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2005
Dierberg
Pinot Noir
Santa Maria Valley
"Beautifully crafted, rich, intense and elegant, with a stylish mix of earthy
raspberry, wild berry and blackberry fruit that’s complex and concentrated,
offering depth and length." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 92 pts.
"Here the nose is even riper with notes of mocha and cola that accompany
the red and blue fruit aromas that dissolve into round and very rich flavors
that offer impressive volume and fine concentration on the sweet and mouth coating
finish where there is relatively little undue warmth. The sap buffers the majority
of the structure and while this could be approached now, I would give it a year
or two in the cellar." (BH)
Burghound: 88 pts
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2004
Pio Cesare
Barolo
Piedmont
"Extremely attractive aromas of blackberry, fresh mushroom and mahogany. Full-bodied,
with lovely fruit, soft tannins and a long finish. Chewy, yet balanced and pretty.
Builds on the palate. Big and juicy. Best after 2010. 7,000 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 94 pts.
"Medium-deep red. Complex aromas of raspberry, musky tobacco and minerals;
distinctly higher-pitched and more backward than the 2003 normale Then wonderfully
rich and delineated, with underlying minerality accentuating the impression
of primary fruit. Finishes quite long, with broad, full, thoroughly ripe tannins
and terrific structure and grip. Offers impressive potential." (IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 92-93 pts.
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WHAT VALUE IN
THIS DAY AND AGE...
CASES A MUST!!
2007
Snoqualmie
Riesling
Winemaker’s Select
Columbia Valley, Washington
"Sweet and light, with beautifully
focused pear and cream aromas and flavors that remain pure and beguiling as
the finish persists. Drink now. 39,000 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 88 pts.
"This Winemaker’s Select Riesling is crisp, refreshing, and bursting with aromas
of spicy pear and dried apricots. The richly textured palate is characterized
by spice and fruit as well as lingering notes of honey." -Joy Andersen, Winemaker
(Winery Notes)
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GOOD SUPPLY,
HAVE AT IT!
2005
Joseph Phelps
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
"Smooth-textured, supple and harmonious, with subtle layers of currant, spice,
herb, anise and light cedary oak, ending with a graceful mix of ripe fruit and
fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2013. 50,000 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 90 pts.
"The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (89% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot
and Petit Verdot with a touch of Malbec) comes across as very Bordeaux-like,
and not dissimilar from a good Medoc. The wine exhibits some cedar, spice box,
licorice, and black currant notes with medium body, good acidity, and a fresh
finish. It should evolve nicely for up to a decade." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 88 pts.
"($54; includes 6% merlot and 3% petit verdot) Good deep ruby-red. Claret-like
aromas of blackberry, currant bud, bitter chocolate, licorice and graphite,
plus a whiff of garrigue Juicy and laid-back, with firm, nicely integrated acids
contributing to an impression of youthful austerity. Strong dark berry and graphite
character in the mouth. Gains breadth on the back end, with the tannins substantial
but nicely integrated. This very lively wine should be held for a couple of
years." (IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 90 pts.
"Here is a deep and yet relatively winsome young Cabernet that strikes a
different stance than those in the brooding, muscle-bound crowd. Rich and wide
open with sweet fruit and oak to spare, it is an overt and hedonistic wine whose
pleasures need no searching to find. It has tannin enough for structure and
it shows the right kind of grip at the finish, and its great virtues of plentiful
fruit and fine balance are the prerequisites for a half-dozen years of further
growth." (CG)
Connoisseurs' Guide: 90 pts.
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AN L.A.W.C
FRENCH "FIND"
2004
Chateau Maris
"La Touge Syrah"
Minervois
"Full-bodied, rich and powerful, with layers blackberry, dark cherry,
plum and smoke flavors. Iron-girder structure. Mocha and espresso notes, with
touches of licorice, power the intense finish. Best from 2007 through 2012.
4,500 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 90 pts.
"The Maris 2004 Syrah La Touge smells and tastes of cassis, blueberries
and chocolate, with notes of soy, cracked black pepper, espresso and smoked
meat creeping into the crevices of what is texturally a remarkably seamless
wine. Rich and oily, it finishes with faint heat but such generosity and sumptuousness
of fruit that this can be forgiven." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 90 pts.
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THIS IS
NO "SECOND LABEL"
2006
Logan
Chardonnay
Sleepy Hollow Vineyard
Monterey County
"Rich and creamy, yet elegant and refined, with a core of citrus and honey-scented
pear, melon and green fig flavors that fan out and gain length and depth. Drink
now." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 90 pts.
