Wine Type: Featured
Cabernet Sauvignon, Andeluna (available by the glass)
Mendoza Argentina 2010
Red fruit aromas, with cedar and clove and hints of vanilla. Minty cherry flavours laced with fine-grain tannins, with licorice sweetness.
- Price (glass) ~ $7.5
- Price (½ litre) ~ $20
- Price (bottle) ~ $30
Pinot Noir, Littorai
Sonoma Coast California USA 2010
WS: 89 Firmly concentrated, with a tight, compact focus on crushed rock, wild berry and raspberry flavors that show savory herb and pepper notes. Needs time. Best from 2014 through 2023. –JL
- Price (bottle) ~ $140
Chateau Tour-Bayard
Montagne Saint Emilion, France 2007
- Price (bottle) ~ $62.
Cabernet Franc, ‘Bella Terra,’ Pond View Estate (500ml)
Four Mile Creek, Niagara, Ontario Canada 2009
(500ml)
- Price (bottle) ~ $45
Chardonnay, ‘Aradia’ Penley Estate
Coonawarra, Australia 2010
This chardonnay has been made to be crisp with fresh fruit characters and soft oak that will allow some maturation if required. The colour is medium yellow with touches of grapey green. The aroma is emphasised by melon and fresh citrus fruits with a hint of biscuity and nutty complexes achieved by aging on yeast lees and the use of soft French oak. A finely layered palate with harmonious and sensuous flavours of melons and grapefruit. The subtle oak enhances the varietal flavours without overpowering them and leads to a silky soft finish.
- Price (bottle) ~ $55.
Sauvignon Blanc, Voss Vineyards
Napa Valley, California USA 2011
You wouldn't go to an eye doctor to check on back pain, right? following that philosophy, you might as well go to the specialists for great Sauvignon Blanc. This is all of what they make at Voss, and since everyone in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys already know this, i thought i would share it with you also. Presto, you are now an insider! The 2011 Sauvignon Blanc displays classic varietal characteristics of lime and grapefruit zest, with a hint of guava. On the palate, this wine delivers a delightful combination of bold fruit flavors and crisp, lingering finish. The wine shows a lovely fullness in the palate from the skin contact before pressing and the addition of a small percentage of wine that was barrel fermented, resulting in a lingering finish that is bright and crisp. “The 2011 Sauvignon Blanc is a great expression of intense flavors and aromas. The skin contact in the press and fermenting 3 separate lots using a combination of yeasts provides the opportunity to make a wine of great varietal character. The addition of a small portion of wine fermented in barrels added another dimension to the wine on the palate” Michael Lancaster, Voss Winemaker, 2011
- Price (bottle) ~ $63
Sangervasio Bianco
IGT Tuscany, 2010
Fresh and well-balanced blend of Vermentino, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp, dry, and loves a variety of foods.
- Price (bottle) ~ $52
Langhe Bianco Paolo Scavino
Italy 2009
85% sauvignon blanc, the rest chardonnay. Tasted recently, and was a group favorite in an all-Italian tasting. Fresh, crisp, and reminiscent of breezy summer days!
- Price (bottle) ~ $38.
Chardonnay Bourgogne, Mischief and Mayhem
France 2009
Mischief and Mayhem is the creation of Michael and Fiona Ragg and Michael Twelftree (Two Hands Wines), three great friends whose passion for wine, and for Burgundy in particular, inspired them to create the company in autumn 2004. Their goal is to produce some of the finest wines that Burgundy can offer - well made, elegant and indvidual wines that epitomise all that is fine about this great region. With fruit sourced from outstanding vineyard sites from both the Côte d'Or and Chablis, and wines offered at fair prices, it is their aim to bring something new and exciting to the marketplace by producing great, terroir-specific wines, packaged in a way that offers detailed information to both the newcomer and the experienced Burgundy buyer. Tasting Note: Pale straw in colour with a touch of gold. Beautifuly clean, pure, mid-intensity nose of ripe melon, lemon zest, white peach, lychee and honeycomb, with traces of baked apple and shortbread.
- Price (bottle) ~ $75.
