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Puerto RicoWineLifeWineLife
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WHITES
Joseph Drouhin Laforet
Borgogne, France 2006
100% Chardonnay
Review by Richard Kinssies,
Seattle PressDrouhin is one of the most respected pro-ducers in Burgundy, and the Laforet linealways is a good value, but this particularwine delivers much more than expected.
Technically a Borgogne chardonnay isthe most generic of all white wines fromthe region and can be made from grapes
grown anywhere within its limits. But what makes this
Drouhin so exiting is that the grapes used for the wine
may include some young vines from the rms holdingsin Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet, which are amongthe best in the region (some Pulignys are priced around$100).
Attractive complexity with aromas and avors that recalllemon drops, apple, citrus, minerals and nuts such asalmonds. Try it with grilled vegetables, sh, chicken andpasta salads.
Paul Jaboulet Le Pet Jaboulet Viognier
Vin de Pays, Portes de Mediterranee,France, 2007
100% Viognier
Review by Jancis Robinson
...This modest Vin de Pays actually tastesmuch more impressive than the consider-ably more expensive Jaboulet Condrieu2007. I dare say that in a years time theCondrieu will still be going strong while
the Petit Jaboulet Viognier will be wav-
ing a wistful farewell. But this particularViognier, sourced deliberately from the
northern rather than the southern Rhne chiey fromvineyards around Montlimar - is certainly looking most
attractive at the moment.
I was impressed by its smoky, convincing north RhneViognier nose with real depth of avour and some earthi-ness denitely more reminiscent of Condrieu than of one
of those air freshener-like Languedoc varietal Viogniers.The nish is attractively dry too. Not a bad buy at all.
Adegas Galegas Veigadares
Rias Baixas, Spain, 2007
85% Albarino, 10% Treixadura,
5% Loureiro
90,Wine SpectatorFermented and aged in French oak for six
months. This ambitious Albarino (thesewines rarely see oak) is light gold in color
with a slight green tint. It offers up an at-tractive bouquet of baking spices, mineraland lemon meringue with the oak nicelyintegrated. It has a creamy texture, excel-lent depth of avor, and a fruit-lled nish
Drink this well made Albarino over the next 2-3 years.
Miguel Torres Cordillera Chardonnay
Curic Valley, Chile 2003
100% Chardonnay
Silver Medal
Concours Mondial Bruxelles
From the foothills of the Cordillera thisChardonnay offers a generous nose withhighlights of apple and hazelnut fruit
aromas, typical of the specially selectedChardonnay clones. These are comple-mented by ne nuances of toasted breadand vanilla. The palate is meaty anddense, well outlined by delicate acidity.
Its long nish emphasises elegant, spicynuances and a toastiness typical of Nevers oak. Sublimewith caviar. An ideal accompaniment to trout, smokedsalmon, fresh shellsh, baked sh or sh cooked insauce.
Domaine Jean Busquet Chardonnay
Mendoza, Argenna 2007
100% Organic Chardonnay
88, Wine Advocate
Best Value, Wine Spectator
Unwooded Chardonnay with light yellowcolor and green hues. Rich fresh tropicalfruit aromas with citrus and oral notes.Concentrated apple, pear and lime with
a slight tone of sweet spice. The nish isclean and fresh with a crisp acidity. Ideal
for appetizers, seafood and sh dishes.
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Chateau St Jean Chardonnay,
Sonoma, California 2008
100% Chardonnay
This is Sonoma County Chardonnaythrough and through - with stone fruitaromas kissed by pineapple and mangosweetness, and a heart bursting with
pear, melon and cream avoars. Classicwinemaking techniques including barrelfermentation and ve months of sur lieaging in small French and American oakbarrels impart richness and complexityto the wine. The majority of the blend
underwent malolactic fermentation.
Bonterra Chardonnay
Mendocino County, California 2007
100% Organic Chardonnay
A hint of oak complements the freshnessof fruit and the evident notes of green ap-ple, pear and citrus. This wine is aged forseveral months to develop a rich, creamytexture that gracefully balances its fruit-forward character.
Theres a touch of vanilla from the dol-lop of new Oak, but this wine is aged inmostly neutral barrels to let the fruit shine
through. An initial impression of rich, buttery cream quickly turns to aromas of honey andlightly toasted almonds, followed quickly by tropicalaromas of pineapple, citrusy lemon and Crme Brle.
Clos Pegase Mitsuko Chardonnay
Carneros / Napa Valley, California 2005
100% Chardonnay
Mitsukos Vineyard is located in the cool
Carneros region. For the 2005 vintage,
the Heritage clones form the core ofthe blend at 50%: Wente for weight and
acidity, Atlas Peak for tropical notes,
and Rued for lifted aromatics. Second in
signicance are the Dijon Clones; broad,
rich and complex, in the blend at 45%
this year. Lastly, 5% comes from the
elegant and tropical California Clone 4.
ROSES
Chateau DEsclans Whispering Angel,
Cotes de Provence, France 2007
Grenache / Roll
89, Wine Spectator
Theres a crystal clarity to the berry and
cherry avors. Powerful, almost tannic,
with plenty of mineral and spice notes.
