Friday Tasting – March 12

Taste of Gold – Sandestin Wine Festival Winners

Join us for a preview of the best wines at the Sandestin Wine Festival wine competition. Avoid the crowd, get “in the know,” and join us over the next several weeks as we sample gold medal winners.
08 Banfi Principessa Gavi DOCG, Italy
12.99/11.69
Best Italian White – Named after Princess Gavia, soft, elegant, light-bodied white.

08 Cesari Due Torri, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie
15.99/14.39
Best Pinot Grigio/Gris – Fragrant with floral aromas and flavors, zesty, crisp and dry white fruit characteristics.

08 Alan Scott, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
ON SALE 12.99
Best New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Under $20 – Shows an array of intense tropical passion fruit and pineapple aromas and flavors w/ classic grapefruit and mixed citrus.

07 Luca Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina
35.99/32.39
Best Southern Hemisphere Chardonnay – Owned by the Catena family, Argentina’s most famous wine producer.  Full-bodied and concentrated, w/ orange blossom and apricot notes on the nose and palate followed by toasty, spicy oak and a creamy texture.

07 Lockwood Block 7, Pinot Noir, Monterey
18.99/17.09
Best Domestic Pinot Noir, Under $20 – Clove, spice, ripe cherry and dried cranberry.

01 Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva
24.99/22.49
Best Tempranillo, Spain – 90 points Wine Spectator – Spicy, toasty dark fruits w/ coffee, tobacco, leather and chocolate notes for complexity and interest.  Elegant!

07 Evil, Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia
9.99/8.99
Best International Cabernet Sauvignon, Under $20 – Rich jammy black currant & smoky vanillia.

06 Leal, Cabernet Sauvignon, San Benito
36.99/33.29
Best California Cabernet Sauvignon Over $20 – Rich & concentrated black fruits, complex.

07 Chris Ringland, Shiraz, Barossa, Australia
18.99/17.09
Best Australian Shiraz – Blackberries, blueberries & cassis w/ hints of espresso and spices.

09 Villa Rosa, Moscato d’Asti
11.99/10.79
Best Moscato d’Asti, Dessert Wine – Fizzy, low-alcohol w/ apricots, peach and light citrus.

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