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| Champagne/Sparkling Wines |
| Henroit Brut Souverain Champagne – France | 3oz - $8.50 | 6oz - $14.00 | Bottle - $47.00 |
| The color is yellow gold. The bubbles are sexy, smoky orchard and pit fruit aromas offer a deep, leesy character and a whiff of dried flowers. Very complex for a nonvintage brut bottling, showing ripe apple, pear and peach flavors, serious depth and a chewy texture. The smoky leesy character echoes through the long, sappy finish. 91 points Tanzer. |
| Moet White Star Champagne NV – France | 6oz - $19.00 | ½ Bottle - $36.00 |
| A balanced blend of the three vine varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier) reveals a harmonious succession of sensations, a soft maturity, elegant lines, offering you sensations which can be shared and celebrated at any time. Four Stars - Wine Access Magazine. |
| Cava 1 + 1 = 3 – Spain | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $9.00 | Bottle - $29.00 |
| “Aromas of apple, nutmeg, minerals, nuts and honey. Very fresh, dry and brisk, with lively citrus flavors. A ripe, serious sparkling wine with noteworthy palate presence. Finishes dry, subtle and persistent, with notes of apple, lemon and minerals.” Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 04. |
| Perrier Jouet Grand Brut – France | 3oz - $8.00 | 6oz - $13.00 | Bottle - $40.00 |
| This wine is fresh and lively with spiraling bubbles, delicate bouquet, and a subtle complex flavors. 93 pts Wine Enthusiast, 91 pts Wine Spectator. |
| Graham Beck Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine 2002 – South Africa | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $9.50 | Bottle - $30.00 |
| “Rich yeasty aromas with hints of clean lime fruit on the nose. This sparkling wine has an exciting fine mousse like creamy complexity on the palate. This wine ends with an elegant long finish.” |
| Gloria Ferrer Brut Sparkling Wine – California | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $10.00 | Bottle - $32.00 |
| Bubbly, smooth, rich and creamy, with layers of black cherry, vanilla, ginger and a hint of lemon drop. This Wine finishes with a long, refreshing aftertaste with mineral and fruit. 90 pts Wine Spectator. |
| Champagne Laurent-Perrier – France | 3oz - $14.00 | 6oz - $20.00 | Bottle - $58.00 |
| This vintage Champagne shows the character of a specific harvest, non-vintage Brut personi- fies the style of a particular House. Freshness, elegance, and balance, all of which are typical of Laurent-Perrier’s wines, are found together in Brut L-P, year after year. Chardonnay, is the dominant grape variety in Brut L-P. Its proportion is unusually high. Double the average for a non-vintage Champagne blend. |
| White Wines |
| Riesling – JL Wolf Kabinett 2004 – Germany | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $10.00 | Bottle - $32.00 |
| This is an Alsatian-style dry Riesling from the Wolf Estate. It has an enticing grapy fruity nose. The wine leaves a completely dry yet very fruity on the palate and is beautifully balanced. This is a great food wine. 85 pts Wine Spectator. |
| Chenin Blanc – Ken Forrester 2006 – South Africa | 3z - $6.00 | 6oz - $10.00 | Bottle - $31.00 |
| Barrel fermented, ripe, rich, fullbodied - this wine is a great example of the harmonious balance which can be achieved between fruit and delicate oak/vanilla flavors. This wine is bursting with dried apricots and pineapple, with a hint of vanilla and some typical Chenin honey notes with lasting finish. 86 pts Wine Spectator. |
| Gewurztraminer – Navarro Anderson Valley 2004 – California | 3oz - $7.00 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $34.00 |
| The wine processes a lovely bouquet of tropical fruit, peach and exotic spices. It also offers a ripe, medium-bodied clean fruitiness, with more tropical melon and a refreshing, citrusy finish that picks up warm spices. |
| Gewurztraminer – Dom Jean Siegler Vielles 2005 – France | 3oz - $6.50 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $34.00 |
| The nose offers a bright clean apple mixed with rose petals and spice. The taste presents a medium body with a crisp finish. |
| Riesling – Schloss Vollrads Kabinet 2006 – Germany | 3oz - $6.50 | 6oz - $10.50 | Bottle - $34.00 |