The long nish lingers with white pep-
per and wisps of red peach. Drink now
through 2011. 7,280 cases made.
This is the young wine from the impres-
sive portfolio of ross by Sacha Lich-
ine, one of the worlds most prestigious ros focused
winemakers. WL~
Laurent Perrier Cuvee Rose Brut
Champagne, France NV
100% Pinot Noir from ten Grand Cru
vineyards
The best selling ros Champagne inthe world, Laurent-Perriers CuveRos Brut is one of the few rossstill made by the saigne method. Toemphasize this traditional technique,
the Champagne is elegantly show-cased in an embossed bottle that is areproduction of those used in the late17th century.
This salmon-pink ros Champagne is truly remark-able for its highly expressive bouquet, stemming fromvery careful preservation of fresh fruit aromas whichoccur during the winemaking. Using skin contact with100% Pinot Noir grapes, also known as the saignemethod, Laurent-Perriers know-how and attention to
quality produces a nely crafted ros with both depthand freshness. It has become the benchmark for rosChampagne around the world.
Unlike most ros Champagnes, the base of Laurent-Perrier Cuve Ros Brut is obtained by drawing juiceoff of the grapes in the vat, rather than simply blend-ing red and white wines. Cellaring length varies andis dependent on the wine in order to preserve its freshred fruit aromas.
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REDS
FRANCE
Joseph Drouhin Pommard
Burgundy, France 2005
100% Pinot Noir
A great Burgundy, worthy of its repu-
tation. An intense, bright, red colour;
a powerful nose, with notes of black
cherry and spice, evolving towards
aromas of young leather. On the palate,
the tannins give a certain impression of
rmness, somewhat softened by a nice,
harmonious texture. Persistent avors in
the aftertaste.
Joseph Drouhin Pommard has a lovely and power-
ful complex nose reminiscent of black cherries, and
spices. On the palate, it has a good structure with gen-
erous fruit and subtle tannins. This great red Burgundy
deserves more traditional cuisine: red meat in light
sauces, game, venison and ripe cheeses will create a
rich tapestry of avors worthy of a medieval feast.
Paul Jaboulet et Ain
Domaine de Thalabert
Crozes Hermitage, France 2005
Syrah, Marsanne/Roussanne
90 IWC, Stephen Tanzer
The color is a deep, dark ruby; has
lightened a bit but there is only a little
browning around the edges. The bouquet
reveals a very classy French Syrah--red
and black berries, black currants, violets
and cassis. It smells dry but is very fruit
oriented. There is plenty of acid to keepthe wine lively on the palate; sharply focused entry
followed by a good mid-palate presence and a strong,
fruit-oriented nish.
Made from 40 to 60 years Syrah vines from a 40 hect-
areas vineyard located on a pebbly plain that is glacial
in origin. These small, round pebbles store heat dur-
ing the day and release it at night, providing optimum
maturity.
Chateau Laforge, Chateau Teyssier,
St. Emilion, Bordeaux, 2002
Mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc
Review by Clive Oates
Chateau Laforge is a recent creation.
The rst vintage was 1998. It comes
from ve different parcels illustrating
the three main soil types of the Saint-
Emilion commune, all neighbors to
grands crus classs vineyards. The wine
is made by modern methods at Chateau
Teyssier and is splendidly rich and con-
centrated, yet complex and classy. Top classed growth
quality here.
89 - 91, Wine Spectator
Good core of fruit in this wine, with berry and mineralcharacter throughout. Medium- to full-bodied, withne tannins and a long nish.
Chateau Teyssier, Chateau Teyssier
St. Emilion, France, 2006
75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc
90, Robert Parker
The 2006 (90), which I did not review
in my report published in issue #181,
is an outstanding success as well as asleeper of the vintage. Its dark ruby
color is accompanied by plenty of black
fruit, licorice, earth, and spice charac-
teristics. It should drink nicely for 8-10
years.
Copes effortlessly with a weighty 14% of alcohol due
to the freshness of its crushed blackberry fruit and o-
ral overtones. The wine is very elegant, with delicious
pure grenadine on the palate, good concentration and
ne tannins. Another example of why Teyssier is one
of our best selling clarets.
Considered as a modern day St. Emilion is becoming
a great favorite of new but well oriented to ne wine
lovers. A really dark hue here, very dense right out to
the rim. It has a slightly reserved but very promising
nose, with dark fruits and fading notes of honeyed oak
Nice weight on the palate, creamy, but quite cool
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in style, before it shows a denser, more meaty side
through the midpalate. This has a ne, rm style with
a good backbone of acidity and ripe tannins at the n-
ish. WD at CIVB 2007 Tasting.
Chateau Greysac, Chateau Greysac
Medoc, Bordeaux, 2004
45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlotand 5% each of Cabernet Franc and
Pet Verdot.
