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New Arrivals 12/7/18

Ravenswood Belloni Vineyard Zinfandel 2014

Winemaker Notes : Belloni is a small (7.5 acres) vineyard in Sonoma's Russian River Valley that produces precious little fruit every year. Ravenswood has been harvesting grapes from the Russian River Valley's Belloni Vineyard since 1991. The 2014 Belloni Vineyard Zinfandel displays dried flowers and perfume with bramble spice and incredible depth of fruit. It has good weight and lively acid.

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$12.95

Castello Banfi Aska Bolgheri Rosso 2015

Tasting Notes: Color: Deep ruby red with violet reflections. Bouquet: Red berries, blueberries and plum jam are followed by hints of tobacco and licorice. Taste: The wine is well rounded, with velvety tannins and a persistent finish.

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$19.95

Mastro Scheidt Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Winemaker Notes: From the western slope of Dry Creek Valley, this Cabernet Sauvignon offers up bright tones of black and blue fruit, noticeable blackberry and spice. The new oak is specifically from Minnesota tight grain, cold weather forests, the remainder is French. A near opaque color, there is deft weight and concentration in each glass. A combination of punch-downs and pump-overs were used for extraction during fermentation.

$18.99 $18.04

Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2016

Wine Spectator Top 100: 2018, Rank: 40 Winery Notes: The 2016 Ancient Vines Zinfandel shows spicy, bright strawberry, with coffee and chocolate characters. Ripe fruit and soft tannins make this a mouth-coating rich vintage. Aging on new and used oak has lent this wine a subtle vanilla quality that nicely complements the explosive fruit notes. Enjoy now or cellar for 5 to 7 years.

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Bethel Heights Eola Amity Pinot Noir 2016

Winery Notes: This wine blends fruit from all the different sections of our estate vineyard. It truly encompasses the entire breadth of expression at Bethel Heights from the youthful exuberance of our youngest vines planted in 2002 to the brooding, earthy complexity of our old own-rooted vines that have been knitting themselves into our landscape for forty years.

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$26.95

Domaine Anderson Anderson Valley Estate Chardonnay 2015

Winery Notes: Appealing gold straw and brilliant in color, the 2015 Domaine Anderson Estate Chardonnay unveils nuanced aromas of honeysuckle, sandalwood and stone fruit. A pretty wine; possessing a graceful combination of structure and acidity, seamlessly framing flavors of Granny Smith apple, lime and notes of nutmeg spice. Smooth and elegant, can be cellared through 2020.

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$22.99 $21.84

Bookwalter Readers Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Wine Spectator Top 100: 2018, Rank: 69 Winery Notes: A stunning Cabernet from Washington’s oldest and most revered vineyards. Our Readers blend tips its hat to the exploratory readers of books and wine. Sourced from Conner Lee Vineyard’s old vines from ’87 and ’88 blocks, Dionysus Vineyards’ old block 18 and Elephant Mountain Vineyards’ high elevation superior Cabernet blocks, this powerful wine offers fragrant blackberries, mocha and mineral complexity, all built into this fantastic old vine Cabernet’s delicious style.

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$20.95

Wrath Destruction Level 2016

Winery Notes: As with past vintages, this red Rhone blend is composed of Syrah and Grenache from the Santa Lucia Highlands and other cool sites throughout Monterey County. Inky and intense, this blend is upfront with mulled dark fruit, soy and earthy undertones. The palate is generous and seamless with mulberry, cola and a long lively finish.

$29.99 $28.49

G. H. Mumm & Cie. Grand Cordon w/ Glasses NV

Winemaker Notes : Exuberant bubbles and a brilliant, golden color testify to the vibrancy of this champagne. Lush aromas of ripe peach, apricot and pineapple cascade from the glass, chased by hints of vanilla and caramel, yeast, dried fruit, and honey. Intense, complex flavors of fresh fruit and caramel that morph into a long, lingering finish. Breaking with convention, the bottle has no front label: The G.H. Mumm signature and eagle emblem are printed in gold directly on the glass. Another striking feature of the design is its shape, which necessitated a whole series of innovations to the traditional champagne production process. Mumm Grand Cordon was created by award-winning designer Ross Lovegrove.

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$29.99 $28.49

Groth Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Winemaker Notes : This Cabernet Sauvignon is big and lush with huge gobs of fruit in the aroma and flavor. The texture of the wine is soft and supple, typical of Cabernet Sauvignons grown in our area of the Oakville AVA. The sweet vanilla character derived from 22 months in the barrels blends well with the black cherry and blackberry flavors and aromas of the wine.

