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95 Points
 DUTTON ESTATE PINOT NOIR THOMAS ROAD 
sku # 2137592
 DUTTON ESTATE PINOT NOIR THOMAS ROAD 
Vintage
2007
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts WE Thomas Road Vineyard is located at the northeastern part of the Green Valley. Planted to clone Dijon 115 in 1997, this vineyard produces wine of dark berries with a bold firm mouth-feel. The vines planted on the rockier Sebastopol type soil historically produce wines of this consistent character. This fearless wine is defined as the “Big Brother” of our pinot noirs. Lovely aroma of fresh cherry tart. Red cherry and berry fruit is front and center with a touch of earthiness. Very supple in the mouth with well-concealed tannins and impeccable balance. More finesse and less persistence than the Karmen Isabella bottling, but very satisfying in its own right. Cellartracker average score 93.3 pts 95 points Wine Enthuisast:
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 DOMAINE LA MILLIERE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE VIEILLES VIGNES 
sku # 2483051
 DOMAINE LA MILLIERE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE VIEILLES VIGNES 
Vintage
2009
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The stunning 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (from 80-100+ year old vines) gives some credibility to the vignerons’ arguments that in the drought-stricken 2009 growing season, the northern Chateauneuf du Pape parcels were less impacted than those in the south. Domaine La Milliere’s vineyards are all in the northern sector. The deep ruby/purple-hued 2009 possesses abundant blackberry, black cherry and cassis fruit intermixed with notions of camphor, truffles, garrigue and licorice. Dense, thick and rich, it is potentially one of the few 2009 Chateauneuf du Papes that will eclipse its 2007 counterpart. An opulent, voluptuous texture, long finish and heady combination of herbs and super-concentrated fruit make for a wine that can be drunk upon release or cellared for 12-15 years.<br><br><b>Delivery End Of Year, Oct., Nov.</b>
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 MAGANA CALCHETAS 
sku # 2246599
 MAGANA CALCHETAS 
Vintage
2005
Country: Spain    Region: Navarra
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2005 Calchetas is composed of 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Malbec aged for 19 months in 500-liter French oak. Opaque purple-colored, it delivers a complex perfume of pain grille, mineral, earth, spice box, black currant, and black cherry. Bordering on opulent, with layers of ripe, sweet fruit and great balance, this full-flavored effort needs 4-6 years of additional cellaring to reveal its full potential. It will be at its best from 2015-2030.
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 TALLEY PINOT NOIR RINCON 
sku # 2173048
 TALLEY PINOT NOIR RINCON 
Vintage
2009
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <B>Tasting Notes:</B> This wine has a spicy bouquet layered with notes of cola, clove, black cherry, and sandalwood. The mid-palate is silky in texture, with flavors of red fruit, mineral, and a distinct earthiness that expresses the masculine attributes of the Rincon Vineyard. A heat wave occurred in early September in 2009 which resulted in excellent ripening. The quality of fruit was exceptional resulting in intense concentrated flavors. This pinot noir has a rich bouquet layered with earthy and deep black fruit aromas of black cherry, fig, and mushroom, with subtle hints of lavender. This medium-bodied pinot noir has a plush mouth feel with concentrated fruit flavors balanced by a fresh acidity.
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 MAURO VEGLIO BAROLO VIGNETO GATTERA 
sku # 2143599
 MAURO VEGLIO BAROLO VIGNETO GATTERA 
Vintage
2007
Country: Italy    Region: Piedmont
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b> This Barolo exhibits an enticing perfume of rose and cherry, with a wet forest accent. Juicy and harmonious, with everything in the right proportion, ending with an aftertaste of sweet fruit and mineral. A 2007 expression of Nebbiolo. Best from 2014 through 2035. 500 cases made.<br><br>Rich and dark, with layers of dark fruit, spices and menthol that swirl around in the glass. The Gattera shows gorgeous juiciness and thrust from the old vines in this site, along with sensual, balsamic tones that add further complexity. Broad, incisive tannins frame the authoritative finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022.