90,Wine Enthusiast, Roger Voss
One of the largest Mdoc estates, with
230 acres of vines, Greysac is a good,
reliable source of classically styled Bor-
deaux. The style has become more mod-
ern in recent years, with an increased
use of new wood, as in this 2004, which
currently dominates. Enjoy it now forits toasty character, or wait for it to calm down.
The vines are an average of 30 years old, and the wine
spends about 12 months in 20% new French oak bar-
rels. A classical effort, the Ch Greysac Medoc drinks
very well now; exibits ne red currant, earthy avors;
soft enough to be paired with oven-baked chicken.
Chteau Larose Trintaudon
Ch Larose Trintadoun
Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, 2002
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot,
5% Cabernet Franc
Graceful and easy-to-understand, an ap-
pealing harmony of Cabernet and Mer-
lot. While well-structured and endowed
with signicant aging potential, Larose-
Trintaudon is supple and ready to drink
when released.
Delicious with all kinds of beef and
lamb, slow-cooked stews or pot roast and mushrooms
with garlic and herbs.
Maison Louis Latour Pinot Noir
Burgundy, France 2006
100% Pinot Noir
Review by Leslie Sbrocco - NYTimes.
com Wines of the Week
...seek out this wine, which looks and
tastes more expensive than its bargainprice tag. Medium-bodied and elegant
with light tannins, it smells of sweet,
moist earth and tastes of cherries.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir is the regional
appellation and the fruit can come from
any part of Burgundy. At Maison Louis Latour only
the best grapes are selected from the best vineyard
plots to make this cuve which represents quality
and value for money. This wine exhibits the charac-
teristics of the great red Burgundies. Noble and full, ithas a resplendent colour combining grace with vigour
and associating strength with nesse.
Paul Jaboulet Le Pet Jaboulet Syrah
VdP Portes de Mditerrane, 2007
100% Syrah from 20 yrs old vineyards
Intense and deep red with violet hues,
typical of the grape. Powerful syrah nose
giving very intense fruit aromas: cherries
violets, blackcurrants. Fruit-driven entry,
followed by lovely, well-rounded struc-
ture: silky and harmonious. This syrah is
a complex wine with good length, held
up by its fruit and delicacy.
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages
Beaujolais, France 2007
100% Gamay
This Beaujolais-Villages displays a deep,
luminous cherry color, red with bluish
tints. The bouquet offers ripe red fruit
character, suggesting strawberry and
blackcurrant, with a touch of cinnamon.
Velvet-like in the mouth, with soft tan-
nins, it is well-balanced and complete. A
wine which lends itself to all occasions,
from the apritif to the cheese board.
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ITALY
Castello Ban Rosso di Montalcino
Tuscany, Italy, 2006
100% Sangiovese
90, Kens Wine Review, Boston
This dark ruby wine from CastelloBan is certainly one of the better Rosso
di Montalcinos that I have tried re-
cently. This wine opens with expressive
cherry aromas and a touch of must. On
the palate, this medium bodied wine is
smooth, soft, nicely balanced and ele-
gant in style. Most importantly it is very
lightly oaked allowing the really nice cherry avors
for be enjoyed. The nish is dry and has soft tannins
linger and drift away nicely. This very satisfying wine
would pair quite nicely with beef stroganoff or prime
rib. Enjoy - Ken
Intense ruby red with violet reections. Intense, fresh,
fruity with typical varietal characteristics of violet,
cherry and plum. The palate experience is gentle, full
and soft, with surprising length.
Castello Ban SantAnmo Mandrielle IGT
Tuscany, Italy, 2004100% Merlot
90, Wine & Spirits
With its soft, seductive character, Mer-
lot captures the fancy of wine consum-
ers the world over. In our Mandrielle
vineyard, Merlot nds the ideal con-
ditions to develop these sought-after
qualities.
Mandrielle is produced with a long, temperature-con-trolled fermentation in contact with the skins, followed
by 12 months aging in French oak barrique and at least
6 more months of bottle-aging before release.
A deep red with purple hues, Mandrielles bouquet
is fresh and fruity with aromas of plum and cassis.
Mandrielle Merlot may be paired with an extraordi-
nary range of dishes including pasta, poultry, veal, red
meats and cheeses.
SPAIN
Alvaro Palacios Les Terrases
Priorat, Spain, 2005
Grenache, Carignane and Cabernet Sau-
vignon
90, IWC, Josh ReynoldsDark red. Precise cherry and blackcur-
rant aromas are complicated by cocoa,
anise and dried owers. Supple, chewy
dark fruit avors are gently supported
by dusty tannins, with good acid lift on
the back. Finishes with excellent juicy
persistence and a jolt of bitter cherry.
This is concentrated, yet elegant, and well worth the
hype that surrounds wines from Alvaro Palacios aBordeaux trained wine-maker. Plenty of spice and ripe
black fruit greet you on the nose, but its the compli-
cated palate in another word, complex that makes
you take notice: black cherry, anise and owers are
supported by soft, ripe tannins.
