining Genevrieres. The Genevrieres parcel of Jobard is very old vines and here Jobard makes his most minerally, terroir-filled Meursault; but never at the expense of richness and depth. Finally, the Charmes, presents a culmination, it seems, a synthesis of all the strong points of all his other wines in a package of near pure perfection. To capture all of the texture and nuance Remi now also bottles all of his wines without filtration sixteen months after vintage. There is no telling how great his domaine can become. – Peter Weygandt

On the 2007 vintage. Rémi Jobard said that he began picking his pinot on September 2nd, noting that the crop was relatively clean except for a bit of botrytis in Santenots. As to the style of the wines, he compares his ’07s to his ’04s, observing that they have the same underlying tension and that they will probably evolve the same way. (BH)

On Jobard-Chabloz. Rémi Jobard (see Domaine Rémi Jobard above) started a small négoce in 2002 with one wine, expanded it in 2003 to 600 cases, grew it again in 2004 but cut back in 2005. In 2006 he expanded it considerably and then continued this scale in 2007. All of the wines are purchased in grapes or must and Jobard treats these exactly as he treats the domaine wines. In particular I call your attention to the villages level wines from Meursault as they offer excellent quality at an attractive price. (BH)

Come join us this Saturday, August 21st, from 12PM until 4PM to sample these exquisite white Burgundies and pick some up at exceptional prices. The Lineup:

Jobard-Chabloz Auxey Duresses 2007, List Price $39.99, Sale Price $26.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13% abv – Sustainable - A very fresh and mildly rustic nose of green fruit and earth tones leads to citrusy middle weight flavors that possess reasonably good detail and a pretty touch of minerality that adds to the appeal of the delicious, round and tension-filled finish. While not an elegant wine, it’s very Auxey in character. – Rated 87 Points, Burghound

Jobard-Chabloz Meursault Le Limozin 2007, List Price $49.99, Sale Price $36.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13.4% abv – Sustainable - A nose of classic Meursault aromas that include hazelnut and ripe orchard fruit aromas plus a hint of honeysuckle that moves into richer, fuller and more generous middle weight flavors blessed with a touch of minerality on the intense, driving and palate staining finish. Terrific quality at this level and highly recommended. – Rated 91 Points, Burghound

Domaine Remi Jobard Meursault En Luraule 2007, List Price $68.99, Sale Price $48.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13% abv – Sustainable - A slightly more elegant nose that is airy, layered and a bit more complex as well with good ripeness to the mostly orchard fruit aromas that slide gracefully into detailed, precise and impressively intense flavors that have enough dry extract to stain the palate on the persistent finish. Very solid quality for villages level juice and worth a look. – Rated 89 Points, Burghound

Jobard-Chabloz Meursault Clos du Cromin 2007, List price $46.99, Sale Price $33.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13% abv – Sustainable - This is ever-so-slightly riper with a delicate application of wood toast framing green fruit, white flower and a note of roasted nuts serving as an interesting introduction to the textured, round and relatively generous flavors that possess a citrusy and intense finish that is impressively long for a villages level wine. Recommended. – Rated 90 Points, Burghound

Domaine Remi Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots Dessus 2007, List Price $74.99, Sale Price $59.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13.4% abv – Sustainable - A slightly riper nose of green fruit and soil tones trimmed in a discreet touch of wood flows seamlessly into rich, full, powerful and tautly muscled broad-shouldered flavors that possess fine intensity and this is very Poruzots in character in that it offers excellent flavor authority if not necessarily great elegance, all wrapped in a sappy, indeed almost chewy finish of admirable length. This should age very well. – Rated 91 Points, Burghound

Jobard-Chabloz Puligny-Montrachet Les Nosroyes 2007, List price $54.99, Sale Price $41.00 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13% abv – Sustainable - From a little-known site below Puligny Perrieres, Jobard-Chabloz’s 2007 Puligny-Montrachet Les Nosroyes smells lusciously of peach, apricot, and fresh lime. Alkaline and chalky elements as well as a hint of cherry pit lend a certain attractive bit of austerity to balance the wine’s juicy primary fruit, and an animal fat-like sense of richness and mysterious meatiness add to an already fascinating and delicious finish. This strikes me as probably best enjoyed over the next 3-5 years. I tasted several of Remi Jobard’s 2007s from barrel very early on; then tasted through most of his range very recently in his absence, and without the benefit of his commentary on the finished wines. He began picking September 1, so that the issue of preserving vivacity that so concerned him in 2006 was certainly moot, but this collection displays a dominance of mineral characteristics that – taken along with its bright citricity and “cool” herbal notes – is bound to strike some tasters as too lean, and downright austere. For my taste, the fascination and grip on exhibit here is more than compensatory for any restraint in overt ripeness, and in any case, concerning the admirable concentration and craftsmanship exhibited here I believe there can be no question. - Rated 90 Points, The Wine Advocate

