Here we have Marie Melodie our French rep from Les Vins de Vienne visiting and tasting us on the wines that are currently available through International Cellars like this : ... 1/ Extraordinary bright and lively and flavorful/full tasting northern Rhone Valley Saint Peray 2011, $29.99 made from 100 percent Marsanne grapes, aged 9 months in barrels and tanks, 13.5 percent alcohol by volume. Saint Peray is a small village and it is known more for it's sparkling wines though it does make fine still wines like this as well. ... 2/ 2011 Saint Joseph dry red 1 percent Syrah grapes , in Granite soil, aged 12 months in barrels and tanks , and one where Melanie helped to make this 2011 Saint Joseph. We tasted it here together : quite impressive. a real treat, $37.99 a bottle, 13 percent alcohol by volume, ... from the team of Cuilleron, Villard and Gaillard, I met Villard when he made the original presentation here to me and Michel last year here ... a memorable, serendipitous and eye/opening experience for the both of us! Merci Marie Melodie, revenez vite ici ... Anthony / TONY / Quinn ... 8/20/2014 We also have the delicious dry red Cotes Du Rhone ' Les Cranilles ' 2010 / fabulous vintage / for $20.99 a bottle, 14.5 percent alcohol by volume, great wine as well ... everything they make and touch is gold, no losers here, not a one ... happy Wednesday everyone ...
Two different visits with Marie-Melodie : both excellent, both eye-opening, both really enjoyable and we have many of the wines in the store to share with you from these visits. Cheers, TONY 8/21/2014
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