A tasting in Memory of wine educator Barry Alberts at Wine Watch

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 07:00 PM

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"To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history." - New York Times, 1967

 

Wine Watch and Strategic Importers invite you to a very special wine tasting in memory of our very dear friend and fellow wine educator, Barry Alberts. Barry was a mentor to many and a force on the Miami wine scene for more than 30 years.  Barry passed away suddenly leaving behind his daughter, Alexis.  Due to his unexpected passing, Barry didn't have time to build up enough savings to provide for Alexis's future and we would like to help, something Barry would so much appreciate and which Lexi needs.  Please join us on July 30th as we taste through some of these exceptional wines- all of which will be available for purchase with a percentage of the proceeds going to- The Lexi and Chad Alberts Education Trust.  

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If you can’t make this tasting and would still like to contribute to the fund you can send the checks to Wine Watch and we will make sure they get to into the appropriate hands, your checks should be made out to The Lexi and Chad Alberts Education Trust.

Wine Watch Caterings Toni Lampasone will be making a few tasty treats to accompany the tasting wines and the fee for this event is $45 (all of the monies raised at this event will go to the Lexi and Chad Alberts Education Trust), for reservations call 954-523-9463. 

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A tasting in Memory of wine educator Barry Alberts at Wine Watch

Wednesday, July 30th

7pm

 

We just reviewed many of these wines in our What I Drank Yesterday section of the e-mail just happens to becoming out today on this wines so we have included the video review on these wines here. 

 

Argentina

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Bodegas Sur de los Andes Torrontes 2011

Price: $12.00    Sale $10.56    Case $123

Bodega Sur de los Andes was created by Guillermo Banfi, a young Argentine professional who entered the wine industry in 2002.  Today, the Banfi Family owns a 25 ha. vineyard in Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo planted mainly with Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.  Also, the winery has long-term contracts with their growers and the grapes are as close to state grown as possible, an arrangement very similar to those made by the traditional vineyards in Rioja, Spain. 

 

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Bodegas Sur de los Andes Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza 2011

Price: $21.00    Sale $18.48    Case $215

A delicious wine made out of the best Malbec grapes from Mendoza. Deep ruby black color with a purple rim. Sweet caramel, roasted nuts, creamy vanilla, and cinnamon sugar. Spicy sweet, silky medium-full bodied palate of berry Danish, wild honey flavors. Long, sweet fruit tart and tannin fade. Forward, rich, and spicy. Drink now up to 2018.

 

Spain

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Viega Naum Albarino Rias Baixas 2012     

Price: $15.00    Sale $13.20    Case $153

Lemon and lime citrus with pretty floral notes and some wet stone like, briny mineral notes. A little funky on the palate, tart granny smith apples, lemon zesty and a short spritz on the finish. Finish 30+ Good

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Vina Albina Reserva Rioja 2006       

Price: $22.50    Sale $19.80    Case $230

A good amount of dried meats and fine herbs, wild strawberry jam like fruit, dried cherry and fresh earthy notes very complex, classic Rioja. A big and chewy wine on the tongue with nice structure and depth of flavors, firm tannins with lovely freshness and a note of that dried meats and fresh herbs and earthy nuance from the nose through the finish. Finish 45+ Excellent

 

Valcavados Ribera del Duero 2009   

Price: $64.50    Sale $56.76    Case $658

Clean and bright. Deep cherry colour with purple glints. On the nose it is very complex. Excellent harmony: blackberry, plums and figs; some hints of spicy aromas; the ageing results in a clean and new wood with toast, coffee, smokes, leather and cocoa aromas. On the palate, powerful, extraordinary backbone and elegant. Sweet polished tannins perfectly balanced with spicy and fruity flavours. Smooth and lingering finish.

 

Portugal

 

 

Senhoria Alvarinho 2011 Vino Verde     

Price: $15.00    Sale $13.20    Case $153

Intensely mineral profile, with floral and orange peel nuances. Reveals a great purity in the mouth, of refined but austere style, serious, strong, and very sophisticated. A great wine that will age well in bottle.

 

Eminencia Loureiro Sur lies Fine 2010

Price: $40.50    Sale $35.64    Case $414

A very unique Portuguese white, apricot and orange blossom citrus and a flinty mineral nuance coming out as the wine opens, a light honeyed nuance very complex bouquet of aromas.  A very rich texture on the tongue, slightly oily with a good amount of ripe apricot fruit and that orange blossom floral note and a long finish, nice length and very well built lovely freshness and a long tongue tingly mineral laced finish.  Finish 45+           Excellent +         

 

Bella Encosta Dom Bella Dao 2010       

Price: $30.00    Sale $26.40    Case $306

This is 100% Touriga Nacional, aged in French oak for 18 months this wine has a good bit of spice to the red berry and plum fruit, wild strawberry jam fruit fresh plowed earth, incense spice, dried flowers.  Carlos Diaz was a successful watch maker and had a passion for wine to make one of the best winery, Ideal Drinks is the name of the holding company, he has 5-6 different wineries, only 24,000 cases so they are all very small at the moment.  This wine has a lovely plushness to the texture silky smooth, fine tannins and a nice amount of exotic spice through the finish, very long and layered.  Finish 45+                Most Excellent

