CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Elegant & Suave
CF Wines 2005--$33

Red Lion "California" 2006--$33

BenMarco 2006 (Argentina)--$37

Scherrer “Vin Rouge” 2003--$52

Cuvaison “Mount Veeder” 2005--$79

Page Wine Cellars 2003--$85

Rivers Marie “Napa Valley” 2007--$105       

an absolutely gorgeous Napa Valley cab from a new superstar winemaker

Deep & Oaky
Turner Crossing "Bendigo" 2004 (Australia)--$36

Chateau St Michelle "Indian Wells" 2005 (Washington) --$36

Peter Paul "Napa Valley"--$46

Mantra “Alexander Valley” 2004--$63

Janzen "Napa Valley" 2005--$56

The Paring“The Knife” 2005--$55

Crocker Starr “Stone Place” 2003--$68

Newton "Unfiltered" 2002--$85

Barnett “Spring Mountain” 2004--$75

Jaffee "Transformation" 2005--$110

Caymus "Napa Valley" 2007—$129  

Hidden Ridge "Sonoma Valley" 2004--$139

Jonata “El Desafio ” 2005--$236

Our Latest Discoveries
Falcone Family “Paso Robles ” 2007--$60       

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

Selene "Chesler" 2004--$132

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

Forman “Napa Valley ” 2005--$120

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

Napa Valley All-Stars
Anomaly 2002--$100

Arietta “Napa Valley ” 2003--$125 

Relic "Artefact" 2005--$125

Neyers "AME" 2005--$145

Erna Schein “Behrens Family Reserve” 2005--$150

Roy Estate 2005--$215  95 points

DR Stephens "Moose Valley" 2005--$239

Favia "Cerro Sur" 2005--$265

Dalla Valle "Napa Valley" 2001--$265

Shafer “One Point Five” 2004--$145  

Bond “Melbury Vineyard” 2003--$465

Hundred Acre "Kayli Morgan Vineyard" 2004--$495

Winter 2005--$275  95 points

France
Chateau Belle-Vue 2003--$47

Clos Canon "St Emilion Grand Cru" 2003--$46

Roc de Cambes 2004--$55

Roc de Cambes 2001--$79   

a SENSATIONAL, contemporary Bordeaux 

Chateau D’Armailhac 2003--$85

Chateau Clerc Milon 2001--$85

Chateau Dauzac 2000--$105

Chateau Lascombes 2004--$105  93 points

Chateau Nenin 1998--$150

Chateau Angelus 2003--$295 

one of top 3 St Emilion of the vintage

MERLOT
Marquis Philips 2005--$31

Green Lion “Napa Valley” 2005--$35

Vita Nova 2005--$37      

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

Provenance “Napa Valley” 2006--$55       

Napa Valley-er crafted by longtime Duckhorn winemaker Tim Rinaldi

Selene “Frediani Vineyard” 2006-$79       

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

Duckhorn 2006--$90

RED WINES FOR EURO-ASIAN FOODS
Pinot Noir, Hofstatter “Meezan” 2008--$34       

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

(Cabernet Franc), Bourgueil, Chanteleuserie "Alouettes" 2007-$29   

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

Pinot Noir, Bourgogne, Nicolas Potel "Cuvee Gerard Potel"2006--$39

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

Passetoutgrains, Robert Chevillon 2006--$44       

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

(Gamay) Morgon, Jean Foillard “Cote de Py” 2006-$42       

a most incredibly textured, sublime, captivating, delicious, au naturale red

Gamay Noir, Evening Land "Celebration" 2007--$46       

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

(Pinot Noir) Sancerre, Hippolyte Reverdy 2007 (France)--$53

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

Pinot Noir, Au Bon Climat “Le Bon Climat ” 2005--$59       

a stunning, feminine, supremely elegant, seductively textured Pinot

Pinot Noir, Anthill “Anderson Valley ” 2006--$65       

a very feminine, lovely, sexy, classy Pinot discovery

Pinot Noir, Costa de Oro “Oro Rojo ” 2006--$75       

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

Pinot Noir, Drew “Savoy Vineyard” 2007--$88       

a truly magnificent, sexy, seductive, wonderfully perfumed Anderson Valley Pinot

Pinot Noir Evening Land "Seven Springs Vineyard" 2007--$79

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

Pinot Noir, Ambulleneo “Matiff” 2005--$110

a truly superb, masculine, dramatic Reserve Carneros Pinot

PINOT NOIR
Carmel Road "Monterey" 2006-$36

Brassfield “High Serenity Ranch ” 2005--$33

Joachim Heger “Sonett” 2005--$39       

a very delicate, feminine, finesseful German Pinot Noir

