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  • Bydand 2018 Red Blend

    Bydand 2018 Red Blend

    $79.99

    Coombsville Napa Valley California
    Wine Spectator 92 Rating
    Alluring, with dark plum, blueberry and açai berry flavors coursing through. The racy graphite spine is well-imbedded and the finish drips with lingering notes of anise and dark fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2023 through 2033. 195 cases made. SP12-4

  • Tenuta Argentiera 2013 Bolgheri Superiore Argentiera

    Tenuta Argentiera 2013 Bolgheri Superiore Argentiera

    $124.99

    Tuscany Italy
    Wine Advocate 95 Rating
    Sporting a special ten-year anniversary label printed on silver paper, the 2013 Bolgheri Superiore Argentiera is a beautiful wine and is certainly the best expression I have yet to taste from Tenuta Argentiera. The results are smooth and silky, and the wine reveals beautiful integration and finesse. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc (aged in oak for 18 months). It is bursting with blackberry, dried cherry, spice, tobacco and grilled herb. The mouthfeel is firm and powerful, but never too heavy. The Tenuta Argentiera estate is really coming into its own and is showing steady and encouraging growth, year after year. SP45-2

  • Altesino 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

    Altesino 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

    $124.99

    Tuscany Italy
    Wine Spectator 97 Rating
    Laced with ripe cherry, strawberry, floral, spice, iron and leather flavors, this red is complex and charming, yet with serious tannins that ply the structure and lift the long finish. The fine balance should facilitate longevity. R45-3

  • Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo 2016 Bordeaux Red Blend

    Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo 2016 Bordeaux Red Blend

    $49.99

    Tuscany Italy
    Wine Advocate 93 Rating
    The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Sor Ugo offers thickly extracted aromas of blackberry preserves and cherry confit with smoke, tar and sweet spice. This is a full-bodied red (with 15% alcohol) that wraps thickly over the palate, showing rich density and concentration along the way. Campfire ash and hickory smoke appear on the close. The blend is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot aged in barrique for 18 months. SP44-1

  • Ferrari Carano 2019 Pinot Noir

    Ferrari Carano 2019 Pinot Noir

    Price range: $29.99 through $300.00

    Anderson Valley California
    Wine Enthusiast 91 Rating
    This well-balanced, well-structured and handsomely complex wine emphasizes ripe plum and red-cherry flavors and accents them with subtle cinnamon, cedar and mint notes. Light tannins and a medium to full body lend a mouthfilling texture while lively acidity adds a fresh lift.
    Must be ordered.
    Valid while supplies are available
    Buy this one by the 12pk for $25.00 bottle

  • Turley 2016 Petite Sirah Pesenti Vineyard Paso Robles

    Turley 2016 Petite Sirah Pesenti Vineyard Paso Robles

    $89.99

    California
    Wine Advocate 94 Rating
    Generous and dramatic, the 2016 Petite Syrah Pesenti Vineyard is quite different in profile from Turley's Petite Syrahs (they don't spell it “Sirah”) from the North Coast, bursting from the glass with a rich bouquet of balsamic cherry, dark fruit compote and grilled meat. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, lavish and expansive, with plush but abundant tannins, juicy acids and an ample core of fruit. SP15-2

  • Turley 2016 Petite Sirah Hayne Vineyard Napa Valley

    Turley 2016 Petite Sirah Hayne Vineyard Napa Valley

    $114.99

    California
    Wine Advocate 96 Rating
    he 2016 Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard is the most perfumed and elegant of Turley’s Petite Syrahs (they don’t spell it “Sirah”) this year, unfurling in the glass with a pure and fragrant bouquet of cassis, dark plums, rose petals and pencil lead. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with a deep core of vibrant, juicy fruit, satiny but abundant tannins and a long finish. It’s an exceptional wine from a singular vineyard. SP15-1

  • Turley 2014 Petite Sirah Library Vineyard Napa Valley

    Turley 2014 Petite Sirah Library Vineyard Napa Valley

    $99.99

    California
    Wine Advocate 95 Rating
    Noticeably floral with blueberries and blackberries is the 2014 Petite Syrah Library Vineyard, from a site adjacent to the Hayne Vineyard on the back streets of St. Helena. Again, this has civilized tannins that are silky and well-integrated, followed by a wine with an enormous wealth of fruit, lavish concentration, and extravagant texture and richness. It is always hard to peg when these will hit full maturity, but this one has a good 5-10 years of development and should keep for three decades as well. SP19-1

  • Paitin 2015 Serraboella Barbaresco

    Paitin 2015 Serraboella Barbaresco

    $44.99

    Piedmont Italy
    Wine Spectator 94 Rating
    Hay, freshly cut grass and loam aromas segue to a core of cherry that pulls this together. The sweet fruit handles the burly tannins well, ending in a cascade of eucalyptus and tobacco notes. Best from 2023 through 2043. R10-2