Saturday, April 28, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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AURIELLE
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley 2008
$90.00
Rich and complex, deep and boasting plenty of still youthful yet outgoing curranty fruit, this wine is about as close to classic as a wine of its size and expressiveness is likely to get. Its keen focus on varietal character is matched by the supportive, wonderfully complementary oak in its makeup, and if a wine of size, it is also a wine of great sophistication. That it comes with a fairly evident wash of latter palate tannins is neither a surprise nor a problem because the wine's depth is matched to its lean underlying sense of balance. A decade or more of growth would seem to be in the offing with this one.
Reviewed: April 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Precious gifts
Last week I received a very special order. It was attached to the following e-mail:
We would like to purchase 2 bottles please.
We named our daughter who was born on Sept 9, Aurielle. We read really good
reviews about your wine and would like to purchase a few bottles every year,
so we can keep it and enjoy them with her when she grows up.
Thanks,
Hendry & Melanie
We named our daughter who was born on Sept 9, Aurielle. We read really good
reviews about your wine and would like to purchase a few bottles every year,
so we can keep it and enjoy them with her when she grows up.
Thanks,
Hendry & Melanie
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Aurielle Press: More great Press for Aurielle and winemaker Chad A...
Aurielle Press: More great Press for Aurielle and winemaker Chad A...: From Wine Access: "Chad Alexander is best known for his brainchild brand called "Chad". But here in Napa Valley, Alexander's reputation i...
More great Press for Aurielle and winemaker Chad Alexander
From Wine Access:
"Chad Alexander is best known for his brainchild brand called "Chad". But here in Napa Valley, Alexander's reputation is tied to his singular touch with mountain Cabernet. Alexander is the winemaking prodigy who became head winemaker up at Robert Craig while still wet behind the ears. His work up on Mt. Veeder and Howell Mountain set the stage for Alexander to set up his own boutique consultancy. It didn't take long for Robert Parker to take note, as the Wine Advocate raved about Alexander's 2007 "Aurielle", a Howell Mountain gem that earned 93 points."
For those of you who haven't tried Aurielle, you are in for a treat when you do.
Parker raved about it's "exuberance, opulence and pure fruit" and called it "A new discovery".
There were only 300 cases made and there are less than 20 cases still left. While drinkable now, the 2007 Aurielle will cellar for the next 10 or 15 years. To get yours before it's all gone, sign up on the mailing list at www.auriellevineyards.com
"Chad Alexander is best known for his brainchild brand called "Chad". But here in Napa Valley, Alexander's reputation is tied to his singular touch with mountain Cabernet. Alexander is the winemaking prodigy who became head winemaker up at Robert Craig while still wet behind the ears. His work up on Mt. Veeder and Howell Mountain set the stage for Alexander to set up his own boutique consultancy. It didn't take long for Robert Parker to take note, as the Wine Advocate raved about Alexander's 2007 "Aurielle", a Howell Mountain gem that earned 93 points."
For those of you who haven't tried Aurielle, you are in for a treat when you do.
Parker raved about it's "exuberance, opulence and pure fruit" and called it "A new discovery".
There were only 300 cases made and there are less than 20 cases still left. While drinkable now, the 2007 Aurielle will cellar for the next 10 or 15 years. To get yours before it's all gone, sign up on the mailing list at www.auriellevineyards.com
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