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NEWS FLASH AND REVIEWS: CORE announces the release of HARDCORE and ELEVATION SENSATION. Shipping starts October 18 for all orders. The latest from Andy Abramson of Winescene and the Del Mar Times 10/29-11/4. "After his debut over a year ago, finally the world has taken notice, as uber-critic of all critics, Rober Parker, rated Corey's releases under the CORE Wine label in the 90's recently, making David's wines hot stuff" "But that's the rub. He's only making a small amount of each of his three reds and one rose, and while he's looking to produce more wine, he's not going to sacrifice quality for quantity. Corey grows his grapes hight atop the highest hillsides in the region."
Recently Robert Parker Jr. reviewed CORE in the Wine Advocate and we did well, here is the recap: 2002 CORE BLEND 352- Somewhat Rayas-like with its cool climate/raspberry/mineral character, it may be controversial because of its lack of color, but there is no shortage of flavor, intensity, or complexity. 90 points. 420 cases, $24. 2002 ELEVATION SENSATION Alta Mesa Vineyard- is no shy baby at 15.3% alcohol. It reminded me of a grand cru Burgudy Corton more than a Rhone Ranger. An artistic offering with finesse, elegance, and considerable complexity, this medium ruby colored, well textured 2002 exhibits exquisite sweet berry and cherry fruit as well as a striking minerality. It could easily be mistaken as French. There is something magical about the Alta Mesa Vineyards’s alluvium and decomposed granite soil. 91 points. 96 cases, $32. 2002 HARD CORE- Grown in decomposed granite and cropped at 1.2 tons of fruit per acre (same for all wines) 15.7% alcohol, is a serious hombre. Its light to medium ruby color is deceptive given the complex aromas of plums, cherries, earth, pepper and raspberries. The ethereal bouquet is followed by rich fruit medium to full body, and considerable soul/personality. Almost surreal in its complexity, elegance, and individual style. 90 points. 120 cases, $27. 2003 Mourvedre Rose- Value priced, the unusual label can only be explained as a surreal view of a gynecologist’s interpretation of the earth’s core. Tasty notes of plums, cherries, spices, herbs, and pepper emerge from this interesting rose. 88 points. 110 cases, $14. He also said, “That this appears to be an exciting newcomer to the Rhone Ranger scene”. “ I believe all the fruit for Dave Corey’s wines comes from the Alta Mesa Vineyard in eastern
Thkx to everyone who has purchased our CORE 352 (30% Mourvedre-50% Grenache-20% Syrah) $24 and the 03 MOURVEDRE ROSE (75% Mourvedre + 25% Cinsault) at $14. EMAIL dave@corewine.com or becky@corewine.com OR FAX (805-938-7567) your wine, vineyard or winery requests. If you live in California we might be able to deliver the wine to you. Wine Country, www.syvwinecountry.com in Los Olivos 805-686-9699 is pouring our wine at their bar on a full time basis. This is a great place and they have lots of unique boutique wines. To purchase wine or get on our MAILING LIST, contact DAVE AT 805-714-5057, BECKY AT 805-598-5050 OR EMAIL your request to dave@corewine.com or becky@corewine.com. We accept credit cards, checks, money orders and cash. Be part of our exclusive MAILING LIST and get first dibs on small lot wines and pre-release prices. For 2004 the mailing list will be limited to 100 MEMBERS (ONE PER ADDRESS AND/OR PERSON AND 6 BOTTLE MINIMUM ). YOU WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO PURCHASE 1 CASE OF 352 (10% discount on case purchases), 6 BOTTLES OF HARD CORE, 6 BOTTLES OF ROSE AND 3 BOTTLES OF ELEVATION SENSATION. Recent tasting notes (Robert Parker Jr., Judy Willis M.D. of the Montecito Journal, Mark Squires (erobertparker.com), Wine Enthusiast, Andy Abramson, Los Angeles Times, Dennis Schaefer of the Santa Barbara News