New Arrivals
Cuvée de Peña Rouge
This is quite simply the best boxed wine I have ever had. At $27.99 each, the boxes aren't cheap, but they are a compelling value. If you are having a guests for dinner and you aren't sure how much wine you need, just get a 3 liter box of Cuvée de Peña Rouge. Your guests will love it, and whatever is left over should keep for another month in the box. If you want to try this wine before getting a whole box, we also have the 750 ml bottles for $11.99.
Cuvée de Peña Rouge comes from the village of Cases de Pene in the Roussillon region of Southern France. It is made by a cooperative owned by several local families. An unoaked, unfiltered blend of Grenache, Carignan and Syrah, it has been recognized by The Wine Advocate for its character and outstanding value in 11 of the past 14 vintages. The Cuvée de Peña 3L Bag-in-Box has also been featured on AOL, Esquire Magazine, and even NBC's The Today Show! The wine is medium bodied, featuring dark fruit flavors and very smooth tannins. It is versitle enough to go with almost any food that you would drink a red wine with, from pizza to roast prime rib.
Purple Cowboy Tenacious Red 2009
A blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah, 13% Merlot, 3% Barbera and 1% other mixed red. Very dark red in color with hints of purple. Full of red berry flavors with cedar and cocoa powder notes on the long finish. $10.99
Deep Purple Zinfandel 2007
Deep Purple is from the same distributor and Purple Cowboy. Perhaps he has a thing for the color. This wine is from Lodi, one of the two areas in California known for Zinfandel (Dry Creek is the other). Powerful and balanced, with black cherry and plum fruit. This Zin is a superb value at $10.99.
Codorníu Brut Pinot Noir Cava
Codorníu winery is the world's largest producer of bottle-fermented sparkling wines made by the traditional champagne method. It was founded in the Spanish region of Catalonia in 1551, and is still owned by the founding family. We tried the Brut Pinot Noir last year at Wine Over Water and loved it.
The Codorníu Brut Pinot Noir Cava is not as overtly fruity as other rosés. It has a more robust structure, showing hints of dried cherry, smoke and berry, with a nice layer of spice underneath. This has good texture and a juicy finish. If you want a change from the usual bubbly, give this one a try. $16.99 per 750 ml.
