Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Aroma Thyme Wine List | Hudson Valley Wine Spectator Award

WHITE WINE HALF BOTTLES

H    *CHARDONNAY, Grgich Hills  2004            $40    Napa Valley, California  
H  *SAUVIGNON BLANC- FUME BLANC, Grgich Hills    2007            $36       Napa Valley, California
H  *SAUVIGNON BLANC, Crocker Starr    2009            $39        Napa Valley, California
H  CHARDONNAY,  St-Aubin Hubert Lamy La Princee    2008            $39    Burgundy, France
H  PINOT GRIGIO, Folia IGT                            2009            $18        Veneto, Italy
H  CHAMPAGNE, Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut     (NV)        $45   Reims, France  
H  MOSCATO, Elio Perrone           (NV)         $25      Asti, Italy

RED WINE HALF BOTTLES
H  PINOT NOIR, La Crema  2007            $31      Sonoma Coast, California
H *PINOT NOIR, Calera Mt. Harlan Cuvee   2006       $39    Napa Valley, California
H *PINOT NOIR, Goldeneye  2006            $47         Anderson Valley, California      
154    *CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Grgich Hills  2004     $49  Napa Valley, California
H    *CABERNET SAUVIGNON St. Supery   2004        $34  Napa Valley, California
211    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Red     2004            $74
    Napa Valley, California       
H    ZINFANDEL, Seghesio Old Vine  2007   $36 Sonoma County, California  
H    ZINFANDEL, Ridge Lytton Springs  2006            $30  Santa Cruz, California
H    *ZINFANDEL, Grgich Hills  2005            $31 Napa Valley, California
H    MERLOT, Merryvale Starmont   2005      $33  Napa Valley, California
138    *MERLOT, Lazio, Falesco Montiano  2001     $45 Lazio, Italy
116     AMARONE, Allegrini   2003            $65   Valpolicella, Italy
150      SHIRAZ, d’Arenberg, The Dead Arm  2004            $61 McLaren Vale, Australia


SPARKLING, France

600    CHAMPAGNE, Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Brand Brut       NV    Half Bottle    $45  Reims
600    CHAMPAGNE, Heidsieck & Co Monopole            NV                        $67   Epernay
600    CHAMPAGNE, Nicolas Feuillatte Cuvee Millesime             2000                 $97    Epernay
600    CHAMPAGNE, Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne             1998                 $225   Reims
600    CHAMPAGNE, Krug, Brut     1995            $450 Reims
600    CHAMPAGNE, Roederer, Cristal Rose   1995            $975  Reims

SPARKLING, United State

1100    ROSE (Pinot Meunier), Chateau Frank Celebre            NV            $44  Finger Lakes, New York
1000    MOSCATO, Fattoria Enotria                    2007            $24         Mendocino, California

SPARKLING, Italy
1000    MOSCATO, Elio Perrone  (NV)    Half Bottle     $25   Asti, Italy
4    PROSECCO, Zardetto    NV    Glass        $10   Valdobbiadene, Italy  
1100    PROSECCO, Bellusi    NV            $32  Valdobiaddine, Italy  
600    PROSECCO, Mionetto Organic  NV            $37  Valdobiaddine, Italy  

SPARKLING, Spain

4    CAVA, Cristalino Brut                        NV    Glass        $8  Spain

ROSE WINES

1100    CABERNET  SAUVIGNON & MERLOT, *Bouke,    2008   $39  Long Island, New York

*Marcus & Jamie are very passionate about wine.  They spend countless hours researching wines for this list. All the wines on this list with an * denote that Marcus & Jamie have either been to the vineyard or personally meet one of  the vineyard principals.


WHITE WINES, Chardonnay
Chardonnay - Chardonnay is a white wine which can range from clean and crisp with a hint of varietal flavor to rich and complex oak-aged wines. Chardonnay typically balances fruit, acidity and texture.  This varietal goes well with everything from fish and poultry to cheeses, spicy foods and nut sauces.

H    *CHARDONNAY, Grgich Hills   2006    Half Bottle    $40Napa Valley, California
H    CHARDONNAY, St-Aubin Hubert Lamy La Princee      2008    Half Bottle    $39   Burgundy, France
800  CHARDONNAY, Ilka   2008            $29  Mendoza, Argentina
500  CHARDONNAY, Guenoc CRS   2009            $32  Lake County, California
700  CHARDONNAY, Truchard    2006            $62  Carneros, Napa Valley, California          
104  CHARDONNAY, Mount Eden   2006            $90 Santa Cruz Mountains, California
800  CHARDONNAY, Paumanok Festival                    2009            $36 North Fork, Long Island
700  CHARDONNAY, Domaine de la Bongran, Quintaine (botrytis) 2002  $59 Vira Clesse, Burgundy France
700    CHARDONNAY, Planeta                         2007            $63 Sicily, Italy
700    *CHARDONNAY, Grgich Hills                    2007            $77   Napa Valley, California