Sale prices last through Saturday, August 21, 2010.

Chablis Winemaker Tasting with Francois Servin, Saturday Tasting & Sale

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Aug 052010

It was late June that Weygandt Wines hosted a dinner at Dino to showcase Domaine Servin’s excellent 2008 vintage Chablis. Just by chance, Francois is coming to America and we’ve arranged to have him in our wine shop on Saturday, August 7th, to pour a selection of his wines and to answer your questions.

“François Servin, along with his Australian brother-in-law Mark Cameron, direct the operations of this 30 ha domaine. Cameron’s succinct take on 2008 was that while 2008 has ‘turned out very well, had in not been for the cool and dry weather coupled with a good north wind in September, we might have been looking at a very different outcome. We began picking on the 29th of September and brought in very clean fruit with relatively thick skins, which was also courtesy of the wind. Potential alcohols averaged around 12.5% but we did have a few wines come in close to 13%. The alcoholics [alcoholic fermentations] were relatively long and I attribute this to the fact that the harvest weather was quite cool so naturally the grapes, and therefore the must, were also quite cool. We stirred the lees for longer than usual to try and add flesh to the wines because the acidity, even post-malo, is on the high side. The interesting thing is that from a tasting perspective, even with the high acidity the concentration is such that you don’t really notice the structure. I think the ’08s will be great in time as it’s an old style vintage but the acid is ripe.’ As I have reported in the past, Cameron has been an advocate for decreasing the amount of wood used and he has been successful in this regard as it is considerably less than in the past and this trend continued in 2008 as both the Preuses and the Blanchots were raised in 100% stainless. By contrast, the Les Clos and Bougros are 100% raised in oak though not necessarily new wood.” – Burghound

Please join us this Saturday, August 7th, at Weygandt Wines, from 1PM until 4PM to meet winemaker Francois Servin, taste stunning Chablis, and take some home with you at special pricing! The Lineup:

Domaine Servin Petit Chablis 2008, Regular Price $22.99, Sale Price $19.54 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “This is on the ripe side for the appellation as there are hints of exotic fruit on the otherwise very fresh nose that leads to lemon-suffused flavors that possess good energy on the clean and bright finish. This offers very solid quality for its level and is worth a look.” - Rated 87 Points, Burghound

Domaine Servin Chablis Premiere Cuvee Les Pargues 2008, Regular Price $24.99, Sale Price $21.24 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “. . . offering up notes of white orchard fruit and oyster shell notes that carry over to the delicious, intense and sappy middle weight flavors that culminate in a citrusy and lingering finish.” – Rated 87-89 Points, Burghound

Domaine Servin Chablis Vieilles Vignes Selection Massale 2008, Regular Price $25.99, Sale Price $22.09 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “A discreet if not invisible touch of wood sets off fresh, intense and layered aromas of green fruit, sea breeze and wet stone that introduce concentrated and quite serious medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a balanced, linear, precise and intensely mineral-driven finish. This is very much fashioned in the old school style of Chablis made in the 1980s. Recommended.” – Rated 88-91 Points, Burghound

Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 2008, Regular Price $33.99, Sale Price $28.89 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “Classic Chablis aromas of iodine, green fruit and sea weed precede the powerful and well-muscled if not elegant flavors brimming with dry extract that do a fine job of buffering the firm acid spine that underpins the driving and bone dry finish.” – Rated 90-92 Points, Burghound

Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre 2008, Regular Price $33.99, Sale Price $28.89 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “A deft touch of wood allows the citrus and floral aromas liberally laced with seashore nuances to gracefully introduce powerful yet elegant and beautifully focused flavors brimming with extract and a very fine minerality that stain the palate on the balanced, pure and vibrant finish. Lovely.” – Rated 91-93 Points, Burghound

Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Bougerots 2008, Regular Price $65.99, Sale Price $56.09 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “Like the Butteaux, this offers terrific character and complexity if limited elegance and finesse on the orchard fruit, lemon and orange zest plus tidal pool hints that continue on the big, rich and impressively powerful large-scaled flavors that possess a seductively textured mouth feel on the equally long but actually deeper finish. Though not as pretty, this is presently every bit as interesting as the Blanchots.” – Rated 91-94 Points, Burghound

Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 2008, Regular Price $66.99, Sale Price $56.94 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “A similar nose of white flower and citrus nuances is enhanced by white peach and spiced pear notes that are in perfect keeping with the extremely rich and full-bodied flavors blessed with buckets of extract that renders the firm core of ripe acidity almost invisible yet the long finish remains focused and vibrant.” – Rated 91-94 Points, Burghound

Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2008, Regular Price $71.99, Sale Price $61.19 – Chablis, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - “It’s not a complete surprise that this is the most elegant and refined wine in the range in 2008 as the ultra pure, airy and lacy white flower, citrus, salt water and stony aromas complement to perfection the extremely fresh and silky textured flavors blessed with ample amounts of acid-buffering dry extract that culminate in a poised, harmonious and utterly classy finale. An impressive effort by any standard.” – Rated 92-95 Points, Burghound

*Wine that will be offered for tasting on Saturday

Special sale prices last through Saturday, August 7th. No other offers may be applied.

Please join us this Saturday, July 31st, at Weygandt Wines, from 1PM until 4PM, for a tasting and discussion with Peter Weygandt. In addition, all of the wines poured will be on sale between 15-30% off! The Lineup:

Georg Mosbacher Forster Elster Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2007, Regular Price $26.99, Sale Price $19.99 – Pfalz, Germany – 100% Riesling – 12% abv – Organic - “Rich, round and spicy, offering grapefruit, nutmeg and white pepper aromas and flavors, with a savory aftertaste. Nicely balanced and long. Drink now through 2015. 50 cases imported.” – Rated 90 Points, Wine Spectator.

Tement Sauvignon Blanc Steirische Klassik 2007, Regular Price $24.99, Sale Price $18.99 – Sytria, Austria – 100% Sauvignon Blanc – 12.5% abv – Organic - Southern Styria is a traditional production area which enjoys excellent growing conditions, especially for white grapes. For this reason, 95% of the vineyard area is devoted to white varieties and 5% to red wine grapes (Blauer Zweigelt). The Tement Estate lies on a narrow plateau, into which the slope of the Zieregg cru gently flattens. Tement’s ‘classic’ Sauvignon Blanc shows ripe tropical fruit flavors with sweet herbs in the finish.

Chateau Castigno Saint-Chinian Blanc 2007, Regular Price $25.99, Sale Price $19.99 – Languedoc, France – 90% Grenache Blanc, 10% Roussanne – 14% abv – Organic - With an average of 25 years for the vines, these grapes are grown on clay and limestone soils. Vinification is in 100% new oak barrels. The color is golden-yellow. The nose is of exotic fruits and an and impression of candied citrus. The palate is strong, round, well-balanced by firm acidity.

Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Rosé “Les Griottes” 2009, Regular Price $16.99, Sale Price $13.99 – Beaujolais, France – 100% Gamay – 12.5% abv – Organic - A light-bodied, cherry-scented rosé made from 100% Gamay. Domaine du Vissoux may just be the most perfect expression in my whole portfolio of what I seek, for the very ability to be natural and great, at once.

Giovanna Ciacci Rosso di Montalcino 2005, Regular Price $26.99, Sale price $22.99 – Tuscany, Italy – 100% Sangiovese – 14% abv – Organic - The Ciacci family has been growers in the area of Sant’Antimo for centuries. The estate dates back 800 years and once totaled 700 hectares (nearly 1700 acres) in size. It has been divided over the generations (there are several producers named Ciacci, now). Giovanna markets most of her production under another label, through another importer and the style there is fairly modern. But Giovanna is at heart a traditionalist and produces, under the name Giovanna Ciacci, a limited quantity of traditionally crafted wines. A perfect fit for us. The Rosso is younger vines, less ideally situated parcels of Brunello di Montalcino. The 2005 is beautifully balanced and long, and a value.

