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Wine Sales in the Twin Cities
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The Wine Shops Endorsed by Wineglas
The following wine shops meet enough criteria to be endorsed by Wineglas.
Please support the following shops below as they work hard to provide consumers with a solid price on wine, knowledgeable staff and a great overall selection.
If you believe your shop should be listed please contact me for a tour of your store.
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South Lyndale Liquors
5300 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
612-827-5811
Wine of the Year???
They have the 2006 St. Innocent White Rose Vineyard Pinot Noir which is a better vintage then 2007. It could be the wine of the year.
Review of the 07 from Sunday night:
2007 St. Innocent Pinot Noir White Rose Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium purple. Nose of funk, floral, cranberry, and clay. On the palate this rocks with spice, cherry, white pepper, and roses. Good acidity and concentrated wine. Really balanced and for an 07 maybe the wine of the Vintage for Willamette. (95 pts.)
$41.99 (Buy!)
2007 St. Innocent Justice Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
This was the best right now! Five years no clue but this is drinking well right now. This wine features smooth tannins, raspberry, and mineral, smoke and light oak. The finish was medium and full of flavor. 92 points
$41.99
2007 St. Innocent Shea Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
I always enjoy the Shea wine and this should blossom down the road. Medium purple with raspberry, mineral and floral notes with a solid backbone. Cellar five and come back to it. 90 points
$34.99
2007 Bergstrom Bergstrom Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
The most elegant of the Bergstrom wines. This showcased strawberry, raspberries and subtle tannins. This is a wine that can be consumer young and enjoyed with a variety of dishes. 94 points
$34.99 (No brainer!)
2007 William Fèvre Champs Royaux Chablis $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Shells, lemon
Taste: Mineral driven with shells and chalk. Lemon and apple taste too.
Finish: Good, crisp acidity and a balanced wine overall
Evaluation: Solid $20 Chablis 88 points
$17.99 (Best price around)
Others:
2007 Patricia Greens Ana Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $29.99
St. Urbans Hof Qba Riesling $11.99 (Better then Dr. L)
Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc $15.99
Atteca Old Vine Garnacha $11.99 (My favorite under $20 Spanish wine)
Emilio Moro Riberia del Duero $22.99
NV Argyle Brut Sparkling Wine $18.99 (One of the best in the world under $20)
Calera Central Coast Chardonnay $13.99
David Bruce Petite Sirah $14.99
Calera Vin Gris of Pinot Noir (Rose Style) $13.99
A to Z Pinot Noir $14.99 (good value Pinot and if 08 great vintage as 07 was also good)
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Sale: Wednesday, February 24 to March 13
Free Wine Tastings Friday & Saturday of the Sale
Time: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
These are great and feature around 40 plus wine to sample
My picks for the sale:
2006 Grigich Hills Chardonnay $35
2006 Louis Martini Sonoma Cabernet $10
2007 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet $8 (Wineglas favorite)
2006 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot $8 (World's best under $10 Merlot)
2007 Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet $56 (great wine)
2006 Chateau Tournefeuille Lalande-de-Pomerol $26
2007 Vintiano Red Italian Red $10
2007 Delas "Saint Espirit" Cotes-du-Rhone
2007 Perrin & Fils Reserve Roge $8.99
2007 Las Rocas Vinas Viejas Garnacha $13.99
2007 A to Z Pinot Noir $14.99 Nice with a variety of foods
2008 Atteca Calatayud Garnacha $11.99 The best Garnacha under $15
2007 Marquis Philips Sarah's Blend Shiraz $11.99 Price down again
2007 Yangarra Estate Shiraz $14.99
And of course the German Rieslings!
2007 Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Villages - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages (2/4/2010)
Medium purple. Nose raspberries, violets, smoke. On the palate sweet fruit, spice, floral and smoke. Medium finish and good acidity. Drinking well on a pop and pour. (88 pts.) $11.49
2008 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough (2/25/2010)
Light gold. Classic grass, grapefruit and mineral quality. On the palate it shows good acidity and is overall a balanced wine. (89 pts.) $16
2005 Argyle Brut - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (2/25/2010)
Nice nose of lemon, dough and minerals. On the palate this features lemon, dough, minerals and other tropical fruit. Medium finish and one of my go to Sparkling wines for under $20. (89 pts.) $20
2007 William Fèvre Chablis Champs Royaux - France, Burgundy, Chablis (2/25/2010)
Light gold. Nice nose with shells, apple, and lemons. On the palate it shows good balance and a nice sour apple taste. Medium finish and my favorite Chablis producer. (90 pts.) $20
2007 Louis M. Martini Chardonnay Reserve - USA, California, Napa Valley (3/2/2010)
Lemon, mineral, oak and vanilla on the nose. The palate features mild oak, vanilla, mineral, orange peel and lemons. Medium finish and good acidity. Really well made for $10. I loved the 06 Napa Cab recently. (89 pts.)$10
2008 Hexamer Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Riesling Quarzit - Germany, Nahe (3/2/2010)
Simple but good. Sweet and shows floral, honey and peach on the palate. Medium finish. (88 pts.) $14.99
