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Las casas cuyas etiquetas les proponemos elaboranvinos de excelente calidad. Entre ellas una granvariedad de vinos de guarda, y por supuesto,una seleccin para tener siempre disponible laposibilidad de tomar una buena copa en cualquierocasin, planicada, o como suele pasar muchas

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Champagne & EspumososBollinger Brut Ros $117.50 $33.90 $83.60 93WN _________

Laurent Perrier Brut NV $56.00 $16.10 $39.90 90WS _________

J Brut Ros NV $42.50 $12.34 $30.16 90WS _________

Gramona Argent Reserva 2007 $55.75 $16.09 $39.66 _________

Gramona III Lustros Gran Reserva 2003 $58.50 $16.94 $41.56 96VG _________

Francois Montand Brut Ros NV $23.75 $ 6.89 $16.86 _________

BlancosStags Leap Chardonnay 2008 $35.50 $10.33 $25.18 _________

Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc 2009 $43.50 $12.63 $30.88 New Release _________

El Molino Chardonnay 2006 $61.75 $17.81 $43.94 96CGC _________

Ridge Chardonnay 2009 $46.75 $13.50 $33.25 90WS _________

Far Niente Chardonnay 2007 $63.75 $18.39 $45.36 WS _________

Sainstbury Chardonnay 2008 $26.75 $7.75 $19.00 _________

Jermann Capo Martino in Ruttaris IGT 2005 $75.75 $21.84 $53.91 91WS _________

Jermann Were Dreams 2007 $59.00 $16.96 $42.04 93WS _________

TintosAraujo Altagracia 2006 $105.75 $30.46 $75.29 92RP _________

Calera Mills Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir 2007 $51.75 $14.94 $36.81 95RP _________

El Molino Pinot Noir 2006 $73.75 $21.26 $52.49 90RP _________

Beaux Freres The Upper Terrace 2006 $113.50 $32.75 $80.75 94WE _________

Beaux Freres The Vineyard 2006 $102.75 $29.60 $73.15 93WS _________

Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Vineyard 2005 $112.50 $32.46 $80.04 _________

Red Car Trolley Pinot Noir 2009 $52.00 $14.95 $37.05 90IWc _________

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TintosSilver Oak Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 $136.00 $32.75 $103.25 93WN _________

Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 $146.75 $42.25 $104.50 96WS _________

Ramey Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 $87.00 $25.01 $61.99 92 | RP _________

Pine Ridge Fortis 2004 $145.00 $41.69 $103.31 _________Worlds End Wavelength 2008 $109.50 $30.60 $77.90 92W&S _________

Worlds End Crossre 2008 $138.75 $39.95 $98.80 90 IWC _________

Worlds End Good Times, Bad Times 2008 $170.75 $49.15 $121.60 93 IWC _________

DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red 2005 $77.75 $22.41 $55.34 92RP _________

DeLille Cellars Doyenne Aix 2007 $50.00 $11.20 $27.55 92RP _________

Seghesio Sangiovese 2008 $35.75 $10.34 $25.41 92WS _________

Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel 2006 $44.00 $12.65 $31.35 89CGC _________

Uvaggio Propieta Sperino 2005 $36.50 $10.61 $25.89 90ST _________

Castello Ban Brunello di Montalcino 2004 $80.00 $23.00 $57.00 93WS _________Castello Ban Belnero 2007 $45.00 $12.94 $32.06 90WE _________

San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva 2006 $32.00 $9.20 $22.80 90WS _________

Alvaro Palacios Finca Do 2007 $86.75 $25.00 $61.75 93RP _________

Alejandro Fernndez El Vnculo Crianza 2005 $36.50 $10.61 $25.89 91IWC _________

Lar de Paula Crianza 2007 $17.75 $5.16 $12.59 Bronze Dec _________

Montecillo Gran Reserva 2001 $29.50 $6.70 $22.80 91 WE _________

Deumayen Trez Malbec Reserva 2007 $29.00 $8.34 $20.66 92RP _________

Marchiori & Barraud Malbec Cuartel 2 2007 $39.00 $11.21 $27.79 90 WS _________

The Colonial Wine Co. Explorateur Shiraz 2006 $36.00 $10.35 $25.65 94 JH _________The Colonial Wine Co. Envoy GSM 2006 $36.00 $10.35 $25.65 91 JH _________

Clarendon Hills Brookman Merlot 2006 $80.00 $23.00 $57.00 95RP _________

Clarendon Hills Onkaparinga Grenache 2006 $96.00 $27.60 $68.40 92RP _________

Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 2005 $287.00 $82.51 $204.49 91RP _________


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Grahams Tawny 20 years old $66.75 $19.25 $47.50 93WN _________Grahams Tawny 30 years old $117.75 $33.91 $83.84 95WE _________

