~Hedges
Family Estate 2007 “Three
Vineyards”
Red Mountain Red, Washington State
Simply stunning
Merlot, Cabernet, Cab Franc and Syrah grapes farmed using strict
biodynamic farming practices on three estate vineyards. The
mid palate is crazy with cherry whose bright acidity makes
your mouth water like mad after each sip.
$45.00
~Beckmen Vineyards 2009 Purisima mountain Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
Only 300 cases of this biodynamically produced, single vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc were bottled. Just think about it. You’ll
be one a very few people in the whole world who will ever taste
this wine. Now, isn’t that just a little mind blowing?
$42.00
*Lucienne 2007 “Doctor’s
Vineyard” Pinot Noir,
Santa Lucia Highlands
This is a wine built for food!
I enjoyed each sip with every bite of my dinner. $50.00
*Belasco De Baquedano 2007
“Swinto” Old Vine Malbec, Argentina
The pinnacle of Malbec expression.
Silky. Sexy. Tantalizing.
Extraordinary.
$43.00
† Petroni 2004 Brunello di Sonoma,
“Poggio alla Pietra” Vineyard,
Sonoma
100% Sangiovese. This heart-stopping Brunello is as seductive,
and powerful as top Brunellos from Tuscany. Amazingly delicious!
Just close your eyes, take a sip, and you will find yourself
in heaven.
$70.00
~CLos Saron 2004 Black Pearl Cuvée,
Sierra
Nevada Foot Hills, California.
This Cuvée is a unique blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Petite Verdot, and Sauvignon Blanc. Delightful, distinct, and
mysterious. The winery believes in zero manipulation to obtain
wines that truly express their terroir.
$55.00
La Cruz de Comal 2005 Cohete Rojo,
Texas Hill Country Red Table
Wine
The red wine that changed my mind about Texas’ ability
to produce a wine uniquely its own and be proud of it! The ’05
is brighter on the palate, with a hint more of that dazzling
acidity than the ’04. It’s garnet hue is
remarkable.
$55.00
~Signaterra
2006 “Three
Blocks” Bordeaux
Blend, Sonoma Valley
This Bordeaux blend is composed of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and
36% Merlot. The round soft tannins of this wine caress your
palate leaving you with layers of currant, plum, and coffee.
50.00
†Dickson 2009 Pétard Blanc, Texas
Hill Country
The superb white wine (100% Blanc du bois) child of Tony Coturri
and Lewis Dickson. It tastes like central Texas, I swear to
God.
50.00
*Hawkes 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Alexander Valley
Super
small production winery. The Hawkes family had been growing
grapes in Alexander Valley, known for its delicious Cabernet
Sauvignon grapes, for 30 years before they decided to see what
it would be like to make their own wine with their own grapes. Taste
this and you’ll want to ask, “What took them so
long?!” This Cab has a gorgeously textured, fabulously
layered palate.
$52.00
Yalumba 2007 “Virgilius” Eden
Valley Viognier, Australia
A sublime Viognier. Brash, unappealing and clunky when planted
in the wrong environment or mishandled by a
devil-may-care winemaker, when coddled, the varietal sings!
Hints of apricot and honey.
$47.00
†Saracina
2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino
What a delectable Sauvignon Blanc experience.
$42.00
~Ceâgo Vinegarden 2004 Estate Grown
“Camp Masut” Merlot,
Mendocino
Another of the stunning wines from the Fetzer
family. The biodynamically farmed Merlot grapes that went in
to this wine, were grown on the family’s home ranch,
Camp Masut, vineyard, one of the very first vineyards in Mendocino
County.
$43.00
*ZD Wines 2008
Chardonnay, California
From four of the most respected coastal growing
regions in California (Napa Carneros, Sonoma, Monterey, and
Santa Barbara) comes a blend of outrageous Chardonnay grapes. No
malolactic fermentation to make the wine clunky. Just
full-on bright acidic fruit softened by barrel fermentation.
$46.00
†Wine made from organically grown grapes
~Wine made from biodynamically grown grapes
*Wine made from sustainably grown grapes
*
To find a spot on this list, a wine must be one of the
best I’ve
tasted all year.
** Warning, this wine is not recommended for the feint
of heart.
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