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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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Staff Favorites - Ralph Sands
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Ralph is the senior Bordeaux specialist on the sales staff. In between trying to break into professional baseball, Ralph was picking up hours at a K&L store in Millbrae. Back then it was more about kegs and cheap booze, and both Ralph and K&L have evolved since that time. Since those long ago days in 1978, Ralph has visited his beloved Bordeaux 37 times, evaluated 19 straight vintages and has escorted over 200 customers to Bordeaux on his "Taste and Golf the Greats Tours of Bordeaux". Ralph has also conducted tasting seminars in 9 different states as well as in France, Spain and Hong Kong. Ralph's passion for wine reaches far beyond Bordeaux; to the fine wine regions of Burgundy, Loire, Rhone, Germany, Oregon and of course his home state of California.
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2010 Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 2-5-2013
Deeper, richer and more structured than the Sarget. Exotic black fruits. At UGC: Love it; good, thick fruit. **
Price: $89.99
1989 Doisy-Védrines, Sauternes
Review Date: 2-5-2013
Shows lovely development after 24 years. A dark, golden amber color, it is still sweet, but the palate shows more candied-dried fruits and a rich hint of caramel. Get out the foie gras, soft white cheeses and the pudding!
Price: $69.99
2009 Reserve de la Comtesse Lalande, Pauillac
Review Date: 2-5-2013
A cedary nose... tight and dusty; it will need time.
Price: $49.99
2009 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
Review Date: 2-5-2013
Sweet, with pure black and red fruits, a silky, persistent middle, with fine length. Perfectly balanced and very classy.
Price: $129.99
2009 Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien (1.5L)
Review Date: 2-5-2013
Full of bright, just-ripe raspberries and cranberries, with great freshness, elegance and lovely balance.
Price: $169.99
2009 Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien
Review Date: 2-5-2013
Full of bright, just-ripe raspberries and cranberries, with great freshness, elegance and lovely balance.
Price: $89.99
2010 Haut de Poujeaux, Haut-Médoc
Review Date: 2-5-2013
A great value and shows some attractive dark
fruit and good weight.
Price: $18.99
Price: $15.99
1998 Grandis, Haut-Medoc
Review Date: 2-5-2013
Shows great for a 15-year-old
petite château. And it’s just 20 bucks!
Price: $19.99
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Price: $169.99
2010 Talbot, St-Julien Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 2-5-2013
Good and deep, with rounded tannins. At UGC: Very solid!
Price: $74.99
Price: $279.99
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