| Best Reds $30.00 - $50.00 |
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2006 Querceto di Castellina Podalirio Toscana
Merlot; Tuscany; | $49.99 | |
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"Dark in color, with amazing aromas of crushed berry, violet and raspberry. Turns to mineral and fresh spices. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Complex, rich and refined. An amazing wine from this producer. Best after 2010. 300 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (94 points)
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2004 Kaesler Wines Shiraz The Bogan Barossa Valley
Syrah/Shiraz; Barossa Valley; | $49.99 | |
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"Ripe and rich, but not over the top, a plush mouthful of cherry, blackberry, plum and licorice flavors, picking up coffee and cream notes as the finish sails on and on. Tannins are nicely integrated, but they can use cellaring to soften. Best from 2008 through 2019. 1,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (94 points)
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2001 Antonio Caggiano Macchia dei Goti Taurasi
other red varietal; Other Italy; | $39.99 | |
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"($48) Deep, luminous ruby-red. Intense and persistent aromas of grilled bacon fat, chocolate-covered dried cherries, mint and smoke, with a touch of spicy graphite. Profoundly rich, spicy and dense, with flavors of raspberry jam, red cherry liqueur, black pepper and grilled steak. With its pleasantly chewy extract and silky tannins, this would appear to have great aging potential." -- Steve Tanzer (94 points)
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| Best Whites $30.00 - $50.00 |
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2007 Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains
Chardonnay; Central Coast; | $39.99 | |
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"Combines richness with an elegant, delicate mouthfeel, showing deep layers of ripe fig, honeydew melon, ripe green pear and smoky oak. Balanced, focused, pure and lingering. Drink now through 2013. 4,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
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2007 Shafer Vineyards Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch Carneros Napa Valley
Chardonnay; Napa; | $47.99 | |
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"Clean, crisp and flinty, with green apple, lime, quince and spicy hazelnut notes that are pure and focused, gaining depth on the finish. Drink now through 2012. 5,500 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
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2006 Landmark Vineyards Chardonnay Damaris Reserve Sonoma County
Chardonnay; Other California; | $39.99 | |
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"Rich, complex aromatics of fig, honeydew melon, spice and citrus are concentrated, deep and layered, well-focused and balanced, ending with a long, full finish. Drink now through 2012. 2,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
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2005 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Estate Santa Cruz Mountains
Chardonnay; Central Coast; | $48.99 | |
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"Sleek, elegant and medium-bodied, offering a mix of ripe tropical fruit, tangerine and nectarine, with a pleasing earthy note, shaded by smoky, toasty oak. Delicate and stylish, this drinks well now. Drink now through 2013. 1,239 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
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2004 Patz and Hall Wine Company Chardonnay Alder Springs Vineyard Mendocino County
Chardonnay; Other California; | $39.99 | |
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"Lots of wonderful, rich flavors, starting with a smoky, toasty aroma of oak and leading to a concentrated band of ripe pear, fig, hazelnut and anise. The flavors pick up steam on the finish and offer subtle nuances that echo mineral and sage. Drink now through 2009. 683 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
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