Chateau Castigno “Secret des Dieux” Saint-Chinian 2007, Regular Price $25.99, Sale price $19.99 – Languedoc, France – 50% Syrah, 30% Carignan, 25% Grenache, 5% Mourvedre – 13.5% abv – Organic - Secret des Dieux is grown on clay and limestone soils (mainly limestone for the Grenache). The average age of the vines here is 25 years (but for the Carignan the vines are 100 years old). Deeply saturated dark red color. The nose gives refined impressions of red fruit and garigue. The palate is rich and generous with well-integrated tannins.

Sale prices last through July 31st. No other offers may be applied.

Jul 212010

While we keep our store a constant, cool 67 degrees, we don’t spend every waking hour at the shop, so in venturing out, we do know what everyone else knows: it’s HOT! Really hot. And it has been for too long. That being said, we can offer something to help combat this seemingly unending heat wave. Something that can help take your minds off the unbearable swelter. Something that tastes great and is easy on your purse or wallet.

Please join us on Saturday, July 24, from 1-4pm for an in-store tasting and sale on 6 terrific wines at equally outstanding prices. The Lineup:

Verace Pinot Grigio 2009, Regular Price $11.99, Sale Price $9.99 – Veneto, Italy – 100% Pinot Grigio – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - Crisp green apple is at the core of this delicious, refreshing white with good definition, focus and clarity. This tasty Pinot Grigio offers good length and balance.

Strele Soave 2007, Regular Price $19.99, Sale Price $15.99 – Veneto, Italy – 100% Garganega – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - There’s a touch of gold in the color, with ripe, citrus and honey notes. Medium-bodied, with good clean fruit, turning to fresh lemon and almond on the finish.

Chateau Mourgues du Gres Les Galets Roses 2009, Regular Price $15.99, Sale Price $12.99 – Rhone, France – 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Carignan, 10% Syrah – 13.5% abv – Sustainable - Silver-pink. More floral than the Rose Fleur, displaying scents of yellow rose, Lily of the Valley and raspberry, with building spiciness. Despite its punchy depth of red fruit flavor, this comes off almost weightless. The spiciness carries assertively through the long, focused finish. – Rated 90 points, International Wine Cellar

Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Pierre Chermette, Regular Price $16.99, Sale Price $13.59 – Beaujolais, France – 100% Gamay – 12% abv – Sustainable - The basic bottling (incorporating purchased fruit), 2008 Beaujolais Pierre Chermette could be mistaken for a Pinot Noir given its bright cherry fruit and almond extract high tones; chalky, salty, smoky mineral inflections; and a subtly silken texture that beautifully complements the fresh, slightly piquant edge to its fruit. It is an exuberant wine to drink within a year or two – as always – but one that will change the opinions of Beaujolais among those who taste it for the first time. – David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate

Monte La Sarda Garnacha Viñas Viejos, Regular Price $10.99, Sale price $9.99 – Bajo Aragon, Spain – 100% Grenache – 14.5% abv – Sustainable - This supple, medium-bodied red offers sweet blackberry and dark chocolate flavors, with modest tannins and lively acidity.

Simone Scaletta Barbera d’Alba Sarsera DOC, Regular Price $26.99, Sale price $19.99 – Piedmont, Italy – 100% Nebbiolo – 14% abv – Organic -A rather intense nose which is flowery and fruity at the same time, with nice light overtones of spices and vanilla and a certain freshness. Round and delicate, it gives harmony to the typical complexity of Barbera. The flavour is full, persistent, nicely dry and velvety as well as strong bodied. Further time in bottle will define its peculiar taste and complexity for approx. 10 years. Simone Scaletta’s vines are all situated in Monforte d’Alba, home of some the greatest domaine names in Barolo. He tends all of his vines himself–he only has 4 hectares total, including 1 hectare of Barbera, single vineyard Sarsera. Aging of this Barbera was all done in older foudres and barriques. A full, complex Barbera, well worth its regular price. Decanting recommended.

Sale prices last through July 24th. No other offers may be applied.

With our pallets of wines that arrived at the shop this week, we received quite a few new vintages from some of our old friends (like Denis Alary pictured above). . .

