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94 Points
 LA RIOJA ALTA VINA ARDANZA RESERVA ESPECIAL 
sku # 2245065
Vintage
2001
Country: Spain    Region: Rioja
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> Alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for 14 days at a maximum temperature of 28 ºC. The malolactic fermentation process was completed in 21 days and after racking the wine was transferred to casks in March, 2001. This Viña Ardanza remained in American oak casks, which were an average of 4 years old, for 36 months, being racked by hand 6 times. It was bottled in March, 2004. For the first time ever, it is also available in Magnum size. “The current release is the 2001 Reserva Especial, a deeply colored wine with a lovely perfume of cinnamon, lavender, incense, balsamic, and black cherry. Medium-bodied, velvety-textured, and already complex, it will continue to evolve for another 5-10 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2036. For those seeking immediate gratification, it has the virtue of being approachable now.”
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 BODEGAS RESALTE DE PENAFIEL CRIANZA 
sku # 2068591
Vintage
2005
Country: Spain    Region: Ribera del Duero
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b> Vivid cherry-red color, high robe, clean and bright. • The nose is complex, intense fruit aromas of ripe red and blackberries but without losing freshness. • The palate shows good acidity, smooth yet powerful, meaty and balanced, fruit aromas are well balanced with wood, candied fruit aromas appear in aftertaste, licorice and roasted coffee makes the finish very long and persistent.
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 DOMAINE BRUSSET GIGONDAS TRADITION LE GRAND MONTMIRAIL 
sku # 2483735
Vintage
2010
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <STRONG><FONT color=red>94 pts Parker</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG>The 2010 Vintage For Southern Rhone Is Classic.<BR>Great Gigondas Producer.<BR>Same Quality as Chateauneuf du Pape<BR>At a Lower Price.</STRONG><BR>The world of wine yields great treasure from different parts of the world in a given year. This year there is huge demand for the spectacular Southern Rhone's from 2010. The great wines from the Southern Rhone are the Chateauneuf du Papes and people in the know are clamoring/lining up for the best Chateauneufs from this incredible vintage. Parker himself tastes the Southern Rhone and he has declared 2010 a GREAT VINTAGE with some producers commenting that their 2010's will eclipse their 2007's. Parker comments that, I can't remember a vintage so concentrated, powerful and rich...Weather conditions were near perfect. The 2010's will have significant aging potential, they have excellent tannic structures. The tannins however are sweet, supple with exceptional elegance and finesse. The Southern Rhone is offering an embarrassment of riches and more and more wine lovers are beating down the door to get these outstanding wines. There is one massive problem with this great vintage. The crop was very small, 30 to 40% of all Grenache grapes were lost, the dominant grape varietal in the Southern Rhone. This was due to a viticulture problem, the French call coulure and millerandage which results in uneven berry size and different levels of grape maturity. If in a normal year let say 1000 cases of a wine are made, in 2010 only 500 to 700 cases were made. Availability of these great wines is going to be a definite problem.Domaine Brusset are top four producer in Gigondas, an Appelation not as famous as Chateauneuf du Pape but the best are every bit as good but at a much lower price. This important domaine has vineyards spread throughout the southern Rhone, primarily in Gigondas and its neighboring villages. Domaine Brusset was among the first estates to introduce small barrels (barriques) for aging their top cuvee, the old vine Les Hauts de Montmirail. After an extravagant use of wood in the early days, they have gotten the marriage between wood and fruit to a nearly ideal point. We have three of their finest wines in the 2010 vintage that have got massive scores at low prices. This is a Pre-Sell.<BR><B>Tasting Notes:</B>A superb offering, the 2010 Gigondas Tradition Les Grands Montmirail reveals a more saturated purple color as well as more concentration, definition and precision. It is a refreshing, vibrant, full-bodied wine to drink over the next 12-15 years.<BR><BR><FONT color=red><STRONG>PRE-SELL DELIVERY SPRING</STRONG></FONT>
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 FELSINA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA RANCIA 
sku # 2249075
Vintage
2007
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <B>Tasting Notes:</B> The 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia bursts onto the palate in a big, brooding expression of Sangiovese from Castelnuovo Berardenga. Muscular and dense to the core, the 2007 powers all the way through to the long finish. Hints of smoke, tar, leather and scorched earth emerge over time, but only with great reluctance. In a vintage where so many wines are open, the Rancia comes across as quite stubborn and in need of at least five more years in bottle. That said, it is a standout, not to mention one of the greatest values in fine, age-worthy wine. In a second tasting the 2007 Rancia came across as decidedly more elegant and restrained in style, so it will be interesting to see where this ultimately settles within the context of recent vintages. Today I don’t think the 2007 has the elegance of the 2004 nor the power and ageworthiness of the 2006, but we will see. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2027.
