Dec 10 2008
WINE TASTING: Rosenthal Imports, Part II (Concord)
ROSENTHAL WINE TASTING, Part II (Concord)
Fri. Dec. 12 4:30-7:30pm with Eric Broege
SAT. DEC. 13, 2-5pm with MICHAEL KANE of Rosenthal
Please join us for another taste of the distinctive, terroir-driven wines of Rosenthal Wine Merchant. For thirty years, Neal Rosenthal has carefully selected artisanal wines that profoundly express their origins and traditions. The informative and inspiring MICHAEL KANE of Rosenthal will be at VINTAGES’ in West Concord on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2-5pm to present the wines.
PAOLO BEA, Montefalco, Umbria
“Paolo Bea’s wines represent the finest of the artisan approach to winemaking. Bea farms his vine
yards naturally. The wines are made in a traditional style that calls for extended periods of skin contact and several years of aging. At their best these are finessed, expressive wines of the highest level in a style that recalls the Brunellos of Soldera or the Barolos of Giuseppe Rinaldi, to name just two producers with a similar aesthetic.” – Wine Advocate
2004 PAOLO BEA Montefalco Rosso $68 (Umbria)
Blend of Sagrantino, Montepulciano, and Sangiovese.
2007 PAOLO BEA Santa Chiara Bianco $55 (Umbria)
White wine produced from Garganega, Malvasia, and Grechetto.
2000 DOM. MONTBOURGEAU Le Toiles “Cuvee Speciale” $30 (Jura) This wine from a tiny estate in the 
Jura is a sappy, deep gold-colored white from chardonnay that offers aromas of amontillado sherry, fresh, vibrant fruit, but with a lot of purity, depth and complexity. Very compelling! A wonderful aperitif or after dinner wine.
NV MONTBOURGEAU Cremant du Jura $25
Sparkling wine from 100% Chardonnay! Delightful!
2005 JEAN-MARC PILLOT St. Romain Blanc $38
Elegance with an edge; graceful minerality, delicate, yet precise, white peach fruit. A compelling style of chardonnay.
2005 JEAN-MARC PILLOT Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge $52 Beautiful, fragrant fruit nose leaps from the glass; dark pinot fruit mingles with underlying minerality on the suave, complex and satisfying finish.
2006 DOM. MONTPERTUIS Chateauneuf du Pape $45
Blend of 70% Grenache and from Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and other varieties. “Spicy raspberry and cherry aromas are complicated by fresh lavender and rose, with a suave mineral quality building in the glass. The finish is strikingly fresh and long, repeating the vivid red fruit character.”-IWC
