Château Carbonnieux Pessac Leognan 2005

Traditional methods. The quality of the soil is enhanced by fertilizing with organic vegetable and animal waste. The wine is clarified by fresh egg whites and spends 20-22 months aging in barrels. more

Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Champigny Marginale 2004

This wine is always held back for a year and only made in exceptional vintages ... Very concentrated, it merits an aging of 5 years." It is produced from the ripest grapes at harvest and aged for 24 months in 400 liters oak barrels(1/3 new, one third 1 y old, ... more

Clos Martinet Martinet Bru 2005

Aged in oak, the Martinet Bru has an abundant nose, showing fruity aromas of plum, cassis, and some dark berries together with toast, black pepper, oak and an overlying herbaceous note. Medium bodied, slightly 'rustic' in style, the wine combines fruitiness with muscular, well-integrated tannins. more

Lustau Solera Reserva Don Nuño Dry Oloroso Sherry

A rich concentrated wine which is classically dry with hints of sweetness, its amber gold colour and flavours of rich bitter chocolate and baked chestnuts leave an intense lingering aftertaste. This wine finds great appeal with the connoisseur and is appreciated by all oloroso lovers. As an apéritif or just ... more

Chartogne-Taillet St. Anne Brut Cuvée

Unusually pronounced red-grape fragrances this time; the wine is usually marked by sauteed apples and butter, but this time it’s all braised beef, shiitakes and honey-mushroom; the palate starts to conform to type, silky and tangy and more apple now; as stylish and reliable as always. It’s a very good ... more

Teusner Avatar 2003

Nose of freshly crushed leafy raspberry and blackberry, with hints of warm spice and earthy complexity and very subtle oak. The palate has juicy ripe fruit, great depth and length wrapped in fine soft tannins and closing with a savoury finish. more

Grosset Watervale Riesling 2005

The 2005 is fragrant with some floral hints and lemony, limey aromas; has intense lemon, lime flavors with underlying minerality; tight structure, before a long finish featuring fine, crisp, drying acidity. Although it is lean (almost austere) and powerful, it is still juicy, generous and fleshy. As usual, many will ... more

Cape D'Estaing Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

The palate reflects the nose with distinctive and typical cabernet flavours of cassis and moccha complemented by cinnamon-like spices and vanillin from the oak. The palate is firm but elegant. The wine has a long life ahead of it, given good cellaring. It will show increasing complexity and roundness over ... more

Stephen Ross Bien Nacido Chardonnay 2005

This is a very expressive and aromatic wine – the nose is reminiscent of vanilla custard, garden ripened apples, and baked pastries. It is brilliant in appearance, pale straw in color, and has refreshing levels of acidity and moderate levels of French oak. While leaning toward Californian in its ripe ... more

Tablas Creek Rosé 2006

The 2006 Rosé is rich, ripe, and full of spice and fruit. It has aromatics of sage and juniper, as well as white plum and watermelon, flavors of ripe strawberries, fresh acidity and a lingering finish. Pair it with Mediterranean cuisine, Spanish tapas, preparations with garlic and olive oil... or ... more

von Strasser Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

The 2005 Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of select distinctive vineyards, all within the Diamond Mountain District AVA. The lots are specifically chosen for their unique combination of concentration, bright fruit aromas and elegance. This wine is loaded with cassis, berries and violets on the nose and ... more

Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Pittermannchen Riesling Spatlese 2004

Predictably given its terroir, the 2004 Dorsheimer Pittermanchen Riesling Spatlese A.P. #13 is both more minerally in a wet-stone way and more vivid, citric and berry-toned in its expression of fruit than its two Spatlese stable mates. Aromas and flavors of strawberry, quince, lemon oil, brown spices and honey mingle ... more