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 FALSET-MARCA ETIM L'ESPARVER 
sku # 2594125
Vintage
2005
Country: Spain    Region: Montsant
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r “The 2005 Etim L'Esparver is a blend of 45% Garnacha, 45% Carinena, and the balance Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine went through malolactic fermentation in 500-liter French oak after which it spent 20 months in barrique. Opaque purple-colored, the wine offers up a sexy nose of herbs, sage, crushed stone, black cherry, and blackberry liqueur which comes blasting from the glass. Layered, opulent, firm, and muscular, this large-scaled, lengthy wine should be cellared for 8-10 years. It should be at its best from 2015 to 2035.”
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 ASTRALES RIBERA DEL DUERO 
sku # 2478774
Vintage
2008
Country: Spain    Region: Ribera del Duero
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts Wine Spectator <strong><font color=red> 94 Points Wine Spectator</font></strong><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> Mariano Garcia, whom many of you know from years at Vega Sicilia, bought several vineyards in Toro in 1996 and in 1998 the widely popular San Roman Toro was born.<br>Mariano's son, Eduardo, is one of the names behind the wine in today's huge special promotion, Astrales. The 2008 vintage featured today, is rapidly becoming one of Spain's hottest names, with the current vintage hitting 94 Points with the Wine Spectator.<br>In fact, collectors will quickly take note that when searching all 2008 ratings from Spain in the Wine Spectator, Astrales is currently near the top of the list, outscoring other blockbusters like Termanthia, Clos Mogador and more! Take a look at a quick comparison below with Wine Spectator scores and release prices!
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 LA GERLA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 
sku # 2200678
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 90 Pts Wine Spectator <B>Tasting Notes:</B> The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino presents an alluring, seductive bouquet of sweet herbs, licorice, crushed flowers, mint and minerals. This mid-weight, graceful Brunello needs time in the glass to show off its pedigree, but it is a classic, understated wine graced with exquisite finesse. 94 Pts WA <B>Tasting Notes:</B> The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino presents an alluring, seductive bouquet of sweet herbs, licorice, crushed flowers, mint and minerals. This mid-weight, graceful Brunello needs time in the glass to show off its pedigree, but it is a classic, understated wine graced with exquisite finesse.
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 DUTTON GOLDFIELD PINOT NOIR 'FREESTONE HILL' 
sku # 2482905
Vintage
2006
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts WE <b>94Pts Wine News</b><br><br>This is killer classic Russian River Pinot. I tasted through all their designates and this is by far the best. Dan Goldfield is a master Pinot winemaker.<br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b><br><br>Restaurant Wine gave the wine 5 stars:<br><br>WE: The Freestone Hill bottling is one of Dutton-Goldfield's biggest and most powerful Pinot Noirs, and the '06 is stunning as the magnificent. It just explodes in the mouth with succulent cherry and raspberry pie, mocha and spicy anise and pepper flavors, with fabulous complexities from smoky oak. Terrific now, but the tannins will hold it for a decade.<br>Wine News: Black-garnet hue. Earthy aromas followed by fresh cherry, vanilla, tea and glove leather scents. Tasty, juicy black cherry fruit and plum with well-integrated, combed tannins. Rich, lasting finish with caramel and mocha accents.<br>The Freestone Hill Vineyard is farmed by the Dutton family. Located on a south-facing hillside overlooking the tiny town of Freestone, the vineyard lies just inside the southwest corner of the Russian River Valley AVA. The first Dutton-Goldfield Freestone Hill Pinot Noir came from the 1999 vintage. The wine throws a complex set of aromas leading with blackberry, violet and a coriander-like aroma we refer to as
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 LAURONA 6 VINYES DE LAURONA 
sku # 2160922
Vintage
2004
Country: Spain    Region: Montsant
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r The 2004 6 Vinyes de Laurona is composed of 60% Garnacha and 40% Carinena, the two finest varieties of the region. The wine was barrel-fermented and aged for 18 months in 500-liter French oak. It gives up a captivating bouquet of toasty oak, pencil lead, liquid mineral, incense, lavender, blueberry, and black cherry. Youthful, rich, and layered on the palate, this harmonious effort will age effortlessly for another 4-6 years. Drink it to 2024.
