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Greetings!
This
is the 3rd and last opus of our 90 points
and plus tasting. The clear winners from
the 2 previous tastings were Montes Alpha
Syrah, Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon from
Santa Rita and Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre
Chardonnay. They are all from Chile!
This
Friday, we will be featuring
5 more big scorers in addition to a few
new products.
(Friday
6-9pm, see below for more details).
We
will also have the pleasure to welcome
Don Breakey, a local
artist who will be here to talk about
his work.
by
Don Breakey
by
Don Breakey
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Saturday,
all day, we will be pouring a flight of
5 wines from Chianti.
(Saturday
Noon-6pm, see more details below)
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We
will be open on Sunday. If your buds are
still active, stop in and taste
some wines from the Southwest of France.
(Sunday
from 2 to 4pm)
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*Mark
your calendar*
Friday,
Dec. 21st from 6 to 9pm
Year
End Outstanding Cotes du Rhone Party
Come celebrate
the end of the Year, we will be having
a huge Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Cotes du
Rhone tasting with Food and Live
Music. Some great and hard to
find wines will be poured or sold by the
glass, and at a great price!
Chateauneuf-du
Pape
Cote
Rotie
Hermitage
Vacqueyras
Saint-Joseph
Crozes
Hermitage
Friday, December
14th 2007
90
points & + Part III
Chateau
Lilian Ladouys
Saint-Estephe 2003
Very,
very pure with plum, currant and light
spices. Full-bodied, with racy, refined
tannins and a long, caressing finish.
Pretty and firm. Best after 2010.
Issue: Mar 31, 2006
Score:
90 pts Wine Spectator
Prieure
de Cenac - Cahors 2000
Fragrant
aroma of red fruit, meat and spice with
a deep, intense core of flavors to match.
This full-bodied red is well-structured,
with fine-grained tannins, and a finish
filled with coffee and spice. Best from
2006 through 2010.
Score:
92 Points Wine Spectator
Release Price: $44 - Our Price:
$28.00
Country:
France
Region: Southwest France
Issue:
Sep 30, 2005
LaVelle
Vineyards
Riesling
- Willamette Valley
Looking
for a stylish, elegant, low-alcohol, off-dry
Riesling? Here it is. Under 11% alcohol,
this floral, almost delicate wine is a
breath of sweet air. A perfect mix of
honeydew, Asian pear and ripe apple, it
holds down center court with a delicious
liveliness. Flavors extend, lightly kissed
with honey, into a lingering, clean and
sweetly fresh finish. - P.G. (11/15/2007)
Score:
91
Wine
Enthusiast
Forefathers
McLaren
Vale - Australia
Shiraz
2004
Veteran
winemaker Nick Goldschmidt is based in
Healdsburg, California, as head of winemaking
for Allied Domecq, but manages to find
enough time to turn out this fine example
of McLaren Vale Shiraz. The texture is
lush and creamy, while the flavors run
the gamut from dark mixed fruit to chocolate
and spice. It firms up a bit on the finish,
so while this is approachable now, it
should easily age through 2015
WINE
ENTHUSIAST
Score:
90-93 points - Excellent
Vina
Montes
Sauvignon
Blanc Leyda Valley Leyda Vineyard 2006
Rich
and stylish, with focused lemon verbena,
lime, mineral and honeysuckle flavors
that really glide through the finish.
Lengthy and pure. Drink now.
Score: 90
Country:
Chile
Region: Leyda
Special
Designation: Smart Buys
Issue:
Apr 30, 2007
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