Grahams Tawny 40 years old $176.75 $50.88 $125.88 94WE _________

Dows Late Bottled Vintage 2005 $28.75 $8.33 $20.43 90WE _________

WhiskyBalvenie 15yrs $82.75 $23.85 $58.90 91CGC _________

Glenddich 15yrs. $49.50 $14.35 $35.15 91CGC _________

Glenddich 18yrs. $72.00 $20.70 $51.30 91CGC _________

VodkaVan Gogh Blue $37.50 $10.90 $26.60 91CGC _________

Van Gogh Double Espresso $29.50 $8.60 $20.90 91WE _________

CognacCourvoisier Napoleon $85.75 $24.71 $61.04 91CGC _________

LicorXant Liquor $47.50 $13.78 $33.73 91CGC _________


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Champagne & EspumososVino | Aada Notas de Cata y Prensa

Bollinger Brut Ros NV93 | The Wine NewsCopper-orange fue; ne stream of bubbles. Nose of cranbery, tangerine and light grain scents. Soft and creamy with bright orange

peel and vanilla avorings. A pistol of a wine with racy grapefruit and lemon-lime that linger on the palate

Laurent Perrier Brut NV90 | Wine SpectatorA vibrant Brut that pairs high-toned cream, vanilla and butter aromas with zesty fruit avors and lively acidity. Its focused, har-monious and lush, staying sprightly on the lingering nish.

J Brut Ros69% Pinot Noir, 29% Chardonnay, 2% Pinot MeunierThis J Brut Ros sparkles with a luminous cool pink hue and exudes delicate aromas of strawberry, nectarine and juicy red apples.On the palate, the wine opens with avors of cherry, blood orange, citrus peel and the tropical star fruit that are underlined by a

bright acidity that keeps the overall impression delightfully fresh with a lively, lingering nish. The wine engages the entire palatewith balance wrapped in a rened body of elegance and effervescence, -Winemaker Notes

90 | Wine SpectatorWonderful richness, complexity and depth, built around a core of spicy black cherry and Pinot Noir fruit. A pleasant earthy-hazel-nut avor adds intrigue and the texture is smooth and polished, ending with a creamy mouthfeel.

Gramona Argent Reserva 2007, D.O. CavaSimon Field, Master of WineThe magnicently fashionable and minimalist livery heralds something special and, in the Gramona portfolio, this 100% Chardon-nay Cava is special indeed. Add to this 34 months ageing and a very low injection of sugar and one has a fabulously rich and yet

superbly rened wine. The nose of vanilla, large stone fruit and praline coaxes to a palate which is ripe, rich and unnervingly long.This is about as far as it is possible to be from super-market Cava; lazy mediocrity has ceded to power and glorious harmony .100% Chardonnay

Gramona III Lustros Gran Reserva 2003, D.O. Cava96 | Vino y GastronomaSeleccionado como uno de los mejores vinos del mundo por los periodistas franceses M. Bettane y T. Desseauve, este cava llevaa gran altura la singularidad de las variedades autctonas catalanas. Complejo, elegante y bien enfocado. Sus notas ahumadas juntoa las de higo, malta y pastelera son realmente cautivantes. 70% Xarel.lo y 30% Macabeo

Francois Montand Brut Ros de BordeauxA very nice French, grenache based sparkling, made in the traditional method. Crisp, clean and extremely pleasant.

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Stags Leap Chardonnay Napa Valley 2008

The luscious aroma of honeysuckle greets the nose, following through to avors of green apple and orange peel on the palate.

The mid-palate is round with a creamy mouthfeel from aging on the lees. The fruit is hand picked at night and whole clusterpressed. In order to preserve the minerality, fresh acidity and clean fruit characteristics, this vintage did not undergo malolactic

fermentation. A portion of clones (20 per cent) have been fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve the purity of the fruit

while adding layers of taste and complexity. The wine was aged on the lees in French oak (25 percent new) for six months, and

stirred weekly during maturation.

Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2009 | Recent Release

Our Sauvignon Blanc is, well, exceptional! And might we add, it is also owner Mary Novaks favorite wine. We blend our

Sauvignon Blanc with grapes grown for us by a handful of conscientious growers to create a vibrant, lovely, avorful wine. Due

to its very limited production, we offer this wine only to our mailing list customers and to select restaurants around the country.

A delightfully round and full wine, the 2009 is well balanced with wonderful acidity and a pleasant minerality. It is aromaticwith peach, white pepper and hints of paper whites in bloom. Notes of int whirl delicately around avors of honey and ripe

pear. Spottswoodes Sauvignon Blanc is fermented mostly in small stainless barrels, with concrete cuves and French Oak barrels

providing seductive toast and spice highlights to intrigue the palate. Our continued appreciation for all that is beautiful in this

grape is due to the ne work performed by our own estate vineyard crew and by a handful of meticulous farmers. We thank the

Tofanelli, Hyde, and Farina families and the Larkmead and Silver Pines Vineyards for their contributions to this blend! -Winery

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El Molino Chardonnay Rutherford Napa Valley 2006

