| Best Reds $16.00 - $30.00 |
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2002 Havens Wine Cellars Bourriquot Red Wine Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon; Other California; | $25.99 | |
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"($35; 52% cabernet franc and 48% merlot) Full red-ruby. Black raspberry, licorice, menthol and nutty oak on the nose. Dense and fat but juicy, with complex hints of minerals, currant leaf, chocolate, flowers and Havana tobacco, lifted by star anise. Complex, vibrant and light on its feet. Finishes with very suave tannins." -- Steve Tanzer (91 points)
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2002 Leeuwin Estate Shiraz Art Series Margaret River
Syrah/Shiraz; Margaret River; | $21.99 | |
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"($30) Medium ruby with a bright rim. Very pure, expressive aromas of blackberry, dark plum, licorice, violet pastille and sweet tobacco. Elegant, suave and silky, with subtly complex flavors of cassis, dark cherry, smoked bacon, olive tapenade and sweet Tellicherry pepper.The expansive finish features fine-grained tannins and notes of juicy dark berries, anise and pepper." -- Steve Tanzer (91 points)
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2003 Domaine Chante Cigale Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes
Rhone Blend; Rhone; | $29.99 | |
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"Dark and ripe, with black licorice, plum, tar and tobacco notes backed by muscular structure. Fleshy and concentrated, this increases its power and depth on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 2,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (91 points)
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2005 Chateau de Cruzeau Pessac-Leognan
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $29.99 | |
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"This shows crushed berry on the nose, with hints of sweet tobacco and cedar. Full- to medium-bodied, with soft tannins and a coffee, toasty oak and ripe fruit aftertaste. Subtle and interesting. Best after 2012. 18,330 cases made. -JS " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2003 Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint Estephe
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $24.99 | |
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"Very, very pure with plum, currant and light spices. Full-bodied, with racy, refined tannins and a long, caressing finish. Pretty and firm. Best after 2010. 18,830 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (90 points)
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2005 Chateau Les Trois Croix Fronsac
Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux; | $29.99 | |
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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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| Best Whites $16.00 - $30.00 |
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NV Roederer Estate Brut Rose Estate Anderson Valley
Pinot Noir; Other California; | $24.99 | |
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NV Montaudon Brut
Chardonnay; Champagne; | $29.99 | |
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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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