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FINE WINE & PREMIUM SPIRITS
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2015
ON THE COVER: A misty morning in Piedmont.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
November 2015 Collection
December 2015 Collection
This collection contains an exciting array of big-name
wines with some extra-special offerings for added
excitement. From the one and only Egon Müller comes
the 2014 Riesling Kabinett. The Northern Rhône
offers three single-vineyard Ermitage wines from
M. Chapoutier. Champagne fans will be thrilled to
find the 1998 Dom Pérignon and the Krug Grande
Cuvée. Italy’s excellent 2010 vintage is well
represented by fine examples of Barolo and Brunello
di Montalcino. Among the high-scoring offerings
from the New World, look for multiple sizes of the
2012 Ridge Monte Bello as well as Duckhorn’s
2012 Three Palms Merlot, and the 2012 Quintessa.
For fans of Barolo there’s sure to be great
excitement around the 1997 Giacomo Borgogno
e Figli Riserva Barolo, while Champagne
devotees should take note of the 2000 Krug.
From Quintarelli, the 2004 Recioto della
Valpolicella Classico and the 2005 Alzero are
must-haves for fans of this Venetian legend.
The New World has some stout offerings from
Australia led by the 2005 Clarendon Hills
Astralis Syrah. A strong contingent of California
Cabernet is anchored by the 2012 Lokoya
Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon and two
offerings from Stag’s Leap.
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FRANCE
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FRANCE
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GERMANY
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AUSTRIA
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ITALY
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GERMANY
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PORTUGAL
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ITALY
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SPAIN
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PORTUGAL
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CANADA
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SPAIN
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AUSTRALIA
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CANADA
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NEW ZEALAND
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AUSTRALIA
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SOUTH AFRICA
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NEW ZEALAND
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ARGENTINA
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SOUTH AFRICA
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CHILE
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ARGENTINA
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USA
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CHILE
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FORTIFIED WINE
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USA
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SPIRITS
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DESSERT WINE
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FORTIFIED WINE
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
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SPIRITS
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ORDERING INFORMATION
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
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THE CLASSICS COLLECTION • NOVEMBER 2015
FRANCE – BORDEAUX
CHÂTEAU HAUT FAUGÈRES 2010
RED WINE
AC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru,
Second wine of Château Faugères
TASTING NOTE: Shows lovely polish
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 2011
AC Saint-Estèphe, 2e Cru
TASTING NOTE: A dense, refined wine,
with blueberries, blackberries and spices.
Full body with integrated tannins and a
polished texture. Love the mouthfeel to
this. Extremely well done for the vintage,
considering the hail in St Estephe. Try in
2018. Score: 95 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, Feb. 20, 2014)
294827
[XD] 750 mL $249.85
despite a hefty core of crushed plum,
raspberry coulis and cassis. The long,
racy finish lets mouthwatering red licorice,
fruitcake and singed anise play out,
while a roasted apple wood note wraps
everything up. Should unwind into a
serious crowd-pleaser with cellaring.
Best from 2016 through 2028. Score: 92
(James Molesworth, winespectator.com,
web only, 2013)
437277
[XD] 750 mL
$47.00
CHÂTEAU LAROQUE 2010
CHÂTEAU LA CONFESSION 2011
AC Saint-Émilion
TASTING NOTE: Another terrific effort
from Jean-Philippe Janoueix, this beautiful
2011 boasts a dense purple color as well
as a big, sweet bouquet of smoky barbecue, red and black fruits, and subtle background oak. Rich, full-bodied and textured,
there is not a hard edge to be found in this
plush, well-endowed St.-Emilion. Enjoy it
over the next decade. Score: 91 (Robert
Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, April 2014)
298653
[XD] 750 mL
$54.85
AC Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
(Famille Beaumartin, Prop.)
TASTING NOTE: Blackberries and dark
chocolate at first. Opens up with leather,
fresh wood and aniseed. Good body with
pure fruit and a nice juicy acidity. Chewy
with slightly firm tannins and lots of new
wood that needs time to integrate. Try in
2017. Score: 92 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, Feb. 18, 2013)
235481
[XD] 750 mL
$67.00
WHITE WINE
CLOS DU MARQUIS 2011
CHÂTEAU RAYMOND-LAFON 2011
AC Saint-Julien
TASTING NOTE: The wine is all about
AC Sauternes
firm structure and dense tannins. It is
concentrated while hiding rich, generous
fruits. It still needs to balance the structure
with the fruit. For the future, it will be a rich
wine full of power. Score: 93 (Roger Voss,
Wine Enthusiast, May 2014)
302968
[XD] 750 mL
$74.85
LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION
HAUT-BRION 2011
AC Pessac-Léognan, Second wine of
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
TASTING NOTE: This is very, very pretty,
with plum, chocolate and cedar, plus hints
of sweet tobacco. Full, very soft tannins.
Savory and juicy. Delicious already, and
hard not to drink it, but better in 2017.
Score: 92 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Feb. 19, 2014)
299065
[XD] 750 mL $109.85
4 VINTAGES
Ian D’Agata of Vinous gave this wine
a score of 94-97. (vinousmedia.com,
Aug. 2012)
TASTING NOTE: Deliciously plump in
feel, with toasted coconut, piecrust
and warm brioche notes caressing a core
of apricot, fig and creamed pear. The
long, flattering finish picks up an orange
blossom hint to offset the fruit. Best
from 2016 through 2030. Score: 94
March 31, 2014)
296038 [S] 375 mL
$29.85
FRANCE – BURGUNDY
CÔTE DE NUITS
RED WINE
ANTONIN GUYON LES CRAS
CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 1ER CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: This is also attractively
perfumed though not quite as high-toned
in character as the fruit is darker. The
middle weight flavors are notably richer
and possess more volume and mid-palate
concentration as well with plenty of
minerality present on the dusty and mildly
austere finish that delivers fine length.
This is more obviously structured and
should age well over the better part of a
decade. Drink: 2019+. Score: 88-91
(Allen Meadows, burghound.com,
April 15, 2014)
436089
[XD] 750 mL
$87.00
DUPONT-TISSERANDOT
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CLOS
PRIEUR 1ER CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: Features bright
cherry and red berry fruit, with firm tannins
lending grip and support. Shows a
muscular feel overall, with a savory aspect
to the finish. Best from 2016 through
2026. Score: 90 (Bruce Sanderson,
winespectator.com, Nov. 15, 2013)
436030
[XD] 750 mL
$73.00
CÔTE DE BEAUNE
RED WINE
DOMAINE TAUPENOT-MERME
AUXEY-DURESSES 1ER CRU 2013
AC
TASTING NOTE: Since Romain Taupenot
took over this domaine in 1998, quality
has been progressing continuously, making him one of the rising stars in Burgundy.
The Auxey-Duresses appellation is a
source for some inexpensive Pinots and
Romain’s style of wine is elegant rather
than powerful. This has lovely, precise and
delicate red cherry and violet notes.
The fine-grained tannins are in balance
with the aromatic red fruit palate and it’s
fresh on the finish. Drink: 2018-2025.
Score: 93 (Panel, decanter.com, June 8,
2015)
435545
[XD] 750 mL
$65.00
DOMAINE CHEVALIER PÈRE & FILS
CORTON ROGNET GRAND CRU 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: This is completely
different compared to any of the preceding
wines with its reserved, brooding nose
of dense and sauvage red berry fruit and
earth scents that are clearly ripe and
fresh. There is excellent richness, power
and concentration to the moderately
austere and quite firmly structured finish
that delivers impressive depth and length.
This should also age well and need it
too as it will not be an early drinker. Drink:
2022+. Score: 91-93 (Allen Meadows,
burghound.com, April 2012)
110601
[XD] 750 mL $114.00
DOMAINE RÉMI JOBARD
MEURSAULT LE PORUZOT-DESSUS
1ER CRU 2012
OLIVIER LEFLAIVE PULIGNYMONTRACHET CHAMP GAIN
1ER CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Meursault
AC
TASTING NOTE: Tasted blind at the
1er Cru Le Poruzot-Dessus comes from
a 0.57-hectare parcel of vines planted in
1944 and 1985. It has a lovely bouquet
bursting with mineralite and tension. It
actually reminds me of one of Jean-Marc
Roulot’s gems. The palate is very well
balanced with a crisp, very focused, citric
entry. There is lovely poise and freshness
here – a wine that leaves you craving
to taste it out of bottle tout de suite.
Score: 92-94 (Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
435669
[XD] 750 mL $114.00
Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in
Beaune. There are certainly some sulfur
issues on the nose of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain 2011 from
Olivier Leflaive, and it somewhat masks
the terroir expression. The palate has a
touch of bitter lemon on the entry. Moderate weight but tightly wound, slightly bitter
and disjointed at the moment with a finish,
but there is great substance here and real
minerality. This actually trumped a lot more
revered Puligny premier cru in the blind
flight. Drink: 2016-2026. Score: 92 (Neal
Martin, erobertparker.com, Nov. 2014)
401943
[XD] 750 mL $130.00
DOMAINE VINCENT GIRARDIN
SANTENAY LE BEAUREGARD
1ER CRU 2010
AC
Sourced from vines in excess of 45 years
old that are situated in clay, limestone
and marl-rich soils. The soils of Santenay
are somewhat richer in marl than the rest
of the Côte d’Or, and the wines they create
are noted for their fullness and earthy
complexity. Vincent Girardin is considered
to be one of the best producers in
Santenay and creates wines that deliver
a distinct cherry, strawberry and
mineral note.
435560
[XD] 750 mL
$44.00
CÔTE DE BEAUNE
WHITE WINE
JEAN-MICHEL GAUNOUX
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET
LES FOLATIÈRES 1ER CRU 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: Bright pale yellow.
MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET SOUS
LE PUITS 1ER CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: Shows gorgeous
harmony, with a vivid structure driving
the lemon, apple, peach, vanilla and clove
flavors. Linear and taut, energetically
extending the spice- and mineral-infused
aftertaste. Best from 2015 through
winespectator.com, June 15, 2014)
436105
[XD] 750 mL
$91.00
Vibrant, very pure aromas of flowers,
nutmeg and cold steel. Sweet and suave
on entry, then dense and energetic in
the middle, with no excess fat to the flavors
of peach pit, nutmeg and acacia flower.
Noble, palate-coating Puligny without
an ounce of excess fat. Finishes fresh,
fine-grained, dry and very long. Score: 93+
(Stephen Tanzer, vinousmedia.com,
Sept. 2012)
435354
[XD] 750 mL $112.00
DOMAINE JEAN-MARC MOREY
CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET LES
CHENEVOTTES 1ER CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: This is somewhat more
expressive as there is no issue with reductive notes to dampen the moderately
exotic aromas of mandarin orange, apricot
and mango nuances. This also possesses
an opulent texture as there is plenty of
mouth coating dry extract that is buffered
by the relatively firm acid spine on the
textured finale. It’s interesting as this is
a big but not necessarily powerful wine
that retains a fine sense of balance.
Drink: 2017+. Score: 90 (Allen Meadows,
burghound.com, June 15, 2014)
205963
[XD] 750 mL
$89.00
5 VINTAGES
FRANCE – BURGUNDY
FRANCE – RHÔNE
CHABLIS
NORTHERN RHÔNE
WHITE WINE
RED WINE
LOUIS MICHEL & FILS MONTÉE DE
TONNERRE CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2012
M. CHAPOUTIER LE MÉAL
ERMITAGE ROUGE 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: A hugely appealing wine,
AC
TASTING NOTE: One of the wines of the
the 2012 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre
brings together all of the crystalline nuance
and verve typical of this great site along with
gorgeous textural richness. Lemon peel,
white flowers and crushed rocks are laced
into the wiry, tense finish. In 2012, the Montée de Tonnerre has an extra kick of richness that is highly appealing. Drink: 2016+.
Score: 93 (Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com,
June 2014)
226449
[XD] 750 mL
$49.00
vintage, the spectacular 2011 Ermitage
Le Meal is borderline perfection. Loaded
with dark fruits, charcoal, roasted herbs,
liquid violet and crushed rock-like minerality, it flows onto the palate with full-bodied
richness, layers of texture and superb
concentration. Offering uncommon richness
and texture in the vintage, it should have
two decades of longevity (and be drinkable
for most of it). Score: 98 (Jeb Dunnuck,
erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
360800
[XD] 750 mL $372.00
BILLAUD-SIMON LES PREUSES
CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: This is also ultra-pure
and even more elegant with discreet
aromas of sea shore, stone and citrus
elements. The exceptional purity of the
nose is confirmed by the saline-infused,
detailed and wonderfully intense flavors
that are at once generous yet precise
before terminating in a palate staining
finish that delivers flat out amazing length.
In sum, this is an impeccably well-balanced
wine of harmony and refinement.
Drink: 2019+. Score: 94 (Allen Meadows,
burghound.com, Oct. 15, 2013)
360834
[XD] 750 mL
$99.00
SIMONNET-FEBVRE LES CLOS
AC
TASTING NOTE: From the famous
Chablis Grand Cru, this wine lives up to the
vineyard’s reputation. Steely in character,
packed with a firm structure and tightly
textured, it shows a citrus side that will be
refreshing and attractive as the wine ages.
