New Year Wine Arrivals: Big Scores, Big Reds

Culler 2007 La Palette Napa Valley Red Wine WA 93pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: A terrific Bordeaux blend from consultant Karen Culler, this Margaux-like offering from a vineyard in the cool Soda Canyon region off... Price: $44.95		Crocker & Starr 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Stone Place St. Helena WA 95pts. - According to Robert Parker: Perhaps the best wine I have ever tasted from Crocker & Starr is the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Stone Place. One hundred percent Cabernet Sau... Price: $89.95
Wolf Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley WA 94pts. - According to Robert Parker: More seriously endowed, structured and tannic, but perhaps not as charming at present, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a bigger, mor... Price: $74.95		Wolf Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Phaedrus Napa Valley WA 93pts. - According to Robert Parker: An under-the-radar estate with top-notch wines made by skilled winemaking consultant Karen Culler, Wolf Family's 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon P... Price: $39.95
Kaiken 2008 Malbec Mendoza WA 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Dark cherry red; expressive nose, balsamic, sage, thyme, black fruits, superb volume and length... Rated 90+... Price: $8.95		Montes Alpha 2008 Syrah Apalta Vineyard WA 91pts. - WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2008 Alpha Syrah is purple/black in color with an alluring nose of smoke, game, mineral, underbrush, and blueberry.... Price: $16.95
Torbreck 2009 Cuvee Juveniles Barossa Valley Red Wine WA 91pts. - IWC 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Shiraz and 20% Mataro, the 2009 Cuvee Juveniles came from vines averaging 90 years old an... Price: $17.95		JC Cellars 2008 The Imposter California Red Wine WS 91pts. - WA 91pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Rich and exotic, but complex and well-focused. Aromas of blackberry and smoky charcuterie lead to layered and ultrarip... Price: $29.95
Txomin Etxaniz 2009 Txakolina Getariako Getaria WA 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Txomin Etxaniz's 2009 Txakoli de Guetaria remains the prototype. Light straw-colored with an enticing bouquet of sea salt, mineral, b... Price: $18.95		Tenuta Di Biserno 2008 Insoglio Del Cinghiale Toscana WA 91pts. - WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2008 Insoglio del Cinghiale emerges from the glass with rather assertive aromatics, including grilled herbs, blackb... Price: $19.95
Chateau Carbonnieux 2005 Pessac Leognan WA 91pts. - According to Robert Parker: Surprisingly reminiscent of a Burgundy grand cru such as Corton, this 2005 Pessac-Leognan offers a dark ruby hue as well as beautifully s... Price: $44.95		Chateau Lynch Bages 2006 Pauillac 375ml (Half Bottle) WA 92pts. - WS 92pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: 1988 or 1995-ish in style, rather than 1996, which seems to be the vintage several 2006s recall, this dense purple-colo... Price: $49.95