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MELVILLE VIOGNIER VERNAS
Vintage
2009
MELVILLE VIOGNIER VERNAS
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sku # 2656498
White Wine Hand-Picked
Tasting Notes: Exotic aromas of grilled pineapple, macadamia, honeycomb and prickly pear mix with intriguing notes of ginger, sage, tuberose and yellow blossom. The rich mouthfeel expands on these components while maintaining a crisp and energizing finish.
Size
750ML
Color
White
Varietal
Viognier
Country
United States
Region
California
Sub-Region
Santa Barbara




 RELIC RITUAL RHONE BLEND 
Vintage: 2009
Country: United States    Region: California
 RELIC RITUAL RHONE BLEND 
sku # 2483951
Red Wine Hand-Picked
92 Pts RP r <b> Regular Price $71.99 <br> Sale Price $59.99 </b><br><font color=red><strong>92 pts Parker<br>94 pts Spectator</strong></font><br>Relic are some of the hottest wines coming out of California. Wines are made by rock-star winemaker Mike Hirby who is now making wines for some of Napa’s finest: Realm, DR Stephens, Husic, Saroka and Winter Wines. Only 10 cases of the wine made it to the state. The wine is 40% mourvedre; 20% Grenache; 20% Carignane; 10% Syrah and 10% Peitite Sirah. This year the inclusion of Old Vine Petite Sirah and Carignane from Al Frediani’s fantastic vineyard just south of Calistoga has taken Ritual to another level. The floral and spicy aromatics are intense, lively, yet deep. The palate is hugely ripe and sweet with fruit, and our minimal use of new oak allows the floral, spicy, layered flavors and texture to shine. We dare say this is the best vintage of Ritual by a long shot!<br><br><b>Wine Spectator:</b> Dense and powerful, with firm road tar, black licorice, blackberry, smoke and ripe berry flavors. Full-blown, deep and persistent, long and layered, promising even more in a year or two. Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignane, Syrah and Petite Sirah. Best from 2012 through 2022.<br><br><b>Wine Advocate:</b> Composed of 40% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache and the rest Carignan, Syrah and Petite Sirah, the 2009 Ritual Proprietary Red showcases the beauty of these Rhone Ranger varietals. Lots of pepper, roasted meat, herb and red and black fruit aromas tumble out of the glass of this dark purple-colored wine. Terrific fruit intensity, a beautiful texture and a heady finish make for a supple, velvety, luscious red to drink over the next 5-7 years. 94 Pts Wine Spectator <b> Regular Price $71.99 <br> Sale Price $59.99 </b><br><font color=red><strong>92 pts Parker<br>94 pts Spectator</strong></font><br>Relic are some of the hottest wines coming out of California. Wines are made by rock-star winemaker Mike Hirby who is now making wines for some of Napa’s finest: Realm, DR Stephens, Husic, Saroka and Winter Wines. Only 10 cases of the wine made it to the state. The wine is 40% mourvedre; 20% Grenache; 20% Carignane; 10% Syrah and 10% Peitite Sirah. This year the inclusion of Old Vine Petite Sirah and Carignane from Al Frediani’s fantastic vineyard just south of Calistoga has taken Ritual to another level. The floral and spicy aromatics are intense, lively, yet deep. The palate is hugely ripe and sweet with fruit, and our minimal use of new oak allows the floral, spicy, layered flavors and texture to shine. We dare say this is the best vintage of Ritual by a long shot!<br><br><b>Wine Spectator:</b> Dense and powerful, with firm road tar, black licorice, blackberry, smoke and ripe berry flavors. Full-blown, deep and persistent, long and layered, promising even more in a year or two. Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignane, Syrah and Petite Sirah. Best from 2012 through 2022.<br><br><b>Wine Advocate:</b> Composed of 40% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache and the rest Carignan, Syrah and Petite Sirah, the 2009 Ritual Proprietary Red showcases the beauty of these Rhone Ranger varietals. Lots of pepper, roasted meat, herb and red and black fruit aromas tumble out of the glass of this dark purple-colored wine. Terrific fruit intensity, a beautiful texture and a heady finish make for a supple, velvety, luscious red to drink over the next 5-7 years.
 Size: 750ML
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 CHATEAU BELLE-VUE 2008 
Vintage: 2008
Country: France    Region: Bordeaux
 CHATEAU BELLE-VUE 2008 
sku # 2478905
Red Wine Hand-Picked
90 Pts RP r <FONT color=red><STRONG>90 pts Parker</STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT color=blue><STRONG>A Spectacular Expression Of Bordeaux<BR>Neighboring Margaux’s Giscours At A Fraction Of the Price</STRONG></FONT><BR>We have been tasting a fortune of Bordeaux, there is no question about the greatness of the 2009’s but through our tastings we have found some spectacular 2008’s that are undervalued, that are starting to show superbly and if you give them a good breathe will offer you insane Bordeaux drinking pleasure of the highest caliber. One of these is the 2008 Chateau Belle-Vue from the Medoc. The wine is brought to us by Bordeaux visionary, Jeffrey Davies. Parker calls Jeffrey, The Stealth Broker of Bordeaux. Bordeaux is a very closed, conservative society dominated by brokers who have alliances with Chateau’s. Jeffrey, a US born in San Francisco has been able to succeed in this environment and brings in some of the greatest values from Bordeaux to be had. He focuses on small producers who believe in hand harvested fruit, low yields and minimal intervention in the winery. What brought Chateau Belle-Vue to my attention is that a mere drainage ditch separates it from the great Margaux Appellation and in particular Chateau Giscours, a classified growth that is far more money. The terroir is this area is unique being one of the earliest ripening areas in Bordeaux, featuring deep gravelly soils, excellent drainage and cool nights. Earlier ripening allows this area to produce superior quality in vintages where Bordeaux had trouble ripening to perfection like 2008. The levels of fruit concentration were extremely impressive. The wine also has large component of Petit Verdot which adds to fruit and bouquet. The wine was included in “Today’s Top Bordeaux Under Thirty Five” a huge honor. Parker loved the wine giving it 90 pts and declaring the wine a ‘sleeper’ of the vintage. <BR><BR>The wines comes from 30 year old vines, planted in deep, gravelly soils with 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and 20% Petit Verdot. Situated just south of a jalle (drainage ditch) that separates Belle-Vue from Giscours. Yields in 2010 were 47 hls/ha. Mechanical tilling and cover-cropping; debudding, deleafing, and crop-thinning. Hand-harvested between Sept. 28th and Oct. 6th for the Merlot, Oct. 12th and 16th for the Petit Verdot and Oct. 15th and 21st for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Table-sorted and, after a 25-day cold soak @ 0-3° C, fermented in stainless with long, 50-day maceration with frequent, gravity-driven, délestages; aging projected for 15 months in 40% new, and 60% one-wine old, barrels from François Frères (50%), Cadus (20%), Taransaud (20%), and Sylvain (10%).<BR><BR>A sleeper of the vintage, this outstanding, over-achieving estate in the southern Medoc continues to turn out beautifully crafted wines. The 2008, a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and a whopping 20% Petit Verdot, displays a deep ruby/purple hue, a sweet bouquet of blueberries, incense, spice, and spring flowers. Pure with good acidity, sweet tannin, and beautiful density given the low yields, it should drink well for 3-4 years. Drinking window now through 2017.
 Size: 750ML
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