Sauvignon Blanc, Jean-Pierre Colas ‘Essence’ 13th Street
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Canada 2009
You may know Jean-Pierre from his days at Chateau Laroche where he oversaw wine production for ten years. He also holds the honor of 1998's Wine of the Year, for Domaine Laroche Grand Cru Les Clos 1996. This particular wine shows more complexity than one would expect to find on this continent, almost reminiscent of a Cuvee Silex I once had the honor to taste.
- Price (bottle) ~ $65.
Chardonnay ‘CHOA’ Karlo Estates
Hillier, Prince Edward County 2010
Aged in mixed barrels of cherry, hickory, oak and ash woods, this wine is mostly experimental, but exhibits some interesting flavor profiles that lift through the palate: smokey, and reminding one of autumnal bonfires ...
- Price (bottle) ~ $55
‘Progression’ Sparkling Vidal, Lighthall Vineyards
South Bay, Prince Edward County 2011
- Price (bottle) ~ $40.
Pinot Noir, Rochioli Vineyards
Russian River Valley, California USA 2009
WS 92. Openly fruity, with plum, black cherry, mineral and spice notes that show a touch of cedar. Medium- to full-bodied, retaining its delicate profile. Drink now through 2017. 3,550 cases made. –JL
- Price (bottle) ~ $145.
Chateauneuf-du-Pape ‘Telegramme’ Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe
France 2010
WS 91. Silky, with a lovely mouthfeel to the linzer torte, warm currant confiture and blueberry paste notes. The finish throws off embers of toasted spice, black tea and incense, with a shiso leaf note imparting good cut. Drink now through 2020 - JM
- Price (bottle) ~ $110.
Chardonnay, Hanzell
Sonoma Valley, California USA 2008
WS 91. Complex and layered, offering a full-bodied mix of toasty vanilla oak, ripe pear and fig, with touches of floral and spice. Ends with a complex finish. –JL
- Price (bottle) ~ $145.
Gruner Veltliner, ‘Privat’ Nigl
Kremstal, Austria 2007
WS 93. A luscious spicy aroma is followed up by concentrated flavors of ripe peach, glazed apricot, honeydew melon and cream. The long, well-structured finish is dominated by lemon zest and smoke. Drink now through 2014.
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Zinfandel, ‘Black Chicken’ Robert Biale Vineyards 08
Napa Valley, California USA 2008
WS 91. A rarity indeed - this wines' name harkens back to the prohibition era, when farmer Robert Biale would take orders for wine over the party line for things like " two dozen eggs - and one Black Chicken" - a thinly veiled method of accounting for his bootlegging operation up and down the valley! decades later, the name still stands! Dense yet sleek, with blackberry and cracked pepper aromas and complex, layered flavors of plum, licorice and roasted sage, finishing with firm, loamy tannins. Needs time. Best from 2012 through 2016.
- Price (bottle) ~ $133.
‘Nota Bene’ Black Hills Winery
Black Sage Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia Canada 2008
A gorgeous Bordeaux blend from a single vineyard winery in BC, Black Hills is not open to the public except by appointment. Hand picked, hand crafted and every drop of juice that goes into each bottle is produced from their small 27 acre vineyard on the Black Sage Bench. This is some of the most special terroir in the Okanagan, with deep sandy soils and a sheltered microclimate in the heart of the high-desert. Even locally this wine sells out, so see for yourself what all the fuss is about: a deep dark, plummy blockbuster of a wine. possibly your new favorite!
- Price (bottle) ~ $95
Pinot Noir ‘Clark & Telephone’ Belle Glos
Santa Maria Valley 2009
Okay, this one is pure guilty pleasure ... never mind that it's a high-scoring over-achiever from the git-go, Belle Glos is truly one of the most hedonistic wines that will ever pass your lips! Joseph Wagner (of the 'Caymus' Wagners) crafts these wines from select vineyards, and has never ceased to outdo himself in quality vintage after vintage. The alluring package design is just a precursor to the spicy wonders of what's inside. If the Caymus (and hence the Wagner) name is synonymous with top Cabernet Sauvignon, Belle Glos is synonimous with top Pinot Noir. At least, it's exactly how I like it ...
- Price (bottle) ~ $125.
