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Abbazia de Novacella Gewürztraminer 2007
-- $26.99
-- "Offers aromas of blanched almond and rosewood. Full-bodied, yet fresh and spicy, with good dried pineapple and cantaloupe character. Has a long, subtle finish." - Wine Spectator
Cheese Pairings: Humboldt Fog, Gouda, Lively Goat Chevre
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Ambra Carmignano Montefortini
-- $17.99
-- The 2005 Carmignano Montefortini is a bigger, darker wine than the Santa Cristina in Pilli. It reveals superior density and concentration in its mentholated, balsamic profile, along with notes of earthiness, leather, smoke and dark ripe fruit that open . . .
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Amisfield Wine Company Pinot Noir 2006
-- $37.99
-- Supple and concentrated, Amisfield Pinot Noir shows the complexity, concentration and texture of great new world Pinot Noir. This is classic Central Otago Pinot with dark rich fruits, spicy aromas and undertones of liquorice and smoke. Finished in a rich . . .
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Argiano NC Rosso Toscano 2006
-- $22.99
-- "The 2006 Non Confunditur is fat and super-ripe in its expression of dark plums, cherries, smoke, tar, herbs and licorice. It offers notable harmony and best of all, is a terrific value. Drink this fat, silky-textured red over the next few years. Non . . .
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Argiolas Costera IGT 2006
-- $17.99
-- "The 2006 Costera Isola dei Nuraghi (100% Cannonau) is another knock-out effort from Argiolas. It reveals masses of super-ripe fruit bacon fat and licorice flavors. Today the fruit remains enshrouded in a wall of tannins so a year or two of further bottle . . .
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Bennett Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
-- $59.99
-- Wine Spectator "Floral, crushed berry, currant and black cherry aromas are tight, concentrated and focused, and the flavors come through in the same way on the palate."
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Bennett Lane Maximus Red 2005
-- $36.99
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Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos 2007
-- $13.99
-- "Inky ruby. Highly complex bouquet of cherry, dark berry liqueur, iron, tobacco and dried flowers; reminded me a wine from Graves. Tangy cherry and cassis flavors are on the primal side initially but soften and gain sweetness with air. Fine tannins add . . .
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Bodegas Castano Monastrell Yecla Tinto 2007
-- $11.99
-- Dark purple. Luscious blackberry and blueberry aromas are at once expansive and precise, with sexy floral and spice qualities adding complexity. Juicy dark fruit flavors deliver a sexy wallop of sweetness, with no rough edges or animal, earth or herbal . . .
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Bodegas Lan Rioja Reserva 2004
-- $17.99
-- "A silky texture carries expressive flavors of black plum, violet, licorice and smoke in this focused, balanced red. Has good intensity yet remains vibrant and accessible." - Wine Spectator
Cheese Pairings: Cabrales, Manchego
Food Pairings: Braised . . .
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Bodegas Nekeas El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa Old Vine Garnacha Navarra 2007
-- $13.99
-- Dark cherry red in color. Bursting red fruit on the nose, such as strawberries and raspberries as well as soft floral qualities. On the palate the wine is elegant and silky, with sweet continued fruit, a soft suggestion of spice and a lovely finish. . . .
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Bodegas Poesia Pasodoble 2005
-- $14.99
-- The 2005 Pasodoble is a blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Malbec, and 33% Syrah sourced from a 20 year old vineyard and aged for 12 months in French oak. Dark ruby/purple-colored, it exhibits an expressive perfume of cedar, spice box, pepper, blackcurramts, . . .
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Bodegas Viña Magaña Merlot 2005
-- $58.99
-- The 2005 Magaña Merlot, a wine made only in the best vintages, was aged for 18 months in French oak. Deep crimson-colored, it offers up an aromatic array of toasty oak, smoke, mineral, violet, spice box, tar, and black currant. This is followed by a full-bodied, . . .
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Cantine Colosi Nero d'Avola 2007
-- $15.99
-- "The 2007 Nero d’Avola is made from the property’s best fruit and is aged exclusively in stainless steel, which is somewhat of a departure from the norm. No matter, the approach clearly works. This is a gorgeous, full-bodied Nero d’Avola bursting with . . .
