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Soos Creek Newsletter
February 15, 2012
Dear Friends,
2009: It was the best of wines; it was the worst of times. It was the best of wines because the weather, growers and our winemaking teamed up to produce another high quality vintage of Washington State wines. It was the worst of times because a perfect storm of events conspired to cause a temporary drop in our production. Fortunately, we are back to normal and even planning to expand production this year.
This year’s open house will be Saturday, March 17, 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and by invitation only, i.e. limited to members of our mailing list. We are aware that some of you enjoy bringing guests and that is perfectly acceptable; simply notify us by email (sooscreek@mindspring.com) or phone (253-631-8775) prior to the open house. Thank you!
2009 Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon – The wines from the individual blocks of Cabernet were so well balanced and blended so well together that Cabernet is a higher than normal percentage of the blend: 87%, plus 8% Cab Franc and 5% Merlot. The color is exceptionally dark and the flavors are complex and very concentrated. This vineyard is now at the top of its game.
2009 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Bordeaux Blend – The berry size from this vineyard was very small, resulting in dark, concentrated and more tannic wines. To maintain a balanced wine, we reduced the Cabernet in the blend to 56% and included 22% Cabernet Franc and 22% Merlot. The flavors are a testament to the concept of terroir because they are unique to this vineyard – black currants, ripe raspberries and a streak of minerality.
2009 Artist Series #9 – This is our favorite vintage for Cabernet Franc, so we increased that varietal to 79% of the blend. The remainder of the blend is Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cab Franc component provides the fruit and floral aromas while the Cab adds structure, herbal flavors and a savory character. This year’s label artwork is a painting by our son, Kevin Larsen.
2009 Palisade – This vintage is much closer to our original target of a less fruit-forward, “Right Bank” style - the earthy and herbaceous flavors that got me hooked on wine in my youth. To achieve that character, the blend is 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon.
2009 Commander Comet – This wine is again 100% Syrah and aged entirely in once-used French oak barrels to show off the delicious varietal flavors. It is sourced from the same outstanding Boushey, Lewis and Riverbend vineyards. The lower acid in this vintage allows the intense blueberry flavors to be a more pronounced component of the blend.
2009 Sundance – This vintage is 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and, for the first time, 14% Syrah. It is our “second label” but sourced from the same vineyards and aged for the same length of time in French oak barrels as all our wines. It has the perennially popular combination of delicious fruit and approachable structure. And it is also an excellent value.
Because of the temporary drop in our production and to ensure all of our customers have an opportunity to purchase each of our wines, we are requesting an order limit on selected wines. Please see attached order form for details.
To reward your loyalty, we are again offering a progressive case discount of up to 20%. The discounts of 15% and 20% will only be effective for orders received through the date of our open house (March 17, 2012). Please see the enclosed order form for details. To expedite placing your order you can also use the shopping cart on our website: www.sooscreekwine.com/soo2_order.taf?_function=view&ct_id=1
Of course, you can also wait and place your order after tasting the wines at our open house. We will ship your order as soon as weather permits. If you would like to pick up your order at our open house, please indicate that on the order form and we will manually reduce the price for the cost of shipping. To view recent accolades about our wines, please visit our website www.sooscreekwine.com
Once again, appetizers will be offered with our wines. Also, Cecile’s homemade cookies will be for sale at $1 each. “Cash only” for the cookies would be much appreciated! Gift certificates will be available to purchase. At the door, you will receive a free raffle ticket. Drawings will be at 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30.
We look forward to seeing you next month!
To your health,
Dave & Cecile Larsen
24012 172nd Ave. S.E.
Kent, WA. 98042
ph. 253-631-8775
Soos Creek 2009 Vintage Order Form Price per Quantity Total Wines* Bottle Ordered* Price Champoux Vineyard - Limit of 12 bottles/customer $38.00 ____ $_____ Ciel du Cheval Vineyard- Limit of 12 bottles/customer $30.00 ____ $_____ Artist Series #9 - Limit of 6 bottles/customer $30.00 ____ $_____ Palisade $25.00 ____ $_____ Commander Comet $25.00 ____ $_____ Sundance - Limit of 6 bottles/customer $20.00 ____ $_____ * Subject to above order limits Subtotal $ Less case discounts of 10% for one case, 15% for 2 cases, 20% for three or more cases $ ( 12 btls/case, 15% & 20% discounts effective only through March 17, 2012) Subtotal of discounted price $ Sales tax @ 9.5% for Wa. state residents only $ Shipping (Ground): 1-3 Btls 4-6 Btls 7-12 Btls Within Wa. state: $14.00 $17.00 $22.00 $ Outside Wa. state: $19.00 $22.00 $30.00 $ Check here to pickup at winery _____ N/C Total Order $ Mail or fax this order form and payment to: Soos Creek Wine Cellars, 24012 172nd Ave. S.E. Kent, WA. 98042; Fax (253) 638-7029 Name: ____________________________________ Your shipping address: (Preferably a place of business) Street: ___________________________________ City: _______________________ State: _______ Zip: __________ Phone: ( )_________________ e-mail: ___________________________ Credit Card Orders: VISA/MC/AmEx # _________________________________ Expires: ____________ Credit Card Signature (required): _________________________________ Thank you for your order!
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