Fancifull Gift Baskets Wine List
- Alcesti Perricone 2010
50% Nero d'Avola, 50% Perricone. Young and well balanced purple -red in color. Hints of Mediterranean spices and mature berries. Typical aromas of the island of Sicily. Ideal with red meat dishes and pastas.
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- Maggio Cabernet Sauvignon
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- Martin Fierro Malbec 2013
It has a soft bouquet of berries with subtle gleams of vanilla and chocolate. Its body is of a medium intensity, with sweet tannins that provide harmony and balance, and a serious amount of enjoyment. Easy to drink for any occasion, or no occasion at all!
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- Laurent Miquel Cabernet Syrah
This premium blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah produces rich chocolate and black curant flavors with warm, spicy aromas. Winemaker Laurent Miquel handcrafts this wine in the Languedoc region of France using the finest fruit from his own estates.
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- Santa Julia Tempranillo 09
A complex wine full of ripe, black fruits: raisins, figs and plums along with hints of vanilla and tobacco. Velvety tannins with a smooth finish. Great to pair with a wide array of pastas, red meats, firm cheeses and spicier cuisine.
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- McManis Merlot 2010
Youthful bright purple hues highlight the medium ruby color of the 2010 McManis Family Vineyards Merlot. Magnanimous Red Currant, and Rasperry are intertwined with whispers of dark berry pie filling. Juicy and concentrated, the lively mix of fruit flavors are accompanied by the pleasant addition of Milk Chocolate, which has been contributed through oak aging. The wine is succulent and has a pleasing toasty finish.
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- McManis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Deep crimson in color, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon from McManis Family Vineyards has pleasant aromas of blackberry, black cherry, black currant, cassis and a hint of tobacco leaf. Oak aging contributes a mild bouquet of mocha and toffee. Once in the mouth, the dark fruits flavors suggested by the nose are abundant in this rich and full wine. The succulence of the finish invites you to enjoy another mouthful.
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- McManis Pinot Noir 2010
The 2010 McManis Family Vineyards Pinot Noir is Garnet in color, with bright youthful hues. The nose is filled with an abundance of fruit, such as Plum, Raspberry, Cherry, Strawberry and Currants. Additionally, subtle wafts of Vanilla, contributed from the oak aging, are noticable. The wine is big, yet soft, and filled with mouth watering Cherry flavor. Creamy Mocha notes linger in the finish of this graceful wine.
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- Laurent Miquel Syrah Grenache 2010
Typical Southern French blend with dominant spicy Syrah and juicy full grenache. This wine offers a ripe nose of red fruits, with delicious mocha herbs and spices. The palate is mellow with intense berry flavourw and characteristic rosemary, thyme and floral notes. A real taste of the garrigue.
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- Il Goccetto
A light-bodied, aromatic, refreshing table red with a great personality. Perfect with pizza, pasta, panini, and antipasti of all sorts.
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- Leese Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Deep purple in color, the 2010 Leese Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon blend jumps from the glass with aromas of juicy blackberries, ripe blueberries, dark chocolate, and toasted walnuts. A lot of great Cab flavor in the mouth; black currants, ripe blackberries, dark cherry, milk chocolate, espresso, clove, and vanilla oak nuances. The finish is truly lingering with a lot of dark blue fruit notes as well as some great tannic structure and integrated French and American oak flavors.
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- Monferrato Rosso 2013
A wine with the body, acidity, and character to complement a wide range of foods and we hope it will become your everyday red wine. Notice the finesse, the perfume, the balance . . . rare in our
experience in wines at this price.
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- CMS Red Wine 2010 - Columbia Valley, Washington
This dark purple wine has aromas of black cherry and cassis, with hints of tar, tobacco and sweet vanilla toast. Black cherry and blackberry fruit continue on the palate with dried herbs and licorice. The flavors are well integrated with the tannins, and there is a semi sweet finish on the palate that is lingering and well balanced.
This wine can pair easily with a wide variety of food, including barbeque or a mouth watering burger.
C = 39% Cabernet . M = 45% Merlot . S = 16% Syrah
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- dAupilhac Lou Maset 08 - France
Sylvain Fadat of Domaine d'Aupilhac is making some of the best wines of his career, wines that I'll gladly put in the ring with other wines in the same price range from any region or country in the world-and I'm willing to bet this Lou Maset cannot be bested. This is a serious wine for the price. Hell's bells, it is serious, period-the astonishing aromas of roasted herbs, ripe southern fruit, and crushed stones leap from the glass. In France, Sylvain is celebrated as one of the top four or five producers in Languedoc, because of the impressive depth and complexity of his reds.
