Symphony of the Americas Wines of the World Tasting Dinner and Auction at they Hyatt Regency Pier 66

 

 

Music is the wine which inspires one to new generative processes, and I am Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine for mankind and makes them spiritually drunken. -Ludwig van Beethoven

 

This is one of our big charity events and it is the 18th year that we have been involved with the Symphony of the America's Wines of the World tasting.  This tasting, dinner and Wine Auction is a two part event that happens on Friday, November 15th at the Hyatt Pier 66.

 

 

The first part of this event is from 6:30pm - 8pm and we have over 50 different wines from around the world that will be represented here.  The price is $250 for the entire package and tickets can be purchased to attend the tasting only for $65, for more info check out the link here:  http://www.winesoftheworld.org/event-ticket-purchase.html

 

The second part of the evening is the Dinner & Auction.  This is immediately following the Vintner Tasting and the price of this includes the Vintner Tasting Tour at $250.  The proceeds from this event goes to fund the Symphony.

The dinner is full of wine enthusiasts that bring wines from their cellar to share at the table and we have several vintner hosts that will be on hand in addition to our Honored Vintner, Kathryn Hall from Hall Winery and Vineyards Napa Valley.   We will also have the 50+ wines that we served at the Vintner Tasting at the wine bar to taste again with dinner.

 

Speaking of dinner in addition to Chef Oliver Saucy from Cafe Maxx and Angelo Elio from Casa D'Angelo who have been with us all 18 years that this event has taken place, our honored Chef is Chef Gregory McGowan from Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six.

 

Check out the rest of the info on the event below and I hope to see you there!

 

 Description:

The 18th Annual Wines of the World dinner and auction is a one night event that will take place on Friday, November 15, 2013. It encompasses a Vintners Tasting Tour, featuring wine samplings of many of the finest vintners from around the world together with a champagne reception, passed hors d'oeuvres plus special appetizer preparation and presentation stations, combined with a gourmet dinner spotlighting our area's top chefs all followed by a live auction of wines, wine tours and unique one of a kind opportunities.

 

Location:

Hyatt Pier 66 | 2301 Southeast 17th Street Fort Lauderdale

Demographics:

Approximately 350 guests will attend this event. This is an upscale event attracting food and wine enthusiasts including sponsors and supporters of the Symphony, affluent and caring members of our community, including many south Florida Chaine des Rotisseurs members and various wine club members.

 

Wines of the World Tasting at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66

Friday November 15, 2013

6:30 PM

 

California

American Fine Wine Competition Table - Shari Gurman and Monty Preiser

 

Shadow Box Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2009

Price: $78.75   Sale $69.30     Case $804

Blending a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is both an art and a science. With the guidance and superb fruit of winemaker Steve Reynolds we went through blending trials to create this wine. The 68 cases are a blend of 85% Cabernet, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Merlot - all from Napa Valley. The rich, alluring and inviting intense color of this full-bodied Cab only hints at the beauty of the wine in the glass. Supple aromas of caramel, Bing cherries, and toasted spiced nuts give way to a smooth, creamy, and layered mix of dark fruit, currant, and black cherries. While the touch of Merlot assures drinkable tannins, and the Cab Franc enhances each sip, a chocolate finish supported by orange zest screams that this is Cabernet all the way. Will drink best 2014-2020.

 

Shadow Box Chardonnay Orchard Lane Napa 2010

Price: $45.00   Sale $39.60     Case $459

Only 100 Cases of this beautifully balanced and layered Chardonnay were made by Winemaker Mike Drash. 11 months of aging 50% new and 50% once used French Oak barrels, and 50% malolactic fermentation have given this wine a golden straw color and a fruit-to-dry finish that seemingly lasts forever. Aromas of brioche, grapefruit, and Crenshaw melon abound, with a mid palate of caramel, apples, and a hint of ripe banana. Overall, the wine is bright and round enough to enjoy on its own or to accompany light meats, salads, and fish, while suggesting a period of ageability. Drinking perfectly now.

 

Shadow Box Syrah Mountain Terraces Napa 2009

Price: $56.25   Sale $49.50     Case $574

This is an excellent stylistic example of one of our favorite varietals. Only 47 cases of the 47 cases of 2009 shadowbox Syrah from Mountain Terraces Vineyard were produced, and we wish we had more. Winemaker Ames Morison's choice to age the juice in all French Oak, 50% new and 50% once used, gives this wine sought-after backbone. Give it time to open and experience tar and charcoal on the nose, hints of graphite that pop up in various stages, and black plums that seem to frame the tannins. Velvety/rose petal smoothness followed by notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, and purple fruit stay with you to the back palate and through an extended finish. Game or lamb pair magically well, and if you have the time we recommend decanting for an hour before your meal. This is wine that will drink at its best through 2017.

 

2011 Luminous Hills Rose of Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton

2009 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Napa Valley

2009 Mcnab Zinfandel Mendocino

2010 Conn Creek Cabernet Franc Napa Valley

2010 Ahnfeldt Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2009 De Loach Zinfandel Sonoma County

2009 Delectus Cabernet Franc Knights Valley

2009 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2009 Titus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2010 Barrister Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley

2009 Materra Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2009 Artesa Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2009 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2011 Napa Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley

2010 B Cellars Sangiovese Napa Valley

2008 Cosentino Meritage Napa Valley

2011 Glenora White blend Finger Lakes

2012 Becker Vineyards Viognier Texas

2011 Gracianna Chardonnay Russian River Valley

2011 Jacuzzi Pinot Grigio Sonoma Coast

2011 Schug Chardonnay Carneros

2009 Ledson Syrah Sonoma Valley

2011 Barnett Chardonnay Carneros

2007 Geyserpeak Meritage Alexander Valley

 

Hall Winery

 