"Richly oaked, fantastically ripe in long hangtime fruit, this Chard has
exotic flavors of golden mangoes, nectarines, passionfruit, pineapple jam and
kiwis. Oak adds extra layers of buttered toast, crème brûlée and smoky vanilla.
For all the honeyed sweetness, it’s totally dry, a tour de force that’s at its
best now." (WE)
Wine Enthusiast: 91 pts.
Logan Chardonnay is crafted as a stylistic alternative to Talbott Chardonnay,
and is intended to showcase distinct blocks of Talbott’s Sleepy Hollow Vineyard.
Combining 30-year-old Wente clone fruit with a small amount of new clone grapes,
Logan Chardonnay exhibits the lush tropical flavors, excellent concentration,
citrus acidity and wonderful balance that are hallmarks of Chardonnay from Sleepy
Hollow. In the cellar, Logan Chardonnay is sur lie aged in French oak for nine
months, before being bottle aged for approximately 10 months. The result is
an intensely flavored Chardonnay that is complex, fruit-forward and very food-friendly.
Logan Chardonnay is crafted to enjoy upon release.
(Winery Notes)
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2005
d'Arenberg
Shiraz
The Dead Arm
McLaren Vale
"D’Arenberg’s most famous wine is its flagship, The Dead Arm Shiraz. The 2005
The Dead Arm Shiraz is sourced from ancient head-pruned vines. It was aged for
22 months in a mix of new and used French and American oak. It is opaque purple/black
with an expansive perfume of toast, smoke, spice box, mineral, pencil lead,
tar, licorice, blueberry, and blackberry. Full-bodied, opulent, and super-concentrated,
this structured, lengthy wine will benefit from 3-5 years of cellaring and drink
well through 2025. D’Arenberg has been owned and operated by the Osborn family
since its inception in 1912. The portfolio, with a focus on Rhone varietals,
is wide-ranging and value-oriented from top to bottom." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 95 pts.
"($65) Inky violet. Vibrant, perfumed nose melds blackberry, cassis, kirsch,
licorice and dried flowers. On the palate, this shiraz shows an intriguing mix
of sweet dark fruit flavors and firmer earth and mineral notes, with big but
supple tannins contributing structure. The palate-staining finish features notes
of bitter cherry, cured tobacco and high-octane chocolate. Nothing obvious here."
(IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 93 pts.
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2007
Bodegas Berroja
Berroia
Bizkaiko Txakolina
"The 2007 Berroia is 90% Hondarribi Zuri with the balance Folle Blanche
and Riesling. Pale straw-colored, the wine offers an exceptional perfume of
slate/mineral, green apple, and floral aromas. On the palate it has excellent
volume and density with lots of bright fruit. Drink this well-made effort over
the next 12-18 months with oysters and clams on the half-shell." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 90 pts.
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FAST BECOMING EXTREMELY
RARE!
2005
Chateau Pavie Macquin
Saint-Emilion
"Black in color. Aromas of crushed
berry, chocolate and licorice follow through to a full body, with a chewy, velvety
palate of ripe tannins. Long and very flavorful. A real mouthful. Best after
2015. 4,165 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 96 pts.
"It appears consumers can’t go wrong with any 2005 with the word “Pavie” in
its name. This outstanding terroir, elevated to Premier Grand Cru Classe status
in St.-Emilion’s reclassification, is run with impeccable attention to detail
by Nicolas Thienpont, who is assisted by winemaking guru, Stephane Derenoncourt.
The 2005 Pavie Macquin may turn out to be this duo’s finest wine to date. This
is a moderately large vineyard (37 acres) for the area, and the blend tends
to be 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. A black/purple
color is accompanied by aromas of charcoal, burning embers, crushed rocks, sweet,
pure, blueberries and blackberries, chocolaty creme de cassis, and licorice.
It possesses massive concentration, phenomenal levels of tannin, and good acidity,
but it is even more backward than either Pavie or Pavie Decesse. A modern day
elixir that should prove to be monumental in 15-20 years, it will last for 40+
years.." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 98 pts.
"Bright ruby-red. Superripe, perfumed nose dominated by griotte cherry,
raspberry and cocoa. Lush, smooth and impressively concentrated, with enough
acidity and minerality to leaven the wine's almost port-like ripeness (the pH
here, always low, is barely 3.55 in 2005, according to Nicolas Thienpont). Very
deep flavors of sweet cherry and dark berries carry through on the mounting,
palate-saturating finish. A massive example of Pavie-Macquin whose thick coat
of baby fat is currently making the wine hard to view. This one is going to
require a minimum of a decade of patience." (IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 95 pts.