Roda Reserva
Rioja, Spain, 2005
81% Tempranillo, 19% Graciano / Grenache
At Roda, harvest is decided on the grapeproles of 21 separated vineyards, of
which 17 vineyards will nally par-
ticipate in the eld blends that make up
each Roda label. The Roda Reserva is
all about red fruit proles. Complexity
is achieved by allowing all characteris-
tics from the different vineyards to show
up. Tannins, as is always the case with
Rodas wines, are rm, but well rounded
The polished nish, which is full of avors, is one of
Rodas most consistent trademarks.
Marqus de Cceres, Reserva
Rioja, Spain 2001
85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha Tinta & Graciano
94, Wine & Spirits / 90, Wine Spectator
Bright, vivid dark ruby color. Intense bouquet that
brings to mind jelly made from fruits of the forest
(bilberries) and sweet spice. Good concentration in the
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mouth with delicious tannins that high-
light the wines rich fruit that has be-
come more complex following aging in
barrel. On the whole, an unctuous wine
with a pleasant fullness that lingers
on the palate with a depth of rened
toasted notes. A very elegant wine with
superb potential for development.
The Reservas are matured for 22
months in oak barrels from central
France and for 2 years or more in
bottle, depending on the date of release.
Marries well with savory sh dishes such as fresh tuna
in spicy tomato sauce, rened delicatessen products
(chorizo, salami), all kinds of beef (roasted, stewed or
grilled), foie gras, duck, partridge, game and mature
cheese.
Montecillo Gran Reserva
Rioja, Spain 2001
85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha /
Graciano
90 WS / 94 W&S
Bright, vivid dark ruby color. Intense
bouquet that brings to mind jelly made
from fruits of the forest (bilberries)
and sweet spice. Good concentration
in the mouth with delicious tannins
that highlight the wines rich fruit that
has become more complex follow-
ing aging in barrel. On the whole, an
unctuous wine with a pleasant fullness that lingers on
the palate with a depth of rened toasted notes. A very
elegant wine with superb potential for development.
Marries well with savory sh dishes such as fresh tuna
in spicy tomato sauce, rened delicatessen products(chorizo, salami), all kinds of beef (roasted, stewed or
grilled), foie gras, duck, partridge, game and mature
cheese.
Pesquera Crianza
Ribera del Duero, Spain, 2006
100% Tempranillo
Aged for over 18 months in new Ameri-
can oak barrels and 6 months in the
bottle, Pesquera Crianzas intense bou-
quet reveals dark brooding fruit andwoodland aromas of fallen leaves with
a splash of spicy vanilla. Rened, long-
lasting and elegant, this wine would be
perfect with veal stew. this is a wine with
almost cult status.
AUSTRALIA
Clarendon Hickinbotham Syrah,
Clarendon, South Australia, 2004100% Syrah
96, Wine Enthusiast
One of the more obviously agewor-
thy offerings from Clarendon Hills,
the 2004 Hickinbotham Syrah boasts a
wonderfully perfumed bouquet of ow-
ers, minerals and spice. Then it backs
up those captivating aromatics with rich
blueberry fruit shaded with mint and
cracked pepper and a long, rmly tan-
nic and minerally nish. Drink 20102020. J.C.
95, Stephen Tanzer
Inky purple. Expansive bouquet of dark fruit liqueur,
with potent spicecake and coffee accents. A major
mouthful, the spicy dark berry avors threatening
to blow your head off, with deeper tar and espresso
tones adding a sensation of depth. Firm tannins help
to maintain focus, but this is a serious, scorched-earth
wine, with the concentration and sheer avor intensityto obliterate almost any dish that I can think of. By
Josh Raynolds.
95, Robert Parker
One of McLaren Vales most astonishing Syrahs is
Clarendon Hills amazing 2004 Syrah Hickinbotham.
Its inky/blue/purple hue is accompanied by aromas
and avors of creme de cassis, smoked meats, melted
licorice, coffee beans, graphite, and bacon fat. Ex-
tremely full-bodied, powerful, and rich, with moder-
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ately high tannin, huge structure as well as massive
concentration and intensity, but a sense of elegance,
balance, and equilibrium, it should be cellared for 2-3
years, and drunk over the following two decades.
95, Wine Spectator
Dense, deep and beautifully focused. A blast of red
fruits, from cherry to Santa Rosa plum, zips along,
carried by mouthwatering acidity and superrened tan-nins. An open-textured wine with breathtaking purity
of avor and extraordinary length. Best from 2008
through 2020. HS
Clarendon Blewi Springs Grenache
Clarendon, South Australia, 2004
100% Grenache
93, Wine Advocate
Terric notes of blackberries, raspber-ries, and rich kirsch liqueur are accompa-
nied by an opulent, amboyant wine with
tremendous viscosity and richness as
well as a lusty, heady nish. In short, its
a mouthlling, full-bodied red to drink
during its rst 5-7 years of life.
As usual for this cuvee, the 2004 Gr-
enache Blewitt Springs possesses an extraordinary,
exotic, amboyant personality that causes Roman
Bratasiuk to say its his Dolly Parton-styled wine.
This vineyard is in the Blewitt Springs area and
always produces deeply coloured and very rich wine
with full upfront raspberry fruit and a long aftertaste
with abundant tannin in the nish. This wine repays
cellaring very well.
