tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107505582024-03-13T06:00:27.861-07:00WineZapTasting reports and pricing notes on featured and interesting wines.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-12052192438503686042009-10-07T15:59:00.000-07:002009-10-07T16:01:28.986-07:00New Wine Reviews Oct. 8th<h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> October 7th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=1998+krug+brut&countSearch=">1998 Krug Brut Champagne: 96 Pts</a> <i>starting at $288.40</i></p>Gorgeous aromas of lemon, peach, toast, leather and spices. The attack is rich and forceful, backed by a racy structure that keeps it pure and drives the finish. Perhaps not as expansive on the aftertaste to match the attack, but long nonetheless, with spice and minerals lingering."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=1998+krug+brut&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=seghesio+zinfandel+home&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2007 Seghesio Home Ranch Zinfandel: 93 Pts</a> <i>starting at $27.39</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rich and powerful yet supple, ripe but still balanced. Though jammed with personality, this is focused and complex, approachable now, but better in a few years. Shows aromas of black cherry and licorice, with dense plum, cracked pepper and espresso flavors that finish with ripe tannins."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=seghesio+zinfandel+home&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+seghesio+rockpile&countSearch=">2007 Seghesio Rockpile Zinfandel: 92 Pts</a> <i>starting at $29.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Focused like a razor, with bright raspberry, cinnamon and licorice aromas and complex, zesty cherry, toasty sage and peppered beef flavors that linger toward ripe but firm tannins."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+seghesio+rockpile&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=lignier+roche+lucie&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2006 Lucie and Auguste Lignier Clos de la Roche: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $137.17</i></p> <br /> <p>"Compelling aromas and flavors of blackberry, black currant, iron and spice combine with a dense structure in this ripe, powerful red. There’s still some oak to be absorbed, but this ends with an aftertaste of sweet fruit and spice."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=lignier+roche+lucie&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Standish Barossa Valley Shiraz: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $89.54</i></p> <br /> <p>"Firm, focused and distinctive, delivering a mouthful of spicy black cherry, blackberry, coffee and tobacco flavors. Complex and refined, but packed with flavor and impressive for its length."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /><br /> <h2>Robert Parker - Wine of the Day</h2> <br /> October 7th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Oratoire+clos&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2008 Clos de l'Oratoire : 89-91 Pts</a> <i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Although yields were a low 29 hectoliters per hectare, and the final blend was 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, this 2008 does not appear to be one of the top 3 or 4 Clos de l-Oratoires made since the estate was acquired by Stefan von Neipperg. That said, aromas of roasted Provencal herbs, licorice, black cherries, and black currants are enthralling. The wine possesses a deep ruby/purple color, beautiful sweetness, and excellent ripeness, but not the profound depth, intensity, or overall length of the vintage's finest wines"</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Oratoire+clos&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><br /><!--<h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the May 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc: 96 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $28.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes and ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot<br />flavors that have amazing structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the<br />mineral and spice details echo on and on."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">2006 Andrew Will Sorella: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $60.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tight, focused and distinctive, this sharp-edged Washington red shows ripe currant, spice, tobacco and coffee<br />flavors that sneak up on you. They start slow, but swirl through the mildly grippy tannins into the expressive finish,<br />making for a beautifully compact and complex wine."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Chateau Pibarnon Bandol: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $43.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"An intense, focused red, with concentrated mineral, plum and dark cherry flavors flanked by tobacco box notes.<br />Lithe yet powerful, with an elegant, finely chiseled finish of slate and white pepper."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">2006 Carlisle Syrah: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $30.75</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very rich and concentrated, this is dark, potent and full-bodied, offering layers of blackberry, wild berry, currant and hints of cassis, ending with a blast of pepper, mineral and cedary oak."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />Côte-Rôtie: The Taste of Autumn<br> <br /> <br /> October 7th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Domaine+Jamet+2005&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie</a> <i>starting at $89.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Sleeker and smoother than some, with lovely, blackberry fruit and good pepper. We thought this was the wine we'd serve to the in-laws—it has stature yet is so drinkable they'd enjoy a lot of it.."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Domaine+Jamet+2005&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+Jumelles&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Paul Jaboulet Aine 'Les Jumelles' Cote Rotie</a> <i>starting at $63.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Delicious. Sage, tarragon, pepper and an earthy meatiness, all in a luscious package that goes down easy, with a relaxed sophistication. Gets better with air. Pull up a chair to the fire with a glass of this.</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+Jumelles&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Vernay+Blonde+du+Seigneur+2005&countSearch=">2005 Domaine Georges Vernay 'Blonde du Seigneur'Cote Rotie</a> <i>starting at $46.30</i></p> <br /> <p>"Delicious! Best of tasting and best value. Relaxed, confident and elegant. Lilacs, black pepper and roasted fruit, all distilled into a kind of soulful pleasure point. Raspberries, earth and the essence of great fruit. "It's not working hard. It just is," Dottie said."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Vernay+Blonde+du+Seigneur+2005&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Trimbach Pinot Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"The old standby. It tastes authentic to us, with restraint and some gravitas, like the wine knows what it wants to be and you need to take it as it is. Ripe lemons and grapefruit, but understated. This really is your father’s white wine, and we mean that in a good way."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - West Coast Riesling under $15</h2> <br /> Sunday, October 4th, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+michelle+riesling&countSearch=">2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling</a> <i>starting at $6.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"When this off-dry Riesling was first produced in 1972, it was labeled Johannisberg Riesling. Consistent, easy drinking and value-priced, with plenty of fruit, including green melon, cantaloupe and citrus; seamless acidity, pink grapefruit on the finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+michelle+riesling&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+fess+parker+riesling&countSearch=">2008 Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Riesling</a> <i>starting at $11.79</i></p> <br /> <p>"Fess Parker's son, winemaker Eli, and head winemaker Blair Fox now oversee about 700 vineyard acres in Santa Barbara County. Tropical fruit, pineapple and lime; fresh, clean aromas and flavors; weightier body with a fruity, moderately sweet finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+fess+parker+riesling&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2008+pacific+rim+riesling&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2008 Pacific Rim Columbia Valley Sweet Riesling</a> <i>starting at $7.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Riesling specialist Pacific Rim indicates a wine's sweetness level on its back labels. This bottling - which hits the upper range of medium sweet - weighs in with about 6.5 percent residual sugar and less than 8.5 percent alcohol. Mouthfuls of sweet peach and tropical fruit are balanced with ample acidity."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2008+pacific+rim+riesling&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Roessler+Blue+Jay&countSearch=">2007 Roessler Blue Jay Anderson Valley Pinot Noir</a> <i>starting at $26.69</i></p>"Roessler's Anderson Valley blend opens with slightly overripe fruit, but cola spice and an appealingly musky black cherry note provide a deep, luscious quality."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Roessler+Blue+Jay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Spy+Valley+blanc&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">"2008 Spy Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $10.09</i></p>Bryan and Jan Johnson founded Spy Valley in 1993, initially with 380 vineyard acres. Clean and fresh with citrus, kiwi, gooseberry and slightly riper guava aromas and flavors; nonetheless, it shows its New Zealand roots with a hint of pungency. Crisp finish with a hint of grapefruit peel."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Spy+Valley+blanc&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /><br /> <!--<h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> <br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=La+Cana+Albarino+biaxas&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2008 Bodegas La Cana Albarino Rias Biaxas</a> </span><i>starting at $13.49</i></p> <br /> <p>"What a beauty! Scented with lime and white peaches, it has a bracing minerality that balances the lush ripe fruit. The 2008 Bodegas La Cana, named for the canes that grow along the rivers, exhibits finesse and grace in a beautiful package."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=La+Cana+Albarino+biaxas&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>-->Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-41497638023177192382009-08-26T17:02:00.000-07:002009-08-26T17:03:57.485-07:00Wine Reviews August 26th, 2009<h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> August 26th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+hundred+kayli&countSearch=">2006 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Kayli Morgan Vineyard: 95 Pts</a> <i>starting at $275.00</i></p>Shows wonderful complexity, purity of flavor, depth and concentration, with layers of mocha-laced currant, kirsch liqueur, blackberry and wild berry fruit that’s supple, graceful, harmonious and polished, ending with great depth, persistence and length. Offers hints of cedar and tobacco."