New Releases: Cakebread, Rombauer, Justin, Caymus and More

Layer Cake 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon California - Case of 12 Bottles Save $20 when you purchase the Case! The new vintage of Layer Cake Cabernet has hit the floor with a new appellation and price point. We're super excited to give this one a whirl... Price: $159.95		Foxglove 2009 Chardonnay San Luis Obispo County (Varner) WA 90pts- According to Robert Parker - This terrific portfolio of values is led by Foxglove’s remarkable 2009 Chardonnay, a non-oaked, stainless steel-fermented and aged white that... Price: $11.95
Melville 2008 Pinot Noir Estate Terraces WA 94pts - Winemaker Notes - An intense collection of concentrated blue and red fruit aromatics of blueberry and cherry intermix with fl oral components of white sage, violets and ... Price: $41.95		Cakebread 2009 Chardonnay Napa Valley - Case of 12 Bottles Winemaker Notes - Our 2009 Napa Valley Chardonnay boasts lovely, perfumed aromas of fresh melon, yellow apple, lime and white peach, with complementary mineral and toasty-spicy oak... Price: $414.95
Cakebread 2009 Chardonnay Napa Valley Winemaker Notes - Our 2009 Napa Valley Chardonnay boasts lovely, perfumed aromas of fresh melon, yellow apple, lime and white peach, with complementary mineral and toasty-spicy oak... Price: $34.95		Darioush 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Signature Winemaker Notes - This powerful, yet harmonious wine is dened by aromas of rosewood, dried orange peel, lavender and cola. Gorgeously textured fruits abound — black currant and blu... Price: $79.95
Justin 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles Winemaker Notes - Ruby-red core to a cherry-red rim, this young Cabernet displays generous fruit in the nose. Some sweet black and red fruits, like blackberry, raspberry and fig, m... Price: $19.95		Donnafugata 2008 Nero D'Avola Sicilia Sedara Winemaker Notes - With the new vintage Sedàra continues its evolution from mono-varietal to a wine expressing and synthesizing the territory. To Nero d'Avola (a grape that still pr... Price: $12.95
Ghost Block 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Yountville Winemaker Notes - The 2007 vintage exhibits a dark and concentrated wine with balance and structure. Aromas of dark chocolate and spice lead to a full palate of black berries, cher... Price: $99.95		Firesteed 2007 Pinot Noir Oregon Winemaker Notes - Vibrant cherry and sweet spice aromas jump out of the glass and the taste of the first round of summer raspberries and strawberries push the burst of fruit straig... Price: $12.95
Palmina 2008 Barbera Santa Barbara County WA 90pts - Winemaker Notes - Known for its deep color, the 2008 Barbera is no exception. Garnet and amethyst jewel tones lead to a ruby rim, and foretell of both richness and youth... Price: $19.95		Byron 2008 Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley WA 90pts - According to Robert Parker - The generic and least expensive Pinot Noir, the 2008 Santa Maria, is a user-friendly, yet seriously endowed Pinot Noir with loads of fruitca... Price: $19.95
Caymus 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Special Selection - Case of 6 Bottles The next vintage from the legendary winemaker, the 2008 Caymus Special Select promises to bring more of the same great wine that we've come to expect year after year. You really ne... Price: $589.95		Caymus 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Special Selection The next vintage from the legendary winemaker, the 2008 Caymus Special Select promises to bring more of the same great wine that we've come to expect year after year. You really ne... Price: $99.95
Adelaida 2007 Version Red Wine Paso Robles WA 92pts - Winemaker Notes - The wine is perky with distinctive peppery flavors which enhance the succulent ripe plum mid palate leading to a vibrant flash bulb finish of pomegran... Price: $29.95		Conn Valley 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve - 375ml (half-bottle) WA 95pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Pure creme de cassis intertwined with floral and licorice notes are present in the inky/purple-colored 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserv... Price: $31.95
Francis Coppola 2009 Brut Blanc De Blancs Sofia Winemaker Notes - Fruity and refreshing, Sofia Blanc de Blancs is a rare blend of Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscat. Mellow flavors of apples and pears are topped by a hint... Price: $13.95		Columbia Crest 2008 Chardonnay H3 Horse Heaven Hills Winemaker Notes - Aromatics of slight mineral, apple, pear, smoke and Horse Heaven Hills dust open this elegant yet racy, medium-bodied Chardonnay. A balanced palate of fruit and F... Price: $11.95
Chamisal Vineyards 2009 Stainless Chardonnay Central Coast (Domaine Alfred) Winemaker Notes - If crafted in the right way, you don’t need oak and malolactic fermentation to make a full-bodied, complex Chardonnay, as this wine shows. Fresh pineapple, guava ... Price: $12.95		Layer Cake 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon California The new vintage of Layer Cake Cabernet has hit the floor with a new appellation and price point. We're super excited to give this one a whirl. As many of you will recall, the last... Price: $14.95
Leonetti 2007 Sangiovese Walla Walla Valley Tasting Notes - The opening nose of this wine is textbook Sangiovese. Strawberries and strawberry preserves dominate the fruit profile backed up by some beautiful floral notes an... Price: $59.95		Rombauer 2009 Chardonnay Carneros Tasting Notes - Always one of NapaCabs biggest sellers, this domestic Chardonnay is textbook: rich and full-bodied, with classic apple and pear aromas and just a hint of oak. W... Price: $29.95
Harlan 2006 Proprietary Estate Red Napa Valley Red Wine WA 96pts - WS 94pts - According to Robert Parker - The 2006 Harlan Estate has turned out better than I originally predicted. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by classic arom... Price: $599.95		Rombauer 2009 Chardonnay Carneros - Case of 12 bottles Save 10 Percent when you purchase a case of 12 bottles! - Tasting Notes - Always one of NapaCabs biggest sellers, this domestic Chardonnay is textbook: rich and full-bodied, with... Price: $323.95

