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Château Les Graves de Barrau 2006 Bordeaux - Our Price $8.99 - Mon, 05 Jan 2009

Sokol Blosser 2006 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir - Our Price $34.99 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Color: Dark purple.

Aroma: Black cherry, raspberry, truffles and cola/mocha componenents.

Taste: Tightly structured, with the fruit and acid for long-term aging, yet the tannins are soft, smooth, and polished.

At this very early stage in this wine's development the flavors and aromas are mostly fruit-based: predominately black cherry and raspberry. There is a dusty cola/mocha component from the oak, which has not yet fully integrated with the rest of the aromas, but given some time should incorporate seamlessly and contribute another dimension. In another few months the distinctive Sokol Blosser earth and truffle secondary flavors and aromas will begin to appear, the middle will round out, the finish will lengthen, and the wine will become more evolved and complex.

Ruffino 2006 Santedame Chianti Classico - Our Price $19.79 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
The Santedame Chianti Classico 2006 is medium-bodied and smooth with elegant, soft fruity notes. The tannins are velvety and well integrated in the fruity core. The after taste is long lingering and characterised by notes of strawberry pie and cherry jam.

Rodney Strong 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Special Price $44.99, Regular Price $50.00 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Full bodied and richly textured, this cabernet displays intense aromas and flavors of black currant, sandalwood, white pepper and cocoa, with a smooth, lingering finish. If you have access to a cool dark place, lay some bottles of this Reserve down for up to a decade and patience will reward you!

Rodney Strong 2006 Reserve Chardonnay - Special Price $35.99, Regular Price $40.00 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Frequent stirring of the lees during barrel aging added a creamy texture to an already full-bodied wine, making for a rich, plush mouth feel, balanced with vibrant acidity. Powerful aromas of spiced apple, pear and pie crust join lemon-cream and toasty oak on the palate, adding up to a compelling and thoroughly satisfying experience for true Chardonnay lovers.

Francis Coppola 2007 Director's Cut Pinot Noir - Our Price $19.99 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Aside from the fact Pinot Noir has a delicate nature and is therefore tricky to work with, we are careful to extract as much color as possible from the grapes without accumulating too much tannin. In the cellar, we place whole clusters of fruit into open-top fermenters and punch down several times a day. The must is then pressed and placed into small barrels where it matures for nearly a year, undergoing racking throughout its development. Our 2007 Pinot Noir shows rich, seductive flavors and a velvety texture. It offers pure impressions of strawberries, raspberries and cherries as well as a hint of lavender and fragrant notes of clove and sandalwood.

Francis Coppola 2007 Director's Cut Zinfandel - Our Price $18.49 - Mon, 27 Oct 2008
A blend of 93% Zinfandel and 7% Petite Sirah.

To ensure that we get the maximum amount of color and flavor from our Zinfandel grapes, we use a variety of techniques, which include fermentation in open-top fermenters for approximately one week and implementing several punch downs a day. We also blend in small amounts of Petite Sirah for added structure. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for a mere twelve months. That was all that was necessary given the fully mature internal structure of the grapes and the fact we didn’t want to mask a single one of this vintage’s amazing aromatic compounds. This wine pushes the envelope of sheer decadence with an expressive fragrance of briary berries, strawberry jam, pepper and spice. Deep, rich layers of blueberries, raspberries, dark chocolate and mint build and linger with a vanilla caramel finish.

Kim Crawford 2006 Central Otago Pinot Noir - Our Price $29.99 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Intense ruby red in color. Dark fruits are accented with touches of spice and toasty oak on the nose. Rich, full palate expressed by dark fruits and smokey oak. The silky tannins lead to a soft and persistent finish.

Kim Crawford 2007 Pinot Noir - Our Price $17.79 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Purple in color with a touch of crimson. Dark black cherries, red currants and strawberries mingle with integrated oak on the nose. Bright red fruit and hints of dark cherries compliment the oak that outlines a long, smoky finish.

Drylands 2007 Dry Riesling - Our Price $15.29 - Fri, 02 Jan 2009
Light yellow in color, with brilliant clarity the 2007 Dry Riesling has aromas of a bright bouquet of citrus fruits accompanied by soft floral notes. Lively notes of grapefruit and lime flavors are accented by touches of honeysuckle. The palate shows good weight and balance with a crisp lingering finish. A structure of elegant, lively acidity is offset by a hint of residual sugar.