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+hundred+kayli&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+prefert+giraud&countSearch=">2007 Chateau St. Prefert Chateauneuf-du-Pape Collection Charles Giraud: 98 Pts</a> <i>starting at $59.94</i></p> <br /> <p>"Dark roasted Kenya AA coffee, braised fig, charred mesquite, mulled currant and blackberry fruit all work together in this huge and muscular but seamless and velvety offering. Graphite, brown bread, mineral and espresso notes weave through the finish, which has loads of pepper- and loam-tinged grip in reserve. Grenache and Mourvèdre."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+prefert+giraud&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=roumier+bonnes+mares&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2006 Roumier Bonnes Mares: 95 Pts</a> <i>starting at $209.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A touch of a vegetal element to the sweet cherry and woodsy spice flavors and a sinewy texture mark this red. It seems closed down now, with the structure dominating, but there’s a smoldering intensity and energy that powers the long aftertaste. Offers both elegance and depth. Be patient."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=roumier+bonnes+mares&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=lignier+roche+lucie&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2006 Lucie and Auguste Lignier Clos de la Roche: 95 Pts</a> <i>starting at $137.17</i></p> <br /> <p>"Compelling aromas and flavors of blackberry, black currant, iron and spice combine with a dense structure in this ripe, powerful red. There’s still some oak to be absorbed, but this ends with an aftertaste of sweet fruit and spice."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=lignier+roche+lucie&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Standish Barossa Valley Shiraz: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $89.54</i></p> <br /> <p>"Firm, focused and distinctive, delivering a mouthful of spicy black cherry, blackberry, coffee and tobacco flavors. Complex and refined, but packed with flavor and impressive for its length."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /><br /> <h2>Robert Parker - Wine of the Day</h2> <br /> August 12th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Chalk+Hill+Chardonnay+estate&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2006 Chalk Hill Chardonnay Estate: 90 Pts</a> <i>starting at $24.44</i></p> <br /> <p>" A strong success in a challenging vintage, the 2006 Chardonnay reveals notes of spicy oak interwoven with tropical fruits, citrus butter, and orange oil. Full-bodied, layered, fresh, and lively, it can be enjoyed over the next 1-2 years"</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Chalk+Hill+Chardonnay+estate&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><br /><!--<h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the May 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc: 96 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $28.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes and ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot<br />flavors that have amazing structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the<br />mineral and spice details echo on and on."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">2006 Andrew Will Sorella: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $60.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tight, focused and distinctive, this sharp-edged Washington red shows ripe currant, spice, tobacco and coffee<br />flavors that sneak up on you. They start slow, but swirl through the mildly grippy tannins into the expressive finish,<br />making for a beautifully compact and complex wine."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Chateau Pibarnon Bandol: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $43.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"An intense, focused red, with concentrated mineral, plum and dark cherry flavors flanked by tobacco box notes.<br />Lithe yet powerful, with an elegant, finely chiseled finish of slate and white pepper."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">2006 Carlisle Syrah: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $30.75</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very rich and concentrated, this is dark, potent and full-bodied, offering layers of blackberry, wild berry, currant and hints of cassis, ending with a blast of pepper, mineral and cedary oak."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><!--<h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />Australian Chardonnay<br> <br /> <br /> July 125th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2008+crane+lake+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2008 Crane Lake Down Under Chardonnay</a> </span><i>starting at $6.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Best value. It’s not rocket science: Just good fruit made into a clean, zippy wine with fresh-fruit tastes. "</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2008+crane+lake+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+woop+woop+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2007 Woop Woop Chardonnay</a> </span><i>starting at $7.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"Good/Very Good. Clean, with nice weight and an almost Riesling-like clarity, which is high praise. Some nice tang at the end. Pleasant.</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+woop+woop+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+simi+chardonnay&countSearch=">2007 Simi Winery Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $12.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Good/Very Good. Nicely lemony and crisp, with a touch of cream. Lacks intensity, but very pleasant. Plenty of fruit—shows that you can have big oak if you have good fruit, too."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+simi+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Trimbach Pinot Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"The old standby. It tastes authentic to us, with restraint and some gravitas, like the wine knows what it wants to be and you need to take it as it is. Ripe lemons and grapefruit, but understated. This really is your father’s white wine, and we mean that in a good way."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - Recommends: Chianti Classico improves with new grape blends</h2> <br /> Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Antinori+Peppoli+Chianti+&countSearch=">2006 Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico</a> <i>starting at $17.59</i></p> <br /> <p>"Piero Antinori's Tignanello was part of the original Super-Tuscan trend in 1971. Layered aromas with cherry highlights; lively palate of tart red cherry, smooth, well-behaved tannins and long finish. Includes 10 percent Merlot and Syrah."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Antinori+Peppoli+Chianti+&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+Fonterutoli+Chianti&btnSearch.x=59&btnSearch.y=4">2006 Fonterutoli Chianti Classico </a> <i>starting at $21.24</i></p> <br /> <p>"This historic estate has been owned by the Mazzei family since 1435. Dusky raw coconut, cherry, darker fruit and toasted pecan aromas with herbal hints; plum, tart cherry acidity and gentle tannins that escalate on the finish. Includes 5 percent Merlot, 3 percent Malvasia Nera and 2 percent Colorino."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+Fonterutoli+Chianti&btnSearch.x=59&btnSearch.y=4">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Betz+clos&countSearch=">2006 Betz Family Winery Clos de Betz Columbia Valley Red Wine</a> <i>starting at $39.97</i></p> <br /> <p>"Master of Wine Bob Betz has a lesser-known talent with Merlot, which constitutes 47 percent of this blend (along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc and Malbec). A touch sanguine, with intense mineral, black olive and a bright blackberry tone. An elegant, soft-spoken effort with a finessed structure."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Betz+clos&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Teira+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">"2008 Teira Wines Woods Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $9.99</i></p>Daughters Thea and Keira inspired the name of this winery founded in 2002 by Daniel Donahoe and Alexis Woods, both of whom grew up around food and wine. The Woods family has grown Dry Creek Valley fruit for 35 years. Lemony citrus, slight green herb and hint of mineral; very tart acidity. Dry Creek Vineyards winemaker Bill Knuttel ferments it all in stainless steel."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Teira+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> <br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Taburno+Falanghina&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2008 Cantina del Taburno Falanghina</a> <i>starting at $10.64</i></p> <br /> <p>"Served well-chilled, it's refreshing with notes of citrus rind and white pepper. Incidentally, Falanghina is the name of the grape. It's terrific with spaghetti alle vongole, which goes together really quickly. Enjoy it with grilled fish or shrimp too, for easy summer drinking."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Taburno+Falanghina&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-40676287005298197612009-07-15T16:56:00.000-07:002009-07-15T16:58:38.265-07:00Hot New Wine Reviews: July 16th, 2009<h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <!--<hr><br /> <P><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <br /> <p><img align="left" src="http://images.winecommune.com/stores/97428885.jpeg"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/p~2006~8105~750"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2006 Penfolds Merlot Rawsons Retreat Merlot - $3.99 (reg.price $8.99)</span></a><br><br><br /> <i>Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley:</i> "Opaque ruby core, lighter rim. Fresh cherry and raspberry fruit up front complimented by subtle aromas of licorice and freshly picked plums. Some woody aromas round out the nose nicely. Soft upon entry then fleshes out into something promising. Lots of fruit throughout with low but round and integrated tannin. A note of espresso presents itself on the moderate finish. Nicely made wine!"<br /></P><br /> <hr> --><br /> <br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> July 15th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=clos+des+papes+neuf&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=3342&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape: 97 Pts</a> <i>starting at $102.49</i></p> <br /> <p>"Absolutely stunning, with a deep well of crème de cassis that’s thoroughly pure and captivating, while black tea, fig cake, hoisin sauce, incense and graphite notes weave throughout. The supervelvety finish lets blackberry, boysenberry and crushed cherry fruit take an encore-as if this needed any more fruit. A fantastic display of precision in a very opulent year."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=clos+des+papes+neuf&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=3342&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+Autard+ronde&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2007 Paul Autard Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee la Cote Ronde: 95 Pts</a> <i>starting at $43.50</i></p> <br /> <p>"A stunner, combining the rich currant, fig and boysenberry fruit of the vintage with the region’s characteristic charred apple wood, graphite, aged tobacco and black tea notes. The long, invigorating finish is supported by riveting acidity and well-embedded grip. When power and finesse work together, it’s a beautiful thing."