But it does need time, so wait to enjoy until
2017. Cellar Selection. Score: 93 (Roger
Voss, Wine Enthusiast, Sept. 2014)
436121
[XD] 750 mL
$90.00
6 VINTAGES
M. CHAPOUTIER LE PAVILLON
ERMITAGE 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: Even better and a
prodigious effort that hits all my sweet
spots, the 2011 Ermitage Le Pavillon
comes from one of the top terroirs
on Hermitage hill, the granite soils of the
Les Bessards lieu-dit. Spectacularly
perfumed, with raspberry, blackberry,
licorice, toasted spices and assorted
floral nuances, this full-bodied effort has
massive depth and richness, no hard edges
and masses of finely polished tannin that
emerge on and frame the finish. It will be
approachable at an earlier age than either
the 2009 or 2010, yet should nevertheless have 2-3 decades of ultimate
longevity. Drink: 2013-2043. Score: 100
(Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
702043
[XD] 750 mL $670.00
M. CHAPOUTIER LES VARONNIERS
CROZES-HERMITAGE 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2011 CrozesHermitage Les Varonnieres (which is a
significant step up over the 2012) got
a big “Wow” in my notes and is a brilliant
Crozes-Hermitage. Cote Rotie-like with
its perfumed floral, bacon fat, spice and
olive-driven bouquet, this full-bodied,
supple and downright sexy Syrah makes
the most of the vintage. Enjoy it over the
coming decade or so. Drink: 2013-2023.
Score: 95 (Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com,
Dec. 2013)
731257
[XD] 750 mL
$76.00
NORTHERN RHÔNE
WHITE WINE
M. CHAPOUTIER DE L’ORÉE
ERMITAGE 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: Even better and always
one of the top whites in any given vintage,
the 2011 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Oree (first
produced in 1991) comes from 80+-yearold Marsanne vines planted in the Les
Murets lieu-dit. Gorgeously full-bodied and
impeccably put together on the palate,
with awesome texture and richness that’s
framed by vibrant acidity, it boasts off the
hook aromas and flavors of flower oil, buttered citrus, dried pineapple and powdered
rock. It will be even better in another year,
and age pretty much forever. As I’ve said
before though, there is no harm in drinking
these beauties in their youth. Score: 99 (Jeb
Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
702076
[XD] 750 mL $405.00
M. CHAPOUTIER LE MÉAL
ERMITAGE BLANC 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: In the same league
and from one of the warmest terroirs
on Hermitage hill, the 2011 Ermitage Le
Meal Blanc is a massive effort that has
overflowing amounts of tropical fruits,
white flowers, creme brulee, buttered
peaches, licorice and striking, liquid rocklike minerality. Full-bodied, voluptuous
and awesome any way you look at it, it too
can be enjoyed any time over the coming
3-4 decades. Drink: 2013-2053.
Dec. 2013)
328252
[XD] 750 mL $322.00
FRANCE – RHÔNE
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE
PIERRE GIMONNET CUVÉE FLEURON
1ER CRU BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT
CHAMPAGNE 2006
SOUTHERN RHÔNE
HENRI GIRAUD FÛT DE CHÊNE
BRUT CHAMPAGNE
AC
TASTING NOTE: A graceful blanc
AC
de blancs, with vibrant acidity that’s
well-meshed with the velvety mousse and
flavors of toasted brioche, apple puree,
lemon confit and pickled ginger. Spring
blossom and spice hints linger on the
chalky, mouthwatering finish. Disgorged
September 19, 2013. Drink now through
2029. Score: 93 (Alison Napjus,
winespectator.com, Nov. 30, 2014)
340133
[XD] 750 mL
$69.00
RED WINE
DOMAINE GOURT DE MAUTENS
RASTEAU 2009
AC
(Jérôme Bressy, Vign.)
TASTING NOTE: Also incredible, the
2009 Rasteau has a similar, decadent
feel in its black raspberry, licorice, smoked
earth, chocolate and saddle leather.
A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% other
permitted varieties, aged in a combination
of demi-muid, foudre and concrete tank, it
has full-bodied power, massive, yet sweet
tannin and blockbuster levels of depth and
richness. Drink it anytime over the coming
decade or more. Drink: [Now]-2024.
Jan. 2015)
436253
[XD] 750 mL
$74.00
SOUTHERN RHÔNE
International Wine Report ranked this
wine #9 in their Top 100 Wines of 2014,
giving it a score of 97. (Joe D’Angelo,
internationalwinereport.com, Nov. 2014)
TASTING NOTE: Elegant overall, with a
refined, creamy texture and beautiful
integration. This rich Champagne displays
power and focus, with expansive flavors
of baked currant, plum, bread dough,
crystallized honey, ground clove, grated
coconut and ginger on the long-lasting
finish. Drink now through 2024. Score: 94
(Alison Napjus, winespectator.com, Dec.
31, 2014)
435644
[XD]
750 mL $215.00
KRUG GRANDE CUVÉE BRUT
CHAMPAGNE
WHITE WINE
AC
TASTING NOTE: Rich, with smoky hints
TARDIEU-LAURENT VIEILLES VIGNES
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC
2013
of roasted almond and toasted brioche,
this crystalline Champagne offers a finely
detailed mousse that carries the firm,
citrusy acidity and flavors of patisserie
apple, spun honey and tangy black cherry,
accented by subtle, aromatic hints of
ground cumin and clove, bergamot and
chamomile. Disgorged August 2013.
Drink now through 2027. Score: 95
(Alison Napjus, winespectator.com,
Dec. 15, 2014)
38562
[XD] 750 mL $285.00
AC
TASTING NOTE: One of the most
impressive whites I was able to taste for
this report, the 2013 Châteauneuf du
Pape Vieilles Vignes Blanc, a 50/50 split
of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, offers
loads of lemon curd, ripe stone fruits,
flowers, brioche and hints of minerality.
This gives way to a medium to full-bodied,
beautifully delineated, fresh, and focused
white that carries building richness and
terrific length. It needs a classy meal and
will continue to impress for at least
4-5 years. Score: 92-94 (Jeb Dunnuck,
erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
429217
[XD] 750 mL
$70.00
DOM PÉRIGNON
P2 CHAMPAGNE 1998
AC
TASTING NOTE: Offers precision and
finely detailed form, powered by an expansive
palate of flavor. The layers of ripe crushed
blackberry and glazed apricot fruit
complement the saline-tinged minerality
and oyster shell notes, graced by hints
of pastry, honeycomb and exotic spice.
Mouthwatering and persistent on the zesty
Dec. 31, 2014)
429373
[XD] 750 mL $449.00
FRANCE – LOIRE
WHITE WINE
DOMAINE DES BAUMARD
QUARTS DE CHAUME 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: Unctuous, concentrated
and refined, this holds a large core of
quince, creamed Anjou pear and white
ginger notes in reserve for now, while
heather, chamomile, orange blossom and
white peach flavors take the lead. When
the reserves stretch out and catch up
with the floral accents, this will be a pure,
precise stunner, with a long life. Best
from 2018 through 2035. Score: 96
Aug. 31, 2013)
358622
[S]
750 mL $113.00
7 VINTAGES
FRANCE – PROVENCE
ITALY – CAMPANIA
ITALY – PIEDMONT
RED WINE
RED WINE
RED WINE
DOMAINE DE TRÉVALLON 2004
SALVATORE MOLETTIERI VIGNA
CINQUE QUERCE RISERVA TAURASI
2006
ASCHERI COSTE & BRICCO SORANO
BAROLO 2010
Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône
TASTING NOTE: A gorgeous wine
that’s still youthful and vibrant, the 2004
Bouches du Rhone is an even split of Syrah
and Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 2 years
in a combination of foudre and barrel.
Seamless, elegant and layered, with fabulous
cassis, lead pencil shavings, tobacco
leaf and spice, this full-bodied beauty is
perfectly balanced, with no hard edges,
fine tannin and terrific length. Drinking
nicely now, it has the concentration and
balance to continue to evolve gracefully
for at least another decade. Drink: 20152025. Score: 94 (Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Jan. 2015)
436261
[XD] 750 mL
$99.00
GERMANY – MOSEL
WHITE WINE
EGON MÜLLER-SCHARZHOF
SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING
KABINETT 2014
Prädikatswein
The Scharzhofberger vineyard is without
doubt one of the most celebrated vineyard
sites on the planet, and it is certainly the
most revered Riesling site. It was likely
planted by the Romans and belonged to
the St. Marien ad Martyres monastery
in Trier from its founding around 700 CE
through the Middle Ages. Egon Müller’s
Rieslings are refined, elegant, pure and
finessed, with intense flavours and a nearmythical reputation for their ageability.
430975
[M]
750 mL
$87.00
8 VINTAGES
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Bright, fully saturated
ruby-red. Expressive aromas of ripe red
cherry, black plum, shoe polish, minerals
and sweet spices. Sweet, broad and rich,
but with enticing fresh minerality energizing
the full-bodied middle palate. The wine’s
ripe red cherry and berry fruit flavors are
complicated by an almost decadent floral
element. Finishes with wonderfully lush,
fine-grained tannins and lingering elements
of pepper, cocoa and flint. A red of
uncommon depth and precision, and one
of the better Italian reds in recent memory.
Score: 94+ (Ian D’Agata, vinousmedia.com,
March 2014)
406231
[XD] 750 mL
$70.00
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Vibrant red berry, leather,
white pepper, clove, violet, turned soil, mint
and mineral sensations all come together on
this structured but elegant wine. The creamy
fruit is brightened by fresh acidity and
supported by firm, velvety tannins. Made
only in exceptional vintages, it shows a
fantastic combination of power and finesse.
Drink after 2020. Cellar Selection.
Score: 97 (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast,
Oct. 2014)
20875
[XD] 750 mL
$79.00
MANZONE GRAMOLERE
BAROLO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: A powerful, deep wine,
the 2010 Barolo Gramolere wraps around
the palate with gorgeous resonance. Mint,
pine, menthol, spices and new leather are
all beautifully expressive in the glass. The
tannins are firm, but also very nicely integrated. It will be interesting to see how the
2010 ages. Today, it is full of potential.
Drink: 2017-2027. Score: 94+ (Antonio
Galloni, vinousmedia.com, Aug. 2014)
318105
[XD] 750 mL
$59.00
CAVALLOTTO VIGNOLO RISERVA
BAROLO 2008
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: A rich, dense version,
with power and beefy tannins supporting
the cherry, wild herb, eucalyptus and tea
notes. This is tight and bursting with latent
energy, so give it more time. Shows excellent length and resonance on the finish,
which hints at the ultimate potential here.
(Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com,
April 30, 2015)
317958
[D]
750 mL $127.00
ITALY – TUSCANY
RED WINE
CASANOVA DI NERI BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: The outstanding 2010
Brunello di Montalcino gives you everything
you want to see in a great wine, a great
Tuscan wine. This monumental expression
of Sangiovese delivers top-notch intensity
with seamless integration of aromas. They
span from dark fruit and Morello cherry to
chocolate, spice, licorice, balsam herb and
rosemary sprig. The energy and vitality of
the vintage is locked perfectly within. This
Brunello exhibits especially soft, silky tannins
with long persistence and momentum.
There is nothing out of place and the price
tag is certainly not exaggerated for this
level of excellence. Drink: 2017-2030.
Score: 96 (Monica Larner, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2015)
85498
[XD] 750 mL
$73.00
LA SERENA BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Intense aromas of dried
citrus and meat with hints of rose bush and
fresh rosemary. Full body with full, velvety
tannins and a decadent, rich finish. Fascinating flavors of spice, citrus and meat.
Loads of fruit. From biodynamically grown
grapes. Better in 2016. Score: 97 (James
Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan. 19,
2015)
149583
[XD] 750 mL
$78.00
TENUTE SILVIO NARDI MANACHIARA
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
WHITE WINE
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Very complex aromas
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA POGGIO
ALLE GAZZE 2013
of tanned leather, dried fruits and flowers.
So beautiful to smell. This is so full and
velvety-textured with amazing richness
and complexity. Such a gorgeous, exciting
wine. Long and caressing. Turns savory
and succulent. Fantastic. Greatest wine
ever from here. Drink or hold. Score: 98
(James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan.
19, 2015)
47381
[XD] 750 mL
$99.00
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: Harvest began on
TOGATA DEI TOGATI BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Aromas of blueberry,
plum, mushroom dust and stones follow
through to a full body, with a gorgeous
core of ripe fruit and silky textured tannins.
It’s long and layered with wonderful fruit
and balance. Hard not to drink on release.
But will improve beautifully in the bottle.
Try in 2018. Score: 95 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, Jan. 19, 2015)
32607
[XD] 750 mL
$79.00
August 23 concluding September 28, the
latest ever at Ornellaia. Fruit was triaged
by hand picking – 69% Sauvignon Blanc,
12% Viognier, 12% Vermentino, 7%
Verdicchio – at optimum, balanced
ripeness. Smoky, mineral/flinty and floral
aromas herald an elegant, textured wash
of sweet and tang – honeyed apricot and
juicy Mirabelle plum interlace with Meyer
lemon and racy passion fruit. It’s rich, luscious and balanced on a pin with persistence of fruit throughout the lingering
finish. Score: HHHHH (Vic Harradine,
winecurrent.com, July 21, 2015)
992354
[XD] 750 mL
$55.00
CASALOSTE INVERSUS 2009
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: A powerful, rich red
with dried berry, chocolate and walnuts.