2010 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

Price: $45.00   Sale $39.60     Case $459

This wine is a blend of all 5 Bordeaux varietals, 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and has a complex bouquet of cigar box spice fresh plowed earth, currant and cassis berry fruit and dark mocha and fresh earth, classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark currant and cherry fruit on the tongue with nice structure and depth of flavors, very fresh style with a good amount of ripe currant and cherry berry fruit on the tongue along with a nice touch of spice, very good balance this wine needs a bit of time, some dry tannins on the finish. Finish 45 Excellent

 

2010 WALT "La Brisa" Sonoma Chardonnay

Price: $37.25   Sale $32.78     Case $380.00

Winery notes:  The 2010 WALT “La Brisa” Sonoma County Chardonnay boasts a deep straw color. Bright, playful aromatics featuring tropical fruit and melon followed by hints of sweet hazelnut and toasted marshmallow. The creamy palate is deep, lush, and overflowing with apricot, pear and citrus flavors with a penetrating, complex finish that sails on and on. Expect the wine to gain complexity over the next 2-5 years.

 

Duckhorn Wine Company

 

Paraduxx Red Blend Napa 2010

Price: $42.00   Sale $36.96     Case $429

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast! Fusing the robust flavors of California’s native Zinfandel with the grandeur of Cabernet Sauvignon, Paraduxx has embraced the best of both core varietals to produce a world-class blend with a decidedly Californian personality.

 

Migration Chardonnay Russian River 2011

Price: $30.75   Sale $27.06     Case $314

Ripe delicious peach fruit with hints of vanilla spice lemon drop candy and ripe delicious apple pie like fruit very rich crème brulee notes.  Du Mol, Dutton Goldfield and other prominent vineyards make up the blend.  Ripe and juicy fruit on the tongue with a nice touch of toasty oak spice and very balanced and fresh on the finish, notes of cinnamon spice and vanilla bean creme brulee on the finish.  Finish 40+      Excellent

 

Migration Pinot Noir Russian River 2011

Price: $33.00   Sale $29.04     Case $337

Neil Bernardi is the winemaker they source from 10 different vineyard sites, assistant winemaker at Littorai they have migrated completely from Anderson Valley so this is now a Russian River brand with its own production facility to make this wine along with the Decoy label, bought ridgeline 209 acres that is all Bordeaux varietals also another Alexander Valley parcel to grant them more control over the quality of these labels, everything is Sonoma but the blend which will be Sonoma by 2012.  Has a good amount of cherry pie fruit with that classis brown spice cola and pretty floral notes, very complex bouquet of aromas.  Zesty red berry fruit raspberry and wild strawberry fruit with silky smooth velvety texture with pretty floral highlights and a refreshing finish with a nice amount of spice and very well balanced.  Finish 40+

 

Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc Napa 2012

Price: $27.75   Sale $24.42     Case $283.00

Winemaker Notes This is a classic expression of our Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc with aromas of grapefruit, lemon curd and nectarine, as well as rich, underlying notes of vanilla and homemade marshmallow. A smooth-textured entry gives way to tingling acidity that shows off the citrus elements beautifully, while adding length to flavors of cantaloupe, Asian pear and Fuji apple. The finish is persistent and refreshing with long mineral notes

 

 

 

 

Palmina Winery

 

Palmina Arneis Santa Barbera County 2011

Price: $21.75   Sale $19.14     Case $222

Fresh fruit here with pretty floral notes apricot and orange blossom notes anise spice.  A bit of spritz on the tongue, a zesty wine with a dsry finish, light but pleasant, a note of that orange blossom perfum and a slight salty note to the finish.  Finish 35+       Very Good

 

Palmina Nebbiolo Santa Barbera County 2007

Price: $33.00   Sale $29.04     Case $337

on the nose this wine offers pretty floral notes and cherry liqueur like fruit.  A dry tannic wine at the end with some nice fruit and exotic spice but tart and dry at the end.  Finish 35+    Good

 

Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel Napa 2009

Price: $57.00   Sale $50.16     Case $582

"When at their best, this estate's wines are among the most carefully crafted Zins to be had, and this nicely tailored example makes just that point. It is keenly focused on ripe-berry fruit with complementary highlights of sweet oak, briar, coffee and loam, and its combination of substance and structure only furthers the sense that studied winemaking is at work here. Its firm finishing tannins provide just the right grip to make us true believers in its future."  96 points - onnoisseurs' Guide

 

 

Opici Imports

 

Arcadian Winery Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 2007

Price: $63.75

Whitehall Lane Winery & Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa 2009

Price: $78.75

The Reserve Cabernet program was started at Whitehall Lane Winery in 1984. Since that time, fruit primarily from the Rutherford and St. Helena appellations has been ‘Reserve’ designated. The 2009 vintage is primarily a blend of the winery’s Fawn Park Vineyard, Millennium MM Vineyard and Leonardini Vineyard fruit. The small amounts of Malbec and Petite Verdot add color, depth and complexity to this classic offering. The wine was aged in 80% French and 20% American oak barrels for 25 months and was bottled in December 2011.

This deep wine has inviting aromas of berry and toasty oak with flavors of cassis, dark berry and hints of mocha and cedar. Understated toasty oak and supple tannins beautifully frame the gorgeous ripe fruit. Enjoy this wine through 2020.

 

Cain Vineyards Cain Concept Red Napa 2008

Price $61.00    Sale $53.68     Case $623

The core of our Cain Concept—The Benchland is about Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the alluvial fan benches that form at the foot of the mountains lining the edges of the Napa Valley. We believe that the Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the western and eastern benches of Oakville, Rutherford, and St. Helena have defined the greatness of the Napa Valley for more than 100 years.

2008 was characterized by low yield—especially in the Cabernet Sauvignon, giving us a tight and concentrated core on which we were able to build with the complementary varieties of our blend. Other than low yields, there were no real issues. It was a typically warm and mellow growing season in the Napa Valley—no wonder the wines from this valley are so easy to love!

