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2004 Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — $62.99
"The 2000 growing season will be remembered for the harvest that wouldn’t end. A mild spring induced even flowering and a good set. By mid-September it had warmed up and harvest was in full swing. Then the weather shifted radically and the end of September was unseasonably cool. Extra time on the vine was beneficial for wine quality and harvest was finally completed on November 1st, the longest in our 29 year history. Winemaker’s Tasting Notes: The 2000 Alexander Valley is a classic, rich Cabernet...

2004 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese Grosso — $39.99
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is the first Brunello oenologist Hans Vinding-Diers made from start to finish at Argiano, and it represents a significant stylistic shift in direction. Among the changes Vinding-Diers instituted are lower temperatures in fermentation, which have given his wines gorgeous, detailed aromatics as well as notable textural elegance. The medium-bodied 2004 Brunello di Montalcino possesses perfumed layers of sweet ripe fruit that flow gracefully onto the palate, where sweet...

2005 Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina Sangiovese — $18.99
2005 Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina Sangiovese

2006 Grace Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon — $279.99
Good ruby-red. Aromas of blackcurrant, licorice, flowers and sexy, spicy oak. Sweet but youthfully tight today, with a distinctly brisk character to its flavors of currant, dark cherry, flowers and mint. Today the spicy oak element is obvious, but this firmly structured wine boasts lovely depth of fruit and excellent length. The pH here is around 3.65, or roughly the same as that of the 2005, noted winemaker Gary Brookman, who added that the 2006 season brought roughly similar growing conditions...

1995 Sterling Reserve SVR Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $61.99

1994 Sterling Reserve SVR Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $40.99

1991 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon — $239.99
Beringer's Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has always been a deceptively supple, soft, easy to drink wine when released. Recent vintages, while taking on additional power and concentration, appear to be made in a similar flattering, velvety-textured style. Certainly the 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (which I reviewed in issue #95) is a classic example of this wine. The 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve, which is scheduled to be released in 1995, possesses even more concentration...

2003 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon — $102.99
Bright ruby. Cassis, blackberry, licorice and violet on the nose, complicated by coffee and chocolate; slightly port-like. Then dense and compellingly sweet, with an enticing sugar/acid balance and firm tannic backbone. A very fruity wine with considerable early appeal; has a family resemblance to the Mark Herold's own Merus bottling. This is just under 15% alcohol.

1994 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon — $124.99
...offers a glorious display of blackcurrant, plum, and blueberry fruit gently infused with toasty oak... layers of ripe, unctuously-textured fruit, full body, and hard hitting tannin...

1995 Beringer Merlot Bancroft Ranch Merlot — $43.99
The 1995 Merlot Bancroft Vineyard is cut from the same mold as the 1994. The wine is full-bodied, with terrific purity and sweetness of fruit, massive flavors, and layers of concentration. These wines possess beautifully integrated tannin, relatively high PH's (which only adds to the textural lushness and viscous mouthfeel), and long, concentrated, well-balanced finishes. The 1995 might turn out slightly softer than the 1994, but based on the evolution of these wines (their Howell Mountain structure...

2007 Roessler Cellars Pinot Noir La Brisa Sonoma Coast — $26.99
Medium ruby color; complex dark cherry and earthy aromas; rich, ripe, complex dark cherry flavors with earthy and spice notes; some tannin; good structure and balance; long finish. Layers and layers of flavor make this Pinot one of my perennial favorites of the Roessler line.

1998 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon — $43.99
A nice round red, with ripe flavors of black currant, cotton candy, spice and lavish toasty oak. Solid tannins integrate harmoniously with coffee flavors on the finish. Best from 2001 through 2009. 30,000 cases made. –JL

2003 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate — $160.99
"The 2000 vintage was long and slow. We had forecast a small crop for the Cabernet and it came in even lighter than expected. The Merlot was also a much lighter crop than average. Mediocre vine growth in 1999 resulted in fewer buds than needed for a normal sized crop, and combined with cluster loss from windy heat in June made for a bleak year. Vintage Weather: Cool. Average rainfall. Growing season dominated by cool weather with spikes of intense heat in June. Cluster loss from windy heat in June...

