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CALIFORNIA
Cosentino
2003 Sangiovese Il Chiaretto; $18
14.5/20—
An innovative Super Tuscan blend.
Lodi
Cosentino
2004
Pinot Grigio - Kirschenmann Vineyards; $18
13.5/20
— Fermented and aged in stainless steel.
Central
Coast
Rancho
Arroyo Grande
2003 Chardonnay Arroyo Grande Valley; $15
No Rating — Estate-grown
and hand-harvested, richly textured with lush character.
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Northern
California
Chalone
Chalone
Vineyard
2002 Pinot Noir Estate Grown; $25
15.5/20 —
A bright Pinot with crisp fruit intensity. Drink
with braised duck.
Lake County
Brassfield
Estate Vineyard
2004
Serenity; $16
14/20— A refreshing
blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Gewurtztraminer.
Brassfield
Estate Vineyard
2004
Sauvignon Blanc; $16
13.5/20— A crisp
Sauvignon Blanc from the High Valley.
Marin
County
Dutton-Goldfield
2002 Devil's Gulch Ranch Pinot Noir Marin County;
$48
No Rating — Exclusive Pinot (431 cases produced)
by master winemakers Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield.
Santa
Lucia Highlands
Tudor
2003 Pinot Noir; $35
No Rating — Dan
Tudor takes pride in his artisanal winemaking techniques.
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Napa
Valley
Clos
du Val
2001 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; $95
16/20
— Rich and powerful pedigree wine, best
for aging.
Cosentino
2002 Merlot; $34
No Rating — Yountville,
Oakville, Carneros and St. Helena come together in this
balanced Merlot.
D'Argenzio
2002 Merlot; $38
14/20 —
A distinctively lush and elegant extremely
limited Merlot (only 84 cases produced).
Flora
Springs
2002 Trilogy; $60
No Rating —
Meritage blend of traditional Claret varietal selected from
estate vineyards.
Frank
Family Vineyards
2003 Napa Valley Zinfandel; $35
15.5/20 —
Frank's Zinfandel is now available for retail to the public.
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North
Coast
Guenoc
2000 Victorian Claret North Coast; $20
12.5/20 — Merlot-based wine full of cherry
flavors. Enjoy every day with dinner.
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Sonoma
Russian
River Valley
D'Argenzio
2002 Pinot Noir; $32
No Rating — A
delicate cherry berry spice Russian River offering.
Dutton-Goldfield
2003 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir; $35
15/20 — Mixed berries and caramel aromas give way to deep cherry fruit
flavors.
Dutton-Goldfield
2003 Dutton Ranch Rued Vineyard Chardonnay;
$35
No Rating — Everything
the winemakers lust for in a Chardonnay.
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OREGON
Rogue
Valley
Belle Vallée
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon; $24
11.5/20
— Wild berry and sage aromas.
Belle
Vallée
2003 Syrah; $26
No
Rating — Fruit dominated Syrah.
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WASHINGTON
Columbia
Valley
Columbia
Winery
2001 Merlot; $15
No
Rating — Food friendly Merlot with cherry
and berry aromas.
Yakima
Valley
Columbia
Winery
2000 Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon; $23
No
Rating — Deep red ruby color and fine aromas
of cedar, plums and dark berries with a lengthy finish.
Columbia
Winery
2004 Pinot Gris; $10
No
Rating — Full-bodied with notes of peach and
melon.
Mendoza
Elsa
Bianchi
2004
Cabernet Sauvignon; $8.99
No Rating — A
good value classic Cabernet.
Elsa
Bianchi
2004
Malbec; $8.99
12.5/20 — Value-packed,
single-vineyard Malbec from the Doña Elsa Estate.
Casablanca Valley
Veramonte
2004
Sauvignon Blanc; $10
13/20
— Zesty and full of bright tropical flavors as
well as inexpensive.
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