The Holy Trinity, GSM,
Barossa, Australia, 2004
Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre
94, James Halliday
2009 Australian Wine Companion
Although it shouldnt be the case, here
both the fruit is more intense and the line
is quite seamless, with lingering nishe
and aftertaste. OUTSTANDING. Drink
until 2019
94, Tyson Stelzer, WINE 100 June 2009
There is no suggestion of confected raspberry aroma,
sweet strawberryavour or hot alcoholic nish in this
wine, and this is why it has screamed past the pack
and landed on our cover this month. Its a dry, savoury
style with a lifted blueberry and plum core overlaid
with dried sage herbaceousness and dark chocolate
oak. Its Old-World-like savoury complexity makes it
a particularly food-friendly style. From vines between
70 and 120 years of age, this is a Survivor wineaccording to the newly announced Barossa Old Vine
Charter. It lives up to its pedigree.
The 2004 The Holy Trinity is deep purple with crim-
son hues, and shows alluring oral characters, sweet
dense spice and dried thyme. Ripe red berries and
dense spice is also present and ow seamlessly onto
the palate. The palate is elegant yet concentrated with
vibrant berry fruit characters from the Shiraz and com-
plimentary quince and spices from the Grenache. TheMourvedre adds to the complexity of this stylish wine
with savoury and earthy spice tones, accentuated by
the extended maceration process.
The Holy Trinity displays an intensity, texture and
structure that makes it an extremely well balanced
wine, and it will cellar well for the next 10 years or
more. The Holy Trinity an extremely complex wine
with layering of avours is well suited to dishes of the
same, try Tea smoked duck breast with shallot cake
and Chinese greens and other gamey meat dishes.
CHILE
Caliterra Cenit
Colchagua Valley, Chile, 2006
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Malbec
and
20% Pet Verdot
93, Wine Advocate, Jay Miller
Caliterras agship wine is the 2006
Cenit, a blend of 53% Cabernet Sau-
vignon, 27% Malbec, and 20% Petit
Verdot (a variety playing an increasingly
important role in Chiles red blends).
Cenit spent 18 months in 100% new
French oak. Opaque purple-colored and
thick in appearance, it has a classy perfume of violets,
scorched earth, pencil lead, blackcurrant, and black-
berry. Lush, dense, and structured on the palate, it will
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benet from 3-5 years of cellaring and perform at its
best from 2012 to 2026.
Miguel Torres Cordillera Tinto
Curic Valley, Chile, 2003
65% Carignan (40 year old vines, unirri-
gated) 25% Syrah / 10% Merlot
92, Wine AnorakSilky tannins with notes of blueberry,blackcurrant jams with touches of vanillaand smoke. The old Cariena vines addto the long and intense aftertaste.
Dark colour. Lovely ripe, sweet spicynose with a bit of meatiness and somesoy notes. The palate shows dense, con-
centrated, ripe fruit with a savoury, spicy, meaty edge.Finishes quite tannic. An impressive wine.
Nine months in Nevers oak (30% new). In order tomaintain the quality of this wine, it has not been l-tered in any way before bottling.
Ideal with pats, duck cont, rice with meat or vege-tables, delicatessens, roast or barbecued beef, ragouts,
casseroles and lamb.
ARGENTINA
Alegora Gran Reserva Malbec
Mendoza, Argenna 2006
100% Malbec
88, International Wine Cellar /
Stephen Tanzer
Deep purplish color with black hints.Complex wine with intense fruity and
oral aromas. Notes of morello cherry,
plum, black trufe and violet. Very fruityand well structured balanced wine. Redfruits avors with notes of toasted oak.Rounded tannins, well balance and long
nosh. Ideal to match meals rich inproteins and fat such as roasted lamb, red meats andvenison.
NEW WINERY: DOMAINE JEAN BOUSQUET
Domaine Jean Bousquet has two notable values, a
Malbec and a Chardonnay, listed in the Best Buy chart
at the end of this report. A modest step up the price
scale is the 2006 Malbec Reserva sourced from estate
vineyards. It was aged for 8 months in French oak.
Red violet in color, it has an enticing nose of cedar,
leather, pencil lead, and black cherry. Medium-bodied,
on the palate additional notes of mineral, blackberry,
and chocolate emerge. Smooth textured, forward, and
tasty, it can be enjoyed over the next 6-8 years. It is anoutstanding value in Malbec. -Jay Miller
Domaine Jean Busquet, Malbec
Mendoza, Argenna, 2006
100% Organic Malbec
Opaque violet with intense rich aromas
of blackberry fruit with spicy blackpepper notes and blackcurrant. In the
mouth, ripe plum and chocolate avors
with a very soft, supple mouthfee. Excel-
lent structure and length. Ideal with red
meats, sauces, cheese and pasta dishes.