 

Mt. Eden Vineyards Domaine Eden Chardonnay Sant aCruz Mountains 2010

Price: $30.00   Sale $26.40     Case $306

All of the Chardonnay is essentially estate grown at Mount Eden or at Domaine Eden. Prior to bottling we taste through all of our Chardonnay barrels and select for different personalities.  The Domaine Eden Chardonnay is highlighted by forward fruit, earlier drinkability and obvious hedonism.  The Estate wine is focused more upon reticence, mineral-acid character and long term aging.

 

St. Supery Winery

 

2012 St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc Napa

Price: $15.00

This is all estate bottled they have 50 acres in Rutherford and 500 acres at Dollarhide Ranch.  This all stainless steel Michael Scholls is there again, back from Wattle Creek in 2008 and Michel Rolland is going to be consulting for them.  Has a good amount of green melon and white grapfruit citrus on the nose with a hint of fresh cut green herbs.   Fresh melon and fig fruit on the tongue, clean and refreshing with a light but pleasant finish.  Finish 35+ Very Good          

 

2012 St. Supery Virtu Napa

Price: $22.50

A blend of Semillon 60% and Sauvignon Blanc 40%, vitruous this wine aged sur lees for 6 months and this wine ssee some oak but lovely balance here with fresh pear and fig fruit on the nose, honeydew melon and some gravelly mineral notes.  Nice richness on the tongue a creamy texture with layers of melon, fig and pineapple fruit nice complexity and tongue tingly minerality on the finish.  Finish 45+   Excellent +    

 

2010 St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

Price: $25.50

A bit of of the other five Bordeaux vartietals but 86% is Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 months in French oak, 1982 was their first vintage for St. Supery.  A good amount of dark currant and fresh plowed earth, dark coco and espresso notes.  A big and chewy Cabernet Sauvignon on the palate with dark currand and cherry fruit with a nice spice and fresh earth.  Finish 35+           Very Good + 

 

Oregon

 

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards Chardonnay Estate 2010

Price: $31.50   Sale $27.72     Case $322

This bright and rich chardonnay opens with buttery characteristics followed by crisp aromas of apple, pear, nougat and lemon bar. The sip has a soft and creamy entry with flavors of leachy nut and vanilla layered over notes of almond and oak. The round body has smooth, buttery tannins that play well against the lively acidity and balanced mouthfeel. The graham cracker finish is long and lingering, inviting another sip.

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 2010

Price: $31.50   Sale $27.72     Case $322

The nose opens with bright aromas of cherry and raspberry backed by a hint of leather. Floral notes are complimented by tones of dried orange peel. The entry opens with rich flavors of brown sugar and sweet fruit cake with a touch of spice and clove. The medium bodied mouthfeel features chewy tannins and nicely balanced acidity, leading to elements of juicy red fruits on the finish.

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluser Pinot Noir 2012

Price: $21.00   Sale $18.48     Case $215

As refreshing as liquid fruit salad in a glass, this wine opens with vibrant aromas of cherry cola, plum and cinnamon that leap from the glass. Flavors mirror aromas with a fruity and sweet entry followed by explosive flavors of cranberry and raspberry. These flavors are highlighted by a hint of white pepper and smoky overtones. The medium-bodied mouthfeel is round and juicy with balanced tannins leading to a lip smacking finish. This wine is meant to drink young. Enjoy now through 2015.

 

Tualatin Esate Sparkling Muscat

Price: $20.25   Sale $17.82     Case $207

This wine's refreshingly tangy acidity is balanced with sweet, explosive aromas of ripe peach, citrus, a hint of nutmeg and flavors of rich peach cobbler. This near perfect balance of fruit and fresh acidity with a slight effervescence balances the sweetness and cleanses the palate. The semi-sparkling bubbles also contribute to a stimulating mouthfeel. The finish is lively, clean and fresh, inviting another sip. Drink now through 2012.

 

 

France

 

 

Château Climens

 

Château Climens Barsac 2010

Price: $225.00 Sale $198        Case $2295

(94-96 Points) Berenice Lurton and her team managed to pick the crop just hours before rains fell on October 23. Tasting through every one of their lots in 2010, there was a theme of tautness, racy acidity and spice. Focusing upon two batches representing about 14% of the harvest, there was patently exquisite balance and a sense of concentrated but efficient power, counterbalanced by immense purity and effervescence. Their problem will be knowing exactly which lots to deselect!  Wine Advocate #194, May 2011

 

Vine Craft

 

2011 Francois Villard Condrieu Les Terrasses du Palat

Price: $67.50   Sale $59.40     Case $689

This terraced hillside vineyard three different parcels, very old vines.  Rich peach and lychee nut fruit with hibiscus flowers and a touch of white pepper spice, 5000 bottles produced.  A good amount of juicy peach and lychee fruit on the tongue with a nice savory finish notes of perfumed floral highlights and white pepper spice with a nice savory finish just a slight oily texture.  Finish 45+     Excellent       

 

2011 Francois Villard Les Garennes Merlot Vin De France

Price: $16.50   Sale $14.52     Case $169

This is Merlot from the Northern Rhone Valley and this is from Francois own vineyard, Les Garennes means the rabbits and these are very prominent in his vineyards he makes around 40,000 bottles of this wine.  Has notes of barnyard, fresh earth and fine herbs to the dark plum and cherry fruit.  A fresh and clean red with a nice zesty finish notes of earth and herbs to the dark berry fruit, short but pleasant finish.  Finish 30+          Very Good    

 

2011 Francois Villard L'appel Des Sereines Syrah Vin De France

Price: $19.50   Sale $17.16     Case $199

This is from the left bank of the northern Rhone, 100% Syrah the entry level wine from this producer.  A good amount of dark cherry and dark plum like fruit on the nose with a pretty floral and herbal nuance to the nose, pure and fresh.  A lot of that perfume and garrigue like nuance to the palate with a good amount of juicy cherry and plum fruit.  Finish fresh and clean.  Finish 35+       Very Good    

 

2011 Domaine De L'Hermitage Bandol Blanc

Price: $30.00   Sale $26.40     Case $306

Thirty year old vines planted in calcareous clay soils are a mix of Clairette, Ugni-Blanc, and Vermentino. The southwest exposure of the sloped and terraced vineyard yields a modest crop of concentrated fruit. The wine is fermented at controlled low-temperatures to preserve fresh aromatics and the wine is aged on the lees in stainless steel for 6 months before bottling. 13% abv.