 

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Principal Reserva Bairrada 2007         

Price: $33.00    Sale $29.04    Case $337

Colinas de Sao Lourenco this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Touriga Nacional, only 1000 cases produced and 44 cases in the market here, a very complex bouquet of spices and red and black fruits with a unique earthy component, tobacco, dried herbs, smoke and more.  Wow and incredibly complex wine on the tongue with big fruit, exotic spice and earthy notes, very big and layered with a zesty spiced finish still quite balanced and fresh, very long finish echoing that nuance from the nose through the finish.  Finish 50+      Most Excellent

 

 

U.S.A.

 

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Ferrante winery Pinot Grigio 2013

Price: $19.50    Sale $17.16    Case $199

Tropical aromas and flavors of pear, melon and citrus with a creamy finish. 1 % R.S. "Best White Wine" American Fine Wine Competition – Boca Raton, FL

 

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Christine's Wines Toquade Sauvignon Blanc Napa 2012        

Price: $24.00    Sale $21.12    Case $246

Christine is from Bordeaux and bought a vineyard in Napa to produce small batch Sauvignon Blanc, this is more an old world style with a good amount of peppery spice, passion fruit and a light musky quality to the aromas.  A bright and zesty wine on the tongue with that tropical passion fruit and a tangy finish, good minerality that pepper spice at the end, leaves the tongue salivating for food.           Excellent

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Saddleback Cellars Pinot Blanc Napa 2011     

Price: $27.00    Sale $23.76    Case $276

Here at Saddleback Cellars, we take every step to assure the highest quality wines from grape to bottle. Our goal is to produce wines that are true to their varietal and place; we limit production to only five to six thousand cases produced a year to further our goal on making truly hand-crafted wines of the highest quality. Winemaker owner Nils and Lars, our assistant winemaker, use traditional winemaking techniques to assure well balanced wines that are easy to drink young, and with the proper cellar conditions, the wines age with grace and beauty.

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Saddleback Cellars Chardonnay Napa 2012    

Price: $33.00    Sale $29.04    Case $337 

The fruit is from their estate vineyard in Oakville and just a little bit of oak here 3 months a touch of crème brulee and ripe peach and lemon drop candy fruit on the nose.  Smooth and creamy texture on the tongue with a good amount of juicy fruit, a nice touch of lightly toasted oak spice and a clean fresh finish.  Finish 40+               Excellent

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Red Rex Deerfield Ranch Winery Sonoma 2009  

Price: $33.00    Sale $29.04    Case $337

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec Petite Verdot and a touch of Zinfandel in this blend, stays in oak for up to 44 months both French and American.  A wine that gives broad appeal and has a very fruity bouquet with 4.6 grams per liter of residual berry pie like fruit,  a nice touch of spice and some pretty floral notes.  A very forward and juicy red with lots of acidity here also to clean things with leaves the tongue salivating for another sip very well balanced.  Finish 35+                Very Good +

 

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Coats and Whitney Pinot Noir CAW Yamhill Oregon 2009

Price: $37.50    Sale $33.00    Case $383

A small production wine biodynamically farmed vineyards, only 400 cases produced, black raspberry fruit with notes of Asian spices.  Zesty black raspberry fruit on the tongue with silky smooth tannins, very sexy texture on the tongue, exotic spice and pretty floral notes just a hint of earth, very elegant and well balanced.  finish 40+         Excellent

 

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El Rey Robledo Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma 2007

Price: $37.50    Sale $33.00    Case $383

Our 2007 "El Rey" Cabernet Sauvignon is from the Red Hills region of Lake County which sits about 1800ft elevation.  This Cabernet is bright with ripe purple fruit offering an elegant ruby color.  It has flavors and aromas of currant, blackberries, licorice, cedar and spice.  A beautiful medium bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with a silky and velvety finish.

 

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Saddleback Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2008

Price: $49.50    Sale $43.56    Case $505

A blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petite Verdot, and 1% Syrah, aged for 24+ months in 65% new French and American oak. (Nils Venge -known as king of Cabernet Sauvignon)

 

Kettmeir

Müller Thurgau, Alto Adige D.O.C.

Price: $21.00 Sale $18.48  Case $215

Pale straw-yellow color with an intense, reasonably aromatic nose showing notes of nutmeg and white peach with a fresh and full finish.

 

 

Lamole di Lamole

Chianti C lassico , Blue Label D.O.C.G.

Price: $21.00 Sale $18.48  Case $215

On the palate, the oak, held at bay by the wine’s ample fruit, leaves room for nuances of preserves and of spices, which are in perfect harmony with the bouquet.

 

 

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Menu

Beef Sliders with Truffle Mushroom aioli and Gruyere cheese

Chicken Tacquitos with avocado lime sour cream

Heirloom tomato brucetta with aged balsamic reduction

Shrimp ceviche with lime and cilantro and ciabatta toast points

 

 

 

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