WHITE WINES, Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris
H    PINOT GRIGIO, Folia IGT                        2009    Half Bottle    $18            Veneto, Italy
700    *PINOT GRIGIO, Brogal Vini                    2009            $34
        Umbria IGT, Italy
700    *PINOT GRIS, Cline                        2008            $29
        Sonoma County, California
500    PINOT GRIS, Franco Illahe                    2009            $39
        Willamette Valley, Oregon

WHITE WINES, Riesling
RIESLINGS are white wines known for their floral perfume. Depending on where they're made, they can be crisp and bone-dry, full-bodied and spicy or luscious and sweet. The flavor is often of peaches, apricots, honey, and apples and pairs well with duck, pork, and roast vegetables.

1100    *RIESLING Dry, Dr. Frank   2009            $36 Finger Lakes , New York
800    * RIESLING Semi-Dry, Dr. Frank        2007            $36 Finger Lakes , New York
700    RIESLING Dry, Hermann J. Wiemer  2006     $39Finger Lakes, New York


WHITE WINES, Sauvignon Blanc

SAUVIGNON BLANC has been used for centuries in France, and came to California in 1878. In the US it is sometimes called "Fumé Blanc", a name first coined by Robert Mondavi to play up its smoky flavors. The sales of the wine under this new name now exceed sales under the original name. New Zealand is now known as one of the top producers of sauvignon Blanc.
Sauvignon Blanc has pronounced flavors of a herbal variety, with grassy and apple flavors, plus olive and a soft, smoky flavor. They can be anything from sweet to dry, but are typically very light. Sauvignon Blancs tend to be crisp and acidic, helping the wine cut through heavy food flavors. It pairs well with seafood and chicken. It will stand up to thick sauces and stews.  And is great cocktail wine.

H    *SAUVIGNON BLANC, Crocker Starr  2009    Half Bottle    $39            Napa Valley, California
H    *SAUVIGNON BLANC- FUME BLANC, Grgich Hills  2006    Half Bottle    $36  Napa Valley, California
WBG    SAUVIGNON BLANC, Santa Alicia Reserve   2009   $29 Maipo Valley, Chile
1100    SAUVIGNON BLANC/VERDJO blend, Con Class         2009            $32            Rueda, Spain
500    SAUVIGNON BLANC, Blano Nieva                2008            $35  Rueda, Spain
1100    SAUVIGNON BLANC, Chateau Sainte-Marie Vieilles Vignes    2009            $35
        Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France
600    SAUVIGNON BLANC, Brancott Conders Forest        2007            $39
        Marlborough, New Zealand

WHITE WINES, Viognier
VIOGNIER was a rare type of grape brought to Condrieu, on the northern Rhône, over 2,000 years ago by the Greeks or Romans. It was only planted in California a mere 20 years ago. It is now predominantly found in the Rhône valley and California. Viognier is extremely difficult to grow and therefore is only used by few vineyards. Viognier is becoming a favored white wine, as its depth of character and complexity is greater than the current white favorite, Chardonnay. Viognier is noted for spice, floral, citrus, apricot, apple and peach flavors. It typically produces medium bodied wines with relatively high acids and fruit.
800    *VIOGNIER, Cline                            2009            $32
        California
600    *VIOGNIER, Illahe                            2009            $45
        Willamette Valley, Oregon

WHITE WINES, Gewurztraminer
GEWURZTRAMINER is a white grape that produces distinctive wines rich in spicy aromas and full flavors, ranging from dry to sweet. Smells and flavors of litchi nuts, gingerbread, vanilla, grapefruit, and honeysuckle come out of this varietal.  It is often a popular choice for Asian cuisines and pork-based sausages.

WBG    GEWURZTRAMINER, Robertson Winery                2008            $32
        Robertson Valley, S Africa
700    *GEWURZTRAMINER, Resonance                    2007            $52
        Carlton District, Oregon


WHITE WINES, Italy

800    *TREBBIANO D’ABRUZZO DOC, Valle Reale Vigne Nuove        2008            $32
        Abruzzo,
600    INSOLIA, Casa Ibidini                        2009            $34
        Sicilia
H    PINOT GRIGIO, Folia IGT                        2009    Half Bottle    $18            Veneto, Italy
700    *PINOT GRIGIO, Vignabaldo Brogal Vini                2009            $34
        Umbria IGT
500    GAVI, Laghibellina Altius                    2006            $29
        Gavi DOCG
500    *ROSCHETTO, Falesco Ferantano                    2005            $49
        Umbria IGT
800    FRIULANO, Gigante ‘Vigneto Storico’                 2007            $49
    Friuli-Venezia DOC
700    KERNER, Niklas                            2007            $49
    Alto Adige DOC
700    CHARDONNAY, Planeta                         2007            $63
        Sicily IGT