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+Autard+ronde&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=cristia+Renaissance&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Domaine Cristia Chateauneuf du Pape Renaissance: 95 Pts</a>> <i>starting at $64.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very plump and ripe, with black cherry, plum and blackberry fruit flavors that verge on jammy before fresh spice, star anise and floral notes add definition and length. Flaunts the showy side of the vintage. Grenache and Mourvèdre."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=cristia+Renaissance&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=vieux+don+jon&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=58&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape: 94 Pts</a> <i>starting at $55.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Crackles with an urgency atypical for the vintage, with juniper, cassis bush and tobacco notes that manage to be more prominent than the well of dark plum and currant fruit in reserve. Racy and invigorating, with the fruit’s sappy intensity offset perfectly by the mouthwatering minerality."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=vieux+don+jon&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=58&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Standish Barossa Valley Shiraz: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $89.54</i></p> <br /> <p>"Firm, focused and distinctive, delivering a mouthful of spicy black cherry, blackberry, coffee and tobacco flavors. Complex and refined, but packed with flavor and impressive for its length."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /><br /> <h2>Robert Parker - Wine of the Day</h2> <br /> July 15th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Hirsch+veltliner+Heiligenstein&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Hirsch Gruner Veltliner Heiligenstein: 90 Pts</a> <i>starting at $18.94</i></p> <br /> <p>"Hirsch’s 2007 Gruner Veltliner Heiligenstein features lentil and green bean with a slightly grassy and floral overtone. Bright and tart, yet silken in texture, cool and soothing on the palate, this well-concentrated Veltliner then finishes with tactile bite of lavender and white pepper. Deep notes of tobacco, nut oils, and wet stone well up as the wine opens, and this should make for fine and versatile drinking over the coming 5-6 years. Johannes Hirsch was already done harvesting in 2007 on October 8 (after starting September 13), not far behind the Nikolaihof. And there is another connection with that venerable estate which may or may not be vital: Hirsch has been passionately pursuing a biodynamic path. I did manage to get a smile out of him when I suggested that he consider replacing the pile of cow horns he had accumulated with much rarer and surely more efficacious antlers of elk (Hirsch). “The clusters were beautifully golden-yellow, perfect,” he relates, so there was no need to wait, which meant missing out on the mid-October rains."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Hirsch+veltliner+Heiligenstein&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><br /><!--<h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the May 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc: 96 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $28.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes and ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot<br />flavors that have amazing structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the<br />mineral and spice details echo on and on."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">2006 Andrew Will Sorella: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $60.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tight, focused and distinctive, this sharp-edged Washington red shows ripe currant, spice, tobacco and coffee<br />flavors that sneak up on you. They start slow, but swirl through the mildly grippy tannins into the expressive finish,<br />making for a beautifully compact and complex wine."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Chateau Pibarnon Bandol: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $43.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"An intense, focused red, with concentrated mineral, plum and dark cherry flavors flanked by tobacco box notes.<br />Lithe yet powerful, with an elegant, finely chiseled finish of slate and white pepper."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">2006 Carlisle Syrah: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $30.75</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very rich and concentrated, this is dark, potent and full-bodied, offering layers of blackberry, wild berry, currant and hints of cassis, ending with a blast of pepper, mineral and cedary oak."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />From France, a Refreshing Steal <br>Muscadet, the Loire Valley white, is a treat with seafood -- and surprisingly affordable<br> <br /> <br /> July 10th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Batardiere.&countSearch=">Domaine de la Batardière Muscadet</a> <i>starting at $7.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Charming and easy, with plenty of fruit—in fact, John thought it was a little too fruity, but Dottie thought it tasted real and true."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Batardiere.&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Chesnaie+Chereau+Carre&vintage=&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Château de la Chesnaie Chéreau-Carré Muscadet</a> <i>starting at $8.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Ripe, fresh and clean, with a very tasty roundness. Mouth-popping, with fresh, ripe citrus and tart and fleshy kiwis and lychees. Balanced and very easy to pair with food.</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Chesnaie+Chereau+Carre&vintage=&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+simi+chardonnay&countSearch=">2007 Simi Winery Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $12.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Good/Very Good. Nicely lemony and crisp, with a touch of cream. Lacks intensity, but very pleasant. Plenty of fruit—shows that you can have big oak if you have good fruit, too."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+simi+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Trimbach Pinot Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"The old standby. It tastes authentic to us, with restraint and some gravitas, like the wine knows what it wants to be and you need to take it as it is. Ripe lemons and grapefruit, but understated. This really is your father’s white wine, and we mean that in a good way."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - Recommends: Summer whites for $15 and less</h2> <br /> Sunday, July 12th, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Oyster+Bay+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">2008 Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $10.97</i></p> <br /> <p>"New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a go-to summer wine, especially to pair with green vegetables. This balanced bottling - a midpoint between the grassy, pungent style and a more fruit-driven approach - holds its own with pricier wines."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Oyster+Bay+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+Branger+muscadet&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2007 Branger Le Fils des Gras Moutons Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie</a> <i>starting at $12.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"This Loire Valley white was produced from vines that are on average 35 years old. Muscadet - made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape - is generally a good value. Left on lees for at least six months this is almost austere with mineral, lemon and brisk acidity; a perfect wine for oysters."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+Branger+muscadet&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Kunde+sauvignon+blanc+magnolia&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2008 Kunde Family Estates Magnolia Lane Sonoma Valley Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $9.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Kunde family - in the wine business since 1904 - named this wine after the 100-year-old magnolia trees that border their Wildwood Vineyards. Nose of ripe pear, honeydew melon and sweet Meyer lemon plus slight herb and lemon blossom. Gentle lemony palate; long, finessed finish. Includes 6 percent Semillon and 3 Viognier."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Kunde+sauvignon+blanc+magnolia&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Teira+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">"2008 Teira Wines Woods Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $9.99</i></p>Daughters Thea and Keira inspired the name of this winery founded in 2002 by Daniel Donahoe and Alexis Woods, both of whom grew up around food and wine. The Woods family has grown Dry Creek Valley fruit for 35 years. Lemony citrus, slight green herb and hint of mineral; very tart acidity. Dry Creek Vineyards winemaker Bill Knuttel ferments it all in stainless steel."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Teira+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Ricardo DeAratanha<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=ojai+syrah+vineyard&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2006 The Ojai Vineyard Syrah</a> </span><i>starting at $23.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Everything you want in a Central Coast Syrah -- ripe, beautiful fruit, wonderful balance and structure, flavors of dark, juicy berries, wild herbs and a touch of smoke. Adam Tolmach's 2006 Santa Barbara County Syrah is a stunner. One of the original Rhone Rangers, he's no newcomer to Syrah and has distilled everything he knows about the grape into his wine. A true artisanal winemaker, for the past few vintages, he's been blending the Syrah with a touch of Mourvèdre and Grenache to terrific effect.<br><br /><br />It's the perfect 'cue wine, standing up to strong flavors and bold seasonings. But you'll taste more of the wine if you keep things somewhat subdued, or serve it with simple grilled lamb chops."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=ojai+syrah+vineyard&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>-->Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-8816937103017997792009-07-01T18:07:00.000-07:002009-07-01T18:10:07.758-07:00<table width="600px"> <tr><td> <br /> <br /> <h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <!--<hr><br /> <P><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <br /> <p><img align="left" src="http://images.winecommune.com/stores/97428885.jpeg"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/p~2006~8105~750"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2006 Penfolds Merlot Rawsons Retreat Merlot - $3.99 (reg.price $8.99)</span></a><br><br><br /> <i>Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley:</i> "Opaque ruby core, lighter rim. Fresh cherry and raspberry fruit up front complimented by subtle aromas of licorice and freshly picked plums. Some woody aromas round out the nose nicely. Soft upon entry then fleshes out into something promising. Lots of fruit throughout with low but round and integrated tannin. A note of espresso presents itself on the moderate finish. Nicely made wine!"