2 Super Wines from Chile!
2007 Tierra Alta Carménère Reserva - Chile, Central Valley, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley (2/26/2010) $12.99
Really nice wine featuing coffee, spice, floral and earth. Medium finish and very tasty. Better then a lot of Carmenere wines at 2x the price. (90 pts.)
2008 Tierra Alta Colchagua Valley Syrah $12.99
Nice dark color. This wine features blackberries, spice, floral and cherry. Medium finish and very tasty. Margron Skoglund is one of the best importers I have seen for wines under $20! 90 points
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Haskell's Sale (All Locations)
No Sale Now
Free In-store Tastings
Friday 4 to 7 pm All Stores
Saturday 1 to 4 pm All Stores
Current Winner of "Best In-store Tasting 2009"
*While the Fall In-store was not as good as the Spring Event I was able to try a lot of good juice and here are some of the great buys.
Great Deal (Buy One Get One Free) $100
2001 Chateau Montrose St.-Estephe $50 per bottle
Dark in color with a nose of pencil lead, ripe fruit, coffee and spices. Palate was concentrated with raspberries, pencil lead, coffee, minerals and integrated oak. This wine still possess a medium tannic quality but should be drinking at a really high level in 5 years. 93 points
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Recent Reviews:
2007 Bergstrom Cumberland Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $34.99
A beautiful wine meant to drink on release featuring cherry, raspberry, floral and very subtle tannins. A medium finish and very balanced. One of the top wines at the tasting. 94 points
2008 Marquis Philips Sarah's Blend Shiraz $12.95
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Blackberries, coffee, pepper
Taste: Big fruit with blackberries, plum, pepper and spice
Finish: Low in tannins and very fruit forward
Evaluation: Very nice wine for the money every year! 90 points
2007 Louis Bernard Chartreuse de Bonpas Réserve Côtes du Rhône $$
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Spice, floral and rasberry
Taste: Solid for the price with a mix of raspberry, plum, coffee and floral
Finish: Medium and full of flavor
Evaluation: Great wine for the money 89 points
NV Louis Bouillot Perle de Vigne Sparkling Wine, France $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Apples, pear, minerals
Taste: Minerals, pear, apples, touch of sweetness
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: For $9.99 a great wine 88 points
2008 Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Mosel Riesling $9.99
Color: Light gold
Nose: Grapefruit, slate
Taste: Strong acidity present with grapefruit and slate dominating
Finish: Refreshing, simple wine but a steal at $9
Evaluation: 88 points
2006 Louis Martini Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon $9.99
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Plum, floral, blackberries
Taste: Blackberries, spice, oak, floral
Finish: A little bitter with spice, oak, floral, cherries
Evaluation: A super bargain at $10 88 points
2006 Perrin & Fils Les Christins Vacqueyras $15.95
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Charcoal, spices, minerals
Taste: Spice, mineral, cinnamon, wood
Finish: Medium and spicy
Evaluation: A nice wine at a good price but no fruit here 88 points
2007 Delas Freres Saint Esprit Cotes du Rhone $9.95
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Olive, floral, cranberries
Taste: Olives, floral, cranberries, pepper
Finish: Medium and full of flavor
Evaluation: Great value 88 points
2007 Helfrich Alsace Riesling $9.95
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral and floral
Taste: Dry style with floral, mineral, and lemon
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Good everyday wine 85 points
No Brainer Buys:
2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Merlot $12.99
2005 Dobbes Syrah Oregon $15 (Buy one get one free)
2004 Groom Shiraz $20 (buy 2 at $40)
2007 Chateau Pesquie Terrases $10.99
NV Tattinger "La Francaise" Brut Champagne $34.99
2007 Rossi Wallace Pinot Noir $24.99
2008 Domaine Lafond Cotes du Rhone $11.99
Castle Rock Petite Sirah $8.99
St. Clement Abbott's Chardonnay $17.99
Snoqualmie Riesling $4.99
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc $12.99
Chris Ringland Shiraz $14.99 Good!
NV Piper Heidsieck Champange $25.99
Grgich Hills Chardonnay $34.99 Great price
Cloudy Bay S.B. and Chardonnay $20
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