 

2012 Domaine De L'Hermitage Bandol Rose

Price: $30.00   Sale $26.40     Case $306

A blend of Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault & Syrah.  The vines are planted on slopes on terraces made of dry stones and receive traditional treatment, without herbicides or pesticides. Hand harvesting occurs in small boxes, early morning.

 

2007 Domaine De L'Hermitage Bandol Rouge

Price: $33.00   Sale $29.04     Case $337

"80% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache. Intense and deep color, aromatic and complex nose packed with red fruits, some hints of mint, pepper and black cherries. Round and supple with robust tannins."

 

 

 

 

Champagne Henriot

 

Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV

Price: $43.50   Sale $38.28     Case $444

Toasty smokey notes to the bouquet very complex and rich with hazelnut and light ginger spice. Around 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir usually 20% reserve wines going back as far as 4-5 years. Lovely richness on the tongue with a fresh dough and nutty quality coming through on the finish, with pear and apple fruit lemon citrus and a smoky character on the finish. Finish 40 Excellent

 

Domaine William Fevre Chablis ‘Champs Royaux’ 2011

Price: $21.75   Sale $19.14     Case $222

(88 points) Fevre's 2011 Chablis Champs Royaux (maison) impresses for its precision and linearity. There is plenty of nuance here in a style that also expresses some of the richness of the vintage. Crushed rocks, white flowers and citrus are layered into the vibrant finish. The 2011 Champs Royaux is equal parts estate and purchased fruit, mostly from left bank sites. Anticipated maturity: 2012 . eRobertParker.com #202 Aug 2012

 

Domaine Villa Ponciago Fleurie ‘la Reserve’ 2009

Price: $21.75   Sale $19.14     Case $22

(90 points) Representing a blend originating in some 35 choice acres from across this estate's large holdings, Villa Ponciago's 2009 Fleurie La Reserve is strikingly scented with lightly-cooked dark cherry and blackberry; toasted nuts; charred, grilled red meat. An invigoratingly tart edge to the concentrated berry fruit offers ideal counterpoint to the vivid sense of roasted meat pan drippings on this cuvee’s dense, finely tannic palate. Here is one of those relatively rare instances where I am willing to concede that the element of wood really does serve to “frame†the fruit. The overall effect if impressive though hardly exuberantly fruity, a wine of serious savor and formidable grip, though thankfully persistent juiciness, too. That said, some alluring peony-like perfume added charm as this opened to the air. I would anticipate this meriting at least 3-4 years of attention, although, of course, no track record exists yet for this or any other Villa Ponciago bottling.  Wine Advocate #196 Aug 2011

 

Domaine Bouchard Pere & Fils Beaune du Chateau 1er Cru Rouge 2009

Price: $37.50   Sale $33.00     Case $382.50

This wine is a blend of 17 different vineyard sites a good amount of fresh earth and truffle notes with light smokey notes to the raspberry and red cherry fruit, nice complexity showing on the nose.  A classic Beaune with light red berry fruit, ripe tannins, lovely structure here drinkiing very nicely right now.  Finish 40+  Excellent

Italy

 

 

Agricola Centolani

 

Donna Olga Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2007

Price: $100      Sale $88.00     Case $1020

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Donna Olga wraps around the palate with serious depth. Juicy, dark cherries, rose petals and sweet spices all jump from the glass. Vibrant, nuanced and beautifully delineated, the 2007 impresses for its terrific overall balance and harmony. Sweet, silky tannins frame the voluptuous finish. The 2007 can be enjoyed today or cellared. It is a striking wine from Donna Olga. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2022.

 

Donna Olga Brunello di Montalcino 2009

Price: $65.00   Sale $57.20     Case $663

 

Le Cacce Brunello di Montalcino  2009

Price: $75.00   Sale $66.00     Case $765

 

Spain -  Cerda, Llanos Y Cia

 

2010 El Nomada De La Rica Rioja Cosecha

Price: $24.50   Sale $21.56     Case $250.00

A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano  aged in French oak for 15 months so really a Crianza.  This is a step us here with smooth velvety tannins on the tongue with nice richness and a nice amount of spice and has a zesty finish, good length and red licorice spice has some complexity and should last at least 3-5 years in the cellar.  Finish 35+      Excellent       

 

2012 Miquel Oliver Muscat Collita Pla I Lievant            

Price: $20.25   Sale $17.82     Case $207

Alejandria and Frontignan Muscat varietals in this wine, one of the first out of Spain in 1993, won best white wine of Spain in a sommelier competition, a very fresh and bright wine on the nose with pretty white flowers and a slight briny, white grapefruit citrus and a bit of a musky quality to the perfumed floral aromas.  Tongue tingly acidity with those pretty floral notes and ripe pear fruit through the finish, sweet tart like fruit with a nice hand of that perfume that Muscat is known for but has a lovely briny savory finish.  Finish 40+    Excellent            

 

 

Portugal

 

Broadbent Vinho Verdre (SUNFLOWER) N/V

Price: $11.00   Sale $9.68       Case $113

Vinho Verde, the most popular white wine from Portugal, is a deliciously refreshing, light wine with gentle spritz. "Verde", meaning "green" refers to the hints of lime color. Broadbent Vinho Verde is the only Vinho Verde imported on a refrigerated container. The result is the freshest tasting Vinho Verde on the market.