WHITE WINES, France
           
H    CHARDONNAY,  St-Aubin Hubert Lamy La Princee            2008    Half Bottle    $39            Burgundy, France
1100    SAUVIGNON BLANC, Chateau Sainte-Marie Vieilles Vignes        2009            $35
        Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux
700    CHARDONNAY, Domaine de la Bongran, Quintaine (botrytis)     2002            $59
        Vira Clesse, Burgundy
800    MARSANNE & ROUSSANNE,  L’Archet Cuvee Occitane            2005            $45
        Vin de Pays D’Oc
600    CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC, Chateau De Beaucastel        2004            $75            Rhone

WHITE WINES, Spain & Portugal
           
1000    VINO VERDE, Arca Nova                        2008            $36
        Vino Verde, Portugal 
800    ALBARINO, Dona Rosa                        2007            $29
        Rias Baixas
1000    GRENACHE BLANC, Menguante                    2008            $36
        Carinena, Spain
1100    VERDJO/SAUVIGNON BLANC, Con Class                 2009            $32            Rueda, Spain
500    SAUVIGNON BLANC, Blanco Nieva                    2008            $35
        Rueda, Spain


WHITE WINES, New York State

1100     *CHARDONNAY, PINOT GRIS & SAUVIGNON BLANC WHITE BLEND
    Bouke                                    2008            $39
        North Fork Long Island

1100    *RIESLING Dry, Dr. Frank                        2009            $36
        Finger Lakes , New York

800    * RIESLING Semi-Dry, Dr. Frank                        2007            $36
        Finger Lakes , New York

700    RIESLING Dry, Hermann J. Wiemer                        2006            $39
    Finger Lakes, New York

1000    *ESTATE WHITE TAIL (Sparkling), Basha Kill Vineyards            2009            $35        Hudson River Region   

VALVIN MUSCAT is a hybrid grape variety for use in white wine production. It was developed by grape breeder Bruce Reisch at the Cornell University New York State Agricultural Experiment Station and released on July 7, 2006. Valvin muscat is the result of a cross between Muscat Ottonel (vitis vinifera) and hybrid Muscat du Moulin (Couderc 299-35). It has distinct muscat grape characteristics.  If you like dry Gewürztraminer, Muscat or Torrontes then you will love Valvin Muscat.

800    *VALVIN MUSCAT, Hunt Country                         2008            $34
        Finger Lakes, New York       



ROSE WINES

1100    CABERNET  SAUVIGNON & MERLOT, *Bouke,                    2008            $39
        Long Island, New York

*Marcus & Jamie are very passionate about wine.  They spend countless hours researching wines for this list. All the wines on this list with an * denote that Marcus & Jamie have either been to the vineyard or personally meet one of  the vineyard principals.


WHITE WINES, Sake

SAKE is, at its simplest, a concoction of rice, water, and mold. Because of this, the type of rice used, the purity of the water, and other basic quality standards make a huge difference in the type of sake created. The rice is often polished down, removing the surface imperfections. This polishing also removes fatty acids - some companies claim the more fatty acids removed, the less of a hangover the drinker gets.
WBG    JUNMAI, SAKE, Gekkeikan Zipang Sparkling            250ml        $10
        Japan
WBG    NIGORI Momokawa Organic  750ml        $37  Oregon
JUNMAI, Murai Family   300ml        $21  Japan
NIGORI GENSHU, Murai Family 300ml        $21 Japan  
TOKUBETSU HONJOZO, Murai Family 300ml        $21 Japan
900     NIGORI Snow Beauty  300ml        $19 Japan
900    NIGORI Murai Family, Genshu   720ml        $43 Japan
900    JUNMAI Hakushika, Fresh & Light   300ml        $19  Japan
WBG    JUNMAI GINJO Momokawa Organic  750ml        $37 Oregon
900    JUNMAI GINJO Murai Family, Tanrei  720ml        $45  Japan
900    JUNMAI DAIGINJO Hakushika  300ml        $37 Japan

RED WINES, France Bordeaux

The region of Bordeaux, France is the largest region of quality wine growing in the world. Bordeaux is made up of five main districts - Medoc, St. Emilion, Pomerol, Graves, and Sauternes. While Medoc and the entire region are best known for their reds ("Clarets"), white wines also have their place. Graves creates dry whites, and Sauternes is known for its sweet whites.
When people just say "Bordeaux wine", they typically mean the classic red blend. The red Bordeaux are created with Cabernet Sauvignon often blended with Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The color tends to be a garnet/ruby shade. The flavor is typically intense varying between powerful to light and racy, with blackberry, black currant, oak derived vanilla, and other notes.
   
