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2005
Colosi Rosso
Sicilia
"The 2005 Sicilia Rosso is a delicious, full-bodied wine
with a generous core of fruit, and an engaging, compelling
personality. I was utterly seduced by its purity, sweetness and
length, in fact I had a hard time putting my glass down. This
wine is almost too good for the money. Anticipated maturity :
2008-2010." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 89 pts.
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2007 Wine Spectator Top 100: #85
2005
Domaines Schlumberger
Riesling
Les Princes Abbes
Alsace
"Elegant, dry and light- to medium-bodied, with
concentrated peach, citrus and mineral flavors melding together.
Stays focused through the lingering finish. Drink now through
2016. 10,400 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 90 pts.
With a single holding of more than 330 acres at Guebwiller,
Domaines Schlumberger is the largest Grands Crus producer in
Alsace. All Schlumberger wines are estate-grown. Seventy-five
percent of the vines are planted on very steep, terraced slopes,
requiring horses be used for field work. The outstanding quality
of the wines is due largely to Schlumberger’s superior
vineyards, but also because yields are deliberately kept low.
The winery produces only 80,000 cases annually, while the law
allows for up to 160,000.
(Winery Notes)
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2004
Trefethen
Cabernet Sauvignon
Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley
"8% Merlot; 1% Cabernet Franc; 1% Petit Verdot. Ripe enough for
its cassis- and cherry-like fruit to be nicely concentrated and
taking on attractively rich notes of creme brulee and caramel in
both its aromas and supple-textured palatal impressions, this
wine is fairly full in bottle and holds on well at the end
despite its light to medium tannins. Its solid structure and
ample depth will hold it in good stead for four to six years."
(CG)
Connoisseurs' Guide: 90 pts.
"Deep ruby in color, this complex Cabernet Sauvignon
exhibits luxurious nose of blackberry, black cherry, plum, black
currant, black pepper, cola nut, and chocolate with a hint of
black pepper and olive. The tannins are ripe and velvety,
leading to a richly textured palate. The wine’s fresh, rich
raspberry jam, blackberry, currant, and chocolate flavors lead
to a long persistent finish of cherry and toasted oak vanilla."
(Winery Notes)
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2006
Chateau Martinon
Entre-Deux-Mers
Bordeaux
BACK AGAIN, WE'VE
JUST BOUGHT OVER 200 CASES BECAUSE WE JUST COULDN'T KEEP OUR
HANDS OFF THIS UNBELIEVABLE WINNER. CASES A MUST! JUST AN
AMAZING VALUE FROM THIS SUPERB VINTAGE FOR WHITE BORDEAUX!
NOT JUST BORDEAUX BUT ENTRE-DEUX-MERS
60% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon, & 10% Muscadelle... nice
tropical fruit with mango and pineapple scents overlaying a
grassy accent. Expressive and rich on the palate, good snap to
the acidity.
(Winery Notes)
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NV
Perrier Jouet
Grand Brut
"A firm, elegant Champagne, with a whiff of fresh
chanterelle that gives way to honey, lemon and bread dough.
Harmonious and long, this leaves a tactile impression and a
honey aftertaste. Drink now through 2009." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 90 pts.
"This is what you expect a prestige Champagne to look, smell
and taste like. Poised and stylish, it layers sharp citrus fruit
with spicy wood and light toast. Layers of citrus, tangerine and
flower blossoms unfold elegantly; lime and grapefruit accents
add interest, and above all it comports itself with impeccable
balance, precision and grace." (WE)
Wine Enthusiast: 93 pts.
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2006
Columbia Crest
Chardonnay
Grand Estates
Columbia Valley, Washington
"Light, silky and polished to show off its creamy, spicy pear
flavors, lingering on the deftly balanced finish. Drink now." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 90 pts.
Intense aromas of apple and pear lead into hints of melon
and creamy butter on the palate in this refined Chardonnay. The
lingering finish is a lush balance of sweet oak, caramelized
sugar, and fruit.
