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BE SURE TO LOAD UP HEAVY FOR FOOTBALL SEASON AND THE HO-HO-HOLIDAZE
1.) 2005 SHAFER, Hillside Select, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag’s Leap District, Napa Valley-$250.00
2.) 2006 SPOTTSWOODE, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa Valley, 25th Anniversary–$120.00
2.) 2006 RAMEY, Cabernet Sauvignon, Larkmead Vineyard, Napa Valley–$55.00 This awesome, full bodied, age-worthy Cabernet used to be $82.50 and is now priced to chug. Enjoy the deal and cellar the savings.
3.) 2005 HIDDEN RIDGE, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County–$37.50 Formerly $75, they did it too. From the Sonoma side of Spring Mountain, this wine really over-performs at $38. Check the press. Made by DiGiulio.
4.) 2006 REDMON FAMILY, Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa–$45.00 Down from $70, this Groezinger favorite is now $25 cheaper ONLY HERE! Micro-produced, dry farmed, French oaked, & delicious.
5.) 2006 BENNET LANE, “MAXIMUS”, Napa Valley, Red Wine–$25.00 –highly rated, priced sweetly
6.) 2006 VALDEZ, Zinfandel, Rockpile Road Vineyard, Rockpile, Sonoma–$35.00 Who knew a pile of rocks could be an appellation? Fresh on the scene, Valdez is kicking ass and taking names. It’s big, focused and bright.
7.) 2006 CHARTER OAK, Zinfandel, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sonoma–$34.00 These 100 year old vines pump out giant, juicy, complex flavors not found in “common” Zins. It’s almost gone so call us real soon.
8.) 2006 HAMACHER, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon–$41.00 –a great vintage, an incredible price.
9.) 2007 FAILLA, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast–$33.00 Erin Jordan from Turley also makes this killer Pinot.
10.) 2007 BENOVIA, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast–$45.00 –exquisite coastal Pinot with power and finesse
11.) 2007 BLUE FARM, Pinot Noir, Anna Katherine Vineyard, Carneros–$44.00 From the Donum-Stemmler ladies comes this complex, layered, sophisticated, and not-so-Carnerosey, Russain River-esque Pinot.
12.) 2007 TALLEY, Estate Pinot Noir, Rincon Vineyard, Arroyo Grande–$53.00 Reserve Tally’s….
13.) 2007 TALLEY, Estate Pinot Noir, Rosemary’s Vineyard, Arroyo Grande–$64.00 These are two of the best Pinots from California. Usually unavailable, the soured economy has brought these little piggies to market.
Like piggies, these are fat, delicious, and kind of smell like bacon, they can bite back, and it’s fun to have twelve.
14.) 2005 PHILIP STALEY, Grenache, Russian River Valley-$22.00-for when you just can’t take another Cab
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1998 CORNERSTONE, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley–$15.00 Seriously. $15.00
These days it’s hard to make an honest buck. People want the same high quality wines but aren’t willing to let go of the dough. I have to discount wines and shipping prices just to get a few orders. After several months my frustration built to the point where I had to do something about it. So I bought this ‘79 pickup truck that looks just like the Simon and Simon Power Wagon with the huge bumper on it and drove it through the door of a warehouse in Vallejo and loaded it up with as much of this as I could. I made off with 150 cases of this beautiful and mature Cab without getting busted, and while I thought it was Colgin, I later found it to be Cornerstone. It was dark in the warehouse and we were pretty jacked up on meth and in a big hurry. Wrong pile. After I got the stash back to our secret abandoned winery cave and tasted the wine I was relieved to find that our efforts and meth were not wasted. While disappointed that we couldn’t sell you Colgin for $100, I am elated to be able to sell you this delicious and mature Cabernet for next to nothing. If you prefer drinking old wine more than young wine but can’t stand old wine prices and weren’t collecting wine ten years ago then you need a few boxes of this stuff. If you look on wine searcher you’ll find this wine available for $69 because they didn’t