RARE AND SPECIALTY WINES
These wines show the highest quality of Lieb wine making. A Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine and Meritage Bordeaux-style red wine are produced in very limited quantities in exceptional years. Older vintages and other special projects may also be included in this category.
BLANC DE BLANCS (Sparkling Wine)
2004 Vintage — 325 CASES
RETAIL PRICE — $35/BOTTLE
NEW!
Using the French Methode Champenoise, our sparkling wine is made from 100% Pinot Blanc grapes and ages 3 years before being disgorged in small lots to guarantee a crisp, fresh wine. A repeat winner at the prestigious LA International Wine Competition, and named as a top American Sparkling Wine by Wine Spectator, our Blanc de Blancs is perhaps one of our greatest achievements. This brut sparkler boasts a nose redolent of green apple and pear, accented by hints of citrus, honey, and yeast. The palate comes alive with delicate, refreshing, tiny bubbles creating classic pairings with caviar, oysters, smoked fish, or with rich desserts like chocolate mousse or baked Alaska.
MERITAGE (Bordeaux Blend)
2002 Vintage — 160 CASES
RETAIL PRICE — $40/BOTTLE
Our most exclusive wine is a Bordeaux style blend of 66% Merlot, 17% Petit Verdot, 9% Cab Sauvignon, and 8% Cab Franc. Only made from the best harvests, using ultra low-yield farming techniques (one grape cluster per shoot) this wine is designed for maximum age potential. The bouquet of raspberry, cranberry, and dark cherry aromas, intermingles with hints of cocoa, cedar, and smoke. This is a big wine, aged to exhibit concentration of lush fruit, hints of earth, and a smooth, complex finish. Savor with filet mignon, beef Wellington, or rack of lamb.
SEPTEMBER MISSION MERLOT
2005 Vintage — 196 CASES
RETAIL PRICE — $9.11/BOTTLE
This limited production wine is dedicated to honoring the memory of those lost on September 11, 2001. Lieb Cellars is proud to assist the September’s Mission Foundation in its fund-raising program, the “9/11 Campaign”. For each bottle purchased Lieb Cellars donates 91.1 cents to the fund, which provides educational and cultural programs to remember the victims of 9/11 and to fund the 9/11 Living Memorial Project. (www.septembersmission.org)
A great cause and a great wine value!
This Merlot is the very first release of the exceptional 2005 vintage red wines. Dark fruit notes are accented by hints of vanilla and smoke and white pepper. With mild oak aging and tannins that will soften with age, this is an excellent red table wine that can be cellared or enjoyed today. Pair this wine with pork chop, roast, or loin (with herbs, wine/brown sauce, or breaded)
2005 September Mission Sold Out....Look for the 2006 Vintage in late August
SYRAH
2005 Vintage — 106 CASES
RETAIL PRICE — $26/BOTTLE
Syrah is one of our favorite grapes and was also the name of our
vineyard mascot, who we recently lost to kidney disease. This Syrah
wine has been created in his memory. 20% of the proceeds from sales of
this wine will be donated to the non-profit Animal Medical Center in
NYC for research and treatment of kidney disease in animals. For more
information visit:
http://www.amcny.org/supportamc/syrah.aspx.
Our 2005 Syrah is a blend of 76% Syrah and 24% Merlot. This is a cool climate Syrah without the jammy fruit found in many warm climate Syrah/Shiraz. Instead it is a medium bodied with balanced acidity, showing black fruit and spiced earth. Well-integrated oak aging produces hints of clove and soft tannins, while the addition of Merlot rounds out the mouthfeel.