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- Vignedileo Sangiovese 2007
A Sangiovese (the grape used to make Chianti) this wine is grown south of Ancona, near Ascoli Piceno, which is a mountainous region that borders Abruzzo. Brambly, forward plump berry fruits jump out with great medium acidity. An easy and far more interesting wine to enjoy than your supermarket Cab or Pinot. Fine pizza and burger wine for BBQ's this summer.
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- Ancient Peaks Zinfandel 09
This 2009 Zinfandel offers round, juicy flavors of black cherry and raspberry with hints of peppery spice. Recommended pairings include grilled tri-tip steak, wood-fired pizza and chicken fajitas.
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- Borgo Reale Montepulciano dAbruzzo 2010
A good aromatic nose with hints of rich, concentrated ripe fruit and spice. A generous palate with nicely blended tannins yielding powerful, sweet sensations, particularly fresh fruit. Generous yet pure on the palate with ripe, round tannins, excellent structure and delicate acidity
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- Vitis Barbera D Asti 2007
100% Barbera grapes refined 50% in steel vats and 50% aged in small old oak barrels for 3 months. Medium bodied, fruity with hints of cherry and light tannins. Perfect for the whole meal, very pleasant with starters, pasta dishes, and fresh or medium aged cheeses.
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- Domaine dAupilhac Lou Maset Rose 2010
This rose is a blend of three bled grapes. Fruity and rounded it's great with most meals.
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- Ancient Peaks Zinfandel 2012
The 2012 offers fresh aromas of raspberry jam and dried cherry with notes of white pepper and cocoa. Supple, rounded flavors of briary blackberry, cherry and cedar unfold with trailing vanilla accents. A savory spiciness lingers on a smooth, refined finish.
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- Praxis Merlot 09 - California
Praxis is the second label of one of our favorite vinters, Bill Arbios of Arbios Cellars. The Praxis label allows Bill to play with different winemaking techniques. "Praxis makes perfect," he likes to say. All of Bill's wines tend to be more European in style - balanced without excessive alcohol. This Merlot is no exception. Aged for 16 months predominantly in American oak, Bill likes the spice and vanilla component that American Oak complements the varietal characteristics of Merlot in a lovely way. Aromas of black cherry, plum and blackberry predominate with scents of vanilla and roasted coffee rounding out the flavors.The Texture shows ample well-integrated and ripe tannins with a moderate to long finish.
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- Praxis Pinot Noir 2010
The color is ruby red with garnet highlights. Black raspberry, vanilla and mushroomy earth notes fill the glass along with violet and geranium floral scents. Flavors of cranberries, raspberries, red currants and plums are complemented by a hint of allspice. The wine is soft, balanced and alluring with bight acidity and rich velvety mouthfeel.
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- Domaine de La Butte Le Pied 2012
Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France. The vineyard of Domaine de la Butte is on a south facing slope resting on a bed of limestone rock with varying topsoils. Le Pied de la Butte is that portion at the bottom. The wine from Le Pied offers savory black cherry and cranberry along with pleasing herbaceous aromas. It bounces off the palate above a soft textured mouthfeel ending in a light but persistant finish, the tones of cherry singing to the end. Meant to be drunk young.
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- Ventana Pinot Noir 2012
Ventana's 2012 Pinot Noir has an explosion of vibrant wild cherry, raspberry and cranberry flavors with a delicious hint of cedar. Ten months of aging rounds out the flavor complexities with a touch of smokiness and vanilla. The wine is medium bodied with a bright berry red color. The food friendly Pinot Noir is a pleasing accompaniment to almost any entree from almond encrusted salmon to duck in cherry reduction sauce. It is fabulous now or cellar up to eight years.
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- Castello Di Meleto Chianti 08
With a deep ruby red color, this wine has intense and complex aromas, typical of the grape variety, with notes of cherries, floral and vanilla hints. The taste is soft and round with well integrated tannins, pleasantly alcoholic. Good texture and excellent balance. The finish is persistent and mouth filling.