12    MOTAGNE-ST.-EMILION, Chateau Rocher Calon            2008            $49
309    BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR, Chateau Bell Air                      2009            $39

           
RED WINES, France Burgundy
Burgundy is known as Bourgogne in France, and has a long history in winemaking. Each sub-region of Burgundy is so different from each other that it is hard to address the region as a whole, and to make any sweeping generalities. The flinty, classic Chablis flavor is made solely with Chardonnay grapes, while the freshness of Beaujolais Nouveau comes from the fruity Gamay.  From the Cote D’Or (golden slope) comes the worlds most famous and expensive Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays.

201    POMMARD, Domaine de la Vougeraie                2005            $90
152    SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE, Bruno Clair Premier Cru            2002            $108
200    GEVREY CHAMBERTIN, Dupont Tisserandot Les Cazetiers        2005            $150
110    MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN, Maison Champy                    2004            $210
121    MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN, Maison Champy                    2005            $295
       

RED WINES, France Loire Valley

333    CABERNET FRANC, Domaine des Vallettes  2007            $39 Bourgeil, Loire Valley
33    CABERNET FRANC, Les Clos Maurice La Piece   2008     $34 Samur, Loire Valley
334    CABERNET FRANC, Les Clos Maurice Vieilles Vignes    2008   $39 Samur Champigny, Loire Valley


RED WINES, France Languedoc
WBG    PINOT NOIR, Three Winds   2009            $34  Languedoc, France

RED WINES, France Rhone, Rhone Style & Rhone Rangers
The Rhône is generally divided into two sub-regions with distinct vinicultural traditions, the Northern Rhône and the Southern Rhône. The northern sub-region produces red wines from the Syrah grape, sometimes blended with white wine grapes, and white wines from Viognier grapes. The southern sub-region produces an array of red, white and rosé wines, often blends of several grapes such as in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The most popular blend of grapes are Syrah, Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre & Cinsault

335    Domaine Des Anges   2007            $35  Ventoux,  Rhone
330    Domaine De La Brillane  2007       $35   Vine de Pays des Bouches du Rhone
WBG    Domaine de Montfaucon Les Gardettes   2007            $34  Vin de Pays du Gard

Châteauneuf du Pape: The Châteauneuf du Pape is the most famous Côtes du Rhône wine. The "Coteaux" (slope) of Châteauneuf du Pape is lie between the towns of Orange and Avignon , in one of the most beautiful landscapes of Provence. The Popes used to have their summer residence in Châteauneuf du Pape.  The wine is made from Syrah, Grenache and up to 11 other varietals.  Mostly red wines, they  tend to be powerful and richly colored.

112    CHATEAUNEUEF-DU-PAPE, Chateau De Beaucastel                2004            $155
145    CHATEAUNEUEF-DU-PAPE, Chateau De Beaucastel                2005            $165

RED WINES, Rhone Style & Rhone Rangers

The Rhone Rangers are a group of winemakers who promote the use of grape varieties from the Rhône Valley in the south of France. They are mostly based in the Central Coast of California and are now organized into a not-for-profit organization for the promotion of wines containing at least 75% of the 22 Rhône grape varieties.

3    SYRAH, GRENACHE & MOURVEDRE
Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant   2001            $67  California

302    RHONE GRAPES & CABERNET SAUVIGNON
    Boekenhoutkloof, The Chocolate Block   2004            $97 Western Cape, South Africa

*Marcus & Jamie are very passionate about wine.  They spend countless hours researching wines for this list. All the wines on this list with an * denote that Marcus & Jamie have either been to the vineyard or personally meet one of  the vineyard principals.

RED WINES, Italy Tuscany
CHIANTI comes from the Chianti region of Tuscany, Italy. Only wines from this region can properly be called Chianti, although some other areas are using the name on their labels.  Chianti was first identified as a wine in the 13th century. Its primary red grapes are Sangiovese and Canaiolo.

317    CHIANTI Colli Senesi DOCG, Vitanza  2006            $39
2    CHIANTI Classico DOCG Villa di Geggiano Riserva    2004            $65
56    CHIANTI Classico DOCG, Villa Caffagio  1997    1.5 Liter    $99

BRUNELLO is a wine that is made with the Brunello clone of the sangiovese grape, a classic grape of Italy. Brunello wines are aged in oak and often need to age for a while to soften those tannins.    There are three types of Brunello wines: Rosso di Montalcino, 
Brunello di Montalcino
 & Brunello di Montalcino Riserva.