Dolcetto, Palmina
Santa Barbara County California USA 2009
You may be familiar with Steve Clifton of Brewer-Clifton wines' fame, but whether you are or not, Steve's name on the bottle means it's something special. Formed in 1995, Palmina Winery produces a full range of wines crafted from Italian varietals grown in Santa Barbara County. They are not trying to emulate the Italian versions of those grapes, but rather interpret the styles to the growing conditions and vineyard sites of the very unique characteristics of Santa Barbara County. The wines are Italian by tradition and modern by design, and all are designed to be an “extension of the plate”. While stylistically, they are most definitely new world, there is no mistaking any of these varietal wines for something that they are not - each wine is so true to its varietal nature, that it's almost impossible to fathom. But the truth, as always, is in the glass.
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Cabernet Sauvignon, Mantra
Sonoma County, California USA 2008
Mike Kuimelis (Jr. and Sr.) have been growing high-quality vineyard designate grapes for many years, and one small experiment in Mike Sr.'s garage led them to begin this venture, specializing in Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Syrah. It's not just because Mike is such a great guy that I adore the wine, but it certainly helps knowing that there is such incredible passion and love for what they do going into each bottle, each barrel. Truly though, it doesn't hurt either that the quality of a wine worth easily twice the pricetag is in this bottle.
- Price (bottle) ~ $80
Viognier, Copain ‘Tous Ensemble’
Mendocino County, California USA 2007
Winemaker Wells Guthrie's commitment to Rhone varietals has given him a unique niche in the California wine community, and this heady, yet light-hearted Viognier is a great example of understated balance and elegance in a wine sector which is often misunderstood, if not overlooked entirely. Trained under legendary Rhone winemaker Michel Chapoutier, Wells' wines would be on everybody's table -- if you could only get your hands on some!
- Price (bottle) ~ $60
Sauvignon Blanc, Rochioli
Russian River Valley, California USA 2011
This wine is a blend consisting of 42% from the original Sauvignon Blanc vineyard planted in 1959, 32% is from a planting of a very rare and special clone and 26% is from a seventeen year old hillside vineyard. Only 22% of this blend is barrel fermented which gives this wine its complexity and round texture. The rest is tank fermented to preserve its intense varietal character and firm acidity. They had me at "Rochioli" actually ... even when I lived in Napa Valley, you couldn't get your hands on this stuff! So by all means ... enjoy!
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Chardonnay, Neyers
Los Carneros, Napa Valley 2008
I should call this wine "how I learned to love chardonnay even though it was socially passé" You've probabaly heard the phrase "A.B.C." - otherwise known as 'anything but chardonnay' - which enjoyed a bit of a sweep in the past decade or so, but if you're like me and looking to buck the trends, you'll dive into the deepest end of the pool to find arguments proving how wrong the popular vote can be! While Neyers' single vineyard chardonnays can often match price points with decent Burgundy, this one is not only very representative of what a great wine can be, it's also easy on the wallet!
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Pinot Noir, Huff Estates
Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada 2010
- Price (bottle) ~ $42
Pinot Noir, Picard MacLaurin
Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada 2006
The winemaking team of Fredric Picard (Huff Estates' winemaker) and Huff's sales director Karen MacLauren decided to pick probably the most challenging year in a decade to start making Pinot Noir. The label does not exist anymore, and the last handful of bottles here are on at fire sale pricing! great with duck or pork.
- Price (bottle) ~ $25
Chardonnay, Keinte-He
Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada 2009
Unoaked, but made in our favorite Chablissienne style.
- Price (bottle) ~ $39
Chianti, Villa Dei Fiori Ca del Doge
Italy 2010
charming, medium bodied, with dried cherry and forest-floral notes. a versatile food wine.
- Price (glass) ~ $8
- Price (½ litre) ~ $22
- Price (bottle) ~ $34
Cabernet Franc Rose, Casa Dea Estates
Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada 2008
floral aromas, fresh strawberry and pie spice. Crisp mid-palate with hints of honey tangerine and pink grapefruit. Enjoy with any vegetarian dish, risotto or tomato based sauce.
- Price (glass) ~ $9
- Price (½ litre) ~ $24
- Price (bottle) ~ $35
Riesling ‘off dry’ Huff Estates
Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada 2011
Semi-sweet, with gorgeous aromatics, showing classic aromas of rose petal, fresh strawberries and lemon drop.
- Price (glass) ~ $7.5
- Price (½ litre) ~ $20
- Price (bottle) ~ $30
Chardonnay, Closson Chase Vineyards
Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada 2009
Barrel fermented, the oak is seamlessly integrated into its wildflower and vanilla character, soft tangerine notes on the finish.