Au Bon Climat “Santa Barbara” 2007--$43             

Roessler “Dutton Ranch” 2004--$55       

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

Costa de Oro "Santa Barbara" 2007--$52

a very pretty, elegant, delicious, well textured, cool climate Pinot

Patz & Hall “Sonoma Coast” 2007--$65        

a classy, masculine, intriguingly spiced, provocative 2007

Robert Mueller “Emily's Cuvee ” 2004--$65        

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

Ojai “Bien Nacido Vineyard ” 2005--$77       

a very soulful, masculine, sultry, provocative Pinot

Brewer Clifton “Rio Vista Vineyard” 2006--$85

Mount Eden “Santa Cruz Mountains Estate ” 2004--$100       

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

Peay "Scallop Shelf" 2006--$105

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

Boutique & French
Mercurey, Aubert de Villaine “Les Montots” 2006--$65

Pommard, Lucien Boillot 2006--$105

Corton, GRAND CRU, Louis latour 2007--$92

Auxey Duresses PREMIER CRU, Roulot 2005--$110

Chambolle Musigny PREMIER CRU, Meo Camuzet "Feusselottes"

2004--$185

Chambolle Musigny PREMIER CRU, Domaine Berthau 2004--$145

RUSTIC REDS

France

(Grenache Blend) Cotes du Rhone, Dom Les Garrigues 2006--$24 

a very elegant, pretty, well textured, absolutely delicious, rustic, Old Vine Southern Rhone

(Malbec) Cahors, Clos la Coutale 2007--$36       

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

(Syrah) August Clape “Cotes-du-Rhone” 2004--$42

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

(Cabernet Franc) Charles Joguet “Franc de Pied ”2003--$56   

a very provocatice, rustic, own rooted, UN-heavy special Loire Valley red

(Grenache Blend) Vacqueyras, Sang des Cailloux 2006--$60        

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

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

"Vieilles Vignes" 2006--$90      

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

(Syrah) Hermitage, Betts & Scholl 2001--$115       

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

(Syrah) Hermitage, Paul Jaboulet “La Chapelle” 2001--$225

California

Zinfandel, Four Vines “Old Vine Cuvee” 2006--$25

Zinfandel, Edmeades “Mendocino” 2006--$34

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

Petite Sirah, Rosenblum "Rhodes Vineyard" 2005--$36

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

UN-heavy & well textured

Zinfandel, Four Vines "Maverick" 2007--$39

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

Old Vine Amador Zin

Zinfandel, Scherrer “Old & Mature Vines”2003-$55       

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

Zinfandel, Carlisle “Carlisle Vineyard” 2006--$85       

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

Grenache, Kenneth Crawford “Larner Vineyard ” 2006--$45

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

by a Pinot maker

(Tempranillo Blend), Graves “Cosmic Scout ” 2006--$49       

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

Syrah, Stolpman “Estate” 2005--$55       

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

Syrah, Ojai “Roll Ranch” 2004--$68       

a very profound, soulful hillside Syrah by the Master

Syrah, Saxum “Broken Stones ” 2006--$85       

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

(Syrah Blend) Booker "Alchemist" 2007--$90

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

Syrah, Pax Wine Cellars “Obsidian” 2005--$150       

BIG, deep, brooding, dramatic, highly allocated Syrah

Garnacha, Villa Creek 2007--$75           

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

Grenache, Denner 2007--$73       

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

Australia
Shiraz, Grant Burge “Filsell” 1999--$32

Tempranillo, Tscharke “Only Son ” 2005--$36

(Grenache Blend), Colonial Estate “Envoy” 2004--$39

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

Shiraz, Dutschke "Oscar Semmler" 2003--$46

Shiraz, Hazublur “McLaren Vale ” 2005 --$65     

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

Shiraz, Elderton “Command” 2002--$85     

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

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