Thursday, June 7, 2007

Recent Arrivals

2005 Sea Smoke Botella-Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir-The Wine Spectator gave the 2004 vintage 93 points and called it "lush". A taste of the 2005 will tell you why. It features lovely, elevated fruit tones with well balanced acidity and tannins. Lively on the palate, it has a long, crisp finish. $42.00

2005 Far Niente- Napa Valley Chardonnay-A classically structured wine which is lush and round on the palate, while displaying intense fruit and spicy oak aromas. While the finish is long and clean, the flavors will become increasingly complex with time. $51.00

2005 El Molino-Rutherford Chardonnay-Only 910 cases made. To quote the winery, "Lifted aromas of lemon oil, kaffir lime leaf, pear, ... and honeysuckle underscored by wet stones and ginger. Taught crisp entry to a dense viscous mid-palate that is harmoniously framed by crisp acids that highlight lemon verbena and white flower flavors that carry through to a tight concentrated and long finish."$48.00

2006 T-Vine Cellars Psychedelic Rooster Napa Valley Rose-Concentrated, intense flavors of raspberry, cranberry and strawberry with a nice soft mouthfeel and the characteristic T-Vine profile. Greg Brown proves that he can do pink as well as red. $18.00

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