You can't go wrong with a classic.
We're all about pushing you to try new grapes, wines from new regions, and anything other than Yellowtail and Cavit. But we still love a solid cab, sauvignon blanc and merlot. Try these California tried and true wines tonight at MHW from 6 to 9pm.
Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
This widely loved Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon—regularly $44.99 on our shelves—is currently marked down to $34.99. As Robert Parker describes it: "The elegant 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa (87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc) reveals notions of lead pencil shavings intermixed with black cherries, black currants, toast, and damp earth. It is a mid-weight, flavorful red with good acidity as well as a moderately long finish.”
Girard Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Another critically acclaimed wine rated 90 Points by Wine Enthusiast and named one of Robert Parker's "Fifty Super Domestic Wine Values” (just $18.99 at MHW) this sauvignon blanc grows on an estate vineyard in Napa Valley. It feels crisp and clean on the palate. Smell the luscious pineapple, guava and banana, and taste the fresh grapefruit and tangy lemon. This pairs perfectly with lighter white fish, green salads and goat cheese.
Lot 205 Merlot 2006
Made from two lots on the southern side of Mendocino County, this flavor-rich and densely ruby merlot packs aromas of cassis and blackberry, graphite and cocoa. Cola and toffee frame the bright fruit on the palate leading to a surprisingly robust finish compared to most merlots. This merlot is available at an excellent $13.99 value.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Vampires love Vino
This Hallow’s Eve, we recommend saving the heavy liquor consumption for Saturday night’s official Halloween bashes and cozying up to a bottle of vino. It’s a nice way to unwind from a tough week, and your body will be thanking you tomorrow for those all-night-long festivities.
Tonight from 6 to 9pm at MHW, we’re tasting: Kozlovic Othello (a Croatian blend of Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot), Pullus Sauvignon Blanc from Slovenia and Pullus Zweigelt, a zesty red grape indigenous to Austria and grown in Slovenia.
If you’re dawning your costumes tonight, we hope you’ll still stop by our tasting when you pick up the pre-party goods.
Kozlovic Othello
Gianfranco Kozlovic’s modern winery in northern Istria, Croatia is known for quality. He grows the red Teran, a subvariety of Refosco that produces a “wild,” high-acidity wine, which he blends with Merlot and Cabernet in Kozlovic Othello for the perfect inky purple color, and flavors of intense plums, ripe black cherries with soft oak and a slight herb note.
Pullus Sauvignon Blanc
Pullus is the oldest winery in Slovenia - its cellars dating to 1239 lie labyrinthine beneath the streets of the city of Ptuj. A dry, delightfully rounded sauvignon blanc with grapefruit, guava and pineapple on the nose and hints of paprika on the palate, it’s a nice refresher with asparagus dishes and seafood.
Pullus Zweigelt
The most notable grape in Austria and Slovenia these days is arguably zweigelt (pronounced TSVYE-gelt). A relatively new grape—it was developed in 1922 when Austrian scientist, Fritz Zweigelt, crossed blaufränkisch with St. Laurent. It’s growing in popularity in the United States, even when Americans prefer grapes more easy to pronounce like Chardonnay. The berry-full red, tangy and dry, is delicious and unusual, making us want to consume it more and more.
Happy Halloween!
Tonight from 6 to 9pm at MHW, we’re tasting: Kozlovic Othello (a Croatian blend of Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot), Pullus Sauvignon Blanc from Slovenia and Pullus Zweigelt, a zesty red grape indigenous to Austria and grown in Slovenia.
If you’re dawning your costumes tonight, we hope you’ll still stop by our tasting when you pick up the pre-party goods.
Kozlovic Othello
Gianfranco Kozlovic’s modern winery in northern Istria, Croatia is known for quality. He grows the red Teran, a subvariety of Refosco that produces a “wild,” high-acidity wine, which he blends with Merlot and Cabernet in Kozlovic Othello for the perfect inky purple color, and flavors of intense plums, ripe black cherries with soft oak and a slight herb note.
Pullus Sauvignon Blanc
Pullus is the oldest winery in Slovenia - its cellars dating to 1239 lie labyrinthine beneath the streets of the city of Ptuj. A dry, delightfully rounded sauvignon blanc with grapefruit, guava and pineapple on the nose and hints of paprika on the palate, it’s a nice refresher with asparagus dishes and seafood.