Full body, loads of fruit and density.
Chewy. Lots of coffee character. Better
in 2015. Score: 96 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, Oct. 20, 2014)
163295
[XD] 750 mL
$79.00
PORTUGAL
RED WINE
SANTOS DA CASA GRANDE
RESERVA 2010
DOC Douro
TASTING NOTE: Long wood aging and
a selection of grapes from old vines have
produced this firmly structured and concentrated wine. It is full of black plum-jelly
flavors shot through with acidity. A solid,
dry core promises even further aging.
At the end, acidity gives a juicy, delicious
aftertaste. Drink from 2017. Score: 94
(Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, June 2015)
431304
[XD] 750 mL
$52.00
9 VINTAGES
SPAIN
GRAN CLOS 2006
CANADA – ONTARIO
RED WINE
DOCa Priorat
(J.M. Fuentes)
TASTING NOTE: This is a monumental
RED WINE
PEGASO BARRANCOS DE PIZARRA
2010
Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla y León
(Telmo Rodriguez)
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Pegaso
Barrancos de Pizarra is produced with
Garnacha from old, head-pruned vineyards
in the village of Cebreros, province
of Ávila, one of the few places in the Gredos
mountain range where some soils are
slate-based; the majority of Gredos is
composed of granite found at different
levels of decomposition, often in the shape
of sand. The wine feels very young, and
when uncorked it has a lactic note that
denotes youth. The fruit is a mixture of red
and black berries with some aromatic, balsamic herbs and a mineral hint. The palate
is medium-bodied, fleshy and framed by
round, fine-grained tannins. There’s a little
bit of a bitter taste toward the end. This
needs a little bit more time than the granite
bottling as the wine is fuller and you feel the
effect of the oak a little more. For comparison I also tasted the 2004 vintage, which
felt riper, more concentrated and more obviously oaked (it was a different time then)
as it still shows notes of smoke and spices.
Still, it’s youthful and showing very few signs
of evolution, which should give an idea
about how the more balanced, current vintages might age. The wine keeps changing
in the glass and at times I preferred the
nose to the granite bottling. Though the
palate remains a bit harsh, in the long run
this will be the better wine. It showed better
on day two. Super! Drink: 2016-2024.
Score: 94 (Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
172254
[XD] 750 mL
$47.00
10 VINTAGES
edifice composed of fruit from 100-yearold vines, a gran clos planted to garnacha
and cariñena. In 2006, it’s blended with
12 percent cabernet sauvignon. The first
thing you’ll notice is the wine’s structure,
built to withstand an earthquake, while
once inside, you might taste delicate notes
of red fruit and spice, along with the minerality that built such a structure. The wine
is powered by licorella soils, its flavors
developing layers of complexity with air.
Score: 96 (wineandspiritsmagazine.com,
Jan. 2015)
427237
[XD] 750 mL
$72.00
PEARL MORISSETTE
PINOT NOIR 2012
VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara
Peninsula
TASTING NOTE: Vinified using indigenous yeasts, the 2012 Pinot Noir offers up
a complex array of aromas and flavours.
Cherry, toast, mushroom, dried fruit, herbs,
bacon, cigar and earth neatly interwoven
into a complex, big, rich, mouthfilling and
gorgeously silky package. Impressive.
(VINTAGES panel, Jan. 2015)
373159
[XD] 750 mL
$40.00
WHITE WINE
HIDDEN BENCH ROSOMEL
VINEYARD NUIT BLANCHE 2013
Rosomel Vineyard, VQA Beamsville
Bench, Niagara Peninsula
NEO PUNTA ESENCIA 2004
DO Ribera del Duero
TASTING NOTE: The 2004 Neo Punta
Esencia has nearly as much power as
the 2005 but with glossier fruit, a plush
personality, and considerable elegance.
Give it 6-8 years and it will reward you
with a drinking window extending from
2016 to 2034. Score: 98 (Jay Miller,
erobertparker.com, June 2010)
430967
[XD] 750 mL $100.00
Planted in 1976, the Rosomel Vineyard is
home to blocks of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay and Riesling in addition
to red wine varieties. This white Meritage
blend was hand-picked and fermented
naturally with indigenous yeasts. Look for
complex aromas and flavours of fresh buttercream, vanilla, white peach, melon and
applesauce along with a flinty mineral
character.
390922
[XD] 750 mL
$40.00
AUSTRALIA
RED WINE
BY FARR FARRSIDE PINOT NOIR
2012
Geelong, Victoria
TASTING NOTE: Deeper and brighter
colour than that of its ’12 siblings; here
rich satsuma plum sets the pace for the
bouquet and sumptuously layered palate;
its length is prodigious, its balance impeccable, its purity shining like a beacon.
Drink by: 2022. Score: 98 (James Halliday,
winecompanion.com.au, July 25, 2014)
392829
[XD] 750 mL
$76.00
PARKER COONAWARRA ESTATE
TERRA ROSSA FIRST GROWTH 2005
Coonawarra, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Deep garnet-brick in
SOUTH AFRICA
RED WINE
color, the 2005 First Growth Cabernet
Sauvignon presents evolving notes of
blackberry preserves, dried roses, potpourri
and blackcurrant cordial with chocolate,
spice and a whiff of dried mint. Full-bodied,
rich and concentrated, it has medium-firm,
very fine tannins, a vibrant acid line and
a very long finish. Drink now to 2025+.
Score: 94 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW,
erobertparker.com, Feb. 2014)
148106
[XD] 750 mL
$95.00
clove spice, intense pepper and berries
layered with savoury notes. Opulent, bright
and round palate with good acid structure
and a sleek, spicy finish. Drink: 2014-2022.
Score: 94 (Panel, decanter.com, Dec. 14,
2014)
433813
[XD] 750 mL
$30.00
NEW ZEALAND
ARGENTINA
RED WINE
RED WINE
RADFORD DALE SYRAH 2012
WO Stellenbosch
TASTING NOTE: Nose reveals wood and
TWO HANDS ARES SHIRAZ 2011
Barossa Valley, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Deep garnet-purple in
color and intensely scented of blackberries
and black plums with nuances of cedar,
black pepper, Indian spices and loam, the
medium to full-bodied 2011 Ares Shiraz
has a solid core of youthful black fruit and
exotic spice flavors with the oak standing
out a little as do the firm, grainy tannins at
this stage. It finishes with great length.
Consider drinking it 2015 to 2024+.
Score: 94+ (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW,
erobertparker.com, May 2014)
64816
[D]
750 mL $150.00
TEUSNER RIGHTEOUS FG SHIRAZ
2010
Barossa Valley, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Very deep purple black
in color the 2010 Righteous FG Shiraz
projects a pronounced nose of blackcurrant cordial, dark chocolate and warm
blueberries amid underlying nuances of
chocolate-covered cherries, licorice,
menthol and cloves. Full-bodied and tautly
structured in the mouth, it has a muscular,
densely packed core of black fruit and
baking spice flavors in the mouth and
finishes with long, lingering aniseed hints.
Drink it now to 2025+. Score: 96+ (Lisa
Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2014)
426387
[XD] 750 mL $149.00
GREYWACKE PINOT NOIR 2012
ACHAVAL FERRER QUIMERA 2011
Marlborough, South Island
TASTING NOTE: Made with grapes
Mendoza
TASTING NOTE: This dark, compact
coming from a 15 year old vineyard in the
Brancott Valley, just down the road from
Clayvin, that is planted mainly with 777,
115 and 667 clones, the medium to deep
ruby-purple colored 2012 Pinot Noir
reveals aromas of red currants, black cherries and raspberry leaves with some loamy
characters plus hints of roses and black tea.
The concentrated, medium-bodied palate
has a great savory fruit character supported
by firm, grainy tannins through the long,
earthy finish. It is very taut and needs time.
Drink: 2015-2020. Score: 92+ (Lisa
Dec. 2014)
402651
[XD] 750 mL
$49.00
red leads with a floral note to the racy
cassis and cherry puree fruit, well-integrated with fine tannins and bright acidity.
Offers a long finish of fruit, mineral and
tobacco. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
(Nathan Wesley, winespectator.com,
Nov. 15, 2013)
24752
[XD] 750 mL
$59.00
11 VINTAGES
CHILE
USA – CALIFORNIA
RED WINE
RED WINE
CONCHA Y TORO DON MELCHOR
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011
L’AVENTURE ESTATE CUVÉE 2013
Puente Alto, Maipo Valley
TASTING NOTE: Rich and powerful,
with balanced and elegant flavors of dried
raspberry, mocha, mineral and dark
chocolate. Creamy midpalate, presenting
a broad and lush finish, revealing slate and
white pepper notes. Drink now through
2022. Score: 94 (Kim Marcus, winespectator.com, May 31, 2015)
403980
[XD] 750 mL
$70.00
Paso Robles
TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Estate Cuvee
is similar to the blend of the 2004 and is
43% Syrah, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and
15% Petit Verdot. Dense, concentrated
and powerful, it offers knockout aromas
and flavors of cassis, black cherries, flowers
and charcoal that flow to a full-bodied,
seamless and perfectly balanced wine that
will have two decades or more of longevity.
While I think 2012 was a slightly more successful vintage than 2013 for this estate,
this should certainly be up there with the
2012 and it will be interesting to follow the
two vintages as they evolve. Score: 96-98
(Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com,
Aug. 2014)
390880
[XD] 750 mL $158.00
CADE RESERVE CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2012
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Cabernet
Sauvignon Reserve comes in a unique bottle
that is similar to the special bottle used by
Joseph Phelps for their Insignia (which
reminds me of a grenade). A blockbuster
superstar, this inky/purple-hued 2012 is
filled with crème de cassis, blueberry and
mulberry fruit that hides any notion of its
oak aging. Opulent, voluptuously textured,
multilayered and stunningly rich with a finish
that lasts 45+ seconds, this magnificent
Cabernet should age effortlessly for two
decades or more. But who can wait that
long? Not me. Drink: 2014-2035.
Score: 98 (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
368035
[XD] 750 mL $247.00
12 VINTAGES
DUCKHORN THREE PALMS
VINEYARD MERLOT 2012
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: Lots of cherry and
dried strawberry aromas with hints of
chocolate. Full body, round tannins and
a savory finish. Clean and very delectable.
Drink now. Score: 92 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, July 28, 2015)
34785
[XD] 750 mL $111.00
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2012
Napa Valley
Sauvignon Estate’s dense ruby/purple
color is followed by notes of crème de
cassis, licorice, mulberries and spring flowers.
Medium to full-bodied and elegant, it cuts
a broad swath between a great Médoc and
a Napa Valley Cabernet. There is still some
tannin to shed, should be at its peak in
4-5 years, and drink well for 20-25 years.
Score: 94+ (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
31351
[D]
750 mL $200.00
QUINTESSA 2012
Rutherford, Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: The outstanding 2012
Proprietary Red Blend Quintessa is
composed of Bordeaux varietals dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon followed by
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and
Carmenère. One of the strongest efforts
to date from this winery, it possesses a
deep ruby/purple color as well as abundant
aromas of sweet white chocolate, acacia
flowers, and black and red fruits, full-bodied
opulence, velvety tannins, and enough
acidity to provide freshness and focus. It
can be drunk now or cellared for another
10-15+ years. Score: 94 (Robert Parker
Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
391086
[XD] 750 mL $200.00
PAUL HOBBS BECKSTOFFER
DR. CRANE VINEYARD CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2012
STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS
CASK 23 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2012
St. Helena, Napa Valley
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: The spectacular 2012
Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard
boasts a sumptuous nose of blueberries,
black raspberry jam and wet rocks that
provide a hedonistic blast of fruit as well as
exceptional minerality. With glorious richness in the mouth, fabulous purity, a
skyscraper-like texture and an elegant style
without heaviness, this sensational and
compelling Cabernet Sauvignon should be
one of the superstars of what looks to be a
vintage loaded with big hitters. It should age
effortlessly for 20+ years. Score: 95-98
(Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com
Oct. 2013)
118810
[D]
750 mL $283.00
Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 appears
to be the finest Cask 23 since the glory
years of the mid-eighties. It boasts a dense
purple color, complex notes of spice box,
Christmas fruitcake, blackcurrant jam,
mulberries and spring flowers, as well as
a full-bodied, opulent personality. It is
a profound example of this iconic wine that
went through a period of mediocrity in
the mid- to late-1990s prior to being sold.
Drink now-2038. Score: 97-100 (Robert
Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
991919
[XD] 750 mL $278.00
RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2012
Santa Cruz Mountains
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Monte
Bello is one of the most harmonious young
Monte Bellos I can remember tasting.
Seamless and voluptuous through to the
finish, the 2012 is showing beautifully
today. Raspberry jam, pomegranate, white
flowers, mint and spices are some of
the many notes that flesh out in the glass.
A wine with a distinctly red-hued profile,
silky tannins, no hard edges and exceptional overall balance, the 2012 Monte
Bello is simply magnificent. The 2012
is racy but also impeccably balanced
throughout, with shades of the 2001 that
come through from time to time. I won’t
be surprised if the 2013 and 2014 both
eventually surpass it, but there is no
denying that the 2012 is simply stunning
today. This is one of the best showings
yet for the 2012. Drink 2022-2042.