96 | Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine

Rich and remarkably complex in the nose with elements of toast, roasted nuts and sweet smoke joining a solid measure of pre-

cise, apple-like fruit, this deeply lled wine follows suit in the mouth with big, but neatly proportioned avors that are long on

juicy apples and sweet oak spice. It is quite well-balanced for the big-bodied Chardonnay that it is, and its scant suggestions of

last-minute heat are more than adequately buffered by persistent impressions of fruity richness. Its sheer opulence invites drink-

ing now but we would hold off a bit.100% Chardonnay

Ridge Estate Chardonnay St Cruz Mountains 2009

90 | Wine Spectator

Well-oaked, with smoky, toasty notes, this is rich, intense and fullbodied. The tangerine, oral, white peach and nectarine a-

vors are enlivened by acidity. Drink now through 2016.

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Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley 2007

91 | Wine SpectatorPure, clean, rich and layered green apple, pear, spice and nutmeg give this a tight focus. Full-bodied, intense

yet supple, with a long, fruity nish. Drink now through 2012.

91 | The Wine Advocate

Far Nientes beautiful 2007 Chardonnay Estate offers up copious aromas of lemon blossoms, poached pears,

and brioche, crisp acidity, a hint of tropical fruits, a greenish-light gold color, and medium to full-bodied, el-

egant, pure avors. It should drink well for 3-4 years.

Saintsbury Chardonnay Carneros 2008

This wine is fermented in French oak barrels and aged sur lie for about eight months. Usually twenty to thirty percent ofthese barrels are new; the balance have been used once and twice before. During the aging process, the barrels are stirred

(batonnge) to increase yeast contact for added richness. The wine also completes malolactic fermentation in the barrel,

which adds roundness to the mouthfeel and complexity to the aroma. Unltered. -Winery Notes

Jermann Capo Martino in Ruttaris, Friuli IGT 2005

Ribolla Gialla, Tocai, Pinot Bianco, Malvasia, Picolit y other local grapes all planted in the same lot, where the

vineyard Capo Martino is located. Slovenian oak fermentation. Winery Notes

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A very tight white, but with some wonderful toffee, cream, lemon rind and apple undertones. Full and rich,

with a long, long nish.

Jermann Were Dreams, Friuli IGT 2007

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This has a lovely golden color, with aromas of apple tart and notes of sultana and spices. Full-bodied, with a

lemony acidity that gives a fresh attack. Hints of vanilla cream latch on and provide a lingering apple pie nish.

Layered, long and nely crafted. Rich and wonderful. 97% Chardonnay fermented and aged in French oak.


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Araujo Altagracia Napa Valley 200692 | Robert ParkerOne of the best second wines made in California is the selection for what Araujo calls Altagracia. The 2006Altagracia is a soft, round, up-front, seductive wine with sweet black currant and cherry fruit interwoven withhints of licorice, roasted herbs, and earth. This gracious, generously endowed wine is pure, lush, and ideal fordrinking over the next 10 or so years.

91 | Stephen Tanzers International Wine CellarGood bright medium ruby. Lively aromas of cassis, licorice and tobacco. Lush and sweet but with good deni-tion and lift to the avors of black raspberry, coffee and mocha. The juicy, long nish features smooth, sweettannins that expand with air.

Calera Mills Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir 200795 | Robert ParkerFrom a 13.1-acre vineyard planted in 1997, the 2007 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard was cropped at an absurdlylow .84 tons of fruit per acre. This beauty offers up notes of forest oor, raspberries, fresh mushrooms, sweetcurrants, and meat juices. The provocative, riveting aromatics are followed by a medium to full-bodied wine

with sweet tannins, dense, chewy, lush fruit, good acidity, and a 40-second nish. Drink this profound PinotNoir over the next decade or more.

El Molino Pinot Noir Napa Valley 200690 | Robert ParkerThe light to medium ruby-hued 2006 Pinot Noir offers sweet cherry, loamy soil, spice, and herb characteris-tics, a savory, relatively evolved, medium to full-bodied palate, and more avor than its light-ish color suggests.Broad, savory, and ready to drink, I would not be surprised to see this wine evolve for 7-8 years or longer. Thebalance is impeccable.

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Elegant and rened, with a plush underpinning to the luscious raspberry, blackberry and black plum fruit, shad-ed with subtle hints of peppermint and a whiff of char as the nish sails on smoothly. Drink now through 2016.

90 | Stephen Tanzers International Wine CellarBrilliant red. Fresh and spicy aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry and Asian spices. Clean, energetic red fruit

avors are underscored by zesty minerality and framed by silky tannins. Seductive and juicy, with enticing n-ishing sweetness and cut. This vineyard is planted to ve different Dijon clones.

Beaux Freres The Vineyard Williamette Valley 200693 | Wine SpectatorDistinctly spicy, with cinnamon and white pepper overtones to the focused red berry and cherry fruit, persist-ing on the expressive nish and lingering beautifully. Needs time to settle in, but this has the goods to age. Bestfrom 2010 through 2016.