Nickel & Nickel, Red Car, Shafer Hillside...

Sequoia Grove 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - Case of 12 bottles Save $60 when you purchase a case of 12 bottles! WE 92pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A lovely Cabernet, soft and voluptuous, and above all rich in flavor. Showcases r... Price: $299.95		Barons de Rothschild 2008 Bordeaux Rouge Reserva Speciale Winemaker Notes - Intense and aromatic nose, with powerful aromas of very ripe fruits (raspberry, blackcurrant) blended with notes of liquorice. On the palate, the wine is both fu... Price: $13.95
Shafer 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Stags Leap District WA 97pts - According to Robert Parker - The flagship wine, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select performed even better this year than last year. A candidate for one of the to... Price: $229.95		Abbaye De Saint-Ferme 2006 Bordeaux Les Vignes Du Soir The follow up vintage for the wildly popular 2005 Bordeaux that was Abbaye De Saint-Ferme promises more of the same. Still an easy drinking crowd pleaser at a phenomenal value. Def... Price: $6.95
Stoneleigh 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Bright and jazzy, light on balance but still zingy, offering pear, pineapple and lime flavors that don't quit. Drink now. 11,000 cas... Price: $10.95		Badia a Coltibuono 2009 Chianti Cetamura Winemaker Notes - Intense bright ruby red, cherry and blackberry nose with cinnamon and clove nuances. Full and well-balanced, soft but tasty, with good structure. Pleasant acidity... Price: $10.95
Grgich Hills 2006 Merlot Napa Valley Winemaker Notes - This is a Cabernet lovers' Merlot! Packed with flavors of cherries, blackberries and a hint of dried herbs on the finish, this wine's rich, complex mouthfeel make... Price: $32.95		Patton Valley 2008 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley WS 92pts - According to the Wine Spectator - Light and succulent, packaging its seductive red cherry, pomegranate, caramel and mineral flavors in a wispy blanket of fine tannins, d... Price: $34.95
Domaine William Fevre 2008 Chablis Champs Royaux Winemaker Notes - Very refined bouquet, developing citrus, white-fleshed fruit and floral notes. Fresh and supple, the wine is marked by mineral notes that are typical of the appel... Price: $19.95		Mountain View 2008 Pinot Noir Carneros Winemaker Notes - Pinot Noir put Mountain View on the map in 1986 when we introduced our Napa Carneros blend to rave reviews. This wine shows ripe berry fruit, bright cherry and pl... Price: $13.95
Columbia Crest 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon H3 Horse Heaven Hills Winemaker Notes - This intense, fruit-forward Cabernet Sauvignon delivers aromas of cherries and huckleberry jam, with a perfect balance of earthy tannins, great focus in the mid-p... Price: $11.95		Trinchero 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Cloud's Nest Mt. Veeder Napa Valley WE 95pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A lovely Cabernet, brimming with complex blackberry, cherry, mineral, tobacco and cedar flavors that impress for their sheer power.... Price: $44.95
Nickel & Nickel 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Rock Cairn Vineyard Oakville Winemaker Notes - The 2007 Rock Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon combines deep and ripe black cherry flavors with briary and black tea notes that have always defined the distinctive char... Price: $69.95		Nickel & Nickel 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon John C. Sullenger Vineyard Oakville Winemaker Notes - The 2007 Sullenger has the blackberry and black cherry flavors that seem to express themselves so often in Oakville, but it is the velvety texture and chewiness... Price: $69.95
Red Car 2007 Syrah Sonoma County Tomorrowland WS 91pts. - WA 91pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Dense and chewy, showing exotic earth, tar, wild berry and pebble flavors that are intense and concentrated, still ech... Price: $42.95		Rubicon 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Rutherford Cask (Niebaum-Coppola) - Case of 6 Bottles 15 Percent off when you purchase a case of 6 Bottles. WE 90pts. - Winemaker Notes - Our 2006 CASK Cabernet has an exceptional aromatic quality and luscious flavors of red cherri... Price: $239.95
Chateau Ste Michelle 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Indian Wells - Case of 12 bottles Save 5 Percent when you buy 12 bottles! WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Polished, round and generous, offering a plush mouthful of blackberry, cherry and mint flavo... Price: $181.95		Terlato & Chapoutier 2008 Shiraz Viognier Victoria WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Starts off with a blast of dark berry and spice, then expands into nuances of wet earth, crushed stone and coffee, the fruit rejoinin... Price: $14.95
Honig 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley WS 92pts. - Winemaker Notes - Blackberry, cherry and plum fruit aromas and flavors are accented by vanilla, allspice and cocoa. The richly textured mid-palate is balanced by medi... Price: $30.95		Peter Lehmann 2007 Clancy's Blend Barossa Valley WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: There’s a nice transparency to the dark berry, licorice, smoke and herb flavors, playing out over a medium-weight frame and lingerin... Price: $10.95

