"For those of you who have had the opportunity to meet Tim Spear, of Clos Mimi, you know that he may be the most passionate winemaker you have ever met. Since he started making wine, over a decade ago, he has received tremendous accolades from critics, retailers, restauranteurs, etc. But, much like California Syrah in general, his work has gone unnoticed by the consumer. While Robert Parker has compared Tim's work to Marcel Guigal, and while Tim studied under many talented winemakers, including an internship at Ch Lynch Bages and working as winemaker at Justin in the early 1990s, wine consumers have likened their Syrah to those from Australia. Well, it is time to see value from California...$20 buys you something special, it buys you passion in a 750ml bottle...see for yourself!"

Daniel Posner
Proprietor
Grapes The Wine Company
731 North Broadway
White Plains NY 10603
914 397 WINE
www.grapesthewineco.com



Rob Taylor from Wine Spectator (left) and Daniel Posner from Grapes The Wine Co. (right) attending Clos Mimi winemaker dinner at The Carlyle Hotel 22 March 2007