91 | Stephen Tanzers International Wine Cellar

Medium red color. Smoky dark berries and cherry-cola on the nose, picking up exotic incense and bacon fat withair. Intense avors of spiced cherry and blackberry avors are enlivened by zesty minerality and framed by suppletannins. A plush, suave, alluring wine with excellent nishing sweetness and a late jolt of rooty sassafras.

Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Vineyard 2005The 2005 Branding Iron is very fruity with avors of blackberry and cranberry prevalent on the palate. Thissweet fruit is accompanied by some peppermint and earth, while the oak offers up a warm toast and spice. Thelonger growing season this year allowed for good resolution of the tannins. The wine is fat and velvety witha long, coating texture that progresses into a warm, lingering nish. -Winery Notes

Red Car Trolley Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2009A distinctive Pinot Noir with prominent umami and forest oor qualities out of the gate, making this Red Carbottling a bit more appealing to fans of Old World wines than ones dominated by upfront fruit. That said, thereis still plenty of fruit packed into this Pinot bottling, black cherry and pomegranate in particular, with mineralthreads, hints of lavender a nish that lingers with leather and cinnamon. Will take nicely to a year or two in thecellar. -Winery Notes

90 | Josh Raynolds (International Wine Cellar)Vivid red. A step up in density and power from the Boxcar, with a more pungent quality to its musky darkberry and cherry aromas and avors. This really coats the mouth, with a slow-building spiciness supplying en-ergy. The nish leaves notes of licorice and bitter cherry skin behind. Deserves a few more years of patience butshows well with some decanter time now. (May/Jun 2010)


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Silver Oak Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004A Bordeaux blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

The 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex and elegant wine that balances the expression of fruityand savory elements with nesse. The wine has a dark ruby color with a purple edge and displays aromas of

black plum, soy sauce, chocolate, rose petals, cedar and black olive. It has a soft, velvety attack and a fruity, o-ral and spicy mid-palate. The nish is long and smooth with well integrated tannins. Properly cellared, this wineshould give drinking pleasure through 2024. -Winemaker Notes

93 | The Wine NewsGarnet hue with a feathered rim. A bouquet of menthol and lavender with spicy mixed wood notes. Soft, seduc-tive black fruit laced with mint and evergreen. Seamless, elegant nish with expressive cherry and smoky oak.

91 | Connoisseurs Guide7% Merlot; 5% Cabernet Franc; 2% Petit Verdot. Deep, well-dened curranty fruit is the driving force of this

nicely extracted, young Cabernet, while complementary oak and deft touches of cocoa lend a boost in overallrichness. If fairly full-bodied, the wine shows nary a hint of heaviness and sports a ne sense of balance frombeginning to end. It is supple to start and nishes with appropriate tannins, but its astringency never gets in theway of its ongoing fruit, and time is a guaranteed remedy to its wholly acceptable toughness.

90 | International Wine CellarGood deep red. Black cherry, plum syrup and lead pencil on the nose, with a lightly roasted character and ameaty nuance. Quite pliant on the palate, with a much more velvety mouthfeel than the Alexander Valley of-fering and more mid-palate stufng to support its toothcoating tannins. Here the wines herbal element lifts thefruit. Not exactly fat but nicely sweet. Finishes with very good breadth and length.

Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006Intensely fragrant with aromas of crme de cassis, graphite and notes of lavender and bay. Rich avors ofblackberry and huckleberry merge with earthiness and minerality. Tannins are generous and well-developed,rm yet sweet. A powerful wine with elegance and grace. Napa Valleys 2006 vintage began with a wet winterthat extended into spring, delivering more than twice the average rainfall for March and nearly four times theApril average. The precipitation delayed bloom, but once the skies cleared, the vines had good fruit set andprogressed slowly and steadily through slightly warmer than usual June weather. In July, a brief hot spell offour consecutive days over 100-degrees had the effect of putting the vines on hold before ripening continuedwhen mild weather returned in August. Lower temperatures extended through September and October, withsome fog and cloudy days. Overall, the 2006 growing season was signicantly cooler than average, and harvest

began generally later. Grapes for this wine were picked October 12-27. All the fruit was in the winery beforelight rains fell in early November. Crop levels for 2006 were average and thanks to the long hang time, whichallowed the grapes to ripen slowly and evenly, quality was excellent. -Winemaker Notes


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96 | Wine SpectatorPure, rich and concentrated, this bold, graceful wine offers a deep core of earthy currant, blackberry and plum,with hints of herb, mocha and black licorice, giving it uncommon complexity and depth. Ends with rm tanninsand a long, persistent nish.

94 | The Wine AdvocateThe 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve offers a beautiful perfume of violets, black currants, and subtle oak,lead pencil shavings, and spice characteristics. This full-bodied, creamy textured Cabernet possesses superbconcentration, lovely purity, and a multilayered mouthfeel. It should drink well for two decades or more.

