| Best Reds $30.00 - $50.00 |
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2006 Altocedro Malbec Reserva La Consulta
Malbec; Argentina; | $34.99 | |
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"Rich and dark, but pure, with nice drive to the beam of raspberry, plum sauce and macerated black currant fruit. Creamy tannins and a long, well-integrated finish just sail through, with fine buried minerality. Drink now through 2014. 1,400 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (92 points)
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2003 Vinas del Cenit Vino de la Tierra de Zamora
other red varietal; Other Spain; | $48.99 | |
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"This lush red delivers rich chocolate, currant and black cherry flavors, with notes of allspice and espresso. Has enough acidity to keep it fresh. The muscular tannins are well-integrated. Drink now through 2012. " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2000 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo; Ribera del Duero; | $50.00 | |
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" Good medium ruby. Explosive aromas of black cherry, roasted tomato, olive, game and nutty oak. Sweet, lush and gamey; a bit less densely packed than the young 2001 but still stuffed with fruit. Shows a syrah-like animal aspect." -- Steve Tanzer (90 points)
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2004 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $44.99 | |
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"Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, grapey currant and berry aftertaste. Impressive for the vintage. Quite chewy for GPL. Owner Xavier Borie says that the old vines in his vineyard enabled him to pick a little earlier than usual in what was a late and difficult harvest. Score range: 89-91 " -- Wine Spectator (89 points)
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2003 Vall Llach Idus Priorat
other red varietal; Priorat; | $39.99 | |
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"Ripe, almost overripe flavors of raisin, dried cherry, molasses and walnuts mingle over thick tannins in this rustic red. Needs food to soften, but has plenty of character. Best from 2006 through 2010. 150 cases imported. " -- Wine Spectator (89 points)
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2005 Domaine de Saint Siffrein Chateauneuf du Pape
Rhone Blend; Rhone; | $39.99 | |
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"Dark and quite ripe, with plum, cake, blackberry and fig flavors that show a slightly jammy edge, but are kept going by cinnamon, sandalwood and mocha hints on the fine-grained finish. Crowd-pleaser. Drink now through 2013. 750 cases made. -JM " -- Wine Spectator (89 points)
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2004 Domaine Du Banneret Chateauneuf du Pape
Rhone Blend; Rhone; | $45.99 | |
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"A traditional style, with notes of coffee, sandalwood, spice and baked plum, followed by a bacony edge on the slightly chewy finish. Drink now through 2011. 700 cases made. -JM " -- Wine Spectator (89 points)
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| Best Whites $30.00 - $50.00 |
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1997 Robert Talbott Vineyards Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands
Chardonnay; Central Coast; | $45.00 | |
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"Deep, ripe, rich and concentrated, this outstanding California Chardonnay delivers layers of fig, pear, apple and melon and gains nice oaky touches of hazelnut and cedar before finishing with a burst of fruit. Drink now through 2005. " -- Wine Spectator (92 points)
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