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CHÂTEAU CALON-SEGUR 2000, ST. ESTEPHE, FRANCE
It is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
The wines are matured in barrels for 18 months with 40% being new. It is ruby red in color with a garnet edge and has tremendous aromatic complexity, and intensity of flavor with black fruits, red plums, cedar, leather, cassis and earthy notes. Continue reading
CHÂTEAU D’ISSAN 2005, MARGAUX, FRANCE
It is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot and fermented for 18 months in French oak barrels with 50% being new. It is very complex, elegant, stylish with profound power and weight. The fruit displays multilayers of ripe seductive fruit with a soft, rounded texture that is immediately noticeable on the palate with great depth, density and very good level of acidity. 2005 was an exceptional year, one of the best in Bordeaux, and this is evident with the tannins that are highly structured, pleasant and enjoyable. Continue reading
CHÂTEAU KIRWAN 2003, MARGAUX, FRANCE
This wine is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc 10% Petit Verdot. It spent 22 months in French oak barrels with 60% being new. It is very dense brick red in color with aromas of complex forest fruits, black plums, cedar, leather, licorice, cassis and spice. It is medium-full bodied with excellent extraction of fruit and color and perfect balance between acidity and alcohol reacts beautifully in the mouth releasing even more esters, and is rounded off with ripe sweet tannins. This wine is now ready to drink. Continue reading
CHACRA BARDA PINOT NOIR 2008, MENDOZA
The wine spent 11 months in French oak barrels with 25% being new. Aromas of red cherries, plums, violets and mineral overtones are evident on the nose. Very good structure and body with soft round tannins on the palate. Continue reading
COBOS MALBEC 2007, MENDOZA
Cobos is a project owned by famous American winemaker Paul Hobbs, Andrea Marchiori and Luis Barraud The three of them have created a Real Superstar and Wine of International Recognition. The grapes come from a parcel of vines over 50 years old, in the district of Perdriel. They are very small and have high fruit concentration with expressive and complex aromas, deep color and intensity. Aged in 100% new French oak barrels for 18 months with excellent structure, body, finesse and complexity. In order to keep its natural expression the wine has not been filtered or gone through any clarification. Continue reading
FELINO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008, MENDOZA
It is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Merlot 4% Cabernet Franc. It has spent 8 months in French and American oak barrels with 19% being new. Deep purple-blue ink in color with aromas of blackberries, cassis, spice, ripe plums and cocoa displaying dense and meaty tannins with subtle mineral notes, and good balance of alcohol and acidity with profound fruit extraction and a 45-second finish. Continue reading
FELINO MALBEC 2008, MENDOZA
Robert Parker 92pts
This wine is a Real Bargain given the price, so I would really suggest buying 6 or 12 of these magnificent bottles! This is a blend of 91% Malbec 6% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Syrah and the wine has spent 8 months in French and American oak barrels with 22% being new. It has aromas of black and red fruits with sensual nuances of leather, spice and hints of chocolate. Extremely Opulent, seductive and fruity with juicy tannins and exotic notes of ginger and white pepper come through on the palate to mingle with firm tannins and notes of oak on the finish. Alcohol: 14.70 Acidity: 4.68 PH: 3.80
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FELINO MERLOT 2009, MENDOZA
This is maybe the best example of 100% Merlot in Mendoza. The wine spent 8 months in French and American oak. The wine is purple in color with blue and violet hues and aromas of sweet black berries, red plums and blueberry jam. Continue reading
FELINO CHARDONNAY 2009, MENDOZA
This wine is produced by Viña Cobos – a project with famous American winemaker Paul Hobbs, Andrea Marchiori and Luis Barraud. Paul Hobbs likes to make wines that have a multitude of different flavors, deep colors, and intensity on the palate. This meticulous chardonnay spent 9 months in French oak barrels with 20% being new. Continue reading
CUVELIER LOS ANDES 2005, MENDOZA
In 1998, Michel Rolland and Jean- Michel Arcaute decided to embark on a new adventure and the result is whopping 94 Robert Parker pts. This magnificent wine is a blend of 70% Malbec 10% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Syrah 7% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot and it is ruby red in color with spicy notes due to excellent use of new French oak barrels where the wine spent 15 months maturing with 50% being new. Continue reading