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- Mauro Veglio Barbera dAlba 08 - Barolo, Italy
Delicate perfume of blackberry and aromatic herbs on the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, harmonious and velvety, with bright fruit on the palate and the fine acidity typical of the Barbera grape.
Serving Suggestions: Light pastas like tajarin (traditional pasta of Piemonte), or agnolotti (roast beef and vegetable ravioli) with butter and sage.
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- Vino Nobile Montepulciano 07
Produced at Fattoria Del Cerro estate, this wine has a vivid ruby red color and good concentration. Intense fragrant aroma with evident fruity notes among which wild black cherry, violet and vanilla. Full balanced flavor with noticeable but discreet tannic component. Can be served with appetizing first courses with meat and mushroom sauces, grilled meats and roasted white meats and medium aged cheese.
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- Tabor Galil Cabernet Sauvignon 07 Kosher
Garnet towards royal purple, with soft tannins integrating nicely with a light cedar note (the wine was developed in stainless steel tanks with oak staves), opening with an appealing note of mint on the nose, that yielding to red currant, red berry and citrus peel notes.
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- Lola Kay Proprietary Red Wine - Napa Valley
Lola Kay 2010 Napa Valley Red Wine is a sumptuous proprietary red blend composed of small lot Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. Made in a bright, classically sructured, food-friendly style, the wine opens with a crescendo of black cherry, cedar, mocha and vanilla bean, then blossoms with an array of classic claret notes: lavender, rosemary, sweet mint, rich dark cherry, dusty earth, blackberry bramble and cocoa. A powerful wine, let it sit in the glass a few minutes before serving to open up its lusty flavors and aromatics.
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- Marchesi Biscardo Valpolicella Ripasso
This wine is a Ripasso which means "Pass Again", because it is obtained by re-passing the Valpolicella wine on top of the skins of the Amarone, a full bodied wine made with semidried grapes. With this process the Ripasso gets more color, body, tannins and complexity. Perfect with roasted means, game and aged cheeses.
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- Olema Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
A brilliant dark ruby in color, this wine is robust with aromas of violets, black cherry, and blueberry. Flavors of cassis and blueberry are lush and pronounced on the palate, followed by hints of roasted coffee and cedar. Expansive fine grained tannins support a savory mouthfeel and a long finish.
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- Olema Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This dark, inky Cabernet Sauvignon displays complex aromas of black cherry, cedar, and espresso followed by blackberry and chocolate flavors. It is full-bodied on the palate with lush juicy fruit and silky smooth tannins.
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- Olema Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This dark, inky Cabernet Sauvignon displays complex aromas of black cherry, cedar, and espresso followed by blackberry and chocolate flavors. It is full-bodied on the palate with lush juicy fruit and silky smooth tannins.
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- Olema Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
- This dark, inky Cabernet Sauvignon displays complex aromas of black cherry, cedar, and espresso followed by blackberry and chocolate flavors. It is full-bodied on the palate with lush juicy fruit and silky smooth tannins.
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- Left Coast Cellars Pinot Noir 2012
Supple and open in texture this wine offers a mouthful of ripe plum and cherry flavors that mingle with floral and spicy notes.
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- Montpeyroux Rouge 11 dAupilhac - France
If you haven't yet discovered the wines of southern France, this would be a great place to start. It's like a slow dance with a beautiful girl on a summer evening. It's earthy and sultry and charged with potential. You just want to keep dancing. A dark black-red wine with scents of earthy herbs and blackberries. Solid structure with balanced tannins and acids, great finish. A blend of Mourvedre, Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Cinsault. A hands-down winner at our last wine tasting. One of Wally's favorite wines - period! You can choose it as an option for most wine baskets on our site.
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- Domaine dAupilhac Le Carignan
This wine is made from 60 year old vines that produce very ripe grapes and small yields. This is a powerful wine with aromas of ripe black fruits, liquorice and smoke, with strong tannins lingering on the mid palate, while finishing on a clean note due to its high acidity. It becomes more complex with age and is astounding when paired with Roquefort cheese, which comes from this same area.
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- Arbios Cabernet 06 - California
The 2005 Arbios Cabernet is classic ruby red in color with purple highlights. Berry, cherry and plum aromas are followed by hints of clove, allspice and vanilla. The cherry is also woven into the wine's flavor and is complemented by notes of toffee and forest floor. The wine is dry and soft with moderate acid. The wine is full bodied with round full tannins.
