| Best Reds $16.00 - $30.00 |
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2005 Bodegas Borsao Crianza Seleccion Campo de Borja
Tempranillo; Other Spain; | $16.99 | |
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"Dense and balanced, this polished red carries plum, blackberry, black pepper and tar flavors. Muscular tannins are well-integrated, and fresh acidity carries coffee, floral and mint notes through the finish. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. Drink now through 2014. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 3,000 cases imported. " -- Wine Spectator (92 points)
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2005 Wolf Blass Wines Shiraz Gold Label Barossa Valley
Syrah/Shiraz; Barossa Valley; | $21.99 | |
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"Polished, round and generous with its creamy blackberry, currant and cedar flavors, lingering on the focused, harmonious finish. Best from 2008 through 2015. 5,000 cases imported. -HS " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2004 Leonardo da Vinci Chianti Riserva
Sangiovese; Tuscany; | $25.99 | |
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"A good vein of black fruit runs through this red, with hints of violet and mineral. Full-bodied and well-balanced, with fine, silky tannins and a long, superclean finish. An outstanding Chianti. Drink now. 10,000 cases made. -JS " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2005 Renwood Winery Zinfandel Fiddletown
Zinfandel; Other California; | $22.99 | |
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"A genuine Zinfandel, intense and appealingly rustic. Wild berry, dusty clay and fresh licorice aromas, with tart, minerally boysenberry and smoky pepper flavors. The tannins suggest there's no hurry. Best from 2009 through 2012. 2,573 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2005 Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Riserva Nipozzano
Sangiovese; Tuscany; | $29.99 | |
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"Offers plummy fruit, with hints of flowers, citrus and light chocolate. Medium-bodied, with a balanced and tasty palate, fine tannins and a clean finish. Structured. Best after 2009. 83,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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| Best Whites $16.00 - $30.00 |
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2005 De Bortoli Wines Semillon Noble One Botrytis New South Wales (half bottle)
Semillon; South Australia; | $29.99 | |
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"Sweet, rich and deeply honeyed, tasting of soft green fig and cream. Yet this is balanced, with juicy, almost tangy, pineapple and grapefruit notes. A perfect evocation of the Sauternes idea. Delicious already. Drink now through 2016. 4,000 cases made. -HS " -- Wine Spectator (92 points)
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2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc; New Zealand; | $17.99 | |
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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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2008 Cloudy Bay Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc; New Zealand; | $28.99 | |
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"Light and tart, with a zip to the acidity that carries the vivid, celery-tinged gooseberry and lime flavors, lingering impressively on the sharply focused finish. Drink now. " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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