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Castello di Luzzano Bonarda Pavese Carlino 2007
-- $21.99
-- "The 2007 Bonarda Pavese Carlino is a selection made from the estate’s best Bonarda fruit. It offers terrific harmony and balance in its dark fruit, spices, chocolate and minerals, with a soft-textured, totally engaging personality. Quite honestly, I . . .
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Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2005
-- $77.99
-- A showy young wine that's smooth, rich and concentrated. Delivers firm, intense yet supple layers of currant, cedar, toasty, cedary oak and tannins that firm up, offering hints of mineral, sage and dusty berry. Best from 2009 through 2013. 32,344 cases . . .
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Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2006
-- $77.99
-- Full blown, ripe & rich with intense and sharply focused dried currant, wild berry and black berry fruit that is still fairly tannic…ends with a long persistent finish. Best from 2010-2015.
Cheese Pairings: Aged gouda, Parmesan Reggiano
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Charles Cimicky Trumps Shiraz 2006
-- $19.99
-- The first Shiraz is the 2006 Shiraz “Trumps,” a wine aged for 16 months in a mix of new and used French oak. Purple in color, it offers aromas of cedar, smoke, pencil lead, and blueberry. This leads to a medium-bodied, smooth-textured wine with plentiful, . . .
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Chateau Clerc Milon Grand Cru Classe Pauillac 2004
-- $49.99
-- Wine Spectator:"Raspberry and blackberry aromas follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with velvety tannins and a caressing finish. Best after 2010."
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Chateau la Vielle Cure Fronsac 2005
-- $46.99
-- La Vieille Cure’s amazing 2005 is even better than their terrific 2003 and 2000. The 2005 boasts an inky/ruby color as well as a gorgeously sweet perfume of charcoal, black cherries, black currants, and spring flowers as well as an underlying mineral . . .
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Chateau Malescot Saint-Exupery Margaux 2004
-- $46.99
-- "This impeccably well-made, medium bodied Margaux reveals a lovely integration of acidity, tannin and wood." Wine Advocate; "Interesting aromas of dried flowers and currant on the nose. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a round, caressing finish. . . .
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Chateau Montrose Bordeaux 2002
-- $77.99
-- Wine Spectator: "Very pretty aromas of blackberries, with hints of Indian spices and milk chocolate. Full-bodied, with a solid core of ripe fruit and silky tannins. Very, very nice indeed. Montrose did very well. Best after 2008."
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Concha Y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
-- $22.99
-- "Lush but structured, delivering layers of black currant, tobacco, loam and dark licorice pushed by ripe, solid structure, with a long, dark finish. Always rock-solid. Drink now through 2011. 71,000 cases made." - Wine SpectatorCheese Pairings: . . .
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Corrina Rayment Shiraz Expatriate 2005
-- $53.99
-- Wine Advocate "The 2005 Shiraz “Expatriate” was tasted from a barrel sample. It is dense crimson/purple in color with a brooding nose of mineral, leather, spice box, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by a full-bodied, voluptuous wine . . .
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Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontes 2007
-- $15.99
-- The 2007 Torrontes is about as good as this varietal gets. Super fragrant, smelling of a spring flower garden, honey, and exotic spices, from the nose one expects the wine to be sweet. On the palate, however, it is dry with a creamy texture, intense flavors, . . .
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Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc 2006
-- $15.99
-- "Focused and ripe, with outstanding intensity to lime juice, guava, grapefruit and stone fruit flavors, wrapped with pointed minerality and lingering sweet pea notes." - Wine Spectator
Cheese Pairings: Chevre, Feta, Humboldt Fog
Food Pairings: Scallops . . .
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Domaine Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2005
-- $39.99
-- This wine has a dense ruby/purple color and a sweet nose of black cherries, crème de cassis, plums, allspice, and smoky gamey notes with a hint of damp earth. The wine is ripe, full-bodied, powerful, and moderately tannic. It will drink well young as . . .