Pullus Zweigelt
The most notable grape in Austria and Slovenia these days is arguably zweigelt (pronounced TSVYE-gelt). A relatively new grape—it was developed in 1922 when Austrian scientist, Fritz Zweigelt, crossed blaufränkisch with St. Laurent. It’s growing in popularity in the United States, even when Americans prefer grapes more easy to pronounce like Chardonnay. The berry-full red, tangy and dry, is delicious and unusual, making us want to consume it more and more.
Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Wino Weekend
We at Murray Hill Wines are here to meet your post-work-week needs.
You're craving a Rioja... cherry and tarry. We'll even recommend the perfect pairing snacks.
For our fruitier friends, meaning those who like a fruit-gushing wine, may we suggest the Montellori Moro, mellowed out with some earthiness.
Last but not least, those of you craving the crisp and tropical, we've got you covered with the Dolomites Pinot Grigio.
Marques de Vitoria Rioja Crianza 2004
We sat down and enjoyed this endlessly impressive Rioja from Spain after a long day of work this week. It’s a bottle to enjoy slowly, concentrating on the medley of flavors with every sip because it’s just that delicious and the flavors keep mounting as the wine breathes. A beautiful dark cherry-garnet color, the scent is intoxicating with wood and tar against bright berries and cherry. Enitrely Tempranillo, the grapes grow on vines between 15 and 20 years old, and then it ages in American oak casks. Smooth and medium- to full-bodied, the wine will continue to improve with age. It’s the perfect accompaniment to medium cheeses and whatever cold cuts make your mouth water. Personally, we snacked on some sopressata from the fridge that really uncovered the wine's layers.
Montellori Moro 2005
This Tuscan red blend of 90% Sangiovese and just a little Cabernet and Malvasia Nera (10%) gushes black fruits, tart cherry and a smidgen of cranberry. Sangiovese is an indigenous grape to Italy known as the grape of Chianti. Favorably acidic, the scents of dampen earth and smoky tar intertwined with herbal tones level out the fruit-loud wine.
Dolomites Pinot Grigio 2008
Grown in the rugged alpine environment of Trento in the north of Italy on 12-year-old vines, this crisp Pinot Grigio of straw-yellow color is dry, harmonious and full-bodied. A small production vintage, only 12,000 bottles were made—even more reason to pick up this unique bottle. The bouquet is elegant: flowers, green fruits and tropical notes. Crisp and refreshing, it pairs well with crustaceans, pasta and risotto.
You're craving a Rioja... cherry and tarry. We'll even recommend the perfect pairing snacks.
For our fruitier friends, meaning those who like a fruit-gushing wine, may we suggest the Montellori Moro, mellowed out with some earthiness.
Last but not least, those of you craving the crisp and tropical, we've got you covered with the Dolomites Pinot Grigio.
Marques de Vitoria Rioja Crianza 2004
We sat down and enjoyed this endlessly impressive Rioja from Spain after a long day of work this week. It’s a bottle to enjoy slowly, concentrating on the medley of flavors with every sip because it’s just that delicious and the flavors keep mounting as the wine breathes. A beautiful dark cherry-garnet color, the scent is intoxicating with wood and tar against bright berries and cherry. Enitrely Tempranillo, the grapes grow on vines between 15 and 20 years old, and then it ages in American oak casks. Smooth and medium- to full-bodied, the wine will continue to improve with age. It’s the perfect accompaniment to medium cheeses and whatever cold cuts make your mouth water. Personally, we snacked on some sopressata from the fridge that really uncovered the wine's layers.
Montellori Moro 2005
This Tuscan red blend of 90% Sangiovese and just a little Cabernet and Malvasia Nera (10%) gushes black fruits, tart cherry and a smidgen of cranberry. Sangiovese is an indigenous grape to Italy known as the grape of Chianti. Favorably acidic, the scents of dampen earth and smoky tar intertwined with herbal tones level out the fruit-loud wine.
Dolomites Pinot Grigio 2008
Grown in the rugged alpine environment of Trento in the north of Italy on 12-year-old vines, this crisp Pinot Grigio of straw-yellow color is dry, harmonious and full-bodied. A small production vintage, only 12,000 bottles were made—even more reason to pick up this unique bottle. The bouquet is elegant: flowers, green fruits and tropical notes. Crisp and refreshing, it pairs well with crustaceans, pasta and risotto.