(Winery Notes)
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MIND-BLOWING, WE BOUGHT IT ALL. A MUST
TRY, A MUST BUY!!
2004
Bodegas Matarredonda
Juan Rojo
Toro, Spain
"The 2004 Juan Rojo was aged for 8 months in French and
American oak. Opaque purple-colored, the nose exhibits lots of
spice, mineral, scorched earth, and blackberry. This leads to a
full-bodied, structured wine with layers of fruit, intense
flavors, and 4-6 years of aging potential. This well-made Toro
will be at its best from 2014-2029. Bodegas Matarredonda, with
60 acres of Tempranillo vines, was founded in 2000 by Alfonso
Sanz Rojo. The Libranza bottling is made from pre-phylloxera
100- to 140-year-old vines while the Juan Rojo uses Tempranillo
from 80+-year-old vines." (WA)
Wine Advocate 91 pts.
"Bright purple. Concentrated, powerful scents of cassis and
blueberry deepened by vanillin oak and mocha. Sweet dark fruit
liqueur flavors are braced by gentle minerality and finish with
an exotic note of licorice candy. This really clings to the
palate." (IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 90 pts.
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2005
Santa Rita
Cabernet Sauvignon
Medalla Real Special Reserve
Maipo Valley, Chile
"Broad-shouldered, with lots of tobacco, currant paste and loam
notes backed by a muscular structure. The dark, dense finish
shows hints of cedar and roasted vanilla. Lots of Pauillac-like
grip. Drink now through 2014." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 91 pts.
"($19) Bright ruby. Musky red berry and cherry aromas are
complicated by underbrush, pungent herbs and dried rose.
Impressively complex on the palate, offering sweet red- and
blackcurrant, bitter cherry, mocha and licorice flavors. Dusty
tannins carry through the long, spicy finish, adding structure
and grip. This is balanced to age and could stand up to many
Bordeaux at three times this price." (IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 90 pts.
"Deep, ripe ruby red color with fine brilliance.
Concentrated body, rich in ripe almost sweet tannins. Its
fragrant aroma evokes blackcurrant, tar and wood notes
originating from the barrels it was aged in."
(Winery Notes)
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2006
Beringer
Alluvium Proprietary White
Knights Valley
"There's wonderful purity of fruit, with a rich, vibrant
beam of tangerine, nectarine and subtle pear shadings. Finishes
with a long, clean aftertaste, with a hint of sage. Sémillon,
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Viognier. Drink now through
2011. 9,000 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 92 pts.
"There is not a better value in California dry whites than
Beringer’s 2006 Alluvium Blanc. This blend of Sauvignon Blanc,
Semillon, and a dollop of Chardonnay, and even Viognier in
certain vintages, is a distinctive, dry, medium to full-bodied
white revealing notes of lemon grass, honeysuckle, nectarines,
and waxy figs. It will be compatible with an assortment of
foods. Drink it over the next 1-2 years, although it may last
longer." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 90 pts.
"The proprietary Alluvium name pays homage to the alluvial
soils of Knights Valley and, as a blend enables us to select the
best blend of white varietals from vintage to vintage. For the
2006 Alluvium Blanc, bright citrus, nectarine and melon aromas
lead into a mouth coating creaminess balanced by bright fruit
characteristics with hints of toasty oak, honey and lemon zest.
This wine reminds me of a fig tart with just a touch of
sweetness."
(Winery Notes)
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LOWEST PRICE IN THE COUNTRY!
2006
Clos de los Siete by Michel Rolland
Proprietary Red Blend
Mendoza,
Argentina
"A bit flashy in
style, with raspberry and blackberry notes riding over briary
tannins. The juicy, brambly finish has some nice grip. Malbec,
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now through 2008.
15,000 cases imported." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 87 pts.