- Price (glass) ~ $10
- Price (½ litre) ~ $28
- Price (bottle) ~ $43
Chardonnay, Cave Spring ‘Dolomite’
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Canada 2010
lightly oaked, aromatic and crisp with spicy muscat-like aromas, pink grapefruit and orange peel on the finish
- Price (glass) ~ $8
- Price (½ litre) ~ $23
- Price (bottle) ~ $34
Dolcetto D’Alba, Brovia
Italy 2009
Here's a quote from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Brovia is on fire. Readers won't want to miss out on these exceptional wines.” This is a family-run house dedicated to quality - they own the famous Rocche vineyard - and for drinking in the short term, you can't beat this Dolcetto.It's rich, dark and fresh with chocolate, blueberry and violet notes, just what you want with a creamy polenta!
- Price (bottle) ~ $48.
Vintage Port, Quinta do Infantado 1995
Portugal 1995
(375ml) Eccentric weather conditions permitted only a few producers to declare a vintage.
- Price (bottle) ~ $55
Late Harvest Vidal, Harbour Estates
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Canada 1999
(375ml)
- Price (glass) ~ $7
- Price (bottle) ~ $35
Merlot Groot Constantia
WO Constantia South Africa 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $49
Shiraz-Viognier ‘The Joshua’ Graham Beck
WO Coastal Region, South Africa 2002
A classic rhone style blend of shiraz with about 6% Viognier blended in for aromatics. Solidly structured with loads of black fruit.
- Price (bottle) ~ $47
Pinotage Hidden Valley
WO Stellenbosch, South Africa 2004
The colour is a deep ruby red with a crimson hue. The style is big and bold with surprising softness on the palate. Arousing aromas of plum, mint, and chocolate and vanilla palate surprisingly and appealingly non Pinotage. Rich seductive aromas of mocha and mulberry, with a ripe spicy, blackberry and chocolate palate.
- Price (bottle) ~ $38
Merlot ‘Matheson’ Matua Valley Wines
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 2002
- Price (bottle) ~ $39
Shiraz ‘The Mc Rae Wood’ Jim Barry
Clare Valley, Australia 2000
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon Penley Estate 2000
McLaren Vale 2000
- Price (bottle) ~ $55
Zinfandel ‘Annette’s Reserve’ Rosenblum
Redwood Valley, California 2003
Ah, Redwood Valley - home of Jim Jones: you know, the cool-aid guy! Well, it's good to know that Redwood Valley has something *heavenly* to hang its hat on - this zin is pure Rosenblum, whose motto is 'no wimpy wines' ... this ain't yer average cool aid!
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Syrah ‘Icon’ Ravenswood
Sonoma California 2003
Tasted January 2013: still very fresh and vibrant fruit, silky and supple tannins with a hint of brown sugar the only thing belying its age.
- Price (bottle) ~ $49
Paraduxx
Napa Valley California 2002
An offshoot of Duckhorn, Paraduxx is a blend with a high proportion of Zinfandel, and a few 'other' varieties thrown in for greater complexity. Worth throwing down for.
- Price (bottle) ~ $100
Napanook, Dominus Estate 01
Napa Valley, California 2001
This is the second wine of Dominus, so receives the same fruit from younger vines, and also declassified barrels from the Dominus. Generally released years earlier, it is Dominus' 'baby brother' if you will! A wine you will no doubt extract great pleasure from ... and there is one bottle left.
- Price (bottle) ~ $95
Napanook, Dominus Estate 02
Napa Valley California 2002
This is the second wine of Dominus, so receives the same fruit from younger vines, and also declassified barrels from the Dominus. Generally released years earlier, it is Dominus' 'baby brother' if you will! A wine you will no doubt extract great pleasure from ... and there is one bottle left.
- Price (bottle) ~ $85
Pinot Noir, Iris Hill
Oregon 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $49
Rioja Reserva ‘Ygay’ Marques de Murrieta
Rioja, Spain 2001
A nice little Rioja reserva, very typical, with sweet tannins and lots of red fruit at the core.