137    *BRUNELLO DOCG, Caparzo     2003    $96  Montalcino, Italy
136    *BRUNELLO DOCG, La Magia Reserva 1999    $109  Montalcino, Italy
113    BRUNELLO DOCG, Castello Banfi Summus 2003   $139  Montalcino, Italy

SUPER TUSCANS
The term "Super Tuscan" describes any Tuscan red wine that does not adhere to traditional blending laws for the region. For example, Chianti Classico wines are made from a blend of grapes with Sangiovese as the dominant varietal in the blend. Super Tuscans often use other grapes, especially Cabernet Sauvignon, making them ineligible for DOC(G) classification under the traditional rules.
In the 1970s Piero Antinori, whose family had been making wine for more than 600 years, decided to make a richer wine by eliminating the white grapes from the Chianti blend, and instead adding Bordeaux varietals (namely, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot). He was inspired by a little-known (at the time) Cabernet Sauvignon made by relatives called Sassicaia, which openly flouted the rules set down for traditional wines in Tuscany. The result was the first Super Tuscan, which he named Tignanello, after the vineyard where the grapes were grown. Other winemakers started experimenting with Super Tuscan blends of their own shortly thereafter.
Because these wines did not conform to strict DOC(G) classifications, they were initially labeled as vino da tavola, meaning "table wine," a term ordinarily reserved for lower quality wines. The creation of the Indicazione Geografica Tipica IGT a category (technically indicating a level of quality between vino da tavola and DOC(G) helped bring Super Tuscans "back into the fold" from a regulatory standpoint.

144    Tuscany IGT, Sette Ponti, Oreno                    2003            $225
165    Tuscany IGT, Sette Ponti, Oreno                    2004            $250
141    Tuscany IGT, Il Carbonaione Alta Valle della Greve        2004               $125

100% Sangiovese di Lamole (a naturally low yielding clone of Sangiovese) from 70 year-old vines grown at 1,350 feet above sea level with west-southwest exposure. The juice is macerated with the skins for approximately 12 days. Daily manual punch-downs ensure greater concentration of flavor and tannins. The wine is aged in Allier, Vosges, Nevers and American oak barriques for 12 months, and refined in bottle for six months.



RED WINES, Italy Piedmont

BAROLO is a section of Piedmont, Italy, southwest of Alba. While wine in Italy is timeless, Barolo came about in the 1800s when the Marchesa Giulietta Colbert Falletti started making wine out of Nebbiolo grapes. Nowadays, there are 3,000 acres of Nebbiolo producers in the towns of Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Cherasco, Diano d'Alba, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Novello, Roddi, and Serralunga d'Alba.

331    BAROLO DOCG, Fratelli Alessandria                 2006                      $77
142    BAROLO DOCG, Falletto di Bruno Giacosa       1999                     $210
106    BAROLO DOCG, Vietti Ravera                          2000    Magnum              $550

RED WINES, Italy Umbria

81    *SAGRINTINO DI MONTEFALCO DOCG, Antigniano Preda del Falco 2005            $67

RED WINES, Italy Abruzzo

MONTEPULCIANO is the name of a red grape that is planted in central Italy.
338    MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO DOC, La Terra Fina            2009            $29
325    *MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO DOC, Valle Reale Vigne Nuove        2008            $35
82    *MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO DOC, Valle Reale San Calisto        2007            $67

RED WINES, Italy Veneto
   
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA, or Amarone for short, is created in the Venetian region of Italy. Originally there was only one legal region, or DOC, for the Valpolicella name. These wines are made with the Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara grapes. Two sub-groups emerged, though - recioto, which is a sweet dessert wine, and Amarone, which is a dry red wine with great body.
Both recioto and Amarone are made with grapes that have been dried on racks, bringing out their flavors. In 1991 these two were granted their own DOCs. The land area encompassed by these three DOCs is the same, but the types of wine are quite different.

116    DELLA VALPOLICELLO DOC, Allegrini Amarone  2000    Half Bottle    $65  Valpolicella, Italy

RED WINES, Italy Apulia

17    NEGROAMARO SALENTO IGT, Tormaresca Masseria Maime        2003            $47 Salento, Italy

RED WINES, Italy Sicily

25    SYRAH, Sortina  2007            $29  Sicily IGT

RED WINES, Spain & Portugal

TEMPRANILLO is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano, a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes. Tempranillo wines can be consumed young, but the most expensive ones are aged for several years in oak barrels. The wines are ruby red in color, with aromas and flavors of berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and herb.

304    TEMPRANILLO, Quinta do Carmo, Santa Fe de Arraiolos        2008       $34  Carinena
340    TEMPRANILLO, Royal  2007            $29    Rioja
14    TEMPRANILLO, Antano  2008            $29   Carinena
21    TEMPRANILLO, Manon    2007            $32    Castilla
25    TEMPRANILLO, Vina Arnaiz   2008            $32  Ribera del Duero
22    TEMPRANILLO, Menguante (biodynamic grapes)   2008    $37  Carinena
19    TEMPRANILLO, Regalia de Ollauri  2008  $65   Rioja (World’s only geothermal wine)
114    TEMPRANILLO, Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva   2001   $77  Rioja

PRIORAT is a county in Catalonia, Spain. "Priorat històric," produces the famous and prestigious wine of the Denominación de Origen Calificada Priorat. Wines from elsewhere in the county are denominated as Montsant.