"The 2006
Clos de los Siete is a slightly different blend with 45% Malbec,
35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Syrah. Opaque
purple-colored, it has a similar expressive nose including
fragrant plum, blueberry, and black cherry. Ripe, sweet, and
seamless, it admirably hides its tannin under all the fruit. It
will evolve for several years but who will have the willpower to
defer gratification? It is an awesome value. Clos de los Siete
is a project of Michel Rolland. The vineyard, located about 60
miles south of Mendoza at about 3000 feet of elevation, has 300
acres in production with another 875 planted." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 92 pts.
"($15-$20; a blend of 45% malbec, 35% merlot, 10%
cabernet sauvignon and 10% syrah) Good full medium ruby.
Blackberry, mocha and sexy oak on the nose. Sweet, dense,
tactile and ripe, with a lush texture and considerable alcohol
but also good acid spine to the concentrated dark berry flavors.
Finishes with substantial tooth- and tongue-dusting tannins and
very good length. Shows the ripe yet classically dry aspect
that's characteristic of so many of Michel Rolland's wines" (IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 89 pts.
"The label of this juicy young red from Argentina reads "by
Michel Rolland," a controversial French wine consultant who, for
this project, put together a group of Bordeaux wine families to
invest in vineyards in the Andes foothills south of Mendoza.
They're making a Bordeaux- influenced wine in a gorgeous wine
region. The 2006 is a blend of 50% Malbec with 30% Merlot, 10%
Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah. Smooth and deep, it tastes of
dark plums and sweet vanilla. Inky and very dry, with soft,
supple tannins lurking beneath the fruit, Clos de los Siete is a
great bottle of wine for the price, delicious with burgers or
ribs."
(Los Angeles Times Wine of the Week 04/30/08)
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2005
Chateau St. Jean
Chardonnay
Belle Terre Vineyard
Alexander Valley
"The 2005 Chardonnay Belle Terre Vineyard exhibits abundant
notes of honeysuckle, white peaches, and apricots in its medium
to full-bodied personality. With terrific freshness, purity, and
length, it should drink well for 4-5 years." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 93 pts.
"Bright and lively, this medium-bodied Chardonnay offers
inviting aromas of lemon, yellow nectarine and mango. This
beautiful fruit carries over on the palate with yellow stone
fruit flavors and lightly-toasted oak characters of caramel and
toffee. Rich, ripe and perfectly balanced, this wine lingers in
the mouth with hints of hazelnut and nutmeg."
(Winery Notes)
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2005
Chateau
Rollan De By
Medoc
"Readers looking for a cru bourgeois made like a classified
growth should check out this offering from proprietor Jean Guyon
and consultant Dr. Alain Raynaud. The 2005 is a beautifully
pure, medium to full-bodied effort displaying notes of unsmoked
cigar tobacco interwoven with cedar, black currant, white
chocolate, and a hint of new saddle leather. Enjoy this
charming, seriously endowed Medoc over the next 12-15 years." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 90 pts.
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2005
Louis Carillon
Puligny-Montrachet
Cote de Beaune
"($53-$63)
Sexy aromas of peach, smoke, clove, mint and menthol. Round,
rich and pure, with a firm mineral edge to the stone and citrus
fruit flavors. Offers a lovely combination of fat and
minerality, not to mention noteworthy freshness for the year. An
impressive wine." (IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 89 pts.
"An exceptionally fresh nose that is at once ripe and
elegant leads to delicious, intense and beautifully intense
flavors blessed with ample mid-palate fat that buffers the firm
acid spine, all wrapped in a pain grillé and citrus-infused
finish. Excellent potential here for its level." (BH)
Burghound: 88-91 pts.
Butterscotch nose
and on the palate. Some rum and butter, too. Very intense for a
Village wine, round and silky and very juicy, yet with puckering
acidity. Strong citrus flavors with a lot of weight on the final
palate. A very fine Village. 18.5/20 (D. Hass)
(Winery Notes)
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