- Price (bottle) ~ $60
Vino Nobile de Montepulciano Riserva Il Conventino
Italy 1998
- Price (bottle) ~ $45
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Avignonesi
Italy 2004
(375ml) one bottle left at this time
- Price (bottle) ~ $33
Gattinara Umberto Fiori
Italy 1994
- Price (bottle) ~ $58
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château La Nerthe (Red)
France 2001
showing great savory notes. enjoy with osso bucco, or lamb shank.
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine de la Solitude
France 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Saumur-Champigny Château de Chaintres
France 2003
- Price (bottle) ~ $40
Château Roquetaillade La Grange
Graves France 2000
- Price (bottle) ~ $35
Pommard ‘La Croix Blanche’ Domaine Parent
France 2002
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Chorey-Les-Beaune Domaine Tollot-Beaut
France 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $65
Meritage ‘Reserve’ Fielding Estate Winery
Niagara, Ontario Canada 2005
a Bordeaux-style blend from one of Niagara's top producers.
- Price (bottle) ~ $62
Riesling Lalla Gully
Pipers River, Tasmania 2003
Splashes of white flowers and fresh limes lift the nose while a nice softness tampers any exuberance on the palate. Lovely stuff and quite captivating. 12.5% alcohol. Scribblings Rating - 90/100
- Price (bottle) ~ $35
Riesling Cardinham Smith Family Vineyards
Clare Valley Australia 2003
- Price (bottle) ~ $33
Semillon Brokenwood
Hunter Valley, Australia 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $31
Riesling St Clair
Marlborough, New Zealand 2003
- Price (bottle) ~ $31
Gewurztraminer Adler Fels
Russian River Valley, California USA 2002
Drinking so well right now! an unctuously rich texture supports aromas of honeysuckle, rose petals and juicy litchi fruit.Flavors unfold on the mid palate with subtle notes of nut shell and nut butter on the back. Very complex and showing lots of elegance right now, a reflection of the marl and alluvium soil of the Russian River Valley.
- Price (bottle) ~ $41
Riesling Kabinett Johannisberger Klaus Schloss-Schonborn
Rheingau Germany 1996
- Price (bottle) ~ $37
Rueda Verdejo ‘Doña Beatriz’ Bodegas Cerrasol
Spain 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $35
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château La Nerthe
France 2003
- Price (bottle) ~ $65
Montlouis ‘Les Hauts Boulay’ Guy Saget
France 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $33
Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Jean Chartron ‘Vieilles Vignes’
France 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $110
Marsannay Château de Marsannay
France 2003
- Price (bottle) ~ $38
Pinot Gris Herrenweg de Turkheim, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
Alsace, France 2002
- Price (bottle) ~ $85
Riesling ‘Heissenberg’ J.M. Sohler
Alsace France 2001
- Price (bottle) ~ $65
Pinot Gris Réserve Pierre Sparr
Alsace, France 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $37
Shiraz Langmeil Valley Floor Barossa Valley, Australia 2004
Langmeil Valley Floor Barossa Valley, Australia 2004
WS 94 (#16 in the top 100 of 2006) For a wine that doesn't feel big or broad, this Shiraz has amazing depth of flavor and focus, delivering a seamless package of blueberry, currant, plum and vanilla-spice flavors that fan out over the palate. Has compelling purity and impressive persistence. Best from 2008 through 2016. 8,000 cases made. –HS
- Price (bottle) ~ $65
Meursault ‘Les Narvaux’ Domaine Vincent Girardin, Burgundy, France 2002
Domaine Vincent Girardin, Burgundy, France 2002
WS 89. A full-bodied, opulent Meursault, featuring hazelnut, lemon and spicy oak flavors. It's all defined by a vibrant structure,which drives the flavors to a long finish. 400 cases imported. –BS
- Price (bottle) ~ $90
Rosso ‘Ca del Merlo’ Guiseppe Quintarelli
Veneto, Italy 1997
Considered to be the Master of the Veneto, Guiseppe Quintarelli’s Valpolicellas rival many Amarones! The blend for the Ca del Merlo is exactly the same as the regular Valpolicella, but the grapes come from a single hilltop vineyard. Add this to the not insignificant vintage (considered the best in Veneto and Tuscany) and you will find a rare treat in this bottling.
- Price (bottle) ~ $175
Château Belgrave
Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France 1996
Now here’s something you don’t see every day – a mature Bordeaux from a very good year and a respected producer that won’t break your wallet! 1996 is considered the best vintage in Bordeaux since 1982, and though the wine is mature, it is ready, and drinking very well right now, and will show lovely juicy black fruit with hints of tar.