CLOS DE LOS SIETE 2007, MENDOZA
It is a blend of 48% Malbec 28% Merlot 12% Syrah 12% Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas of black pepper, spices, ripe fruits and berries and hints of coffee and chocolate. It is very well balanced with good structure and well-integrated tannins, ripe fruit and complex overtones. Continue reading
ALMA NEGRA SPARKLING 2008, MENDOZA
Ernesto Catena has produced a very good alternative to French champagne. This “Espumante” is made only with Chardonnay and has aromas of ripe green apples, lemons and green citrus fruits with notes of lemon peel. It has a very fresh elegant acidity and the wine has been allowed to sit on its lees for 12 months with wonderful biscuity and toasty aromas and a long lingering crisp citrus finish. Alcohol: 13.00 Acidity: 5.36 PH: 3.02 Continue reading
TIKAL AMORIO 2006, MENDOZA
Ernesto Catena is the mastermind behind this blockbuster of a wine. The aromas at first display notes of ripe black fruits like blackberries, blueberries, mulberries and sweet spice, but after enough exposure to air the aromas become more complex. The palate is supreme with a multitude of different flavors with good structure and body and soft delicate tannins – this is rounded off with impeccable use of French oak where 60% was new. Continue reading
ANIMAL MISTERIO 2007, MENDOZA
Ernesto Catena has done an amazing job with this mysterious superstar. The varietals have not been revealed, but we do know that it is part of a blend and sourced from different vineyards in Mendoza. It is deep ruby red in color with purple hues and with aromas of deep dark black fruits and sweet spice with complex overtones. Excellent Structure with good power and weight, ripe fruit concentration and good balance of alcohol, flavor and acidity with soft round tannins on the palate. Continue reading
ANIMAL SYRAH 2005, MENDOZA
Ernesto Catena is the son of renowned winemaker Nicolas Catena Zapata – this wine is 100% Syrah. It is deep ruby red in color with aromas of black fruits, warm spice, black pepper with hints of liquorice and black pepper. Structured with good concentration of ripe fruit and good balance of alcohol and acidity with warm spicy tannins on the palate. Only 2236 bottles were made. Continue reading
ANIMAL MALBEC 2005, MENDOZA
Ernesto Catena is very well known and is making wines of true distinction – this wine is a blend of 85% Malbec and 15% Syrah. It is deep ruby red in color with aromas of dark black fruits, sweet spice … Continue reading
PADRILLOS MALBEC 2008, MENDOZA
Ernesto Catena is the son of renowned winemaker Nicolas Catena Zapata – before starting Ernesto Catena Vineyards, he spent some valuable time living in New York, Berkeley, Cambridge, Milan, and London, but ultimately his passion for wine brought him back to Mendoza. This wine is made from 100% Malbec and is deep ruby in color with a purple tinge Continue reading
LUIS A GIMENEZ SUPER PREMIUM TANNAT 2006, CANELONES, URUGUAY
This wine is very bold, big and robust showing high levels of glycerin with 15% alcohol (what we call chewy) with sublime concentration and extract. This wine has a dark and concentrated ruby red color with a deep, rich, intense fruity nose showing black and blueberry fruit mixed with French oak.
The wine spent 24 months in American and French barrels. Limited quantities, so buy now to avoid disappointment! Continue reading
GIMENEZ MENDEZ ALTA RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2008, CANELONES, URUGUAY
If you had to have this wine at a blind tasting, you would honestly think that it was from Burgundy – the similarities are startling! This elegant Pinot Noir is raspberry red in color and you can tell that it underwent a very delicate and careful extraction. Continue reading
MARICHAL GRANDE RESERVE A TANNAT 2005, CANELONES, URUGUAY
The Wine Experience 93 pts I am a very big fan of this wine and I think its one of the best expressions of Tannat in Uruguay. At first, it is very big, rich and robust, but it becomes more … Continue reading
MARICHAL RESERVE COLLECTION CHARDONNAY 2008, CANELONES, URUGUAY
I for one believe that there is a great future for white wine in this country, and this is evident in this very elegant, well-made Chardonnay. It is bright gold in color with opulent flavors of banana, pineapple, vanilla (due to French oak), caramel, grapefruit and lemon peel. It tastes fresh, smooth and creamy on the palate, with citric and white fruit notes. Continue reading
SEGHESIO FAMILY VINEYARD ZINFANDEL 2008, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
If you have never had the opportunity to taste a big, fat, juicy, robust Zinfandel, then this is the ideal opportunity to see what all the fuss is about.