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 MOUNT EDEN CHARDONNAY<br> # 13 TOP 100 
sku # 2477906
 MOUNT EDEN CHARDONNAY
# 13 TOP 100 
Vintage
2008
Country: United States    Region: California
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White Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b> Yet another in a line of great Chardonnays from this producer. Very rich and intense, deeply concentrated and perfumed, delivering detailed flavors of white peach, honeysuckle, fig and citrus. Full-bodied, sleek and leesy, with a long lingering finish. Drink now through 2018. 1,717 cases made.
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 DOMAINE BRUSSET GIGONDAS LES HAUTS DE MONTMIRAIL 
sku # 2483736
 DOMAINE BRUSSET GIGONDAS LES HAUTS DE MONTMIRAIL 
Vintage
2010
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <STRONG><FONT color=red>95+ 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>Absolutely spectacular, and one of the candidates for wine of the vintage in Gigondas, the 2010 Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail boasts beautifully integrated oak along with luxurious richness, and a dense, creme de cassis, kirsch and blackberry-scented nose with subtle smoke and burning embers in the background. Deep and full-bodied with good acidity and moderately high tannins, this opaque purple-colored 2010 requires 3-4 years of cellaring and should keep for 12-15+ years.<BR><BR><FONT color=red><STRONG>PRE-SELL DELIVERY SPRING</STRONG></FONT>
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 ANDERSONS CONN VALLEY RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 
sku # 2235742
 ANDERSONS CONN VALLEY RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 
Vintage
2007
Country: United States    Region: California
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r I am a huge fan of Napa Cab and one of my all-time favorites over the last ten years has just become available in the classic 2007 vintage. The 2007 vintage for Napa Cabernet is truly spectacular. Parker has given the vintage the highest rating he has ever given a vintage and Spectator has declared 2007 the <b>Vintage Of The Decade.</b> I have tasted all the best that have come through and the Cabernets are exquisite, definitely as good as 1994, superbly rich and opulent, excellent structure, wonderful fruit but not over the top matched with superb elegance, balance and finesse. The Cabernet that captures all this brilliantly well and at a reasonable price is the 2007 Anderson's Conn Valley Cabernet Reserve. Year in year out this is one of the wines I look most forward to. The wine is always superb and in 2007 it just hits another gear. Todd Anderson came to Napa in the mid 1980's and has marched to his own drum ever since. He picks late and goes for optimal ripeness and in 2007 the grapes were historically rich and intense. Now in bottle the result is a benchmark Cabernet Reserve. Parker loves the wine, 95+ points and lavishes the wine with praise. Andersons Conn Valley Cabernet Reserve is also recognized as one of the most age worthy of them all. A recent tasting was held of this wine from the 1990's and the wines were just hitting their stride but what's even better is that with this incredible vintage and the gorgeous fruit concentration, the 2007 is drinking brilliantly young as well.<br><br>Pure creme de cassis intertwined with floral and licorice notes are present in the inky/purple-colored 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. Rich, full-bodied, and meant for long-term aging, it should hit its peak in 7-8 years, and evolve for 25-30 years. These brilliant 2007s are some of the strongest efforts that have emerged from Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards over the last decade.
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 F LLI BROVIA BAROLO GARBLET SUE 
sku # 2477844
 F LLI BROVIA BAROLO GARBLET SUE 
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Piedmont
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2006 Barolo Garblet Sue’ is massively tannic and powerful. As always, it is a taut, sinewy Barolo, but in 2006 the Garblet Sue’ is even more backward than is typically the case. Bright red fruit, smoke, tar, incense and iron are just some of the nuances that come together in this focused, potent Barolo. With air the frame fills out to some extent, but patience is the key. Brovia’s Garblet Sue’ is made from the Bricco Fiasco vineyard, just up the hill from the winery. Anticipated maturity: 2021-2036.<br><br>The 2006 Barolo Garblet Sue possesses a deep, penetrating core of bright red fruit, enshrouded by a potent wall of tannins. There is terrific density and richness in the glass, all kept in check by the linear focus that is the hallmark of Barolos from the Bricco Fiasco vineyard. This, too, is from Castiglione Falletto, but like the two preceding wines in this line-up, the Garblet Sue’ speaks with its own distinct voice. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031.