2004 Shafer Vineyards Relentless Syrah — $54.99
One of Napa’s most prominent and respected wineries, Shafer is a poster boy for remarkable and consistent quality across the boardAll of this is the work of the brilliant father and son team of John and Doug Shafer as well as their long-term winemaker and vineyard manager, Elias Fernandez. With over 200-plus acres of estate holdings, and 55 surrounding their winery in Stags Leap, this is a winery that never seems to disappoint.

1998 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche Nebbiolo — $109.99
Riccardo Ceretto founded Casa Vinicola Ceretto in the late thirties and raised his two sons in the wine business of Alba. This next generation of Ceretto was privy to the sad state of winemaking that existed in Italy during the 1960s that mainly involved the squandering of precious resources from the land. This led the Ceretto brothers to engage in the rebuilding of the Langhe that dramatically altered the region forever and has helped re-establish the reputation of the Langhe as one of the finest...

1995 St Jean, Chateau Cinq Cepages Cabernet Sauvignon — $89.99
...offers a combination of finesse, complexity, richness, and accessibility. It possesses a saturated ruby color, and a flamboyant nose of cedar, licorice, tobacco-tinged black currant fruit, and sweet vanillin. Concentrated, full-bodied, and loaded with fruit...

1996 Penfolds Grange Syrah — $224.99
"The 1998 vintage is predominantly Shiraz (97%) with a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon (3%)...Sourced primarily from the Penfolds Kalimna Vineyard and other Barossa Vineyards, with proportions from Padthaway and Magill Estate...Cool spring weather followed by a warm summer and very low rainfall created one of the classic vintages of the last two decades. Fruit quality was outstanding with incredible intensity of flavour, fine tannins and structure. The 1998 vintage of Penfolds Grange may rank...

1995 Elderton Command Shiraz Syrah — $79.99
Elderton Wines is a small, family-owned winery that is located in the heart of Australia's Barossa Valley. Their vineyard is 72 acres located on the floor of the Barossa Valley which produces the highest quality fruit vintage after vintage. The Shiraz block sits at 104 years old and the Cabernet Sauvignon block is a ripe 64 years old. Elderton is regarded as one of the most illustrious producers of Australian Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

2006 Domaine Francois et Jean Marie Raveneau Chablis les Butteaux Chardonnay — $98.99
2006 Domaine Francois et Jean Marie Raveneau Chablis les Butteaux Chardonnay

2005 Grace Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon — $299.99
(aging in 80% new Taransaud and Sylvain barrels) Deep, bright ruby-red. Highly complex aromas of raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, mocha, minerals, tobacco and sexy, smoky oak. Broad and dense but airy, with lovely mineral lift to the berry and chocolate flavors. This rather powerful and highly promising wine finishes with serious, chewy tannins and excellent length. Winemaker Gary Brookman noted that the team here dropped crop three times but still brought in 13 tons of fruit for 3 acres; the...

2006 Raveneau, Domaine Francois et Jean Marie Chablis Foret Chardonnay — $98.99
The Raveneau 2006 Chablis La Foret – from young vines – possesses deep cherry and succulent peach fruit, wafting floral perfume and a lovely counterpoint between refreshing pink grapefruit citricity and creaminess of texture. (Raveneau doesn’t believe in a lot of lees-contact, so that is not whence this creaminess comes.) Ravishingly pure, lip-smackingly luscious finishing fruit and subtle nut oils prove irresistible even if it this is one Chablis – in terms of descriptors anyway – that’s not about...

1993 Etude Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon — $74.99
I had a chance to do a mini-vertical of the Etude Cabernet Sauvignons, and all of them performed extremely well. Most of them appeared to need additional cellaring, and each of them suggested to me that they have another two decades of life. I rated the 1993, 92+ (it needs 2-4 years of cellaring). As insiders know, these wines are the handcrafted products of one of California's most influential and successful winemakers/consultants, Tony Soter. Soter has a superb list of clients, including Araujo...

