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2005 Sanctuary Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyards (Santa Maria)
$ 34.99"Dense and closed, this wine needs some cellaring to let it develop. It seems to have everything a young Pinot needs: balanced acids and tannins, a silky texture, dryness, and a hearty core of blackberry and cherry fruit. Let it be through 2007, then open for another five or six years." 90 points - Wine Enthusiast, July 1, 2007
2006 Walter Hansel Chardonnay Cahill Lane Vineyard Russian River
$ 36.99One of the two final cuvees to be released from the 2006 Chardonnays is the Cahill Lane, which displays hazelnut, honeysuckle, some buttered brioche and creme caramel notes, good fruit, richness, and depth, but given its quickly evolving style, it needs to be drunk over the next 1-2 years. This is a source for very fine Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs at some of the most realistic prices to be found in Northern California. Like several producers in the Russian River, the 2006s out of bottle from Walter Hansel Winery seem to be evolving quickly and, by-and-large, are slightly less impressive than they were at the beginning of their lives. Nevertheless, the good producers have achieved noteworthy success in this vintage, and certainly Stephen Hansel should be proud of what hes been able to accomplish in that vintage. Moreover, the 2007s look to be a return to the brilliant quality of the wines produced here in 2005 and 2004. Tasting through barrel samples of all the 2007 Pinot Noirs, this looks to be a superb vintage for Stephen Hansel. Yields were very small, averaging about 1.5 tons of fruit per acre, so these wines reflect a level of concentration, but with the overt fragrance and good acidity that the cool growing season provided. 92 Points, Robert Parkers' Wine Advocate, Issue 180
Every once in a while a very special deal comes along, and this is one of them. The Yarra Yering 2005 Pinot Noir is a wine of exceptional quality and complexity. Like many other wineries, the economic climate has slowed sales to a point where top-flight wines are now becoming more readily available at a reduced price. This makes for outstanding deals for the consumer. This is one such wine. In 1969, after nearly fifty years of dormant wine making, Dr. Bailey Carrodus finished a long search in Victoria’s Yarra Valley for the perfect vineyard site, planting 12 hectacres of vines at the foot of the Warramate Hills. With a degree in botany, another in winemaking and a doctorate earned at Oxford for research into plant physiology, combined with a passion for great wine and a fiercely independent mind, Dr. Carrodus began producing some of the most highly acclaimed wines in the area. Produced from what are amongst the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the Yarra Valley, this wine has developed an underground following over its existence that is beginning to be recognized as standing alongside the, historically, more awarded wines from the estate. Deviating from current oenological trend and fashion, the fruit is largely handled in its usual manner, favoring partial crushing and a short cuvaison as integral tools in the preservation and expression of vineyard elements in concert with its startling varietal character. Aristocratic, fragrant, intensely perfumed, voluptuous, sweet strawberry/plum richness, anise, beetroot, silky in texture, richness, round, soft and mouth-filling to the end. James Halladay - 94 Points Deeply coloured; rich, plush and mouth-coating, with deep, sweet, plum fruit which takes you to the edge of dry red, but doesn't go over; very good fruit, oak and tannin balance; heroic pinot. Cork. Stephen Tanzer - 92 Points Deep red. Impressively complex nose combines fresh and dried red berry aromas with fresh meat and forest floor nuances; this could pass for a Gevrey-Chambertin. Concentrated raspberry and blackberry flavors are complicated by bitter amaro and cherry skin notes and sweetened by floral pastille. Firms up on the chewy finish, which features an intriguing mineral quality and excellent persistence. Robert Parker - 91 Points Dark ruby-colored, it exhibits aromas of pain grille, scorched earth, meat, black cherry, and black raspberry. Full-bodied, mouth-filling and ripe, this uniquely-styled Pinot Noir has layers of sweet fruit, 6-8 years of aging potential, and a long finish. It could easily masquerade as a Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru (from a top producer). Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir Bottle Size: 750ml Country: Australia Region: Yarra Valley In Store for Pickup/Delivery: Today
100% Pinot Noir Bright, purple with a fresh bouquet of berry fruits and cherry, full-bodied and succulent on the palate, dry but implicitly sweet due to high extract, mellow tannins, finishing with impressive length.
2005 Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin
$ 39.992005 Dominique Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin: A fresh and notably pure nose features earthy red and black pinot fruit and underbrush hints that introduce rich, full and robust flavors that possess punchy and real volume on the delicious and serious finish. There is good dry extract that buffers the firm structure. 87-89 Points, Allen Meadow's Burghound Issue 25
2005 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon
$ 44.95No one makes a better drinking wine than Phelps. This wine should make the top 50 cabernets in the world without doubt. Big oak lushous ripe fruit. This wine is one of the best of the year. Back up the truck and stock the cellar for true pleasure. Makes a great special occasion wine. The Joseph Phelps Vineyards was founded in 1972 and is an independent, estate-based winery. It is located just outside of the St. Helena area. Phelps has developed estate-owned vineyards in the exceptional growing regions of Stagâs Leap, Rutherford, Oakville, Oak Knoll and the eastern foothills of Napa. Phelps currently has 80 acres of Pinot Noir and 20 acres of Chardonnay planted in Freestone. Phelps produces Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Insignia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, several Rhône - style wines, and a dessert wine made from Scheurebe. From the estate-owned vineyards, Phelps annually produces 90% of the wine from the overall annual production, which tends to be between 65-80,000 cases.
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