GENACHE, CARIGNAN, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, SYRAH & MERLOT
171    PRIORAT, Rotllan Torra, Tirant   2003            $180   Priorat
120    PRIORAT, Mas Doix, Costers de Vinyes Velles            2005            $180  Priorat

The JUMILLA wine region is situated in the province of Murica and Albacete and covers an area of 30,000 hectares. The Jumilla wine region consists of 44 vineyards (Bodegas), which produce 26 million liter of wine annually.

301    PETIT VERDOT-MONASTRELL, Pico Madama             2004            $77            Jumilla
322    PETIT VERDOT-MONASTRELL, Pico Madama             2005            $87            Jumilla

GRENACHE   
13    GRENACHE/TEMPRANILLO, Don Ramon                2007            $29  Campo de Borja

BOBAL
20    BOBAL, Mustiguillo Finca Terrerazo            2005            $77  Finca Terrerazo

MENCIA
31    MENCIA, Abad Dom Bueno                    2007            $37  Bierzo

RED WINES, Pinot Noir

It was only recently, in the early 1990s, that PINOT NOIR began to be grown in quantity in California, Oregon, Australia and New Zealand. Pinot Noir grows best in cool climates. It is known as an extremely difficult grape to grow and to make into wine.

A Pinot Noir's color can be any of a range of colors - from cherry red to purple-red and even brown as the wine ages. Typical flavors include earth, leather, vanilla (from the oak), and jam ... the fruity flavors of the jam often taste like raspberry, strawberry, and plum.

Pinot is the great alternative red because it is both light in body and full flavored.  Pinot Noir can go well with almost anything, salmon, pasta, beef & game. While some pinot noirs are meant to be drunk immediately, a fine Pinot Noir can easily age for 10 years or more.

H    PINOT NOIR, La Crema   2007    Half Bottle    $31  Sonoma Coast, California
H    *PINOT NOIR Calera Mt. Harlan Cuvee  2006    Half Bottle    $39  Napa Valley, California      
H    *PINOT NOIR, Goldeneye  2005    Half Bottle    $47   Anderson Valley, California
3    PINOT NOIR, Three Winds   2009       $34    Languedoc, France
WBG    PINOT NOIR, redtree   2009         $36   California
16    PINOT NOIR, Dr. Frank  2007           $42  Finger Lakes, New York
305    PINOT NOIR, Culpeo 2007              $39    Curico Valley, Chile
324    PINOT NOIR, Kynsi Stone Corral Vineyard   2003   $52  Edna Valley, California  
320    PINOT NOIR, Row Eleven  2005      $63   Santa Maria Valley, California
307    PINOT NOIR, Elke, Donnelly Creek Vineyard    2006     $65  Anderson Valley, California
332    *PINOT NOIR, Illahe  2008            $65  Willamette Valley, Oregon
126    *PINOT NOIR Calera Mills Vineyard    2005     $79  Mt. Harlan, Napa Valley, California  
201    POMMARD, Domaine de la Vougeraie                2005            $90
152    SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE, Bruno Clair Premier Cru            2002            $108
200    GEVREY CHAMBERTIN, Dupont Tisserandot Les Cazetiers        2005            $150
110    MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN, Maison Champy                    2004            $210
121    MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN, Maison Champy                    2005            $295


RED WINES, Carmenere

The Carmenere grape is a wine grape variety originally planted in the Medoc region of Bordeaux, France,  where is was used to produce deep red wines.  It was also used to for blending just like Petite Verdot.
Now rarely found in France, the world’s largest area planted with this variety is in Chile.  There are more than 8,00 hectares in Central Valley alone.

121    CARMENERE, Claro  2009            $32
        Central Valley, Chile

RED WINES, Malbec
MALBEC is a red grape that is popular in Argentina and Chile. While it was once grown in Bordeaux, it use has declined in recent times. This black grape creates a rustic, mid-bodied wine, but is most often used in blending with other wines. In Argentina it is almost the most-planted red grape, and is the third most planted in Chile.
Malbec goes well with pizza, pasta, roast and grilled meats such as chicken, beef or turkey. Malbec can be aged for up to 5 years typically

339    MALBEC, Casa Rey  2009            $29  Mendoza, Argentina
27    MALBEC, Domaine Jean Bousquet (organic grapes)  2008   $37Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina


RED WINES, Cabernet Franc
CABERNET FRANC is one of the major varieties of red wine grape in Bordeaux. It is mostly grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but is also vinified alone, particularly in Chinon in the Loire.
Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon (of which it is a parent), contributing finesse and a peppery perfume to blends with more robust grapes. Depending on growing region and the style of wine, additional aromas can include tobacco, raspberry, and cassis, sometimes even violets.

