Sunday, January 16, 2011

Wine for your Valentine

Schramsberg NV Brut Rose North Coast Mirabelle Valentine's Day Gift Basket
Schramsberg NV Brut Rose North Coast Mirabelle Valentine's Day Gift Basket Perfect for the significant other in your life, choose the Schramsberg NV Brut Rose North Coast Mirabelle Valentine's Day Gift Basket, a unique gift for Valentine's Day or any othe...
Price: $61.95



Valentine's Gift Fot Him - Glenfiddich 18 Year Single Malt Scotch Gift Basket
Valentine's Gift Fot Him - Glenfiddich 18 Year Single Malt Scotch Gift Basket Gift basket includes one bottle of Glenfiddich 18 Year Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, A Wooden Cheese Board and Cheese Spreader, Vineyard Collection Focaccia Crisps, East Shore Sweet ...
Price: $124.95



Hello Kitty NV Brut Rose Valentine's Day Gift Basket
Hello Kitty NV Brut Rose Valentine's Day Gift Basket Perfect for the significant other in your life, choose the Hello Kitty NV Brut Rose Valentine's Day Gift Basket, a unique gift for Valentine's Day or any other occasion. Each baske...
Price: $72.95



ZD Cabernet Sauvignon Valentine's Day Wine Gift Basket
ZD Cabernet Sauvignon Valentine's Day Wine Gift Basket Perfect for the significant other in your life, choose the ZD 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Valentine's Day Gift Basket, a unique gift for Valentine's Day or any other occasi...
Price: $76.95



Angeline Pinot Noir Valentine's Day Wine Gift Basket
Angeline Pinot Noir Valentine's Day Wine Gift Basket Perfect for the significant other in your life, choose the Angeline Pinot Noir Valentine's Day Gift Basket, a unique gift for Valentine's Day or any other occasion. Each basket con...
Price: $55.95



Paul Hobbs 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Stagecoach
Paul Hobbs 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Stagecoach WS 93 WA 92 Pts - According To Robert Parker -"Performing better than it did last year, it needs 5-6 years of bottle age, and should keep for 25-30 years. Its dense purple color is...
Price: $132.95



Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Chardonnay Washington Cold Creek
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Chardonnay Washington Cold Creek WA 91 Pts - According To The Wine Advocate - The 2007 Cold Creek Vineyard Chardonnay was sourced from a site planted in 1973. Over half the blend was fermented with natural yeasts ...
Price: $22.95



Sbragia 2007 Zinfandel La Promessa Vineyard
Sbragia 2007 Zinfandel La Promessa Vineyard WS 93 Pts -Winery Tasting Notes - This vineyard (and wine) name. The Promise. in Italian. was chosen for the promise I made to my father to continue our family's winemaking traditi...
Price: $30.95



Beau Vigne 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Juliet Napa Valley
Beau Vigne 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Juliet Napa Valley WA 94 Pts - According to Robert Parker - The less expensive 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Juliet (76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc from the...
Price: $54.95



Beau Vigne 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve
Beau Vigne 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve WA 96 Pts. - According to Robert Parker - The top wine, and one with 25 or more years of potential, is the single-vineyard 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. Aged 20 months in 100% n...
Price: $99.95



Frank Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Reserve
Frank Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Reserve WA 95pts - According to Robert Parker - The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve reveals a more opaque blue/purple color in addition to gorgeous aromas of spring flowers, blueberries, b...
Price: $79.95



Dona Paula 2009 Estate Malbec Mendoza
Dona Paula 2009 Estate Malbec Mendoza WS 90 Pts. - Winemaker's Notes - Our Dona Paula Estate Malbec presents an intense violet color, plums, black cherries, licorice and dried herbs aromas in the nose. Sweet, round an...
Price: $12.95



Concha Y Toro 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Marques De Casa Concha
Concha Y Toro 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Marques De Casa Concha WS 90pts. - WE 90pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Rock-solid, with nicely integrated structure for the vintage, allowing the full-bodied core of loam, blackberry, fig s...
Price: $16.95



Lail 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Blueprint Napa Valley
Lail 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Blueprint Napa Valley WA 90pts. - IWC 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Blueprint (75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot) aims to provide realistic pricing for a ...
Price: $44.95



Lail 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvee Napa Valley
Lail 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvee Napa Valley WA 96pts. - IWC 94pts. - According to Robert Parker: Lail’s flagship wine is the J. Daniel Cuvee. The 2007 is living up to all of its promise when tasted last year from barrel....
Price: $114.95



Louis Roederer 2004 Brut Cristal
Louis Roederer 2004 Brut Cristal WA 97pts, WS 93pts - Accoring to the Wine Advocate - The 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year. It is a powerful, structured ...
Price: $179.95



Saint Clair 2009 Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand Vicar's Choice
Saint Clair 2009 Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand Vicar's Choice WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: This refreshing white is generous with its melon, apricot and mineral aromas and flavors, finishing with lime and herb notes that do...
Price: $11.95



Merryvale 2007 Profile Napa Valley Red Wine
Merryvale 2007 Profile Napa Valley Red Wine WA 94pts. - WS 93pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Another big-time winner, the 2007 Profile (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, and...
Price: $119.95



BV 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Rutherford 375ml (Half Bottle)
BV 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Rutherford 375ml (Half Bottle) WA 90pts. - According to Robert Parker: The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford exhibits cedar, coffee and dark berry notes along with a dense ruby/purple color, a nice texture an...
Price: $15.95