We’re featuring six of these wines this week at the shop, with special pricing. And join us this Saturday, July 17th, at Weygandt Wines from 1PM until 4PM as we host a tasting where you can try them all before you buy! The Lineup:

Domaine Alary La Grange Daniel Blanc 2009, Regular Price $14.99, Sale Price $11.99 – Rhone, France – 100% Roussanne – 14% abv – Sustainable - Honeysuckle, rose petal, and apricot notes emerge from this tank-fermented and aged white. It exhibits surprising body and flavor intensity along with beautiful richness and length. I wouldn’t age it beyond a year, but it is ideal for current drinking with intensely flavored shellfish and poultry dishes.

Domaine Albert Mann Auxerrois Vieilles Vignes 2009, Regular Price $19.99, Sale Price $15.99 – Alsace, France – 100% Auxerrois – 13% abv – Biodynamic - Pale color. Fresh, pure nose offers peach and flowers. Juicy, fresh and moderately dense, in a rather sweet style for Auxerrois at nine grams of residual sugar. Turns a bit dry and peppery on the end.

Gerard & Pierre Morin Sancerre Chene Marchand 2008, Regular Price $28.99, Sale Price, $22.99 – Loire, France – 100% Sauvignon Blanc – 13% abv – Sustainable - A gorgeous nose and subtly oily, lush, yet ultra-bright palate are dominated by hedge flowers, fresh orange, lime, and grapefruit. Chalk, iodine, and salt seem to cling indelibly even as this sensationally concentrated and supremely elegant Sancerre invigorates and refreshes. Here is that perfect paradox one encounters with Sauvignon: its most sublime manifestations are farthest from typicity, and those seeking gooseberry, passion fruit, or cassis will be disappointed by what they find here.

Domaine Servin Chablis Vieilles Vignes Selection Massale, Regular Price $25.99, Sale Price $19.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - (50% tank and 50% older barrels) Bright yellow. Less fruity than the Pargues on the nose, showing a menthol element. Dense, ripe and minerally, with excellent lemony cut and serious acidity. Finishes with noteworthy persistence, and the structure to age. These 2008s have 4.7 to 4.8 grams per liter of acidity, according to Francois Servin. Rate 89 points, The International Wine Cellar

Chateau de La Bonneliere Chinon Rive Gauche 2009, Regular Price $14.99, Sale Price $11.99 – Loire, France – 100% Cabernet Franc – 12.5% abv – Organic - Brimming with tart but ripe cherry and blackberry tinged with baking spices and toasted nuts. Succulent and sappy on the palate, it finishes with bright black fruits and pungent spice and pepper. This would make an excellent, highly affordable introduction to Loire Cabernet Franc as well as a versatile tablemate over the next 12-18 months.

Pascal et Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre Rouge Terre de Maimbray 2008, Regular Price $28.99, Sale Price $22.99 – Loire, France – 100% Pinot Noir – 12.5% abv – Organic - This juicy offering boasts bitter-edged, black pepper-, salt- and cinnamon-tinged mulberry and cassis on an elegant palate and strikingly long finish. The effect of older barrels seems to detract marginally from the purity of fruit, and I would in any case plan to enjoy this over the next 12-18 months.

Daniel Bouland Cru Beaujolais Tasting - Sat, July 3, 2010, 1-4 pm

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Jun 302010

Join us at Weygandt Wines as we taste through the newly arrived 2009 Cru Beaujolais of Daniel Bouland. His were the most highly rated wines from the Beaujolias region in 2008. Now, in 2009, Bouland’s four Cru are even more richly fruity and generous. These are wines of pure pleasure!

This year, not just one wine but an entire family of Daniel Bouland’s as yet still little-known wines is coming to the U.S., and they should not be missed! – David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate

Daniel Bouland is perhaps the greatest producer of old-fashioned Morgon existant. Forget “perhaps” – he is top in my view. From less than 4 hectares of old vines in the Douby, Cote de Py, and Delys, lieu dits of Morgon, he makes wines that can age 20 years, and are more comparable to fine Cote de Nuits Burgundies. – Peter Weygandt

The Lineup:

Daniel Bouland Morgon Delys 2009, $23.99 – Beaujolais, France – 100% Gamay – 13.5% abv – Sustainable

Daniel Bouland Morgon Vieilles Vignes Corcelette 2009, $22.99 – Beaujolais, France – 100% Gamay – 13.5% abv – Sustainable

Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2009, $21.99 – Beaujolais, France – 100% Gamay – 13.5% abv – Sustainable

Daniel Bouland Chiroubles, $21.99 – Beaujolais, France – 100% Gamay – 13.5% abv – Sustainable

Prices for individual bottles of Bouland Cru Beaujolais are listed above. For mixed or matched case-quantity purchases take off 15%.