| This wine is simultaneously very fruity and very balanced. You can detect the melon, pear, apple, and pineapple, with yeasty undertones - with just a touch of effervescence. This is a wine that is versatile - you could pair it with more difficult foods like California rolls or chevre - but is just as good on its own! 89 pts Wine Spectator Best Buy. |
| Pinot Grigio – Villa Frattina 2005 – Italy | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $10.00 | Bottle - $33.00 |
| Friuli has proven to be the most suitable area for the production of high quality Pinot Grigio. From the vineyard Quartarezza, comes a wine of a pale straw-colored yellow with a full prominent fragrance reminiscent of walnut marrow and a refined aroma of fresh hay and wild honey. This taste is dry, flavorful and full with a fruity aroma and an elegant lingering finish of toasted hazelnuts. |
| Pinot Blanc – A to Z 2006 – Oregon | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $9.50 | Bottle - $30.00 |
| The tones presented are a vivid gold with green highlights. Huge aromas of ripe melons, peaches, minerals, nectarines, honey, white flowers, icing sugar and lime zest, give this wine floral notes and hints of talc emerge as the wine open. In this mouth the wine is revealing and has a wonderful texture balanced by ripe acidity that leads to and supports an outstanding long clean finish. |
| Sauvignon Blanc – Cakebread 2005 – California | 3oz - $7.50 | 6oz - $13.00 | Bottle - $44.00 |
| Intense melon and citrus fruit aromas with delicate floral and herbal notes and a slight touch of oak are confirmed on this wine’s vibrantly fruity palate, which shows a refined acidity balanced by a crisp texture. 91 pts Connoisseurs Guide. |
| Sauvignon Blanc – Rudd Estate Napa Valley 2005 – California | 3oz - $10.00 | 6oz - $15.00 | Bottle - $49.00 |
| This is a limited production cult favorite wine. There is no shortage of intensity here. A Bordeaux like blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, the wine exhibits a crisp minerality along with figs, melons, grapefruit, pineapples and nuts. It is pungent, dry and refreshing. |
| Sauvignon Blanc – Thelema 2006 – South Africa | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $9.00 | Bottle - $29.00 |
| Juicy melon and mineral notes, with a broad palate. This wine has a fragrant yet dry finish. |
| Fume Blanc – Chateau St. Jean 2005 – California | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $10.00 | Bottle - $31.00 |
| Crisp and refreshing, this Fumé Blanc offers fragrant aromas of green tea, lemongrass and lemon meringue pie. Flavors of grapefruit, spice and wet stone combine with lively acidity, creating a beautifully balanced wine with a lingering lemon zest finish. 91 pts Wine Spectator. |
| Sancere – Domaine Vicent Pinard 2006 – France | 3oz - $6.50 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $34.00 |
| Light gold. Intense pepper, quinine and resinous notes accent orange, lemon and green apple fruit aromas. While light in weight the wine is intense in citrus and apple flavor, with a bright mineral undertone adding complexity. Sappy orange and pear flavors expand across the palate and show impressive depth. This wine exhibits a gentle note of cinnamon on the finish, leaving behind some intriguing herbal and floral notes. |
| Chardonnay – Robert Young 2005 – California | 3oz - $9.00 | 6oz - $14.00 | Bottle - $47.00 |
| The wine’s aromas include honeysuckle, dried apricot and sweet apple rounded out by toasty oak undertones. Guava and melon high notes add a perfume to the nose that is almost tropical in character. The wine is rich in flavors, marrying tropical fruit tastes with a range of sweet spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. The body is well structured with good acidity and a slight buttery taste which complements the silky texture. The finish is delicate but complex with a hint of fruit, some spice and a delicate toast. |
| Chardonnay ZD 2006 – California | 3oz - $9.00 | 6oz - $15.00 | Bottle - $47.00 |
| No malo-lactic fermentation leaves enough acidity to balance the rich flavors of the ripe fruit. |
| Viognier – Michael Shaps (King Family Vineyards) Monticello 2006 – VA | 3oz - $8.50 | 6oz - $14.00 | Bottle - $46.00 |