76    CABERNET FRANC, Dr. Konstantin Frank  2008            $37
        Finger Lakes, New York State
333    CABERNET FRANC, Domaine des Vallettes  2007            $39
        Bourgeil, Loire Valley
33    CABERNET FRANC, Les Clos Maurice La Piece   2008            $34
        Samur, Loire Valley
334    CABERNET FRANC, Les Clos Maurice Vieilles Vignes  2008            $39
        Samur Champigny, Loire Valley

RED WINES, Merlot
MERLOT is the name of a red grape which traces its ancestry to the biturica variety. This was brought to France in the first century. The "Merlot" grape was not named as a distinct variety until the 1800s. It is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal.
Not quite as harsh as other reds, merlot has less tannin than a Cabernet and can therefore be drunk earlier. It is mellow but still complex, a bit chewy. Merlot is known for the flavors of plums, black cherry, violets, and orange. It is a perfect match for beef and other medium-heavy dishes. Try some with a rich, red pasta dish, or even a heavy chicken dish. Merlot is also an excellent compliment to chocolate.       

H     MERLOT, Merryvale Starmont  2005    Half Bottle    $33  Napa Valley, California
138    *MERLOT, Falesco, Montiano   2001    Half Bottle    $45  Lazio, Italy  
15    *MERLOT, Leese-Fitch                        2008            $36  California, State
29    MERLOT, Havens                            2005            $52 Napa Valley, California

11    MERLOT with PETITE VERDOT & CABERNET FRANC
    Paumanok Festival Red     2008            $39  North Fork, Long Island



RED WINES, Shiraz/Syrah
SHIRAZ and SYRAH are both names for the same red wine grape. This grape is most definitely NOT the same as Petit Sirah, a different red wine grape grown mostly in California.

The Shiraz / Syrah grape is called Syrah in the US, France and many countries. In Australia it is called Shiraz, where it is considered the finest red wine grown there. Shiraz is certainly the most widely planted red grape in Australia. Now that Shiraz has become well known and popular, some wineries in the US who are making an "Australian style wine" with this grape are calling their wines Shiraz as well.

Shiraz goes very well with beef and other hearty foods. It also goes well with Indian, Mexican, and other spicy foods.

150    SHIRAZ, d’Arenberg, The Dead Arm                       2004    Half Bottle    $61
        McLauren Vale, Australia
307    SYRAH, Luis Felipe Edwards Family Selection         2006            $34
        Colchagua Valley, Chile
25    SYRAH, Sortina IGT                                                2007            $29
        Sicily, Itlay    
327    SYRAH, La Fond                                                  2005            $36
        Santa Rita Hills, California
5    *SYRAH, Turnbull, Oakville Estate                           2003            $59
        Napa Valley, California
155    SYRAH, A Donkey and Goat, Vidmar Vineyard   2004            $63
        Yorkville Highlands, California
161    SYRAH, Jade Mountain, Paras Vineyard           1999            $68
        Mt. Veeder, California
123    SYRAH, Foxen, Williamson-Dore Vineyard     2004            $72
        Santa Inez Valley, California
216    SHIRAZ, Hently Farm, The Beauty                 2005            $137
        Barossa, Australia
101    *SYRAH, Pax, Adler’s Spring                        2004            $197
        Mendocino, California
103    SHIRAZ, Clos Otto                                        2005            $197
        Barossa Valley, Australia
105    SHIRAZ, Torbreck, Runrig                             2005            $295
        Barossa Valley

78    SYRAH & CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Kuyen, Alvaro Espinoza Duran                               2006            $40
        Maipo Valley, Chile

RED WINES, Mourvedre
MOURVÈDRE, MATARÓ, OR MONASTRELL is variety of wine grape used to make both strong, dark red wines and rosés. It is an international variety grown in many regions around the world.

77    *MOURVEDRE, Cereghino Smith Tarragona            2009            $39
        Grapes from Amador Co California, Vinified in the Hudson Valley
10    *MOURVEDRE, Cline Ancient Vine                         2007            $39
        Contra Costa County, California

