CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Elegant & Suave
CF Wines "Santa Barbara" 2007

Red Lion "California" 2006

BenMarco 2006 (Argentina)

Catena "Mendoza" 2006 (Argentina)

Scherrer “Alexander Valley ” 2005

Cuvaison “Mount Veeder” 2005

JustNat "Dry Creek Valley" 2004

Page Wine Cellars 2003--$85

Rusack "Anacapa" 2006

Rivers Marie “Napa Valley” 2007       

an absolutely gorgeous Napa Valley cab from a new superstar winemaker

Deep & Oaky
Turner Crossing "Bendigo" 2004 (Australia)

Chateau St Michelle "Indian Wells" 2006 (Washington)

Peter Paul "Napa Valley"

Chateau La Grand Roche "Napa Valley" 2004

Mantra “Alexander Valley” 2004

Crocker Starr “Stone Place” 2003

Neyers "Napa Valley" 2005

Newton "Unfiltered" 2002

Barnett “Spring Mountain” 2004

Shirvington 2006 (Australia)

Caymus "Napa Valley" 2008 

Kamen"Sonoma Valley" 2007

Jonata “El Desafio ” 2005

Our Latest Discoveries
Falcone Family “Paso Robles ” 2007       

a truly superb, elegant, suave, classy, real "boutique" Paso Robles Cab

Selene "Chesler" 2004

a very classy, elegant, Napa Valley thoroughbred from the legendary Mia Klein

Forman “Napa Valley ” 2005

a very Bordeaux-esque, soulful "mountain grown" Cabernet from a true winemaking icon

Napa Valley All-Stars
Anomaly 2005

Arietta “Napa Valley ” 2004

Barnett "Spring Mountain" 2004

Relic "Artefact" 2005

Neyers "AME" 2005

Erna Schein “Behrens Family Reserve” 2005

Roy Estate 2005

DR Stephens "Moose Valley" 2005--$239

Favia "Cerro Sur" 2005

Dalla Valle "Napa Valley" 2001

Juslyn “Spring Mountain ” 2005  

Bond “Melbury Vineyard” 2002

Hundred Acre "Kayli Morgan Vineyard" 2004

Winter 2005

Harlan 2003

France
Chateau Belle-Vue 2003

Clos Canon "St Emilion Grand Cru" 2003

Chateau Le Haut Medoc de Branaire 2005

Chateau D’Armailhac 2003

Chateau Clerc Milon 2001

Chateau Dauzac 2000

Chateau Lascombes 2004

Domaine de Chevalier 2004

Chateau Nenin 1998

Chateau Monsbousquet "St Emilion Grand Cru" 2005

Chateau Angelus 2003

one of top 3 St Emilion of the vintage

MERLOT
Marquis Philips 2005

Green Lion “Napa Valley” 2005

Chateau Lyonnat "Reserve de la Famille" 2005

Vita Nova 2005     

a very elegant, classy, well textured Merlot crafted by a Pinot maker

Provenance “Napa Valley” 2006       

Napa Valley-er crafted by longtime Duckhorn winemaker Tim Rinaldi

Selene “Frediani Vineyard” 2007      

a very sleek, elegant, seductive Merlot from one of Napa Valley’s greats

Duckhorn 2006

RED WINES FOR EURO-ASIAN FOODS
Pinot Noir, Hofstatter “Meezan” 2009       

acafe styled, fizzy Italian red that is delicious & food friendly

(Cabernet Franc), Bourgueil, Chanteleuserie "Alouettes" 2007   

terrific, delicious, juicy, exuberant, brisk Loire Valley red

Pinot Noir, Dr Becker 2008 (Germany)

a very feminine, ultra-delicate, pretty and delicious German Pinot

Passetoutgrains, Robert Chevillon 2007-       

an absolutely delicious, delicate, fragrant, finesseful Pinot Noir-Gamay blend by the Master

(Gamay) Morgon, Marcel Lapierre 2009      

a masterful, sublime, "quietly" complex & layered, au naturale red

Gamay Noir, Evening Land "Celebration" 2009      

a very pretty, delicious, classy, superbly food friendly, old vine Oregonian

(Pinot Noir) Sancerre, Hippolyte Reverdy 2008 (France)

so wonderfully perfumed & ethereal & as light as can be.  Total finesse!