| Fermented and aged 80% in stainless steel and 20% French oak barrels. The nose exhibits pineapple, grapefruit and flowers. This wine has flavors of pineapple, candied orange and honeysuckle on the mouth with a crisp, dry finish. |
| Red Wines |
| Pinot Noir – Babich Marlborough 2006 – New Zealand | 3oz - $7.00 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $32.00 |
| A wine with an attractive cherry flavor accented with an earthly –spicy complexity. It’s nice texture has a balance and certain charm. This wine is drinking at its peak now through 2008. |
| Pinot Noir – ZD Pinot Reserve 2005 – California | 3oz - $12.00 | 6oz - $22.00 | Bottle - $74.00 |
| Deep dark ruby color and explosive aromas of dark cherries and rhubarb pie. Aged in French oak for 15 months. |
| Pinot Noir – Benton Lane 2006 – Oregon | 3oz - $7.50 | 6oz - $12.00 | Bottle - $38.00 |
| This deep ruby colored Pinot Noir has impressive and varietal aromas of bing cherries, red plums, hibiscus and wild mushrooms. The smooth, ripe tannins give a voluptuous texture to the mixed berry and chocolate flavors of the wine. A hint of white pepper adds further complexity to the lively and seamless finish. |
| French Rhone – Guigal Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2003 – France | 3oz - $8.00 | 6oz - $14.00 | Bottle - $46.00 |
| The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape has the potential to be the finest Chateauneuf Guigal has produced. It reveals more power, richness, and intensity than any previous vintage, including the highly regarded 2000 and 1998. Its deep ruby-hued 2003 reveals a big, sweet bouquet of kirsch, black currants, exotic Asian spices, and pepper. - (90-94) - The Wine Advocate by Robert M. Parker Jr - 12/04. |
| Merlot – St. Francis 2003 – California | 3oz - $7.00 | 6oz - $12.00 | Bottle - $37.00 |
| Its perfumed aromas of plumy black fruit and spicy herb and vanilla nuances are confirmed in the ripe, lush flavors. On the palate, the fruit is rich and full with hints of chocolate, set in a structure of generous, round tannins which are carried into the persistent, mouth filling finish. 87 pts Wine Enthusiast. |
| Malbec – Alamos Mendoza Seleccion 2006 – Argentina | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $10.00 | Bottle - $31.00 |
| The 2006 Alamos Selección Malbec presents a violet color with blackish tones. The nose is full of ripe black fruits with floral tones and touches of leather, vanilla and spice. The mouthfeel is full yet supple, with juicy black raspberry, black cherry and currant fruit layered with notes of violets, black pepper and anise. The finish is long and lingering, with soft, velvety tannins and bright, refreshing acidity. |
| Priorat – Fuentes El Puig 2002 – Spain | 3oz - $7.50 | 6oz - $12.50 | Bottle - $39.00 |
| Deep, almost opaque, precious red color. Note the fresh aroma of flowers, fresh fruit and balsamic. Taste the expressive mouth full of ripe prunes, strawberries and citrus. Well balanced with delicate tannins and well integrated wood. Be aware of hints of licorice, wild herbs and minerals. This wine is comprised of 45% Garnacha, 23% Cariñena, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% Syrah. 90 pts Wine Spectator. |
| Rioja – Rodi 1 Reserve 2001 – Spain | 3oz - $15.00 | 6oz - $23.00 | Bottle - $79.00 |
| This wine shows big, black cherry, blackberry and wild herb aromas and dense, powerful, spicy and mineral fruit on the palate. RODA I is a wine with serious structure, harmonious, balancing acidity and ripe, soft tannins. 92 pts Wine & Spirit. |
| Zinfandel – Green & Red Chiles Mill 2005 – California | 3oz - $7.00 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $36.00 |
| Located at elevations from 1000 to 1700 feet, overlooks upper Chiles Canyon. The vines on the red hillsides produce a vigorous, spicy black pepper and berried wine. |
| Zinfandel – Neyers Vineyard High Valley 2006 – California | 3oz - $9.00 | 6oz - $14.00 | Bottle - $45.00 |
| Ehren Jordan, the winemaker for Turley Cellars (recognized as one of the finest zins in the USA is also the winemaker for Neyers. This wine is dense and lush with sweetened fruit leavened by firm acidity. The High Valley is the densest and deepest of the Neyers zins with terrific fruit and supple tannins. |