Domaine Jean Busquet Cabernet Sauvignon
Mendoza, Argenna 2006
100% Organic Cabernet Sauvignon
88 / Best Buy, Wine Advocate /
Jay Miller
This Cab exhibits a dark reddish purple
color. Intense nose of red berry fruit
mixed with sweet spice. Open-knit, ele-
gant in style, with lots of mineral, cherry
and currant fruit. Bright acidity keeps it
refreshing through the nish. The palate
is packed with ripe, concentrated fruit
avors with notes of tobacco and black pepper. A long
and structured nish with ne tannins. Eat with pasta
dishes, red meat, and meat with sauces.
Domaine Jean Busquet Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva,
Mendoza, Argenna 2006
85% Cabernet Sauvignon % 15% Malbec
90, Wine Advocate, Jay Miller
Aged in 100% French oak for 10 months and at least 4
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months bottle resting. Aromas of black
currant, tobacco and leather. It shows
berry fruit and spice nuances. The mid
palate gives way to avors of raspberry,
mineral and toast notes. It nishes long
with ne tannins and hints of mocha.
This is a very elegant wine in style with
good intensity and nice pleasant nish.Great with pasta dishes, red meat, and
meat with sauces.
UNITED STATES
Seghesio SangioveseAlexander Valley, California, 2007
100% Sangiovese
Bouquet of dried violets. Persistent
dark fruit avors of blackberries and
blueberries. Savory mid-palate rich-
ness. Longer hang-time produced ripe,
integrated tannins. Spicy anise and clove
oak tones contribute synergy and com-
pleteness.
Sangioveses sublime nature and proportional acid/
tannin balance make it a quintessential food
wine. Pairs greatly with red or mushroom-based
sauces, pasta, roast lamb, hard cheeses.
Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel
Sonoma County, California, 2007
100% Zinfandel
93 / #10 wine in Wine Spectators Top100 Wines of 2008: A seductive and
vigorous Zinfandel, with smoky black
cherry and blueberry aromas and youth-
ful wild berry, sage and cracked pepper
avors that have a lingering nish and
zesty tannins. Drink now through 2012.
While other Sonoma wineries have
forsaken their zinfandel roots, Ted Seghesio continues
the tradition his great-grandfather, Eduardo Seghesio,
began when he rst planted the variety back in 1895.
The Sonoma bottling combines fruit from old vine
sites and newer plantings, for complexity and balance.
An exceptional, low-yielding vintage, the 2007 is like
running through a briar patch, the juicy fruit continu-
ing from nose to palate. The wines tannins and hint ofcreamy oak are well integrated, creating a wine thats
a complement to pizza, sausages and barbecue.
Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, 2006
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot,
3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Malbec, 1% Pet
Verdot and 1% Syrah
90, Wine Advocate / Robert Parker
Slightly superior to the 2005, the 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon Napa possesses a
dark ruby/purple color as well as a creme
de cassis, spice box, and oral-scented
bouquet, and a medium to full-bodied
nish. A strong effort, it should drink
nicely for 12-15 years.
Dark and densely concentrated, expressive aromas
of blackberry, currants and subtle notes of thyme andcinnamon lead to avors of blackberry, black plum
and a bit of black olive. Knit together with big, mouth-
coating tannins, this is an engagingly
well-structured, bold-statement wine.
Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, 2005
97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Caber-
net Franc
92, The Wine NewsGarnet hue with a fuchsia rim. Seduc-tive black cherry and glove leatheraromas. Soft, creamy texture with ripeplum, cherry and milk chocolate avors.Lasting ripe black fruit impressions withwell-integrated, sweet tannins.
On the nose, pure cassis, blackberry and cherry fruittones combine with cocoa, coffee and cedar. The palateis big, luscious; full bodied yet vibrant, pure and elegant,
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with seamless toasty oak integration combining with ne
tannins, leading to a long nish.
Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon
Mendocino County, California, 2005
100% Organic Cabernet Sauvignon
This Cabernet offers New World aromasof cherry and raspberry, with spicy notesof nutmeg and creamy vanilla (FrenchVanilla, of course). The wine enters with
juicy red berry avors, and offers a soft,yet full and rich mouthfeel with a won-derful nish worthy of an exhibitionist.Youll nd velvety chocolate in thisnish, a rich contrast to dark fruit, such
as plum.
NEW WINERY: GNARLY HEAD
A passion for Zinfandel and a desire to make greatZin, led our winemaking team to Lodi, Californiaszinfamous appellation. But it was a sense of fun - wineshould be fun, accessible, easy to understand and enjoy- that led us to create Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin. Thesight of the free standing head trained vines found
in older vineyards in California was the inspiration forGnarly Head Old Vine Zin. These 35 to 80 year oldvines have twisted old trunks and branches that spreadout in all directions sprouting leaves like unruly um-brellas - truly gnarly heads. The grapes these old vinesproduce are small and few, but offer big avor!
Lodi is the zin-famous appellation due to its idealclimate long, warm summer days and cooling night-time breezes from the ocean and its well-draining,sandy soil. These two factors provide a combination
that is perfectly suited for growing Zinfandel. Ourgrapes are hand-selected from some of the oldest andmost respected vineyards in heart of Lodi primarilythe Mokelumne River area. Gnarly Head grapes aregrown following the Lodi Rules for sustainable farm-ing, which aims to protect the ecosystem. A byproductof these earth-friendly farming practices is complex andavorful wine.