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 VINEDOS DE PAGANOS EL PUNTIDO 
sku # 21410679
Vintage
2003
Country: Spain    Region: Northern Spain
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts WA <b>Tasting Notes:</b> Ruby-red. Smoky dark berry aromas are complicated by cured meat, rose, violet and licorice. Spicy blackberry and cassis flavors are given grip by solid tannins. Finishes with impressive sweetness and an expansive, floral-accented personality.
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 BREWER-CLIFTON CHARDONNAY MOUNT CARMEL 
sku # 2259018
Vintage
2008
Country: United States    Region: California
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White Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The power and honeyed notes of the 2008 Chardonnay Mount Carmel are dramatic. This plush, up-front style of Chardonnay from Brewer and Clifton often reminds me of a California version of a Batard-Montrachet. The wine is light gold in color, with notes of honeyed nuts intermixed with crushed rock, lemon butter, orange rind, and pear. Broad, savory, rich, and showy, this wine tips the scales at 14% natural alcohol.<br><br>Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton continue to follow a strict philosophy of only using grapes from cool-climate Santa Rita Hills vineyards. Additionally, they have reduced what was a very tiny percentage of new oak to zero, as they prefer the vineyard sites and vintage character to be showcased without any cosmetic makeup. All of these Chardonnays (unlike Greg Brewer’s project, called Diatom) are put through full malolactic fermentation and bottled without filtration. The 2008s are elegant, tightly coiled Chardonnays with full flavor, and seem to have plenty of up-side. Their wines are extremely long-lived by California standards, with their 2000 Chardonnays still remarkably young, and their 2000 Pinot Noirs all seeming to have another decade of aging ability.<br><br><b>Pre-Sell Arriving December</b>
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 SANT'ELENA QUANTUM<br>SAVE 20% 
sku # 2985521
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Friuli
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>Reg. Price $59.99 -- GRAPES Price $47.99 SAVE 20%</STRONG></FONT><p><b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2006 Quantum L’Autoctono (Pignolo) is an absolutely delicious, huge red that explodes from the glass with dark fruit, leather, licorice, anise and French oak. This large-scaled, exuberant wine exhibits remarkable depth and plenty of textural richness. Hints of mocha and espresso frame the huge finish. This is the finest wine I have tasted from Sant’Elena. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.
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 LA FORTUNA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 
sku # 2478766
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <strong><font color=red> 93+ Points And Top Reviews!</font></strong><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> Brunello in a fantastic vintage, from the same family that has crafted the wine since 1907! La Fortuna is one of the oldest wineries in Montalcino, and has always been managed by the Zanoni family, first as farmers and later as landowners, since 1907. Since its first vintage in 1974, Gioberto and Gino Zanoni strive to produce quality wine utilizing the traditional method of their great-grandfather.<br>The 2006 has quickly become a sought-after vintage due to early barrel reviews raving about the authentic quality and expression of Sangiovese Grosso. Critics believe this vintage shows balanced acidity, tight tannins and incredible aromas that will age beautifully in the cellar.<strong>La Fortuna Brunello 2006 </strong>shines in their reviews:<br><strong><font colr=blue>93 pts: Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate 5/11</font></strong><br>“ flashy, extroverted wine graced with gorgeous purity in its ripe, succulent red fruit. … gorgeous harmony in a supple, forward style”<br><strong><font colr=blue>94 pts: Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 8/31/11</font></strong><br>“This is sweet and round, in a modern style, pulling it off nicely due to the impeccable balance. This is all elegance and berry fruit on the lingering aftertaste”.<br><strong><font colr=blue>93 pts: WEnthusiast, 4/11, Editors’ Choice</font></strong><br>“Pleasurable and seductive, with loads of rich softness. Packed tight with personality and depth, with chocolate and cherry. Good value.” 94 Pts Wine Spectator <strong><font color=red> 93+ Points And Top Reviews!</font></strong><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> Brunello in a fantastic vintage, from the same family that has crafted the wine since 1907! La Fortuna is one of the oldest wineries in Montalcino, and has always been managed by the Zanoni family, first as farmers and later as landowners, since 1907. Since its first vintage in 1974, Gioberto and Gino Zanoni strive to produce quality wine utilizing the traditional method of their great-grandfather.<br>The 2006 has quickly become a sought-after vintage due to early barrel reviews raving about the authentic quality and expression of Sangiovese Grosso. Critics believe this vintage shows balanced acidity, tight tannins and incredible aromas that will age beautifully in the cellar.<strong>La Fortuna Brunello 2006 </strong>shines in their reviews:<br><strong><font colr=blue>93 pts: Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate 5/11</font></strong><br>“ flashy, extroverted wine graced with gorgeous purity in its ripe, succulent red fruit. … gorgeous harmony in a supple, forward style”<br><strong><font colr=blue>94 pts: Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 8/31/11</font></strong><br>“This is sweet and round, in a modern style, pulling it off nicely due to the impeccable balance. This is all elegance and berry fruit on the lingering aftertaste”.