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- Frog's Leap Zinfadel 2012
The aromatics of this classic field blend present a delightful challenge to the nose. Not exactly fresh fruit and not really jam, either. Rather, it's like a bunch of summer fruit - strawberry, raspberry, fig, and huckleberry - all conserved together in one aromatic package. It's sophisticated in the depth of its aroma profile and fun at the same time. The flavors are a big surprise as well. Instead, the wine is taut, refined and reminiscent of a very fine Tuscan Chianti.
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- Frogs Leap Merlot 2009
The vintage has imprinted a sultry, seductive character to the otherwise expressive aromatics of deep plum and dark cherry. Flavors of chocolate and blueberries envelope you with their richness yet, with a balanced acidity, never weigh you down.
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- Chateau Belles Graves Bordeaux 08
This wine consists of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. The finesse and subtlety that characterize this wine are matched by its complexity and depth.
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- Damilano Barolo 2005
Deep red-ruby color with slight orange hues. Intense aroma of vanilla and licorice. Dry and good-bodied with a warm and elegant texture. Finishes fresh and persistent. Perfect for grilled red meat as well as raw milk cheeses such as cheddar and provolone.
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- Sinor LaVallee Pinot Noir 2012
Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of blueberries and pomegranate lead to full-bodied flavors of blue and purple berries with a hint of spice and vanillin oak. A big boy, but refined with integrated tannins. A touch of heat shows up on the finish.
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- Domaine de La Butte Mi Pente
This has beautifully poised fruit on the nose, elegant, with a fine, rather claretty violet perfume. Nevertheless it is quite restrained on the palate, firm and tannic, with a lot of structure underneath. Nice balancing acidity. This has just bags of potential, but it needs a lot of time. A finely composed wine.
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- Chiara Boschis Barbera D' Alba 2010
The Barbera is ruby red in color with hints of violet. In the bouquet it is intense and complete with scents of plum and blueberries. The palate is full with sensations of fleshy, fresh fruit and at the same time lively bright acidity.
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- Chateau Lalande De Pez Saint Estephe '10
Chateau Lalande de Pez has bright purple robe. The bouquet shows a structured and well-balanced wine. The first cut shows roundness contrasting with a powerful long lasting and finish. Served at room temperature, it will pair with red meats, game, and hard cheeses.
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- Ascheri Barolo 2006
Produced with Nebbiolo grapes, it is an elegant, modern barolo of an intense garnet red colour. An ethereal bouquet of violet and sweet spices, it's velvery and greatly persistent. Try it with red meat, game, and mature cheeses.
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- Donum Pinot Noir 2009
This Pinot Noir shows great depth with wonderfully ripe black fruit aromas, a core of pure black cherry, and delightful hints of mushroom, spice and forest floor. On the palate, the wine is viscous and silky, weighty yet exquisitely balanced, with a wealth of luscious wild berry and plumy flavors throughout a bright, persistent finish.
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- Frogs Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Deep, intense black fruit, bright acidity and long gorgeous flavors are a hallmark of this long growing season and a reason to celebrate the intense effort and sacrifice it took to get there. The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic. Made to accompany that herb-crusted standing rib roast, it surely will not disappoint.
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- Estate Seven Hills L'Ecole Perigee 2009
Perigee exemplifies this vineyard's characteristic cedary, black cherry, richly structured elegance. Vibrant aromas of baking spice, blueberry, plum and fresh floral notes are accented with earthy minerality, exuding power and grace on a chalky tannin finish.
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- Conn Valley Right Bank 2010
"This estate has excelled with its Right Bank blend, a St.-Emilion look-alike, since it was first introduced. The 2010 Right Bank, a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, offers attractive, complex aromas of tobacco leaf, licorice, spice box, black currants and cherries. Medium to full-bodied, opulent and fleshy, this winner is ideal for drinking over the next 10-15 years." 91 points.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate October 2013
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- Round Pond Estate Cabernet Sauvignon '12
Complex and elegant aromatics of black cherry, ripe strawberries and raspberry tart are complimented by nuances of cola, vanilla, licorice and dusty cocoa. The palate is loaded with intense candied fruit composed of fleshy plums and ripe red berries. The mid-palate features darker fruit and gives way to hints of caramel and roasted almonds. Throughout the long smooth finish, the classic Rutherford dust makes this wine the perfect candidate to age gracefully over time.