Trip to the local butcher that only sells prime cuts? Check. Scrutinizing the perfect catch with the best fishmonger in town? Check. Farmer’s Market for fresh local produce? Check. Countless hours of prep, marinating, more prep and finally cooking and/or grilling? Check. We spend countless hours on making sure every last detail of our backyard bbqs is taken care of, but when it comes to what to serve with these carefully crafted culinary creations, we often fall short. So let us help you take on the sometimes daunting task of picking out the right wines for your next outdoor event. Whether you’re looking for something to sip on the porch, or what to serve with your freshly caught rockfish or even something to wash down a perfectly grilled hot dog, we’ve got you covered.

And on Saturday, June 12, from 1-4 pm, please join our importer, Peter Weygandt, in the shop to taste some of the perfect hot weather wines. All of these wines will be discounted 15% off their regular retail price for a single bottle and 20% off a mixed or matched case. In addition to the sale on the bottles that we are pouring tastes of, we are extending the special pricing to any of the wines of the producers that we are featuring. The entire portfolios of Bonnet-Huteau, Marof, Birgit Eichinger, Clos de l’Origine and Pascal et Nicolas Reverdy will be on sale. So stop by and taste some great summer sippers with Peter Weygandt! The Lineup:

Bonnet-Huteau Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie La Levaudiere 2009, Regular Price $12.99, Sale Price $11.04 – Loire, France – 100% Muscadet – 12% abv – Biodynamic - Light, bright straw. Dusty minerals, quince and lemon zest on the nose, with a hint of white flowers adding complexity. Dry, sharply focused citrus and mineral flavors show a weightier aspect in the mid-palate and pick up a hint of musky herbs with air. Finishes clean and brisk. – Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar

Marof Renski Rizling, Regular Price $18.99, Sale Price $16.14 – Mackovci, Slovenia – 100% Riesling – 12% abv – Sustainable - Marof’s 2007 Renski Riesling is simply one of the ten or dozen finest Riesling wines I can recall tasting from outside of the greater Rhine basin or Austria. A gorgeous aromatic display of smoke-tinged apricot, Meyer lemon, apple blossom, and rowan leads to a silken-textured, infectiously juicy palate that makes a virtue of its relative looseness by conveying an airy elegance. Apricot kernel, lime zest, and an amazingly savory underlying sense of meat broth add complexity, and the interchange of flavors with which this wine finishes is positively vibratory. I suspect it will be best relished over the next 12-18 months, but there’s really no way of knowing absent any track record. – Rated 91 points, David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate

Birgit Eichinger Grüner Veltliner Qualitätswein Trocken Kamptal Wechselberg 2008, Regular Price $22.99, Sale Price $19.54 – Kamptal, Austria – 100% Gruner Veltliner – 12.5% abv – Organic - Powerful, with concentrated grapefruit, Asian pear and gooseberry flavors that are supported by plenty of crisp acidity. Very vibrant and rich on the buttercream- and spice-filled finish. Drink now through 2015. 50 cases imported. – Rated 90 points, Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator

Clos de l’Origine Les Quilles Libres Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes Blanc 2007, Regular Price $23.99, Sale Price $20.39 – Roussillon, France – 80% Grenache Gris, 20% Grenache Blanc – 13% abv – Organic - The l’Origine 2007 Les Quilles Libres white is from Grenache Gris in both schist and chalk-clay terroirs of Maury (plus whatever bit of Grenache blanc may have been unavoidably harvested along with it), and was fermented for two months and aged in used barriques. An overlay of barrel-engendered lanolin and coconut in the nose segues into toasted nuts and grain and musky, narcissus-like scents. Firm and refreshing on the palate, it displays toasted nut, coconut, lanolin, lemon zest and brine, finishing long on piquant nuttiness, invigorating zest, but without the clarity or depth of the l’Original cuvee, and with an aura of oxidative evolution that some tasters may find slightly off-putting. This will demand careful pairing and I would advise exploring the options within the coming year. Inexperienced as I am with this estate I could easily end up being fooled by this wine’s potential. But given its low sulfur, it definitely requires vigilant, cool care. – Rated 88 points, David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate

Pascal et Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre Terre de Maimbray Rose 2009, Regular Price $24.99, Sale Price $21.24 – Burgundy, France – 100% Pinot Noir – 13% abv – Organic - Medium red color. Mineral-driven aromas of redcurrant, strawberry and rose, with notes of orange peel and herbs adding complexity. Dry, focused and pure, with tangy red fruit flavors and good mineral bite. Impressive for its elegance and understatement; the finish is brisk and focused but just a touch dry. – Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar

Jun 032010

Our 3WC (Weygandt Wines Wine Club) June Backyard BBQ Pack is now available for shipping or pickup in the store. If you have any questions about our Wine Club, please click HERE or call the shop at (202) 362-9463 and ask for Tim. The Lineup:

Classic Wine Club:

Domaine Les Grand Bois Cotes du Rhone Viognier 2009 – Rhone, France – 100% Viognier – Sustainable - Classic Viognier aromas of white peach, apricot and violet with gentle mineral notes adding energy. An exotic papaya quality lingers on the juicy finish. This is perfect as an aperitif or with freshly grilled halibut or rockfish.

Domaine Duseigneur Lirac Antares 2007 – Rhone, France – 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre – 14.5% abv – Biodynamic - A bigger, richer offering, the 2007 Lirac Antares is a blend of 60% Grenache and equal parts Mourvedre and Syrah. The Grenache is aged in tank, and the other two varietals are kept in barrel. In keeping with the style of this vintage, it possesses plenty of freshness and ripeness in addition to deep black raspberry and black cherry fruit, licorice, smoke, and garrigue notes. This dense, medium to full-bodied, elegant as well as substantial Lirac should drink well for 5-6 years. This biodynamically-farmed vineyard, which has Philippe Cambie as its consultant, is a sleeper selection for value and high quality. – Rated 91 points, The Wine Avocate

Regular Price $38.98, 3WC Price $29.99 – A 23% Savings!

Gourmet Wine Club

Bodega Pedralonga Albariño Rias Baixas 2007 – Rias Baixas, Spain – 100% Albarino – 13% abv – Sustainable - A very full-bodied nose with notes of grapefruit, apple and floral hints. Structured and robust on the palate with prominent minerality, lactic hints and slight, fruity acidity. Quite a bit richer and fuller than your average Albariño, serve this with a nice, oily fish such as mackerel or fresh sardines.

Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage Le Rouvre 2007 – Rhone, France – 100% Syrah – 12.5% abv – Sustainable - Dark and winey, with crushed currant, fig and boysenberry fruit laid over a strong graphite note. Additional tobacco, plum sauce and coffee notes fill in the briary finish. Best from 2010 through 2013. 2,080 cases made. – Rated 91 points, Wine Spectator

Regular Price $63.98, 3WC Price $49.99 – A 22% Savings!

Deluxe Wine Club

Domaine Remi Jobard Meursault Le Chevalieres 2007 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – Organic - The most elegant, and most complex, aromas to this point with citrus blossom, anise, delicate pain grille notes and a background hint of orange peel marries into very pure and stony flavors that are chiseled and gorgeously intense, all wrapped in a dry and mouth coating finish that again offers excellent length for a wine of this level. As it usually is, this is the best of this fine group of villages wines. Recommended. – Rated 90 points, Burghound

La Campana Brunello di Montalcino – Tuscany, Italy – 100% Sangiovese Grosso – 14% abv – Sustainable - Medium-deep red. Ripe red cherry, plum, marjoram, cinnamon and smoke on the nose and palate. Creamy and sweet, this Rosso offers lovely texture and intensity to its flavors, with fresh acidity giving it a penetrating quality. Though it starts off rather sweet and lush, it finishes with substantial tongue-coating tannins that leave you scrambling for something to eat.

Regular Price $125.98, 3WC Price $99.99 – A 24% Savings!

When is Simple Spectacular? A tasting of Bourgogne Blanc et Rouge - Saturday Tasting and Sale

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Jun 022010

Here at Weygandt Wines, we know that what it takes to make a great bottle of wine is a combination of the perfect vineyard site, talented people and a lot of hard work. This is what it takes for wines to transcend their appellations and their price.