- Price (bottle) ~ $135
Pinot Noir ‘Justice Vineyard’, Westrey Wine Co.
Willamette Valley, Oregon USA 2004
I think the thing that I find most intriguing about the Westrey Wine Co. is that the two winemakers, Amy Wesselman and David Autrey (Wes-trey) both have degrees in philosophy, of all things. How then does one make the leap into winemaking? It might not be as absurd as it seems, going back to the ancient philosophers: The ancient Greeks and Romans all had things to say about the pleasures and characteristics of wine. “In vino veritas (In wine is truth),” says Plato. Hippocrates said, “Wine is an appropriate article for mankind, both for the healthy body and for the ailing man.” In Homer’s Odyssey, he wrote, “Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.” Ponder that!
- Price (bottle) ~ $75
Château Peyrabon Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc
Bordeaux, France 1996
A mature Bordeaux from the magic 1996 vintage. Primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Cabernet Franc blended in. The property was granted cru bourgeois status in the 2003 classification. A good spice and liquorice nose here, still showing a little oak. The palate has balance, although some good tannins dominate the finish.
- Price (bottle) ~ $55
Mukuzani, Tamada Winery
Kakheti, Georgia 2004
Made from Saperavi grapes in Georgia, where it has been grown since 1888. It is said to have been Stalin’s favorite wine. Georgia itself is home to what is thought to be the first ‘vinifera’ (noble) grape vines in the world, making it the ancestral home to more familiar grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The wineries’ name, Tamada, pays homage to the one at the dinner table who is responsible for making the toasts during a meal: a Georgian tradition which has carried over the centuries into all cultures, though perhaps not taken quite as seriously as it is in Georgia. This wine is dry, and is best enjoyed with dark meats and steaks.
- Price (bottle) ~ $29
Raboso di Piave Moletto
Italy 2001
A not often seen wine from the Veneto region of Italy, made from the indigenous grape Raboso. It’s a dark and tannic wine, and could do with some cellar age, but a vigorous decanting will reward the patient with lovely Bing Cherry aromas and flavors, roses and dried berries. It’s an ideal match to mature cheeses or rare cuts of meat.
- Price (bottle) ~ $22
Viognier Daniel Lenko
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Canada 2004
When pioneering grower Bill Lenko planted these vines in the early nineties, there was no Viognier planted anywhere in Ontario. “Jim Warren (Stoney Ridge) suggested Viognier, as I was looking for an early ripening white.” Cropped to less than two tons per acre, these are now the oldest Viognier vines in the country, and the concentration is remarkable, giving the wine a voluptuous texture enveloping flavors of ripe white peaches, apricots and mango that hold through a lingering finish. Truly satisfying and delicious! Last tasted in January 2013: was austere on first open, but opened quickly to show great complexity and a remarkable texture. Still a monster wine, and now a bargain as well!
- Price (bottle) ~ $65
Minervois Château Coupe Roses Granaxa
France 2004
- Price (bottle) ~ $41
Shiraz ‘Earthworks’ Langmeil Wines (available by the glass)
Barossa Valley, Australia 2010
A longtime favorite, we still pour this one by the glass. lots of juicy jammy red currant fruit, big lush texture. Elegant and satisfying. WA89
- Price (glass) ~ $11
- Price (½ litre) ~ $27
- Price (bottle) ~ $40
Aresti Merlot (available by the glass)
Aresti Family Vineyards, Chile 2006
From a 100% family run winery in Chile: Bright and lively red colour. Intense nose with ripe berry notes (strawberry, raspberry and blueberry), well complemented with hints of vanilla and cacao. Rich, sweet and balanced with a nice finish. Medium bodied with soft tannins.
- Price (glass) ~ $6
- Price (½ litre) ~ $18
- Price (bottle) ~ $25
Pinot Grigio, Luigi Righetti (available by the glass)
IGT Veneto, Italy 2011
Ripe pear and mineral flavors with a touch of lemon zest makes this an excellent sipping wine, perfect with your favorite Caper’s salad!
- Price (glass) ~ $8.5
- Price (½ litre) ~ $24
- Price (bottle) ~ $35