2006 MacPhail Family Wines Pinot Noir Goodin Vineyard Pinot Noir at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $43.99

1971 Beaulieu Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon — $157.99
"Deep dark ruby in color, the aromas reflect classic Rutherford notes of black cherry and currant, with licorice, loam and dried herb components. The wine is medium to full bodied with layered flavors of dark berries, currants, cherries, slate, anise and vanilla...Reserve level Cabernet-based wines are vinified in a similar manner. Grapes were hand picked at optimal maturity and crushed into stainless steel fermenting tanks. Fermentation lasted 7-10 days, with peak juice temperatures reaching 85...

2002 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $799.99
The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (5,000 cases made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon) is a supple, flamboyant, and more accessible version of the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby/purple-colored, with a classic nose of tobacco leaf, black currant, licorice, and smoke, the wine is medium to full-bodied, has a supple texture, an attractive textural mouthfeel in addition to a plush, heady finish...

2002 David Arthur Cabernet Sauvignon Elevation 1147 Cabernet Sauvignon — $174.99
The people of David Arthur Vineyards brim with energy and heart, which they pour into the hilltop land that is their legacy. The venture was named after David's two grandfathers David and Arthur. David's father and mother, Don and Anne, planted the first seed of this small winery by gifting David and his two brothers each 350 acres. "I recognize that I am privileged to have been given the property," David said, "but I have worked hard...

2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $616.99
...This impressive, generously filled and very solid young wine is at once both powerful and remarkably well-balanced and delivers loads of optimally ripened, curranty fruit juxtaposed with just the right measure of complementary oak. It is quite full on the palate and comes complete with lots of Cabernet tannins, but even as astringency crowds in at the finish, its confident fruit refuses to quit...

2006 Raveneau, Domaine Francois et Jean Marie Chablis Chapelot Chardonnay at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $98.99
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2006 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Bucher Vineyard Pinot Noir at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $52.99
Medium red. Fresh raspberry and candied cherry aromas are complicated by tobacco and Asian spices. Juicy red and dark berry flavors shows a liqueur-like concentration but are also impressively energetic and pure. Becomes chewier and riper on the finish, which leaves a strong note of bitter cherry behind. 90 points

2006 Haut Brion Bordeaux Blend — $154.99
"The 2000 Haut-Brion, a blend of 51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Cabernet Franc, possesses tremendous richness, and a highly-nuanced, complex personality with abundant quantities of black fruits, minerals, vanillin, and subtle earth. It is delicate yet thick, juicy and succulent. However, the 2000 seems to possess an obvious overlay of tannin as well as a degree of precision and freshness, largely attributed to slightly high acidity. A superlative effort. Anticipated maturity: 2007-20...

2006 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard Pinot Noir at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $78.99
The 2006 Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard, which comes from both the new Dijon and California heritage clones, is very impressive. Deep ruby/purple, with notes of black cherries and blackberries, some subtle camphor and crushed rock, medium to full body, and beautiful, fresh acidity and moderate tannins in the finish, this wine could easily evolve past 10 years, a rarity for a 2006 California Pinot Noir.

2004 Edwards, Merry Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir — $49.99
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1989 Domaine le Haut Lieu (Gaston Huet) Vouvray Moelleux Cuvee Constance Chenin Blanc — $249.99
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1998 Louis Jadot Chevalier Montrachet les Demoiselles Chardonnay — $179.99
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2008 Pavie-Decesse Bordeaux Blend — $254.99
Like all the Perse wines, the 2008 Pavie Decesse is a backward, unevolved effort that just recently finished malolactic fermentation. An amazing effort (90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) that was cropped at 30 hectoliters per hectare, it emerges from an 8+ acre vineyard planted in pure limestone whose vines average 47 years (relatively old by Bordeaux standards). The 2008 is another huge, massive, full-bodied St.-Emilion that is even more concentrated than the 2005 or 2000. Sweet notes of blackberries...

2004 Miller Wine Works Syrah Sage Canyon Vineyard Syrah — $29.99
Displaying the inkiest ruby/purple color, the 2004 Syrah Sage Canyon Vineyard exhibits sweet aromas of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, earth, and a notion of spring flowers. This is the most plush and opulent of these cuvees, no doubt because of its higher glycerin level. It should drink well for 7-8 years.