Wine to Boot
Everything Italian is fine. Fine Italian leather... fine Italian food... and, of course, Italian fine wine. Taste our three faves from the wine category tonight at MHW, 6 to 9:30pm. Special: 10% OFF the Barolo and Brunello tonight and tonight only.
Giovanni Sordo Barolo 2005, reg. $24.99, today 10% OFF
This flavorful Barolo of Nebbiolo grapes from Piedmont in northwestern Italy is fleshy with the taste of and smell of the leather interior of a new car, the fresh minerality of rocks and the deliciousness of bright passion fruits and red currant. Don’t let the color fool you: light garnet red with orange highlights, this Barolo offers the same medium-body of a typical Barolo and provides superior intense, rounded flavors and lingering aromas. It pairs well with meat dishes, hard cheeses and heavy pastas as the tannins react favorably with proteins.
Molino del Piano Brunello, reg. $34.99, today 10% OFF
Aromas and flavors of roasted chestnuts and plum, spice, hints of perfumey iris and a significant earthiness like tobacco and roasted coffee make this Brunello a mouthful of Heaven. Every sip is a rush of pleasure. Brunello is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards of Montalcino in the Tuscany wine region. It is the clone of Sangiovese, and in wine judging competitions it often ranks among the world’s best wines.
Tutela Prosecco, $9.99
A dry sparkling wine from Veneto, Italy, this lively and fun prosecco brings orangey scents to the nose with a creaminess on the palate along with citrus notes. It’s extremely easy to drink and at a very nice price.
Giovanni Sordo Barolo 2005, reg. $24.99, today 10% OFF
This flavorful Barolo of Nebbiolo grapes from Piedmont in northwestern Italy is fleshy with the taste of and smell of the leather interior of a new car, the fresh minerality of rocks and the deliciousness of bright passion fruits and red currant. Don’t let the color fool you: light garnet red with orange highlights, this Barolo offers the same medium-body of a typical Barolo and provides superior intense, rounded flavors and lingering aromas. It pairs well with meat dishes, hard cheeses and heavy pastas as the tannins react favorably with proteins.
Molino del Piano Brunello, reg. $34.99, today 10% OFF
Aromas and flavors of roasted chestnuts and plum, spice, hints of perfumey iris and a significant earthiness like tobacco and roasted coffee make this Brunello a mouthful of Heaven. Every sip is a rush of pleasure. Brunello is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards of Montalcino in the Tuscany wine region. It is the clone of Sangiovese, and in wine judging competitions it often ranks among the world’s best wines.
Tutela Prosecco, $9.99
A dry sparkling wine from Veneto, Italy, this lively and fun prosecco brings orangey scents to the nose with a creaminess on the palate along with citrus notes. It’s extremely easy to drink and at a very nice price.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Go Greek
Murray Hill Wines is recruiting you to Go Greek.
Greek wines offer liveliness and unusual flavor components such as the taste of salty black olives. Greek Rush is tonight: Friday, September 17 from 6 to 9pm. Don't miss out on our new inductees: Mythic River White and Nemea Red.
Mythic River White – Sauvignon Blanc Roditis
This Greek white is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc 50% and Roditis 50% (a pink colored grape indigenous to countries along the eastern Mediterranean that produces elegant, light white wines). A gold-green color releasing summery aromas of peaches and lemons, this wine is balanced, rich and fresh. See how well it compliments seafood like clams, mussels and white fish.
Gofas Nemea Agiorgitiko Red
Grown in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese, this indigenous grape: Agiorgitiko is known to range from soft to highly tannic depending on the growing and winemaking process. This wine develops intense yet gentle tannins from 12 months of aging in oak casks followed by four to six months in the bottle. This somewhat dry wine of deep brick red color smells of dried cranberries and forest fruits with warm chocolate notes on the long aftertaste. Pairs perfectly with hard cheese and grilled meat.
Opa!
Greek wines offer liveliness and unusual flavor components such as the taste of salty black olives. Greek Rush is tonight: Friday, September 17 from 6 to 9pm. Don't miss out on our new inductees: Mythic River White and Nemea Red.