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- Cain Concept 2008
With aromas of pound cake, dried cherries, Christmas spice and mocha, the wine has a silky smooth entry with very fine tannins that flow continuously to a gentle easy finish. This is what the Napa Valley is all about. Enjoy the wine today, or in ten years.
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- Chateauneuf Du Pape Paul Autard 2010
A sensational effort, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Covee La Corte Ronde reveals a touch of toasty oak in the aromatics, but it is beautifully integrated with kirsch, roasted Provencial herb, espresso and black currant aromas. This full-throttle, masculine and rich wine possesses sweet tannins as well as good integration of structure and acidity. It is built for the long haul, yet can be drunk in 2-3 years or cellared for two decades.
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- Della Valpolicella Amarone 2009
Boasting an enviable combination of opulence and finesse, this opens with aromas of black plum, vanilla, baking spices and grilled herbs. The rich palate doles out plum cake, black cherry, black pepper, cinnamon and nutmet alongside smooth, velvety tannins. Gripping intensity holds on through the long finish.
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- Chiara Boschis Barolo Cannubi 2008
The regal Barolo Cannubi has a nose with a myriad of sweet scents of spice and ripe fruit, that is accompanied by the classical notes of Cannubi (mint and eucalyptus). With a lively taste that is powerful and chewy, but pleasingly elegant. It has impressive structure and decisive tannins with a long and fantastic finish.
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- Chateau Clinet Pomerol 2003
A nose of black fruits-blackberries, bilberries, jammy fruit, peppery and hints of spearmint. Nicely textured on the palate with depth and a tight finish without any dryness and with layers of fruit and tannins.
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- Martin Fierro Chardonnay Torrontes
Simply called a "Bivarietal", this tasty and lively Chardonnay is deliciously blended with Argentina's indigenous calling card Torrontes. This is an incredible value for a world-class white. This boasts flavors of fresh lime blossom, key lime pie, and floral notes. This is fresh and clean in the mouth with a persistent, bright finish. An exceptional value white for anytime!
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- La Fiera Moscato
La Fiera Moscato is a soft wine with flavors of apricot and peach in its fruity bouquet. The palate is sweet and crisp with a hint of spritz. It's best enjoyed simply as a sipper or paired with light cuisine, even desserts. Excellent with cheeses!
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- Tariquet Classico 2010
Superbly intense for a dry fruity white, its bouquet reveals floral and citrus aromas with nice touches of tropical fruit. Light and well-balanced, this wine is a thirst-quenching pleasure. Serve chilled. Very refreshing at any time of the day, as an aperitif or with starters, seafood or fish.
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- Tariquet Sauvignon Blanc 2009
A distinctive bouquet with fine intense floral notes, some minerality, and the underlying suggestion of ripe grapes. Fresh and refined with an attractive intensity. A fine expression of Sauvignon Blanc, this wine is a delight. Quality grapes and a winemaker's expert touch combined to reach new heights.
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- Tabali Reserva Late Harvest 2010 (375ml)
Of a golden yellow colour, this Late Harvest is prepared with grapes from the pink Muscat variety. It has great intensity to the nose, where fresh papaya outstands with floral hints and honey. Its perfect balance to the mouth blends with those variety aromas, making this wine a very pleasant one with long persistence.
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- Purato Catarratto Pinot Grigio 2010
Produced from 60% Catarratto and 40% Pinot Grigio grapes, this wine offers the perfect expression of Sicily, just as nature intended it. This wine combines the unique style of the Sicilian terrain and the floral citrussy characteristics of the grapes. The producer uses natural methods for fertilization and pest control so that the wine can be made with organic grapes. Also the bottles are composed of recycled glass, while the labels and boxes are made from recycled paper.
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- Tariquet Chardonnay 2009
This fine wine offers delicacy, strength and good structure, having fermented and aged in fine-grained French oak barrels. Its subtle bouquet reveals floral notes, fresh butter and hints of vanilla. Fresh and intense at entry, rich flavours then give way to pleasant toasty notes. Shades of vanilla oak underline the Chardonnay's well-rounded palate and aromatic intensity.
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- Leese Fitch Chardonnay 2010
The 2010 Leese Fitch Chardonnay is a lovely wine that mingles components of the classic Burundian Chardonnays with an American flair. The nose is aloft with ripe citrus, wet river stones, a hint of vanilla cream, and the slight perception of toasted oak.