Score: 98 (Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com,
July 2015)
210005
[XD] 1500 mL $335.00
210013
[XD] 3000 mL $735.00
210021
[XD] 6000 mL $1,470.00
USA – OREGON
RED WINE
AUBICHON ARMSTRONG VINEYARD
PINOT NOIR 2012
Ribbon Ridge
TASTING NOTE: Focused, with great
presence to the spicy, peppery blackberry
and cherry flavors, splayed over a polished
frame and lingering on the expressive
finish. Deep and persistent. Drink now
through 2022. Score: 94 (Harvey Steiman,
winespectator.com, Feb. 28, 2015)
426510
[XD] 750 mL
$84.00
13 VINTAGES
FORTIFIED WINE
PORT
SPIRITS
SHERRY
FONSECA GUIMARAENS
VINTAGE PORT 2012
SCOTCH WHISKY
COLISEO VORS AMONTILLADO
DOP
TASTING NOTE: This shows first class
DO
(Valdespino)
TASTING NOTE: The NV Amontillado
Coliseo VORS, is an extremely old (much
older than the 30 years certified by the
VORS classification) and concentrated
wine. It is unique, as its origin is from
Sanlucar de Barrameda, mainly from the
Pago Miraflores, which produced very
sharp wines. Dark mahogany colored, with
a bright green border, is very aromatic,
balsamic and complex, with wild herbs,
candied orange rind, spices and dates. The
palate is extremely concentrated, dry, and
intense but it has no edges, with lively
acidity and an eternal finish. It’s an extreme
wine, some might find it too much, but it’s
certainly unique and among the greatest
wines in the world, to be sipped slowly
and in tiny quantities. One of the greatest
Amontillados in existence today. Drink
2013-2025. Score: 99 (Luis Gutierrez,
erobertparker.com, Aug. 2013)
430934
[D]
375 mL $259.00
structure and length. It’s full-bodied and
lightly sweet with fabulous length and
power. It starts off slowly and builds on
the palate with great blackberry, mineral
and slate character. Barrel sample.
Score: 95-96 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Sept. 9, 2014)
123695
[S]
750 mL
$81.00
TAYLOR FLADGATE
30-YEAR-OLD TAWNY PORT
DOP
TASTING NOTE: This release of Taylor
Fladgate’s 30 year old tawny was bottled
in 2014, and shows clear and evident
maturity. At this stage, virtually all of the fruit
has shifted into the fully dried/rancio spectrum or disappeared altogether in favour
of purely nutty, treacle, caramel, old wood,
old canvas, caramelized orange peel notes,
and so much more. Where this port really
excels, however is on the palate. The texture
is absolutely beguiling, firm yet silky, taught
yet giving and generous, with a finish that
rivals War and Peace for sheer length.
This is truly an extraordinary tawny, which
admittedly, even at this price, is a remarkable bargain considering that there is some
wine from the 19th century included in the
blend. Sheer elegance. Outstanding barely
begins to cover this wine. Score: 98
(John Szabo, M.S., winealign.com,
Aug. 28, 2014)
540252
[S]
750 mL $183.00
BUNNAHABHAIN 25-YEAR-OLD
SINGLE MALT
(Burn Stewart)
TASTING NOTE: Deep, dense and
luscious, maturing fragrant honey aromas.
Quite sweet but a salty nip to freshen.
Good complexity with moist raisins, sweet
spice and hints of violets and vanilla. The
palate opens with mature, nutty, dusty
Oloroso, followed by moist raisinated fruit,
walnuts, dark honey and elegant, delicate
salty notes, which balances the sweetness
well. Long and succulent finish with a
touch of vanilla and coffeed spice coming
through. A stunning, mature, sherried Islay.
World Whiskies Awards Rating: Best Islay
Single Malt 21 Years and Over.
Score: Category Winner (World Whiskies
Awards, 2015)
367185
700 mL $400.00
OPPOSITE:Vineyards outside
the village of Saint-Émilion.
14 VINTAGES
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WHITE WINE
CÔTE DE BEAUNE
RED WINE
CHÂTEAU DE FARGUES 2011
RED WINE
AC Sauternes
TASTING NOTE: Shows fantastic range,
BACHELET-MONNOT MARANGES
LA FUSSIÈRE 1ER CRU 2013
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BERGEY 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Marange
pleasantly, with a briary hint along the
edges and vivid damson plum, anise and
blackberry notes at the core. A floral
accent kicks in on the finish for added lift.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink
now through 2020. Smart Buy. Score: 90
March 31, 2014)
300244
[XD] 750 mL
$39.85
featuring creamed Jonagold apple,
papaya, toasted coconut, brioche and
pineapple notes, laced with macadamia
nut and heather honey details. The long,
sweetened butter-filled finish shows
citrus oil and bitter almond accents.
Displays amazing depth and purity, with
the elements glistening beautifully as the
finish goes on. Best from 2018 through
2045. Score: 98 (James Molesworth,
winespectator.com, web only, 2015)
301028
[S]
375 mL
$89.85
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLEBARON 2011
FRANCE – BURGUNDY
AC Pessac-Léognan
TASTING NOTE: This bounces along
AC Pauillac, 2e Cru
TASTING NOTE: ... the 2011 Pichon
Longueville Baron exhibits a dense
ruby/purple color, an opulent mouthfeel for
a 2011, silky tannins and no hard edges.
Medium-bodied and well-endowed, it is a
major success in this vintage. It should hit
its stride in 3-4 years and last for 15+.
Score: 91 (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, April 2014)
302695
[XD] 750 mL $159.85
CLOS L’ÉGLISE 2011
AC Pomerol
TASTING NOTE: Another beautiful wine
from the Garcin family, Clos l’Eglise, which
had been a moribund estate for decades,
leaped to the forefront in the late nineties
where it has remained ever since. The
dense ruby/purple-hued, medium-bodied
2011 possesses abundant notes of sweet
black cherries, licorice and plums as well
as impressive purity, texture and length. It
should be at its peak in 2-3 years and last
for 12-15. Usually, this is a blend of 80+%
Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc.
Drink: 2016-2031. Score: 93 (Robert
Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, April 2014)
299701
[XD] 750 mL $139.85
16 VINTAGES
CÔTE DE NUITS
1er Cru la Fussières, which saw 25% new
wood, has a lovely purity on the bouquet
with wild strawberry, raspberry and briary
notes with a hint of vanilla in the background. The palate is masculine, a little
distant, with a firm backbone and an austere but very nicely focused finish. This
should age better than many Maranges
because there is real density here. Drink:
2016-2026. Score: 89-91 (Neal Martin,
436113
[XD] 750 mL
$39.00
DOMAINE ANTONIN GUYON
CORTON CLOS DU ROY GRAND CRU
2012
RED WINE
AC
TASTING NOTE: This also displays a hint
LOUIS JADOT ECHÉZEAUX
GRAND CRU 2007
of herbal tea character on the otherwise
overtly gamey, earthy and plum liqueur suffused nose. There is outstanding richness,
volume and power to the big-bodied flavors
that exude plenty of minerality on the
moderately rustic and explosive finish.
This isn’t presently as complex as the
Bressandes but it’s even longer and if
the typical pattern these two wines follow
occurs in 2012, the Clos du Roy will
ultimately be the better wine. Note well
though that this will not be a candidate for
early drinking and will need at least 8 to10
years first. Drink: 2027+. Score: 91-94
(Allen Meadows, burghound.com, April 15,
2014)
715342
[XD] 750 mL $133.00
AC
TASTING NOTE: As spicy as the Suchots
is, the Ech takes it to another level with very
ripe and almost exclusively black berry
fruit, warm earth and a background note of
minerality that slides into very fresh, rich,
round and forward medium plus weight
flavors that are quite generous, even fleshy
yet there is good delineation on the
delicious, powerful and persistent finish
that is supported by relatively fine tannins.
This is a lovely wine of balance and harmony
that is built to age over the next decade
or so. Drink: 2017+. Score: 91-93 (Allen
Meadows, burghound.com, April 2009)
435016
[XD] 750 mL $392.00
DOMAINE LATOUR CORTON
GRAND CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: Cherry, licorice, sandalwood and mineral notes are elegantly
displayed in this rich, harmonious red. Flows
almost seamlessly now, with a chalky feel
on the long finish the only trace of youthfulness. Fine length. Best from 2020 through
437087
[XD] 750 mL $119.00
LOUIS JADOT LA DOMINODE
SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE 1ER CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: An explosive, dark wine,
the 2012 Savigny-les-Beaune La Dominode hits the palate with black fruit, smoke,
tar, licorice and incense. The style is exotic,
pungent and at times also a bit wild, but
there is no shortage of personality. Drink:
2014-2022. Score: 90-92 (Antonio
Galloni, vinousmedia.com, Jan. 2014)
634949
[XD] 750 mL
$59.00
DUPONT-TISSERANDOT
CORTON-ROGNET GRAND CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: A very spicy nose that
is earthier still and also notably sauvage
in character combines with ripe aromas of
black raspberry, plum and exotic tea that
are again trimmed in enough wood to notice.
There is a beguiling mouth feel to the suave,
velvety and seductive broad-shouldered
flavors that benefit from an abundance of
sap that serves to buffer the moderately firm
tannins on the pepper and mineral-infused
finish that offers excellent persistence
though the wood resurfaces. My score
assumes that the wood will be successfully
integrated in time and if it does this should
be a very impressive Corton. Drink: 2026+.
Score: 93 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com,
Jan. 15, 2014)
430843
[XD] 750 mL $130.00
WHITE WINE
DOMAINE BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS
CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET
GRAND CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 ChevalierMontrachet Grand Cru comes from
2.5 hectares of vine, equivalent to one-third
of the surface area. It has a generous
bouquet with scents of lime flower and cold
stone, hints of chestnut on the background.
The palate is well-balanced with a fine
line of acidity. This is well-balanced, very
expressive with fine tension on the finish
and a chalky aftertaste. Drink now-2030.
Score: 94 (Neal Martin, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2014)
88708
[XD] 750 mL $400.00
LOUIS JADOT
CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET
MORGEOT CLOS DE LA CHAPELLE
1ER CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 ChassagneMontrachet 1er Cru Morgeot -Clos de la
Chapelle- comes from the 2-hectare
monopole that produced around 24 barrels.
It has a lovely, sensual nose with apricots
and cream emerging from the glass accompanied by hints of almond. The palate is
well-balanced with a clean, fresh sprightly
opening: citrus lemon, orange zest and
apricot that feel harmonious and beautifully
focused. This is a tender, intellectual
Chassagne. Score: 91-93 (Neal Martin,
635011
[XD] 750 mL $102.00
CHABLIS
WHITE WINE
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES
LYS CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2013
AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Chablis
Les Lys is super-expressive. Bright citrus,
grapefruit, lime, slate and rosemary all
jump from the glass in a focused, pedigreed
Chablis full of potential. This is an impressive
Les Lys. Yields in this sheltered, north-east
facing site were just 18 hectoliters per
hectare. Drink: 2016+. Score: 90-92
(Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com,
Aug. 2014)
76984
[XD] 750 mL
$51.00
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES CLOS
LOUIS JADOT
CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET
GRANDES RUCHOTTES 1ER CRU
2007
AC
TASTING NOTE: The Jadot 2007
Chassagne-Montrachet Grandes
Ruchottes represents a mere two barrels
from those of this site that were set aside
for separate bottling. Lime, strawberry, white
peach, quince, honeysuckle and grapefruit
are comprised in a generous nose and
succulently juicy palate, silken in texture and
with lovely lift. Nutty, chalky undertones
add a sense of deep layering to this refined,
serene, sensual, long-finishing Chassagne
from which I would anticipate at least 6-8
years of seductive pleasure. Drink: 20092017. Score: 93 (David Schildknecht,
435339
[XD] 750 mL $109.00
AC
TASTING NOTE: There is noticeable if
discreet wood on the ripe and intensely
floral nose that also reflects notes of pear,
mineral reduction, white peach and algae.
This is an imposingly scaled wine with its
broad and muscular mouth feel that exudes
a seemingly endless reserve of minerality
on the almost painfully intense finish that
delivers flat out amazing length. This is a
very powerful wine that is akin to sucking
on rocks it is so mineral-inflected. This
too is positively brilliant. Score: 96 (Allen
Meadows, burghound.com, Oct. 15, 2014)
641381
[XD] 750 mL $130.00
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES
PREUSES CHABLIS GRAND CRU
2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: This is arguably the most
elegant wine in the range with its ultra-pure
aromas of quinine, oyster shell, mineral
reduction and floral elements that are also
trimmed in just enough wood to warrant
commenting on it. There is a caressing, even
seductive mouth feel to the beautifully
well-delineated and concentrated mediumbodied flavors that possess an almost
delicate quality before culminating in a
nearly startlingly explosive finish that just
goes on and on. This bone dry effort is an
exercise in harmony and grace, or otherwise
expressed, a classic Preuses. In a word,
brilliant. Drink: 2024+. Score: 96 (Allen
Meadows, burghound.com, Oct. 15, 2014)
391276
[XD] 750 mL $110.00
17 VINTAGES
FRANCE – RHÔNE
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE
NORTHERN RHÔNE
CHAMPAGNE PHILIPPONNAT BRUT
BLANC DE NOIRS 2008
RED WINE
DOMAINE DU COULET BILLES
NOIRES CORNAS 2012
AC
(Matthieu Barret)
TASTING NOTE: Coming from the upper
part of Cornas and seeing 24 months in
400-500 Liter barrels (none new), the
2012 Cornas Domaine du Coulet Billes
Noires is an incredible effort that’s up with
the crème de la crème of the vintage. Its
inky purple color is followed by an awesome
bouquet of cassis, bacon fat, olive, peppered
meat and iron, with additional minerality
coming through with air. Classic in every
way, with full-bodied richness, stunning
purity and integrated acidity, it’s a big,
brooding and concentrated effort that’s
reasonably approachable now due to its
fruit and texture, yet won’t hit prime time
until 6-7 years after the vintage and will
have two decades of longevity. Drink:
2020-2040. Score: 96 (Jeb Dunnuck,
109165
[XD] 750 mL $112.00
FRANCE – ALSACE
AC
TASTING NOTE: An impressive nose
here that has yellow grapefruit aromas
with lemon and lime citrus, blueberry
notes and fresh-baked pastry. The palate’s
impressive for the completeness and harmony
it delivers with flavors of nectarine,
blueberry pastry and a very supple, even
and deeply flavorsome finish. Drink now.