Press, Eric Anderson of www.grape-nutz.com, Mark Storer of www.tastecaliforniatravel.com, winescene, winelovers and erobertparker.com): MONTECITO JOURNAL, 7/04, from Hospice du Rhone: The CORE Wine Company 2002 Blend 352 was a standout as was its predecessor, the 2001 Blend 541. David Corey starts with respect for the vineyard, located in the Cuyama Valley, near the source of some of the best grapes utilized by Ojai Vineyards. Corey's wines proved what I had learned earlier that day about the marvels of Mourvedre. David confirmed, "We wanted to be a California producer that specializes in high-quality blends, highlighting Rhone varietals with a particular focus on Mourvedre, because the right blend of varietals can be more interesting, more complicated, and ultimately more food-friendly." SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS, 6/24/04: Perfect for summer sipping is their 2003 Rose, a blend of Mourvedre and cinsault. This ain't your father's rose either, it's a rose with attitude possessing plent of dark fruit flavors and a hint of fresh strawberry. No fluff here, it's hard-edged and finished completely dry with the requisite acidity to match up well with summer foods. The 2002 CORE blend 352 shows dark fruit and black cherry on the nose, the initial sensation is direct fruit flavors that follow for the aromatics. A bit of chewiness and texture on the midpalate, plue grace notes of spice, add to the total effect of this eminently drinkable moderately bodied wine. Both wines will no doubt sell out soon. Eric Anderson of www.grape-nutz.com: 2002 Hardcore $27. This blend of Mourvedre, Grenache and Cab Sauv has a lovely cassis, cola and clove scented nose, with lots of grip on the palate, and very long finish. Very nice now and sure to improve. 120 cases. Overall score A- 2002 Elevation Sensation, Alta Mesa Vineyard $32. The blend of Mourvedre (65%) and Grenache (35%) screams Chateaneuf du Pape all the way, from its toasty meaty nose to it's smooth delicioius fruit. Much more refined than the "Hardcore" here's a wine to sip and contemplate. 96 cases. A- Comments: first showing up on the radar at the 2003 Hospice du Rhone owner/winemaker Becky and Dave Corey have a couple of solid offerings with Rhone-style blends from a 'far-out' vineyard source. They lease 17.635 acres in the Cuyama Valley- which is two ranges over from the SYV in the northern part of Santa Barbara County. QPR winner 90 points, Mark Squires. Mark Storer of www.tastecaliforniatravel.com: 2002 Elevation Sensation: Becky and Dave Corey of CORE wines. Their blend of 65% Mourvedre and 35% Grenache from Santa Barbara County was heads above most of the other Rhone blends I tasted. Los Angeles Times April 14, 2004 (food section): tasting panel of: David Shaw, Russ Parsons, S. Irene Virbila and Leslie Brenner. 2001 CORE red wine, Santa Barbara County. Dave Corey's blend of Mourvedre (50%), Syrah (40%) and Grenache (10%) has a sweet blackberry nose, firm tannins and plenty of roasted red fruit flavor. It was the most Rhone-like of the tasting.
Wine News: Sales of the 352 are way ahead of last year, we are on a pace to be sold out by December! We released 20 cases of splits of the Hard Core and Elevation Sensation. The 750's will be out the 3rd week of October. CORE top 5 retail: 1-Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants, 2-Wine Country in Los Olivos, 3-Wine Sellar and Brasserie in San Diego, 4-Wine Room in Irvine and 5-Bellavino in Westlake Village. CORE top 5 restaurants: 1-Bouchon in Yountville, 2-Sow's Ear in Cambria, 3-Town Hall in San Francisco, 4-Absinthe in San Francisco, 5-Sona in Los Angeles Vineyard News: Harvest is almost complete, only a couple of tons of late harvest Grenache remain. Current purchasers of ALTA MESA fruit: SQN, Clos Mimi, Mcrprice Meyers, Quinta Madera and Summerland.