The palate is fresh and inviting, with bright acidity, fresh pear and kiwi, and a zesty lemony finish.
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- Ventana Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Ventana's cool weather vines produce fruit which creates a wine with a slightly grassy and citrus nose. This Sauvignon Blanc displays wonderful flavors of white peach, citrus zest and floral touches. The wine is completely dry with rich rounded texture and a julep crispness. Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect food wine, it pairs very well with many foods especially seafood.
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- Dionysus Chardonnay 2012
Straw yellow in color. Medium intensity, developing, floral, stone fruits, tropical fruits on the nose. On the mouth it is medium bodied, dry, medium acidity, moderate intensity, medium finish, pear, green apple, and mineral.
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- Olema Chardonnay 2012
Aromas of ripe stone fruits and orange blossom lead to layered flavors of dried apricots, ripe pineapple and a creamy lemon custard, with a delightfully long finish. Serve this wine lightly chilled, paired with virtually any summer food. It goes especially well with grilled fish, poultry and light pasta dishes.
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- Chateau Ducasse Bordeaux Blanc
This Bordeaux blanc is made with 60% semillon, as well as sauvignon blanc and a little muscadelle. It exhibits a floral nose with notes of grapefruit and a nice underpinning minerality. On the palate it's fuller bodied and more aromatic than sauvignon blanc alone and finishes clean with a very nice acid balance. Great with almost any fish dish, poultry, softer cheeses and salads.
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- Chotard Sancerre 2011
Aged on the lees - brilliant pale yellow in colour - very pure nose reminiscent of citrus and white blossoms - refreshing and full-bodied on the palate - typical and elegant, well-balanced with good length - serve at approximately 50 degrees with saltwater and freshwater fish, seafood, white meats, and crottin de Chavignol goat's cheese.
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- Pouilly Fume 2008
For Old-World Sauvignon Blanc fans, this is a must try. Aromas hint at Lemon grass and granny smith apple with a flinty minerality. On the palate, a bright beam of acidity leads with wet stone, lemon-lime, and salt water following. There is an acute intensity to this wine. Buy a few bottles of this fantastic value to serve with seared scallops or a supper of fresh bread and artisan cheese.
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- Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Bouncing in acidity, this crisp white offers nuttiness around a core of melon rind, citrus and herb. Despite the relativey low alochol, it offers enough weight on the palate to be companionable to appetizers laced with seafood, goat cheese and feta, or easily enjoyed on its own.
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- Roland Lavantureux Chablis 09
Lavantureux's Chablis is rich, of a golden hue, and laden with minerality. It tastes great now, but Lavantureux Chablis can age beautifully for at least 10 to 15 years.
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- Savary Chablis Fourchaume 2011
The premier cru terroir is evidenced by Fourchaume's great nervosity - it seems to create its own energy. The focus is on
the minerality, which gives it great length on the palate.
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- Terlano Vorberg Riserva Pinot Bianco '12
Bright straw yellow, a complex bouquet of ripe fruit notes, such as honeydew, white peach, quince jelly, pear and Golden Delicious apples, with graphite notes and minerality. The combination of fruity, aromatic and savory components are also repeated on the palate with a long-lasting, powerful mineral finish.
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- Domaine Ostertag Heissenberg Riesling 11
Heissenberg means 'the hot mountain', because of its very heat-driven microclimate. It is a very steep hillside, south-facing in the town of Nothalten. The soil is composed of pink sandstone along with gneiss. It gives birth to a particularly rich Rielsing, sun-tainted yet with intense minerality, balanced by the mother rock's powerful imprint.
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- Hanzell Sebella Chardonnay 2012
Very pale straw-yellow. Apple and citrus aromas are complicated by floral and ginger nuances. Juicy-verging-on-steely, with moderate richness but very good purity and definition to its flavors of green apple, lemon and minerals.
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- Bouchard Puligny Montrachet
Delicious floral and fruit aromas with a nice oaky note. An attractive marriage of power and elegance, this wine also offers lovely smoothness. Good ageing potential.
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- Domaine Michelot Meursault 2011
Rich for the vintage, with honey, pastry, lime, and hazelnut flavours on a round frame. Beautifully balanced, this is nonetheless vibrant and snappy, ending with a mouthwatering finish.