But Zinfandel is not the only California grape that canbe Gnarly. Our winemaking team selects grapes from
some of the best vineyards in Northern California forour Gnarly Head Chardonnay, Merlot and Cab (Caber-net Sauvignon).
Gnarly Head wines are easy to drink and pair withfood, and made to bring people together, to enjoy withlaughter, to celebrate past escapades and future adven-
tures. Cheers!
Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel
Lodi, California 2007
100% Zinfandel
Gold Medal / Critics Challenge Wine
Competition 2009
The 2007 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin-fandel is crafted from 35 to 80 yearold vines. This medium bodied wine
combines the luscious, heady aromasof blackberry, raspberry and spicy oakwith the richness of chocolate and jam.Complex avors of French and Ameri-can Oak add spice notes to the bal-
anced mouthfeel, leading to a smooth and juicy nish.Always a crowd pleaser at dinner parties, this wine isalso great for simple meals at home. Think pasta withRagu sauce or ribs directly from the barbeque.
WillaKenzie Pinot Noir
Willamee Valley, Oregon, 2006
100% Pinot Noir
Winner of the SANTE MAGAZINE
GOLD STAR Award - recognizing
wines of exceptional merit as chosen
by restaurant professionals.
89, Wine Spectator
Smooth in texture and vibrant in avor,offering a soft mouthful of ripe black-berry and plum avors, nishing with asmoky edge.
Lively aromas of raspberry, cranberry and cherry arecomplemented by tones of dried rose petal, spice andcedar. The wine is vibrant and juicy in the mouth, withinitial avors of strawberry, fresh raspberry and plum,nishing with darker tones of plum, blackberry and a
hint of caramel.
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The bright fruit is balanced by good acidity and round,
well-integrated tannins to create a wine that is acces-
sible and a pleasure to drink. It is ready now and will
continue to improve for 2 to 3 years from its release
date. Enjoy by itself as an aperitif and with roast
chicken, pork chops, pt or grilled salmon.
King Estate Domaine Pinot Noir
Willamee Valley, Oregon, 2006
100% Pinot Noir
91, Wine Anorak
Sweet, smooth red fruits nose is quite
pure. The palate has lovely sweet red
fruit character. Its smooth, ripe and ac-
cessible but also quite elegant with sweet
purity.
A blend of 9 pinot noir clones from 10 to
12 years of age in two different trellising
systems gives and four yeast strains re-
sult in a subtle complexity of aromas of cherry, oral,
currant, cranberry and dried rose petal. Flavors are
sweet entry with avors of cherry, vanilla, caramel and
pepper spice on exit. 16 months in French oak barrels
(53% new, 33% 1 year, 14% 2 year).
LEcole 41 Walla Walla Merlot
Columbia Valley, Washington 2004
80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Pet Verdot
90, Wine Enthusiast
90, Wine & Spirits
Suggestions of ripe red cherries and
sweet plums blend with hints of choco-
late and toast in the engaging aromas ofthis very well-crafted bottling. It is fairly
full but not at all heavy on the palate,
and its supple texture is underpinned by
just enough soft tannin to provide a bit of
grip and to allow it to stand up to mid-term cellaring if
that is your wont.
Red Diamond Merlot
Columbia Valley, Washington 2006
94% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc
One of the Top 10 Merlots in
America! Wine & Spirits
Very lively and spicy wine with attrac-tive aromas of bright cherry and cola,
and hints of cinnamon introduce this
Merlot. The silky palate displays avors
of black cherry, spice, and a touch of
caramel and mocha, the nish is soft and
begs you to drink more. Fantastic for
friends gathering
PORT
Grahams 10 Year Old Tawny Port,Portugal
91, Wine Spectator
Complex orange peel, cedar and plum
aromas and avors are the hallmarks
of this tawny. It has medium body and
sweetness with a crisp, clean nish. Ab-
solutely delicious to drink. Pure honey.
Dows Boardroom Reserve Tawny Port,
Portugal, NV
Blended to give a full-bodied classic
Port made in the traditional style reect-
ing the skill and experience of the house
The wines for this blend are selected fortheir richness and concentration. The
style is fruity luscious and mellow with
an attractive undertone of spice. Aged
for some 4 years in seasoned oak casks
before bottling. On the nose packed with
rich and concentrated strawberry fruit,
and hints of spices. On the palate, full fruit avors,
well balanced, and with a long slightly dry nish that
is the hallmark of all Dows Ports.
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MAGNUMS
Roda I
Rioja, Spain, 2004
100% Tempranillo
94, Wine Advocate / Robert Parker
This is another great Rioja vintage (asit was in the rest of Spain). The 2004
Roda I is purple-colored with an expres-
sive, youthful bouquet of wood smoke,
espresso, incense, tobacco, black cherry,
and blackberry.
Structured on the palate, it has enough
ripe tannin to evolve for another 6-8
years. Sweetly fruited, it has superior depth and con-
centration, layered savory avors, and a lengthy, purenish. Its drinking window will
extend from 2015 to 2034.
