Arthur Sellers Bulletin Archive

Bulletin Detail Date March 31, 2008  Title Last call for the wonderful whites from Domaine de Tara!!  Attachment ArthurSellers_Vol8_Iss2_Domaine_de_Tara.pdf  Bulletin We will be taking our orders for the wonderful white wines from Domaine de Tara to the LCBO on Thursday, April 3. The 2007 Terre d’Ocres and the 2006 Cuvée Hautes Pierres are sold in six bottle cases. We have tasted several vintages of these wines on three separate visits to the estate and were captivated by them. If you love elegant, delicious, crisp, full white wines don’t miss these ones. Read all about Domaine de Tara, its owners Patrick and Michèle Folléa and estate managers, Mathieu and Pascale Griveau in the attached issue of ‘Selections’. 2007 Domaine de Tara, Terre d’Ocres Blanc – (13.5% Alc. by Vol.)             $18.00 I just loved this wine from the barrel. Made from an even blend of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, this golden coloured wine has a lively aroma of peaches, bananas, pineapple and almonds. It is round and buttery with delightful acidity in the mouth. It will be bottled in March and no doubt will be drinking very well upon arrival and will continue to do so for at least two additional years. It will be a wonderful match for fish and other seafood or just sipping on a hot summer’s day (remember those?). This is a smashing wine for the price. Reserve some now! 2006 Domaine de Tara, Hautes Pierres Blanc – (14.5%) Alc. by Vol.)           $24.00 This very big and serious white wine is made from 55% Roussanne and 45% Grenache Blanc. I advise that you decant it at least an hour before serving! It is a medium golden-yellow with an intense and elegant nose of coconut, apricots, honey, butterscotch, pineapple and ripe peaches. In the mouth it is full, balanced and extremely pleasing with a lingering aftertaste that contains a hint of grapefruit. Serve at about 11°C. It will go marvellously with sole meuniere, fresh trout amandine, richly flavoured poultry or veal dishes, foie gras and chevre cheese. As the ‘Guide Dussert-Gerber des Vins de France’ has said about other vintages of this wine, “Why resist?” Treat yourself! Please note that a $1.00 per bottle handling fee is included in the price of each of these wines. Pilgrimage to Provence There are still a couple of lovely rooms left in the magnificent Bastide near Avignon that we will be using as our home base for Hélène’s September 13th to 20th Provence Unplugged adventure. Read all about it in the first issue of O! France. If you know anyone who would like some great white wine from southern France or would like an up-close and personal visit to the land of Arthur’s Cellars wines, please pass this note on to them. Many thanks and cheers, Jim and Hélène Arthur Sellers & Company www.arthursellers.com jaswalker@arthursellers.com