Falcor Tasting @ Wines of Wildwood

I’ll be joining Mike Bee, owner of Falcor Winery (www.falcorwines.com), for a very special wine tasting at Wines of Wildwood on Sat. June 23rd from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

Through the stewardship of Napa wine-making pioneer Ray Coursen (Elyse, Whitehall Lane) Falcor Winery selects the finest fruit from some of the most prime vineyards of Napa and Sonoma Valley to create truly masterful wines.

Mr. Bee's selection will include an award-winning Chardonnay from Durell Vineyard, a Bordeaux blend "Le Bijou" from Napa, and an old clone vine Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley.

The tasting is free.  Here is the lineup: 

2006    Falcor Chardonnay,  Durrell Vineyard

Lavishly layered and complex, the 2006 Durell Vineyard Chardonnay exudes sensations including spice, butter, ripe apples, pear and vanilla flavors. It also showcases a bouquet of caramel and grapefruit with soft mineral characteristics.  Flanked by seductive toasty oak and refreshing acidity with hints of mango are front and center in this Burgundian style wine. Displaying power and grace, our Chardonnay is approachable on release yet can merit three to five years of aging.

2006    Falcor Sangiovese

This Sangiovese, crafted in the super Tuscan style, seduces immediately with its alluring richness.  With an exotic and complex nose, this blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon is loaded with layers of wild cherries and ripe plums.  The addition of Cabernet Sauvignon lends chewy tannins, a firm backbone and a lasting finish.  Only 300 cases produced.

               

2006       Falcor "Les Bijou", Napa Valley

Le Bijou "the jewel" in French, is an elegant Bordeaux-style blend of 79% Cabernet, 13% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and 2% Petite Verdot.  Opening with rich aromas of tobacco, cassis, cedar, cola berries and dusty earth, this wine is loaded with opulent blackberry and blueberry fruit, balanced by sweet tannins and subtle new oak.

               

2006   Falcor Syrah, Napa Valley

Our 2006 Syrah comes from the Shifflet Vineyard in Yountville and the Castle Rock Vineyard in Mt. Veeder.  It was aged for 15 months in French oak barrels, coopered by Meyrieux Fils in Burgundy.  Aromatic notes of fresh berries, black truffle, and smoke marry beautifully with the toasty aromas imparted by the Meyrieux barrels.  On the palate, juicy, primary fruit flavors give way to preserved berries, black pepeer, and smoked meat.

2005       Falcor Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley

Our 2005 Falcor Dry Creek Zinfandel was produced from old vines in Sonoma County's Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys.  It opens on the palate rich flavors of spicy black fruit, and through its long finish this Zinfandel reveals complex characteristics of vanilla, clove, and dark chocolate.