<br /></P><br /> <hr> --><br /> <br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> July 1st, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=silvio+grasso+ciabot&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2005 Silvio Grasso Barolo Ciabot Manzoni: 96 Pts</a> <i>starting at $72.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Wow. Wonderful plums and blackberries, with Indian spices. Full-bodied, with powerful, chewy tannins and a dense, rich fruit depth. Long and rich. A solid, powerful and beautiful wine."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=silvio+grasso+ciabot&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+gaja+sori+an+lorenzo&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo: 93 Pts</a> <i>starting at $500.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Ripe and decadent, with prune, spice and blackberry aromas. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and beautiful concentration. This shows structure, power and class."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+gaja+sori+an+lorenzo&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+glaetzer+wallace&countSearch=">2007 Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz-Grenache: 90 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $19.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Bright and lively, with a fresh feel to the red cherry, raspberry and spice aromas and flavors, lingering expressively against refined tannins."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+glaetzer+wallace&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=penfolds+hyland&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2008 Penfold Thomas Hyland Reisling: 90 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $11.55</i></p> <br /> <p>"Bright, tangy and juicy, offering a mouthwatering whoosh of lime blossom-scented pear and apple flavors, lingering effortlessly on the vivid finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=penfolds+hyland&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Standish Barossa Valley Shiraz: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $89.54</i></p> <br /> <p>"Firm, focused and distinctive, delivering a mouthful of spicy black cherry, blackberry, coffee and tobacco flavors. Complex and refined, but packed with flavor and impressive for its length."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+standish+shiraz&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /><br /> <h2>Robert Parker - Wine of the Day</h2> <br /> July 1st, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Las+Rocas+garnacha+viejas&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2006 Las Rocas de San Alejandro Garnacha Vinas Viejas: 91 Pts</a> <i>starting at $13.88</i></p> <br /> <p>"The old-vine cuvee, the 2006 Las Rocas Vinyas Viejas, was recently reviewed in the Value issue but is worth reprinting because the 2007 has yet to be released. Aged entirely in French and American oak, it is purple-colored with a cedary, spicy, cherry and cranberry bouquet. More structured than the “regular” bottling, it has layered fruit, savory flavors, excellent depth, and a fruit-filled finish. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. The Las Rocas label has become synonymous with value in recent years."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Las+Rocas+garnacha+viejas&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><br /><!--<h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the May 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc: 96 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $28.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes and ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot<br />flavors that have amazing structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the<br />mineral and spice details echo on and on."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">2006 Andrew Will Sorella: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $60.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tight, focused and distinctive, this sharp-edged Washington red shows ripe currant, spice, tobacco and coffee<br />flavors that sneak up on you. They start slow, but swirl through the mildly grippy tannins into the expressive finish,<br />making for a beautifully compact and complex wine."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Chateau Pibarnon Bandol: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $43.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"An intense, focused red, with concentrated mineral, plum and dark cherry flavors flanked by tobacco box notes.<br />Lithe yet powerful, with an elegant, finely chiseled finish of slate and white pepper."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">2006 Carlisle Syrah: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $30.75</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very rich and concentrated, this is dark, potent and full-bodied, offering layers of blackberry, wild berry, currant and hints of cassis, ending with a blast of pepper, mineral and cedary oak."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><!--<h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />California Chardonnay<br> <br /> <br /> June 13th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=chalone+chardonnay&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Chalone Vineyard Chardonnay</a> </span><i>starting at $7.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"This reminds us of the famed and hard-to-find (and expensive) Chalone Chardonnay of our youth, with a bit of Chablis-like focus, tightly wound fruit, intensity and sunshine-like acidity. It’s a steal."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=chalone+chardonnay&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+newton+red+label&countSearch=">2007 Newton ‘Red Label’ Chardonnay</a> </span><i>starting at $15.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Best of tasting. Round, ripe and comforting, with abundant oak but also abundant fruit and good acidity. Nice tropical fruits and some real zing. Classy, with presence, but not heavy</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+newton+red+label&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+simi+chardonnay&countSearch=">2007 Simi Winery Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $12.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Good/Very Good. Nicely lemony and crisp, with a touch of cream. Lacks intensity, but very pleasant. Plenty of fruit—shows that you can have big oak if you have good fruit, too."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+simi+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Trimbach Pinot Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"The old standby. It tastes authentic to us, with restraint and some gravitas, like the wine knows what it wants to be and you need to take it as it is. Ripe lemons and grapefruit, but understated. This really is your father’s white wine, and we mean that in a good way."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Trimbach+2006+pinot+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - Recommends: Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc</h2> <br /> Sunday, June 28th, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Frei+Brothers+sauvignon+blanc+reserve&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2007 Frei Brothers Reserve Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $12.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Founded in 1890 by Andrew Frei, this winery is now part of E.& J. Gallo. Perfumed nose of lemongrass, sweet citrus and melon; similar flavors with slight lemon zest on the finish. Approximately half steel and half barrel fermented and includes 7 percent Semillon."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Frei+Brothers+sauvignon+blanc+reserve&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Layer+Cake&countSearch=">2008 Layer Cake South Australia Shiraz </a></span> <i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"For this wine's third vintage, winemaker Jayson Woodbridge, used more than 90 percent McLaren Vale fruit sourced from small growers. Aged in 50 percent new French oak, which adds layers of spice to the deep blackberry, plum and dark chocolate aromas and flavors. Rich, with weight, substance and long finish, it has plenty of fruit to take on barbecue with aplomb."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Layer+Cake&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Kunde+sauvignon+blanc+magnolia&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2008 Kunde Family Estates Magnolia Lane Sonoma Valley Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $9.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Kunde family - in the wine business since 1904 - named this wine after the 100-year-old magnolia trees that border their Wildwood Vineyards. Nose of ripe pear, honeydew melon and sweet Meyer lemon plus slight herb and lemon blossom. Gentle lemony palate; long, finessed finish. Includes 6 percent Semillon and 3 Viognier."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Kunde+sauvignon+blanc+magnolia&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Teira+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">"2008 Teira Wines Woods Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc</a> <i>starting at $9.99</i></p>Daughters Thea and Keira inspired the name of this winery founded in 2002 by Daniel Donahoe and Alexis Woods, both of whom grew up around food and wine. The Woods family has grown Dry Creek Valley fruit for 35 years. Lemony citrus, slight green herb and hint of mineral; very tart acidity. Dry Creek Vineyards winemaker Bill Knuttel ferments it all in stainless steel."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+Teira+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Ricardo DeAratanha<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=ojai+syrah+vineyard&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">2006 The Ojai Vineyard Syrah</a> <i>starting at $23.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Everything you want in a Central Coast Syrah -- ripe, beautiful fruit, wonderful balance and structure, flavors of dark, juicy berries, wild herbs and a touch of smoke. Adam Tolmach's 2006 Santa Barbara County Syrah is a stunner. One of the original Rhone Rangers, he's no newcomer to Syrah and has distilled everything he knows about the grape into his wine. A true artisanal winemaker, for the past few vintages, he's been blending the Syrah with a touch of Mourvèdre and Grenache to terrific effect.<br><br /><br />It's the perfect 'cue wine, standing up to strong flavors and bold seasonings. But you'll taste more of the wine if you keep things somewhat subdued, or serve it with simple grilled lamb chops."