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 DURIGUTTI MALBEC FAMILIA 
sku # 2359921
 DURIGUTTI MALBEC FAMILIA 
Vintage
2005
Country: Argentina    Region: Mendoza
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts ST This is made by what many consider the Masters of Malbec from Mendoza. Brothers Hector and Pablo Durigutti. They became famous with their work with Alberto Atonini (Of Antinori and Frescobaldi) at Altos Las Hormigas, the wines that put Malbec from Argentina on the map in the late nineties. With extensive training in Europe including Antinori. They are the countries most sought after consulting enologists for the likes of Rutini; Catena and Cinco Tierras. Durigutti is their own boutique project and this is wine the Familia is their flagship wines. This wine is recognized as one of the greatest coming out of Mendoza. The wine comes from two of the greatest vineyard sites in Mendoza that have some of the oldest vines in the region. Vineyards were planted in the 1940’s. One from Maipo (The Lulunta Vineyard) and one from San Carlos (The La Consulta Vineyard) Only 250 cases of the wine were made and are extremely rare.<br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> Super ripe aromas of cassis, chocolate mint, graphite and sexy oak; reminded me of a Napa cabernet. Lush and broad, with a restrained sweetness and enticing minty lift to the flavors of cassis, licorice and minerals. Sexy oak and inner-mouth floral character add complexity.
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 FONTODI SORBO<br>Reg. Price 89.99 
sku # 2984081
 FONTODI SORBO
Reg. Price 89.99 
Vintage
2008
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <B>94 pts James Suckling</B><BR><BR><B>Tasting Notes:</B> My top wine in this report was from Fontodi, one of the top names in Tuscany. Located in the town of Panzano, Fontodi is best know for its super Tuscany red called Flaccianello della Pieve, but its single vineyard Vigna del Sorbo Riserva can be very close in quality. What I really liked in the 2008 was its velvety texture and beautiful richness. I scored it 94 points.<BR><BR><B>Delivery will be in September.</B>
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 CUVEE DU VATICAN CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE RESERVE SIXTEEN 
sku # 2483733
 CUVEE DU VATICAN CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE RESERVE SIXTEEN 
Vintage
2010
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r 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 son 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.<br><br>Today I bring one of my all-time favorites and one of all-time great Chateauneufs the 2010 Cuvee de Vatican Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Sixtine. This is Vatican’s special luxury Cuvee and where the Diffonty family only normally make about 2000 cases of this, in 2010 this is way down. The fruit is sourced from the finest vineyards from the family’s major holdings in La Crau (clay and rocky soils), the Rayas terroir (Pure sand) and the Barbe d’Asne (clay soils). The Diffonty’s are among the oldest estate bottles in Chateauneuf and are legends of the Appellation. Parker sais the 2010’s are one of the finest vintages the Diffonty family has yet made. This wine is absolutely stunning combining power with finesse, superb dark fruits, smoky plum and black currants and like all great Rhone’s will drink superbly young but with this pedigree can be enjoyed over the next twenty years. Because of the small size of the vintage and the insane quality, this wine is being sold on a pre-sell. Very little or no wine will be available on release and certainly at higher prices.<br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Sixtine is a behemoth. Made from a blend similar to the 2009's ( a blend of 45% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 25% Mourvedre) , the 2010 exhibits an opaque purple color in addition to a beautiful nose of melted licorice, blackberries, cassis, smoky barbecue embers, underbrush and soil overtones. Rich and full-bodied with a multilayered mouthfeel, this impressive, pure.<b> PRE-SELL APRIL DELIVERY </b>
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 DOMAINE VIEUX DONJON CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 
sku # 2483737
 DOMAINE VIEUX DONJON CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 
Vintage
2010
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> 95 pts Parker.A brilliant effort that ranks alongside the 2007, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape boasts abundant notes of black cherry liqueur interwoven with black currant, blueberry, spring flower, roasted herb, licorice, pepper and bouquet garni characteristics. Full-bodied with good acidity, terrific purity, a fleshy mouthfeel and a long finish, it should be even better in 4-5 years and last for two decades or more.<br><b><FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>PRE-SELL DELIVERY SPRING</STRONG></FONT></b>
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 FONTANABIANCA BARBARESCO SORI BURDIN 
sku # 2569225
 FONTANABIANCA BARBARESCO SORI BURDIN 
Vintage
2001
Country: Italy    Region: Piedmont
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes :</b> When I talk to people who are serious about wine, it's just a matter of time when the subject leaves the more familiar turf of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Northern Rhone and Napa Cabernet and moves to the excellence of Nebbiolo from Piedmont.