 

Casa Ferreirinha Douro Vinha Grande Red 2007

Price: $18.00   Sale $15.84     Case $184

For more than 250 years, Ferreira has been synonymous with high-quality Portuguese wine, and known around the world as “the Portuguese brand.” Ferreira was founded in 1751, and under the direction of Dona Antónia Adelaide became the reference point for exceptional ports and Douro wines. Today, Ferreira continues to be a global market leader, and the symbol of a country and a culture.

 

Quinta Do Crasto Douro Red 2011

Price: $20.00   Sale $17.60     Case $204

Quinta do Crasto, which traces its roots back to the 17th century, was purchased by Constantino de Almeida, a partner in the Port house of Constantino, in 1910.  ln 1981, Constantino de Almeida’s granddaughter Leonor (“Tita”) and her husband Jorge Roquette took over the quinta. Following the change in Portuguese law (allowing single quintas to bottle and export wine), Crasto has been producing and exporting table and port wines since 1994. The perseverance and commitment of the Roquette family has restored Quinta do Crasto to its rightful status as one of the great family estates of the Douro.

 

Argentina

 

 

Cuvelier Los Andes Coleccion Mendoza 2009

Price: $22.00   Sale $19.36     case $225

(92 Points) The 2009 Collecion is a blend of the varietals. Purple in color, with a brooding bouquet, it is a dense, structured, rich wine with impeccable balance, volume, and length. It has the structure to evolve for 2-3 years but can be approached now. It, too, is a great value.

Cuvelier Los Andes is owned by Bertrand and Jean-Guy Cuvelier, part-owners of renowned Bordeaux Chateau Leoville-Poyferre in Saint Julien. The estate is located in the Uco Valley at the foothills of the Andes and encompasses 115 acres of still young vines. The consulting winemaker is Michel Rolland.  Wine Advocate #198, Dec 2011

 

Cuvelier Los Andes Grand Vin Mendoza 2008

Price: $36.00   Sale $31.68     Case $368

(91 Points) A dark red, delivering sappy blackberry compote, kirsch and cassis notes, woven with fine tannins and well-integrated layers of spice, grilled herb and mesquite. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2015. 2,500 cases imported. –NW  Wine Spectator Issue: Web Only - 2012

 

 

Dinner Hosts We will have approximately 30 tables of 10 in the room for dinner and several of these tables will have a featured host at the event.  If you would like to sit at one of our vintner Host’s table let us know when you make your reservation and we will accommodate you if possible.

 

Dinner Host – Honorary Vintner Host, Special Guest Kathryn Hall

 

 

Hall Sauvignon Blanc Napa 2012

Price: $21.50   Sale $18.92     Case $220

Winery Notes: This 2012 release possesses a brilliant pale straw color with a hint of green. Its green under tone demonstrates the freshness of this wine as it was handled extremely carefully to avoid exposure to oxygen from harvest to bottle. The wine is bursting with ultra-ripe ruby red grapefruit, passion fruit, lychee, white peach, and banana aromas. The palate is bright and focused, suggesting citrus compote laced with white pepper spice. The mouth-watering finish is crisp and long, its peachy citrus notes echoing through to the next sip.

 

Walt Pinot Noir Blue Jay Anderson Valley 2010

Price: $44.00   Sale $38.72     Case $449

Smokey bacon fat like notes to the dark cherry and blueberry fruit on the nose, nice complexity. A big Pinot Noir with some nice tannins and structure here on the finish firm acidity, dark spices and a nice velvety texture on the tongue, dark berry fruit, nice length on the finish 45+. Excellent +

 

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Jack's Masterpiece Napa 2010

Price: $80.00   Sale $70.40     Case $816

Almost indigo in color, this wine delivers aromas of fresh cut flowers, Cassis, mixed herbs, grilled fennel and black spice that emanate from the glass. "Eighteen-Seventy-Three" boasts a richness and roundness in the mouth with a polished texture of plush tannins. Succulent flavors of dark chocolate, kirsch, and exotic spice weave and wine through a long, echoing finish. Our inaugural "Eighteen Seventy-Three" will evolve beautifully over the next 8-12 years.

 

 

A bit about Hall Winery and Kathryn:

The Hall winery in St. Helena has a rich and colorful history in the Napa Valley dating back to the 19th century.  The original property was founded in 1885 and for many years was known as the Napa Valley Co-op.  The original stone winery, which still stands on the property today, was built by New England sea captain William Peterson.  He was the best-known and longest tenured owner which, under the direction of renowned winemaker and Napa Valley pioneer Charles Forni, produced 40 percent of all Napa Valley wines in the late 1930s.

With its acquisition by Kathryn and Craig Hall in 2003, a new chapter began for the storied winery, one that preserves its place in the annals of Napa Valley wine history yet adds a modern-day dimension of excellence in winemaking and an unparalleled visitor experience. Craig Hall, a Texas developer who helped finance both the new Hilton in Napa and the new hotel next to Copia, and Kathryn Hall, his lovely wife, who was ambassador to Austria under Bill Clinton have been making superb wines from the 14-acre Sacrashe Vineyard, a 20-year-old mountain vineyard on their incredible 40-acre estate high above Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford.

Today, as Hall, the winery is dedicated to the production of ultra-premium Bordeaux varietal wines from Kathryn and Craig Hall's vineyards in Napa Valley and Alexander Valley. They have remodeled the tasting room, where visitors can try Hall wines, relax in the arbor-covered courtyards and take in the original works of art and sculpture from the Halls' collection. After acquiring the estate in 2003, the Halls began work on designs to replace the existing winery with a modern winemaking facility, while at the same time restoring the 1885 stone winery on the site to its original glory for future generations to appreciate. To this end, the Halls have engaged renowned architect Frank Gehry and his firm, along with local architect Jon Lail, to design a new Hall St. Helena winery.