This Saturday, June 5, 2010, from 1PM to 4PM visit Weygandt Wines to taste six Bourgogne level wines from six of Burgundy’s top growers, that are anything but generic. We will have open to sample three white Burgundies (100% Chardonnay) and three red Burgundies (100% Pinot Noir). And too help celebrate all things Burgundy, Weygandt Wines is putting our entire selection of Burgundy wines on sale for one day only. This is an in-store only event. All Burgundy wines will be 15% off by the bottle, and 20% off by the case, mix or match. The Lineup:

Domaine Remi Jobard Bourgogne Blanc 2007, Regular Price $29.99, Sale Price $24.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13.3% abv – Sustainable - A relatively complex and really quite pretty nose of floral and lemon aromas that give way to round, rich and nicely detailed middle weight flavors of grapefruit, lemon and spice notes that bring to bear lovely intensity on the racy, vibrant and dry finish of modest length. Good juice at this level.

Domaine Raymond Dupont-Fahn Bourgogne Blanc “Chaumes des Perrieres” 2008, Regular Price $29.99, Sale Price $24.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13.5% abv – Biodynamic - Fresh and lively, showing lime, hazelnut and pastry flavors. Nicely balanced, charming and enjoyable now, with moderate length.

Domaine Dugat-Py Bourgogne Blanc 2006, Regular Price $48.99, Sale Price $39.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 15% abv – Organic - A very gentle touch of wood frames aromas of freshly cut melon and straw and leads to delicious, rich and relatively full-bodied flavors that display an almost invisible hint of minerality and plenty of punch and vivacity on the nicely long finish. Excellent quality at this level.

Domaine David Clark Bourgogne Rouge Au Pelson 2007, Regular Price $31.99, Sale Price $26.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Pinot Noir – 13% abv – Organic - A very earthy and admirably ripe nose of red and blue pinot fruit with floral nuances that precedes round, concentrated and delicious flavors brimming with dry extract that relegates the moderately firm tannins to the background on the mouth coating finish. A bit rustic on the finish, so pair with hearty food.

Domaine Serafin Pere & Fils Bourgogne Rouge 2007, Regular Price $35.99, Sale Price $29.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Pinot Noir – 13% abv – Organic - A pretty but serious dark berry and fresh earth nose introduces equally earthy and fresh flavors that possess good detail and only mild finishing rusticity.

Domaine Dugat-Py Bourgogne Rouge 2007, Regular Price $46.99, Sale Price $38.99 – Burgundy, France – 100% Pinot Noir – 12.5% abv – Organic - A notably ripe nose of raspberry liqueur precedes nicely rich, full and fresh flavors that are still very primary in character and culminate in a concentrated and persistent finish. Very good quality at this level and certainly worth a look.

Macon Wine Tasting Tour featuring Domaine de la Chapelle - Sat., May 26, 1-4 pm

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May 262010

Weygandt Wines invites you to explore and compare the styles of the Maconnais region of France with a tasting featuring the wines of Pascal Rollet and Domaine de la Chapelle Saturday, May 29, 2010, from 1-4 pm. The Lineup:

Cremant de Bourgogne Brut 2007, Regular Price $26.99, On Sale $22.89/bottle – Macon, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 12.5% abv – Organic

Macon Solutré Pouilly 2008, Regular Price $19.99, On Sale $16.99/bottle – Macon, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13% abv – Organic

Saint-Veran “Madame Noly” 2008, Regular Price $25.99, On Sale $22.09/bottle – Macon, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13% abv – Organic

Pouilly-Fuissé “Les Grands Climats” 2007, Regular Price $29.99, On Sale $25.49/bottle – Macon, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13.5% abv – Organic

Pouilly-Fuissé “Vieilles Vignes” 2007, Regular Price $33.99, On Sale $28.89/bottle – Macon, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13.5% abv – Organic

Pouilly-Fuissé “Clos de la Chapelle” 2006, $49.99, On Sale $42.49/bottle – Macon, Burgundy, France – 100% Chardonnay – 13.5% abv – Organic

All Macon regional wines at Weygandt Wines on sale through Saturday, May 29, 2010, 15% off the normal retail price. No further discounts may apply.

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