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CALIFORNIA
Cosentino
Winery
Ol'
Red; $12
14.5/20— Bottled
unfined, this wine mixes Pinot Noir, Syrah, Carignane and
Merlot fruit.
Cosentino
Winery
2003 Syrah;
$18
No Rating— This
Syrah blend was partially punch cap fermented and aged in
French, American and European oak.
Carneros
Waterstone
2004 Chardonnay; $18
No Rating — A
sweet Chardonnay with less oak and more fruit.
Napa
Valley
Atlas
Peak
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon; $38
No Rating — Hand-harvested
Cabernet with concentrated flavors of cherry and blueberry.
Waterstone
2003 Cabernet Sauvignon; $24
13.5/20 — Deep
aromas of cherries, plums and chocolate.
Paso
Robles
Martin
& Weyrich
2005 Moscato Allegro; $12
No Rating — Cold-fermented
and low in alcohol, this fresh, spicy white is a perfect
aperitif.
Russian
River Valley
D'Argenzio
2002 Zinfandel; $29
13.5/20
— Spicy undertones and a lingering flavor.
D'Argenzio
2003 Pinot Noir; $36
14/20
— Medium-bodied Pinot aged for eighteen months
in new and aged French Oak.
Mendoza
Amancaya
2004 Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon; $18
No Rating — This
Malbec-dominated cuvée balances the Bordeaux and
Argentinian styles.
Colchagua
Los
Vascos
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon; $12
No Rating — This
cab is fruity, fresh and supple.
Champagne
Champagne
Delamotte
Brut; $40
15/20
— Yummy yeasty nutty flavors with a deep golden
color.
Nicolas
Feuillatte
Brut; $27
14.5/20
— Creamy, yeasty and yummy good value champagne.
Taittinger
1999 Comtes de Champagne Rosé; $200
17/20
— Faint scents of yellow raspberry and gooseberry
jam.
Burgundy
Joseph
Drouhin
Brouilly; $17
No Rating — Hand-picked
grapes form this deep ruby wine filled with flavors of violet
and blackberry.
Joseph
Drouhin
Chiroubles; $14
No Rating — Simple
cherry flavors make this wine fit best with home-cooked
foods like roast chicken or stew.
Joseph
Drouhin
Fleurie; $20
No Rating — Age
this wine five to ten years to bring out its slightly floral
flavors.
Joseph
Drouhin
Juliénas; $14
No Rating — Sturdy
wine with elegant tannins and deep flavors.
Joseph
Drouhin
2004 Morgon; $14
13.5/20 — Full-flavored
wine with cherry, peach, apricot and plum aromas.
Joseph
Drouhin
Moulin-à-Vent; $19
No Rating
— Deep purple wine with spicy fruit aromas.
Alentejo
Quinta
do Carmo
2001 Dom Martinho; $13
No Rating — Regional
red from the Domaines Barons de Rotschild (Lafite)
Rioja
Montecillo
2001 Crianza; $10
No Rating — A
ripe, spicy Tempranillo with cherry flavors.
Montecillo
1998 Reserva; $19
No Rating — Intense,
full-bodied wine that was aged for three years in French
oak.
Montecillo
2004 Blanco; $8
No Rating — Made
with Viura grapes to create a dry, fruity wine.
Tierra
de Castilla
Osborne
2003 Solaz; $8
14/20
— The blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon
creates a well-rounded wine.
Osborne
2004 Solaz; $8
13/20 — The
fifty-fifty blend of Shiraz and Temperanillo makes for
a spicy, intense red wine.
Osborne
2001 Dominio de Malpica; $15
13.5/20 — The
blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon creates a well-rounded
wine.
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