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 BOSQUET DES PAPES CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE CHANTE LE MERLE-[Pre-Sell] 
sku # 2639203
 BOSQUET DES PAPES CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE CHANTE LE MERLE-[Pre-Sell] 
Vintage
2007
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <b>Pre-Sell - Delivery will be Spring/Summer later this year</b><p><b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes is 84% Grenache and equal parts Syrah and Mourvedre from 80- to 90-year-old vines on pure limestone overlaid with the famed rocks the locals call galets roules. It is aged half in large wood foudres and the other half in 600-litre demi-miuds. This wine may turn out to be their best since their debut release of this cuvee in 1990. Full-bodied, with notes of kirsch, incense, black currant, cassis, plum, fig, and roasted Provencal herbs as well as some meaty juices, the wine is layered, dense, sexy, decadently rich and powerful, but incredibly well-balanced because of the freshness of the fruit in this vintage. This wine should age magnificently for 20+ years..
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 PELISSERO LONG NOW 
sku # 25306011
 PELISSERO LONG NOW 
Vintage
2006
Country: Italy    Region: Piedmont
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 92 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The estate’s 2006 Long Now (Nebbiolo, Barbera) is a massive, powerful wine. With some time in the glass its voluptuous dark fruit gradually comes forward, enhanced by overtones of minerals, spices, toasted oak and menthol. This remains a very reticent, brooding wine in need of several years of bottle age, yet it is very promising. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021. I was extremely impressed with these new releases from proprietor Giorgio Pelissero. Readers may also want to take a look at Issue 178 for notes on the estate’s value-priced wines.<br><br>Dark and brooding, featuring saturated black currant, wild herb and mineral aromas and flavors, just hinting at animal. This is backward and tightly structured with tannins, yet also concentrated and long, with sweetness prevailing in the end. Needs time. Nebbiolo and Barbera. Best from 2015 through 2040. 780 cases made. –BS 95 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The estate’s 2006 Long Now (Nebbiolo, Barbera) is a massive, powerful wine. With some time in the glass its voluptuous dark fruit gradually comes forward, enhanced by overtones of minerals, spices, toasted oak and menthol. This remains a very reticent, brooding wine in need of several years of bottle age, yet it is very promising. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021. I was extremely impressed with these new releases from proprietor Giorgio Pelissero. Readers may also want to take a look at Issue 178 for notes on the estate’s value-priced wines.<br><br>Dark and brooding, featuring saturated black currant, wild herb and mineral aromas and flavors, just hinting at animal. This is backward and tightly structured with tannins, yet also concentrated and long, with sweetness prevailing in the end. Needs time. Nebbiolo and Barbera. Best from 2015 through 2040. 780 cases made. –BS
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 ASTRALES CHRISTINA 
sku # 2655491
 ASTRALES CHRISTINA 
Vintage
2006
Country: Spain    Region: Ribera del Duero
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <b>Tasting Notes:</b> The 2006 Astrales Christina is a single vineyard selection, sees malolactic fermentation in barrel, and is aged in 100% new oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it gives up a superb aromatic array of toasty new oak, pencil lead, lavender, leather, incense, blueberry, and black cherry. Opulent, dense, and layered on the palate, this youthful effort is impeccably balanced and built for the long haul. Give it at least 8-10 years of additional cellaring and drink it from 2016 to 2036. Patience will be well rewarded.