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Domaine d'Andezon Cotes du Rhone 2006
-- $14.99
-- Robert Parker says "This tank-fermented blend of 90% Syrah (40-year old vines) and 10% Grenache (60-year old vines) exhibits gorgeous floral, blackberry, licorice, lavender, and roasted Provençal herb-like notes. In the mouth, it reveals flavors of sweet . . .
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Domaine de Villeneuve Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Les Vieilles Vignes" 2005
-- $49.99
-- "Dense and chewy, with a tannic spine that holds sway over the black currant, fig and loganberry notes for now. Additional hints of charcoal, graphite and espresso frame the finish, but this will need time to fully integrate. Best from 2011 through 2030." . . .
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Domaine du Pere Caboche La Mirande Chateauneuf du Pape 2005
-- $28.99
-- Robert Parker "Something new from the mayor is a cuvee sold only in France, the 2005 La Mirande, which actually is outstanding and seemingly more structured and tannic than his other two cuvees that are commercialized throughout the world. It is dark . . .
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Domaine Dujac Morey Saint-Denis 2004
-- $79.99
-- From one of the top winemakers in all of France! A sweet, raisin nose that fortunately maintains freshness. Stewed figs and clementines. The palate is dense and quite rich with brusque tannins. Spicy and figgy towards the finish. Again, New World in style . . .
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Domaine Guffens-Heynen Macon Pierreclos "le Chavigne"
-- $39.99
-- " The 2004 Macon-Pierreclos Le Chavigne is outstanding. Its nose is quite Riesling like revealing soaring minerals immersed in linden with notes of petrol. Medium bodied, broad and silky textured, it is fresh, pure and displays long, expressive finish." . . .
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Domaine les Pailliers
-- $34.99
-- The 2005 Les Pallieres Gigondas has a slightly darker ruby/purple color than the 2004. Moreover, it also has a big, sweet nose of cherry fruit intermixed with truffle, crushed rock, spring flowers, and spice box. It is medium to full-bodied and comes . . .
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Duval-Leroy Champagne Brut NV
-- $43.99
-- A big, full-bodied bubbly, featuring graphite, toast, lemon and nut aromas and flavors. Balanced, with an assertive finish. Drink today or cellar but be sure to drink by the end of 2009. Salut!Cheese Pairings: Morbier, Rocastin, St. AndreFood Pairings: . . .
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Earthworks Shiraz 2006
-- $13.99
-- "The 2006 Shiraz saw an identical regimen of tank and barrel. Purple-colored, it exhibits aromas of smoke, sausage, bacon, and blueberry which jumps from the glass. Medium-bodied, ripe, and sweet with no hard edges, this superb value can be enjoyed over . . .
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Enrico e Marziano Abbona Dolcetto di Dogliani Papa Celso
-- $23.99
-- "Few producers excel with Dogliani like Marziano Abbona, and his 2006 Dogliani Papa Celso is another winner. A saturated ruby, this powerful, seamless wine flows from the glass with waves of ripe dark fruit that caress the palate with notable beauty. . . .
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Enzo Boglietti Barolo Fossati 2000
-- $61.99
-- Wine Advocate "The 2000 Barolo Fossati is the best of the three, the purest and least oaky on the nose, the most expressive of the fruit, roses, and wild fennel character of its grape, the densest and richest on the mid-palate and finish. Some substantial . . .
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Failla Pinot Noir 2006
-- $38.99
-- The outstanding 2006 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast offers sweet pomegranate, cherry, and currants notes intermixed with spice and earth in a delicate, almost Cotes de Beaune-like style. The color is medium ruby, the wine moderate in body, but with beautiful . . .
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Fattoria di Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 2005
-- $46.99
-- "The 2005 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is a beautifully fresh, perfumed version of this wine. It reveals a lovely core of ripe red fruit intermingled with sweet toasted oak and a winsome, attractive personality. Although the 2005 shows outstanding . . .
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Flora Springs Napa Valley Merlot 2005
-- $22.99
-- So forward and appealing right now, it’s hard to resist, but this could gain a little traction with a two or three years of age. It’s polished in cherry jam and blackberry-pie filling, with earthy tones of coffee, figs, sage and cedar. The intricate tannins . . .
