White
Montgras Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2009 *
San Antonio, Chili 6 18
87/Wine Spectator- "Fresh, with nice cut to lime, pippin apple and savory herb notes. Stays bright and racy on the finish."
Chateau Tour de Mirambeau 2009 *
Bordeaux, France 8 30
88 Points/Wine Enthusiast - "Powerful and rich, from superripe grapes, this wine follows a style in Bordeaux that seems to want to make white Burgundy. It is creamy, rounded, spicy from toast, with white fruits, only a touch of citrus, and a full, intense aftertaste."
Zonin Pinot Grigio 2009 *
Veneto, Italy 5 18
Sommelier Note - "Classic Pinot Grigio. Light and crisp with citrus and mineral notes. This is a trusted producer that consistently over-delivers."
Deloach Chardonnay 2008 *
Russian River, California 6 22
Sommelier Note - "A perfect wine for the California Chardonnay lovers. Caramel and oak lead with a finish of citrus and biting acid. The wine stays balanced and clean. Making it a food-afficionado's favorite."
Dr Loosen Dr L Riesling 2009 *
Mosel, Germany 7 26
88/Wine Spectator - There's a snappy acidity to the peach, apple, and bosh pear flavors in this white, which offers plenty of freshness on the finish, with hints of glazed citrus."
Macrostie Chardonnay 2008
Sonoma Coast California 42
92pts/ Wine Spectator - "A rich, elegant style, with intense, concentrated citrus, green apple, spice,and fresh cut flowers. Full bodied, gaining depthand complexity on the finish, where the minerality shines through."
Sparkling
Argyle 2006 Brut
Oregon 38
91pts/ Wine Avocate - "The 2006 Brut is a blend of 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir. Medium straw-colored, it has a classy nose of mineral, biscuit, apple, and baking spices. Crisp, bright, and creamy-textured, this superb sparkling wine begs the question, why buy Champagne."
Gosset Brut
Champagne, France 70
90pts/Wine Advocate - " A Fragrant, open bouquet leads to deep, layered core of fruit. It shows gorgeous complexity, nuance and a multi-dimensional personality that is simply compelling. The Brut Excellence is 45% Pinot Noir, 13% Pinot Meunier and 42% Chardonnay. The significant red grapes gives the wine much of its breath and richness on the palate."
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label
Champagne, France 84
91/Wine Spectator - "Lovely bouquet of fresh bread dough, chalk and vanilla. Ripe apple flavors laced with vanilla and pecan. Creamy finish with an enhancing note of autolysis."
Dessert
Grahams Six Grapes * 5
89/Wine Enthusiast - W & J Graham makes one of the best-known Reserve Ports brands and is a great wine too. It is soft, but there are tannins. It is fruity, but there is a good concentration and flavors of ripe black figs and dark chocolate.
Red
Emeritus Pinot Noir 2007
Russian River Valley, California 62
Sommelier's Notes - "A Cult Restaurant gem from the Russian River Valley. A delicious balance of cool blue fruit, chalky minerality a classic pinot charm. In the same class as the star's of both Burgundy and high-end Cali pinot noir."
Faust Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Napa Valley, California 82
Sommelier Note – “a rich, lush wine bursting with chocolate, dark cherry, and hints of cedar and spice. It is bold and powerful, yet elegant and concentrated. Classic Napa Valley red fruit in the nose, also aromas of creme brulee, orange and walnuts. Dense and rich with tightly wound finish. Good weight, great length and firm tannins.”
Montes Alpha Cabernet 2007
Colchagua, Chili 46
91pts/Wine Advocate - "The 2007 Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon raises the bar considerably. A glass-coating opaque purple, it has an excellent bouquet of toasty oak, tobacco, espresso, and black currant. With good richness, excellent depth, and a firm structure, it will evolve for years and drink well through 2019."
Santa Carolina Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 *
Valle de Maule, Chile 6 24
87/Wine Enthusiast - "This is yet another wine from the Santa Carolina portfolio that shows vast improvements over previous vintages. The nose offers perfectly nice and easy raspberry and cherry aromas, and there is nothing off about the palate, which gives warm black cherry, plum, and buttery flavors that morph into a cocoa on the finish."
Dievole Dievolino 2007 *
Tuscany, Italy 6 20
Sommelier Note - 70% Chianti Classico Sangiovese juice aged in new oak to add vanilla and sweet berry fruit.
Cusumano Nero D'Avola 2008 *
Sicily, Italy 6 18
88points/Wine and Spirits Magazine - "Offers licorice-tinged plum and berry character. Medium-bodied, with focused fruit and a lightly firm finish. Drink now."
Santa Ema Reserve Merlot 2007 *
Maipo Vale, Chile 6 22
90/Wine Advocate - "The 2007 Merlot Reserve is a glass-coating opaque purple. The nose offers up coffee, mocha, and cherry leading to a wine with no hard edges and plenty of character."
DeLoach Zinfandel 2008 *
Russian River Valley, California 8 30
89/Wine Spectator –"...a fruit bomb of pure, fresh raspberry and briary black cherry, layered with notes of sassafras, vanilla and spice”
Montgras Carmenere Reserva 2009 *
Western Australia 6 18
90/Wine Enthusiast - "Savory, ripe, plump, with a palate of black fruit compote. Sweet, lengthy, and long."
Firesteed Cayalla 2004 *
Columbia Valley, Washington 6 20
88/Wine Enthusiast - A blend of Cab Sauvignon and Franc, Merlot and Syrah from the makers of Firesteed wines. This clean, accessible Columbia Valley red wine includes mixed red and blue fruits, soft tannins and a medium to light palate weight. It's smooth and fruit-driven, with consistent follow-through flavors that are well integrated. The finish carries the slightest suggestion of oak.
Antu Ninquen Syrah 2009 *
Colchagua, Chili 11 42
Sommelier Note – " A solid, grippystyle, with ample plum, fig and black currant fruit for the vintage, backed by well-integrated licorice snap and violet notes. A big, bold steak wine!"
Enrique Foster Malbec 2010 *
Mendoza, Argentina 6 20
88pts/Wine Advocate-
" Opeque purple; plum and raisins, layered, dense, excellent volume and concentration."
Wine Flights
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