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 DESCENDIENTES DE JOSE PALACIOS PETALOS DEL BIERZO BIERZO 
sku # 2680305
Vintage
2009
Country: Spain    Region: Castilla Leon
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Regular Price $24, Our Price $19.99,<br>93pts Spectator #26 Top 100</b><br><br>This polished red shows density and harmony, delivering complex, well-integrated flavors of mineral, wild berry, fresh herbs and smoke. Not showy, but has character. Drink now through 2018. The new releases (all 100% Mencia) include the entry-level 2009 Petalos del Bierzo sourced mainly from leased vineyards with vine age ranging from 40-90 years. It was aged for a few weeks in new French barriques followed by 6-10 months in seasoned barrels. It shows lovely density and purity in an up-front style. Dark black cherries, violets, and Asian spices perch on a medium-bodied frame with well integrated oak and an elegant personality. With excellent volume and length, it is a classy introduction to what can be achieved in the DO of Bierzo. Descendientes de Jose Palacios was founded in 1998 by Alvaro Palacios and Ricardo Perez. The estate has steep hillside vineyards ranging in age from 60-100 years planted to 100% Mencia, the indigenous grape of cool-climate Bierzo. The vineyards are biodynamically farmed and the wines are bottled without fining or filtration. It, along with the Bierzo wines of Raul Perez, is arguably the finest in the DO.<br><br><b>PRESELL, ARRIVING END OF FEBRUARY</b>
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 VITICCIO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA<br><b>#40 TOP 100 '10</b> 
sku # 2699002
Vintage
2007
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 91 Pts RP r <b>Wine Spectator #40 Top 100 of 2010</b><br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b><br><br><b>Spectator:</b><br>Subtle currant, cedar and floral aromas follow through to a dense, full-bodied palate of ripe fruits and silky tannins, with a long finish. A little age will soften this just slightly. Really serious. Best after 2010.<br><br><b>Parker:</b><br>The estate’s 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva comes together beautifully in the glass, with layers of perfumed fruit that flow effortlessly from a rich, generous frame. There is wonderful depth and persistence in suggestions of red fruit, earthiness, tobacco and licorice that come to life on the palate. This is one of the more firm 2007s I have come across and it needs to be opened well in advance. Sweet floral notes add brightness and lift to the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. 93 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Wine Spectator #40 Top 100 of 2010</b><br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b><br><br><b>Spectator:</b><br>Subtle currant, cedar and floral aromas follow through to a dense, full-bodied palate of ripe fruits and silky tannins, with a long finish. A little age will soften this just slightly. Really serious. Best after 2010.<br><br><b>Parker:</b><br>The estate’s 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva comes together beautifully in the glass, with layers of perfumed fruit that flow effortlessly from a rich, generous frame. There is wonderful depth and persistence in suggestions of red fruit, earthiness, tobacco and licorice that come to life on the palate. This is one of the more firm 2007s I have come across and it needs to be opened well in advance. Sweet floral notes add brightness and lift to the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022.
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 VITICCIO CHIANTI RISERVA<br><b>#35 Top 100 '09</b> 
sku # 22697956
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts Wine Spectator The 2006 vintage in Tuscany was a warm and sunny year but slightly cooler than traditional top years, so the prolonged maturation cycle for the grapes greatly benefited the hilly vineyards of Chianti Classico, especially Greve native Sangiovese di Lamole which makes up the majority of this awesome 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva, along with 5% input from Merlot.<br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> Fabulous aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate, with supersilky tannins and amazing richness and subtlety. Goes on for minutes on the palate. Best from 2010 through 2015. 2,345 cases made.
