Mo's Wine & Spirits

Being that Shafer Vineyards is one of my favorite wineries, I finally made a visit to the winery with my wife (Mo) and my 7 year old daughter. I was delighted to learn that in December ‘04 they made a switch to 100% solar power. They also practice sustainable agriculture in many different ways. Their website has a load of great inormation.

The wines they make have consistanly been highly rated and are considered to be in the top of all Cabernet producers in California, if not the world.
The Hillside Select Cabernet which will be released this week and there never is much to go around. The ‘04 Shafer Relentless, a blend of Syrah and Petite Sirah, and ‘05 Merlot are also being released.

The Shafer One Point Five Stag’s Leap District Cabernet was released earlier this year with great reviews. All of these wines from Shafer are available in very limited quantities. Please call me for availablity.
Thanks Mark

Monstant has been called the poor man’s Priorat. When it comes to high-end Spanish wines, Priorat is in every sentence. Some of the best wine makers have made their mark in this very steep, mountainous wine region.

Enough about the famed Priorat, we are here to talk about Monstant. Monstant completely surrounds the Priorat region. The main difference is that it is less mountainous and the vines are much younger. But in this region lies some of the most amazing wine values, mostly made from the Garnacha and Carinena grapes.

We just tasted the 2004 Cellar Can Blau Mas de Can Blau, and we were all very impressed with its sheer power and finesse. The grapes used for this wine are the result of a very exhaustive selection of 70-85 year old Carignan and Garnacha. Aged 20 months in new French oak, this is the second release of this wine. It is a must for wine lovers of big, soft, jammy wines.

Only 20 cases made it to Connecticut! And 5 cases made it to Mo’s Wine & Spirits. Priced at $43.99.