Score: 93 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, July 9, 2015)
435495
[XD] 750 mL
$99.00
DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT
CHAMPAGNE 2005
AC
TASTING NOTE: I believe that the 2005
DP is the best since 2002, which remains
the best recent vintage and is probably only
eclipsed by the amazing 100-point 1996.
The 2005 is a full-bodied DP with so much
richness and loads of ripe fruit such as
pineapple and papaya. It has a wonderful,
creamy texture and a long and intense finish.
It’s a Champagne that fully satisfies but at
the same time challenges you with its
strength, depth and persistence on the
palate. Score: 97 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, July 9, 2015)
461145
[XD] 1500 mL $632.00
GOSSET CELEBRIS EXTRA BRUT
CHAMPAGNE 2002
AC
TASTING NOTE: Graceful and structured
by firm, focusing acidity, this delivers
flavors of apricot tart, white raspberry, raw
almond and lemon preserves, with a hint of
crystallized honey on the vibrant, ethereal
mousse. Offers a persistent, lightly smoky
Dec. 15, 2014)
344952
[XD] 750 mL $167.00
KRUG BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2000
AC
TASTING NOTE: A powerhouse, with
a dense and expressive core of toasted
brioche, candied kumquat, espresso crème,
crystallized honey and salted pistachio
flavors. The fine, creamy mousse and
well-meshed acidity lend a sense of finesse
that cloaks the firm structure and exuberance
of this impressive Champagne. Disgorged
spring 2010. Drink now through 2030.
Collectible. Score: 97 (Alison Napjus,
winespectator.com, Dec. 15, 2014)
68395
[XD] 750 mL $312.00
AUSTRIA
WHITE WINE
WHITE WINE
ROLLY GASSMANN ROTLEIBEL
DE RORSCHWIHR VENDANGES
TARDIVES PINOT GRIS 1996
BRUNO PAILLARD BRUT MILLESIME
BLANC DES BLANCS CHAMPAGNE
2004
AC Alsace
TASTING NOTE: Bright and rich, with
AC
TASTING NOTE: A well-knit Champagne,
a tangy note of fleur de sel that highlights
flavors of marmalade, dried apricot,
mushroom and spice. There’s a pleasant
plumpness to this, but it’s deftly balanced
by the well-defined acidity. Long, orange
candy-tinged finish. Drink now through
432716
[S]
750 mL
$59.00
meshing a firm backbone of acidity with
a lively bead and flavors of glazed apricot
tart, golden raisin, grated ginger and salted
almond. Offers a long, fresh finish, with
chalk and saline accents. Disgorged April
2013. Drink now through 2024. Score: 93
Dec. 31, 2014)
438812
[XD] 750 mL $135.00
18 VINTAGES
WEINGUT WIENINGER NUSSBERG
ALTE REBEN 2013
DAC Wiener Gemischter Satz
TASTING NOTE: Although a traditional
field blend from the well-known site above
Vienna, you could put the ripe, aromatic and
concentrated 2013 Wiener Gemischter Satz
Nussberg in any Traminer tasting and it would
show well. Rose petals, lychees, peaches,
cloves, yellow-skinned apples and other
spices on the nose open to a rich, full-bodied,
powerful yet fresh and very mineral, elegant
palate full of finesse with a good finish.
The aftertaste is long and keeps the tension
vibrant. This field-blend Nussberg is another
great 2013 from Fritz Wieninger. Drink:
2015-2023. Score: 93 (Stephan Reinhardt,
erobertparker.com, April 2015)
436303
[XD] 750 mL
$39.00
GERMANY – MOSEL
ITALY – PIEDMONT
BRANCAIA IL BLU 2011
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: A landmark wine on all
WHITE WINE
RED WINE
IMMICH-BATTERIEBERG
ENKIRCHER BATTERIEBERG
RIESLING 2013
ELIO ALTARE CERRETTA VIGNA
BRICCO BAROLO 2008
Qualitätswein
TASTING NOTE: Fermented until
November 2014 and bottled with just 2.8
grams of residual sugar in December, the
2013 Enkircher Batterieberg Riesling
offers a pure, almost chalky aroma of stone
dust and lime peel, but turns out to be a clear,
quite rich, intense, powerful yet structured
Riesling cru with a juicy but still tight long
finish. Much too young to be drunk today
this is a great wine made for the future.
Drink: 2019-2035. Score: 94+ (Stephan
Reinhardt, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2015)
437061
[XD] 750 mL
$56.00
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: The 2008 Barolo Vigna
Bricco Cerretta shows the muscle of
Serralunga within the context of the year.
Dark red fruit, flowers, licorice and tar are
some of the nuances that emerge from
this refined Barolo. There is plenty of density
in the glass. The 2008 is rich, deep and
muscular all the way through to the finish.
There is plenty of Serralunga character here.
Drink 2018-2033. Score: 96 (Antonio
Galloni, vinousmedia.com, April 2012)
295766
[XD] 750 mL $140.00
GIACOMO BORGOGNO E FIGLI
RISERVA BAROLO 1997
JOH. JOS. PRÜM WEHLENER
SONNENUHR RIESLING AUSLESE
2013
Prädikatswein
TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Wehlener
Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese offers a noble
sweet, very fine aroma of wet and flinty
stones intertwined with grapefruit and
lemon aromas. Lovely sweet and intense,
but also delicate on the palate, this medium
to full-flavored 7.5% alcohol wine reveals
a great elegance and finesse and finishes
with delicately juicy, grapefruit aromas.
(I tasted AP number #15 14.) Score: 95
(Stephan Reinhardt, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2015)
430942
[S]
750 mL
$69.00
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Shows how well the
1997s are holding on. Gorgeous aromas
of flowers, berries and leather. Very silky
tannins. Full-bodied, with a caressing, long
finish. Beautiful blackberry, plum and floral
undertones. Score: 93 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, June 19, 2013)
314138
[XD] 750 mL $135.00
ITALY – TUSCANY
levels, the 2011 Il Blu really seems to love
the heat of the vintage. Barbara Widmer
says that heat spikes followed by intermittent cool spells helped to establish
complexity in her wines. Il Blu is 50%
Sangiovese, 45% Merlot and 5% Cabernet
Sauvignon. The nose is painted in broad
strokes of espresso bean, black cherry,
baking spice and moist tobacco. The
mouthfeel is infinitely soft and supple.
Drink: 2015-2028. Score: 94 (Monica
Larner, erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
31559
[XD] 750 mL
$87.00
ISOLE E OLENA CEPPARELLO 2011
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: The 2011 Cepparello
is a big wine that moves over the palate
with authority and determination. It reveals
thick layers of tobacco, spice, red cherry,
grilled herb and pretty ashy-mineral accents.
This 100% Sangiovese also imparts a
sense of austerity that is especially evident
in the tight, but polished tannins. Cepparello
needs another five years of bottle aging.
25650
[XD] 750 mL
$95.00
CASTELLO DI AMA SAN LORENZO
GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI
CLASSICO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Offers a combination
RED WINE
BRANCAIA ILATRAIA 2012
IGT Maremma Toscana
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Ilatraia is a
blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40%
Petit Verdot and 20% Cabernet Franc
that sees an 18-month oak regime with
new and used barrique. This is a massive
wine that smiles bright with Tuscan sunshine.
Its appearance is dark and dense and
the bouquet peels back with thick layers
of black fruit and integrated spice. The
tannins are supple, soft and seamless.
685230
[XD] 750 mL
$67.00
of power and elegance, with a racy feel.
Notes of wild cherry, strawberry and rose,
with leafy, woodsy flavors, permeate this
driving red. The finish is long, but this needs
time to shed the tannins. Well-defined from
start to finish. Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera
and Merlot. Best from 2017 through 2030.
Highly Recommended. Ranked #6 in Wine
Spectator’s Top 100 of 2014. Score: 95
(Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com,
Oct. 31, 2014)
435297
[XD] 375 mL
$27.00
19 VINTAGES
ITALY – TUSCANY
ITALY – VENETO
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI RECIOTO
DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
2004
RED WINE
RED WINE
DOC
FOSSACOLLE BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO 2010
TEDESCHI CAPITEL MONTE OLMI
RISERVA AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Fascinating aromas of
lemon peel, orange, lilac and cherry, but
the beauty here is the savory, salt, mineral,
berry character. It shows clay and terracotta
as well. It goes on for minutes. What a wine.
Will be even better in two or three years.
Score: 97 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan. 19, 2015)
309880
[XD] 750 mL
$62.00
IL POGGIONE BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Brunello di
Montalcino is a striking wine that shows
uncompromising varietal pureness, albeit
in a most concentrated and elaborate form.
This is what great Sangiovese is all about.
There’s so much happening on the nose and
the wine brings you to cherry, spice, licorice,
cured meat, pressed rose and grilled meat in
equal measure. No one element overpowers
the next. The mouthfeel is also tight and
bright with the kind of fruit intensity that
promises long cellar aging. This Brunello
is only at the beginning of a long road ahead.
The longer the wine stays in the glass, the
more it offers in terms of complexity and
intensity. This is a true standout that can be
enjoyed for up to 20 years ahead. Drink:
2017-2035. Score: 98 (Monica Larner,
343616
[XD] 750 mL
$71.00
MOLINO DI SANT’ANTIMO VARCO
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Earthy aromas suggest
leather, game, ripe dark berry and grilled
herb. The palate shows great intensity, with
black and red cherry, cinnamon, Mediterranean herb and star anise alongside bracing but refined tannins. It’s well balanced
and bursting with vitality. Drink 20172028. Editors’ Choice. Score: 95 (Kerin
O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, May 2015)
435982
[XD] 750 mL
$84.00
20 VINTAGES
DOC
TASTING NOTE: The 2009 Amarone della
Valpolicella Classico Riserva Capitel Monte
Olmi is a wine of massive proportions and
aspirations. This vintage marks the first time
that this single-vineyard Amarone Classico
is a Riserva. Capitel Monte Olmi sees a
meticulous blend of up to eight indigenous
grapes, all aged 48 months in barrel. It
would be hard to exaggerate just how big
this wine is. It shows its muscle in terms of
chewy sweetness as well as the tightness of
tannins that you normally do not encounter
in Amarone. In fact, the wine is so big, it
requires at least five more years of bottle
aging to reach better integration. Drink:
2015-2030. Score: 95 (Monica Larner,
964403
[XD] 750 mL
$80.00
Historically, Quintarelli has produced a
Recioto only once or twice a decade, when
the grapes were of the ultimate quality.
This makes these wines incredibly exciting,
sought-after and treasured. There are
currently no reviews available for the 2004,
but previous releases have earned exceptional ratings, including the coveted BBB
from Italy’s authoritative publication
Gambero Rosso, as well as scores in the
94-97 range from Robert Parker’s website.
Antonio Galloni awarded the 2001 Recioto
della Valpolicella Classico a rating of
95+ points in his March 2014 review,
stating that, “Simply put, there is nothing
like a Quintarelli Recioto.”
722967
[S]
375 mL $204.00
PORTUGAL
WHITE WINE
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI ALZERO
2005
IGT Veneto
Quintarelli is a name that is virtually
interchangeable with “superlative.” There are
few names so revered, so truly iconic and
so readily identified with quality, tradition and
artisanal winemaking. The care, precision and,
above all, the patience that goes into making
the wines of Quintarelli play no small part in
creating the legendary, almost mythical status
that the wines own. The primarily old-vine
Cabernet Franc Alzero is made using the
appassimento technique, where the grapes
are dried before being pressed and made
into wine, and is the embodiment of the
uncompromising perfection that lies
at the heart of these phenomenal, concentrated and intensely flavoured handmade
wines that routinely earn ratings in the
90-97 range from many of the world’s most
respected critics.
402156
[D]
750 mL $569.00
CONCEITO ESTATE BRANCO 2013
DOC Douro
TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Branco is
revisited this issue as part of the vertical of
Conceito’s Estate white. This was recently
seen, of course, and very little has changed.
It is deeper and fuller in body than the lively
2012, but neither as racy nor as well
integrated as yet. Fresh and delicious, still
wide open, it is an expressive and delicious
white that is probably tied for my No. 2 in the
vertical with the 2012. I’ve rated them the
same, but they have different merits. This
impresses with its depth, the 2012 more
with its personality. I loved them both.