have a Simon & Simon Power Wagon. In your face Bounty Hunter! Try and rob a warehouse on your little pony. You might be thinking, “What’s wrong with this picture?” Other than purchasing stolen alcohol that happens to be a federally controlled substance and having it transported across state lines, sometimes into states we’re not supposed to ship to anyway, tax free, in environmentally unfriendly styrofoam………….other than that, nothing is wrong with this picture. I know every time I commit a crime I get a warm, tingly buzz. That feeling is your body purging guilt from your system. This country was founded and built on stealing and disregard for the law, so flex your heritage. This awesome wine is perfect for chugging with steaks or almost anything off the grill. The juice is still very alive and well, although I would recommend drinking it rather than cellaring it for five years. It’s barely showing rust around the rim with cedar infused fruit dominating the front of the palate. I describe it as “a delicious old Cab that’s great to drink lots of”. Poached cherry, briary tobacco box, dried rose petal, and cinnamon compliment the cedary red fruit. Folks have been hauling cases out of the store upon tasting the wine and for only $180 a case you should get some hauled home to you… Like a real hot milf, this stuff is mature and ready to party and has tricks younger wines just don’t know about. And you can stick it anywhere you please. In your cellar, in the kitchen, a couple bottles in the office, in your golf bag, maybe even in your wife’s special little place where she keeps her wines. This is kick ass wine that I stole and risked everything FOR YOU. Don’t miss out on this unbeatable and rickdickulous deal.
2005 DOMAINE CHARBAY, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley–$25.00
We still have some of this incredible wine if y’all want some more now that you’ve tasted it. From Stag’s Leap District and formerly $75 this is one of the best deals ever on a Cabernet, especially from this appellation.
2006 LAIL, J. Daniel Cuvee, Napa Valley–$115.00
Maybe you could care less about how expensive wine is and you just want the best. Here’s your Bentley, you big pimp. Howell Mountain and Oakville grapes make up this wine and the one word that sums it up is power. Big, full bodied, thick, rich, balanced and explosive, UPS won’t even haul this stuff because it’s THE BOMB. It’s 100% pure Cabernet Sauvignon, bottled unfined and unfiltered, made by Philippe Melka, with a miniscule 750 case production. The wine is like a California First Growth, boasting classic Bordeaux flavors of graphite, currant, tar, anise, and black chocolate all followed up with California ripeness and perfectly integrated French oak. This is as French-American as you can get. More so than that one war, almost like partying in New Orleans (without the piss smell), like if the Statue of Liberty shook her ass and held a 500,000 liter bottle of Lail. The J. Daniel Cuvee has a history of aging great (I’m still waiting on my ‘99’s) and gets huge scores from the wine press. Most wine writers give unrealistic advice when awarding a wine with a lotta points by saying it will age for twenty years when it really won’t go ten. Lail ages so well you could drink it on your deathbed and rest assured that your priest will thoroughly enjoy the remainder of the bottle.
2006 STORYBOOK MOUNTAIN, Estate Zinfandel, Eastern Exposure, Napa Valley–$40.50
Zinfandel prophet, Jerry Seps, has brought the good word down from the mountain, actually a hillside in this case. We’re not talking about slabs of rock inscribed with instructions on how not to screw your neighbor’s wife. We’re talking about the most structured and built Zinfandel available, more ageable than most Napa Cabs and built to go with any food you could throw at it. Flavors of blueberry, wild blackberry, and black plum are lifted and complimented by nuances of spice, violet, and just a touch of oak. Storybook has been preaching the miracle of Zinfandel for over thirty years and has amassed a huge congregation. Get yourself some of this old time religion.