<br><strong><font colr=blue>93 pts: WEnthusiast, 4/11, Editors’ Choice</font></strong><br>“Pleasurable and seductive, with loads of rich softness. Packed tight with personality and depth, with chocolate and cherry. Good value.” 93 Pts WE <strong><font color=red> 93+ Points And Top Reviews!</font></strong><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> Brunello in a fantastic vintage, from the same family that has crafted the wine since 1907! La Fortuna is one of the oldest wineries in Montalcino, and has always been managed by the Zanoni family, first as farmers and later as landowners, since 1907. Since its first vintage in 1974, Gioberto and Gino Zanoni strive to produce quality wine utilizing the traditional method of their great-grandfather.<br>The 2006 has quickly become a sought-after vintage due to early barrel reviews raving about the authentic quality and expression of Sangiovese Grosso. Critics believe this vintage shows balanced acidity, tight tannins and incredible aromas that will age beautifully in the cellar.<strong>La Fortuna Brunello 2006 </strong>shines in their reviews:<br><strong><font colr=blue>93 pts: Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate 5/11</font></strong><br>“ flashy, extroverted wine graced with gorgeous purity in its ripe, succulent red fruit. … gorgeous harmony in a supple, forward style”<br><strong><font colr=blue>94 pts: Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 8/31/11</font></strong><br>“This is sweet and round, in a modern style, pulling it off nicely due to the impeccable balance. This is all elegance and berry fruit on the lingering aftertaste”.<br><strong><font colr=blue>93 pts: WEnthusiast, 4/11, Editors’ Choice</font></strong><br>“Pleasurable and seductive, with loads of rich softness. Packed tight with personality and depth, with chocolate and cherry. Good value.”
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 CADE CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA CUVEE 
sku # 21554046
Vintage
2007
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b><b> Robert Parker :</b>The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot) exhibits a fragrant, compelling bouquet of blue and black fruits, crushed rocks, white flowers, and hints of white chocolate and mocha. It offers a long, silky, full-bodied, multilayered mouthfeel as well as extremely velvety tannins in the finish. This 2007 can be drunk young, or cellared for 20+ years.<br><b> Wine Spectator :</b>Intense and focused on a rich core of black cherry, currant, plum and cedary oak flavors. Full-bodied and expansive, yet retains a tight focus and a measure of restraint. The flavors pour through on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 4,329 cases made. 92 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b><b> Robert Parker :</b>The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot) exhibits a fragrant, compelling bouquet of blue and black fruits, crushed rocks, white flowers, and hints of white chocolate and mocha. It offers a long, silky, full-bodied, multilayered mouthfeel as well as extremely velvety tannins in the finish. This 2007 can be drunk young, or cellared for 20+ years.<br><b> Wine Spectator :</b>Intense and focused on a rich core of black cherry, currant, plum and cedary oak flavors. Full-bodied and expansive, yet retains a tight focus and a measure of restraint. The flavors pour through on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 4,329 cases made.
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 FATTORIA POGGIOPIANO ROSSO DI SERA 
sku # 2256689
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r The term Super Tuscan was famously created with greats Sassicaia and Tignanello in mind. Last night I tasted a wine I can't get out of my mind. The term Super Tuscan fits it like a glove. 2006 Fattoria Poggiopiano Rosso di Sera is one of the great pleasures of wine.  This is a superb, supple, head-of-the-class Sangiovese from a serious, 17 hectare, family-owned winery. Pogggiopiano's hillside vineyards in San Casciano Val di Pesa , just south of Florence, has seven 90+ wines from Parker since the '97 vintage and eight 90+ from Wine Spectator since '96. 2006 Rosso di Sera is 94 points from Parker and that only begins to tell the tale. Deep, dark-as-ink purple colored, the power of its structure is hinted at in the nose of super-concentrated blackberry with pencil shavings dustiness. On palate the Sangiovese fruit from the 96 point rated 2006 vintage explodes with richness. Neutral oak does its part for tannic backbone and cellaring will bring this Super Tuscan to stunning heights. But a great such as this from an all-time vintage is at heart all about the fruit. This opulent powerhouse shows ripe yet fresh black fruit complexity with firm yet ultimately silky tannins. As the wine spends time in the glass the back palate opens up in stupendously delicious fashion.  2006 Poggiopiano Rosso di Sera rivals, indeed surpasses, many from Tuscany priced well over $100 a bottle. Our price of $65.99 for this supple stunner is below its release price. This is a great wine from an outstanding vintage. Tuscany has never been more Super.<br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> I was quite taken with Poggiopiano’s 2006 Rosso di Sera, (90% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino). This opaque, full-bodied red flows with masses of super-ripe dark fruit layered with scents of new leather, graphite and French oak. The wine possesses superb density and richness in a full-bodied, intense style. The tannins from the oak remain rather firm and unyielding at this stage, but in a few years’ time the 2006 Rosso di Sera should begin strutting its stuff. The long, polished finish is that of a first-class wine. This is a remarkable effort from Poggiopiano. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021.