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 DOMAINE DE LA VIEILLE JULIENNE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 
sku # 2278336
 DOMAINE DE LA VIEILLE JULIENNE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 
Vintage
2007
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>95 pts Parker;94 pts Spectator</STRONG></FONT><BR>Pre Sell Arriving in July Selling for as high as $115 a bottle.<BR><BR><B>Tasting Notes:</B> “I can not recommend these wines highly enough. Sadly, as with most of the worlds most majestic wines, production is relatively limited, and the demand is insatiable.”Robert Parker<BR>Over the past decade Jean-Paul Daumen has emerged as one of the most compelling winemakers in all of France. Taking advantage of his ancient vines in the Northern sector of Chateauneuf, and biodynamically farming the entire vineyard, he has produced extraordinary wines dating back to 1998 that have massive acclaim for the world’s most respected critics. Average age of vines are 60 years. His winemaking philosophy is quite simple- old vines, tiny yields, no SO2 during vinification, neutral or tank and no fining or filtration. His wines are benchmarks from the appellation. He only releases his wines when he feels they are ready. Until 2001 This cuvee was marked as VV.<BR><BR><B>Spectator:</B> “Very ripe, but focused and pure, with a gorgeous core of crushed plum, pastis and raspberry ganache notes stitched together with long, velvety tannins. Spice, fruitcake and melted licorice notes echo through the superlong finish. Drink now through 2020”<BR><BR><B>Parker:</B> “While the beautiful 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape is already accessible, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and should last for two decades or more. It exhibits an inky/ruby/purple color, a great texture, and a gorgeous nose of boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, acacia flowers, licorice, and incense. There is wonderful freshness and vibrancy (because of the good acids) as well as a terrific finish. Jean-Paul Dauman is one of a handful of Chateauneuf du Pape proprietors who believes his 2005s are better than what he produced in 2007, and I find it difficult to disagree relative to this estate's wines. True lovers of Chateauneuf du Pape will probably want to have both vintages in their cellars. 94 Pts Wine Spectator <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>95 pts Parker;94 pts Spectator</STRONG></FONT><BR>Pre Sell Arriving in July Selling for as high as $115 a bottle.<BR><BR><B>Tasting Notes:</B> “I can not recommend these wines highly enough. Sadly, as with most of the worlds most majestic wines, production is relatively limited, and the demand is insatiable.”Robert Parker<BR>Over the past decade Jean-Paul Daumen has emerged as one of the most compelling winemakers in all of France. Taking advantage of his ancient vines in the Northern sector of Chateauneuf, and biodynamically farming the entire vineyard, he has produced extraordinary wines dating back to 1998 that have massive acclaim for the world’s most respected critics. Average age of vines are 60 years. His winemaking philosophy is quite simple- old vines, tiny yields, no SO2 during vinification, neutral or tank and no fining or filtration. His wines are benchmarks from the appellation. He only releases his wines when he feels they are ready. Until 2001 This cuvee was marked as VV.<BR><BR><B>Spectator:</B> “Very ripe, but focused and pure, with a gorgeous core of crushed plum, pastis and raspberry ganache notes stitched together with long, velvety tannins. Spice, fruitcake and melted licorice notes echo through the superlong finish. Drink now through 2020”<BR><BR><B>Parker:</B> “While the beautiful 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape is already accessible, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and should last for two decades or more. It exhibits an inky/ruby/purple color, a great texture, and a gorgeous nose of boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, acacia flowers, licorice, and incense. There is wonderful freshness and vibrancy (because of the good acids) as well as a terrific finish. Jean-Paul Dauman is one of a handful of Chateauneuf du Pape proprietors who believes his 2005s are better than what he produced in 2007, and I find it difficult to disagree relative to this estate's wines. True lovers of Chateauneuf du Pape will probably want to have both vintages in their cellars.