They bought the vineyard property in 1995, a 250-acre Napa River Ranch on the Silverado Trail plus 405 acres with 54 acres of grapes in Alexander Valley and began making small lots of wine the next year. Unfortunately, however, the stock of their 1996 and 1997 vintages was destroyed in a warehouse fire in June 2000.  After the fire, they rededicated themselves to producing world-class wine from the site, which certainly has that potential.

Though relatively new to Napa, Kathryn Hall has long been involved in the wine business.  For more than 30 years, as her family has long grown grapes in Mendocino County. The Walt family owns 63 acres of Gamay, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc in the Redwood Valley and has sold their grapes to wineries such as Fetzer, Parducci and Beringer.

An attorney by training and practice, Kathryn Hall is a successful business executive, community activist and mother who served as U.S. Ambassador to Austria from 1997 to 2001. She is active in managing the winery, working closely with the winemaker to determine the wine style and overseeing sales and marketing.  She managed the vineyard from 1982 to 1992, also producing a limited quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc under the label of Walt Vineyards.

Hall wines are crafted to capture the absolute essence of the appellation, varietal and vineyard. Through meticulous cultivation in the field and intense harvesting practices at the winery, including delicate hand-sorting of grapes at harvest allow the winemaking team the ability to utilize the finest grapes available to them, often at the expense of quantity. The focus of the winemaking team is to craft and extract exuberant wines that clearly reflect both their place of origin and true varietal character.

 

 

Dinner Host – Agricola Centolani

 

Friggiali Brunello Di Montalcino 2009

Price: $49.00   Sale $43.12 Case $499.80

 

Donna Olga Brunello Di Montalcino 2009

Price: $55.00   Sale $48.4 Case $ 561.00

 

 

Dinner Host - Château Climens, Special Guest Berenice Lurton

 

Château Climens Barsac 2008

Price: $162.00 Sale $142.56   Case $1653

(93 Points) Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very well -defined nose of dried pineapple, quince and vanilla pod that unfolds seductively in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a mellifluous texture, although there remains some oak that needs to be subsumed into the wine. It displays fine definition towards the finish with impressive length. Always a little curmudgeonly in its youth, this Climens deserves a decade in bottle. Tasted January 2012.  Wine Advocate #199, Feb 2012

 

 

 

Dinner Host-  Duckhorn Winery, Special Guest Cary Combine

 

Migration Chardonnay Russian River 2011

Price: $30.75   Sale $27.06     Case $314

Ripe delicious peach fruit with hints of vanilla spice lemon drop candy and ripe delicious apple pie like fruit very rich crème brulee notes.  Du Mol, Dutton Goldfield and other prominent vineyards make up the blend.  Ripe and juicy fruit on the tongue with a nice touch of toasty oak spice and very balanced and fresh on the finish, notes of cinnamon spice and vanilla bean creme brulee on the finish.  Finish 40+      Excellent

 

Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2010

Price: $46.50   Sale $40.92     Case $475

Big and structured Pinot Noir is what you get from Anderson Valley, dark black cherry, black raspberry fruit with pretty floral notes, black truffles and a host of exotic spices on the nose, very complex and with an abundance of everything.  A big and structured Pinot Noir with lots of dark berry fruit, cherry and black raspberry with layers of dark spices and pretty floral notes, very complex and long finish, this is a pinot Noir built for the ages, it needs another 3-5 years or more in the cellar, has quite a bit of tannin at the end for a Pinot Noir.  Finish 50+   Excellent +

 

Dinner Host - St. Supery Winery Jackie Campbell

 

2011 St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc Dollarhide Napa 

Price: $27.00   Sale $23.76     Case $276

All estate fruit from a single vineyard at a higher elevation than the Napa and aged sur lees to get a little more richenss.  Ripe melon and green fig fruit with notes of pineapple citrus and a light musky note to the nose.  Nice richness on the tognue with a good amount of fruit in the mid palate pineapple and ripe melon with a tangy finish.  Finish 40+       Excellent       

 

2009 St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon Dollarhide Estate Napa        

Price: $79.50   Sale $69.96     Case $811

This 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot is from a single vineyard on Dollarhide Ranch and is aged for 30 months in new French oak, a good amount of darkcurrant and cassis berry fruit with toasty oak spice and fresh plowed dark earth.  Big and chewy with a good amount of sweet ripe fruit very rich and concnetrated with layers of dark spice, tobacco, mocha and dry tannins here at the end.  This wine needs some time lots of everything and in proportion.  Finish 50+           Most Excellent          

 

 

 

Dinner Host – Willamette Valley Vineyards,  Special Guest Mary Joli

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards Chardonnay Estate 2010 Price: $31.50   Sale $27.72     Case $322

 

This bright and rich chardonnay opens with buttery characteristics followed by crisp aromas of apple, pear, nougat and lemon bar. The sip has a soft and creamy entry with flavors of leachy nut and vanilla layered over notes of almond and oak. The round body has smooth, buttery tannins that play well against the lively acidity and balanced mouthfeel. The graham cracker finish is long and lingering, inviting another sip.

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 2010

Price: $31.50   Sale $27.72     Case $322

The nose opens with bright aromas of cherry and raspberry backed by a hint of leather. Floral notes are complimented by tones of dried orange peel. The entry opens with rich flavors of brown sugar and sweet fruit cake with a touch of spice and clove. The medium bodied mouthfeel features chewy tannins and nicely balanced acidity, leading to elements of juicy red fruits on the finish.

