Special Tasting: Elizabeth Spencer WinesThursday, January 28
The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
20 South Hanley Road in Clayton
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Please call 314.863.6282 for information
We cordially invite you to join us Thursday evening (1/28) for a special tasting with Elizabeth Spencer Wines. This California winery is producing small quantities of high quality wines that are currently under the radar of most wine critics. Stop by the shop on Thursday and you can see for yourself. Here's a list of the wines for the tasting with special sale prices for the event and a few reviews. Check 'em out...
2008 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino
On Sale $16.99
"The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc is Loire Valley in style. It offers magnificent aromas of ripe melon, citrus and pear with a rich leesy mouth feel and excellent fruit concentration on the palate. It is elegant and well balanced with good natural acidity and a long lasting finish. Only 1,500 cases produced. Certified organic." -Rated 90/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
On Sale $24.99
"This is a lovely Chardonnay, rich and flavorful with ripe tropical fruit and pear flavors and toasty oak. Meursault-like in character, the wine offers elegance and power on the palate with rich mouth feel, excellent balance, and crisp flavors on the finish. Fermented in stainless steel and 2-3year old oak barrels. Just 100 barrels produced." -Rated 91/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Grenache Sonoma Coast
On Sale $20.99
"Dark ruby garnet with aromas of very ripe black cherry fruit and notes of black pepper, almond and caramel. Soft, round and pure with toasty oak and round tannins on a long finish. Destemmed and fermented in small open-top fermenters with native yeast. Only 1,000 cases made. Sourced from vineyards just east of Ukiah." -Rated 89/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Syrah Sonoma Coast
On Sale $24.99
"The 2006 Syrah has an opaque purple hue and aromas of plum, black olive and cracked pepper. On the palate it is ripe and fruity with rich dark plum flavors, good acidity, firm soft round tannins, and a tasty finish. This winery's Syrah has been one of our favorites over the years. 750 cases produced." -Rated 91/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
On Sale $29.99
"This is a lovely Pinot Noir that seems closer to Burgundy than to much of the Pinot Noir made in California today. Ruby garnet in color, it displays aromas of pure cherry liquor and beautifully integrated toasty oak. It is ripe, round and delicate with a silky smooth mouth feel and long finish. Fermented in small open-top fermenters after a week-long cold soak." -Rated 92/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
On Sale $29.99
"Ruby in color with delicious cassis and red fruit aromas. High toned, elegant and smooth with beautiful fruit flavors and notes of spice and cigar box. The flavors are clean and pure with elegance and finesse. Drinking well today. 2,300 cases produced." -Rated 90/100 i-winereview.com
The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
20 South Hanley Road in Clayton
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Please call 314.863.6282 for information
We cordially invite you to join us Thursday evening (1/28) for a special tasting with Elizabeth Spencer Wines. This California winery is producing small quantities of high quality wines that are currently under the radar of most wine critics. Stop by the shop on Thursday and you can see for yourself. Here's a list of the wines for the tasting with special sale prices for the event and a few reviews. Check 'em out...
2008 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino
On Sale $16.99
"The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc is Loire Valley in style. It offers magnificent aromas of ripe melon, citrus and pear with a rich leesy mouth feel and excellent fruit concentration on the palate. It is elegant and well balanced with good natural acidity and a long lasting finish. Only 1,500 cases produced. Certified organic." -Rated 90/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
On Sale $24.99
"This is a lovely Chardonnay, rich and flavorful with ripe tropical fruit and pear flavors and toasty oak. Meursault-like in character, the wine offers elegance and power on the palate with rich mouth feel, excellent balance, and crisp flavors on the finish. Fermented in stainless steel and 2-3year old oak barrels. Just 100 barrels produced." -Rated 91/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Grenache Sonoma Coast
On Sale $20.99
"Dark ruby garnet with aromas of very ripe black cherry fruit and notes of black pepper, almond and caramel. Soft, round and pure with toasty oak and round tannins on a long finish. Destemmed and fermented in small open-top fermenters with native yeast. Only 1,000 cases made. Sourced from vineyards just east of Ukiah." -Rated 89/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Syrah Sonoma Coast
On Sale $24.99
"The 2006 Syrah has an opaque purple hue and aromas of plum, black olive and cracked pepper. On the palate it is ripe and fruity with rich dark plum flavors, good acidity, firm soft round tannins, and a tasty finish. This winery's Syrah has been one of our favorites over the years. 750 cases produced." -Rated 91/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
On Sale $29.99
"This is a lovely Pinot Noir that seems closer to Burgundy than to much of the Pinot Noir made in California today. Ruby garnet in color, it displays aromas of pure cherry liquor and beautifully integrated toasty oak. It is ripe, round and delicate with a silky smooth mouth feel and long finish. Fermented in small open-top fermenters after a week-long cold soak." -Rated 92/100 i-winereview.com
2007 Elizabeth Spencer Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
On Sale $29.99
"Ruby in color with delicious cassis and red fruit aromas. High toned, elegant and smooth with beautiful fruit flavors and notes of spice and cigar box. The flavors are clean and pure with elegance and finesse. Drinking well today. 2,300 cases produced." -Rated 90/100 i-winereview.com
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