2003 Witness Tree Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage Select — $29.99
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2005 Copain Wines Syrah Harrison Clarke Syrah — $34.99
Wells Guthrie began at Wine Spectator's San Francisco office as a tasting coordinator, where he discovered his love for Syrah. This love prompted him to move to the Northern Rhone where he worked for Chapoutier for two vintages in the winery and in the fields. He also spent a good deal of time with Jean Louis Chave, who had an enormous impact on Guthrie's experiences in the Rhone. When Guthrie returned, he went to work with Turley Wine Cellars and soon thereafter began his own project, Copain Wine...

2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Petite Sirah Petite Sirah at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $61.99

1998 Kracher, Alois Grande Cuvee Trockenbeerenauslese #10 Nouvelle Vague Proprietary Blend — $69.99
Produced from 50% Chardonnay and 50% Welschriesling, Kracher's 1998 Grande Cuvee Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague Number 10 reveals hints of sweet oak in its otherwise jammy yellow fruit-dominated aromatics. This medium to full-bodied wine has abundant candied white grapes, and apples intermingled with poached pears in its peppery character. It is thick, spicy, oily-textured, and possesses an amazingly long, apricot-flavored finish. Anticipated maturity: Now-2030. Importer: Vin Divino, Chicago...

2002 Corte Riva Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon — $49.99
2002 Corte Riva Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon

1999 Noon Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon — $61.99
Noon Winery is a small boutique winery located in the Mclaren Vale wine region south of Adelaide in Australia. They concentrate on producing full bodied red wines with minimal processing. The winery's property has 4.2 hectares of estate grown bush vine Grenache vineyards that were planted between 1934 and 1943. They source their Shiraz and Cabernet grapes from vineyards owned by old vine growers also located in Langhorne Creek. They have produced big, classic Australian reds that represent the up...

1992 Etude Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon — $79.99

2007 Margaux, Chateau Bordeaux Blend at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $3,799.99
(87% cabernet sauvignon, 11% merlot and 2% cabernet franc 13% alcohol, following a bit of saignee or chaptalization of the must from various plots) Bright red-ruby. Wonderfully floral, pure nose offers blueberry, cherry and violet. Juicy, spicy and classic, with berry, floral and spicy flavors that seem to vibrate in the mouth. This boasts remarkable inner-palate perfume. An extremely subtle and discreet wine with excellent balance, very good but not exceptional density, and lovely lingering perfume...

2002 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Vogt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $52.99

1998 Sabon, Domaine Roger Chateauneuf du Pape Les Olivets Proprietary Blend — $49.99
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1999 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper Syrah — $52.99
Crisp and lively, a bit tart but juicy with blackberry and floral flavors echoing on the aroma and the finish. Not a huge wine, but a winner for the vintage, offering lots of fruit and depth. Drink now through 2005. 4,000 cases made. –HS

2003 Hobbs, Paul Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $142.99
Good deep red. Cassis, chocolate, licorice and a floral topnote on the nose; shows an almost roasted ripeness. Highly concentrated, silky and supersweet, with the chocolate and loam flavors that characterize cabernet from this gravelly soil in a warm site. Chunky, substantial wine, finishing with big but fairly fine tannins.

2006 A.P. Vin Pinot Noir Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard — $44.99
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2000 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve — $79.99
Exceptionally well-made, blending ripe currant, black cherry, anise and minerally flavors with a well-proportioned dose of cedary, spicy oak. Balanced, with fine-grained tannins and a dash of mocha on the finish. Best from 2005 through 2014. 2,300 cases made. (JL)

2004 Jadot, Louis Le Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay — $299.99
As I have repeatedly noted in recent vintages, at one time the Demoiselles was consistently the best wine chez Jadot, red or white. I find it interesting that now there is competition from the Montrachet in recent years as well as the Musigny and the good news for Jadot fans is that it's not because the Demoiselles has somehow declined but rather that its rarified siblings have raised their respective games, which is all to the good. As to the wine, as all great examples of Montrachet ultimately...