Drink: 2015-2026. Score: 94 (Mark
Squires, erobertparker.com, April 2015)
436238
[XD] 750 mL
$56.00
SPAIN
CANADA – ONTARIO
AUSTRALIA
RED WINE
RED WINE
RED WINE
FOREIGN AFFAIR GRAN Q 2010
HENSCHKE CYRIL HENSCHKE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON/CABERNET
FRANC/MERLOT 2010
EMILIO MORO MALLEOLUS DE
VALDERRAMIRO 2010
DO Ribera del Duero
TASTING NOTE: Gorgeous aromas
of toasty oak, wood smoke, minerals and
layered black fruits feed into a concentrated, thick palate that demands a knife
and fork for dissection. Flavors of toast,
vanilla bean, woodspice, bacon, mint and
blackberry are lush. Give this beauty
another couple of years, then drink through
2022. Cellar Selection. Score: 97 (Michael
Schachner, Wine Enthusiast, April 2015)
236141
[D]
750 mL $153.00
VQA Niagara Peninsula
TASTING NOTE: The name of this wine
is a tip of the hat to the famed Amarone
producer Giuseppe Quintarelli, whose wines
were the reference point for Len Crispino,
when he decided to start the Foreign Affair,
a decade ago. The grapes for this 17%+
alcohol monster were dried for 3 months
before being pressed. It possesses the
texture of syrup, and a sexy profile of plum,
dried olives, maraschino cherries, anise,
mint, milk chocolate and vanilla. Yes, the
price is out of reach for most of us mere
mortals, but this is a singular wine, which will
continue to evolve for the next 15 to 20
years – and I have never said that about
Ontario red before! Serious meditation wine
here! Score: 94 (Evan Saviolidis, evanwinesavvy.com, May 2015)
397877
[XD] 750 mL $150.00
SPARKLING WINE
HACIENDA ERNESTINA SOLANO
FINCA PEÑA LOBERA 2010
DO Ribera del Duero
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Finca Pena
Lobera is Tempranillo with 5% white Albillo
grapes from a single 80-year-old vineyard
located at 880 meters altitude in a zone
surrounded by forests on very stony soils.
It’s aromatic, elegant and subtle, ripe and
fresh at the same time, with subtle oak.
The palate is medium-bodied and has soft,
integrated tannins. This might not be
exuberant or showy, but its inner harmony
and sense of balance tell me this is a superb
Ribera that should age and drink well for
years, while being already approachable.
For the quality it delivers the price is quite
good. Drink 2014-2022. Score: 94 (Luis
Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2014)
430959
[XD] 750 mL
$67.00
13TH STREET GRAND CUVÉE
BLANC DE NOIRS 2007
Méthode Traditionnelle, VQA Niagara
Peninsula
TASTING NOTE: A fine follow up to the
exceptional 2006 Grande Cuvée, the 2007
has retained extraordinary freshness and
purity in this much warmer vintage, without
sacrificing full flavour maturity and depth.
The mousse is very fine and gentle; malolactic
fermentation was prevented in order
to retain the incisive malic acid, which drives
through the long finish. Dosage was just
2 grams of sugar, and this is indeed virtually
bone dry, yet this is anything but austere
or shrill: there’s a real sense of richness and
fleshy fruit on the palate. Sautéed green
apple, fresh ginger, baked bread, orange,
lemon, and lemon custard notes linger on
beautifully, and this comes across as fresher
than the 2006 at the same age, and should
continue to gain in complexity over the next
3-6 years, though it’s delicious now to be
sure. Score: 93 (John Szabo, M.S.,
winealign.com, Oct. 20, 2013)
361394
[XD] 750 mL
$59.95
Eden Valley, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Full purple-crimson; an
84/13/3% blend of cabernet sauvignon,
merlot and cabernet franc, first bottled
as a single wine in '78. The blend, and the
cooler climate of the Eden Valley, lend
themselves to this elegant, medium-bodied wine, with a full hand of blackcurrant
and forest fruits, integrated French oak,
and fine, but persistent and balanced,
tannins. This is a particularly good vintage.
Drink by 2040. Special Value. Score: 97
(James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au,
July 27, 2015)
426395
[XD] 750 mL $188.00
YALUMBA THE OCTAVIUS
OLD VINES SHIRAZ 2008
Barossa, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Deep garnet with a hint
of purple in the color, the 2008 Octavius
Barossa Shiraz displays intense notes of
creme de cassis, dried plums and kirsch
with hints of meat, smoky bacon fat, soy,
black olives, allspice and licorice. Full
bodied and richly fruited in the mouth, the
concentrated blackberry and savory flavors
are nicely structured with a medium to
firm level of grainy tannins and enlivening
acidity. The finish is very long, layered and
complex. Approachable now, it should
drink well to 2021+. Score: 95 (Lisa
Feb. 2012)
449017
[XD] 750 mL $130.00
21 VINTAGES
AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AFRICA
ARGENTINA
RED WINE
RED WINE
RED WINE
CLARNEDON HILLS ASTRALIS
SYRAH 2005
RUPERT & ROTHSCHILD BARON
EDMOND 2011
ZUCCARDI FINCA PIEDRA INFINITA
2012
McLaren Vale, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: At the top of the pyramid
WO Western Cape
TASTING NOTE: (60% Merlot, 30%
Paraje Altamira, Mendoza
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Finca Piedra
is the 2005 Syrah Astralis Vineyard. It is
sourced from a vineyard planted in 1920
and is one of the Syrah cuvees in which
100% new oak is utilized (along with Brookman, Hickinbotham, and Piggott Range).
It delivers an ethereal bouquet of smoky oak,
violets, espresso, black pepper, blueberry,
and blackberry liqueur. Densely packed and
tightly wound, all it needs is time. The wine
is totally harmonious, impeccably balanced,
and exceptionally long. When it fully unwinds,
even my high rating will appear conservative.
Its only competition comes from the likes
of Guigal, Chapoutier, Chave, Krankl, and
Ringland. Score: 99 (Jay Miller, erobertparker.com, Oct. 2007)
70144
[XD] 1500 mL $993.00
Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet
Franc; aged for 22 months in 80% new
French barrels): Bright red-ruby. Very sexy
Old World nose melds raspberry, currant,
coffee, mocha, coriander, smoky tobacco
and a hint of fynbos. Plush, silky and finegrained, showing a hint of herbal coolness
to the flavors of redcurrant and tobacco.
Conveys captivating mineral energy in a very
French way. At only 13% alcohol, this is not
in “the big and bold style,” notes winemaker
Lester. Utterly seamless wine with ripe,
fine-grained tannins and excellent length.
This should age gracefully for at least
12 to 15 years. There are typically between
80,000 and 100,000 bottles of this wine
but Lester noted that production will be
down in 2014 owing to the challenging
growing season. She uses only the best
grapes from the Stellenbosch area but
included a small percentage of fruit from
the West Coast in this 2011. As of 2015,
this flagship bottling will come entirely
from Stellenbosch. Drink: 2019-2027.
Score: 92+ (Stephen Tanzer, vinousmedia.com,
April 2015)
433870
[XD] 750 mL
$45.00
Infinita is from new vineyards in Altamira,
a specific zone within La Consulta in the
south of the Uco Valley, selected from a very
calcareous zone with lots of chalky stones.
It is the most mineral and serious wine I’ve
tasted from Zuccardi, with big bones and a
serious, balanced and subtle character that
is elegant and sharp. The finish is long,
vertical, vibrant and... well, mineral is the only
word. Of course, this is a stylistic preference,
but this is my favorite (and it also happened
tasting the unoaked and unbottled 2013
blind). Around 2,500 bottles were produced
as they really decide vine by vine which
grapes go into this wine. A world class red.
Bravo! Drink now-2025. Score: 96 (Luis
Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, April 2014)
433862
[XD] 750 mL $119.00
NEW ZEALAND
RED WINE
ATA RANGI PINOT NOIR 2012
Martinborough, North Island
TASTING NOTE: Ata Rangi normally use
a significant percentage of whole bunch
grapes in the fermentation but this year all
of the grapes were destemmed. Silken textured wine with cherry, plum, mineral and a
trademark savoury/herb character. Elegant
wine with subtle power evidenced in its very
lengthy finish. A very good example from
one of the country’s very best producers. It
clearly shows great cellaring potential although
I must say I enjoyed the leftover wine with
roast lamb. Score: 97 (Bob Campbell, MW,
bobswinereviews.com, May 8, 2014)
144501
[XD] 750 mL
$68.00
22 VINTAGES
NICOLÁS CATENA ZAPATA 2011
Mendoza
(Bodega Catena Zapata)
TASTING NOTE: Complex aromas of
dark berry, shaved chocolate and minerals.
Full-bodied, bright and fruity with a beautiful
balance and length. It’s so polished and
gorgeous. A blend of 80% cabernet sauvignon and 20% malbec. Score: 95 (James
Suckling, jamessuckling.com, June 2, 2015)
396960
[D]
750 mL $110.00
BODEGA ALEANNA GRAN ENEMIGO
SINGLE VINEYARD 2010
Gualtallary, Tupungato
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Gran Enemigo
Gualtallary Single Vineyard is mainly
Cabernet Franc with Malbec from granite
and calcareous soils. It is produced with
the crazy Vigil method of seven different
harvests to achieve different levels of
ripeness and different character from small
plots that he believes increases the
complexity of the wine. Its nose of thyme
and chalk is completely austere. It has
citric, sharp, chunky, delineated palate with
laser-like definition that makes you salivate.
I’m sure this wine is going to age for a very
long time and provide drinking pleasure
throughout its life. This seems to have the
depth and austerity of Chateau Lafleur
and the acidity of ancient vintage Madeira.
A tour de force terroir wine. Only 2,800
bottles exist. At this quality level this is a
real bargain. Drink 2015-2025. Score: 97
(Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, April
2014)
433797
[XD] 750 mL $105.00
CHILE
HARTFORD COURT FAR COAST
VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2012
NICKEL & NICKEL STATE RANCH
Sonoma Coast
TASTING NOTE: An outrageously superb
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: From the very southern
effort, the 2012 Pinot Noir Far Coast
Vineyard sees 25% new oak. It offers
a flowery, black cherry, forest floor and
underbrush-scented bouquet. Deep,
full-bodied, stunningly concentrated, pure,
rich and expansive on the palate, this
knock-out wine should drink well for
10 years. Score: 96 (Robert Parker Jr.,
435628
[XD] 750 mL
$89.00
end of Napa Valley, the 2012 Cabernet
Sauvignon State Ranch has concentrated
crème de cassis, a hint of melted chocolate
and mocha, a dense opaque color and
terrific fruit. The structure is slightly softer
than some of the more northern Cabernet
Sauvignons, but there is still an abundance
of tannin present. This is another big, formidably endowed, large-scaled impressive
wine from Nickel & Nickel that should age
well for 20-25 years. Score: 93+ (Robert
Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
430538
[XD] 750 mL $188.00
RED WINE
SANTA RITA CASA REAL OLD VINES
PAUL HOBBS KATHERINE LINDSAY
ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2012
Maipo Valley
TASTING NOTE: The aromas here show
currants and roses and follow through to
a medium to full body, with juicy fruit and
ultra fine tannins and a delicious finish.
Drink or hold. Score: 93 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, June 20, 2014)
337246
[XD] 750 mL
$60.00
USA – CALIFORNIA
RED WINE
CONTINUUM PROPRIETARY RED
2012
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: Ripe, silky tannins wrap
around the palate in the 2012 Continuum.
Bright red cherry, plum, spice, menthol and
hard candy meld together effortlessly in
the glass. The 2012 captures the polished,
refined side of the vintage. This is perhaps
the most refined wine I have ever tasted from
Continuum. The flavors are bright and focused,
while the new oak has been decidedly toned
down, both of which allow the personality
of these breathtaking hillsides sites to shine.
The 2012 is the first Continuum to be made
entirely with estate grown fruit. Drinking
window: 2017-2032. Score: 96 (Antonio
Galloni, vinousmedia.com, Oct. 2014)
397836
[XD] 750 mL $309.00
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
TASTING NOTE: The sensational 2012
LOKOYA MOUNT VEEDER
Napa Valley
Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is as compelling a
Cabernet Sauvignon as one could ever
hope to taste. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
from a high-elevation site boasts an inky/
purple color, and smells of ink, blueberry
liqueur, blackberries, black raspberries,
mulberries, licorice, charcoal and camphor.
With magnificent fruit richness, a layered,
full-bodied mouthfeel, and incredible length,
this seamlessly constructed 2012 should
provide immense pleasure for 25+ years.
Kudos to winemaker Chris Carpenter
as he is clearly at the top of his game.
Score: 100 (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
430595
[XD] 750 mL $543.00
Pinot Noir Katherine Lindsay Estate was
made primarily from the Calera clone of
Pinot Noir, which appears to be the clonal
material most favored by Paul Hobbs.