| Welcome to our website! POUR MORE CORE IN 2004 WORLD TOUR: AUGUST 21- OCTOBER 20= Harvest is finished, time to party! NOVEMBER 6- Alta Mesa vineyard tour, meet at 101 and 166 at 8:30 NOVEMBER- Start assembling 03 blends. PAST WORLD TOUR NOTES: Thkx to Andy Abramson for the great review in the Del Mar Times and Winescene. Last Friday night at Gaffney's was a blast and we met lots of very enthusiatic wine people. Thkx to Hopee's, The Wine Sellar and Brasserie, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, Vintage 1870, Bellavino, Wine House, Wine Room, Wine Gallery and Bouchon for the re-orders. Welcome to the Liquid in Chatsworth, Wine Steward in Pleasanton as our newest CORE account. Coming soon to Lavanda restaurant and wine bar in Palo Alto. The reviews of the 02's are in the Wine Advocate, at erobertparker.com from Mark Squires/Tony Velebil/Eric White, Grape nutz website, The Montecito Journal, Santa Barbara News Press and tastecaliforniatravel.com. HERE'S THE LINEUP OF OUR CURRENT CORE ACCOUNTS: 1. Villa Creek restaurant in Paso Robles 805-238-3000, www.villacreek.com 2. Chef Rick's Ultimately Fine Food in Santa Ynez www.chefricks.com 3 Wine Country retail in Los Olivos 805-686-9699 www.syvwinecountry.com 4. Wine Cask wine store and restaurant in Santa Barbara 805-966-9463 www.winecask.com. 5. Frascati restaurant in San Franciso 415-928-1406. 6. One Market Restaurant in San Francisco 415-777-5577 www.onemarket.com. 7. The Wine Steward, retail in Pleasanton 925-600-9463. www.thewinesteward.com 8. Muzio's deli and retail in San Luis Obispo 805-543-0800. 9. Bellavino restaurant, wine bar and retail. 805-557-0212 www.bellavino.com in Westlake Village 10. Absinthe Brasserie and Bar 415-551-1590 www.ABSINTHE.COM, Amphora Wine Merchant 415-863-1104 www.amphorawine.com in San Francisco. 11. Pacific Coast Grill 858-794-4632, www.pacificcoastgrill.com in Solana Beach. 12. Biba Ristorante Italiano 916-455-2422 www.biba-restaurant.com in Sacramento. 13. Bouchon restaurant 707-944-8037 www.bouchonbistro.com in Yountville. 14. Hoppe's Garden Bistro 805-995-1006 hoppesbistro@charter.net in Cayucos. 15. Oakville Grocery Co. deli and retail 650-328-9000 Michael@oakvillegegrocery.com in Palo Alto. 16. Sow's Ear cafe 805-927-4865 www.thesowsear.com in Cambria. 17. Arterra restaurant, 858-369-6032, www.arterrarestaurant.com in San Diego 18. New France Wines in Minnesota. 19. The Wine Room, retail, 949-585-wine or 866-585-wine, www.wineroom.com in Irvine. 20. The Park restaurant 805-545-0000 in San Luis Obispo. 21. Vintage 1870 Wine Cellar 707-944-9070 in Yountville. 22. Wine Gallery 949-675-3410 www.cdmwinegallery.com in Corona Del Mar 23. Back Room Wines 877-322-2576 in Napa. www.backroomwines.com 24. Nectar Wine Bar 415-310-5317 in San Francisco's Marina district www.nectarwinelounge.com. 25. JiRaffe restaurant 310-917-6671 in Santa Monica www.jirafferestaurant.com. 26. The Wine House 800-626-9462 or 310-479-3731 in Los Angeles www.winehouse.com. 27. The Golden Truffle restaurant 949-645-9858 in Costa Mesa www.goldentrfl.com. 28. Gaffney's Wine Bar 760-633-1011 in Encinitas www.gaffneyswinebar.com. 29. The Wine Sellar and Brasserie 858-450-9557 in San Diego www.winesellar.com. 30. Sona restaurant 310-659-7708 in Los Angeles www.sonarestaurant.com. 31. Tower Market 415-664-1600 in San Francisco on Portola. 32. La Folie restaurant 415-776-5577 in San Francisco on Polk St. 33. Farallon restaurant 415-956-6969 in San Francisco on Post St. www.farallonrestaurant.com. 34. Vine Wine Country Cuisine restaurant 949-361-2079 in San Clemente. 35. Primitivo wine bar and restaurant 310-396-5353 in Venice. 36. Town Hall restaurant 415-908-3900 in San Francisco www.townhallsf.com 37. La Toque restaurant 707-963-9770 in Rutherford www.latoque.com 38. Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant 415-391-9400 in San Francisco www.fpwm.com 39. Tablespoon restaurant 415-268-0140 in San Francisco. 40. Grapevine wine shop 408-293-7574 in San Jose www.finewines-wg.com 41. New Pioneer Coop in Iowa. 42. Bistro 45 626-795-2478 in Pasadena www.bistro45.com. 43. Martin Scott Wines, New York and New Jersey. 44. Bliwise in New Jersey, 908-233-1133. 45. Pebble Beach Market in Pebble Beach 831-622-8771. 46. Gulfstream Restaurant in Los Angeles, 310-553-3636 47. Liquid Wine and Spirits in Chatsworth, 818-709-5019, www.liquidwineandspirits.com Many thanks to all of our new CORE merchants. You can order directly from most of these locations on the web or from us. Don't forget to visit them when you are in their area. |
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