Antinori 2007 Tignanello Toscana
Antinori 2007 Tignanello Toscana WA 95pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Antinori's 2007 Tignanello is wonderfully ripe and seductive in its dark cherries, flowers, spices, tobacco, sage, cedar, mint and mi...
Price: $74.95



Vine Cliff 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
Vine Cliff 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville WE 98 Pts. WS 91 Pts. - Winemaker's Notes - Intense at entry with bright sweet fleshy currant, blackberry, and cassis fruits. Hints of dark chocolate and licorice add complexity t...
Price: $63.95



Chalk Hill 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Estate Sonoma
Chalk Hill 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Estate Sonoma WE 92pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A bright, beautifully brisk Sauvignon Blanc, marked with crisp acidity and racy flavors of citrus fruits and gooseberries, accented...
Price: $17.95



Zenato 2005 Amarone Classico
Zenato 2005 Amarone Classico WS 90 Pts WE 90 Pts - Tasting Notes - The Amarone is a small jewel in Zenato's product line, made from outstanding corvina, rondinella and sangiovese grapes of the Valpolicella Cla...
Price: $53.95



Chateau Ste. Michelle 2008 Chardonnay Canoe Ridge Estate Horse Heaven Hills
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2008 Chardonnay Canoe Ridge Estate Horse Heaven Hills WS 90 Pts WA 90 Pts-2008 Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay-The Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay is refined and elegant and we like to enhance that style in the cellar. This Chardonnay del...
Price: $23.95



Pine Ridge 2009 Chenin Blanc Viognier California
Pine Ridge 2009 Chenin Blanc Viognier California WA 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Consistently a killer wine value is Pine Ridge's 45,000-case blend of 80% Chenin Blanc and 20% Viognier. The 2009 Chenin Blanc/Viogni...
Price: $9.95



Moet & Chandon Imperial Rose Champagne Gift Basket
Moet & Chandon Imperial Rose Champagne Gift Basket An Ultra-Chic way to say 'Cheers', this Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial Gift Basket combines a selection of sweet and savory treats and a fantastic bottle of Champagne. Each Wine Gif...
Price: $134.95

Sunday, January 2, 2011

New Year Wine Arrivals: Big Scores, Big Reds


Culler 2007 La Palette Napa Valley Red Wine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Top Ten Holiday Wine Gifts

Rombauer 2009 Chardonnay Carneros
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: $28.95



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: $12.95



Kali Hart 2008 Chardonnay Monterey County Robert Talbott Tasting Notes - This is a sort of second tier wine from Talbott. It's a strongly flavored Chardonnay and extremely ripe, with pineapple jam, apricot-infused creme brulee and sweet ...
Price: $12.95



Silver Oak 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley - 750ml A Classic California 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Silver Oak, the 2006 is a beautiful fruit-forward, full-bodied wine that captures the distinct characteristics of Alexander Vall...
Price: $54.95



Robert Hall 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON - San Francisco International Wine Competition 2010 Double Gold Medal - Winemaker Notes - Our 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is primarily a product of the Hall R...
Price: $14.95



Jordan 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley According to Steven Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: Deep red. Red- and blackcurrant, cherry and menthol on the nose, with subtle vanilla, cola and tobacco notes adding complex...
Price: $39.95



Snowden 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley The Ranch Winemaker Notes - The bouquet opens with waves of currant, dark fruits and spices. On the palate it is rich, dense, smooth and focused. The tannins are sweet, seamless and accompan...
Price: $42.95



Monte Antico 2007 Toscana
Monte Antico 2007 Toscana Winemaker Notes - Deep ruby in color, its bouquet of leather, earth, herbs, black cherries, licorice and plums is confirmed on the medium to full-bodied palate - round, spicy, eleg...
Price: $8.95



MacMurray Ranch 2008 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Winemaker Notes - Our 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir was made with premier grapes from Sonoma County's coolest region. Cool, moist air and fog from the Pacific Ocean pour into this A...
Price: $19.95



Three Saints 2008 Syrah Santa Ynez Valley Winemaker Notes - Chocolate, smoked game, gunpowder and coffee bean tones leap from the glass. On the palate, the chocolate note persists along with huge blackberry fruit and an ...
Price: $14.95


New This Week
WE 93pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A fine Cabernet that defines Alexander Valley's benchlands. It's entirely dry, a subtle wine whose herb-tinged blackberries, cherri...
Price: $49.95






Lucia 2008 Syrah Gary's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (Pisoni)
WA 95pts - According to the Wine Advocate: Made in a similar style, but even richer, is the 2008 Syrah Garys' Vineyard. Approximately 35% whole clusters were used in this wine's...
Price: $39.95





Lewis 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
Winemaker Notes - From the summit of Mt. Veeder comes our second-ever, high-wattage bottling of Sauvignon Blanc with more notes than Mozart and more volume than Led Zeppelin. The...
Price: $32.95





Grgich Hills 2008 Chardonnay Napa Valley Estate Grown
Winemaker Notes - Crafted from grapes that were certified organic and Biodynamic, our Chardonnay did not undergo malolactic fermentation, preserving its wonderful acidity. This ...
Price: $32.95






Brewer-Clifton 2009 Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills
Tasting Notes - Incredibly fresh aromatics of strawberry, rose petal and wild brambly fruit followed by flavors of strawberry, pistachio and pork. While very rich in the mouth, t...
Price: $29.95