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Kitchen Sink Picks of the Week The last of the Dahlias are in a vase behind the sink... yesterday morning when I went outside, the entire garden was frozen off- roses, tomatoes, beans, peppers, even the artichokes... it's unusually cold here, and I find myself reaching for hearty food and wine. Cole wrote that the Belles Soeurs "Wild Thing" is drinking well, so I opened one and have been enjoying it's boisterous charms with Stilton grilled onto sourdough bread and roasted peppers. That wine has a mind of its own- I really like it's authentic expression of Pinot noir at its wildest. Patty and Jim released her 2001 Pinot Noirs and I am sooo happy. Luscious- just trying to decide what to drink is a challenge. Shall I try the Balcombe, full of lush blackberry and deep black cherry, or the Bonshaw, one of those wines that fearlessly shows everything the vineyard offers, with the emphasis on sweet berries and a big acid/tannin backbone that should evolve interestingly in the cellar. Then there is the super Shea, blended from a number of blocks, that is drinking so well right now.... Maybe a little of each! I also keep getting into the Ankeny late harvest Pinot gris- like sugar dusted peaches, Teresa says, and she is right. $12.00 retail for 375 ml, it's a sticky that's priced right. Had it with dark chocolate- yes! Had it with shortbread- yes! Had it with Stilton- yes yes! Highest
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Patricia Green and Jim Anderson have really come into their own with this third vintage from their winery. Several of these wines are better than the best of their wonderful Torii Mor wines, even the $100+ priced Quail Hill of a few years ago. With improved equipment, experience, and wonderful vineyards, Patty and Jim have made wines that are not to be missed. Although many of the wines of the 2001 vintage are light, Patty's are not! They ruthlessly de-classified 25% of their 2001 harvest, removing the lighter cuvees from consideration in blending the Patricia Green labeled wines. Harvest from the vineyards that were used for the PGC wines was less than 2 tons per acre, a level that sacrifices money for greater quality and intensity. These are big, dark, rich wines, made with fearless attention to letting the fruit show its stuff. I tasted the wines four different times in barrel, I just had to be sure of what was there- the wines were so big compared to other 2001s that I was sampling in barrel. Cole also tasted several times and concurs that these are unusually rich wines for the vintage. I just loved them, and I think that when the word gets out (really the only way to taste them until now has been to go to the winery and have dinner with Patty and Jim) they are going to fly out the door. The Balcombe and the Bonshaw are Cole's favorites, while I likes the Balcombe, Shea and the Eason. I think the most age-worthy are the Balcombe, Shea 7, and the Estate. We've published extensive tasting notes on the site and highly recommend these wines. The 2001 vintage was lighter and more elegant in general than some previous, and PGC is one of the few wineries that hit just the right formula to pull full-bodied and complex wines out of the vintage. They actually reduced prices from last year, as well! It's freezing! 21 degrees last night, and the harvest is over. Lots of new vintages of wines getting released in the next few weeks- lots to write up and taste and the holidays to get ready for as well. We have a lot of nice gourmet gifts on the website, also we can wrap and include gift cards in your wine purchases and send them to your family and friends. Let us know if we may be oif service this holiday season! Hope you are all well and enjoying life! Jean, Ann, Carl, Teresa, Christina, and Cole
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