Listen to the fine and enticing "snap-crack" of the seal as you twist it off. Put the Band-Aids back in the medicine cabinet... this aint no cork sealed wine. Wines by Joe Pinot Noir 2007 slips into your mouth with gorgeous rich blackberry aromas with a touch of leather, too. The flavors mirror the aromas with a soft and velvety mouthfeel which wraps around your tongue delivering the impression of sweetness from the soft ripe tannins.
Schmitt Sohne Piesporter Michelsberg Kabinett 2006 is a very crisp moderately light bodied wine reminiscent of granny smith apples. The lively acidity results in a juicy clean palate feel that is ideal for a wide range of foods from cheese and appetizers to shellfish and meat.
Artesa Elements 2005 is an intriguing blend of predominantly red Bordeaux varietals - the best from Artesa’s vineyards including Napa Carneros, Foss Valley near Atlas Peak, and Alexander Valley in Sonoma County.
Syrah is a Finca La Anita´s classic. Velvety, spicy, smoth in the mouth and exquisite in its aromathic complexity. It is advisable to refresh it and, if possible, decant it before drinking. Finca La Anita Syrah 2001 will show a wide universe of aromas and flavors.
Chateau Ste Michelle Ethos Chardonnay 2006 is sourced predominately from vineyard at Canoe Ridge Estate (70%) and shows the delicacy of Canoe Ridge Estate fruit. This Chardonnay is all about refinement, elegance and complexity with beautiful fruit and understated spice. This is truly an age-worthy Chardonnay.
Delicious and a terrific value. The nose of Avalon California Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 shows cherry pie, rhubarb, boysenberry jam, and a hint of rosemary. French oak adds a touch of vanilla and nutmeg with a lovely finish of juicy blue and black fruit.
An unusual interpretation of Sauvignon, this has a full-on nose that combines ripe fruit with an aggressive herbal streak. The fresh, full palate of Luigi Bosca Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2006 has a herbal edge.
Ripe and hedonistic, Syncline Subduction Red 2008 displays vivid ruby color with varying degrees of purple black. This is a blend of classic southern French varieties that are unique and expressive on their own; yet each contributes to create a harmonious whole. Bold and seductive, this wine exhibits ripe raspberry, violet and game aromas, with juicy plum flavors. The bright, supple finish and pleasing fruit-filled mouthfeel make Subduction Red adaptable to many foods and occasions.
Adelsheim Reserve Pinot Noir 2007, a complex and intriguing wine offers lay ered aromas of red raspberries, fresh Oregon strawberries, rose petals and cedar. Its aromas are reflected on a palate that speaks of purity and elegance, and is exceptionally balanced with firm tannins and a persistent finish.
Aromas of minerals and fruit lead into flavors of lime, citrus and peach. Next Felipe Rutini Chardonnay 2006 shows notes of honey and vanilla, all of which is balanced out nicely with toasty oak and a creamy fresh finish.
Babich Sauvignon Blanc 2007 opens with aromas of lantana and wild herbs combines with tropical fruits and green apple. The palate is exuberant and intense -fruit salad, nettles and fresh herbs burst into existence and continue through the length of the palate, joined at the end by lime/citrus and mineral notes. A powerful and lengthy Sauvignon Blanc.
Baer Ursa 2006 is a very nicely balanced right-bank Bordeaux style wine, showing lots of complex red fruits – plums, raspberries, and cherries – it has notes of tobacco and cedar from barrel aging, and has an early-drinking style.
Blend:
50% Merlot
24% Cab Franc
17% Cab Sauvignon
7% Malbec
2% Petit Verdot.
Pale sunshine yellow color with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas with hints of almonds. An unoaked, dry, medium bodied white wine with crisp acidity, Vietti Arneis 2008 is well-balanced, elegant wine with good complexity and a lingering finish.
Made from 100% estate grown fruit in both Napa and Sonoma counties. Archipel Cabernet/Merlot 2002 is a fruit-forward, elegant offering. Heady and succulent, it is ideal for drinking over the next 7-8 years.
Blend:
49% Cabernet Sauvignon
33% Merlot
18% Cabernet Franc
Comtes de Champagne is, among Blancs de Blancs, a benchmark of consistant excellence. The house benefits from extensive vineyard holdings in Grand Cru Chardonnay villages such as Avize, Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Orger. They use only the first pressing of hightest quality juice and a very small percentage (perhaps 5%) is fermented in new, small oak barrels- just enough to heighten the Champagne's complexity. Taittinger Comte de Champagne Blanc de Blanc 1998 is a classic, offering great focus and refinement of taste with subtle white fruit and toasty notes- a supreme Blanc de Blancs.
Sumarroca Chardonnay 2007 has great aromatic complexity with intense ripe fruit aromas: peach, apple together with a touch of honey and vanilla. In the mouth this Spanish wine is round, velvety and mellow; pleasant and persistent after taste, refreshing and light.
An animated and bright nose showing flashes of black pepper and stone fruits. Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2006 is rich and full bodied on the palate with flavors of blackcurrant, anise and mixed spice. The palate is multilayered and finishes with supple tannin.
Beautiful with flavors of gooseberry, grass, citrus & a slightly floral nose, this wine from Mendoza, Argentina is different from your typical Sauvignon Blanc. Arido Sauvignon Blanc 2008 shows a perfect finish, clean with a streak of minerality.
Pale ruby color with aromas of ripe cherries with hints of spice. With gripping tannins, fresh acidity, Vietti Perbacco Nebbiolo 2007 shows finesse, is well-balanced, integration and a lingering finish.
Dr. Loosen Erdener Pralat Auslese Riesling 2006 is a gorgeous dessert-style auslese that explodes from the glass in a cavalcade of sweet fruit and spice. Honeyed peaches and dried apricots are most prominent, but shadings of cinnamon and allspice give complexity, while crisp acids provide impeccable balance on the long finish. Delicious now, this wine should easily evolve for up to 40 years.
The Genesis Syrah is selected from specific vineyards to emphasize luscious fruit and depth of color. Genesis Syrah 2006 was exceptional; resulting in a wine with bright red cherry and raspberry aromas augmented by oak notes of cedar and cinnamon toast. On the palate, it is very fruity and is reminiscent of currants with a strawberry essence that lingers, along with a bit of cinnamon spice, charred mesquite, and cherry wood. The structure is subtle yet firm.
Pale gold in color, this champagne has an abundance of delicate bubbles. Its nose is floral, with a subtle predominance of white fruits,: pear, apple, almonds and hazelnuts. On the Palate Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV is fresh on opening, smooth, pleasant and balanced.