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Fortress Musque Clone Sauvignon Blanc 2006
-- $14.99
-- Fortress is establishing a formidable record for Sauvignon Blanc. The ’06 is rich, elegant, and enormously drinkable. There’s great delicacy to the mouthfeel, with stony, mineral flavors that add tang to the lime, Meyer lemon and smoky spice flavors that . . .
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Foxglove Chardonnay 2007
-- $17.99
-- "Perhaps the great value in Chardonnay in the marketplace today, this wine, made by the highly talented Varner Winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains, comes from fruit accessed in California’s Edna Valley. With malolactic blocked but with lees stirring, this . . .
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Fritz Haag Brauneberger Riesling Spatlese 2006
-- $46.99
-- Wine Spectator "Smoky, slate-filled aromas, followed by lime, peach and a hint of orange flavors. It's elegant, light-bodied and harmonious, with a lively structure and languid finish. Drink now through 2028. "
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Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz 2006
-- $84.99
-- Wine Advocate "Amon-Ra has become one of Australia’s icon wines. Made from 100% Shiraz sourced from vineyards ranging in age from 80-120 years and with microscopic yields of 0.5 tons per acre, the 2006 Amon-Ra was aged for 15 months in new French and . . .
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Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz 2005
-- $49.99
-- Robert Parker "Readers should think of it as a French Vacqueyras on steroids. From 60-year-old vines in the Ebenezer district of Barossa, the 2005 Shiraz Bishop sees mostly French oak. It reveals a dense ruby/purple hue, beautiful, attractive notes of . . .
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Glen Eldon Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
-- $20.99
-- "Dark violet. Smoky cassis and blueberry aromas are accented by incense, graphite and dried flowers. Spicy red and dark berry flavors are impressively precise and nicely framed by fine-grained tannins. Develops a chewy texture with air and finishes bright . . .
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Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
-- $16.99
-- "The 2006 Cabernet was aged for 14 months in used French and American oak. Purple-colored, it delivers a fragrant nose of vanilla, cedar, spice box, tobacco, and black currants. This leads to a medium-bodied, elegantly styled Cabernet with concentrated . . .
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Henry's Drive Pillar Box Red 2006
-- $12.99
-- "The 2006 Pillar Box Red is 50% Shiraz, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 8% Merlot aged in a mix of used French and American oak. Purple-colored, it offers an enticing, fruity nose including aromas of cassis, black cherry, black raspberry, and blueberry. Full-bodied, . . .
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Justin Isosceles 2005
-- $67.99
-- Smooth, rich, elegant and refined, with a tight, sleek focus on ripe, vibrant, even juicy red currant, black cherry and wild berry flavors that are impeccably balanced, ending with a long, complex finish that keeps the fruity flavors reverberating. Cabernet . . .
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Kaesler Shiraz The Bogan 2005
-- $64.99
-- Robert Parker "Aged in new and one-year-old American oak, and made in a completely different style, the 2005 Shiraz The Bogan (from 25- to 105-year-old vines) is a dense purple-colored effort displaying an exuberant nose of toast, blackberries, cassis, . . .
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Kamen Cabernet Sauvignon
-- $87.99
-- The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon has put on significant weight since last year. This seems to be a common occurrence in 2005, which do have a more European structural underpinning, but have definitely increased their intensity of fruit as they have aged in . . .
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Keenan Mernet Reserve 2001
-- $74.99
-- Wine Enthusiast - "Easy to drink for its soft richness, yet complex in structure, this well-oaked wine has ripe flavors of cherry liqueur, black raspberries and white chocolate, with a peppery, spicy finish. The acidity is refreshing. Merlot and the two . . .
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Kumeu River Village Chardonnay 2006
-- $21.99
-- This chardonnay from New Zealand has earned quite a following for its exceptional value! We love how the subtle flavors of butterscotch and baking spices are balanced with clean acidity. But don't take our word for it. Wine Spectator writes "Streamlined . . .
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L' Aventure Optimus Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, 2005
-- $47.99
-- "Classis Chocolate, cassis, espresso, and subtle wood notes along with a dense ruby/purple hue, gorgeous concentration and plenty of spice, cedar, and a pauillac-like complexity and richness. This serious effort is more French than Californian." - Parker
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La Lecciaia Brunello di Montalcino 2003
-- $38.99
-- "The cask-aged 2003 Brunello di Montalcino is dense and sweet, with superb intensity in its dark cherry fruit that is buffered by elegant tannins. Its open, accessible personality makes it a great choice for near-term drinking. This is yet another example . . .
