| A Legendary Cult Wine On Sale Now
There are a handful of world-class wineries in the Priorat which need no introduction. Clos Erasmus is one of those wineries. Wine critics across the globe consider it to be a legendary cult wine.
Clos Erasmus produces two red wines, both in miniscule production (and both difficult to obtain; only twenty 6-pack cases are allocated to the state each year). Fortunately, the winemaker's husband happens to be a close colleague of ours. You may have heard of him. He is one of the top importers in the United States who regularly garners ridiculously high scores from the wine press -- Eric Solomon of European Cellars.
We usually get together with the winemaker, Daphne Glorian, every spring to taste her new releases with a handful of retailers from across the state. Three years ago we attended a private seminar with Daphne, tasting through a vertical of Clos Erasmus. Tasting her wine across a host of vintages was an absolutely captivating and fascinating experience we will never forget.
As some of you may know, Clos Erasmus also produces a second wine called Laurel. This may be the world's single best value in Priorat for reasons you will see below. Before we get to that, we thought you might like to see the Wine Advocate's scores for Daphne's two wines across vintages. It's absolutely formidable.
Clos Erasmus
2009: 91 points
2008: 99 points
2007: 98 points
2006: 97 points
2005: 100 points
2004: 100 points
2003: 99 points
Clos Erasmus Laurel
2009: 94-97 points
2008: 94 points
2007: 94 points
2006: 93 points
2005: 94 points
2004: 94 points
Today we have a very rare and unusual offering for you. Quantities are strictly limited. You must respond to this email in order to secure any of these remarkable legacy wines. We will email you within one business day and inform you whether you have secured the wines.
Clos Erasmus 3 Vertical Pack
2006 - 1 bottle - 97 points
2008 - 1 bottle - 99 points
2009 - 1 bottle - 91 points
Regularly $600 for the three bottles, now on special sale for $480.
We also have very limited solid case stock on Clos Eramus 2008 and 2009, which is offered to you on a first-come, first-served basis. Regularly $1200/6 pack case, now on special sale for $900/6 pack case.
And now another stunning offer and perhaps the single best VALUE in the Priorat:
Clos Erasmus Laurel 2009
“The 2009 Laurel, tasted from a barrel sample, is a more masculine, brooding effort with aromas of minerals and black fruits that play it close to the vest. On the palate it has superb volume, great focus, impeccable balance, and a lengthy finish. In short, all the right stuff is present requiring only a bit of patience by those fortunate enough to find a few bottles.
The Clos I Terrasses Laurel cuvee is essentially the second wine of Clos Erasmus. It is sourced from the estate's younger vines as well as those failing to make the grade for Erasmus based on taste. The result is one of the finest values in the DO of Priorat. The wine consists of 65% Garnacha, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah aged for 16 months in one-year-old barrels." (Wine Advocate)
Wine Advocate: 94-97 points
$59.99/bottle or $288/6 pack case ($48/bottle) or just $48/bottle in a mixed case of wine.
These wines are not available in the front of the store, so you will need to email us if you are interested in securing any of these remarkable wines.
To summarize, these are the packages on offer today.
1) Clos Erasmus Vertical (06, 08 and 09) - 1 bottle each, regularly $600, now on sale for $480.
2) Clos Erasmus 2008 - Regularly $1200/6 pack, now on sale for $900/6 pack.
3) Clos Erasmus 2009 - Regularly $1200/6 pack, now on sale for $900/6 pack.
4) Clos Erasmus Laurel 2009 - $59.99/bottle or $288/6 pack case ($48/bottle) or just $48/bottle in a mixed case of wine.
All you need to do is reply to this email and indicate which packages you would like, and we will respond to your email by Monday morning, if not sooner.
Please enjoy these very special wines. | 