2001 James Johnson Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Bisou — $54.99

2005 August West Syrah Rosella's Vineyard Syrah — $34.99
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2002 Harmonique Pinot Noir The Noble One — $26.99

2004 Vincent Girardin Chassagne Montrachet Clos de la Truffiere Chardonnay — $34.99
Domaine Vincent Girardin can trace its roots back to the 17th century. It was originally located in Santenay in the Cote de Beaune, but in 2002 Girardin moved the winery to Meursault. He buys fruit from old-vine parcels up and down the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune. Vincent Girardin has been hailed as the "golden boy" by Wine Spectator and has produced some of the finest wines coming from Burgundy, which has been noted vintage after vintage by wine critic Robert Parker.br

N.V. ZD Cabernet Sauvignon Abacus V Bottling Cabernet Sauvignon at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $313.99

2003 Barnett Vineyards Merlot Napa — $62.99

2000 Phelps, Joseph Insignia Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend — $259.99
"In a vintage that was characterized by problematical weather conditions and low crop yields, there was no compromise in the quality of the 1998 Insignia. After careful crop thinning in the vineyard and barrel aging in the cellar, small, flavorful lots displaying only the highest aroma and flavor profiles were combined and repeatedly tasted to determine the final blend. This rigorous selection process reduced case production 20% from the previous year, but the result is a wine of remarkable quality...

2001 Domaine Pierre Damoy Chambertin Clos de Beze Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir — $142.99
Pierre Damoy sold off to negociants wine from the youngest vines in his large (5.36 hectare – 13.25 acre) parcel of Chambertin Clos de Beze, keeping 19 barrels of old vine (planted in the 1920s) wine as the estate’s own production in 2001. This Vieilles Vignes cuvee has a superb nose of spice-laced black cherries. Fresh, broad, and ample, it reveals loads of toasty, smoky new oak, blackberries, and cherries. A couple of barrels of this wine were tasted, with one displaying a lush satin texture, and...

2000 Sine Qua Non In Flagrante (Syrah) — $271.99
...a world-class, provocative effort. It reveals many of the same aromatic and flavor components found in the 2001 Midnight Oil and 2002 Syrah-dominated, unnamed offering. A black color is followed by a seamless effort loaded with blackberry, honey, and flower aromas, and an extraordinarily long, concentrated finish. As with all great wines, tasting notes/descriptors just can’t do it justice. Among the recent SQN Syrahs, it is a strikingly elegant and powerful wine that has a decidedly French flair...

1974 Beaulieu Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour — $149.99
"Deep dark ruby in color, the aromas reflect classic Rutherford notes of black cherry and currant, with licorice, loam and dried herb components. The wine is medium to full bodied with layered flavors of dark berries, currants, cherries, slate, anise and vanilla...Reserve level Cabernet-based wines are vinified in a similar manner. Grapes were hand picked at optimal maturity and crushed into stainless steel fermenting tanks. Fermentation lasted 7-10 days, with peak juice temperatures reaching 85...

2006 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Bonshaw Vineyard — $34.99
2006 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Bonshaw Vineyard

2006 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet Chardonnay at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $399.99

1995 Michael Winery, Peter Les Pavots Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend — $154.99
...The black/ruby/purple-colored 1995 Les Pavots...reveals a sweet, tobacco, lavender, and cassis-scented nose, medium-bodied, tannic, elegant flavors, outstanding purity, ripeness, and length, yet a measured, restrained style...this rich, nicely proportioned proprietary red is California's answer to a graceful Medoc...

2004 Feather Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $54.99
Bright ruby-red. Dark aromas of cassis, tar, smoked meat and nutty oak. Juicy and intensely flavored, with noteworthy energy to the primary flavors of cassis and plum. Not yet complex but has the strength of fruit to support its very firm tannins and powerful structure. Finishes with excellent length and aromatic lift. Very Dunn in style: winemakers may well work with fruit from disparate regions, but they generally add their own DNA to the equation.