Pinot Noir, Tyler “Santa Barbara " 2008     

a stunning, supremely elegant, highly refined angel of a Pinot

(Pinot Noir) Spatburgunder, Paul Furst "Tradition" 2008

Pinot Noir, Anthill “Demuth Vineyard ” 2007       

a very feminine, lovely, sexy, classy Pinot discovery

Pinot Noir, Costa de Oro “Santa Barbara ” 2008      

a lovely, enticing, feminine, truly superb Santa Barbara-n

Pinot Noir, Drew “Gatekeepers”      

a gorgeous, seductive, wonderfully perfumed Anderson Valley Pinot

Pinot Noir Evening Land "Seven Springs Vineyard" 2007

a very elegant, pure, finesseful, Oregonian Pinot from French superstar Dominique Lafon

Pinot Noir, Ambulleneo “Matiff” 2005

a truly superb, masculine, dramatic Reserve Carneros Pinot

PINOT NOIR
Carmel Road "Monterey" 2008

Brassfield “High Serenity Ranch ” 2005--$33

Joachim Heger “Sonett” 2005       

a very delicate, feminine, finesseful German Pinot Noir

Au Bon Climat “Santa Barbara” 2009             

Roessler “Dutton Ranch” 2004       

a wonderfully perfumed, classy, highly refined single vineyard Russian River Pinot

WH Smith "Hellenthal Vineyard " 2007

a truly magnificent, masculine, intriguing, sultry Sonoma Coast Pinot

Patz & Hall “Sonoma Coast” 2007       

a classy, masculine, intriguingly spiced, provocative 2007

Robert Mueller “Emily's Cuvee ” 2004       

a classy, aristocratic, masculine style of contemporary Russian River Pinot

Rivers Marie "Summa--Old Vines" 2008

Ojai “Bien Nacido Vineyard ” 2006      

a very soulful, masculine, sultry, provocative Pinot

Paul Lato "Gold Coast Vineyard" 2007

Brewer Clifton “Rio Vista Vineyard” 2006

Mount Eden “Santa Cruz Mountains Estate ” 2004       

a very dramatic, profound, masculine Pinot from a historic 1942 site

Hirsch "M" 2007

Peay "Scallop Shelf" 2006

a SENSATIONAL, dramatic, classy, well textured Sonoma Coast Pinot

Boutique & French
Mercurey, Aubert de Villaine “Les Montots” 2006

Pommard, Lucien Boillot 2006

Corton, GRAND CRU, Louis Latour 2007

Bourgogne, Coche Dury 2008

Nuits St Georges, Robert Chevillon 2006

Nuits St Georges PREMIER CRU, Robert Chevillon "Roncieres" 2003

Nuits St Georges PREMIER CRU, Henri Gouges "Les Pruliers" 2006

Auxey Duresses PREMIER CRU, Roulot 2005

Volnay Caillerets PREMIER CRU, Bouchard "Ancienne Cuvee Carnot" 2006

Chambolle Musigny PREMIER CRU, Meo Camuzet "Feusselottes" 2004

Chambolle Musigny PREMIER CRU, Domaine Berthau 2004

Gevrey Chambertin PREMIER CRU, Lucien Boillot "Cherbaudes" 2006

Nuits St Georges, Emanuel Rouget 2006 MAGNUM

RUSTIC REDS

France

(Grenache Blend) D'Aupilhac "Lous Maset" 2007

a very elegant, pretty, well textured, absolutely delicious, rustic Southern French "country" red