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 PELISSERO BARBERA D'ALBA PIANI 
sku # 2397259
Vintage
2009
Country: Italy    Region: Piedmont
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2009 Barbera d’Alba Piani is fabulous. Freshly cut flowers, red fruit and spices are just some of the nuances that flow from this pliant, hugely delicious Barbera. A hint of oak frames the finish, but the Piani is really about fruit. It is a beautifully balanced, totally harmonious wine of the highest level. I loved it. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. 93 pts WA
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 BODEGAS FELIX CALLEJO RIBERA DEL DUERO CRIANZA 
sku # 200043
Vintage
2005
Country: Spain    Region: Ribera del Duero
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts Wine Spectator I am a big fan of Ribera del Duero as it gives me a more obvious and hedonistic expression of Tempranillo.  The estates have adopted the new world approach to winemaking and vineyard management.  And in my eyes, the wines are dependably delicious.  Bodegas Felix Callejo is all of these descriptors.<p>Callejo is in its’ fourth generation of growing grapes in Sotillo de la Ribera, the very heart of Ribera del Duero, farming 60 hectares of 25 to 50 year old vines.  The Bodegas was founded in 1989 in a step of independence from selling grapes to the local coop.  In 1999, they updated the winery with new stainless steel tanks for fermenting and started a regime of introducing new French and American oak for their wines.  At 30 years old, Jose Felix Callejo manages the vision of the vineyards and winery and is living his dream.<p>Yields are limited naturally by the hard continental climate and a poor soil of low fertility. On top of that they practice strict green pruning and selection resulting with an average of only 8 bunches per plant.  The vines are planted at almost 2800 feet elevation, some of the highest planted in the region, and don't receive any artificial irrigation. No pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used in the Estate.<p>At harvest, the grapes are hand harvested into small 30 lb so there is no danger of having the grape skins break and sparking an undesired premature fermentation. The crates are taken directly to the winery, where they go through two triage tables, the second one selecting grape by grape and discarding any imperfect ones. The Crianza is made from vines that are at least 35 years old.  After a stainless steel fermentation, the wines is moved into 70% new French oak and 30% American oak for 12 months of aging.  After bottling, the wine is put back into the cellar for another year to settle and further develop.<p><b>Tasting Notes:</b> This modern red marries cocoa-dusted oak with ripe fruit flavors of blackberry and black cherry, along with the mineral and light earthy notes typical of the region. Well-structured but accessible now. Drink now through 2015. 200 cases imported.
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 IL CASTAGNO CORTONA 
sku # 2246645
Vintage
2007
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b> Fabrizio Dionisio has now owned the estate of Il Castagno for forty years. In keeping with his artisan game plan, Dionisio has given artisanal master Attilio Pagli full rein to hand harvest in small crates with soft pressing, vinifying in-steel at controlled temperatures. This has a complex, deep and fascinating nose of tar, grilled meat, blackberry and plum. Full-bodied, with gorgeous fruit and velvety tannins. Finishes with wonderful multi-layers of character, from clove and meat to coffee and berries. Best after 2010. JS
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 L'OCA CIUCA BRUNELLO 
sku # 2899072
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts Wine Spectator <B>Tasting Notes:</B> This wine is full bodied and intense with superb depth of dark fruit , rich and round in the mouth with a long and refined lingering finish. Sweet cherry and plum flavors are offset by licorice, spice and a hint of tar in this structured red. This is dense, showing some grain to the muscular tannins, superb depth ending with a long aftertaste. Best from 2013 through 2026. 750 cases imported. –BS
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 BODEGAS HORNILLOS BALLESTEROS  MIBAL SELECCION 
sku # 2515152
Vintage
2004
Country: Spain    Region: Ribera del Duero
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>Reg. Price $35;Our Price $24.99<br>SAVE 29%</STRONG></FONT></b><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> “The 2004 MiBal Seleccion is a barrel selection of the best lots and spent 14 months in French oak. It further raises the bar with its saturated, glass-coating purple color, super-expressive, exotic nose of pain grille, spice box, wild blueberry, smoked meat, and licorice. On the palate, this thick and opulent wine has gobs of spicy black fruit flavors, enough structure for 4-6 years of further evolution, and a beautifully delineated, long finish. It should drink well through 2020. A true “garage” Bodegas (the winery is in a garage in the town of Roa), these small production cuvees of 100% Tempranillo are uniformly outstanding.”
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 FINCA SANDOVAL MANCHUELA 
sku # 2426208
Vintage
2007
Country: Spain    Region: Castilla-La Mancha
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes -- Parker:</b> The deep crimson-colored 2007 Finca Sandoval is made up of 79% Syrah, 13% Mourvedre, and 8% Bobal made entirely from estate-grown fruit. The wine was aged for 11 months in new and seasoned French and American oak. It offers up a brooding bouquet of underbrush, mineral, spice box, blueberry, and blackberry. Packed and impeccably balanced, this savory, layered effort is surprisingly forward for its size. It can be approached now but will be better with 2-3 years of additional cellaring.
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 PELISSERO BARBARESCO NUBIOLA 
sku # 2477845
Vintage
2007
Country: Italy    Region: Piedmont
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2007 Barbaresco Nubiola caresses the palate with layers of round, sumptuous fruit. This is a more generous, enveloping style than the Tulin, and shows just an extra touch more depth. Dark red fruit, sweet spices, flowers, licorice and new leather come together beautifully in this harmonious Barbaresco. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2027.
