BRULIAM
2014 PINOT NOIR
SOBERANES VINEYARD
Retails at: $48.00/btl
From The Wine Enthusiast, “Hearty sagebrush, rust and dust meet with dried Montgomery cherry and tart pomegranate aromas on the nose of this bottling from a Healdsburg-based producer. It’s luscious on the palate with ripe plum fruit and tons of baking spice, from cinnamon to clove cream, nutmeg and vanilla.” 93 Points
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DANIEL
2014 PINOT NOIR
LAGUNA VINEYARD
Retails at: $60.00/btl
Your Price: $39.99/btl
Winery Notes: “Sensory Notes: This Daniel Pinot Noir is brilliant ruby red in color. The bouquet opens with Huckleberry coulis and black cherry, followed by charcuterie and cedar. This pinot boasts incredibly concentrated red and dark fruit that lingers with a silky texture on the palate. A wine capable of long term aging, every sip offers new nuance.”
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Hungry Blonde 2015 Chardonnay Napa Valley Carneros
HUNGRY BLONDE
2015 CHARDONNAY
NAPA VALLEY, CARNEROS
Unapologetically bold, Hungry Blonde’s 94 Point Napa Valley Chardonnay makes no excuses for being made in a rich and buttery style that defines classic California Chardonnay to the fullest. Authored by the iconic Cary Gott, the fruit for this captivating Chardonnay comes from the Poe Vineyard, which sits adjacent to the world renowned Hyde Vineyard. Fittingly, Larry Hyde’s HDV Chardonnay, sells for $60… It’s consistently been an originator of numerous enthusiastic utterances and significant re-orders, and as Jeb Dunnuck, former critic for Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate wrote, “At 30 bucks it’s a killer value.”
For those of you who love the classic “California Style” of Chardonnay, a la Beringer Private Reserve, Rombauer, Frank Family, Paul Hobbs, Far Niente, etc., Hungry Blonde should pique your interest… If you’re looking for a leaner, more Burgundian style Chardonnay, then this is simply not for you. With delectable flavors spanning white peach, smoky hazelnuts, buttered citrus and honeysuckle, at just $29.99/btl, Hungry Blonde delivers everything you might expect from an upper echelon Napa Valley Chardonnay.
Customers who enjoy Hungry Blonde’s 2015 Chardonnay may also enjoy these two terrific wines…
Prisoner Wine Co. 2015 ‘Cuttings’ Cabernet Sauvignon
PRISONER WINE CO.
2015 CUTTINGS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
HARRIS ESTATE 2010 CABERNET SAUVIGNON JAKE’S CREEK VINEYARD
HARRIS ESTATE
2010 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
JAKE’S CREEK VINEYARD
From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, “Dark cherries, plums, menthol, licorice and flowers all come together in the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Jake’s Creek Vineyard. There is plenty of intensity in the glass as this full-bodied, opulent wine shows off its considerable personality. Sweet floral and spiced notes add lift on the finish. Readers will have to be patient with the 2010 Jake’s Creek, but it is striking, even today. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2030.” 94 Points
Villa Trasqua Chianti Classico DOCG 2013 Tuscany, Italy
Customers who enjoy Villa Trasqua’s Chianti Classico, may also enjoy these two terrific Italian wines…
SILVIO GRASSO
2013 BAROLO
PIEDMONT, ITALY
Your Price: $34.99/btl
Pushing the boundaries of tangible value, to find a beautifully crafted and classically styled Barolo at under forty per bottle isn’t just an anomaly… It’s a dominating statement in terms of what’s achievable and available at this price point. Created in a warm, intense style with a solid core and beautifully persistent flavors, we simply couldn’t believe how great this Barolo was for $34.99/btl…
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BIBBIANO
GRAN SELEZIONE
2013 CHIANTI CLASSICO
VIGNA DEL CAPANNINO
Your Price: $34.99/btl
From The Wine Spectator, “A savory example, featuring tobacco, earth, wild herb and underbrush notes enveloping a core of fading cherry. Balanced and finishing dry, with tobacco and iron accents lingering. Settling in nicely, with a few years more to go…”
93 Points
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Kenefick Ranch 2012 Petite Sirah Calistoga Estate
LEWIS CELLARS
ALEC’S BLEND
2015 NAPA VALLEY
Retails at: $65.00/btl
Your Price: $59.99/btl
Winery Notes: “Our 2015 Alec’s Blend is a lot like the Honda XR500 that Alec takes to the trails of Lefthand Canyon in Boulder, CO – big, powerful, and lots of fun. Bursting with sappy black cherry, chocolaty oak spice and Madagascar vanilla, it’s a dense and delicious blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit-driven and plush but framed in fine, polished tannins, this ride will make you smile...”
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CARLISLE
2015 PETITE SIRAH
PALISADES VINEYARD
Your Price: $49.99/btl
From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, “Another monster in the making… This is no ordinary Petite Sirah, but then, few are. Nearly black as a moonless night, the wine’s aromatics soar from the glass, offering up floral notes intermixed with blackberry, incense, blueberry liqueur, graphite and licorice. Huge intensity of flavor, sweet but noticeable tannins, low acidity, but fabulous richness, and a broad, almost endless finish characterize this Petite Sirah that should age well for 30-50 or more years…” 91-94 Points
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Grassi 2014 Shiner Series Cabernet Sauvignon
EHLERS ESTATE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2014 ST. HELENA
Retails at: $55.00/btl
In grape growing, much as in real estate, location-location-location is absolutely essential. And when your neighbors include Chuck McMinn’s renowned “Aida” Vineyard, Turley and Revana, wine lovers should pay keen attention. Founded in 1886, EhlersEstate, located just North of St. Helena, quietly produces some of the most classically styled Cabernet Sauvignon out there.
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LAIRD
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2013 NAPA VALLEY
Retails at: $60.00/btl
Your Price: $52.99/btl
From Wine Enthusiast, “Juicy, spicy and red-fruit dominated, this wine is broad-shouldered and moderately balanced, with a powerful hit of tannin on the finish. Sweet tobacco and vanilla flavors crescendo on the finish.”
90 Points
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Silverpoint 2015 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Humanitas 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Reid Vineyard
HUMANITAS
Brulium 2014 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands
BRULIAM
TROMBETTA
2014 PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COAST
Your Price: $44.99/btl
From The Wine Enthusiast, “The oak treatment is supportive only, with the wine aged in French oak, 25% of it new, for nine months. Restraint allows it to remain soft and silky on the palate, with inviting characteristics of white pepper, lavender, rose, cranberry, strawberry and vanilla bean.“
93 Points
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DANIEL
2014 PINOT NOIR
GRAND VENT VINEYARD
Retails at: $60.00/btl
This profound Pinot was composed by accomplished winemaker Dan Fitzgerald, who got his start working at Williams-Selyem… Created in a silky and extravagant style, remarkably deep and compelling flavors envelope your palate and bring a smile to your face. With a total production of 90 cases, this Pinot Noir will only go to a lucky few.
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