Phantom, Quintessa 95 pts, Robert Craig 96 pts...

Bogle 2007 Phantom California Red Wine It's finally here! The name Bogle comes from the Scots word for phantom and this, their namesake wine, disappears like one too. The coveted Phantom, Bogle’s apparition of three un... Price: $14.95		BV 2007 Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Red Wine WS 93pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Shows excellent structure, intensity, depth and concentration, with a mix of spice, dried currant, blackberry, mocha, cedar and lico... Price: $39.95
Bogle 2007 Phantom California Red Wine - Case of 12 Bottles It's finally here! The name Bogle comes from the Scots word for phantom and this, their namesake wine, disappears like one too. The coveted Phantom, Bogle’s apparition of three un... Price: $178.95		Firestone 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Ynez Valley Winemaker's Notes - Deep ruby in the glass, our Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet has classic aromas of ripe black currants, plums and blueberries with hints of caramel and mocha from the... Price: $18.95
Masi 2009 Pinot Grigio Verduzzo Masianco Winemaker's Notes - Masianco Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie is the most up to date Italian white wine. The richness of the perfumes and aromas of this grape cultivated at Castions di ... Price: $10.95		Conundrum 2008 California White Wine 375ml -half bottle (Caymus) - Case of 12 Bottles Save over $15 when you purchase a case of 12 bottles! Tasting Notes - Gorgeous aromas of apricot, honeysuckle, and vanilla and lime zest enhance a deeply-flavored palate of trop... Price: $104.95
Ridge 2007 Zinfandel Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley $5 per bottle off this benchmark California Zinfandel - WA 92pts. - According to Robert Parker: The 2007 Lytton Springs Proprietary Red (71% Zinfandel, 22% Petite Sirah, and 7% C... Price: $24.95		Ramey 2007 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard Carneros WA 94pts. - According to the Robert Parker: The 2007 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard’s light gold color is followed by sumptuous aromas of buttered citrus, a distinctive spicy apple n... Price: $46.95
Terredora 2009 Greco Di Tufo Loggia Della Serra WA 91pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2009 Greco di Tufo is a vivid, multi-dimensional wine laced with white peaches, minerals, flowers and mint, all of which come tog... Price: $17.95		Bennett Lane 2006 Maximus Napa Valley Red Feasting Wine - Case of 12 Bottles Save 15% when you purchase a case! Winemaker Notes - This is still the best deal in the Napa Valley! With more Cabernet in this blend than ever before, this deal has gotten even ... Price: $254.95
Quintessa 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine - 375ml (Half-Bottle) WE 95pts. - WA 91pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A very fine Cab from the estate, which is in the north-central part of the Rutherford appellation. Judging from the ta... Price: $59.95		Swanson 2006 Merlot Oakville Winemaker Notes - The heart and soul of our storied 100-acre Oakville Cross Road vineyard, Swanson Merlot established itself 20 vintages back and continues to set the standard of b... Price: $21.95
Quintessa 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine WE 95pts. - WA 91pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A very fine Cab from the estate, which is in the north-central part of the Rutherford appellation. Judging from the ta... Price: $114.95		Errazuriz 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Aconcagua WE 91pts. - IWC 90pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: Firm and condensed, but with the potential to unfold over the next three years. Cassis, tobacco, eucaplytus and dry ... Price: $14.95