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=ojai+syrah+vineyard&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc,+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /></table>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-44800088685440250642009-06-11T14:14:00.000-07:002009-06-11T15:28:20.255-07:00Top Wine Searches: May 2009<a href="http://www.winezap.com/Latour-Chateau/0/9902">Latour Wine</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/Margaux-Chateau/0/891">Margaux Wine</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/Opus-One-Proprietary-Red-Wine/0/687">Opus One Wine</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/Moet-Chandon-Dom-Perignon/0/5924">Dom Perignon Wine</a><br><br /><a 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It’s well put together, intense and very long on the finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+ramonet+batard&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=grivot+richebourg&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Domaine Jean Grivot Richemourg: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $400.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Excellent purity and depth highlight the aromas and flavors in this reserved, aristocratic red. Concentrated flavors of cherry, currant, mineral and spice play out on the dense texture, and the fine, ripe tannins and long finish reveal its potential for aging."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=grivot+richebourg&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+bachelet+monnot+batard&countSearch=">2006 Bachelet Monnot Batard Montrachet: 94 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $136.96</i></p> <br /> <p>"Stealthy in its attack, with pineapple, grapefruit, vanilla and stone flavors unfolding to a long, vibrant conclusion. It has intensity and a firm underlying structure matched to a straight profile. Excellent length."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+bachelet+monnot+batard&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+jadot+corton+greves&countSearch=">2006 Louis Jadot Corton Greves: 94 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $61.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Pure and expressive, offering raspberry, red currant and wild berry aromas and flavors, mingled with mineral and spice. It’s elegant and well toned, with intensity and drive. The tannins add support<br />and length to the berry and spice aftertaste."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+jadot+corton+greves&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><!---<br /><<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+continuum&countSearch=">2006 Continuum Proprietary Blend: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $139.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rich dark chocolate, mocha and espresso here, along with a wealth of ripe, currant-laced Cabernet fruit. Focused, tight, elegant<br />and stylish, with a persistent finish that keeps unfolding to reveal hidden nuances. 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Full-bodied, rich, and pure, it reminds me of a Burgundian premier cru from Chassagne-Montrachet or Meursault"</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+beringer+private+reserve+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><br /><h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the May 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc: 96 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $28.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes and ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot<br />flavors that have amazing structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the<br />mineral and spice details echo on and on."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">2006 Andrew Will Sorella: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $60.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tight, focused and distinctive, this sharp-edged Washington red shows ripe currant, spice, tobacco and coffee<br />flavors that sneak up on you. They start slow, but swirl through the mildly grippy tannins into the expressive finish,<br />making for a beautifully compact and complex wine."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Chateau Pibarnon Bandol: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $43.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"An intense, focused red, with concentrated mineral, plum and dark cherry flavors flanked by tobacco box notes.<br />Lithe yet powerful, with an elegant, finely chiseled finish of slate and white pepper."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">2006 Carlisle Syrah: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $30.75</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very rich and concentrated, this is dark, potent and full-bodied, offering layers of blackberry, wild berry, currant and hints of cassis, ending with a blast of pepper, mineral and cedary oak."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />Grenache Enters the Spotlight<br> <br />Long considered just for blending, the grape is getting new life in bold wines by American vintners<br> <br /> April 18th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2004+alder+grenache&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2004 Alder Grenache</a> </span><i>starting at $19.84</i></p> <br /> <p>"Marvelous, intense nose of strawberries and raspberries. Tight and streamlined, without much weight, and a real brightness about it. Pure and intense."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2004+alder+grenache&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Tensley+grenache&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Tensley Wine Grenache</a> </span><i>starting at $29.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"More approachable than many, with great fruit, some herbs in a round, easy-to-drink package.</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Tensley+grenache&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">2007 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $15.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Ripe, juicy grapefruit with a touch of something deeper. Warming, friendly, happy and very satisfying."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">206 Ausone</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - The Chronicle Recommends: Red Languedoc</h2> <br /> Sunday, April 19th, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Aussieres+Corbieres&countSearch=">2006 Chateau d' Aussieres Corbieres Rouge </a></span> <i>starting at $10.97</i></p> <br /> <p>"This chateau - a collaboration between Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) and Domaines Listel since 1999 - is considered by some to have been one of the great Roman-era estates. Its vineyards are now planted to Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache and Carignane. Elegant with well-fruited aromas of red cherry-berry and subtle oak; bolder, moderately full-bodied palate and smooth tannins."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Aussieres+Corbieres&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+Eugenie+Corbieres+&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Domaine Sainte-Eugenie Corbieres Rouge</a></span> <i>starting at $10.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"This domaine's wine region - the Fontfroide district - has an 800-year history of viticulture. This wine is made from free-run juice, which is vinified by varietal, blended, then aged for up to 15 months in small oak casks. Initial red raspberry and loam aromas open up to include red cherry and touch of leather; bright palate follows nose; soft tannins. Forty percent old-vine Carignane with 30 percent each Grenache and Syrah."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+Eugenie+Corbieres+&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+hortus&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Domaine de l'Hortus Bergerie Classique de l'Hortus Pic Saint-Loup</a> <i>starting at $9.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"This bottling contains fruit from a vineyard surrounded by wild herbs and pine trees and located at the foot of Hortus mountain, which inspired the name. With the estate's purchase in 1970, producer Jean Orliac began the replanting his 50 acres. Light red fruit and clean, sweet black cherry nose with a tart palate that will take on a medium-rare burger. 60 percent Syrah, 30 Grenache and 10 Mourvedre."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+hortus&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Il+Poggione+Rosso&countSearch=">2006 Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino</a></span> <i>starting at $17.57</i></p> <br /> <p>"This estate, owned by the Franceschi family, is one of Montalcino's historic wineries. Winemaker Fabrizio Bindocci's Rosso bottling is a good combination of bright fruit moderated by cedar and faint molasses. The lighter-weight palate shows more dusty dried tart cherry; moderate grip on the finish. Balanced, with good acidity; needs a bit of air to open up."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Il+Poggione+Rosso&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Jay L. Clendenin<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bibi+Testamatta&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Bibi Graetz Grilli del Testamatta</a> </span><i>starting at $26.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Bib Graetz's big bomber is Testamatta, a superb pure Sangiovese wine. Grilli del Testamatta is its little brother, made with the grapes that didn't make it into Testamatta, which means mostly those from younger vines. A blend of 80% Sangiovese and 10% each Canaiolo and Colorino, the 2006 Grilli is a lovely, juicy wine, bursting with soft, ripe cherry flavors, velvety and flat-out delicious."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="hhttp://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bibi+Testamatta&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>-->Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-9472986586395326312009-04-08T11:32:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:33:34.941-07:00<h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <hr><br /> <P><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <br /> <p><img align="left" src="http://images.winecommune.com/stores/97428885.jpeg"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/p~2006~8105~750"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2006 Penfolds Merlot Rawsons Retreat Merlot - $3.99 (reg.price $8.99)</span></a><br><br><br /> <i>Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley:</i> "Opaque ruby core, lighter rim. Fresh cherry and raspberry fruit up front complimented by subtle aromas of licorice and freshly picked plums. Some woody aromas round out the nose nicely. Soft upon entry then fleshes out into something promising. Lots of fruit throughout with low but round and integrated tannin. A note of espresso presents itself on the moderate finish. Nicely made wine!"<br /></P><br /> <hr> <br /> <br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> April 8th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=frank+family+cabernet&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2005 Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon: 91 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $35.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"Starts ripe and supple, with pure, ripe cherry, plum and blackberry fruit, then firms up, revealing chewy tannins. Full-bodied and well-balanced, with a complex finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=frank+family+cabernet&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2004+ciacci+pianrosso&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2004 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso: 92 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $48.