| Chianti – La Selvanella Melini 2004 – Italy | 3oz - $7.50 | 6oz - $12.00 | Bottle - $38.00 |
| The Chianti Classico La Selvanella is quite simply masterful, enormously classy and exemplary of this wine type. Fruit aromas mix with violets and tobacco before the rounded, gutsy, deliciously drinkable palate reveals supporting acididty that says Sangiovese loud and clear. |
| Chianti Classico – Le Miccine 2003 – Italy | 3oz - $7.50 | 6oz - $12.00 | Bottle - $38.00 |
| Le Miccine’s DOCG Chianti Classico is vinified from carefully-selected and hand-harvested bunches of ripe, clean, healthy grapes from Le Miccine’s own vineyards. A year of aging in small French oak barriques is followed by at least three months of bottle aging. This wine is ruby with hints of purple. Its elegant and refined nose is a balance of wild berries and sweet vanilla. This wine is big and complex, with a long, satisfying finish. |
| Meritage/Blend – Flora Springs Trilogy 2003 – California | 3oz - $11.00 | 6oz - $18.00 | Bottle - $61.00 |
| The oak and cherry nose moves into strong Cabernet flavors of black cherry, cassis and tea. These characteristics are highlighted by hints of raspberry from the Merlot, tobacco from the Cabernet Franc, plum from the Petite Verdot, and a ruby richness from the Malbec. |
| Meritage/Blend – Orin Swift Prisoner 2006 – California | 3oz - $7.50 | 6oz - $13.00 | Bottle - $39.00 |
| A MONSTER Zinfandel blend out of Napa. This highly rated wine has been turning heads for three vintages now, and this is certainly no exception. A rich yet structured glass that will stay with your palate for the entirety of your stay with us. |
| Meritage – Hedges Three Vineyards Red Mountain 2004 – WA | 3oz - $8.00 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $37.00 |
| This is the flagship wine from the family estate. All the fruit is from the Red Mountain Estate. This wine is beautifully complex and balanced as a Bordeaux blend and is a gem. It is long on the palate and is well-rounded. |
| Shiraz – Two Hands Gnarley Dudes from Tanzer – 2005 - Australia | 3oz - $7.00 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $36.00 |
| Its energetic strawberry and raspberry scents are brightened by fresh mineral and floral qualities on its highly perfumed nose. Finishes suave, sweet and very long. |
| Cabernet Franc – Sinskey Los Carneros 2004 – California | 3oz - $9.00 | 6oz - $15.00 | Bottle - $49.00 |
| This Cabernet Franc does not shirk its heritage. Its core, just shy of opaque, gleams with a rich, deep-ruby hue. All of the hallmarks of a well-grown Cabernet Franc show themselves in this wine. It has a fragrance reminiscent of a bramble thicket full of ripe raspberries and blackberries. It flaunts its rich perfume of sweet fruit and dried aromatic herbs. Its flavors ally with its aromatics by contributing layers of complexity with hints of sweet spice, licorice, pepper and cocoa. |
| Cabernet Franc – Barboursville Reserve – Virginia | 3oz - $6.00 | 6oz - $9.00 | Bottle - $30.00 |
| Barboursville grows the most diversified array of Cabernet Franc clones in the region - 4 from Bordeaux, 1 from the Loire - which offers a wine-making palate of matchless permutation and subtlety. This produces intense, effusively luscious flavors of ripe red berries with caramelized notes of fig, cherry, and plum, elegantly woven together. This wine is long-finishing and tannically vivid, yet has a remarkably soft palate. |
| Cabernet Sauvignon – Pirramimma McLaren Vale 2003 – Australia | 3oz - $7.00 | 6oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $37.00 |
| Made from some of the oldest vines in McLaren Vale, the intensity of this Cabernet Sauvignon is quite amazing. Matured in American oak for two years, this wine is dark red in color, and has a subtle black currant nose. The palate is rich, rounded and full of ripe Cabernet fruit. A complex wine with outstanding length, depth and a firm but smooth tannin finish. This wine has the structure and breeding to continue to develop for many years with appropriate cellaring. |
| Cabernet Sauvignon – Beau Vigne Juliet 2005 – California | 3oz - $13.00 | 6oz - $17.00 | Bottle - $58.00 |
