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Wine Release: Duckhorn 2006 Merlot

Duckhorn 2006 Merlot Napa Valley
According to Winemaker Bill Nancarrow on the development of the 2006 Merlots in the cellar: The aromatics were beautiful. It was all there - the dark cherry, plum and spice. Jus...
Price: $49.95

Foxen 2006 Syrah Santa Ynez Valley Williamson-Dore Vineyard
WA 93Pts - Taating Notes - The 2006 Syrah Williamson-Dore Vineyard is reminiscent of a northern Rhone Hermitage. Aromas of black olives, crushed rocks, creme de cassis, and graph...
Price: $39.95

Catena 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
Tasting Notes - This wine has deep, dark, violet color with reddish hues. The nose offers intense, focused aromas of ripe cassis and black currant fruit intertwined with notes of...
Price: $16.95

La Sirena 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
WA 91+Pts - Tasting Notes - The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is more restrained and not as sensual and user-friendly compared to the 2004, but that is more of a stylistic issue, given...
Price: $144.95

Pierre Sparr 2006 Riesling Alsace Reserve
Tasting Notes - Outstanding ripeness of fruit, mostly green apple, spicy pear, lime, this dry white wine is medium bodied, well crafted, with reminiscent of white fruits, mineral a...
Price: $19.95

Cusumano 2007 Nero D'Avola Sicilia
Tasting Notes - Aromas and flavors of damson and flower, on a medium palate, with a crisp finish....
Price: $11.95

Wairau River 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Tasting Notes - Expressive aromatics of gooseberry and tropical fruits epitomise classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and this wine embraces these characters. The wine is refined ...
Price: $13.95

Stags' Leap Winery 2007 Chardonnay Napa Valley
Tasting Notes - Pleasing aromas of citrus, tropical fruits, peach, spice and floral notes are the introduction to this balanced Chardonnay, which features flavors of green apple, l...
Price: $19.95

Domaine Leflaive 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Bourgogne
Tasting Notes - A discreet touch of pain grille frames a nose that also expresses a subtle touch of very ripe exotic fruit as well as floral aromas that merge into rich, full and d...
Price: $46.95

Domaine Leflaive 2006 Puligny-Montrachet
Tasting Notes - It is a glorious wine of very distinct aromas of almond paste, ferns, exotic fruit, white flowers with discreet acidity on the palate and a smooth, impressively lon...
Price: $84.95

Epic Ciao Italia Tealight Lantern
Ciao Italia imagery glows softly on all four sides of this wax wonder. Included is one tealight to get the night started right away....
Price: $16.95

Jeff Runquist 2006 Petite Sirah Clarksburg Salman Vineyard
Tasting Notes - The color of the 2006 Petite Sirah is typical deep purple. The aromas of this year's wine are exceptionally dense. The scents of concentrated black fruits are compl...
Price: $22.95

Benton-Lane 2005 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Estate Grown First Class
WS 92Pts - Tasting notes - This deep ruby colored wine exhibits classic aromas of cherry and blackberries, with complex underlying scents of plum, truffle, anise, cedar, and fore...
Price: $43.95

Zenato 2006 Valpolicella Classico
Tasting Notes - Valpolicella Classico, a blend of 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, and 10% Sangiovese, aged in both tank and large oak ovals, exhibits spicy, earthy, black cherry chara...
Price: $11.95

McManis 2007 Zinfandel California
Tasting Notes - Deep Ruby in color, the 2007 McManis Family Vineyards Zinfandel is replete with Raspberry, Blueberry and Blackberry aromas. Oak aging has contributed a bouquet of s...
Price: $8.95
Cloudline 2007 Pinot Noir Oregon
Winemaker Notes - Named by Forbes as one of the 25 Great American Pinot Noirs in America, Cloudline is made under the careful eye of consulting winemaker Véronique Drouhin-Boss. ...
Price: $17.95

O'Shaughnessy 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
WA 95pts. - Winemaker Notes - The 2005 Howell Mountain has an opaque ruby red color with a garnet hue. Ripe cherry, blackberry, smoke, tobacco leaf, coco bean and dark chocolat...
Price: $74.99


Jermann 2006 Vintage Tunina
WS 94Pts - Tasting Notes - Wine Spectator: Really complex, with apple tart, apricot, lavender, hints of cream and toasty oak. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and character. Ther...
Price: $59.95

Kali Hart 2007 Chardonnay Monterey County Robert Talbott
Winemaker Notes - Kali Hart Chardonnay is a fresh, exuberant, medium-bodied wine with the distinctive Talbott style of lush, tropical fruit, toasty oak and minerals, and a long c...
Price: $12.95

Trevor Jones 2007 Chardonnay South Australia Virgin
Winemaker Notes - It's called a Virgin Chardonnay because it is untouched by any oak influence. The only wood that had anything to do with this wine was the trunks of the vines o...
Price: $15.95

Northstar 2004 Merlot Columbia Valley
WA 90Pts - Tasting Notes - The 2004 Merlot also contains 14% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot. Dark ruby/purple, it exhibits floral (violet) and lavender notes as well as ...
Price: $35.95

Per Bacco 2005 Pinot Noir Arroyo Grande Valley
Tasting Notes - Aromas of crushed rose petal and sweet oak lead to a palate of ripe, concentrated dark berry. Black cherry, black raspberry, maybe even a hint of plum all come thro...
Price: $29.95

Chalone 2007 Pinot Noir Monterey County
Winemaker Notes - The grapes for Chalone Monterey County Pinot Noir come from the coastal foothill regions in the Salinas Valley. In the cellar Chalone works hard to maintain the...
Price: $12.95

Lancaster 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
WE 95Pts - WS 92Pts - WN 93 - Winemaker Notes - Estate grown, produced and bottled, our 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon has lush ripeness, with deep black cherry and plum characters, a...
Price: $62.95

Mark West 2007 Pinot Noir California
Winemaker Notes - Pinot For The People is the battle cry of Mark West Winery's value Pinot revolution. Enticing aromas of cherry-raspberry pie and cola berry intertwine with bar...
Price: $8.95

Joseph Swan 2005 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Saralee's Vineyard
Tasting Notes - The 2005 is full of bright red fruit-from tiny, wild strawberries to red cherries to tangy red plum-and floral spice on the nose. Medium-bodied and complex, the win...
Price: $31.95

Selene 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
WS 92Pts - Tasting Notes - Fresh blackberry, jammy raspberry, dark chocolate truffle, violets, fresh tobacco, graphite, and creamy vanilla. Flavors in the mouth show lots of blac...
Price: $68.95

Yalumba 2006 Chardonnay Eden Valley Wild Ferment
Tasting Notes - Yalumba Eden Valley Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2006 is pale golden straw in color with a bright rim. Creamy almond nougat and toasted cashew aromas are threaded with b...
Price: $11.95

Yalumba 2006 Grenache Barossa Bush Vine
W&S 90Pts - Tasting Notes - Deep crimson red. A wine that opens with bright red fruits and spices with hints of violets and roses and also a savory complexity. Shows richness a...
Price: $11.95

Au Bon Climat 2006 Pinot Gris/Pinot Blanc Santa Barbara County
Winemaker Notes - Simply delightful. This is the wine, once discovered, that will become your house white- it's just too thoroughly agreeable to ignore. Light citrus and apple no...
Price: $14.95

Posted Sep 06 2008, 01:48 PM by Tom De Grezia
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