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La Massa
-- $25.99
-- A Super, Super Tuscan! Rich, almost decadent aromas of crushed berry, meat, and mole. Turns floral. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. A beauty. Drink now thru 2015- Wine Spectator
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Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
-- $46.99
-- "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a dense purple color along with a lovely perfume of burning charcoal embers and exceptionally pure creme de cassis fruit. Full-bodied with sweet tannin, stunning purity, a layered mouthfeel, and a long finish, it . . .
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Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Wight Vineyard, 2005
-- $64.99
-- Boasting even more intensity, aromatic complexity, and a fuller, longer mouthfeel and finish, is the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Wight Vineyard. Sharing the same black/purple color, purity, and personality of its sibling, it should have 20-25 years of longevity. . . .
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Maison Louis Latour Volnay en Chevret 2005
-- $49.99
-- Light licorice notes combine with aromas of blackberry, plum and quetsche. Once on the palate, this wine will fascinate with its complexity and noble tannisn. A cellaring that will reveal its true nature after five to seven years.
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Marcarini Barolo Bruante 2004
-- $61.99
-- "Soaring aromatics emerge from the estate’s 2004 Barolo Brunate. Menthol, dark cherries, spices, new leather and licorice are all to be found in this generous, layered wine. Sweet, ripe tannins provide a lovely bookend to this rich, classic Barolo from . . .
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Marquis Philips McLaren Vale Shiraz 9 2005
-- $44.99
-- The 2005 Shiraz 9 (a 4,000-case cuvee that spends 18 months in new and one-year-old American oak) reveals a big, toasty, smoky nose, but the oak is beautifully absorbed by extravagant quantities of blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with licorice, . . .
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Massolino Barolo Vigna Parafada 2001
-- $79.99
-- Wine Advocate "Massolino’s 2001 Barolo Parafada, a rich ruby, offers a deep nose redolent of toasted oak, vanilla, menthol, licorice and tar. It is quite structured, with flavors of cherries in liqueur and spices with good follow through on the palate. . . .
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Melis Melis 2004
-- $105.99
-- Wine Advocate "From the same team that brings you the Central Coast’s superb Sea Smoke Pinot Noirs comes Melis, a splendid example of what can be achieved in Priorat. The 2004 Melis, from an outstanding vintage, is a blend of 63% Grenache, 16% Carignan, . . .
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Monchhof Erden Pralat Riesling Auslese 2006
-- $49.99
-- Wine Spectator "Lively and pure, with pear, violet, peach and mineral notes displayed on a creamy texture. It’s elegant and lively, with a mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2030."
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Monchhof Robert Eymael Riesling Spatlese Mosel 2006
-- $23.99
-- This is rich, yet remains elegant thanks to the lively acidity. Key lime pie and mineral notes reign from start to finish as this leaves a mouthwatering impression.Cheese Pairings: Brie, Brie de Marze, French Camembert, Cashel Blue, Cayuga Blue, . . .
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Mount Eden Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004
-- $46.99
-- "This Santa Cruz Mountains winery has been long considered the original "boutique" producer, making small amounts of superb, long-lived wines. The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits an opaque ruby/purple hue followed by pure, unevolved, black currant, raspberry, . . .
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Nicolas Potel Nuits-Saint-Georges Burgundy 2005
-- $49.99
-- A fresh and forward wine with a nose of predominantly red fruit - becomes more interesting and ‘coulis’ in style in the glass. The concentrated palate strikes a masculine pose. Good acidity and intensity too. The finish is a good one, there’s nothing . . .
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Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
-- $21.99
-- "Rich
and densely packed, this darkly hued beauty is loaded with ripe plum,
black cherry and baking spice aromas and flavors that continue across a
long, harmonious finish." - Mike Januik, WinemakerCheese Pairings: Parmesan, Gouda, AsiagoFood . . .
