Monday, February 21, 2011

New Wines: Caduceus, Gary Farrell, Joseph Family...

Caduceus 2008 Nagual De La Naga California Red Wine (Maynard James Keenan)
Caduceus 2008 Nagual De La Naga California Red Wine (Maynard James Keenan) Winemaker Notes -55% Sangiovese, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon from Ranchita Canyon Vineyards, Paso Robles. This is our Old world Italian meets Italian American blend. - Maynard James Kee...
Price: $41.95



Merkin 2008 Shinola California Red Wine (Caduceus - Maynard James Keenan)
Merkin 2008 Shinola California Red Wine (Caduceus - Maynard James Keenan) Winemaker Notes - Merlot Cab Sav blend. Never mind what Myles has to say about Merlot. There's a reason it makes up some of the worlds finest wines. This is the last year of our Ca...
Price: $24.95



Elyse 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Tietjen Vineyard Napa Valley
Elyse 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Tietjen Vineyard Napa Valley WA 90 Pts - Elyse 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Tietjen Vineyard Napa Valley - The 2006 Tietjen Cabernet is deep, dark, and delicious. It is purple in color with a nose of black cherries...
Price: $39.95



Vavasour 2008 Pinot Noir Awatere Valley
Vavasour 2008 Pinot Noir Awatere Valley WE 90pts Editors Choice - Winemakers Notes - A luscious and aromatic wine, Vavasour Pinot Noir demonstrates the beauty of cool-climate vineyards. Intense, vibrant, lively and conce...
Price: $14.95



Gary Farrell 2008 Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Gary Farrell 2008 Chardonnay Russian River Valley Winemaker's Notes - The 2008 growing season was a roller coaster year, beginning with dry warm weather that started vines growing early. Freezing temperatures followed during sprin...
Price: $25.95



PRA 2009 Soave Classico
PRA 2009 Soave Classico WA 90pts. - Winemaker Notes - The mouth confirms minerality and a perfect fresh balance with soft notes, leading to an intense and persistent, pleasant almond finish. The zingy...
Price: $12.95



Fontodi 2007 Chianti Classico
Fontodi 2007 Chianti Classico WA 91pts. - WS 91pts. - WE 91pts. - Winemaker Notes - Fontodi is located in the heart of Chianti Classico precisely in the valley which lies south of the town of Panzano an...
Price: $27.95



Goose Ridge 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
Goose Ridge 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley WS 91 Pts - According to Wine Spectator - "Supple, ripe and inviting, featuring licorice and pepper overtones to the dark berries at the core, finishing with tight structure and an...
Price: $12.95



Atlas Peak 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Atlas Peak 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley WE 94pts - Winemaker Notes - Made with full extraction and long skin contact, this wine is made to maximize body and weight while having long silky tannins. The 2006 Cabernet Sauvi...
Price: $24.95



Adobe Road 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley Bavarian Lion Vineyard
Adobe Road 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley Bavarian Lion Vineyard WS 91 Pts - According to Wine Spectator: Complex and inviting, with a generous mix of ripe plum, black cherry and berry fruit that's supple, balanced, deep and persistent, picking ...
Price: $34.95



Poggiopiano 2006 Rosso Di Serra
Poggiopiano 2006 Rosso Di Serra WA 94pts. - WS 90pts. - Winemaker Notes - (90% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino) The IGT Toscana 'Rosso di Sera' is the ace of the Poggiopiano team. Made with the best selections of ...
Price: $59.95



Joseph Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Joseph Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Winemaker's Notes - Our vintage 2007 Cabernet was harvested in early October. Yields that year were lower, our records show, owing to a long, cool spring. But the quality was excep...
Price: $31.95



PRA 2006 Amarone Della Valpolicella
PRA 2006 Amarone Della Valpolicella WA 92pts. - Winemaker Notes - A luscious, 'World Class' example of this remarkable wine style. Pure, smooth delicately balanced fruit and wonderful natural sweetness and a rich...
Price: $51.95



Massolino 2009 Dolcetto D'Alba
Massolino 2009 Dolcetto D'Alba WS 90pts - According to the Wine Spectator - Beautifully focused cherry aromas and flavors are augmented by a kiss of oak in this vibrant, detailed red, which is well-integrated, c...
Price: $15.95



Filus 2010 Torrontes Salta
Filus 2010 Torrontes Salta WA 90pts , W&S 91pts - Winemaker Notes - Lively notes of peach and citrus interact with delicate layers of jasmine and rose buds. Excellent balance between floral and fruit feature...
Price: $9.95