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 DOMAINE DE LA VIEILLE JULIENNE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 
sku # 2278337
 DOMAINE DE LA VIEILLE JULIENNE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 
Vintage
2005
Country: France    Region: Rhone
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Pre-Sell Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts RP r <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>95 pts Parker;94 pts Spectator</STRONG></FONT><br>Pre Sell Arriving in July Selling for as high as $115 a bottle.<br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> “I can not recommend these wines highly enough. Sadly, as with most of the worlds most majestic wines, production is relatively limited, and the demand is insatiable.”Robert Parker<br>Over the past decade Jean-Paul Daumen has emerged as one of the most compelling winemakers in all of France. Taking advantage of his ancient vines in the Northern sector of Chateauneuf, and biodynamically farming the entire vineyard, he has produced extraordinary wines dating back to 1998 that have massive acclaim for the world’s most respected critics. Average age of vines are 60 years. His winemaking philosophy is quite simple- old vines, tiny yields, no SO2 during vinification, neutral or tank and no fining or filtration. His wines are benchmarks from the appellation. He only releases his wines when he feels they are ready. Until 2001 This cuvee was marked as VV.<br><br><b>Parker:</b> “The exquisite, deep purple-colored 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape boasts an exceptional bouquet of black currants, creosote, kirsch, spring flowers, pepper, and tobacco leaves. It is fabulously rich, expansive, glorious pure, full-bodied, long, and deep. Sweetness from high glycerin and rich fruit nearly conceals some formidable tannins in the finish. This wine should evolve and last for over two decades.”<br><br><b>Spectator:</b> “Showing beautifully, with intense fig, black currant and boysenberry fruit and dark chocolate, date bread, spice and mineral notes. This is both powerful and pure at the same time, with a superlong finish. Seriously structured. Drink now through 2030.” 94 Pts Wine Spectator <FONT color=#FF0000><STRONG>95 pts Parker;94 pts Spectator</STRONG></FONT><br>Pre Sell Arriving in July Selling for as high as $115 a bottle.<br><br><b>Tasting Notes:</b> “I can not recommend these wines highly enough. Sadly, as with most of the worlds most majestic wines, production is relatively limited, and the demand is insatiable.”Robert Parker<br>Over the past decade Jean-Paul Daumen has emerged as one of the most compelling winemakers in all of France. Taking advantage of his ancient vines in the Northern sector of Chateauneuf, and biodynamically farming the entire vineyard, he has produced extraordinary wines dating back to 1998 that have massive acclaim for the world’s most respected critics. Average age of vines are 60 years. His winemaking philosophy is quite simple- old vines, tiny yields, no SO2 during vinification, neutral or tank and no fining or filtration. His wines are benchmarks from the appellation. He only releases his wines when he feels they are ready. Until 2001 This cuvee was marked as VV.<br><br><b>Parker:</b> “The exquisite, deep purple-colored 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape boasts an exceptional bouquet of black currants, creosote, kirsch, spring flowers, pepper, and tobacco leaves. It is fabulously rich, expansive, glorious pure, full-bodied, long, and deep. Sweetness from high glycerin and rich fruit nearly conceals some formidable tannins in the finish. This wine should evolve and last for over two decades.”<br><br><b>Spectator:</b> “Showing beautifully, with intense fig, black currant and boysenberry fruit and dark chocolate, date bread, spice and mineral notes. This is both powerful and pure at the same time, with a superlong finish. Seriously structured. Drink now through 2030.”
 750ML
 VALDICAVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 
sku # 204843
 VALDICAVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 
Vintage
2004
Country: Italy    Region: Tuscany
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Red Wine Hand-Picked 95 Pts Wine Spectator <b>Tasting Notes:</b> Displays complex aromas of blackberry and cherry, with a hint of licorice. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a delicious finish of wonderful yet subtle fruit. Well-integrated and beautiful. Everything is in the right place. Best after 2011. 5,000 cases made.
 375ML
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