2005 PEDRAS, Ristow Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley–$54.00
Some of you may remember how awesome the Ristow Cabernets were. This wine is the evolution of that vineyard, now with Jamie Whetstone making the wine. “Pedras” comes from the word “stone” in Portugese. Example: “I got pretty Pedrassed last night.” Seriously though, this is one stony vineyard. After the vineyard was planted in 1988 it wasn’t long before ultra high quality fruit was being harvested and the first vintage (1995) was released in 1998. Ten years later, these vines have matured and pushed deeper into the rocky soil giving the wine darker, earthier, more complex flavors than previous releases. The vineyard is just south of Stag’s Leap District and if you drove the Power Wagon right through the Darioush tasting room and kept going up and over the hill behind the winery, you’d be in the Ristow Vineyard. Stag’s Leap characteristics of rich, velvety fruit are apparent although the color is much darker and the flavors more intimidating than softer wines from the other side of the hill. Ultra-dark in color, the explosive and powerful fruit all but attacks you, then gently and lovingly rapes you, creating an instant case of Stockholm syndrome that will MAKE you WANT to go back down to your little room in the basement. The 2005 Pedras will age fabulously till 2020 considering it has plenty of tannin, color, acidity, and powerful black/purple flavors that taste quite immovable. Get “Pedrassed” with this rocking Cab.
2006 DEMUTH KEMOS, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clajeux Vineyard, Chalk Hill AVA, Sonoma Co.–$55.00
This is ass kicking Cabernet. While most $50-$100 Cabernets from California brag about using only free run juice in their oh-so-drinkable and not-so-ageable wine (boring), Demuth & Kemos crank the guts and soul from these grapes in an old school basket press. It then goes into French oak for 23 months. Because of significant fruit thinning only ten barrels were produced, thus creating a wine with intensity, concentration, and a long, promising future. Clone 337 brings mineral and earth flavors while clone 7 offers up the seductive, forward fruit. This perfect match of Cabernet clones grown in rocky hillside vineyards makes for an unforgettable drinking experience. The grapes were fermented in small T-bins with indigenous wild yeast and punched down by hand. These multiple, smaller fermentations create complexity as each bin will have its own characteristics. The color is dark like the night sky, the flavors reminiscent of Margaux, and the finish could last into the next day if you drink a whole bunch and don’t brush your teeth before bed. If you love soft, round, easy drinking Cabernet then don’t buy this. But….if you like droppin’ the clutch, bad dogs, big guns, and grilled meat, then this is your wine.
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2008 TOMERO, Torrontes, Mendoza, Argentina–$13.50
The Tomero is the guy who regulates the flow of natural irrigation to the vineyards in Argentina. You too, can be a Tomero by regulating the flow of this to your house. Torrontes is related to the Malvasia grape and was probably brought to Argentina by Spanish colonists after it made its way to Madeira from the Mediterranean. It’s bright, crisp, clean, citrusy, with a medium body and a joyful, uplifting finish. Drink with summer foods like grilled figs, fish, salads, fried okra, grilled shrimp, abalone, turkey sandwiches and garden fresh tomatoes. It’s a delightful diversion from common Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
2008 DESANTE, “L’Atelier”, Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Napa Valley–$26.00
“Hey, you got your Sauvignon Blanc in my Semillon.” “Hey, you got your Semillon in my Sauvignon Blanc.” ♫ Two great things that go great together! Enjoy the great taste of crisp Sauvignon Blanc rounded out with a touch of Semillon and smoothed out with a kiss of oak. Expressive of Desante’s old vine SB, this delivers more flavor, more charachter, and more complexity than almost any other white wine from Napa.
2007 BENOVIA, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley–$32.00 –gorgeous, cool climate Chard, long finish
2008 FORMAN, Chardonnay, Napa Valley–$39.00 –crisp and bright for Napa chard, Rutherford fruit
2007 MINER FAMILY, “Wild Yeast”, Chardonnay, Napa Valley–$45.00 –big, thick, rich, and buttery
2007 TALLEY VINEYARDS, Chardonnay, “Rosemary’s Vineyard”, Arroyo Grande–$45.00 –one of California’s finest Chards. It’s bold and full bodied with impressive acidity and exotic flavors. Usually available in miniscule quantities, this year you can have as much as you want. Check out their Pinot’s on the front page.
2007 ENKIDU, Chardonnay, Tin Cross Vineyard, Alexander Valley–$26.00 This is a super sweet deal. It possesses the flavor, structure, and classiness of Chards twice the price. Remember their great Kick Ranch SB?
2008 PIERSON MEYER, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley–$23.00 Mmmmmmm. This is the “reserve” level of Sage Wines. Ultra-lively fruit is mellowed out with stirring of the lees and a dash of oak.
