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Last Updated: 01/19/09
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Last Updated: 01/19/09
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GF's 12 favorite discoveries in 2008
A wine list by Pontius Palate, Wine Director
This list comprises a grouping of wines that hit my sweet spot in 2008. Very proud to sell them.
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2001 Giacomo e Figli Borgogno Barolo Liste
Bruising right now but this has all the earmarks of something I'll love popping in 6 or so years. No qualms about a little wine-fanticide here though.
2004 Chateau de Haute Serre Cahors
Remarkable finesse and depth for Cahors. From rocky/chalky soils. Love at first taste here.
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2004 Comte Lafon Meursault
Best white wine I had in 2008. Had a little sliver of the Montrachet magic in it.
Wish I had some right now.
Wish I had some right now.
2004 Santiago Ijalba Rioja Crianza Graciano
okay, so I tasted it in January. Stunning stuff... I wonder if there should be more bottlings of 100% Graciano
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2004 Domaine La Roquette Chateauneuf du Pape
My official WOTY for 2008. Overdelivers at the price point and is drinking beautifully. Only drawback is that it seems to fall apart overnight
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2004 Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf du Pape
Wow! Had it in a flight at an international Rhone dinner and it blew everything away for me. Great purity and intensity - now I see the Burgundian allusions that pop up in regards to this wine's style.
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2005 Pierre Amadieu Gigondas Romane-Machotte
A stylistic sweet spot for me and the price pleases to no end.
2006 Chateau Paveil de Luze Margaux
Just tasted and not in house yet.
Stunning quality for $35 Margaux. 2006 is clearly pretty solid.
Stunning quality for $35 Margaux. 2006 is clearly pretty solid.
This makes the Bakers Dozen
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2006 Chateau Doisy Daene Bordeaux Blanc Sec
Pure Sauvignon Blanc in a vivid style.
Denis Dubordieu doesn't fool around.
Denis Dubordieu doesn't fool around.
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2006 Domaine Leflaive Macon Verze
Can't remember having better out of Macon. Very pure and taut and mineral driven.
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2007 Eradus Wines Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Real standout in the repetitive field of NZSB. As with all the best SBs there is a lot going on.
2006 Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvee
I dare you to find someone who won't like this bottling. Pleases Bordeaux lovers and Cali Cab devotees. Excellent balance.
Average cost for wines on this list: $37.98