93 | International Wine CellarGood deep ruby-red. Currant, chocolate and tobacco on the nose. Silky, layered and lush, with a seamlesstexture to the full-bodied avors of plum, currant and lead-pencil minerality. Has plenty of plump mid-palatefruit to support the big but thoroughly ripe tannins, which reach the front teeth. Mostly from To-Kalon fruit, therest from nearby vines also in Oakville. Winemaker Janssens compared this wine to the 1995. This is sweet and

approachable, whereas the 2005 version was young and aggressive at the same stage.

Ramey Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Our third release from this historic vineyard on Larkmead Lane surrounding the former Hans Kornell Win-

erywhich in turn enclosed the historic Larkmead Winery. That winery dated from the 1880s, when it was

owned by Lillie Hitchcock Coit of Coit Tower fame. Located on the valley oor, we surmise that Ritchie Creek,

separating the Spring Mountain and Diamond Mountain appellations, once ran through this site, resulting inthe prominent gravel and excellent drainage which distinguishes this vineyard. I had worked with some parcels

from Larkmead while I was with Rudd, so I knew its potential for quality. This vintage is blended of 91% Cab-

ernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petite Verdot and 2% Malbec, and was aged eighteen months in sixty

percent new French barrels. -Winery Notes

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Glass-staining ruby. Deep, youthfully brooding cassis and dark cherry on the nose, with a strong licorice notebuilding in the glass. Sappy black and blue fruit avors are framed by dusty tannins and energized by a tangy

mineral note. The licorice quality repeats on the nish, which is broad, sappy and impressively persistent. For a

big boy, this is pretty graceful.


Although backward, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead Vineyard is extremely promising. Its inky/ruby/

purple color is followed by a gorgeous perfume of smoke herbs, graphite, crme de cassis, coffee beans, andtoasty oak. With sensational fruit on the attack and mid-palate, and a nish lled with power, glycerin, depth,


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and impressive structure, this 2006 will benet from 2-3 years of bottle age, and should evolve for two decades or

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Pine Ridge Fortis Napa Valley 2004

Just 859 cases of this ultra-reserve wine were produced in 2004, only the second vintage of this estate vineyard

showcase wine. Carefully selected grapes from top blocks and sub-blocks within Pine Ridges 225 acres of Napa

Valley vineyards, stretching across appellations, went into this blend (70% Rutherford, 9% Oakville, 9% Carneros,3% Stags Leap District). Winemaker Stacy Clark combine 74% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, 9% malbec and

7% petit verdot and aged the assemblage in 75% new French barrels for a tte de cuve that would be a boon to

any collectors cellar. Earl grey tea, bittersweet cocoa and pipe tobacco aromas wrap around bright red cherry and

blueberry fruit notes, which appear again on the palate framed by rm tannins. The wine shows great length andfull-palate complexity that should continue to develop with some time in the bottle.

Jonathan Malthus Worlds End Wavelength Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley 2008

90 | Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar(A 50/50 blend of syrah and cabernet franc from a cool site): Good full medium ruby. Very reticent nose hints at

blueberry, kirsch, licorice and violet, plus a whiff of smoked meat. Dense but pliant, even if the black fruit avors

are a bit youthfully stunted. Very ripe and broad but the tannins are a bit dusty and dry. Today this doesnt yetcome alive, but it would appear to have all the elements to make a very good bottle.

4 Stars | Decanter Magazine

Lush plummy nose. Very rich, suave and textured, without being too heavy or extracted. Quite good acidity andlength. Stephen Brook

92 | Wine & SpiritsJonathan Maltus of Chteau Teyssier in St-Emilion is releasing the rst vintage of his new project in Napa Valley,Worlds End. This blend, half cabernet franc and half syrah, is more than a clever midpoint between his home base

and his ex-Australian project. Grown in the cool hills southeast of the city of Napa, theres a fragrant logic to this

wine that makes the blend compelling. Its fresh and bright, the purple richness of syrah checked by the edgier details

of cabernet francs tannin. That tannin seems to open up the avors of the wine, bringing out mineral notes and redtones in the fruit. Firm and complete, this blends tension and richness together in a delicious red for steak frites.

Jonathan Malthus Worlds End Crossre Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper VineyardNapa Valley 200890 | Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar

Red-ruby. Blackberry, black raspberry, licorice, owers and sexy oak spices on the nose. Juicy and penetrating inthe mouth, with terric verve and a brisk acid impression to the avors of cranberry, cassis, bitter chocolate and

licorice. Tannins saturate the entire palate on the dusty nish.