RED WINES,  Zinfandel

Red Zinfandel is an "American Classic" wine. It was even originally thought to be made of native Californian grapes. Research has now shown that the zinfandel grape originated in Italy, but this wine is now primarily grown in California. Zinfandel grows its best in cool, coastal locations.
The color of a zinfandel wine is deep red, bordering on black. Zinfandel is a spicy, peppery wine, with a hint of fruity flavor - berries or dark cherries are often the taste range.
H    ZINFANDEL, Ridge Lytton Springs                                    2006    Half Bottle    $30
        Santa Cruz, California
H    *ZINFANDEL, Ggrich Hills                                               2005    Half Bottle    $31
        Napa Valley, California
H    ZINFANDEL, Seghesio Old Vine                                      2005    Half Bottle    $36
        Sonoma County, California   
6    ZINFANDEL, Steelhead Dry Creek Valley                         2006            $39
        Sonoma, California
331    ZINFANDEL, Peachy Caynon Westside                         2008            $39
        Paso Roble, California
308    ZINFANDEL, Frey                                                        2008            $37
        Redwood Valley, California
8    *ZINFANDEL, Cline Live Oak                                                     2008            $57
        Contra Costa County, California
75    *ZINFANDEL, Coturri Chauvet Vineyards                                  2005            $65
        Sonoma Valley, California
83    ZINFANDEL, Deerfield Old Vine Reserve Garcia Vineyard         2006            $71
        Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California
316    *ZINFANDEL, Davis Family                                                      2006            $75
        Russian River Valley, California       

RED WINES, Petite Sirah

The PETITE SIRAH grape creates a rich red wine. The Petite Sirah grape is separate from the Sirah / Shiraz grape even though the names are similar. The Petite Sirah grape is descended from the Duriff Rhone grape of France. Petite Sirah is predominantly planted in California, where it does well. Petites are anything but petite - they tend to be big, strong, muscular, and, well, purple.
Typical flavors include plum, raspberry, blackberries, and black pepper. The wine tends to go well with stronger meats - game, beef, lamb, and spicy sauces. Petite Sirah can be drunk fresh from the bottle or aged for a more mellow flavor - its high tannin content makes long aging worthwhile.
79    *PETITE SIRAH, Cereghino-Smith                    2008            $47
        Lodi, California grapes, vinified in the Hudson Valley
32    PETITE SIRAH, Guenoc Lake County                2008            $39
        Lake County, California



RED WINES, Cabernet Sauvignon

CABERNET SAUVIGNON is the name of both the grape and the wine it produces. Cabernet is known as one of the world's finest red wines, with its depth of complexity and richness of flavor. Other names for this grape and wine are Petit Cabernet, Petit Vidure and Vidure, and in Italy, Uva Francese.
Cabernet is grown all over the world - South America; Australia; Lebanon; Long Island, NY; Northern California; and of course France. The grape is very durable and adapts to various climates well. The two areas of Bordeaux, France that use this grape - Médoc and Graves - have only grown it since the 18th century.

CALIFORNIA STATE
NAPA VALLEY
H    *CABERNET SAUVIGNON, St. Supery                    2004    Half Bottle     $34
154    *CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Grgich Hills                2004    Half Bottle    $49
211    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Red            2004    Half Bottle    $74
23    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Three Ranches Rock & Vine (Napa & Lake Co)    2007            $36
336    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Raymond Sommelier Selection            2007                $39
194    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Smith-Madrone Spring Mountain District      2003            $65
218    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Grgich Hills                2006            $97
180    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Forman                    2005                $137
111    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Pine Ridge Oakville                2002                $140
54    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Worthy                    2003    1.5 Liter       $150
176    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Axios                    2001                $195       
54    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Stone Hedge                    1997    5 Liter            $450
       
NORTH COAST
55    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Bonterra                    1997    3 Liter             $140
SANTA CRUZ
26    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Mount Eden Vineyards, Saratoga Cuvee   
     2004            $59    
WASHINGTON STATE
9    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Syzygy                    2006            $65
        Columbia Valley, Washington State

NEW YORK STATE
24    *CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BORDEAUX GRAPES                2007            $39
    Bouke
        North Fork Long Island

BEYOUND UNITED STATES
81    CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Quinta de Pancas                2005            $32
        Estremadura, Portugal
302    CABERNET SAUVIGNON & RHONE GRAPES
    Boekenhoutkloof, The Chocolate Block                                 2004            $97
        Western Cape, South Africa

RED WINES, Cabernet Sauvig
24    *CABERNET & BORDEAUX GRAPES, Bouke                2007            $39
        North Fork Long Island

302    CABERNET & RHONE GRAPES, Boekenhoutkloof, The Chocolate Block                                                                                                                                          2004            $97
        Western Cape, South Africa

122    CARMENERE, CABERNET & SYRAH Antiyal, Alvaro Espinoza Duran                                                                                                                                             2004            $73
        Maipo Valley, Chile

78    SYRAH & CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Kuyen, Alvaro Espinoza Duran                                                                                                                                                 2006            $40
        Maipo Valley, Chile

144    Tuscany IGT, Sette Ponti, Oreno                                        2003            $225

165    Tuscany IGT, Sette Ponti, Oreno                                        2004            $250

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