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Blanton's The Original Single Barrel

Very few stores in the USA get the privilege of receiving a barrel of Blanton’s sought-after Bourbon, MacArthur Beverage is honored to be one of them.

In the winter of 1881, Albert Bacon Blanton was born into one of the first families of bourbon history. At the age of sixteen, he started work in the Distillery as an office boy and fast became a leading pioneer in the development of bourbon. From the time he was made company president in 1921 until his retirement in 1952, his Distillery expanded from 44 to 144 buildings to become the largest Distillery of its day. During that period Colonel Blanton created his very special and limited supply of bourbon - his private reserve - handpicked and stored in what now is known as the famous Warehouse H. Although Colonel Blanton died in the spring of 1959, his legacy lives. Introduced in 1984, Blanton’s namesake bourbon was the first ever Single Barrel Bourbon sold commercially. The Single Barrel Bourbon is the first of its kind.

With that being said, hurry in to get yourself a bottle or two – we don’t expect it to last long!

Bottled just for “Addy Bassin’s” MacArthur Beverages

Sku: 47155 Sale $69.99

Shop online: https://bassins.com/wine_detail.php?id=47155

We deliver in Washington, DC.

Local deliveries are subject to a one hundred dollars minimum purchase and a ten dollars delivery fee.

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Please join us this Saturday afternoon for our weekly in-store wine tasting. This weekend we are featuring a selection of staff favorites from around the world. The ever charming William Holby will be here to pour the wines listed below.

Saturday, April 14th 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sku: 62681   |   $11.99 2013 Pinot Bianco Nals Margried Lots of lemon and lime character with hints of minerals and lemongrass. Medium body, bright acidity and a crisp finish. 90 Pts JS

Sku: 72316   |   $30.99 2016 Friuli Ronco dei Cime Venica "A fabulous, smoky sauvignon that shows plenty of flint, jasmine, blossom, grapefruit, pomelo and grass. Very dense but uplifted palate that culminates in a structured finish. Drink now." -James Laube,  James Suckling - 92 pts

Sku: 75069   |   $21.99 2014 Stellanbosch Syrah Stark Conde Jonkershoek “The 2014 Stellenbosch Syrah includes 7% of Petit Syrah. It has a powerful nose of black cherries, boysenberry jam and blueberry scents that are well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannin, layers of black cherry and raspberry coulis, white pepper and red peppercorns enlivening the finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a strong follow-up to the superb 2014.”  91Pts WA, 92 Pts MW Tim Atkin, 91 Pts WS

Sku: 74483   |   $18.99 2016 Quinta De La Rosa Douro La Rosa The La Rosa style is to make well defined wines with harmony and equilibrium not  too extracted, tannic or over oaked.  Rich and full bodied whilst being fresh and lively full of energy with good acidity and minerality. On the nose, very elegant with all the elements present in a subtle way – floral undertones, soft red fruit , spice notes and purity and complexity coming from the quality maturation of the grapes. 93 Pts WE, 90 Pts Wine & Spirits

Sku: 74167   |   $33.99 2013 Barolo Albe Vajra "Vajra's 2013 Barolo Albe is beautifully perfumed, sensual and expressive in this vintage, with a bit less overt fruit and more aromatic/structural intensity than is often the case. The style of the Albe has always favored a more succulent expression of Nebbiolo that is quite different from the single-vineyard wines, but the 2013 suggests Vajra may be moving the Albe closer in line stylistically to their other Barolos, which I think is a positive. In any event, there is an element of restraint in the 2013 that is hugely appealing. The Albe is a blend of fruit from Fossati, Coste di Vergne and La Volta aged in 75 hectoliter casks. The Albe may be the single best value in Barolo today. As for the 2013, don't miss it!" ANTONIO GALLONI; VINOUS 92 POINTS

Sku: 73618   |   $32.99 2013 Robert Sinskey Napa Red Blend POV Merlot,Cabernet Franc,and Cabernet Sauvignon The 2013 POV is a wine worthy of decanting and best enjoyed over a long meal to allow it to reveal its subtle nuances. The aromas and flavors, when initially poured, are of red berry, chocolate-mocha, bramble and spice with just a hint of earthy minerals hiding in the background. The wine opens up to reveal a semi-round, mid-palate texture with a hint of tannin and a lingering finish of macerated berries that remain on the palate long after the wine is tasted.

Our featured wine this week is the 2015 Mas Olivier - Faugeres Expression on sale for $19.99 a bottle.

Offering loads of blackberry, crushed flowers, spice and hints of white pepper, the recently bottled 2015 Faugères Mas Olivier Expression (70% Syrah, 20% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre) is medium to full-bodied, balanced and layered, with solid purity and a clean, classic style on the palate. It should drink well for 7-8 years. Jeb Dunnuck - Wine Advocate

This wine will pair well with hearty beef dishes, cassoulet and just about anything else!

Order online https://www.bassins.com/wine_detail.php?id=74020

Join us this Saturday, November 18th 1-4pm for a double header free in-store wine tasting!

Our great friend Fabrizio is here to pour some outstanding Champagne and Sparkling wine as well as a couple of nice wines from the Macon and Toscana. The always entertaining (and Bassin’s alum!) Robert Perti of Touton Selections will be here to pour wines that would go great with your Thanksgiving Dinner!