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Pellegrini Russian River Chardonnay
-- $16.99
-- The 2006 Pellegrini Chardonnay – Unoaked is a beautiful straw color with yellow and green highlights. This wine shows intense aromas of green apple, Bartlett pear, banana, tropical fruits and lemon custard. This wine shows intense aromas . . .
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Penny's Hill Footprint Shiraz 2005
-- $62.99
-- Wine Advocate "The 2005 “Footprint” Shiraz is a barrel selection of the best estate Shiraz produced only in top vintages. It was aged for 24 months in a mix of new and used French and American oak. Opaque purple-colored, it offers an enticing bouquet . . .
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Peter Michael "Les Pavots"
-- $174.99
-- Robert Parker "The 2005 Les Pavots (3,600 cases of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot) is a sensational wine, with a style that suggests a hypothetical blend of a great St.-Emilion and Pomerol. Chocolatey . . .
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Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay "Belle Cote" 2006
-- $82.99
-- Robert Parker "The Chardonnay Belle Cote is always a more exotic wine. There are 2,700 cases of the 2006. Very ripe, with hints of tropical fruits, subtle wood, decent acidity, and a fresh, lively, full-bodied feel, this wine should drink nicely for 5-6 . . .
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Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Stag's Leap District 2002
-- $77.99
-- Robert Parker "My favorite, the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District, boasts a dense ruby color as well as a terrific perfume of cedar, spice box, black currants, and sweet cherries. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, pure, and rich, it should drink . . .
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Poderi Colla Barolo Bussia Dardi le Rose 2004
-- $71.99
-- "Poderi Colla has produced a big, masculine wine with their 2004 Barolo Bussia Dardi/Le Rose. Huge, brooding aromas of scorched earth, spices and tobacco lead to rich, complex layers of dried figs, plums and prunes that gradually open on the palate. This . . .
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Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2005
-- $38.99
-- "Once again, the Produttori have turned out a gem in their 2005 Barbaresco. A beautiful, perfumed Nebbiolo, the wine flows effortlessly from the glass with captivating notes of crushed flowers, raspberries, sweet herbs and spices. This classic, mid-weight . . .
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Raats Cabernet Franc
-- $27.99
-- Wine Spectator: "Pure and well-defined, with snappy red and black currant fruit layered with sweet tobacco, judicious toast and a lingering mineral hint on the fresh, mouthwatering finish."
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Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
-- $99.99
-- Wine Spectator "Weaves together a complex array of ripe, rich currant, anise, smoky oak and black cherry. Dense, concentrated and persistent, with great depth and focus. Ends with an amazingly long, richly flavored finish. "
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Roy Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
-- $98.99
-- Robert Parker "The elegant, dark ruby/purple-colored 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) reveals hints of white chocolate, black currants, ripe mountain berries, loamy soil, and earthy characteristics. Medium to full-bodied, with loads of . . .
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Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut NV
-- $25.99
-- “Big, buttery aromas of baked apple, lemon curd, nutmeg, malt and bread dough. A whiff of buttered toast leads to balanced flavors of citrus, white flowers and butterscotch. Citrusy, nutty finish refuses to fade.” - The Wine NewsCheese Pairings: Parmesan, . . .
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Shafer Merlot
-- $52.99
-- Wine Enthusiast "Shafer’s Cabernet is so dominant, it’s sometimes forgotten how good their Merlot can be. The wines are dependably dry, rich and balanced, as the excellent ’05 demonstrates. It’s soft and drinkable now, but rich and sweet in tannins that . . .
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Sineann Lachini Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006
-- $49.99
-- Sineann are a small producer of highly intense wine in Yamhill County, Oregon. They source their fruit from some of the best vineyards in the region; Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris from the Willamette Valley and the Hood River Valley, Cabernet, Merlot and . . .
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Snowden Cabernet Sauvignon "The Ranch" 2005
-- $46.99
-- Wine Spectator "Dense, rich and concentrated, offering a firm core of dried currant, mocha-laced oak, sage, mineral and hazelnut notes, with a long, intense, focused and persistent finish. Best from 2010 through 2016."