2005 Turley Cellars Zinfandel Vineyard 101 — $49.99
Bright, deep red. An explosion of cherry liqueur and blueberry on the nose. Tightly coiled, juicy and fresh, with a deep core of spicy berry fruit. Firm acids give this terrific energy, as well as the spine for aging. Very sappy, vibrant wine: the pH here is a moderate 3.55, according to winemaker Ehren Jordan. Really captures the character of the vintage. 92 points

1993 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Reserve — $62.99
The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve displays a dense purple color, followed by a sweet, jammy, black plum, and cassis-scented nose, no obvious oak, full-bodied, spicy flavors with moderate tannin, and exceptional concentration. The wine reveals a youthful appearance and personality. There is enough fruit to cover the strong tannin in the finish. It should be cellared for 3-5 years and consumed over the next two decades. Ken Deiss, the winemaker at Flora Springs, thinks that the 1994 and 1995 Cabernet...

2008 Margaux, Chateau Bordeaux Blend at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $269.99
This is a superb vintage for Chateau Margaux, and while it may be too early to say this, the 2008 appears superior to the 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001. Only 36% of the crop was utilized and the yields were 40 hectoliters per hectare. An exceptionally late harvest for this estate began on October 3 for the Merlot, and finished on October 23. The final blend includes a whoppingly high 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. As always, the first...

2000 Josef Rosch, Leiwen Leiwener Klostergarten Riesling Eiswein — $109.99
2000 Josef Rosch, Leiwen Leiwener Klostergarten Riesling Eiswein

1995 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — $484.99
...in my mind, the 1996 and 1995 come close to perfection...these extraordinary expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon are awesomely concentrated and endowed, while at the same time elegant and amazingly harmonious. The equilibrium between the wines' component parts - new oak, alcohol, tannin, acidity, and extract - is right on, with nothing out of place...phenomenal aromatics consisting of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, cassis, subtle new oak, and a notion of floral scents (is it acacia or lilac...

2004 Dumol Syrah Eddie's Patch — $79.99
Owners Michael Verlander and Kerry Murphy began their winemaking endeavor in the early 1990s and have since had their wines featured on the White House's exclusive wine list and poured at the US Embassy in Paris. Dumol boasts 25 acres of biodynamically farmed Estate Vineyard located along the ridgelines of the Russian River Valley. The brand's reputation has grown with high scores from well-known critic Robert Parker and the wait list to purchase their wine stretches into 2010. Their exceptional...

2002 Weinbach, Domaine Pinot Gris Altenbourg Selection de Grains Nobles Pinot Gris at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $199.99
Among the few slightly older wines from Weinbach that I tasted recently, the 2002 Pinot Gris Altenbourg Selection de Grains Nobles was especially notable. Black tea, citrus zest, musk, white truffle and honey aromas lead intoxicatingly to a plate the combine delicacy with density and richness, Like mandarins marinated in honey, tea, and grapefruit juice on the palate, on which 166 grams of residual sugar are tossed off and practically forgotten. This finishes with unquenchable refreshment rare for...

2004 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — $229.99
A first-growth quality offering is consistently produced from the Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard. The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard (579 cases) offers aromas of tobacco leaf, creme de cassis, graphite, flowers, and licorice in its full-bodied, powerful personality. There are layers of concentration, a multidimensional mouthfeel, and beautiful purity as well as nobility in this stunner. It should drink well for 20-25 years. Although I did not have an opportunity to taste...

1996 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — $201.99
The Eisele Vineyard is one of the most respected Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the Napa Valley, equivalent to a premier cru Bordeaux. Warm days, cool nights and well-drained cobbly soils produce remarkable wines. The vineyard was established more than 120 years ago, and was first planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1964. When we acquired it in 1990, we began extensive renovation of the existing buildings, created a new winery and caves, and in the vineyard, refined the varietal mix and upgraded clone...

2005 Bertrand Berge, Domaine Cuvee Ancestrale Fitou Proprietary Blend — $14.99
2005 Bertrand Berge, Domaine Cuvee Ancestrale Fitou Proprietary Blend

2006 Aubert Pinot Noir UV Vineyard Pinot Noir at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $399.99
The 2006 Pinot Noir UV Vineyard is fabulous. There are 500 cases of this Pinot Noir that does a California imitation of a Grands Echezeaux or Richebourg. The wine has a deep ruby/purple-tinged color and a gorgeous floral nose with forest floor and moss-like notes interwoven with acacia flowers, raspberries, and sweet currants. Light on its feet but full-bodied (the natural alcohol is pushing 16%), the wine has fabulous texture, expansiveness, and a remarkable finish. I suspect it is going to drink...

