Hot New Arrivals at CSWS
Cool Springs Wines & Spirits has several new arrivals in stock and is constantly increasing the quality of our selection, but these wines are worth a little extra notoriety. One of them is extremely unique and will be interesting to customers who are fans of the Mollydooker wines. This exuberant Shiraz was aged in used Bourbon Barrels instead of French oak barrels, which are normally used. This imparts noticeable bourbon aromas on the nose and adds complexity to the palate. These wines are all in limited quantities, so get them while you can.
1. 2007 Sequana Sundawg Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir, Green Valley of Russian River
97 Points Wine Enthusiast
This distinctive Pinot Noir’s source is a tiny vineyard in cool Green Valley; the winegrower is James MacPhail, whose own MacPhail Pinot Noirs are so good. The wine itself is totally dry and silky and firm in acidity, yet soft in fine tannins. You might call it noble. It’s eruptive in cherries, sweet smoky bacon, raspberry granola and oaky sandalwood. Gorgeous, seductive and brilliant, a truly great Pinot Noir that’s impeccable now.
2. 2006 Antinori Guado Al Tasso, Bolgheri
97 points Wine Enthusiast
Guado al Tasso is finally back. After a string of past vintages that exhibited some rubber-like aromas, the 2006 expression is a study in purity, focus and excellence. This wine is impressive on all levels in terms of intensity, personality and persistency. It’s rich and luscious with smooth tannins and lasting flavors of blackberry and spice. Drink after 2015.
3. 2008 R Wines “Southern Belle” Shiraz, McLaren Vale
90 Points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2008 Southern Belle Shiraz was aged in seasoned oak including some ex-bourbon barrels. A glass-coating opaque purple, it displays a nearly room-filling nose of smoke, game, incense, and blueberry that leaps from the glass. Opulent and full-bodied on the palate, it lacks only complexity. Drink it over the next 6-8 years. It is an outstanding value.
For more information about the new arrivals at Cool Springs Wines & Spirits, go to http://www.coolspringswines.com/new-arrivals/
Gruner Veltliner–Wine of a Thousand Faces (flavors)
October 19, 2009 – 1:54 pm
Gruner Veltliner, a dry white wine produced primarily in Austria, is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. This varietal has good acidity and minerality to go along with the citrus, stone fruit flavors, and hints of spice that it can possess. Gruner Veltliner can be a wonderful choice to enjoy on the back patio, but is also extremely versatile when it’s paired with food. The wine seems to change–almost morph in its flavors as it is paired with a range of foods.
Mollydooker Wines have arrived!
August 10, 2009 – 12:31 pm
The highly sought after Mollydooker wines arrived in the store last week. We currently have the 2008 Maitre D’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008 The Boxer Shiraz, and 2008 Two Left Feet, their popular red wine blend. This portfolio of Australian wines always receives great ratings and reviews from multiple publications and have been extremely popular throughout the United States.
New! Collector’s Corner Wines
August 10, 2009 – 10:34 am
Cool Springs Wines & Spirits has reserved a special section of our weekly advertisements to include unique, rare and special wines at deeply discounted prices. This offers our customers the opportunity to get great deals on the wines they’ve had their eye on recently, but held off on purchasing for one reason or another. Just like the rest of our ads, these sales are one week only and are subject to availability. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your hands on some of the latest and greatest wines in the market. For this weeks Collector’s Corner Wines, go to http://www.coolspringswine.com/CollectorsCorner/
Nashvillian Release’s 1st Vintage
Nashville native Ryan Donnelly is following his love for wine and the environment to produce his first vintage under the Miracle One label. His passion for wine has taken him around the globe to learn and uncover secrets from some of the most famous vineyards on the planet. He has worked in multiple capacities at prestigious wineries such as Yellow Tail, Cline Cellars and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Ryan’s dedication to his passion has led him to create two great first efforts, a Sonoma County Chardonnay and a Napa Valley Pinot Noir.
2007 Miracle One Chardonnay, Carneros, Sonoma County
This 100% Chardonnay was sourced from Sangiacomo Vineyards and aged in 60% New French oak and 40% neutral French Oak. This elegant wine is well-balanced & has good complexity, showing green apple, pineapple, lemon zest and tropical fruits with light hints of vanilla cream and oak and enough acidity to provide nice structure.
2007 Miracle One Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley
This well made wine is rich and appealing with great acidity and ripe tannins. This Pinot Noir reveals ripe dark fruits, rhubarb, wild strawberry and blueberry flavors surrounded by herbs, mushrooms, spices and light earth, finishing with lightly toasted oak, bing cherry and a silky mouth-feel.
3 New Wines arrive at CSWS
We have three fantastic new arrivals at Cool Springs Wines & Spirits, all with great ratings. We have something for every red wine drinker from the Pinot Noir lover to fuller bodied old world or new world wine connoisseur. These three wines are in limited supply and will sell out quickly. Get some while you can.
#1 The 2005 Russian Hill Meredith’s Vineyard Pinot Noir is perfectly balanced with a great mouthfeel and an abundance of fruit that tantalizes the senses. It recieved 95 Points from the Pinot Report.
#2 The 2005 Pio Cesare Barolo is a fuller bodied wine with ripe fruits and bold tannins and a great lingering finish. This wine received 93 Points from Wine Spectator and has a long line of great vintages to back up it’s outstanding pedigree.
#3 2006 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley is an outstanding Cabernet wine from the same group the produces the famed Plumpjack wines. It has intense, ripe black fruits that are balanced by great acid structure and firm tannins. It received 91 Points from both Robert Parker and Wine Spectator.
New Spirit Additions
We have a few new additions to the spirit side of the store. Firefly, all the rage this past year, has brought a few new flavors into the market. Besides the original, which if you haven’t tried you need to, they have added Peach, Raspberry, Lemon, and Mint. They are all very good. One of our newest additions to the the store is Mike’s “Harder” Lemonade. If you have tried the original then you must try this 8% abv creation. Just as good as the the original but not quite as sweet. My new favorite after work drink is to mix the Mike’s Harder Lemonade with the Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka. In a word…Yum!
In the vodka department we have added Russian Standard Vodka, the number 1 selling premium vodka in Russia, or so I am told. Also in our never ending line of flavored vodkas come Skyy Pineapple, Smirnoff Melon and Pomegranate, Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea, and Absolut Mango, all sure to tantalize the taste buds.
In one of the newer categories, Absinthe, we have added La Muse Verte. A great package and probably the best absinthe I have tried so far.
Well, that about wraps it up for now. Come on in and try something new and exciting, and keep your eyes out for even more new arrivals.
Thanks for taking a peak at my blog.
Bo Clarke
Spirit Manager Cool Springs Wine and Spirits
The New Wines Blog
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