Corti Brothers Newsletter for November 2008   Page 7   

Offley, Forrester 1970 Vintage Port Wine (#2183) English bottled Grants of St. James Sold out.

Quinta do Noval 1970 Vintage Port Wine (#2184) English bottled Grants of St. James Sold out.

Cockburn’s 1967 Vintage Port Wine (#2185) English bottled Cockburn’s London

Taylor, Fladgate Quinta da Vargellas Vintage Port Wine 1972 (#2186) Taylor’s single quinta/Portugal bottled.

Nomad is a fascinating blend of red wines from four varieties coming from three vineyards in two areas. The wine was produced by a young California winemaker, Jessica Tomei. Jessica, originally a pre-med student, became interested in wine after a year in Spain. Returning to California she entered Davis Viticulture and Enology program. She worked her first harvest in California in 2000; then at Antinori in Italy in 2001; Mondavi 2002; and from 2003 to 2006 worked in Chile, managing 100 hectares of vineyard. 2004 was the first vintage of Nomad, this blended wine made by winemakers living without a home in Chile.

The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenere, and Merlot coming from Chile’s Rapel and Isla de Maipo from vineyards in Cachapoal, Requinua, and Alto Cachapoal. Nomad is a deep colored wine with distinctive Carmenere scent, medium full body with juicy acidity and ripe flavor, textured by nicely tamed tannins. A wine for drinking now, it will take some bottle age, but since it is delicious now, why not take advantage of its deliciousness. 2,000 cases produced.

Nomad 2005 Chilean Red Wine (14%) 750ml (#2187) Sold out.

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