We have some great juice on the tasting table this weekend, including one of Tuscany’s most talked about wines, Brancaia Tuscan Tre. We will have some of the 2006 (and maybe some of the heralded 2007) open for tasting (and to sell, of course). The 2007 scored 93 points by the Wine Spectator and was listed as #10 on the Top 100 wines of the year by the same publication. We were offered a shot at this phenominal wine, but only if we bought some of the 2006 vintage. Therefore, we wanted to ask you, please, if you buy some of the ‘07, please buy some of the ‘06. Come in and taste it, so we won’t have to twist your arm too hard! All kidding aside, both are phenominal buys, the ‘06 is ready to drink now, and the ‘07 is a must have for any collector or enthusiast.

A Tasting Tour of Europe feat. Brancaia
Friday & Saturday, February 26 & 27
11 am - 7 pm

Brancaia Toscana Tre 2006
Tuscany, Italy
$18.99 750ml $180.00 case

Wine Spectator: 89 pts. Offers very pretty aromas of chocolate, berry and flowers. Medium bodied, with fine tannins and a clean finish. Bright and fruity. Sangiovese(90%), Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2009.

Brancaia Toscana Tre 2007
Tuscany, Italy
$18.99 750ml $180 case

Wine Spectator: 93 pts. #10 in W.S. Top 100 of 2009. There’s wonderful intesity of fruit in this wine, with crushed raspberry and blackberry and hints of coffee and fresh flowers. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, soft-textured finish that shows loads of fruit. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2010.