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Wine Scores
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2009 Priest Ranch "Somerston Vineyards" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Review Date: 1-15-2013
Two Thumbs Up ! Big ripe fruit, currant, berry, coffee,chocolate and cedar flavors of this Napa Cab are concentrated and rich on the long finish,very user Friendly. Yum
Price: $36.99
2011 Vallevò Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
Review Date: 1-15-2013
the Trebbiano family account for around a third of all white wine in Italy. It is mentioned in over 80 of Italy's DOC’S, although it has just six of its own, (Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Trebbiano di Aprilia, Trebbiano di Arborea, Trebbiano di Capriano del Colle, Trebbiano di Romagna and Trebbiano Val Trebbia dei Colli Piacentini). This wine has honey and floral aromas, and a little bit of stone fruit on the nose. Crisp, with soft fruit (white peaches) and has incredible length with zippy acidity. All that for under Nine bucks! Serve it with fish, cheeses or pasta in cream sauce or just by itself!
Price: $8.99
2011 Blason Friulano Isonzo
Review Date: 11-27-2012
As most of you know these wines from past vintages let me just put it plain and simple 2011 ROCKS in Friuli! The “Friulano” is medium to full body with ripe pear and red apple on the palate on the finish I find a hint of almond and balanced with crisp acidity. This will work well with ham or hearty soup.
Price: $10.99
2011 Franck Millet Sancerre Rosé
Review Date: 9-18-2012
A pale salmon color leads to a mineral and slightly strawberry aroma. This follows to the palate with a clean, refreshing fruity flavor and fabulous acidity.
Price: $16.99
Ca de Medici "Terra Calda" Vino Frizzante Rosso Lambrusco
Review Date: 8-25-2012
it’s back!!! And Wooohooo. Greg and I discovered this winery at VinItaly many years ago and found the distributor and introduced this to many happy clientele (we sold a lot of this) then it stop coming into California, a very sad day. I missed this Lambrusco, very dry, some cherry cola and lots of spice, the prefect wine for the last days of summer.
Price: $14.99
Deligeroy Cremant de Loire Brut
Review Date: 8-25-2012
On the nose you will find generous fruit, releasing hints of apples and peaches. The palate has wonderful balance and elegance, dry & crisp, but admirable fullness and length, closely mirroring the nose. This is an excellent aperitif for all social occasions.
Price: $11.99
2011 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc "La Gloria" Reserva Casablanca Valley
Review Date: 6-30-2012
This 2011 Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, light to medium-bodied example revealing forceful, fragrant notes of melons, figs, dried herbs, and a hint of honey, delicious, and surprisingly nuanced, A great value.
Price: $9.99
2009 Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvée Sonoma County Red Wine
Review Date: 6-2-2012
Gundlach Bundschu's Mountain Cuvée combines Merlot, Cab, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Syrah from the Rhinefarm Estate Vineyard in the Sonoma Valley. This Rocks!, on the palate flavors of black cherry and plum and soft floral notes blend with silky tannins, the cab gives this a backbone that you feel and an incredible long finish.
Price: $19.99
2009 Ferrero Rosso di Montalcino
Review Date: 2-2-2012
This is one of the last of the 2009 Rosso’s, the 2010’s should be coming in a couple months. When I tasted this in February of 2011, I thought it was great and since then it has just come into its own. I think we have save the best for last. This is a user friendly rosso, bright fruit hits you first, black cherries cassis and ripe strawberries and then Tuscany starts to roll across you palate, the terroir takes on the rest of this wine, giving it a long finish that lingers. Needs an hour or so of breathing time.
Price: $15.99
Launois "Cuvée Reserve" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Review Date: 12-14-2011
This is one of the best Champagnes in our entire stock, all Chardonnay and all Grand Cru from the villages of Mesnil, Oger, Cramant and Avize. Buy now, it will be gone soon !
Price: $34.99
Urbanite Cellars "Redart" Red Blend
Review Date: 11-9-2011
Strawberries, boysenberry, blackberry and pomegranate juice aromas and flavors; soft tannins and some spice; clean finish; Cab gives this a nice backbone, fullness from the syrah and spice from the Zin. What is not to like? A real crowd-pleaser.
Price: $9.99
2010 Marco Porello "Camestri" Arneis Roero
Review Date: 7-9-2011
I love Arneis from the Roero, this grape and region get along very well. I have made many friends with this producer over the past few years that K & L has been carrying it. The first thing that hits your tongue is white peaches then lots of mineratily, balanced with a fare amount of acidity and very long finish. This is the main white grape of Piedmont, and is exactly what you want on a warm evening, this wine is at its best when served with the antipasti, stuffed peppers or fettuccini alfredo!
Price: $16.99
Ariston Aspasie "Carte Blanche" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 6-18-2011
This is made of 40% chardonnay, 30% pinot noir and 30% meunier. Bone dry,with good complexity & GREAT price.
Price: $27.99
Antech "Brut Nature" Blanquette de Limoux
Review Date: 6-16-2011
For the first days of summer, there is nothing better then bubbles. This is Straw yellow and has a creamy mousse with a delicate, long-lasting bead on the nose you will find releasing hints of apples and tropical fruit, plus wisteria blossoms, wonderful balance and elegance. The Palate is bone DRY, crisp with admirable fullness and length. This will also work great with O.J. for your Sunday morning brunch.
This is a wine of great balance and elegance and an excellent aperitif for all social occasions.
Price: $12.99
2008 Reale "Cardamone" Colli di Salerno
Review Date: 12-9-2010
This is Piedirosso & a little Tintore di Tramonti, it starts off on the nose with raspberry, bacon fat and floral aromas of violets and spicy lavender, followed by a core of pomegranate. The wine finishes with long, soft tannins and hints of thyme and LOTS of white pepper. YUM !
Price: $21.99
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