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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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2007 Sesta di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino
Review Date: 1-24-2013
Love these user friendly Brunello’s in 2007. Impressive nose, with loads of ripe fruit, this is full-bodied with great tannin structure, but won’t hurt your teeth. The fruit is impressive, rich and concentrated. The wine boasts excellent length, with sweet ripe strawberries, black cherry, leather and a spicy nose with a little Tuscan dust and minerals on the finish. It is drinkable now, with a couple of hours in a decanter, or I would give this wine time to improve and continue to evolve for another 2-4 years. I am thinking a pork roast loin or this will work great with lamb.
Price: $49.99
2010 Bench Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Review Date: 1-16-2013
Ripe and rich, with firm plum, herb, black cherry and spice flavors that are sharply focused, long and rich on the finish. Two Thumbs Up !!!
Price: $19.99
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 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
2011 GRÜNER by Etz Kamptal Grüner Veltliner (1L)
Review Date: 5-3-2012
Great aromatics on this rich, yet dry and quaffable wine. Perfect for vegetable dishes, lighter fish dishes, or spicy asian cuisine.
Price: $13.99
2009 Viticcio "Bere" Toscana
Review Date: 2-8-2012
I love drinking this wine. It is just the kind of wine you want when you sit down with a little bread and cheese or when you open something to drink while cooking dinner. Rich and complex, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Super Tuscan & Super Price !
Price: $11.99
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
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