| Best Reds $16.00 - $30.00 |
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2006 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Cotes du Rhone Mon Coeur
Rhone Blend; Rhone; | $22.99 | |
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"Alluring, with dark cocoa, game, braised fig and roasted plum notes laced with hints of iron and garrigue. The nice solid, muscular finish lets a loamy edge echo on. Drink now through 2010. 6,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2005 Cape Mentelle Shiraz Margaret River
Syrah/Shiraz; Margaret River; | $24.99 | |
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"Bright, lively and appealing for its juicy plum and blueberry fruit, playing against savory pepper, smoke and clove notes as the finish zips impressively through the long finish. Drink now through 2015. 3,000 cases imported. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2005 Viticcio Chianti Classico Riserva
Sangiovese; Tuscany; | $27.99 | |
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"Young and tightly wound, with crushed black fruit and a good dose of well-integrated, light smoky oak. Full- to medium-bodied, with an intense, layered palate, offering clean fruit, oak and marine minerals. Wait for this one, though it's so good already. Best after 2009. 2,945 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2006 Viticcio Chianti Classico
Sangiovese; Tuscany; | $16.99 | |
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"Exhibits lots of blackberry and vanilla character on the nose, with hints of flowers. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a long, crisp finish. A beautiful wine. Best after 2011. 12,500 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2006 Antinori Chianti Classico Peppoli
Sangiovese; Tuscany; | $28.99 | |
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"Delivers ripe blackberry and raspberry, with pronounced floral and mineral notes. Almost meaty in character. Medium- to full-bodied, with a silky texture and lots of flavor. Finishes long, with an almost exotic twist in the end. Lots to enjoy. Drink now. 50,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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| Best Whites $16.00 - $30.00 |
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2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc; New Zealand; | $18.99 | |
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"Fragrant and complex, with a refreshing burst of lime, guava, grapefruit and grass flavors. Wet stone, passion fruit and oyster shell accents add interest, with bright acidity highlighting the vivid finish. Another outstanding Sauvignon from a perennial success. Drink now. 175,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2006 Sbragia Family Vineyards Chardonnay Home Ranch Dry Creek Valley
Chardonnay; Sonoma; | $29.99 | |
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"A rich, smoky-toasty roasted marshmallow style. Bold and complex in a distinctive style, with fig and candied apple flavors that are a bit raw but very complex. Needs a year. Drink now through 2010. 2,190 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2007 Chateau Jolys Jurancon Sec
other white varietal; Other France; | $16.99 | |
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"This full-bodied, rich and distinctive white delivers pear, almond and fresh-cut apple flavors, with lanolin and mineral on the firm finish. Should flesh out well in the cellar. Best from 2010 through 2015. 3,750 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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