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Monday, November 14th, 2005
The 2004 Red Car BoxCar Pinot Noir
This is a presale wine.
About this wine: The 2004 Boxcar Pinot Noir is expensive in taste but not in cost. Delicate and bursting with ripe cherries and plums, its juicy front palate has smooth elegant tannins on the finish. Produced from grapes harvested from eminent Russian River Valley vineyards, this is Red Car’s second select […]
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Monday, November 14th, 2005
The Sexy Marilyn Merlot Velvet Collection 2003 Wine
Marilyn Wines have just launched their Velvet Collection 2003 and they are counting on the power of nostalgia eye candy. Marilyn’s iconic red velvet nude graces the front of the Velvet Collection 2003. What about the nudity? The wine comes in a sealed box with a cut-out window that covers up Marilyn’s naughty bits. Buy […]
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Monday, November 14th, 2005
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1995
About this Champagne: Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame is the prestige cuvée of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, named for founder Madame Clicquot. It is a supremely elegant vintage Champagne produced in extremely limited quantities from the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards Madame Clicquot purchased in the early 1800s. When you want to express the ultimate in […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
Jermann Pinot Grigio 2004
About The 2004 Jermann Pinot Grigio: Rated among the Top 10 Pinot Grigio, according to Food and Wine magazine; “The acidity is fairly high, but this is the rare Pinot Grigio, from one of Italy’s best white-wine makers, that can imporve with age.”
Vintage: 2004
You can buy the wine at our wine store.
Regular Price: $29.99 | […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
Joseph Phelps Backus 2002
About Joseph Phelps Backus: Enticing aromas of currant, mocha and stone carry over to the palate, giving it a decidedly minerally edge. But those pebbly notes give it a unique flavor profile and it’s supported by firm, chewy tannins. Best to decant now. Best from 2007 through 2012
This wine is also known as Joseph Phelps […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
Tait Ball Buster 2004 Presale
About this wine: As it has been in previous vintages, the value-priced 2004 The Ball Buster Proprietary Red is a classic Barossa Valley effort in terms of bigness, boldness, and a dramatic display of fruit and intensity. If you want something delicate, restrained, and understated, steer clear of this locomotive that crashes over the palate […]
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Thursday, October 6th, 2005
Hedges Cms Red Columbia Valley 2003
Tasting Notes: Freshness, toasted oak, vanilla, cloves and a hint of licorice combine with black raspberry and cassis aromas in this sophisticated yet easy-drinking red wine. The tannins are firm yet chewy, with medium-plus body, fruit and vanilla sweetness, lingering acidity and long, balanced finish.
Cellaring: Drinkable when released, but easily able to age and […]
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2005
Masi Mazzano Amarone 1999
Wine Spectator Rating: 95 (WS-95)
Notes: Complex Nose, with soft raisins, earth, dried herbs, Indian spices and chocolate. Full-bodied, with loads of spicy fruit coating the tannins and a very long, distinctive mineral finish. Powerful but remanins fresh. This is what Amarone is all about. Irresistable now, but will age very well. Fantastic…..says Wine Spectator.
You […]
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2005
Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Robert Mondavi 2002 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve unfolds in deep, intense dark fruit character, with mineral, violet and earthy truffle complexity. The wine is powerful yet elegant, with beautifully integrated firm, muscular tannins that promise long aging potential.
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) rates 92-95 Points
“Bright ruby. Deep, sappy aromas of blackcurrant, licorice, graphite, […]
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Thursday, September 29th, 2005
St. Innocent Wines, a Very Special Selection
A very special selection from WineLegend.
St. Innocent Winery makes excellent Pinot noir, Pinot gris, and Chardonnay in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Here is a special selection. For detailed information on the wines, please check the links.
1. St. Innocent Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003
2. St. Innocent Freedom Hill Pinot Noir 2003
3. St. Innocent Seven Springs […]