 

 

Dinner Host - Cuvelier Los Andes, Special Guest Baptiste Cuvelier

 

Dinner Host - Domaine De L'Hermitage in Bandol,  Special Guest Olivier Duffort

 

Dinner Host - Cerda, Llanos Y Cia, Special Guest Martin Cerda

 

VINTNERS TASTING – Hors d’oeuvres Menu   6:30-8:00 pm

 

Café Vico

Executive Chef Marco Vico

Homemade Lasagna Bites

 

Publix Aprons Cooking School

Chef Wes Bonner

Smoked Pork Shoulder with

Spiced Salsa Brava,Citrus Crema and Cilantro

 

Wine Watch Catering

Toni Lampasone

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International Culinary Institute of the

Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale ~ 4 Student Chefs

 

Daphney Emilus

Shrimp Avocado Bite Over Toasted Pita

Rollyn Angela

Turkey Roulade over Aruban Style Polenta w/Sweet Potato & Cranberry Sauce

Jonnelle Bain

Crab and Avocado Pico de Gallo Tower with Red & Yellow Pepper Coulis

Alexander Perez 

Risotto Croquette with Roasted Duck and Orange-Cranberry Gelée

 

 

 

 

CELEBRITY DINNER & LIVE AUCTION  -  8:00 pm seated

 

 

First Course

Vienna Café & Wine Bar

Chef/Owner, Per Jacobsen  &  Chef Courtney Burks

House Smoked Salmon with Caper & Dill Remulade.

Jumbo Shrimp with Horseradish Luis Sauce

Tuna Carpaccio with Arugula and Black Olive Relish

 

 

Second Course

Casa D’Angelo

Chef Angelo Elia

Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms

 

 

Main Course

Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six

Honorary Chef, Gregory McGowan

 

Duet of Beef

Grilled Petite Filet and Merlot Braised Boneless Short Rib

Truffle Potato cake…Carrot and Parsnip Puree…Heirloom Tomato Jam

Sauce Verte…Cabernet Reduction

 

 

Cheese Course

Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six & Gran Forno Bakery

Assorted cheeses accompanied by fresh breads and flatbreads

 

 

Dessert

Café Maxx

Chef Oliver Saucy

Pumpkin-orange Panna Cotta, Orange cookie, Vanilla honey sauce, Cinnamon apple crisps

 

 

 

 

Silent Auction The silent auction will take place during the wines of the world tasting from 6:30pm – 8:00pm.  These are just the wine lots and in addition to these items there will also be custom works of art by local artists and travel and dinner packages.

 

Opici Wine Company

 

Cain Concept Magnum 2008

Retail Value $125

 

Duckhorn Winery

Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa (Magnum)

Retail Value $140.00

The 2010 vintage has delivered a beautifully fragrant wine with layered aromas of blackberry, cassis, cinnamon cake, anise, cardamom, tobacco leaf and mocha. On the palate, the entry is soft and smooth with blueberry and bittersweet chocolate flavors, as well as notes of red currant, cedar and sweet spice. The tannins are firm and youthful on the long finish, adding structure and the promise of a long life in the cellar.

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Tualatin Estate Magnum 2010

Retial Value $100

Tualatin Estate Vineyard was founded by one of Oregon’s first emigrating Napa Valley winemakers, Bill Fuller, in 1971. Garnet red in the glass, this lustrous beauty showcases classic floral notes of rose petal and violet complemented by hints of red fruit, pumpkin pie spice and crème brulee. Flavors flow beautifully through the sip starting with bright, fruit flavors of raspberry and cranberry moving through bubble gum and clover honey. The round mouthfeel is supported by a bright acidity and supple tannins that melt into the finish.

 

Champagne Henriot

 

Henriot Brut Souverain Champagne NV (Magnum)

Retail Value $100

 

Broadbent Selections

 

Quinta Do Crasto Douro Red Reserve Magnum 2006

Suggested Retail $90.00

 

St. Supery

 

St. Supery Dollarhide Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (3-Liter)

Suggested Retail $400.00

 

Joe Arena

 

1970 Chateau Latour Pauillac

Suggested Retail $400

 

Cerda, Llanos Y Cia

 

Three Wine Set "New Spain" Riojas Solid cases of these three new wave Riojas a retail value of $550

2012 El Guia De la Rica Rioja Cosecha (12 bottles)

Price: $14.00   Sale $12.32     Case $143.00

"the guide" This wine is a blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Viura made by one of the deciples of Alvaro Palacios, a modern interpretation of Rioja.  A very fresh and fruity style wine with wild strawberry fruit with notes of fresh earth and floral highlights very fruit forward.  A fresh and fruity wine with nice balance red berry fruit light tannins very drinkable style, a bit more than a light quaffer, has that raw steak and dried herbs and flowers from Rioja.  Finish 30+       Very Good    

 

2010 El Buscador De La Rica Rioja Crianza (12 bottles)    

Price: $17.00   Sale $14.96     Case $174

"the seeker" made Ignaciio Uruenula de la Rica is the winemaker enologist for Alvaro for 17 years.  A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Garnacha.  Has a very pretty nose with red berry fruit with hints of sweet tobacco spice and a hint of coconut12 months in new French oak.  A bit more complexity here but still rather forward and seductive red berry fruit zesty wiht a nice hand of dried floral notes and red licoirice spice, nice balance.  Finish 35+     Very Good +        

 

2010 El Nomada De La Rica Rioja Cosecha (6 bottles)

Price: $24.50   Sale $21.56     Case $250.00

A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano  aged in French oak for 15 months so really a Crianza.  This is a step us here with a smooth velvety tannins on the tongue with nice richness and a nice amount of spice and has a zesty finish, good length and red licorice spice has some complexity and should last at least 3-5 years in the cellar.  Finish 35+      Excellent       

 

 

 

Live Auction:

 

2010 Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa (3-Liter)

Retail Value $650

(96 Points) Bold, rich and complex, yet delicate and graceful, showing finely detailed currant, dark berry and licorice notes, with jazzy spice and mocha-scented oak and a long, firming finish that gains depth and dimension. Drink now through 2026. 1,300 cases made. –JL Wine Spectator Issue: Oct 15, 2013