A dense ruby/purple color is followed by
notes of forest floor, black raspberries,
black cherries and spice. Full-bodied, dense
and rich with velvety tannins and enough
acidity to provide delineation, there are 812
cases of this cuvée that should drink well
for 8-12 years. Score: 94 (Robert Parker Jr.,
118802
[XD] 750 mL $144.00
STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS FAY
Napa Valley
Sauvignon Fay Estate Grown possesses
a complex bouquet of raspberries, blueberries, charcoal, graphite and spring flowers,
abundant richness, and a medium to fullbodied, graceful mouthfeel with everything
in perfect harmony. It exhibits gorgeous
fruit, a complex personality, full body and
terrific elegance and finesse. Anticipated
maturity: 2020-2035. Score: 93-96
(Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com,
Oct. 2014)
557686
[XD] 750 mL $181.00
23 VINTAGES
USA – CALIFORNIA
WHITE WINE
USA – WASHINGTON
RED WINE
RIDGE MONTE BELLO
CHARDONNAY 2012
RED WINE
STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS SLV
Napa Valley
Sauvignon S.L.V. Estate Grown is a beauty.
A layered, lush, Pomerol-inspired Cabernet
Sauvignon, it offers up notes of Christmas
fruitcake, forest floor, underbrush, plums
and red and blackcurrants. Sweet tannins,
a succulent, fleshy mouthfeel, beautiful
concentration and texture, and a long finish
result in a sumptuous, irresistible mouthful
of Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy it now and
over the next 10-15 years. Score: 92-94
(Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com,
Oct. 2014)
14027
[XD] 750 mL $181.00
Santa Cruz Mountains
TASTING NOTE: The beautiful, delicate
but powerful 2012 Chardonnay Estate
Monte Bello Vineyard (100% Chardonnay)
achieved 14.5% natural alcohol. It exhibits
notes of white currants, quince, pineapple
and white peach. Medium to full-bodied
with good acidity and freshness, and the
oak pushed to the background, this beauty
can be enjoyed over the next 5-6 years.
Score: 92 (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com,
Oct. 2014)
241653
[XD] 750 mL $109.00
USA – OREGON
RED WINE
EVENING LAND LA SOURCE
PINOT NOIR 2012
Seven Springs Vineyard,
Eola-Amity Hills
TASTING NOTE: Seductive, silky and
THE GRADE CELLARS THE GRADE
Winfield Vineyard, Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: There are 375 cases of
the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon The Grade
from the Winfield Vineyard, which spent 20
months in French oak. It exhibits a dense
purple color in addition to beautiful aromas
of crème de cassis, forest floor and spice
box, a deep, opulent, multidimensional
mouthfeel, tremendous purity and silky
tannins. It can be drunk now or cellared for
10-15 years. Score: 97 (Robert Parker Jr.,
erobertparker.com, Oct. 2014)
430892
[XD] 750 mL $175.00
24 VINTAGES
supple, this red layers its gorgeous
currant, plum, blueberry and spice flavors
on a lithe frame, coming together
harmoniously on the long, expressive finish.
Drink now through 2022. Highly Recommended. Score: 98 (Harvey Steiman,
winespectator.com, Feb. 28, 2015)
239996
[XD] 750 mL $128.00
PEPPER BRIDGE
Walla Walla Valley
TASTING NOTE: Similarly concentrated,
yet showing slightly more integration of
its fruit and acidity, the 2010 Cabernet
Sauvignon (83% Cabernet Sauvignon,
7% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec
and a splash of Petit Verdot) comes from
estate vineyards and spent 18 months in
41% new French oak. It’s a deep, voluptuous
effort that possesses notions of plum sauce,
currant, licorice and liquid smoke as well as
a full-bodied, decadent and yet beautifully
pure, fresh texture on the palate. As with the
Merlot, this is a big wine that isn’t holding
much back; however, it’s a superb drink that
will impress for 7-8+ years. Drink now-2021.
June 2013)
259671
[XD] 750 mL
$93.00
DESSERT WINE
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2011
AC Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé,
Bordeaux, France
TASTING NOTE: Intense, with ginger, yellow
apple chutney, dried pineapple and papaya
flavors coursing through a finish that brims
with singed almond and lemon chiffon flavors.
This retains a touch of youthful rawness,
featuring a bitter orange note that’s yet to be
absorbed. No need to rush or worry here.
web only, 2015)
296004
[S]
375 mL
$59.85
FORTIFIED WINES
CHÂTEAU SISQUEILLE RIVESALTES
1942
AC, Midi, France
TASTING NOTE: The 1942 Rivesaltes,
which was bottled in 2011, has a lucid
amber color with a tawny rim. The nose is
rounded, and quite sensual, offering overripe oranges, chlorophyll, dried honey and
quince, opening nicely with aeration in the
glass. The palate is an absolute delight.
This is extraordinarily well balanced with
perfect acidity, very fine focus, the front
of the tongue tingling with a dash of white
pepper and though there is less fruit
than other vintages that I have tasted, it is
extremely well focused and has a presence
in the mouth. Stunning. Drink: 2014-2040.
Score: 95 (Neal Martin, erobertparker.com,
Nov. 2014)
430918
[S]
750 mL $204.00
SHERRY
A.R. VALDESPINO TONELES
MOSCATEL
DO
TASTING NOTE: The NV Moscatel Toneles
has reached a mythical status locally in
Spain. It’s an extremely old, concentrated
and powerful sweet wine that was long
forgotten, because there was no market for
it. The color is dark brown, almost opaque
with amber-green edges. The ever-changing
nose is an explosion of spices (curry and
cinnamon) and noble woods, and from the
sheer concentration it displays a myriad
of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, balsamic
herbs and even a note of coconut. After
some time in the glass the roasted orange
notes of Muscat come back intermixed with
very spicy incense notes. Give it more time
and it smells of camphor. It’s fascinating
to smell it over the course of a few hours –
even days. The palate is immensely
concentrated, with the alcohol perfectly
integrated and the extreme sweetness
compensated by a piercing acidity that
reminds me of some century-old Madeiras.
It ends with an acute coffee note. The aftertaste is eternal. It is exceptional that such an
old wine (it could be over 80 years of average
age) keeps the freshness and balance, but
when this happens, the wine is exceptional.
A world-class sweet wine that shows what
aged Muscat is able for. With its 430 grams
of residual sugar, this wine is indestructible,
but only 100 bottles are withdrawn and
bottled yearly from a single, large cask. Drink
2013-2034. Score: 100 (Luis Gutierrez,
erobertparker.com, Aug. 2013)
430926
[S]
375 mL $318.00
SPIRITS
SCOTCH WHISKY
GLENFIDDICH EXCELLENCE
26-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT
Aged for 26 years in American ex-Bourbon
barrels, this rare single malt is only available in select markets and was created to
honour Glenfiddich’s unbroken family
ownership dating back to William Grant’s
founding of the distillery in 1887. Complex,
soft and floral with vanilla, oak, spice and
anise notes. A whisky as remarkable as it
is rare.
TASTING NOTE: Excellence is the first single
malt from Glenfiddich to use Bourbon casks
throughout the entire maturation process.
According to Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian
Kinsman, “By maturing this expression
exclusively in Bourbon casks, we’ve created
a beautifully intense flavour, reflective of
the relentless passion we have for producing
incredible single malts. With notes of lush
vanilla, light oak and spice our 26 Year Old,
while a new expression, remains true to
Glenfiddich’s heritage of producing fruity,
floral and deeply flavoured whiskies”. The
nose is fruity and spicy; pineapple, digestive
biscuits and developing malt. Spicy fresh
fruit, notably peaches and apples, then plain
chocolate and tannins on the palate. The
finish dries steadily, with aniseed and oak
char. Score: HHHJK (Gavin D. Smith &
Tom Cannavan, whisky-pages.com,
undated)
394460
750 mL
$552.00
GLENGLASSAUGH 30-YEAR-OLD
HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT
With gift box
The first expression to be released by the
new owners, Glenglassaugh 30-Year-Old
has been matured for over three decades
in coastal warehouses. Bottled at 44.8%,
this is a refined single malt with elegant
sherry cask characteristics complementing
the fruit and oak spice. Handsomely presented in a sleek glass bottle and gift box,
it’ll mark a 30-year milestone in style.
TASTING NOTE: Deep amber; silky texture;
lovely biscuit aroma; toasty oak and smooth,
creamy notes of spice, sandalwood and
toasted almond; dry and very elegant with
teak and dried fruits; mellow and rich,
complex and balanced, subtle and refined;
a classic. Score: 95 (Anthony Dias Blue,
tastingpanelmag.com, Dec. 2010)
393041
700 mL
$608.00
COGNAC
HENNESSEY PARADIS IMPÉRIAL
Cognac, France
TASTING NOTE: A blend created by Yann
Fillioux of 35 to 130 year old cognacs
matured in seasoned old barrels, only one
out of 1000 is good enough to get in
these bottles. Refined, balanced and elegant,
this is ultra-sophisticated. Golden amber
with flowery notes of jasmine and orange
blossom there is virtually no wood on the
palate, rather hints of spice and florals in a
delicate yet persistent style. A beautiful,
delicate, contemporary cognac with ultimate
style. Score: 99 (Margaret Swaine, winealign.com, Feb. 23, 2015)
437962
750 mL
$3664.00
25 VINTAGES
NOVEMBER 2015 PRODUCT SUMMARY
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 2011
750
294827
$249.85
JS 95
CHÂTEAU LA CONFESSION 2011
750
298653
$54.85
RP 91
CLOS DU MARQUIS 2011
750
302968
$74.85
WE 93
LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2011
750
299065
$109.85
JS 92
CHÂTEAU HAUT FAUGÈRES 2010
750
437277
$47.00
WS 92
CHÂTEAU LAROQUE 2010
750
235481
$67.00
JS 92
375
296038
$29.85
WS 94
PRODUCT
SCORE
FRANCE –BORDEAUX RED WINE
FRANCE – BORDEAUX WHITE WINE
CHÂTEAU RAYMOND-LAFON 2011
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE NUITS RED WINE
ANTONIN GUYON LES CRAS CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 1ER CRU 2012
750
436089
$87.00
BH 88-91
DUPONT-TISSERANDOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CLOS PRIEUR 1ER CRU 2011
750
436030
$73.00
WS 90
DOMAINE TAUPENOT-MERME AUXEY-DURESSES 1ER CRU 2013
750
435545
$65.00
DEC 93
DOMAINE CHEVALIER PÈRE & FILS CORTON ROGNET GRAND CRU 2010
750
110601
$114.00
BH 91-93
DOMAINE VINCENT GIRARDIN SANTENAY LE BEAUREGARD 1ER CRU 2010
750
435560
$44.00
DOMAINE JEAN-MARC MOREY CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET LES CHENEVOTTES
1ER CRU 2012
750
205963
$89.00
BH 90
DOMAINE RÉMI JOBARD MEURSAULT LE PORUZOT-DESSUS 1ER CRU 2012
750
435669
$114.00
RP 92-94
WS 93
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE BEAUNE RED WINE
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE BEAUNE WHITE WINE
MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE PULIGNY-MONTRACHET SOUS LE PUITS 1ER CRU 2011
750
436105
$91.00
OLIVIER LEFLAIVE PULIGNY-MONTRACHET CHAMP GAIN 1ER CRU 2011
750
401943
$130.00
RP 92
JEAN-MICHEL GAUNOUX PULIGNY-MONTRACHET LES FOLATIÈRES 1ER CRU 2010
750
435354
$112.00
VM 93+
LOUIS MICHEL & FILS MONTÉE DE TONNERRE CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2012
750
226449
$49.00
VM 93
BILLAUD-SIMON LES PREUSES CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2011
750
360834
$99.00
BH 94
SIMONNET-FEBVRE LES CLOS CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2011
750
436121
$90.00
WE 93
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CHABLIS WHITE WINE
FRANCE – RHÔNE – NORTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
M. CHAPOUTIER LE MÉAL ERMITAGE ROUGE 2011
750
360800
$372.00
RP 98
M. CHAPOUTIER LE PAVILLON ERMITAGE 2011
750
702043
$670.00
RP 100
M. CHAPOUTIER LES VARONNIERS CROZES-HERMITAGE 2011
750
731257
$76.00
RP 95
FRANCE – RHÔNE – NORTHERN RHÔNE WHITE WINE
M. CHAPOUTIER DE L’ORÉE ERMITAGE 2011
750
702076
$405.00
RP 99
M. CHAPOUTIER LE MÉAL ERMITAGE BLANC 2011
750
328252
$322.00
RP 99
SCORES We have included scores from the following sources:
AWC
DEC
JS
RP
winecompanion.com.au
decanter.com
jamessuckling.com
erobertparker.com
VM vinousmedia.com
W&S wineandspiritsmagazine.com