The wine spent 10 months in American (75%) and French (25%) oak barrels. It is opaque ruby red in color with violet hues and has aromas of black cherries, raspberries, sweet cherries, cassis and buckets of spice due to a small percentage of Syrah added to the final blend. Continue reading
FAIRVIEW JAKKALSFONTEIN SHIRAZ 2003
The wine is made from old and non-irrigated vines and produces very small cluster of grapes of very high quality. It was aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. Brick red in color with compex aromas of ripe red fruit, where oak and spices add great complexity. The wine is very structured, dense, refined , robust with great power and weight and excellent concentration of fruit and rounded off with spicy tannins on the palate that beg your palate for more. Continue reading
FAIRVIEW PRIMO PINOTAGE 2003, PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA
When I did the wine list this was one of the first wines that I put down, simply because it is one of those wines that gets the tasters attention and interest and that’s what you are looking for when you buy a wine! The varietal is a clone between Pinot Noir and Cinsault, which used to be called Hermitage, hence the name Pinotage. Continue reading
VALMIÑOR ABARIÑO 2008, RIAS BAIXAS, SPAIN
Bright pale yellow in color with bucket loads of ripe stone fruits like melon, peaches, apricots and exotic fruits like papaya. The taste is extremely fresh, fruity and tasty with multilayers of fruit that attack your palate and beg you for more. Not to be missed. Continue reading
FOOTBOLT SYRAH 2007, MCLAREN VALE, AUSTRALIA
The wine spent 20 months in French and American oak barrels both new and used. It is deep ruby purple in color and the nose shows intense aromas of berries, black plums, jam, coffee, pepper, accompanied by rich notes of chocolate, mint and cedar. After spending some time in the glass there are more complex aromas of cassis, spices, game and dried fruits. Continue reading
CLOS APALTA 2007, APALTA, CHILE
This is the first Chilean wine of true world class. If you have never had the opportunity to taste it, then make sure you get this one in the trolley. Continue reading
CUVEE ALEXANDER MERLOT 2007, APALTA, CHILE
his wine is very silky and velvety with a full-bodied texture that stains your palate and begs you for more! It presents an intense deep ruby color with typical ripe red fruit from the Apalta Valley. Aromas of raspberries, ripe cherry plums persist on the nose with clever use of French oak that provided sweet spices, nutmeg and vanilla overtones. Continue reading
CUVEE ALEXANDER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007, APALTA, CHILE
This wine was aged for a minimum of 12 months in French oak with 40% being new and the grapes were made up of 85% Cabernet and 15% Merlot. This wine is highly complex and elegant with well-integrated fruit and oak creating a very attractive and complex range of aromas. Continue reading
LOS VASCOS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010, BARONS DE LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
This wine was made from vineyards in the Casablanca Valley very close to the Pacific Ocean and tightly controlled to keep yields low with strong focus on higher quality. This wine is bright yellow with green hues and very expressive showing notes of lemon, grapefruit and exotic fruits. Continue reading
LOS VASCOS ROSÉ 2010, BARONS DE LAFITE ROTHSCHILD, CHILE
Los Vascos is owned by Barons de Lafite Rothschild who bought the property in 1988. If you are looking for a bone dry rosé exhibiting lots of fruity aromas like strawberries, cherries and raspberries, then this is definitely a must buy. Continue reading
PURPLE ANGEL CARMENERE 2006, APALTA, CHILE
This is by far the best expression of Carmenere in the world and if you are looking for a wine that will totally surprise you, then look no further! This wine was sourced from La Finca and Archangel vineyards giving the fruit greater power and depth. It was aged for 18 months in French and American oak displaying a deep opaque purple color displaying aromas of deep dark black fruits and spicy overtones. Continue reading
MONTES ALPHA CARMENERE 2007, APALTA, CHILE
This wine is deep ruby red in color showing lovely black pepper aromas with hints of red berries, chocolate, a bit of vanilla and black plums.
The French oak (12 months) is beautifully integrated and balanced. Continue reading