 

(3) - 3 liters of Château Climens Barsac 2009

Retail Value $1500

(97 Points) The samples tasted in Southwold were not correct and therefore I requested a bottle to be included in this report that was tasted one week later. Suffice to say, it was completely different and much more representative. Here the 2009 displays a wonderful bouquet of honeysuckle, almond and a hint of creme caramel that is beautifully defined. The palate has a creamy entry with patently a good deal of oak that needs to be subsumed. The balance is just exquisite, the line of acidity perfectly pitched and moreover, there is that paradoxical mixture of weight and levity that makes Climens what it is. The finish blossoms with quince, almond and honey and lingers long in the mouth. This is surely destined to be a top tier Climens that will last the usual decades. Drink 2014-2050. eRobertParker.com #205, Feb 2013

 

3-Liter Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2009

Retail Value $600

(93 Points) Ultrarich and multiflavored, with a range of deep, baked berry notes. Intense and focused, balanced and persistent, this ends with touches of red and black licorice and subtle, grainy earth accents and tannins. Drink now through 2022. 3,400 cases made. –JL  Wine Spectator  Issue: Oct 31, 2012

 

 

Big bottles of Chateau Climens and older vintages are available in the store!

 

Chateau Climens is truly incomparable, ironically for some, Climens means 'unfertile of poor land' in Celtic.

Fortunately for those in the know, the prodigious vine is capable of transforming apparently undesirable soils into the most outstanding wine terroirs!

Situated on the highest point of the Barsac appellation, the vines stretch over 30 hectares around the chateau, in one continuous vineyard.  The red soil, dotted with pebbles is made up of a thin layer of clay, ferruginous sand on a substratum of fissured starfish limestone.  The combination of these soils and the slope provided excellent drainage.

Aided by the micro-climate of Sauternes this exceptional terroir allows for early development of noble rot, or Botrytis Cinerea on the grapes.  Encouraged by the alternate morning mists and daytime sunshine, this microscopic fungus develops on the ripe grapes, causing them to become more concentrated and modifying their composition essential for the genesis of the greatest noble late harvest wines.

Planted only with Semillon, Chateau Climens is one of the rare single varietal wines of the region.

The perfect symbiosis between this demanding grape varietal and the unique terroir enables the Semillon here to develop truly exceptional balance and aromatic expression.

Freshness and minerality transcend the richness, lifting this powerful wine to enduring heights in the mouth.  As for the complex and delicate flavors found on the palate, they seem to be infinite.

In their youth the wines liberate perfumes of white flowers, of fresh fruit, citrus and even mint or eucalyptus, exotic spices and jammy fruit flavors over time a lovely honeyed character.

 

Château Climens Barsac 2010 (Magnums)

Price: $450.    Sale $396.00

Château Climens Barsac 2010 (3 Liters)

Price: $967.50 Sale $851.40

 

Château Climens Barsac 1975

List $225.00    Sale $198        Case $2295

(89 Points) Still remarkably youthful and closed, the 1975 Climens has a light golden color and a tight bouquet of coconut, flowers, and ripe fruit. On the palate, it is impeccably balanced, displaying crisp acidity, excellent richness, and an alcoholic, rich, very, very long finish. Full bodied and powerful for Climens, as well as still remarkably backward and unevolved, this will surely be a long-distance runner. Anticipated maturity: Now-2020. Last tasted, 3/90. Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition, Jan 1998

 

Chateau Climens Barsac 1988

List $210.00    Sale $184.80

(96 Points) The 1988 reveals layer upon layer of honeyed pineapple-and orange-scented and -flavored fruit, vibrant acidity, high levels of botrytis, and a fabulously long, yet well-focused finish. It is a great wine. Anticipated maturity: 1998-2015. Wine Advocate #98, Apr 1995

 

Chateau Climens Barsac 1989

List Price: $195.00      Sale $171.60

(94 Points) Gorgeous. Yellow color with a gold hue. Aromas of vanilla, honey and lemon, with a hint of biscuit. Full-bodied, very sweet, with a thick texture and a long, fruity finish. Will easily age, but why wait?--1990 Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now. 2,500 cases made. “JS Wine Spectator Issue: Aug 31, 2000

 

Château Climens Barsac 2004 (375ml)

List $72.00      Sale $63.36     Case $ 735

(92 Points) Shows apricot tart, with hints of candied lemons on the nose. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with lovely concentration and a lemony, spicy, almost flinty aftertaste. Impressive for the vintage. Very lively and zingy on the finish. Best after 2009. –JS  Wine Spectator Issue: Aug 31, 2007

 

Château Climens Barsac 2005

List $ 195        Sale $171.60   Case $1989

(95 Points) Toffee, dried lemon rind and tropical fruit on the nose. Full-bodied and very sweet, with a dense palate of candied fruit and a long, sweet finish. Very concentrated. The botrytis spice creeps up on the finish. Best after 2013. 2,300 cases made. –JS  Wine Spectator Issue: Mar 31, 2008

 

Château Climens Barsac  2009

List $195         Sale $171.60   Case $1989

(97 Points) The samples tasted in Southwold were not correct and therefore I requested a bottle to be included in this report that was tasted one week later. Suffice to say, it was completely different and much more representative. Here the 2009 displays a wonderful bouquet of honeysuckle, almond and a hint of creme caramel that is beautifully defined. The palate has a creamy entry with patently a good deal of oak that needs to be subsumed. The balance is just exquisite, the line of acidity perfectly pitched and moreover, there is that paradoxical mixture of weight and levity that makes Climens what it is. The finish blossoms with quince, almond and honey and lingers long in the mouth. This is surely destined to be a top tier Climens that will last the usual decades. Drink 2014-2050.   eRobertParker.com #205 Feb 2013