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 RELIC RITUAL RHONE BLEND 
sku # 2483951
Vintage
2009
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 92 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> 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>Tasting Notes:</b> 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.
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 DOMAINE DE MARCOUX CHAT DU PAPE<br>SAVE 20% 
sku # 2258721
Vintage
2004
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts ST <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>Reg. Price $74.99; Our Price $59.99<br>SAVE 20%</STRONG></FONT></b><br>Marcoux is one of the legends, greatest producers of classically style Chateauneuf du Pape with family vineyards dating back to 1344. Average age of vines is over fifty years with ten acres of over ninety five year old vines. Biodynamic since 1990 and with six years in the bottle, this wine is starting to sing. I was raiding a wine warehouse and tasted this incredible Marcoux. Neuf lovers this wines blows the doors off.<br><br>94 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar<br><b>Tasting Notes:</b>
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 CUVEE DU VATICAN CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE RESERVE SIXTEEN 
sku # 219568
Vintage
2009
Country: France
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <B>Tasting Notes:</B> Far more structured, with significant minerality, power and tannin is the dense ruby/purple-colored 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Sixtine (45% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 25% Mourvedre). This cuvee is always aged in 100% small barrels, of which 9-10% are new. A backward wine for the vintage, it reveals serious structure, powerful tannin and abundant mineral notes backed up by full body and impressive layers of fruit and structure. It requires 4-5 years of cellaring, and should last 15-20 years thereafter.
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 ABADAL SELLECCION<br><font color="red">SAVE 19%</font> 
sku # 2987411
Vintage
2003
Country: Spain    Region: Pla de Bages
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 94 Pts RP r <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>Reg. Price $79.99, Our Price $64.99<br>SAVE 19%</STRONG></FONT><p><b>Tasting Notes:</b>The 2003 Abadal Seleccio is composed of 40% Cabernet Franc, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Syrah aged 14 months in French oak and bottled unfiltered. Deep purple in color, the wine has a hugely expressive nose of spice box, herbs, black currants, and blackberry reminiscent of a top-level Saint-Emilion. The flavors already are complex as well as rich, the texture velvety, and the balance impeccable. This elegant wine can be enjoyed now but should last for at least another 10 years.
 750ML
 PAX SYRAH WALKER VINE HILL 
sku # 222466
Vintage
2006
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 93 Pts RP r <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>Reg. Price $79.99 -- GRAPES Price $49.99<br>SAVE 37% Priced Up To $105.Limited.</STRONG></FONT><br>Pax Mahl makes some of the finest expressions of single vineyard Syrah from the Sonoma Coast and the Russian River. The wine is woderfully opulent now but they develop a more Northern expression as they improve in the bottle. I love Pax's Syrah's. John Caplan<br><b>Tasting Notes:</b>The brilliant 2006 Syrah Walker Vine Hill Vineyard reveals sweet notes of white chocolate, creme de cassis, spring flowers, and hints of pepper as well as damp earth. Full-bodied with superb fruit purity, a multilayered texture, and a stunning finish, it should drink well for 6-7 years. 94 Pts ST <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>Reg. Price $79.99 -- GRAPES Price $49.99<br>SAVE 37% Priced Up To $105.Limited.</STRONG></FONT><br>Pax Mahl makes some of the finest expressions of single vineyard Syrah from the Sonoma Coast and the Russian River. The wine is woderfully opulent now but they develop a more Northern expression as they improve in the bottle. I love Pax's Syrah's. John Caplan<br><b>Tasting Notes:</b>The brilliant 2006 Syrah Walker Vine Hill Vineyard reveals sweet notes of white chocolate, creme de cassis, spring flowers, and hints of pepper as well as damp earth. Full-bodied with superb fruit purity, a multilayered texture, and a stunning finish, it should drink well for 6-7 years.
 750ML
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