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Wine of the Week
2009 St. Jean Barroux "L'Argile" Côtes du Ventoux, $50
"A stunning reference point for what can be achieved in the Cotes du Ventoux, the 2009 l’Argile is a blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Carignan and 5% Cinsault aged 30 months in concrete tanks prior to being bottled unfiltered. The 2009 l’Argile exhibits a flowery yet quintessentially Provencal set of aromatics that smells like an open-air marketplace. Abundant red and black fruits, roasted herb, garrigue, licorice, lavender and spring flower aromas are followed by an opulent, rich wine with full-bodied power as well as incredible complexity and density. This is one of the most intriguing, individualistic wines I have tasted this year. Drink it over the next 5-7 years. Winemaker/proprietor Philippe Gimel was a pharmacist until he discovered that his love of wine eclipsed anything he had done before, so he apprenticed at the estates of Jean-Louis Chave in Mauves and Christopher Sabon’s Domaine la Janasse, two of the finest estates in France. "
Rob. Parker 94 (p.s. just received our allocation of the 2010 vintage: not yet rated but can offer a side-by-side tasting for a select few)
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[cool wine photo (top) credit goes to Beth Crookham]
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Fourth Friday
at Bourgie Nights
The Justin Lacy Swing Quintet
$5
Other Events:
Sunday:
"Beggars Can't Be Choosers" (5:30-8pm: Bar Only)
Tuesday:
"Whiskey & Wax" (manna)
"Movie Night" @ Bourgie Nights
Wednesday:
"Wines"day (manna)
Thursday:
$40 Four Course Price Fixe (manna)
"Literary Lounge" with Professor Paul (Bourgie Nights)
@Bourgie Nights 127 Princess St.
Tuesday: March 4th:
Wilmington Unplugged (local songwriter showcase)
Saturday: March 29th:
Gabriel Kelley & Karl Mullen
Saturday: April 5th:
Jim Avett
Thursday: April 10th:
Rayland BAxter
information: (910)-763-5252
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