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 PASSOPISCIARO PASSOPISCIARO (NERELLO MASCALESE) 
sku # 2890614
Vintage
2008
Country: Italy
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r Parker: The 2008 Passopisciaro emerges with <b>gorgeous textural richness</b> in its <b>elegant, silky</b> tannins. Despite its considerable concentration, the wine <b>literally floats on the palate</b> with layers of perfumed red fruits. <b>Everything is perfectly balanced in this harmonious, utterly impeccable wine.</b> Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. The native grape of Mt. Etna, Nerello Mascalese comes to life in this glass with aromatics of candied raspberry and mulling spice. Concentrated raspberry becomes more pronounced on the palate along with inviting cherry and licorice back tones. The wine finishes with focused elegance, showcasing chiseled minerality that melds together with mouthwatering acidity. Don’t be fooled by the translucent hue, this effort has great depth and layers.
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 CUVEE DU VATICAN CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 
sku # 2483738
Vintage
2010
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> 93 pts Parker.The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape boasts an opaque, deep purple color as well as a stunning bouquet of scorched earth, tobacco leaf, black currants, kirsch and lavender. The impressive aromatic and flavor spectrum is nicely complemented by a long, rich, well-balanced finish with good freshness, precision and zesty acids. This cuvee should drink well for 15 or more years.<br><b><FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>PRE-SELL DELIVERY SPRING</STRONG></FONT></b>
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 HAMILTON RUSSELL PINOT NOIR HEMEL-EN-AARDE VALLEY 
sku # 2079345
Vintage
2008
Country: South Africa
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b>Bold, aromatic and ripe, but very elegant, with racy acidity providing the ground wire for the rich black cherry, bramble, incense and sweet earth notes, followed by a long, multifaceted finish. Drink now through 2013.
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 BODEGAS ONDARRE RIOJA MAYOR RESERVA 
sku # 2970567
Vintage
2004
Country: Spain
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The Rioja Mayor Reserva 2004 is Tempranillo, blended with  Mazuelo, grapes selected from low yielding vines in Viana picked when overripe.  The characteristics of  the 2004 harvest were particularly good, producing a ripe, concentrated berry. Twenty-one months in oak from Missouri and central France, naturally fined with a series of successive rackings the wine is a  deep cherry red color with inky hues.  Its bouquet is fruity with spices and a smoky aroma on the nose.  In the mouth it has backbone and lots of concentration, which bodes well for a long life.
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 CHASSEUR CHARDONNAY SONOMA COAST TN HILL RANCH 
sku # 21476299
Vintage
2006
Country: United States    Region: California
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White Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b>Ripe and fragrant, with a mix of peach, lemon, citrus, fresh earth and mineral, joined by a flash of smoky, toasty oak, which gives a nice range of flavors,  Drink now thorugh 2012.  238 cases made.
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 MOCALI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO<br>SAVE 17% 
sku # 2809051
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts WE <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>Reg. Price $44.99 -- GRAPES Price $36.99 SAVE 17%</STRONG></FONT><p><b>91pts James Suckling</b><br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b><br><br> Bright spice, tobacco and leather make for a warm, brooding feel. But pretty fruit tones of cherry and blueberry bring up the rear.<br><br>Plum and ripe berry aromas and flavors, with hints of flowers and spices. Medium to full body, with fine tannins. And very good fruit. -91 Points - James Suckling - JamesSuckling.com<br><br>The Mocali estate, acquired by the Ciacci family (distant relations to Ciacci Piccolomini) in the 1950s, is a setting of natural Tuscan beauty where vineyards and olive groves alternate with oak and pine forests.  This harmony of man and nature comes through in the delicious, ripe and balanced wines produced here, available at prices that are incredibly low when compared to those of the more established producers of Montalcino.  The wines are particularly approachable when young, well-structured with ample body and an elegant, minerally character distinct to this growing area.  Situated to the southwest of Montalcino at an altitude of 300-350 meters above sea-level on the slopes facing Castiglione del Bosco, the Mocali estate is comprised of 32 hectares, 6 of which are specialized vineyards (5 Hectares of Sangiovese grosso), and 4 dedicated to olive groves.  As over half of the estate is covered by a vegetation characteristic to the hill on which Montalcino stands, the vineyards and olive groves alternate with a landscape of woodland of ilex, oak and arbutus.  The soil is rendered highly mineral; salt owing to the presence of marl and limestone.  Not being overly large, the Mocali estate lies under family management with the consultation of an expert oenologist.<br><br>The wines have been getting excellent press of late. The 2004 Brunello Riserva got 96 pts By Spectator<br><br>Intense ruby red in color, this Brunello has a complex and balanced nose, showing aromas of raspberries and liquorice with notes of chocolate and spice, varying from vanilla to cinnamon to coffee. Warm and full on the palate, the flavors are beautifully pronounced with excellent length.