| This winery is located on a mountainside high above Stag’s Leap Ridge in Napa. The “Juliet” is made from 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec. This wine’s not strictly a single vineyard selection, though all the Cabernet is selected from the property’s Gabriella Juliet ranch. “The intention is to make a softer wine, drinkable up front,” Ed Snider says. He is quick to give credit to winemaker Dave Phinney who learned his Cab craft at Whitehall Lane and Opus One. Only 470 cases of this wine! |
| Cabernet Sauvignon – Jordan 2003 – California | 3oz - $13.00 | 6oz - $18.00 | Bottle - $60.00 |
| The 2003 Cabernet is very rich in texture with opulent flavors, a restrained framework of oak and a lingering finish of subtle earth, cigar tobacco and cedar. |
| Super Tuscan – Canonica a Cerreto “Sandiavolo” 2003 – Italy | 3oz - $8.00 | 6oz - $13.50 | Bottle - $45.00 |
| A blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a Super Tuscan with gumption. These grapes were hand harvested in an incredibly promising vintage. This is a round, delicate, earthy experience that should not go undiscovered. |
| Terrarossa – Pichierri Savese 2003 – Italy | 3oz - $7.00 | 6oz - $10.00 | Bottle - $33.00 |
| This Primitivo wine is a beautiful deep ruby color, intense, with rich plummy aromas. It is dry, soft and rich with excellent balance, medium body ripe fruit flavors and a long finish with soft tannins. |
| Rose |
| Rose – Chateau Grand Cassagne – France | 3oz - $5.00 | 6oz - $8.00 | Bottle - $25.00 |
| Château Grande Cassagne is situated on the western edge of the Rhône Valley near the village of St. Gilles. Their vineyards are planted on an ancient riverbed covered with cailloux, or round weathered stones. The Dardé brothers are well known for their exemplary red wines of deep concentration. However, their best-kept secret may be their Rosé. Made from three grapes, this wine exudes red fruits and a strawberry perfume. This Rosé is a blend of 60% Syrah, 35% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre, and comes from tiny berries of forty-plus year old vines. Fermented a short time on its skins, it retains an electric pink color, soaring aromatics, and fully dry palate. |
| Port |
| Port – Warres LV – Portugal | 1oz - $6.00 | 2oz - $8.50 | Bottle - $38.00 |
| Traditional here means that this is bottled unfiltered, giving it good aging ability. This port is smooth and velvety in texture, showing signs of maturity. It has many of the complex flavors of a vintage Port. |
| Port – Warres Otima 10 Year Tawny – Portugal | 1oz - $6.00 | 2oz - $9.00 | Bottle - $32.00 |
| This port has an attractive tawny color and a classic bouquet of almonds. Light delicate raisin flavors and long elegant finish. |
| Port – Warres Warrior – Portugal | 1oz - $5.00 | 2oz - $8.00 | Bottle - $26.00 |
| Aged in seasoned oak casks for 4 to 5 years before being drawn off and bottled following a light filtration. |
| Ice Wine |
| Ice Wine – Jackson-Triggs Vidal 2005 – Canada | 1oz - $7.00 | 2oz - $11.00 | Bottle - $33.00 |
| This richly textured wine displays fresh tropical aromas of papaya, mango and apricot. Bold fruit flavors balanced with fine acidity caress the palate and conclude with an exquisite silky finish. |
| Dessert Whites |
| Reserve Saint Dominique Beaumes de Venise – 2006 – France | 1oz - $5.50 | 2oz - $9.00 |
| Extremely floral aroma intermingled with pear and apricot and a hint of spice. The fruit is generous and rich in the mouth with a long weighted finish. |
| Aperitif |
| Cru – Kluge Estate – Virginia | 1oz - $4.00 | 2oz - $6.00 |
| Made from 100% Chardonnay, CRU is fortified with 100% Chardonnay brandy. To further enhance unique flavor, Kluge Estate ages the juice in Jack Daniel’s barrels to develop complex and spicy aromas. Cru is a true New World original. |
| Sherry |
| Sherry – Dios Baco Pedro Ximenez – Spain | 1oz - $6.00 | 2oz - $9.00 |
| This Sherry shows raisin, plum and date aromas in a powerful bouquet. Its mouthful is rich and smooth but it is well-balanced with acidity and therefore, lighter than expected. It’s loaded with sweet, honeyed fruit and the finish is lengthy and clean. “…Chocolate, toffee and mocha aromas…its structure surprisingly refined for a PX.” Wine & Spirits, October 2007 |