=====Station One=====

Fine Champagne and more with Fabrizio Moriconi of RNDC

Sku: 26383 Roederer Estate -  Mendocino  Brut Anderson Valley $19.99

Sku: 32231 Taittinger - Brut La Francaise $39.99

Sku: 73103 2015 Domaine Ferret - Pouilly Fuisse $34.99

Sku: 73445 2011 Fonterutoli - Siepi Super Tuscan $44.99 **lowest price in the USA!** Brimming with gorgeous intensity and richness, the 2011 Siepi is a hugely hedonistic and fruit-forward expression. The blend is Sangiovese and Merlot, and although you can taste some of the overt ripeness and power of the French grape, the Sangiovese side kicks in with pretty freshness and elegance. Dark cherry, tobacco and chocolate are delivered in thick waves over the palate. This Siepi is ready to drink now, or you can cellar it. 94 pts. Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

Order online from this list https://goo.gl/qrnC32

=====Station Two=====

Thanksgiving wine picks with Robert Perti

Sku: 70631 2015 Guigal - Cotes du Rhone Blanc $12.99 Another terrific white is the 2015 Côtes du Rhône Blanc, a cuvée that continues to over-deliver in just about every vintage. Tasting like a top-flight Condrieu with its tangerine, honey and floral aromas and flavors, it’s pure, elegant and impeccably balanced on the palate. 91 pts. Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate

Sku: 72606 2015 Baumard – Savennieres $21.99 Alluring, with quince, creamed pear, verbena and green almond flavors allied to a creamy texture, all offset beautifully through the finish by light quinine and mineral hint 94 pts. James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Sku: 72603 2014 Chateau Montelena - Chardonnay Napa $45.99 The 2014 Chardonnay is bright, focused and finely-cut. Lemon peel, white flowers, mint and white pepper give the 2014 much of its lifted, mid-weight personality. As always, the Montelena Chardonnay is done in a brisk, dry style, with blocked malolactic fermentation. 91 pts. Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media www.vinousmedia.com

Sku: 72888 2014 Accornero - Barbera del Monferrato Giulin $16.99 The 2014 Barbera del Monferrato Giulin offers lovely depth and succulence Antonio Galloni

Sku: 72384 2014 Dog Point - Pinot Noir Marlborough $33.99 Elegant, plush, plump plum and black cherry flavors are accented by black tea, spice and licorice notes. Gains momentum on the finish, where shadings of cedar and date bread add another level of richness. 93 pts. Wine Spectator

Sku: 67618 2013 Lavau  Gigondas $19.99 Bright and racy in feel, with high-pitched red currant, cherry and raspberry coulis notes, laced with violet, white pepper and chalk details. The long, youthfully taut finish should settle in with mid-term cellaring 91 pts. James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Today Wednesday, Nov. 8th 5-7pm we have a great chance to sample Barolo wine from the village of Monforte.

Stop by to meet Giorgio Conterno of Paolo Conterno winery and to sample the following wines:

2015 Barbera d'Alba DOC La'Ginestra 2013 Barolo Riva del Bric 2010 Barolo Ginestra 2013 Barolo Ginestra 2009 Barolo Riserva Ginestra

This Saturday, October 28th will be a Super Saturday(Sabado Gigante) here at MacArthur Beverages! We have for you all the way from Pendes Ramon Canals third generation of an illustrious family in Penedes dedicated to producing the region’s best Cava. Howard Friedman will be pouring the great Bierzo wines of Casar de Burbia. And Matteo Sardagna will pour world class Barolo wines; the wines of Podere Luigi Einaudi. All happening 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

::::::Saturday Tasting Station One::::::

A Spanish “doble encabezado”

Sku: 72658    |    $14.99 2016 Casar de Burbia Godello

Sku: 69051    |    $29.99 2014 Casar de Burbia Godello  Fermentado en Barrica

Sku: 72656    |    $14.99 2014 Casar de Burbia  Mencia

Sku: 72657    |    $19.99 2013 Casar de Burbia - Mencia  Hombros

We have a very special guest as well. The ever charming, world traveler Ramon Canals is back in town to show some artisan Cavas from his Family’s Estate.

CANALS CANALS Ramon Canals is the third generation of an illustrious family in Penedes dedicated to producing the region’s best Cava. He will show the wines below.

Sku: 70453    |    $14.99 2013 Canals Canals Cava Brut Reserva Especial

Sku: 70454    |    $14.99 2013 Canals Canals  Rosat Reserva Brut Nature

Sku: 73394    |    $29.99 2011 Cava Duran -  Cava Brut Rose Gran Reserva

Complete details & to order online from this list https://goo.gl/Ywrd8T

::::::Saturday Tasting Station Two::::::

Podere Luigi Einaudi wines with Matteo Sardagna Saturday, October 28th, 1-4pm

At this station you will taste world class Barolo wines!

Great Grandson of Founder Luigi Einaudi, Matteo now sits at the helm of Podere Luigi Einaudi and is commited to enhance the legacy of the estate. Beginning with walks as a child through the vineyards with his grandfather Roberto, a love of the land was instilled in him "until it became an obsession, a deeply-rooted feeling". Matteo absorbed the family's values, passions and traditions embracing the challenges of globalisation and transforming the Poderi Luigi Einaudi into a brand known throughout the world.

2015 Dogliani DOCG Einaudi Sale $16.99   |   SKU 73088

2010 Barolo Terlo DOCG Einaudi Sale $61.99   |   SKU 63458

2011 Barolo Costa Grimaldi Sale $69.99   |   SKU 69590

2010 Barolo Costa Grimaldi DOCG Einaudi Sale $89.99   |   SKU 63457

2013 Barolo Nei Cannubi DOCG Einaudi Sale $76.99   |   SKU 73424