While the renowned 1996 vintage Brut from Fleury has taken much of the acclaim, the 1995 is not to be overlooked. Even at this point, the 1996 is still tight while the 1995 expands upon the palate with bright, tart cherry fruit with hints of mandarian oranges when it is first opened. In the background, stone fruits, apple butter and nutmeg spice. As an added bonus, Fleury Champagne is biodynamic and has a long history of "green" farming methods. The entire estate was converted to biodynamics by 1992. "We leave the earth to our children," has been the say... Read More » 

Inventory: Main Warehouse San Francisco

K&L Wine Merchants will present the 2008 Vintage wines from the members of The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGC) in San Francisco for one day only. Guests will have the opportunity to taste with over 70 different chateaux owners/representatives. They will be presenting the 2008 vintage. This event will be held at the Palace Hotel at 2 New Montgomery Street from 6pm until 8pm. This will be one heck of a cocktail party! $55 per person (tax not included). A list of presenting chateaux will be coming in November! 

Inventory: Main Warehouse

Island or more correctly named Coastal whiskies all have a common trait. The maturation takes place by the sea. The old dunnage warehouses literally reek of the briny sea air. Scapa is unique for an island whisky as its malted barley is entirely unpeated. The water is the secret of Scapa. We know how carefully this was selected by the complexity and considerable cost the founders went to. Orkney has literally thousands of burns (streams). Having decided on creating a ‘coastal’ single malt the distillery location had to be by the sea and like many disti... Read More » 

Inventory: Redwood City San Francisco

From the masters of Champagne without dosage - the Tarlant family - comes a rosé with no dosage! This wine is composed of 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir, making it the rosé with the highest proportion of white grapes in the entire store. The red wine is sourced from a very steep site in the Aisne department called the Fourachaux, and has enough power to make this rosé in every way - not just in its perfect salmon color. The nose has a subtle toast that reminds me of waffles, but it also has a creaminess and a cherry fruit from the Pinot. On the palate... Read More » 

Inventory: Main Warehouse Redwood City San Francisco

92 points Stepehn Tanzer "Vivid red color. Impressively complex bouquet of spicy red berries, kirsch, potpourri, Asian spices and minerals. In the mouth, the spice and mineral quality complement the wine's sweet raspberry, candied cherry and currant flavors. Slow-mounting, fine-grained tannins add support to the long, brisk finish. A quintessential Cote-Rotie, emphasizing finesse and focus over brute force. I've always liked the graceful, Burgundian qualities of this estate's wines and this wine is a textbook example of that style. (Kermit Lynch Wine Mer... Read More » 

Inventory: Redwood City San Francisco

Gordon & MacPhail has introduced a new line of classic malts with fantasticly old school labels attached, adding cool retro vibe to their whiskies. The Glen Grant 15 is a light, straw colored malt with subtle sweetness, great hints of stone fruit, and nuance of flowers. Mostly, however, this is just great whisky with the sweetness from the malted barley taking front and center stage. Back before we all got carried away with wine cask finishing and heavy peat, this style of whisky was the standard. I find myself gravitating more and more back to this ... Read More » 

Inventory: Redwood City San Francisco