Mythic River White – Sauvignon Blanc Roditis
This Greek white is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc 50% and Roditis 50% (a pink colored grape indigenous to countries along the eastern Mediterranean that produces elegant, light white wines). A gold-green color releasing summery aromas of peaches and lemons, this wine is balanced, rich and fresh. See how well it compliments seafood like clams, mussels and white fish.
Gofas Nemea Agiorgitiko Red
Grown in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese, this indigenous grape: Agiorgitiko is known to range from soft to highly tannic depending on the growing and winemaking process. This wine develops intense yet gentle tannins from 12 months of aging in oak casks followed by four to six months in the bottle. This somewhat dry wine of deep brick red color smells of dried cranberries and forest fruits with warm chocolate notes on the long aftertaste. Pairs perfectly with hard cheese and grilled meat.
Opa!
Friday, August 21, 2009
We drink wine from a box
Tonight’s tasting will put your former perceptions of box wine to shame. Join us tonight from 6 to 9pm to taste a white Burgundy and red Bordeaux. Don't forget to tap the bag. Kidding... these bags are stored inside trendy wooden boxes.
Aside from the aesthetic appeal--it's sure to start a convo at your next party, box wine really does make sense. It's economical, ecological, and it preserves. The bag holds three liters—the equivalent of four bottles of wine, at a much lower price. The wood is made of out of recycled wood. We hope you'll continue the cycle. Also, the wine stays fresh longer because it's a tighter seal--oxygen can't seep in and ruin the bold Bordeaux.
The white Burgundy “Bourgogne Blanc” by Château du Chatelard, “Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes” screams to be sipped in the summer—a crisp, detailed wine with lime, green plum and herbal notes and good length.
The red Bordeaux Côtes de Francs, Château Moulin de Rouquille, “Cuvée L’Esperance” will definitely extend well through the cool fall season. Tarry and rich with lots of fruit, it’s a full-bodied Côtes de Francs with chewy tannins and a medium finish.
Start the trend. Drink wine from a box.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Mambo Italiano, Samba De Janeiro, and Argentine Tango!
Nothing like wine or an authentic Caipirinha to put you in the dancing mood—especially on a steamy night like tonight. Enjoy the tail end of summer with these Italian and Argentine wines or a traditional Brazilian beverage.
Alberto Longo Negroamaro Rosé “Donnadele” 2008
A pale salmon color, the rosé smells rich and floral. 100% Negroamaro, it is fermented in stainless steel tanks after short contact with the must and skins. Try it with light fish--squeeze a little lemon on top. Pick up one of only 6,500 bottles made.
Terre Gaie Prosecco
Made by a family operation on a 50-acres estate located in northern Italy, this Prosecco is dry, crisp and fruity. Everything tastes better from small, family-run vineyards. Give it a try.
Baqueano Cabernet/Malbec 2008
A 60-40% Cab-Malbec blend from southern Argentina with flavors of cassis, blackberry, violets and tobacco. It's complex and sexy, like women ;-).
Try My Caipirinha
We're don't usually drink Caipirinhas from a bottle. We like the way the Barbossa staff grinds the lime with the sugar. That said, this Caipirinha changed the way we think about pre-made drinks. All natural ingredients: fresh limes, special Cachaça Guapiara, sugar cane and pure mineral water go into this bottle. Simple and sweet for a hot summer night.
Alberto Longo Negroamaro Rosé “Donnadele” 2008
A pale salmon color, the rosé smells rich and floral. 100% Negroamaro, it is fermented in stainless steel tanks after short contact with the must and skins. Try it with light fish--squeeze a little lemon on top. Pick up one of only 6,500 bottles made.
Terre Gaie Prosecco
Made by a family operation on a 50-acres estate located in northern Italy, this Prosecco is dry, crisp and fruity. Everything tastes better from small, family-run vineyards. Give it a try.
Baqueano Cabernet/Malbec 2008
A 60-40% Cab-Malbec blend from southern Argentina with flavors of cassis, blackberry, violets and tobacco. It's complex and sexy, like women ;-).
Try My Caipirinha
We're don't usually drink Caipirinhas from a bottle. We like the way the Barbossa staff grinds the lime with the sugar. That said, this Caipirinha changed the way we think about pre-made drinks. All natural ingredients: fresh limes, special Cachaça Guapiara, sugar cane and pure mineral water go into this bottle. Simple and sweet for a hot summer night.
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