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 FLORA SPRINGS TRILOGY 
sku # 2130601
Vintage
2007
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <B>Tasting Notes:</B> The 2007 Trilogy might be called a Napa version of St.-Emilion blended with a Margaux. A harmonious blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, it offers undeniable elegance as well as lovely black currant and black cherry notes intermixed with hints of cocoa, roasted herbs, cedar, and licorice. This textured, lush, medium to full-bodied, beautifully constructed 2007 can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 years.
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 POTAL DEL MONTSANT SANTBRU 
sku # 2160901
Vintage
2007
Country: Spain    Region: Montsant
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2007 Santbru is the Bodega's flagship. It is composed of 65% Carinena from 70-year-old vines with the balance Garnacha and Syrah aged for 14 months in 80% new French oak. Purple/black colored, it exhibits a compelling, slightly roasted bouquet of mineral, anise, thyme, espresso, plum, and blueberry jam. Buxom on the palate with dense black and blue fruit, loads of mineral, and spice, and good integration of the oak, it will benefit from 2-3 years of additional cellaring and provide a drinking window extending from 2012 to 2022.
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 SNOWDEN CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE RANCH 
sku # 2478755
Vintage
2009
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <font color=red><strong>93 pts Parker Under $40</strong></font><br><font color=blue><strong>Parker’s WA: “One Of The Very Finest Napa Valley Wines For The Money”<br><br>Reg. Price $44.99, Our Price $39.99 </strong></font><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b>Ever since Parker came out with his Latest Wine Advocate, customers have been begging us for this wine. This is one of the all time great values in Napa Cabernet. The wine is the 2009 Snowden Cabernet The Ranch. The Snowden family have been making wine and looking after their vineyards for the last fifty years. “The Ranch” is located in Napa’s heartland touching both the Rutherford  and St Helena appellations neighboring Sloan and Hall. This is old Napa with the hill side vineyards only being accessible by 4x4. The wine is made by one of wines power couples, Diana Snowden Seysses who also makes wine with her husband Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac in Burgundy. The great David Ramey consults with winemaking and vineyard management. There are only 1600 cases of this wine to be had and they are already spoken for. This is an outstanding example of Napa Cabernet at an unbeatable price. This is insane quality for the money. The wine will drink deliciously on release and with short term cellaring will blow your mind.<br><br>The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ranch bursts from the glass with masses of dark red fruit, tobacco, licorice and cassis. The wine shows marvelous depth and texture as the aromas and flavors build effortlessly to the dramatic, sweeping finish. This is a superb effort, and certainly one of the very finest Napa Valley wines available for the money. This is a big and hugely delicious wine. In 2009 the blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18.2% Cabernet Franc and 6.8% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.
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 MANZONE BAROLO CASTELLETO 
sku # 294754
Vintage
2005
Country: Italy    Region: Piedmont
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:Robert Parker-</b>The 2005 Barolo Castelletto is the sweetest and richest of these offerings. Made in a round, generous style, the Castelletto flows onto the palate with an explosive array of dark red fruit. Sweet medicinal herbs, licorice and spices emerge with notable clarity on the long finish. The Castelletto can be enjoyed today for its exuberant, textured fruit, or cellared for those who prefer more tertiary complexity. Either way, it is a beautiful 2005 Barolo. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2025.<p><b>Wine Spectator:</b>Berries, tar and dried mushroom on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and serious concentration. Shows outstanding richness and structure. Best after 2011. 360 cases made. 90 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:Robert Parker-</b>The 2005 Barolo Castelletto is the sweetest and richest of these offerings. Made in a round, generous style, the Castelletto flows onto the palate with an explosive array of dark red fruit. Sweet medicinal herbs, licorice and spices emerge with notable clarity on the long finish. The Castelletto can be enjoyed today for its exuberant, textured fruit, or cellared for those who prefer more tertiary complexity. Either way, it is a beautiful 2005 Barolo. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2025.<p><b>Wine Spectator:</b>Berries, tar and dried mushroom on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and serious concentration. Shows outstanding richness and structure. Best after 2011. 360 cases made.
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