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Opaque red. Dense spicy oaky nose, showing blackberries, vanilla, and coffee. Rich, opulent, quite soft but not

overblown, concentrated and spicy, with some freshness as well as power, and some zest on the nish, which is

long. Stephen Brook

Jonathan Malthus Worlds End Good Times, Bad Times Beckstoffer To Kalon Napa Valley 2008

93 | Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar

Ruby-red. Brooding aromas of kirsch, cassis, minerals and dusty earth. Intensely avored and juicy but not hard,

with more successfully integrated acidity than the Crossre. Precise, soil-driven avors of dark fruits and bitter choc-

olate really carry on the nish, which features suave, mounting tannins and the structure for extended aging. These

are the top-tier single-vineyard wines from the new California project of Jonathan Maltus, previously best known to

American wine lovers as the force behind a collection of limited-production bottles from Saint-Emilion (Le Dome,

Les Asteries, etc.).

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Opulent black cherry nose. Very rich, broad and eshy, but also spicy and intense, with lift, drive, and balance.

Good length. Stephen Brook

DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red Yakima Valley, Washington 2005

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The 2005 Harrison Hill is sourced from a single Yakima Valley vineyard, the second oldest in the state. It is a blend

of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Petit Verdot and was aged for 18 months

in 100% new French oak. This fragrant effort offers notes of pain grille, pencil lead, black currant jam and licorice.

Seamless, ripe, and well-endowed, there is enough structure to support 2-3 years of further development in the bottle.This balanced, lengthy wine should be at its best from 2012 to 2020.

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(a Bordeaux blend based on 65% cabernet sauvignon) Medium red. Complex nose offers strawberry, tobacco,

lavender and subtle herbal nuances. Lush, sweet and spicy, combining noteworthy breadth and good juicy denition.

Finishes with sweet tannins and solid backbone for aging. This has an old-viney quality from a cabernet component

dating back to 1962.

DeLille Cellars Doyenne Aix Yakima Valley Washington 2007

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The 2007 Aix is made up of 61% Syrah, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Mourvdre sourced entirely from the RedMountain AVA. It gives up a splendid, slightly exotic nose of smoke, spice box, lavender, grilled meat, black currant,and plum. Forward, plush, and spicy, this full-avored, pleasure-bent offering can be enjoyed now and over the next6-8 years.

Seghesio Sangiovese Alexander Valley 2008Our grandfather rst worked with Sangiovese in the late 1800s during his tenure as winemaker at Italian SwissColony. In 1910, he planted a Chianti eld blend surrounding the railroad station in what was then Chianti, Cali-fornia. Those Sangiovese plantings on our Home Ranch are the oldest in America and provided the rich source offour unique clones for our subsequent plantings of the varietal. Sweet raspberry fragrance with violet scents Similaravors intertwined with blackberry and cherry fruit Vibrant ripe acidity through the nish Long, ne tannins addcomplexity and depth This wine captures Sangioveses essence. - Ted Seghesio

Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2006

89 | Connoisseurs Guide to California WineHigh in ripeness, high in extract and high in alcohol, this gusty, very full-bodied wine starts out in the direction oflate-harvest excess, but surprises by showing considerable fruit on the palate and is quite well-balanced for the verybig wine that it is. A bit more tannic than Zinfandel usually gets, it is sufciently hot and astringent to want pairingwith appropriately hearty foods after a few years of age.

Uvaggio Propieta Sperino Piedmont 200590 | Stephen Tanzer, Internation Wine CellarBright red with a hint of amber at the rim. The cream soda, root beer oat and sour red cherry aromas are nicelylifted by oral scents. Enters fresh and round, with subtle sour red cherry, kirsch and tar avors enlivened by sweet

cinnamon and a cool oral mintiness. The long nish features rm, slightly gritty tannins. Nebbiolo 65%, Vespolina20% and Croatina 15%.

Castello Ban Brunello di Montalcino 200493 | Wine SpectatorHas fabulous aromas of blackberry, black cherry and raspberry. Full-bodied, with wonderfully integrated tannins,fresh mushrooms and milk chocolate. Chewy in the end. We will see if this is better than the 2001 with age. Bestafter 2010.

Castello Ban Belnero Sangiovese Tuscany 2007

Deep red color, with mild garnet nuances. Very complex aroma on the nose, with spicy hints of tobacco and coffee,as well as fruity notes of blackberry jam. On the palate the structure is powerful, warm and soft, with a pleasant note

of vanilla in the end. Enjoyable now yet endowed with great aging potential.


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Belnero is a Sangiovese-based wine ( with a tiny percentage of outside grapes) that shows loads of Montalcino typic-

ity and elegance. If the rules governing Rosso di Montalcino are changed, those new wines might resemble Belnero.

San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva 2006

90 | Wine SpectatorBlueberry and mineral aromas. Full-bodied, with ne tannins and pretty wood that turns to sandalwood and violet.Subtle and polished. Best from 2010 through 2014.

Alvaro Palacios Finca Do Priorato 200793 | Robert Parker

The 2007 Finca Do ups the ante. It is sourced from a single vineyard with a cepage of 60% Garnacha and 40% Cab-

ernet, Syrah, and Merlot aged in 100% new oak. It displays a more expressive nose of mineral, Asian spices, smoke,

espresso, black cherry, and licorice. On the palate it is dense but approachable. It merits several years of cellaring, andits optimal drinking window extends from 2013 to 2022. Biodynamic. Unltered.