(Malbec) Cahors, Clos la Coutale 2008       

a black, intense, intriguingly rustic, soulful red from Southwest France

(Carignane-Grenache), Maxime Magnon "La Demarrante" 2006

(Syrah) August Clape “Vin de Amis ” 2009

a VERY provocative, rustic, spiced, elegant, classy Northern Rhone Syrah

(Grenache Blend) Maxime Francois Laurent “Poupre ”2009   

a very delicious, soulful, rustic, classy surprisingly light au naturale southern

Rhone-ster

(Grenache Blend) Vacqueyras, Sang des Cailloux 2007       

one of our favorite southern Rhone-sters…..rustic, profound & soulful

(Grenache Blend), Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Charbonniere

"Brusquieres" 2006      

a, deep, brooding,  ultra-ripe, rustic blend of Grenache & Syrah—full of drama & intrigue

(Syrah) Hermitage, Betts & Scholl 2001       

a sensational, special cuvee, crafted by  the world’s greatest Syrah maker--Chave

(Syrah) Hermitage, Paul Jaboulet “La Chapelle” 2001

(Syrah) Cote Rotie Classique, Rene Rostaing 2006

(Syrah) Cote Rotie, Patrick Jasmin 2006

California

Zinfandel, Four Vines “Old Vine Cuvee” 2007

Zinfandel, Edmeades “Mendocino” 2008

a wildly rustic, wonderfully perfumed, hearty though UN-heavy, Old Vine Zin

Petite Sirah, Rosenblum "Rhodes Vineyard" 2005

BIG, black as can be, tetth staining, mega intense...but surprisingly

UN-heavy & well textured

Zinfandel, Four Vines "Maverick" 2007

a fabulous, dark, spiced, ripe, masculine, intriguingly rustic

Old Vine Amador Zin

Zinfandel, Scherrer “Old & Mature Vines”2003       

a superb Zin crafted by a Pinot Noir maker—elegant, feminine & smooth

Zinfandel, Carlisle “Papera Vineyard” 2007       

one of California’s most profound Zin specialists… and this is HIS “Grand Cru”

Garnacha, Villa Creek “Denner Vineyard ” 2006

a very classy, suave, well textured, delicious contemporary red

(Tempranillo Blend), Graves “Cosmic Scout ” 2006       

dark, exotically spiced, yet UN-heavy, seamless & supple Paso Robles red

Syrah, Drew "Valenti Vineyard" 2007

Syrah, Holus Bolus 2007

Syrah, Stolpman “Estate” 2005      

Winemaker Sashi Moorman is undoubtedly one of California’s hottest, contemporary Syrah-meisters

Syrah, Ojai “Bien Nacido Vineyard ” 2004       

a very profound, soulful hillside Syrah by the Master

Syrah, Saxum “Broken Stones ” 2006       

a magnificent, lavish, superbly textured Paso Robles hillside Syrah blend 

(Syrah Blend) Booker "Fracture" 2005

a highly acclaimed, deep, lavishly ripe, opulent bordering decadent Syrah

Syrah, Pax Wine Cellars “Obsidian” 2005       

BIG, deep, brooding, dramatic, highly allocated Syrah

Garnacha, Villa Creek 2007           

a very classy, elegant, suave, well textured, Paso Robles hillside Grenache

Grenache, Denner 2007       

a very classy, elegant, lovely, delicious, contemporary Paso Robles’ hillside red

Australia
Grenache , D'Arenberg “The Custodian” 2005

Tempranillo, Tscharke “Only Son ” 2005

(Grenache Blend), Colonial Estate “Envoy” 2004

a ripe, opulent, delicious Australian GSM crafted by a Bordeaux trained winemaker

Shiraz, Mollydooker "Blue Eyed Boy " 2009

Shiraz, Hazublur “McLaren Vale ” 2005      

black bordering opaque, sinfully ultra-ripe, opulent & totally decadent

Shiraz, Torbreck “The Factor” 2005     

from one of Australia’s legendary Shiraz producers —profound, deep, lavish, murky, ultra- ripe  

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