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Henri Abele
Brut Traditionnel
Champagne
"A medium-weight style,
with an elegant mousse and a crisp structure. Mineral, lemon and apple notes
interplay, and the mineral theme echoes on the finish. Subtle but persistent.
Drink now through 2010. 855 cases imported." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 90 pts.
A true, highly-spirited champagne, made from a selection of the best crus
classes from the Marne Valley: Villers-Marmery, Vaudemange, Bisseuil, Bouzy,
Villedommage, Chamery, Nogent and l’Abbesse. The assemblage achieves harmony
with Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, a proportion which is subject
to slight variations as dictated by the conditions and qualities of the vintage.
After disgorging, a subtle dosage brings out its characteristic floral aromas.
The wine is aged for over four years in the bottle, sheltered from light and
changes in temperature. Over that time, it refines and comes into its own to
bring out the best in the fine fruit. Lovely greenish golden colour, with floral
aromas and pleasing crispness, characteristics which make it particularly appropriate
as an aperitif with hors d’oeuvres, though connoisseurs are quite insistent
about finding many other occasions during the day.
(Winery Notes)
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SUPERB LOW PRICED
BARGAIN
2006
Monkey Puzzle
Cabernet Sauvignon
Loncomilla Valley
"CHILEAN EFFORT THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF. SOFT, SUPPLE, AND VERY VERY
INEXPENSIVE! LAST CHANCE AS WE HAVE JUST BOUGHT UP THE REMAINING INVENTORY"
(L.A.W.C.)
"This Cabernet Sauvignon from the Loncomilla Valley offers a palette of
intense, complex flavors. Most prominent is cassis, followed by raspberry and
vanilla. After a little while in the glass the toasted character becomes more
pronounced. A strong robust, well-structured, but very elegant wine, which is
smooth on the palate. A very good finish."
(Winery Notes)
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2005
Beringer
Chardonnay
Sbragia Limited Release
Napa Valley
"Intense, ripe, rich and opulent. Well-constructed, with pear, melon and hazelnut
flavors that are deep and concentrated, ending with a toasty oak presence but
also lots of ripe fruit. Drink now through 2010. 5,800 cases made." (WS)
Wine Spectator: 91 pts.
"More restrained than normal, the 2005 Chardonnay Sbragia Limited Release offers
copious quantities of honeyed fruit, full body, a rich, heady mouthfeel, but
not the unctuosity normally found in this cuvee. Additionally, the oak is more
restrained. There is abundant richness, but the vintage’s acidity provides plenty
of vibrancy and precision. It should drink nicely for 3-4 years." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 93 pts.
"($40; aged in 100% new oak) Exotic honey and apricot aromas are almost botrytis-like.
Large-scaled, fat and full but less sweet than usual for this bottling; chewy
and savory. Strong fruit is complemented by butterscotch and nuts on the rich,
chewy, very long finish. The healthy acidity of 2005 gives this added power."
(IWC)
International Wine Cellar: 93 pts.
"This wine is huge, with more and more aromas and flavors that invite you back.
It reminds me of a lemony crème brulee, with a wonderful acidity holding everything
up." – Winemaster, Ed Sbragia
(Winery Notes)
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WITHOUT QUESTION THEIR BEST EFFORT IN YEARS!!
THIS IS REALLY GOOD JUICE!!
2004
Ruffino
Chianti Classico Riserva
Ducale Oro (Gold Label)
Tuscany
"The 2004 Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Oro remains the bellwether wine
from this historic property. It is a layered, full-bodied wine with attractive
notes of tobacco, sweet red cherries, wild herbs and toasted oak. The wine’s
density, persistence and complexity make it one of the better versions in
recent memory. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 91 pts.
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THEY DO IT AGAIN
2005
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cold Creek Vineyard
Columbia Valley
"The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Cold Creek Vineyard is 100% Cabernet and was
aged in 81% new oak. The brooding aromas deliver elements of pain grille, pencil
lead, assorted black fruits, and plum. Firm and elegant, with ample spicy flavors,
it will develop for 3-4 years and drink well from 2012 to 2020. Chateau Ste.
Michelle, Washington’s largest winery, continues to demonstrate that being big
is not incompatible with high quality. The latest set of releases may be the
strongest to date." (WA)
Wine Advocate: 90 pts.
Cabernet from this 30-year-old vineyard always delivers power, structure
and rich concentrated black fruit. The 2005 bottling offers dense aromas of
boysenberry and brown sugar spice with layers of fruit with nicely integrated,
yet very age-worthy, tannins. This is classic Cold Creek, and classic Washington
state Cabernet. It demands a good rib eye! -Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker
(Winery Notes)
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