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Opaque ruby. Expansive aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, iron, tobacco and cedar. Very rich but lively, offeringsweet red and dark berry avors and a hint of licorice. Packs serious punch and shows a chewy, youthfully tannic qual-

ity on the long, penetrating nish. Unevolved right now and in need of at least another few years in bottle, but this is

very promising.

Alejandro Fernndez El Vnculo Crianza La Mancha 2005

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Dark ruby. Wild, pungent dark berry and raw meat aromas are complemented by violet and tobacco. Smells vaguelyrude, but on the palate this is all sweet berry fruit, with the supple blackberry and cassis avors rmed by chewy tan-

nins and picking up musky herbal and dried oral qualities with air. Finishes sweet, with rm, slightly bitter cherry

and blackcurrant skin avors and very good persistence.

Lar de Paula Crianza Rioja (Alavesa) 2007

Bronze Award | Decanter 2010 Wine Awards

Ripe fruit compote and leather on the nose with vibrant, raspberry fruit character on the palate.

Montecillo Gran Reserva Rioja 2001


If you like a traditionally styled Rioja then this will be highly appealing. Aromas of dill, tobacco and dried fruits are

enticing, while the palate veers toward subtle fruits, more tobacco and nely intertwined acidity. This is a wonderful


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wine from an excellent vintage, thus theres absolutely no reason why it shouldnt age gracefully for another de-

cade.

Deumayen Trez Malbec Reserva Mendoza 2007


Bodegas Deumayens 2007 Trez Reserva Malbec was aged in 33% new French oak for 12-14 months. A glass-

coating opaque purple color, it offers up an alluring nose of spice box, mineral, smoke, and black cherry. Medium-bodied and elegant on the palate, it is mouth-coating, savory, and concentrated. Give it 2-3 years to fully blossom

and drink it from 2012 to 2022.

Marchiori & Barraud Malbec Cuartel 2 Mendoza 2007

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Ripe and polished, with delicious raspberry ganache, blackberry, currant and mocha notes that extend through the

lengthy, velvety nish. Rich, but stays fresh. Delicious.

The Colonial Wine Co. Explorateur Shiraz Barossa Valley 2006

Classic ripe Shiraz that is handpicked from old Shiraz Vines based in the north of the Barossa Valley. The grapes

are double-sorted by bunch and then by grape - on arrival at the winery and, after fermentation, aged in French

oak for a year. Purple in color with a round, enveloping taste. -Winemaker Notes

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Has abundant black cherry and blackberry fruit with spicy components; good oak and tannin handling; a nice twist

of acidity to freshen the nish.


A 90/10 blend of shiraz and cabernet) Inky ruby. Smoky, deep aromas of spicy black and blue fruits, espresso andlively licorice. Chewy bitter cherry and blackcurrant avors are rmed by chunky tannins and given bite by a late

mineral quality. Gains power and structure with air but retains sweetness and clarity. This is pretty serious.

The Colonial Wine Co. Envoy GSM Barossa Valley 2006

The Barossa Valley is a store of old vines coupled with an extended number of grape varieties that produce ripe,

fruity, modern wines. The traditional mix from the Southern Rhone excels in the Barossa Valley the home in

Australia of old bush-vine Grenache and Mourvdre. Handpicked before being transported to the winery in shallow

trays, the grapes are double-sorted before vinication. The wine is aged for a year in French and American oak

barrels. - Winemakers Notes

91 | The Wine AdvocateThe 2006 Envoy GSM is composed of 50% Grenache, 30% Shiraz, and 20% Mourvedre. Dark ruby-colored, it de-


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livers a fragrant perfume of earth notes, mineral, wild cherry, and blueberry. Smooth textured, savory, and concen-trated, this tasty wine will blossom with another 2-3 years of cellaring and offer prime drinking from 2010 to 2018.The Colonial Estate is the Australian project of Englishman and Bordeaux chateau owner Jonathan Maltus. His rst

vintage in Australia was 2002. The entry level wines are line-priced at $30 offering excellent bang for the buck.

91 | International Wine CellarDeep ruby. Red and dark berries on the nose, with exotic oral and incense qualities adding complexity and lift.Medium-bodied raspberry and blackberry avors are energetic and strikingly precise, with dusty minerality addinggrip to the back end. Clean, racy and focused, with very good nishing lift and cut.

91 | James HallidayThe shiraz component adds some structure to the blend, but the avours are essentially driven by the grenache. Allof these wines have elements of Southern Rhne.

Clarendon Hills Brookman Merlot Mc Laren Vale 200692 | The Wine AdvocateThe 2006 Bordeaux varietals begin with the 2006 Merlot Brookman Vineyard. Velvety textured and approachablenow, it will nevertheless evolve for 5-7 years and drink well through 2020. Ungrafted.