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very fruity aromas of raspberry, plum and fresh flowers lead to a full-bodied palate, with round, soft tannins and lots of juicy, delicious fruit. Very attractive. Hard not to drink it now."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2004+ciacci+pianrosso&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!---<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+coho+headwaters&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Coho Headwaters Blend: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $29.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Ultrarich, complex and concentrated, with ripe currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that’s notably elegant and polished for a wine this size. Ends with ripe, mouthcoating tannins. Long on finesse. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+coho+headwaters&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=roumier+Les+Cras&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras: 92 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $109.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A softness around the edges in this cherry- and berry-infused red offsets the firm structure that emerges later. Floral and spice notes add interest, and this lingers nicely."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=roumier+Les+Cras&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+continuum&countSearch=">2006 Continuum Proprietary Blend: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $139.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rich dark chocolate, mocha and espresso here, along with a wealth of ripe, currant-laced Cabernet fruit. Focused, tight, elegant<br />and stylish, with a persistent finish that keeps unfolding to reveal hidden nuances. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+continuum&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><h2>Robert Parker</h2> <br /> March 25th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+beringer+private+reserve+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2007 Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay: 92 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Excellent nutty, honeyed, buttery notes of orange marmalade, brioche, and spice. Full-bodied, rich, and pure, it reminds me of a Burgundian premier cru from Chassagne-Montrachet or Meursault"</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+beringer+private+reserve+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /><br /><br /><h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the May 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc: 96 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $28.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes and ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot<br />flavors that have amazing structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the<br />mineral and spice details echo on and on."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=merry+edwards++sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">2006 Andrew Will Sorella: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $60.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tight, focused and distinctive, this sharp-edged Washington red shows ripe currant, spice, tobacco and coffee<br />flavors that sneak up on you. They start slow, but swirl through the mildly grippy tannins into the expressive finish,<br />making for a beautifully compact and complex wine."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+andrew+will+sorella&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Chateau Pibarnon Bandol: 95pts</a></span> <i>starting at $43.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"An intense, focused red, with concentrated mineral, plum and dark cherry flavors flanked by tobacco box notes.<br />Lithe yet powerful, with an elegant, finely chiseled finish of slate and white pepper."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">2006 Carlisle Syrah: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $30.75</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very rich and concentrated, this is dark, potent and full-bodied, offering layers of blackberry, wild berry, currant and hints of cassis, ending with a blast of pepper, mineral and cedary oak."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+carlisle+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />White Bordeaux, Well Worth Seeking Out<br> <br />The crisp, lively French wine rewards those who find it with mouthwatering tastes at good values<br> <br /> April 4th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Graville+Lacoste+2007&countSearch=">2007 Chateau Graville-Lacoste</a> </span><i>starting at $12.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Best of tasting. Mouthwatering. Lime, mango, grapefruit and sunny acidity, with a nice, round weightiness to it and a tiny hint of honey. Long, fruity finish. Complete."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Graville+Lacoste+2007&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Lamothe+de+Haux+2008+&btnSearch.x=55&btnSearch.y=22">2008 Chateau Lamothe de Haux</a> </span><i>starting at $10.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Good/Very Good. Boing! Young, fresh, grassy and lively -- great for summer. It's so young and aggressive at this point that Dottie said she'd decant it. John said, "Sure, dear</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=Lamothe+de+Haux+2008+&btnSearch.x=55&btnSearch.y=22">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">2007 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $15.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Ripe, juicy grapefruit with a touch of something deeper. Warming, friendly, happy and very satisfying."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">206 Ausone</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <!--<h2>SF Chronicle - The Chronicle Recommends: 2006 Rosso di Montalcino</h2> <br /> Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Ciacci+Piccolomini+Aragona+rosso&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Rosso di Montalcino</a></span> <i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Dried cherry and plum are lightly wrapped in sweet oak. A wisp of tar and dark roast coffee provide depth; good structure with an acidic edge on the long finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Ciacci+Piccolomini+Aragona+rosso&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Pinino+Rosso&countSearch=">2006 Pinino Rosso di Montalcino</a></span> <i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Sweet cherry, juicy and fresh in an atypical, very modern, New World style. Light, simple and quaffable, this wine is more like a light Barbera and will complement pork and lighter dishes."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Pinino+Rosso&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+Talenti+Rosso&btnSearch.x=38&btnSearch.y=19">2006 Talenti Rosso di Montalcino</a> <i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Riccardo Talenti's wine has partially dried cherry, herb, dusty spice and a bit of black pepper aromas and flavors. A nicely ripened, structured and well-behaved Sangiovese with just enough fruit to balance its acidity and tannic grip."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+Talenti+Rosso&btnSearch.x=38&btnSearch.y=19">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Il+Poggione+Rosso&countSearch=">2006 Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino</a></span> <i>starting at $17.57</i></p> <br /> <p>"This estate, owned by the Franceschi family, is one of Montalcino's historic wineries. Winemaker Fabrizio Bindocci's Rosso bottling is a good combination of bright fruit moderated by cedar and faint molasses. The lighter-weight palate shows more dusty dried tart cherry; moderate grip on the finish. Balanced, with good acidity; needs a bit of air to open up."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Il+Poggione+Rosso&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Jay L. Clendenin<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bibi+Testamatta&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Bibi Graetz Grilli del Testamatta</a> </span><i>starting at $26.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Bib Graetz's big bomber is Testamatta, a superb pure Sangiovese wine. Grilli del Testamatta is its little brother, made with the grapes that didn't make it into Testamatta, which means mostly those from younger vines. A blend of 80% Sangiovese and 10% each Canaiolo and Colorino, the 2006 Grilli is a lovely, juicy wine, bursting with soft, ripe cherry flavors, velvety and flat-out delicious."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="hhttp://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bibi+Testamatta&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>-->Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-55088039027491499972009-03-25T15:40:00.000-07:002009-03-25T15:42:07.080-07:00New Wine Reviews March 25th, 2009<h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <hr><br /> <P><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <br /> <p><img align="left" src="http://images.winecommune.com/stores/28314179.jpg"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/2005-La-Vieille-Cure-Bordeaux-Blend/p~2005~2834~750"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2005 La Vieille Cure Bordeaux Blend - $27.99 (reg.price $35.99)</span></a><br><br><br /> <i>Robert Parker, 93 Points:</i> "La Vieille Cure’s amazing 2005 is even better than their terrific 2003 and 2000. The 2005 boasts an inky/ruby color as well as a gorgeously sweet perfume of charcoal, black cherries, black currants, and spring flowers as well as an underlying mineral component. Superb concentration, full-bodied power, wonderful symmetry, purity, and texture, and a multidimensional mouthfeel are all found in this fabulous sleeper of the vintage."<br /></P><br /> <hr> <br /> <br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> March 25th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=jadot+clos+barre&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Louis Jadot Volnay Clos De La Barre: 92 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $47.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"A suave, silky red, exuding black cherry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors. Everything is well-proportioned, in a stylish way, with hints of cassis and violet on the long aftertaste."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=jadot+clos+barre&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+bouchard+ancienne&countSearch=">2006 Bouchard Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot: 92 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $55.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Pure and focused, with raspberry, floral and mineral flavors buoyed by a vibrant structure. Elegant and graceful, with intensity and excellent length."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="hhttp://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+bouchard+ancienne&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <!---<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+coho+headwaters&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Coho Headwaters Blend: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $29.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Ultrarich, complex and concentrated, with ripe currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that’s notably elegant and polished for a wine this size. Ends with ripe, mouthcoating tannins. Long on finesse. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+coho+headwaters&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> ---><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=roumier+Les+Cras&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras: 92 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $109.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A softness around the edges in this cherry- and berry-infused red offsets the firm structure that emerges later. Floral and spice notes add interest, and this lingers nicely."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=roumier+Les+Cras&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><!---<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+continuum&countSearch=">2006 Continuum Proprietary Blend: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $139.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rich dark chocolate, mocha and espresso here, along with a wealth of ripe, currant-laced Cabernet fruit. Focused, tight, elegant<br />and stylish, with a persistent finish that keeps unfolding to reveal hidden nuances. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+continuum&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /><br /><h2>Robert Parker</h2> <br /> March 25th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+beringer+private+reserve+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2007 Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay: 92 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Excellent nutty, honeyed, buttery notes of orange marmalade, brioche, and spice. Full-bodied, rich, and pure, it reminds me of a Burgundian premier cru from Chassagne-Montrachet or Meursault"</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+beringer+private+reserve+chardonnay&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><br /><!--<h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the March 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=landmark+plow&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Landmark Syrah Sonoma Valley Steel Plow: 94 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $23.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Shows loads of pepper, beef, dark berry, teriyaki, mineral and spice. Intense, distinctive, full-bodied and focused, this is so complex and well-proportioned that all the flavors work together seamlessly."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=landmark+plow&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=barton+leoville&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Leoville Barton: 94pts</a></span> <i>starting at $61.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"There’s a great dark color to this, with intense aromas of cedar, wood, new leather and crushed blackberry. Fullbodied, with loads of fruit and a firm, powerful palate. Long and mouthpuckering. A muscular baby."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=barton+leoville&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Stuhlmuller+chardonnay&countSearch=">2007 Stuhlmuller Chardonnay Alexander Valley: 91pts</a></span> <i>starting at $21.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tangy lime and citrus notes join riper green apple and honeydew melon in this supple, full-bodied, complex and<br />elegant offering. The finish is long and clean."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Stuhlmuller+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+souverain+chardonnay&countSearch=">2007 Souverain Chardonnay Alexander Valley: 90pts</a></span> <i>starting at $10.79</i></p> <br /> <p>"There’s a great dark color to this, with intense aromas of cedar, wood, new leather and crushed blackberry. Fullbodied, with loads of fruit and a firm, powerful palate. Long and mouthpuckering. A muscular baby."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+souverain+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><!--<h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />A Burst of Spring From Every Bottle <br> <br />It's easy to fast forward through winter with the clean, true taste of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc<br> <br /> February 14th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+kim+crawford&countSearch=">2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc</a> </span><i>starting at $12.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Best of tasting. Remarkable balance of cleanliness and intensity. Makes you smile with its mouth-popping vibrancy and sunshine-like, exuberant, lime-kiwi tastes, but it also has minerals underneath and some weight, a white-peach fleshiness that gives it presence. Classy and well-made. Repeat best-of-tasting."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+kim+crawford&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=drylands+sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Drylands Estate Sauvignon Blanc</a> </span><i>starting at $12.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Best value. Rounder and fuller than most, with some extra stature. A dash of pepper. Soulful. Reminded us of white Bordeaux in its classiness -- amazing at the price.</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=drylands+sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">2007 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $15.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Ripe, juicy grapefruit with a touch of something deeper. Warming, friendly, happy and very satisfying."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">206 Ausone</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - The Chronicle Recommends: 2006 Rosso di Montalcino</h2> <br /> Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Ciacci+Piccolomini+Aragona+rosso&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Rosso di Montalcino</a></span> <i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Dried cherry and plum are lightly wrapped in sweet oak. A wisp of tar and dark roast coffee provide depth; good structure with an acidic edge on the long finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Ciacci+Piccolomini+Aragona+rosso&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Pinino+Rosso&countSearch=">2006 Pinino Rosso di Montalcino</a></span> <i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Sweet cherry, juicy and fresh in an atypical, very modern, New World style. Light, simple and quaffable, this wine is more like a light Barbera and will complement pork and lighter dishes."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Pinino+Rosso&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+Talenti+Rosso&btnSearch.x=38&btnSearch.y=19">2006 Talenti Rosso di Montalcino</a> <i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Riccardo Talenti's wine has partially dried cherry, herb, dusty spice and a bit of black pepper aromas and flavors. A nicely ripened, structured and well-behaved Sangiovese with just enough fruit to balance its acidity and tannic grip."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+Talenti+Rosso&btnSearch.x=38&btnSearch.y=19">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Il+Poggione+Rosso&countSearch=">2006 Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino</a></span> <i>starting at $17.57</i></p> <br /> <p>"This estate, owned by the Franceschi family, is one of Montalcino's historic wineries. Winemaker Fabrizio Bindocci's Rosso bottling is a good combination of bright fruit moderated by cedar and faint molasses. The lighter-weight palate shows more dusty dried tart cherry; moderate grip on the finish. Balanced, with good acidity; needs a bit of air to open up."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Il+Poggione+Rosso&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Jay L. Clendenin<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bibi+Testamatta&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Bibi Graetz Grilli del Testamatta</a> </span><i>starting at $26.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Bib Graetz's big bomber is Testamatta, a superb pure Sangiovese wine. Grilli del Testamatta is its little brother, made with the grapes that didn't make it into Testamatta, which means mostly those from younger vines. A blend of 80% Sangiovese and 10% each Canaiolo and Colorino, the 2006 Grilli is a lovely, juicy wine, bursting with soft, ripe cherry flavors, velvety and flat-out delicious."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="hhttp://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bibi+Testamatta&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-90920437725218395482009-03-11T11:22:00.000-07:002009-03-11T11:24:21.849-07:00<table width="600px"> <tr><td><br /> <br /> <br /> <h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <hr><br /> <P><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <br /> <p><img align="left" src="http://images.winecommune.com/stores/39605924.jpg"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/p~2003~8103~750"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> 2003 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Merlot / Cabernet Proprietary Blend - $3.99 (reg.price $9.99)</span></a><br><br><br /> <i>John Perry, JJ Buckley:</i> "Dark maroon core out to slightly lighter rim. Aromatic and sweet nose of blackberry, raspberry and black cherry and a subtle bit of spice and mint. Soft and supple, this medium-bodied red features ripe, dark fruit flavors that are enhanced by coffee and chocolate notes. Fine tannins and texture lead to a pleasant finish. Enjoy with a variety of dishes including beef, duck, hamburgers, lamb, or veal."<br /></P><br /> <hr> <br /> <br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> March 11th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=schrader+kalon+cabernet+t6&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon T6 Cabernet Sauvignon: 99 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $230.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"A masterpiece. Capturing currant and blackberry fruit at the zenith of ripeness, this is smooth, plush and layered, with a mix of mocha, black cherry, currant and wild berry all flowing together in a steady stream. Firms up nicely on the finish, yet the flavors keep rushing through."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=schrader+kalon+cabernet+t6&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+pride+cabernet&countSearch=">2006 Pride Cabernet Sauvignon: 90 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $64.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Smooth and fleshy, with rich currant, earth, anise and plum notes. Full-bodied, deep and persistent, with ripe, supple tannins."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+pride+cabernet&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+coho+headwaters&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Coho Headwaters Blend: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $29.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Ultrarich, complex and concentrated, with ripe currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that’s notably elegant and polished for a wine this size. Ends with ripe, mouthcoating tannins. Long on finesse. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+coho+headwaters&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=giacomo+conterno+monfortino&vintage=2001&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2001 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Barolo Riserva: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $359.