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Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
-- $148.99
-- The prodigious 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate may be Spottswoode’s strongest effort since their superb 2002 and 2001. A deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by a classic bouquet of violets, graphite, blueberries, and creme de cassis with hints of licorice . . .
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St. Innocent Seven Springs Pinot Noir 2006
-- $46.99
-- "The 2006 Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard offers a complex bouquet of pain grille, spice box, damp earth, black cherry, and black raspberry. This is followed by a medium- to full-bodied wine with gobs of dark fruits, intense, savory flavors excellent . . .
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Summers Alexander Valley Chardonnay 2006
-- $23.99
-- A delicious Chardonnay from a vineyard with a history of excellent ratings! "The outstanding 2006 Chardonnay offers excellent white peach, lemon blossoms, and orange oil-like aromas in its fresh, medium-bodied personality. With terrific fruit and no evidence . . .
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Tasca D'Almerita Lamuri 2004
-- $21.99
-- Lamuri: or could we say, reasons of the heart. The history of Tasca d'Almerita is the history of a family, and as such, it tells of people, passions and projects, such that of growing Nero d'Avola, which long ago sunk its roots in the hills of Regaleali. . . .
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Tatiarra Shiraz Cambrian 2005
-- $56.99
-- Robert Parker "The 2005 Shiraz Cambrian reveals more chocolate and scorched earth characteristics than the 2004 as well as fuller body, more abundant fruit, and huge tannin, muscle, and extract. Only connoisseurs with great cellars as well as abundant . . .
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Terredora Di Paolo Falanghina 2007
-- $15.99
-- If you like Italian whites like Pinot Grigio, you have to try Falanghina! This lesser known grape from the region of Campania in South-Eastern Italy is known to make deliciously crisp and fresh medium-body white wines. The wine is pale golden in . . .
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Tiezzi Brunello di Montalcino 2003
-- $49.99
-- "The 2003 Brunello di Montalcino from Tiezzi reveals fresh, perfumed aromatics along with pretty, ripe red fruits, tobacco, spices and earthiness. Medium in body, it offers outstanding length and firm but well-integrated tannins. This feminine Brunello . . .
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Tiezzi Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Soccorso 2003
-- $56.99
-- "The single-vineyard 2003 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Soccorso is made in a similar style but offers a deeper, richer core of fruit with notes of chocolate, licorice and spices that linger on the finish. This is another Brunello that is surprisingly . . .
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Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel Presenti Vineyard 2005
-- $54.99
-- Robert Parker "The impressive, powerful 2005 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, plenty of minerality, loads of bright, savory, black cherry and black currant fruit, and notions of pepper and crushed rocks. This is one of the . . .
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Walter Hansel Russian River Chardonnay
-- $38.99
-- The 2006 Chardonnay Walter Hansel Vineyard is a fleshier, more opulent, tropical fruit-scented wine than any of the 2005s. It offers more up-front fruit and seems to be a quicker-term drinker than any of the Chardonnays from the preceding vintage. It . . .
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Walter Hansel Russian River Pinot Noir
-- $43.99
-- The 2006 Pinot Noir Russian River also has the same pomegranate-like notes and a sweet nose of berry fruit intermixed with some dried herbs, earth, cola, and spice. The wine has copious up-front fruit, and seems to be a candidate for drinking over the . . .
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Water Wheel Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
-- $15.99
-- "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 12 months in a mix of new and used American oak hogsheads. Purple colored, it has a lovely perfume of cedar, spice box, cassis, and black currants. This is followed by a full-bodied wine with a big mouth-feel, . . .
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Woodward Canyon Artist Series 2005
-- $46.99
-- "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series is 100% varietal from three superb terroirs (Champoux, Sagemoor, and Klipsun). Opaque purple, the aromatic array includes cedar, leather, spice box, black currant, blackberry, and a hint of eucalyptus in the . . .
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Yalumba Muscat Museum Reserve NV
-- $18.99
-- The non-vintage Museum Reserve Muscat is exotic, full-bodied, rich, and sweet. It spent 7 years in wood, and was bottled from a solera system. This amber-hued, rich, unctuously-textured effort boasts luscious aromas and flavors of marmalade, figs, chocolate, . . .
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