Clarendon Hills Onkaparinga Grenache 200692 | Robert ParkerThe 2006 Grenache Onkaparinga was reviewed as a barrel sample in Issue 173. Purple-colored, it has a reticentbouquet of black cherry, plum, and boysenberry. Layered on the palate with ample sweet fruit, this lengthy effortwill deliver pleasure through 2016. -Robert Parker

Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle Hermitage 200591 - 94 | Robert ParkerThe most famous wine of the estate, the 2005 Hermitage La Chapelle, looks outstanding. Apparently the new own-ers eliminated nearly 50% of the production to come up with this cuvee, which looks set to have at least 30 years oflongevity. It was aged in all small French barrels, of which about 15-20% are new, so the actual winemaking and el-evage havent changed as of yet, although the famed Bordeaux winemaking guru, Professor Denis Dubourdieu, hasbeen hired, and his expertise tends to be more with white rather than red wines, so well see what his talents providein future vintages. This wine is outstanding, dark ruby/purple-colored with notes of creme de cassis, tobacco leaf,and some melted licorice and gamey animal notes. It is medium to full-bodied, has high tannin, moderate acidity,

and admirable purity and depth. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2027.


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Grahams Tawny 20 years old

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Reective honey hue. Mixed aromas of cola, brown sugar, pecan, citrus peel and crme brle. Creamy texture

with butterscotch and warm caramel avors spiked with an edgy, citrus zing. Alcohol adds a spiciness to theclose.


This is a hugely dry, burnt style, very concentrated. The licorice and bitter coffee avors are dense, layered and

well balanced with the acidity. A serious wine that demands attention.



Remarkably, this is able to show age and long cask aging, but the avor is still here: gs and honey, balanced out with

burnt caramel aged acidity and a rich (but not sweet) nish. Excellent, top quality aged tawny. Editors Choice,



An intense, mature wine, but one that has kept its ripeness and richness. The concentration is intenseone

glass is plenty. There are walnuts, bitter chocolate and a delicious, clean aftertaste.

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Grahms Vintage Port 2003

W. & J. Grahams Classic Vintage Ports are produced in years when the harvest and the resulting wines are found

to be exceptional. This occurs, on average, about 3 times per decade. After aging for 18 months in cask, the best

wines of some the nest Quintas in the Douro, especially Grahams Quinta dos Malvedos, are blended to produce a

rich, exquisite wine.


This is a great Port, from a great brand. It is packed with solid, structured, rich and intense black fruit avors. Its

tannins show considerable aging potential. It is a big, ripe wine, balanced by a long, lingering dark aftertaste.


Violets, roses, spices, and candied dark fruits emanate from the glass of the murky black/purple colored 2003

Graham Vintage Port. After four days of air, this wines aromatics sweetened further, displaying jammy blackberry

and blueberry scents. Bold, full-bodied, and expansive, the Graham beneted the most from extensive contact with

air of all the 2003s tasted for this report. This opulently jammy wine assaults the palate with powerful yet soft lay-ers of oily, candied red fruits as well as notes of tar and hints of mocha. A highly concentrated effort, it is creamy

textured, suave, and reveals an admirably long nish lled with additional layers of dark fruits intermingled with

spices. Projected maturity: 2030-2055.


Deep, saturated ruby. Initially reticent aromas of dark chocolate and nuts; showed a high-pitched eucalyptus qual-

ity as it opened in the glass. Then almost shockingly huge and rich in fruit, with wonderfully lush, complex avors

of cassis, violet, minerals, spices, owers and exotic chocolate. The tannins are seductively sweet, yet the nish

boasts terric focus, not to mention outstanding persistence. In terms of sheer palate-saturating avor and texture,

this runs a close second to Fonseca among these 2003s. For long aging.

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Loads of tar and blackberry aromas follow through to a full-bodied palate, with medium sweetness, big, velvety

tannins and a long nish. A big, juicy wine. Best after 2015. 8,500 cases made.



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Dows Late Bottled Vintage 2005

Dows 2005 Late Bottled Vintage Port is a wine of a single year but it is not a declared Vintage Port.

Whereas Vintage Port spends only two years in oak cask and then matures in bottle, LBV is aged in sea-

soned oak casks and then bottled, when it is between four and six years old. At the time of bottling, Dows

LBV has completed its maturation and is ready for drinking without the need for decanting.

Dows LBV has consistently won more awards that most other LBV Ports on the market and has earned a

reputation for excellence.

The nose has intense lifted aromas of wild berry fruits and oral hints exploding from the glass. Full-bodied

palate with excellent dark fruit avors such as black plums, combined with nuances of dark chocolate.

Ending with a long slightly dry nish. Dows Late Bottled Vintage Port pairs wonderfully with chocolate

desserts and hard cheeses like aged Cheddar or creamy blue.

90 | Wine EnthusiastVery ripe young fruit, a damson and sweet plum juice avor, with a touch of stalkiness as well as richness.

The wine bursts with fruit, although nally quite dry, with a complex, dark texture.


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