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- Carra Prosecco
A crisp sparkler with apple fruit flavors and good body preceeding a dry finish. With less alcohol and fewer bubbles than other sparkling wines, this is an ideal aperitif.
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- Champalou Vouvray Brut
Pale yellow in colour, nose of apples and dough w. some nuttyness. Small bubbles, medium bodied. On the palate, there is not a lot of residual sugar here...apple, unripe pear. It has a nice crispness and acidity with a pleasing creamy finish.
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- J Lassalle Premier Cru Brut
J. Lassalle Premier Cru Brut offers a beautiful aroma with tones of yeast and dough, has a wonderful creaminess on the palate, then finishes with a light acidity that leaves you wanting more. Excellent as an aperitif or with a meal. Yummy!
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- Veuve Fourny & Fils Vertus Blanc de Blan
A pure Chardonnay Champagne from 60 year old vines, the Vertus Premier Cru Brut Nature is a triumph of good taste. A harmonious wine, with citrus notes, fine, fruity and balanced in the mouth, it bursts with intensity and freshness.
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- Paul Bara Brut Reserve Grand Cru
Only estate grown fruit from 100% Grand Cru rated vineyards. This small domaine of 11 hectares is based in Bouzy, well-known for its high quality Pinot Noir vineyards. They do not seek to enforce the character of the Pinot Noir. Harmony, finesse and elegance abound here. These are hand made Champagnes of the very highest quality. A grand cru wine from the famous village of Bouzy, this astonishingly good NV has depth of character, age and complexity well above its station. Vanilla cream, toasted bread and candied fruit aromas; this really fills the mouth.
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- Paul Bara Brut Reserve Grand Cru
Only estate grown fruit from 100% Grand Cru rated vineyards. This small domaine of 11 hectares is based in Bouzy, well-known for its high quality Pinot Noir vineyards. They do not seek to enforce the character of the Pinot Noir. Harmony, finesse and elegance abound here. These are hand made Champagnes of the very highest quality. A grand cru wine from the famous village of Bouzy, this astonishingly good NV has depth of character, age and complexity well above its station. Vanilla cream, toasted bread and candied fruit aromas; this really fills the mouth.
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- J Lassalle Cuvee Angeline 2007
"Lassalle's 2007 Brut Millesime Premier Cru Cuvee Angeline is laced with green apples, pears and white flowers. A bright, focused wine, the 2007 Angeline presents a lovely combination of freshness and textural depth. There is a vinosity that is highly appealing." - Antonio Galloni of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Nov 2012)
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- J. Lassalle Special Club 2004
"The 2004 Brut Premier Cru Special Club is vivid and constantly changing in the glass. Light floral honey, juicy pears, white flowers, chamomile and subtle tropical overtones all grace the palate. The 2004 does a great job of balancing a fairly overt expression of fruit with bright aromas and vibrant minerality. All the elements are very much in sync in this beautiful, deeply expressive Champagne."
-Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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- Veuve Fourny & Fils Magnum
Unique know-how of the Veuve Fourny House: a blend of hand-picked Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Premier Cru from Vertus. Kept in small oak casks, the reserve wines enhance the complexity of this exceptional cuvee. A fresh and fruity Champagne, a perfect balance of liveliness and freshness. A great tasting moment.
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- Dom Perignon - Champagne, France
The most incredible champagne. Dom Perignon has always been enjoyed in the most exclusive and most famous places around the world. An effervescent wine of golden hue with glints of silver and green and numerous delicate and vivacious bubbles. The nose has fine intensity with classic background aromas of puree of apples, poached pears, vanilla, hazelnuts, melba toast and yellow-plum jam as well as superb hints of quince and chalk. On the palate the attack is incisive and combines acidic freshness with the finesse of the bubbles. Try it with rock lobster Parisian style, lobster thermidor, caviar, poached turbot with champagne sauce, or, on its own, since Dom Perignon is sufficient unto itself.
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- Cristal Champagne - Champagne, France
The jewel of Louis Roederer House is Cristal, created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II. This is champagne at its finest, as inspired today as it has always been, the embodiment of elegance and purity. Cristal is made according to the strictest criteria, based on a drastic process of selection applying to the vintage, the cru, the village, the grapes, and, finally, the wines. Only Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes from the House's ten most celebrated crus are used in the production of this legendary cuvee.
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