2006 Pax Cellars Cuvee Moriah Proprietary Blend — $48.99
This is a 88% grenache blend from sonoma that burns with heat on the nose. Decant, swirl, oxidize this however you can. Sweet bitter strawberry rhubarb pie with heat, not an extremeley long finish. Would love to see them make a traditional GSM because this grenache doesn't match up to their syrah.

1990 Giroud, Maison Camille Echezeaux Pinot Noir — $299.99

1979 Angelus Bordeaux Blend — $79.99
The estate's name derives from a particularly ancient plot of vineyard, from which the men tending the vines were able to hear the angelus ringing out from all three of the village churches, chapelle de Mazerat the church of Saint Martin de Mazerat and the church of Saint Emilion.

2006 Clos Fourtet Bordeaux Blend — $237.99
"Chateau Clos Fourtet is a St. Emilion 1er Grand Cru Class property located just outside the entrance to the town. It is distinguished by its beautiful ivy-covered manor house and some of the most extensive underground cellars in the region. Clos Fourtet has had several owners over the years and underwent a mini-renaissance under the stewardship of the Lurtons in the latter half of the last century. Pierre Lurton was the winemaker who really established the property`s reputation as one of the finest...

2006 Clos du Marquis Bordeaux Blend — $37.99
"A beautiful svelte nose : jammy cherry toasty fruit. Still much too closed but with masses of powerful blackcherry. Sweet & pure. Well-integrated tannins...second wine of Leoville Las Cases in 1996 offers a sumptuous, rich bouquet, an intense dark color, and great balance. The oldest second wine from Bordeaux, it is worthy of a Grand Cru Classé..Such is the greatness of Léoville-Las Cases in 1996 that this second wine presents more as a Grand Vin. Complex and multi-faceted, it is excellent now but...

2003 Renwood Port Proprietary Blend — $19.99

2006 Chateau Monestier Montesier la Tour Proprietary Blend at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $11.99
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99,998.99 per bottle — $99,998.99
A new proprietor, Thierry de la Brosse (also the principal owner of the famed Paris bistro, Lâ Ami Louis), purchased a St.-Emilion property called Rol de Fombrauge, and renamed it after his restaurant. This tiny, 7.5-acre estate is planted with 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, and Stephan Derenoncourt has been brought in to oversee the winemaking. There are only 500 cases of the powerful 2006, which is unquestionably the finest wine I have ever tasted from this vineyard. Exhibiting a deep ruby...

2006 Les Fiefs de Lagrange Bordeaux Blend at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $17.99
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2005 Aubert Lucia Abreu Vineyard Proprietary Blend — $160.99
A new project from Mark Aubert is his blend of 50% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 21% Cabernet Franc from a new Howell Mountain vineyard planted and owned by David Abreu. The beautiful 2005 Lucia-Abreu Vineyard (400 cases) exhibits a dark ruby/purple color as well as bright, lively aromas of blueberries, raspberries, and crushed rocks, medium to full body, sweet tannin, good freshness, and a long, heady finish. Elegant yet authoritatively flavored, it should drink well for 15 or more years.

1995 Harlan Estate The Maiden Proprietary Blend — $178.99
For almost two decades, Harlan Estate has been dedicated to creating a California "First Growth" wine estate. Set in the Western hills of Oakville, the estate stretches 240 acres with only about 15% of the estate planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The Harlan label is characterized by limited production, a competitive waiting list, and widespread critical acclaim, including a recent 100 point rating by wine critic Robert Parker. It has quickly become one of...

2004 Greenock Creek Shiraz Seven Acre Syrah — $74.99
Greenock Creek Wines is situated at Seppeltsfield in the rolling hills between the hamlets of Greenock and Marananga, on the western edge of the Barossa Valley. The winery's first release was in 1988, when it sold a 1986 Shiraz and a 1988 Chardonnay from its tiny cellar door situated beneath the Waugh's 150 year old stone cottage. Since then the winery has planted, grafted or acquired more vines, and now specialises in premium red wine production. Only grapes grown on the property are used, making...

