Bonneau Wines, 2005 Zinfandel, Shenandoah Valley
-- $22.00
-- Beautiful dark fruit is topped by red raspberries and mouth-watering wafts of bramble berries and fresh ground pepper. 14.1% alcohol
Brochelle, 2007 Estate Zinfandel
-- $36.00
-- 4/15/09 Release date! Adored by those who love big and jammy Zinfandels! With enough big fruit to balance the high alcohol.
Brucher Wines, 2007 Chardonnay
-- $17.00
-- A VALUE WINE. A lot of wine for the money! Look for classic chardonnay fruit, without overbearing oak. A versatile wine for a wide range of foods.
Clos Mimi, 2006 Syrah, Petite Rousse
-- $28.00
-- Blindfold me and I'll identify this wine as old-world. From somewhere in the South of France. Complex, country air, ripe blue fruits with hints of pepper and smoked meat and smoldering vineyard clippings and... I could go on and on.
Core Wines - 2005 "Mr. Moreved"
-- $44.00
-- Like a taste of Southern France, this is a big wine for those who love a wine with backbone. 17% Grenache, much like the great wines of Bandol.
Core Wines - 2005 Hard Core
-- $29.00
-- In this wine, Dave Corey blends the Mourvedre and Grencahe grapes of the Rhone Valley with Cabernet Sauvignon. A "Super Rhone", if you will.
Core Wines - 2006 "Core Red"
-- $22.00
-- Like a taste of Southern France, this is a big wine for those who love a wine with backbone.
East Valley Vineyard, 2004 Pinot Noir
-- $33.00$24.95
-- One well-respected winemaker described this wine as "the most complete Pinot I've tasted in a long, long time". Rewards aging.
Finca Sophenia, 2007 Malbec Reserve
-- $19.50
-- One of the top producers from Argentina, where flying winemaker Michel Rolland helps craft this impressive wine. An impossible value.
Four Vines, 2006 Old Vine Cuvee Zinfandel
-- $21.00
-- As with the famed Zin producer, Ridge, Four Vines produces zins from the best vineyards they can find. Oh, and they're all old vine vineyards!
Happy Canyon, 2008 "Chukker", Cabernet Franc
-- $23.99
-- A great red wine for spring and summer - light and refreshing, easy to drink, and with moderate alcohol. A personal favorite!
J. Wilkes - 2005 Pinot Noir, Solomon Hills Vineyard
-- $38.00$34.00
-- The owners of Solomon HIlls Vineyard sell fruit to a few hand-picked producers. Jeff Wilkes was among the few. An exceptional example of Central Coast Pinot.
JC Cellars 2005 Petite Sirah "Frediani"
-- $47.00
-- More layers than an onion. Or a parfait. Whatever YOUR analogy, you'll enjoy watching this one unfold. "92 Points" - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Loring Wine Company, 2007 Pinot Noir, Aubaine Vineyard
-- $50.00
-- This ocean-facing vineyard has painfully small yields resulting in wines of mesmerizing intensity. Here, Loring hones that intensity into a venerable lady.
L'uvaggio Di Giacomo, Il Leopardo 2000 Nebbiolo
-- $25.00$20.00
-- Nebbiolo - the grape behind Italy's classic wines of Barolo and Barbaresco. In Italy, "Nebbia" is the word for Fog, and these grapes hail from foggy Central Coast vineyards. Great Value.
L'uvaggio Di Giacomo, Il Lupo 2001 Barbera-Nebbiolo
-- $35.00$24.90
-- A blend, or Uvaggio, of Sierra Foothills Barbera (62%) and Santa Ynez Nebbiolo (38%). One of the finest wines from this producer, named "top ten winemakers to watch" by SF Chronicle.
Margerum Wine Co., 2005 "Uber" Syrah
-- $50.00
-- A co-fermentation of Syrah blended with selected barrels from the top Santa Barbara County Syrah.
Matthias Roblin, 2006 Sancerre
-- $26.00
-- Any lover of crisp, mineral-driven white wines, any lover of oysters with a simple squeeze of lemon - this is the wine for you.
Monte del Fra, 2006 Bianco di Custoza
-- $18.00
-- A delicious and versatile white wine from Northern Italy, from estate vineyards just East of Lake Garda