WAL winealign.com
WC
WE
WS
winecurrent.com
Wine Enthusiast
winespectator.com
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26 VINTAGES
PRODUCT
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
750
436253
$74.00
RP 96
750
429217
$70.00
RP 92-94
FRANCE – RHÔNE – SOUTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
DOMAINE GOURT DE MAUTENS RASTEAU 2009
FRANCE – RHÔNE – SOUTHERN RHÔNE WHITE WINE
TARDIEU-LAURENT VIEILLES VIGNES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC 2013
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE CHAMPAGNE
PIERRE GIMONNET CUVÉE FLEURON 1ER CRU BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2006 750
340133
$69.00
WS 93
DOM PÉRIGNON P2 CHAMPAGNE 1998
750
429373
$449.00
WS 98
HENRI GIRAUD FÛT DE CHÊNE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
750
435644
$215.00
WS 94
KRUG GRANDE CUVÉE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
750
38562
$285.00
WS 95
750
358622
$113.00
WS 96
750
436261
$99.00
RP 94
750
430975
$87.00
750
406231
$70.00
FRANCE – LOIRE WHITE WINE
DOMAINE DES BAUMARD QUARTS DE CHAUME 2010
FRANCE – PROVENCE RED WINE
DOMAINE DE TRÉVALLON 2004
GERMANY – MOSEL WHITE WINE
EGON MÜLLER-SCHARZHOF SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING KABINETT 2014
ITALY – CAMPANIA RED WINE
SALVATORE MOLETTIERI VIGNA CINQUE QUERCE RISERVA TAURASI 2006
VM 94+
ITALY – PIEDMONT RED WINE
ASCHERI COSTE & BRICCO SORANO BAROLO 2010
750
20875
$79.00
WE 97
MANZONE GRAMOLERE BAROLO 2010
750
318105
$59.00
VM 94+
CAVALLOTTO VIGNOLO RISERVA BAROLO 2008
750
317958
$127.00
WS 97
ITALY – TUSCANY RED WINE
CASANOVA DI NERI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
750
85498
$73.00
RP 96
LA SERENA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
750
149583
$78.00
JS 97
TENUTE SILVIO NARDI MANACHIARA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
750
47381
$99.00
JS 98
TOGATA DEI TOGATI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
750
32607
$79.00
JS 95
CASALOSTE INVERSUS 2009
750
163295
$79.00
JS 96
750
992354
$55.00
WC HHHHH
750
431304
$52.00
WE 94
750
172254
$47.00
RP 94
ITALY – TUSCANY WHITE WINE
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA POGGIO ALLE GAZZE 2013
PORTUGAL RED WINE
SANTOS DA CASA GRANDE RESERVA 2010
SPAIN RED WINE
PEGASO BARRANCOS DE PIZARRA 2010
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27 VINTAGES
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
GRAN CLOS 2006
750
NEO PUNTA ESENCIA 2004
750
427237
$72.00
W&S 96
430967
$100.00
RP 98
750
373159
$40.00
750
390922
$40.00
BY FARR FARRSIDE PINOT NOIR 2012
750
392829
$76.00
AWC 98
TWO HANDS ARES SHIRAZ 2011
750
64816
$150.00
RP 94+
TEUSNER RIGHTEOUS FG SHIRAZ 2010
750
426387
$149.00
RP 96+
PARKER COONAWARRA ESTATE TERRA ROSSA FIRST GROWTH 2005
750
148106
$95.00
RP 94
750
402651
$49.00
RP 92+
750
433813
$30.00
DEC 94
750
24752
$59.00
WS 92
750
403980
$70.00
WS 94
PRODUCT
SPAIN RED WINE
CANADA – ONTARIO RED WINE
PEARL MORISSETTE PINOT NOIR 2012
CANADA – ONTARIO WHITE WINE
HIDDEN BENCH ROSOMEL VINEYARD NUIT BLANCHE 2013
AUSTRALIA RED WINE
NEW ZEALAND RED WINE
GREYWACKE PINOT NOIR 2012
SOUTH AFRICA RED WINE
RADFORD DALE SYRAH 2012
ARGENTINA RED WINE
ACHAVAL FERRER QUIMERA 2011
CHILE RED WINE
CONCHA Y TORO DON MELCHOR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011
USA – CALIFORNIA RED WINE
L’AVENTURE ESTATE CUVÉE 2013
750
390880
$158.00
RP 96-98
CADE RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
368035
$247.00
RP 98
DUCKHORN THREE PALMS VINEYARD MERLOT 2012
750
34785
$111.00
JS 92
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
31351
$200.00
RP 94+
QUINTESSA 2012
750
391086
$200.00
RP 94
1500
210005
$335.00
VM 98
3000
210013
$735.00
VM 98
6000
210021
$1,470.00
VM 98
STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS CASK 23 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
991919
$278.00
RP 97-100
PAUL HOBBS BECKSTOFFER DR. CRANE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
118810
$283.00
RP 95-98
750
426510
$84.00
WS 94
375
430934
$259.00
RP 99
FONSECA GUIMARAENS VINTAGE PORT 2012
750
123695
$81.00
JS 95-96
TAYLOR FLADGATE 30-YEAR-OLD TAWNY PORT
750
540252
$183.00
WAL 98
700
367185
$400.00
Category Winner
USA – OREGON RED WINE
AUBICHON ARMSTRONG VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2012
FORTIFIED WINE SHERRY
COLISEO VORS AMONTILLADO
FORTIFIED WINE PORT
SPIRITS SCOTCH WHISKY
BUNNAHABHAIN 25-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT
28 VINTAGES
DECEMBER 2015 PRODUCT SUMMARY
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BERGEY 2011
750
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-BARON 2011
750
CLOS L’ÉGLISE 2011
PRODUCT
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
300244
$39.85
WS 90
302695
$159.85
RP 91
750
299701
$139.85
RP 93
375
301028
$89.85
WS 98
750
435016
$392.00
BH 91-93
FRANCE – BORDEAUX RED WINE
FRANCE – BORDEAUX WHITE WINE
CHÂTEAU DE FARGUES 2011
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE NUITS RED WINE
LOUIS JADOT ECHÉZEAUX GRAND CRU 2007
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE BEAUNE RED WINE
BACHELET-MONNOT MARANGES LA FUSSIÈRE 1ER CRU 2013
750
436113
$39.00
RP 89-91
DOMAINE ANTONIN GUYON CORTON CLOS DU ROY GRAND CRU 2012
750
715342
$133.00
BH 91-94
DOMAINE LATOUR CORTON GRAND CRU 2012
750
437087
$119.00
WS 94
LOUIS JADOT LA DOMINODE SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE 1ER CRU 2012
750
634949
$59.00
VM 90-92
DUPONT-TISSERANDOT CORTON-ROGNET GRAND CRU 2011
750
430843
$130.00
BH 93
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE BEAUNE WHITE WINE
DOMAINE BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2012
750
88708
$400.00
RP 94
LOUIS JADOT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET MORGEOT CLOS DE LA CHAPELLE 1ER CRU 2012 750
635011
$102.00
RP 91-93
LOUIS JADOT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET GRANDES RUCHOTTES 1ER CRU 2007
435339
$109.00
RP 93
750
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CHABLIS WHITE WINE
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES LYS CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2013
750
76984
$51.00
VM 90-92
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES CLOS CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2012
750
641381
$130.00
BH 96
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES PREUSES CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2012
750
391276
$110.00
BH 96
750
109165
$112.00
RP 96
750
432716
$59.00
WS 95
FRANCE – RHÔNE – NORTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
DOMAINE DU COULET BILLES NOIRES CORNAS 2012
FRANCE – ALSACE WHITE WINE
ROLLY GASSMANN ROTLEIBEL DE RORSCHWIHR VENDANGES TARDIVES PINOT GRIS 1996
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE CHAMPAGNE
CHAMPAGNE PHILIPPONNAT BRUT BLANC DE NOIRS 2008
750
435495
$99.00
JS 93
DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2005
1500
461145
$632.00
JS 97
BRUNO PAILLARD BRUT MILLESIME BLANC DES BLANCS CHAMPAGNE 2004
750
438812
$135.00
WS 93
GOSSET CELEBRIS EXTRA BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2002
750
344952
$167.00
WS 94
KRUG BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2000
750
68395
$312.00
WS 97
750
436303
$39.00
RP 93
AUSTRIA WHITE WINE
WEINGUT WIENINGER NUSSBERG ALTE REBEN 2013
SCORES We have included scores from the following sources:
AWC
BH
BWR
JS
winecompanion.com.au
burghound.com
bobswinereviews.com
jamessuckling.com
RP
TPM
VM
WAL
erobertparker.com
tastingpanelmag.com
vinousmedia.com
winealign.com
WE
WP
WS
Wine Enthusiast
whisky-pages.com
winespectator.com
29 VINTAGES
PRODUCT
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
GERMANY – MOSEL WHITE WINE
IMMICH-BATTERIEBERG ENKIRCHER BATTERIEBERG RIESLING 2013
750
437061
$56.00
RP 94+
JOH. JOS. PRÜM WEHLENER SONNENUHR RIESLING AUSLESE 2013
750
430942
$69.00
RP 95
ITALY – PIEDMONT RED WINE
ELIO ALTARE CERRETTA VIGNA BRICCO BAROLO 2008
750
295766
$140.00
VM 96
GIACOMO BORGOGNO E FIGLI RISERVA BAROLO 1997
750
314138
$135.00
JS 93
BRANCAIA ILATRAIA 2012
750
685230
$67.00
RP 93
BRANCAIA IL BLU 2011
750
31559
$87.00
RP 94
ISOLE E OLENA CEPPARELLO 2011
750
25650
$95.00
RP 94
CASTELLO DI AMA SAN LORENZO GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI CLASSICO 2010
375
435297
$27.00
WS 95
FOSSACOLLE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
750
309880
$62.00
JS 97
IL POGGIONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
750
343616
$71.00
RP 98
MOLINO DI SANT’ANTIMO VARCO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010
750
435982
$84.00
WE 95
RP 95
ITALY – TUSCANY RED WINE
ITALY – VENETO RED WINE
TEDESCHI CAPITEL MONTE OLMI RISERVA AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2009 750
964403
$80.00
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI ALZERO 2005
750
402156
$569.00
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI RECIOTO DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2004
375
722967
$204.00
750
436238
$56.00
RP 94
PORTUGAL WHITE WINE
CONCEITO ESTATE BRANCO 2013
SPAIN RED WINE
EMILIO MORO MALLEOLUS DE VALDERRAMIRO 2010
750
236141
$153.00
WE 97
HACIENDA ERNESTINA SOLANO FINCA PEÑA LOBERA 2010
750
430959
$67.00
RP 94
750
397877
$150.00
750
361394
$59.95
WAL 93
HENSCHKE CYRIL HENSCHKE CABERNET SAUVIGNON/CABERNET FRANC/MERLOT 2010
750
426395
$188.00
AWC 97
YALUMBA THE OCTAVIUS OLD VINES SHIRAZ 2008
750
449017
$130.00
RP 95
CLARNEDON HILLS ASTRALIS SYRAH 2005
1500
70144
$993.00
RP 99
750
144501
$68.00
BWR 97
CANADA – ONTARIO RED WINE
FOREIGN AFFAIR GRAN Q 2010
CANADA – ONTARIO SPARKLING WINE
13TH STREET GRAND CUVÉE BLANC DE NOIRS 2007
AUSTRALIA RED WINE
NEW ZEALAND RED WINE
ATA RANGI PINOT NOIR 2012
30 VINTAGES
PRODUCT
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
750
433870
$45.00
VM 92+
RP 96
SOUTH AFRICA RED WINE
RUPERT & ROTHSCHILD BARON EDMOND 2011
ARGENTINA RED WINE
ZUCCARDI FINCA PIEDRA INFINITA 2012
750
433862
$119.00
NICOLÁS CATENA ZAPATA 2011
750
396960
$110.00
JS 95
BODEGA ALEANNA GRAN ENEMIGO SINGLE VINEYARD 2010
750
433797
$105.00
RP 97
750
337246
$60.00
JS 93
VM 96
CHILE RED WINE
SANTA RITA CASA REAL OLD VINES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011
USA – CALIFORNIA RED WINE
CONTINUUM PROPRIETARY RED 2012
750
397836
$309.00
HARTFORD COURT FAR COAST VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2012
750
435628
$89.00
RP 96
LOKOYA MOUNT VEEDER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
430595
$543.00
RP 100
RP 93+
NICKEL & NICKEL STATE RANCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
430538
$188.00
PAUL HOBBS KATHERINE LINDSAY ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2012
750
118802
$144.00
RP 94
STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS FAY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
557686
$181.00
RP 93-96
STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS SLV CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
14027
$181.00
RP 92-94
THE GRADE CELLARS THE GRADE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
750
430892
$175.00
RP 97
750
241653
$109.00
RP 92
750
239996
$128.00
WS 98
750
259671
$93.00
RP 92
375
296004
$59.85
WS 96
750
430918
$204.00
RP 95
375
430926
$318.00
RP 100
750
437962
$3664.00
WAL 99
USA – CALIFORNIA WHITE WINE
RIDGE MONTE BELLO CHARDONNAY 2012
USA – OREGON RED WINE
EVENING LAND LA SOURCE PINOT NOIR 2012
USA – WASHINGTON RED WINE
PEPPER BRIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
DESSERT WINE DESSERT WINE
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2011
FORTIFIED WINE
CHÂTEAU SISQUEILLE RIVESALTES 1942
FORTIFIED WINE SHERRY
A.R. VALDESPINO TONELES MOSCATEL
SPIRITS COGNAC
HENNESSEY PARADIS IMPÉRIAL
SPIRITS SCOTCH WHISKY
GLENFIDDICH EXCELLENCE 26-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT
750
394460
$552.00
HHHJK
GLENGLASSAUGH 30-YEAR-OLD HIGHLANDS SINGLE MALT
700
393041
$608.00
TPM 95
31 VINTAGES
THE CLASSICS COLLECTION • NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2015
VINTAGESSHOPONLINE.COM
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32 VINTAGES
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