Sardus Pater 2004 Carignano del Sulcis Superiore Arruga
Sardus Pater 2004 Carignano del Sulcis Superiore Arruga WA 93pts. - Winemaker Notes - 100% Carignano from the Isle of Sant’Antioco where there are vines that have been planted for at least 80 years on sandy ground. They produce a lo...
Price: $42.95



Achaval-Ferrer 2008 Malbec Finca Altamira La Consulta Mendoza
Achaval-Ferrer 2008 Malbec Finca Altamira La Consulta Mendoza WA 97 Pts. - WS 94 Pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Dark but nicely driven, with lush blueberry and fig sauce notes carried by broad spice and anise flavors. Long and lush t...
Price: $78.95



Valdicava 2004 Brunello Di Montalcino
Valdicava 2004 Brunello Di Montalcino WS 95pts. - WA 94pts. - Winemaker Notes - Our philosophy is to work more in the vineyards to respect the balance of the place. We like to produce a Brunello that represents ...
Price: $78.95



Pelissero 2007 Barbaresco Nubiola
Pelissero 2007 Barbaresco Nubiola WA 93pts. - WE 92pts. - Winemaker Notes - The Nubiola is made from fruit sourced from vineyards in Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso, epicenter of the Barabaresco zone, and is age...
Price: $34.95



Chehalem 2008 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Ridgecrest Vineyard
Chehalem 2008 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Ridgecrest Vineyard WA 92pts - Winemaker Notes - This wine elegantly and perfectly reflects a blend of clones, including Dijon, from a young sedimentary site on Ribbon Ridge in a very good year. There...
Price: $35.95



Trinchero 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Central Park West St. Helena
Trinchero 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Central Park West St. Helena WA 90pts - Winemaker Notes - Even though this wine bears a New York City name, it screams Napa Valley. In 2007, we hand-picked this vineyard on three separate dates as each block r...
Price: $34.95



Trinchero 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak Haystack Vineyard
Trinchero 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak Haystack Vineyard WA 93pts - Winemaker Notes - Haystack is nestled way up in Atlas Peak, Napa Valley's highest appellation that sits 1500 feet above sea level in the Vaca Mountains. This Craggy, ext...
Price: $44.95



Girard 2008 Petite Sirah Napa Valley
Girard 2008 Petite Sirah Napa Valley WS 90pts - Winemaker Notes - Our 2008 vintage Petite Sirah is an inky, dark, fruit-forward wine with aromas of Baked cherry pie, ripe plum, marzipan, anise and allspice; on the pal...
Price: $24.95



Filus 2008 Malbec Reserve Mendoza
Filus 2008 Malbec Reserve Mendoza WA 91pts - Winemaker Notes - Aromas of black raspberry, dark plum and licorice. Chewy, sweet and pungent in the mouth, with dark currant, blackberry, bitter chocolate and violet fl...
Price: $14.95



Altocedro 2009 Tempranillo Ano Cero La Consulta
Altocedro 2009 Tempranillo Ano Cero La Consulta WA 90pts. - Winemaker Notes - We strive for a La Consulta-terroir driven Tempranillo that is fresh, fruit-forward, and easy-to-drink. Altocedro means 'tall cedar,' and represen...
Price: $11.95



Camino Del Inca 2010 Torrontes Salta (Paul Hobbs)
Camino Del Inca 2010 Torrontes Salta (Paul Hobbs) WA 90pts. - Winemaker Notes - We strive for a Cafayate, Salta terroir-driven Torrontes with expressive aromas and flavors of tropical fruits, white flowers, and honeysuckle. T...
Price: $13.95



Manos Negras 2009 Torrontes San Juan
Manos Negras 2009 Torrontes San Juan WA 91pts. - Winemaker Notes - The province of San Juan is ideal for premium Torrontes. We strive to produce a terroir-driven Torrontes with floral and citrus aromas, fresh acid...
Price: $12.95



Manos Negras 2008 Pinot Noir Neuquen Patagonia
Manos Negras 2008 Pinot Noir Neuquen Patagonia WA 90pts. - We strive to achieve a terroir-driven Pinot Noir from Patagonia, a wine with floral aromas, ripe red fruit flavors and a soft, supple texture. Real winemakers get th...
Price: $12.95



Manos Negras 2007 Malbec Mendoza
Manos Negras 2007 Malbec Mendoza WA 90pts. - Winemaker Notes - We strive to achieve a terroir-driven Malbec from Altamira, a wine with aromas of violets and black fruits, racy acidity and a long, mineral finis...
Price: $12.95



Pahlmeyer 2008 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Pahlmeyer 2008 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast WA 95pts - Winemaker Notes - The 2008 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is pale yellow-green in color. It has a profuse nose of honeysuckle, vanilla, orange zest and lemon curd. The creamy...
Price: $64.95