Roda I
Rioja, Spain, 2005
100% Tempranillo
95, Wine Advocate / Robert Parker
Spanish wine acionados will debate
the merits of 2004 vs. 2005 for decades
to come. The purple-colored 2005 RodaI offers up aromas of toast, scorched
earth, tobacco, incense, black cherry, and
blackberry. More powerful and struc-
tured than the 2004, it still
manages to be light on its feet, offering
up plenty of succulent black fruit avors,
incipient complexity, and a 45-second nish. Drink it
from 2015 to 2035.
Clarendon Blewi Springs Grenache
Clarendon, South Australia, 2004
100% Grenache
93, Wine Advocate
Terric notes of blackberries, raspberries, and rich
kirsch liqueur are accompanied by an opulent, am-
boyant wine with tremendous viscosity and richness as
well as a lusty, heady nish. In short, its a mouthll-
ing, full-bodied red to drink during its rst 5-7 years
of life.
As usual for this cuvee, the 2004
Grenache Blewitt Springs possesses an
extraordinary, exotic, amboyant per-
sonality that causes Roman Bratasiuk to
say its his Dolly Parton-styled wine.
This vineyard is in the Blewitt Springs
area and always produces deeplycoloured and very rich wine with full
upfront raspberry fruit and a long after-
taste with abundant tannin in the nish.
This wine repays cellaring very well.
Joseph Drouhin Pommard
Burgundy, France 2005
100% Pinot Noir
A great Burgundy, worthy of its repu-tation. An intense, bright, red colour;
a powerful nose, with notes of black
cherry and spice, evolving towards
aromas of young leather. On the palate,
the tannins give a certain impression of
rmness, somewhat softened by a nice,
harmonious texture. Persistent avors in
the aftertaste.
Joseph Drouhin Pommard has a lovely and power-
ful complex nose reminiscent of black cherries, andspices. On the palate, it has a good structure with gen-
erous fruit and subtle tannins. This great red Burgundy
deserves more traditional cuisine: red meat in light
sauces, game, venison and ripe cheeses will create a
rich tapestry of avors worthy of a medieval feast.
Ramey Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, 2005
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot,
4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec
91, Wine Advocate / Robert Parker
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
exhibits a dense ruby/purple color as
well as sweet, tarry, black currant,
chocolate, cedar, and wood smoke-like
avors, and decent acidity. Drink it
over the next 10-15 years.
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90, International Wine Cellar /Josh Raynolds
Opaque ruby. Red- and blackcurrant aromas, with
suave oral, tobacco and spice character adding inter-
est. Fleshy, liqueur-like dark berry avors are soft and
round, with no rough edges or obvious tannins. Turns
slightly rmer on the long, velvety nish.
Ramey Larkmead Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, 2005
79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Pet
Verdot, and 9% Merlot
95, International Wine Cellar /
Josh Raynolds
Dark purple. Remarkably spicy and vi-brant on the nose, with powerful cassis,
kirsch, espresso and rose pastille aromasand a subtle iron note. Intense red anddark fruit avors are powered by vibrant
minerality and framed by ne but solidtannins. Exotic spice notes come up on the long, stun-ningly sweet nish. These vines are just coming intotheir majority,
91, Wine Advocate / Robert Parker
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead Vineyard(1,360 cases produced from a blend of 79% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, and 9% Merlot) pos-sesses abundant amounts of creme de cassis, graphite,
cedar, roasted herbs, and spice. This is an attractiveCabernet that should drink well for 15-20 years.
90, Wine Spectator
Firm, rich and concentrated, with ripe blueberry, cur-rant and black cherry fruit thats eshy and well-cen-
tered, offering subtle avor nuances of nutmeg, aniseand dried berry. Best from 2010 through 2016.
HOW TO BUY:
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193705 Miguel Torres Cordillera Chardonnay, 2006 $17.50 $14.25 $13.00 ________193316 D. Jean Bousquet Cabernet, 2006 $18.50 $15.00 $13.75 ________193317 D. Jean Bousquet Malbec, 2006 $18.50 $15.00 $13.75 ________193320 D. Jean Bousquet Cab. Reserva, 2006 $26.75 $21.75 $20.00 ________193318 D. Jean Bousquet Chardonnay, 2007 $18.50 $15.00 $13.75 ________195500 Alegora Gran Reserva Malbec, 2006 $26.75 $21.75 $20.00 ________190503 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais 2007 $16.00 $12.96 $ 9.95 ________190454 Ch. Teyssier, St. Emilion, 2006 $36.00 $29.25 $27.00 ________190453 Ch Laforge, St. Emilion, 2002 $60.33 $48.87 $45.25 ________193699 J. Drouhin Laforet Chardonnay, 2007 $19.67 $15.93 $14.75 ________193653 J. Drouhin Pommard, 2005 $56.33 $45.63 $42.25 ________197320 Louis Latour Pinot Noir, 2006 $23.75 $ 19.25 $17.75 ________
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