2005 Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite Syrah — $1,998.99
Chapoutier has existed in the Rhone valley since 1808. In 1879, a distant Chapoutier began to buy vines and moved from simply growing to wine production and marketing. Seven generations later, Michel Chapoutier has taken over production and continued the legacy begun by that first Chapoutier. His youth, determination, and innovation combined with his commitment to his family's legacy has led him to produce a line of exceptional wines. One of the innovations of M.Chapoutier is the introduction...

178.99 per bottle — $178.99
"Making their debut in 2003, the youngest Cabernet Sauvignon vines (located on the Sonoma portion of the mountaintop property) make a stunning contribution to the first Pride Cabernet bearing a label that indicates the estate’s unique position straddling the county line...the bright cherry and clove aromas in this elegantly muscular wine indicate a thoroughly rich and ripe Cabernet. Cassis and currant flavors envelope the palate, framed by a full and even tannin spectrum. Enjoyable in its youth as...

2003 de Cosse, Chateau Sauternes Blend — $13.99

2006 Malescot-St-Exupery Bordeaux Blend — $442.99
While it is easy to lose sight of this wine, given the prodigious 2005 that was produced, this is another outstanding effort from an estate that has been doing everything right for some time. Notes of graphite, black currant liqueur, incense, and camphor make for a complex and intensely penetrating set of aromatics. Dark ruby/purple, medium to full-bodied, with superb concentration and moderate tannin, this is a beauty of finesse and substance that should be at its best between 2012 and 2024.

2003 Climens Sauternes Blend — $44.99
Loads of honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and spice. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with a refined, spicy character. Pretty wine. Masses of botrytis. This is refined and long, a racy wine compared with the power and muscle of so many others. Beauty among the beasts. Best after 2012. 2,300 cases made.

2006 Brane-Cantenac Bordeaux Blend — $92.99
Château Brane-Cantenac, Second Classified Growth in 1855 and described as first of the seconds for a long time, owes its reputation from the great potential of its soil of exception. Since the XVIIIth century, the wines of Brane-Cantenac are among the most famous wines of the Medoc.

1983 Montrose Bordeaux Blend — $89.99

2007 Gracia Bordeaux Blend — $98.99
(60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc with 2007, Gracia bought another parcel of cabernet franc vines) Deep ruby. Rich aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, bitter chocolate and violet. Sweet and full, with good inner-mouth energy and some power. Began slightly bitter-edged but aeration brought sweeter blackberry and licorice flavors and more volume. Finishes with broad tannins. Elevage should bring more personality.

2006 Chateau de Chamirey Mercurey Pinot Noir at J.J. Buckley Fine Wines — $36.99
Quite deeply colored for the vintage. A notably ripe and very earthy yet quite pretty nose of black cherry and violets merges into rich, full and admirably concentrated flavors that finish with moderate rusticity and solid structure. Classic Mercurey in style and character and this offers solid quality as the contribution of the 1er is evident.

1985 Talbot Bordeaux Blend — $99.99
The 1985 Talbot is a down-sized version of their 1982, and is now flattering to taste and drink. Very deep in color, with a ripe, rich, berry-like fragrance, this supple, fleshy, medium-bodied wine has loads of fruit, a smooth, graceful finish, and excellent balance. Anticipated maturity: Now-2000. Last tasted, 4/90.

2004 Bodega Numanthia Termes Termanthia Tempranillo — $349.99
Believe it or not, the 2004 Termanthia is even better than the Numanthia. From an 11 acre plot, 2600 feet above sea level, planted with 100+-year-old ungrafted vines, the yields were well under 1 ton of fruit per acre. The wine was barrel fermented and received the “200% new oak” treatment over 20 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Opaque purple-colored, the wine has an awesome nose which is already multi-faceted. There are elements of pain grille, lead pencil, mineral, violets,...

1988 Conterno, Aldo Barolo Bussia Soprana Nebbiolo — $151.99