Dear Colorado Wine Club Member,

Has it been a month already?!  Actually, it seems much longer than that, but because we’re all revved up about our new acquisitions of Confre Cellars, St. Kathryn Cellars, and Meadery of the Rockies, we’re behind schedule and because of that, it temporarily makes it feel like time is going more quickly.  Did I ever mention I was a philosophy student?  Now you know why I gave it up!

Enclosed are your Wine Club bottles.  This month’s wines for the Dry Colorado Wine Club are:

2005 Syrah, Garfield Estates

We turn again to the winemaking prowess of Rainer (pronounced Rye-nur) Thoma, who made this wine from start to finish at the Garfield Estates facility.  This wine has deep color, a pungent, luscious aroma that benefits from just a few minutes of breathing, either by decanting or sitting in the glasses.  Once it breathes a bit, it’s an outstanding wine, with complex layers of flavor, moderately heavy body, and nicely balanced tannins from both the oak and the grapes.  The finish is clean and long.

2005 Claret, S. Rhodes

A fine garnet color and a bright, rosy bouquet gives this wine a good start.  The first sip indicates the first impression was not misleading.  The wine has a light, smooth mouthfeel, making it ideal for a standalone red sipping wine, or an introduction to reds for a sweet or white wine person.  It can be paired with milder meats, possibly prime rib or pork loin without too much spice or herbal rubs.  Make no mistake:  though this is a fairly subtle red, it is a finely crafted wine.

As always, enjoy the wines in good health!

Sincerely,

Glenn & Natalie Foster