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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 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac (3L) Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 10-24-2012
A great nose of old vine fruit. Powerful, with a thick structure.
Price: $1,149.00
2010 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac (1.5L) Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 10-24-2012
A great nose of old vine fruit. Powerful, with a thick structure.
Price: $599.99
2010 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 10-24-2012
A great nose of old vine fruit. Powerful, with a thick structure.
Price: $299.99
2010 Le Gay, Pomerol Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 10-24-2012
Deep raspberry fruit, with a good, zippy structure on the finish.
Price: $199.99
2009 Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan
Review Date: 10-24-2012
Strong and masculine, with lots of coffee flavors.
Price: $159.99
2009 Poujeaux, Moulis
Review Date: 10-24-2012
Good, firm, sweet fruit, with fine balance. A great value!
Price: $44.99
2009 Pichon-Baron, Pauillac
Review Date: 10-23-2012
Very serious, deep and lively, with sweet fruit and classic structure. Will be one of the longest lived '09s.
Price: $229.99
Price: $41.99
2011 Giscours, Margaux Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 5-17-2012
*½ Has a lovely, fresh nose, with strong, regal, old vine fruit that still retains its elegance, and a long, round, but crisp finish. Complex wine!
Price: $47.99
2011 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 5-17-2012
Round, sweet and pure red fruits, fine overall balance. A nice, elegant wine. *
Price: $49.99
2011 Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 5-17-2012
Very deep and full of grapey fruit, plus hints of clove and earth. Very pure and very good. Tasted twice. **
Price: $89.99
2011 Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 5-17-2012
Perfectly ripe. Good, firm but rounded tannins. Long in the mouth and on the finish. *
Price: $44.99
2011 Poujeaux, Moulis (1.5L) Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 5-17-2012
It is mind-blowing to me how good this wine always seems to be, especially in difficult vintages, and the 2011 is no exception. Sweet, deep black licorice fruit, with no angles or edges. Everything in fine balance. A complete wine. **
Price: $59.99
2011 Poujeaux, Moulis Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 5-17-2012
It is mind-blowing to me how good this wine always seems to be, especially in difficult vintages, and the 2011 is no exception. Sweet, deep black licorice fruit, with no angles or edges. Everything in fine balance. A complete wine. **
Price: $29.99
2011 Lanessan, Haut-Médoc (1.5L) Pre-Arrival
Review Date: 5-17-2012
Dark fruit and a touch of pepper. Attractive front to back, with good grip and tannin control.
Price: $34.99
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