| Best Reds $16.00 - $30.00 |
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2006 Chateau Haut Bages Liberal Pauillac
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $29.97 | |
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"Dark ruby purple in color, with aromas of currant and dried flowers. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicious finish. Tight now, but pretty and balanced. Best after 2012. 10,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (92 points)
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2004 Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley
Merlot; Columbia Valley; | $29.99 | |
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"Ripe and generous, with a bit of a tannic grip around the plush currant and cherry flavors, lingering against hints of white pepper and black olive. Drink now through 2014. 10,000 cases made. -HS " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2003 Chateau Aiguilhe Cotes de Castillon
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $29.99 | |
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"Aromas of blackberry, spices, chocolate and meat follow through to a full-bodied palate, with lots of juicy fruit. Luscious finish. Gorgeous. This has a new winery, but the clay soil of the vineyards really helped. Best after 2009. 7,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2005 Chateau Les Trois Croix Fronsac
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $24.99 | |
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"Has a pretty nose, with blackberry, flowers and licorice-tainted mineral. Full-bodied, with dense fruit, fine tannins and a long, minerally finish. Best after 2010. 5,415 cases made. -JS " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2005 Chateau Senejac Haut Medoc
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $24.99 | |
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"There lots of grapey character, with blackberry and hints of smoky oak. Full-bodied, with lovely soft tannins and a long, caressing finish. Best after 2011. 10,000 cases made. -JS " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2006 Chateau Gloria Saint Julien
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $29.97 | |
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"Offers blackberry and black licorice on the nose, turning to light jam. Full-bodied, with lovely, silky tannins and a long, caressing finish. Beautiful and refined. Best after 2012. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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| Best Whites $16.00 - $30.00 |
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NV Montaudon Brut
Chardonnay; Champagne; | $27.99 | |
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"Bright and intense, exhibiting candied berry, preserved citrus and elderflower flavors. It's backed by a firm structure and stays persistent through the lingering aftertaste of ginger and vanilla. Drink now through 2010. 8,000 cases imported. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay Cuvee Alexandre Atalayas Vineyard Casablanca Valley
Chardonnay; Chile; | $16.49 | |
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"Focused and elegant, with deceptive length and power, this lets lush apple, pear, fig and toast notes stretch along languidly, yet never becomes tiring to drink. Well done. Drink now through 2006. 11,470 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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