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$38.95

Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel 2016

Winemaker Note: Spicy, lush black fruit of Alexander Valley. Briary and raspberry flavors, along with structure, of cooler Dry Creek Valley. Balanced and elegantly structured

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$19.99

Orin Swift Machete 2016

Winemaker Notes : Violet ink in the glass, a nose of black plums, cassis, and cacao engage. The robust entry consists of a progressing palate of blackberry and boysenberry compote, a reduction of dark plum and ripe figs, and pure Amarena cherry. Flashes of vanilla and traces of minerality evolve into chalky tannins and a smooth lingering finish.

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$44.99 $42.74

Penley Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Winery Notes: A bouquet of dark, berried, inky fruit with plenty of sawdusty/smoky oak. While it’s warm with alcohol it remains smooth, supple and persistent. I t’s all blackcurrant, bay leaves and aforementioned oak on the pallet. Tannin is fine-grained. This is a complete and harmonious wine with great persistence of flavor. Bright and delicious, speaking of contemporary Coonawarra Cabernet. Ready to drink now or for enjoying the rewards of cellaring for the next 5-7 years.

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$16.95

Mazzocco Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2015

Winemaker Notes : Brambly flavors of blackberry, boysenberry and raspberry with a drop of spice greet the nose while the palate is loaded with dark berry fruit, cherry cola and a smidgen of pepper. This Zinfandel's core is framed with ripe tannins, accented by toasted almonds and cacao.

$18.99 $18.04

Red Stitch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Tasting Notes: A blend of three Cabernet vineyards in Coombsville, the cool southern area of Napa, plus a touch of Malbec, this is a dense wine, chewy and opaque. It’s fragrant, highly expressive and savory on the nose: pungent cured olives; bay leaf. Despite its considerable size, it’s highly structured, with tannins and acid that have years of mellowing ahead of them, framing a core of brooding black fruit that hasn’t quite yet emerged in full force. A ripe, generous wine fit for a steak.

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$104.99 $99.74

Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2016

Highlighting the unique characteristics of the Russian River Valley this chardonnay displays bright golden hues with lifted aromas of citrus, brioche and yellow florals of daffodil and daisy. The long, creamy palate is layered with crisp red apple, apricot and lemon zest that finishes with a hint of minerality.

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$48.99 $46.54

Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines 2015

Winery Notes: Deep ruby in colour. The nose shows a particular complexity, with notes of gum cistus and fresh spice, very well integrated with exuberant aromas of wild fruits. Elegant on the palate, rapidly evolving into a wine of excellent volume and a compact structure made of fresh, velvety-textured tannins. The finish is lingering and balanced. A wine that mirrors the unique identity of the old vines of Quinta do Crasto.

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$36.95

Orin Swift Papillon 2016

Winemaker Notes: Papillon is Orin Swift Cellars’ Napa Valley Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend—proudly consisting of all five of the varietals. Sourced from hand-picked vineyards across the various Napa Valley AVAs, this vintage of Papillon epitomizes the house style at Orin Swift—accessible, powerful and complex. The wine is aged 16 months in French oak, 40% new. The label is a photograph taken by winemaker Greg Gorman. An intense ink with a garnet rim, the wine opens with powerful aromatics of cassis, ripe boysenberry, and chaparral with hints of graphite, sage, fire -roasted meats and fresh brioche. The entry floods the palate with ripe dark fruit flavors of blackberry and black cherries as well as fresh minerality and a touch of kir and crème de menthe. With traces of tannin, the wine finishes with a lingering sweet licorice and a smooth acidity. Overall, this vintage of Papillon truly characterizes the theme —bold and massive yet also delicate and complex. Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc

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$64.99 $61.74

Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Anderson Valley Brut 2012

Winemaker Notes : L’Ermitage, Roederer Estate’s special Tête de Cuvée, is a sparkling wine made only in exceptional years from pre-selected, estate-grown grapes. Carrying on the tradition of Champagne Louis Roederer in France, Roederer Estate produces its sparkling wines in the traditional French méthode traditionelle and adds special oak-aged reserve wines to each blend. L’Ermitage debuted with the 1989 vintage. Fine tiny bubbles and a long lasting mousse are the usual footprints of the L’Ermitage cuvee. Grilled peach and brioche aromas are followed by a citrus and pomelo taste. The creamy richness is lifted by a clean acidity for a long and pleasant finish.

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$42.95

Neyers Vista Luna Zinfandel 2017

Winery Notes: The Vista Luna Zinfandel has bright, mouth-watering flavors. It's made from 100% ‘Heirloom’ Zinfandel fermented using native wild yeast and aged 10 months in neutral 60-gallon French oak barrels. It was bottled without fining or filtration.

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$19.75

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