Robert Craig 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain - Pre-Arrival WA 96pts. - Pre-Arrival Item - Will Ship Early September - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is prodigious. There is something here tha... Price: $79.95		Mount Veeder 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - Case of 12 Bottles Winemaker Notes - Winemaker Notes - Mount Veeder is a magical place—a rare and beautiful spot where vines cling to the steep hillsides, producing tiny, concentrated berries that ... Price: $269.95
Robert Craig 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder - Pre-Arrival WA 93pts. - Pre-Arrival Item - Will Ship Early September - According to the Wine Advocate: Interestingly enough, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder was also closed. Howeve... Price: $69.95		Belle Glos 2008 Pinot Noir Meiomi Sonoma Coast (Caymus) - Case of 12 Bottles You Save $30 on a Case! - Tasting Notes - Black tea, black cherry and licorice on the nose with flavors of tea, ripe cherry, cola and and black licorice on the medium-long finish. ... Price: $209.95
Mount Veeder 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Winemaker Notes - Winemaker Notes - Mount Veeder is a magical place—a rare and beautiful spot where vines cling to the steep hillsides, producing tiny, concentrated berries that ... Price: $22.95		Beringer 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Private Reserve 375ml (half-bottle) WA 93pts - Winemaker Notes - The 2006 growing season began with a slightly delayed budbreak after quite a bit of Winter and Spring rain. Summer was moderately warm, with the except... Price: $54.95

Sale: Petrolo 2005 Toscana Torrione

Petrolo 2005 Toscana Torrione

WE 92pts. - WS 91pts. - WA 90pts. According to the Wine Enthusiast: Confident and self-assured, Torrione is a wine that transmits its essence without veils or tricks. Vibrant berry fruit, blue flower, mineral tones and bright crispness create a balanced ensemble and suggest a pairing with wild boar or rabbit. According to the Wine Spectator: Aromas of citrus rind, raspberry and freshly cut plum follow through to a full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and bright, fresh acidity on the finish. Lots of lively fruit. Sangiovese. Best after 2008. 3,300 cases made. According to the Wine Advocate: The estate’s entry-level Torrione has consistently been an outstanding wine, as it is again in 2005. It reveals gorgeous purity in its sweet, ripe fruit, with its signature plumpness beautifully balanced by finessed tannins. The wine offers superb depth and lovely density, both of which were elusive in 2005. Simply put, this is one of the finest wines of the vintage and readers won’t want to miss it. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2015. Reg. Price: $34.95 Price: $24.95

Countdown Sale: Kali Hart Pinot Noir

Kali Hart 2007 Pinot Noir Monterey County (Robert Talbott)

Tasting Notes - The Kali Hart Pinot Noir is a deep, intense garnet color with great clarity. The nose shows blueberry pie, spice, and sun ripened plum notes framed with strawberry and floral aromas with a touch of French oak and spice. This wine, true to previous vintages, is fruit-driven. On the palate, the Kali Hart shows lush flavors of cherry, blueberry, and cola with a hint of leather and spice. The finish is a concentrated but balanced combination of strawberry jam and framboise and grip that wells up on the palate and finishes dry with a touch of sweet French oak. Reg. Price: $15.95 Price: $10.95 More Details