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Sweet plum and sultana aromas, with hints of citrus fruit on the nose. Full-bodied, with soft and sweet tannins. Cedar, cappuccino and sweet fruit. Long and gorgeous. Sexy and pretty. Hard not to drink now."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=giacomo+conterno+monfortino&vintage=2001&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+continuum&countSearch=">2006 Continuum Proprietary Blend: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $139.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rich dark chocolate, mocha and espresso here, along with a wealth of ripe, currant-laced Cabernet fruit. Focused, tight, elegant<br />and stylish, with a persistent finish that keeps unfolding to reveal hidden nuances. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+continuum&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><h2>SF Chronicle - California Viognier</h2> <br /> Sunday, March 8th, 2009 by Lynne Char Bennett<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=bridlewood+viognier+reserve&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Bridlewood Estate Winery Reserve Central Coast Viognier </a></span> <i>starting at $14.39</i></p> <br /> <p>"Located in Santa Barbara County, Bridlewood specializes in Rhone grape varieties. Winemaker David Hopkins' Viognier has sweet melon, ripe pear, stone fruit and Orangesicle with wet gravel notes. The moderately rich, citrusy palate shows a bit of rusticity and alcoholic heat that would do well with creamy pasta with chicken. Includes 3 percent Roussanne, 3 percent Chardonnay and 1 percent Marsanne."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=bridlewood+viognier+reserve&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+mcmanis+viognier&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2007 McManis Family Vineyards California Viognier</a></span> <i>starting at $9.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"McManis founded their winery in 1990 just south of Lodi in the River Junction appellation, which is the cooler juncture of the San Joaquin and Stanislaus rivers. Winemakers Jeff Runquist and Mike Robustelli make this unblended Viognier, which has aromas of peach and orange blossom and almost a candied note. The palate has a nice acid bump on entry then segues to sweet pear and peach. Clean, quaffable and a good value."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+mcmanis+viognier&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+miner+simpson+viognier&countSearch=">2007 Miner Family Vineyards Simpson Vineyard California Viognier</a> <i>starting at $14.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Winemaker Gary Brookman used fruit from John Simpson's vineyard in Madera, located in the Central Valley near Fresno, for this wine. In its 10th vintage, it has always has been 100 percent Viognier. Rich pear, citrus and floral aromas with hints of Galia melon lead to a full-flavored palate and slight oily mouthfeel, as befits Viognier."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+miner+simpson+viognier&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+rosenblum+viognier&countSearch=">2007 Rosenblum Cellars Kathy's Cuvee California Viognier</a></span> <i>starting at $12.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rosenblum's winery was purchased by Diageo last year, it still specializes in Zinfandel and Rhone varietals. A lightly spiced nose of tangelo, Orange Julius, soft peach and floral body powder lead to bright, refreshing flavors; crisp pear, vanilla and white peach with a clean finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+rosenblum+viognier&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Richard Derk<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+spicerack+syrah&countSearch=">2006 Spicerack Syrah 'Punchdown'</a> </span><i>starting at $17.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"What a little beauty of a Syrah from Jonathan and Susan Pey of Spicerack Vineyards. Their "Punchdown" Syrah comes from two cool-climate sites on the Sonoma Coast. Rich and spicy with scents of cassis, black pepper and wild herbs, this is an elegant, moderately priced Syrah, a great buy for the price and a California Syrah that plays well with food."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+spicerack+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> </td></tr></table>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-63335870606451340182009-02-25T13:04:00.000-08:002009-02-25T13:06:18.668-08:00Wine Reviews for Feb. 25th, 2009<h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <hr><br /> <P><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <br /> <p><img align="left" src="http://images.jjbuckley.com/wineImages/image/291557567.jpg"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/p~2003~403~750"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> 2003 Quinault l'Enclos Bordeaux Blend, WA89 - $24.99 (reg.price $34.99 - 25% Off!)</span></a><br><br><br /> <i>Wine Advocate, Aor. 2006, 89 points:</i> "This 48+-acre vineyard is owned by Dr. Alain Raynaud, who has been one of the spiritual and qualitative leaders of the quality revolution that has taken place in Pomerol and St.-Emilion. Situated within the Libourne city limits, this vineyard possesses some of the oldest vines (50 years) of St.-Emilion. Made from a blend of 87% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, the light-styled 2003 is soft and forward, yet possesses this property's hallmark elegance. Exhibiting a deep ruby/purple hue along with a sweet nose of blueberries, licorice, and flowers, it is all about finesse, balance, and purity. While it does not display the concentration of the finest vintages to date, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2004, it is ideal for drinking now and over the next 12-14 years."<br /></P><br /> <hr> <br /> <br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> February 18th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Château de Pibarnon Bandol: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $44.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"An intense and focused red, with concentrated mineral, plum and dark cherry that are flanked by tobacco box notes. Lithe yet powerful, with a long, elegant and finely chiseled finish of slate and white pepper. Drink now through 2015."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+pibarnon&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tempier+Cabassaou&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 domaine TempierR Bandol Cabassaou: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $99.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Intense raspberry, red plum and kirschlike flavors are pure and powerfully structured, with loads of rich beef accents and a long finish of smoke, spice and hints of cream. Elegant despite the obvious power. Tempting now."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tempier+Cabassaou&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=chambers+rosewood+muscat&countSearch=">NV Chambers<br />Muscat Rutherglen Rosewood Vineyards Rare: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $13.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Sweet, viscous and deliciously balanced to let its coffee, almond, walnut and spice rack overtones wrap easily around a silky core of cherry, prune and tobacco. This has depth and intensity and actually finishes with a reasonable balance. Drink now."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=chambers+rosewood+muscat&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><br /><h2>WineSpectator Advance</h2> <br /> A sneak preview for the March 31st Issue, 2009: Here are some highlights.<br><br> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=landmark+plow&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Landmark Syrah Sonoma Valley Steel Plow: 94 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $23.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Shows loads of pepper, beef, dark berry, teriyaki, mineral and spice. Intense, distinctive, full-bodied and focused, this is so complex and well-proportioned that all the flavors work together seamlessly."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=landmark+plow&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=barton+leoville&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Leoville Barton: 94pts</a></span> <i>starting at $61.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"There’s a great dark color to this, with intense aromas of cedar, wood, new leather and crushed blackberry. Fullbodied, with loads of fruit and a firm, powerful palate. Long and mouthpuckering. A muscular baby."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=barton+leoville&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Stuhlmuller+chardonnay&countSearch=">2007 Stuhlmuller Chardonnay Alexander Valley: 91pts</a></span> <i>starting at $21.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Tangy lime and citrus notes join riper green apple and honeydew melon in this supple, full-bodied, complex and<br />elegant offering. The finish is long and clean."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Stuhlmuller+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+souverain+chardonnay&countSearch=">2007 Souverain Chardonnay Alexander Valley: 90pts</a></span> <i>starting at $10.79</i></p> <br /> <p>"There’s a great dark color to this, with intense aromas of cedar, wood, new leather and crushed blackberry. Fullbodied, with loads of fruit and a firm, powerful palate. Long and mouthpuckering. A muscular baby."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+souverain+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><!--<h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />A Burst of Spring From Every Bottle <br> <br />It's easy to fast forward through winter with the clean, true taste of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc<br> <br /> February 14th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+kim+crawford&countSearch=">2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc</a> </span><i>starting at $12.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Best of tasting. Remarkable balance of cleanliness and intensity. Makes you smile with its mouth-popping vibrancy and sunshine-like, exuberant, lime-kiwi tastes, but it also has minerals underneath and some weight, a white-peach fleshiness that gives it presence. Classy and well-made. Repeat best-of-tasting."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+kim+crawford&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=drylands+sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Drylands Estate Sauvignon Blanc</a> </span><i>starting at $12.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Best value. Rounder and fuller than most, with some extra stature. A dash of pepper. Soulful. Reminded us of white Bordeaux in its classiness -- amazing at the price.</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=drylands+sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">2007 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $15.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Ripe, juicy grapefruit with a touch of something deeper. Warming, friendly, happy and very satisfying."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">206 Ausone</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - What's in our Glass</h2> <br /> Sunday, February 15th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Chidaine&countSearch=">2007 Francois Chidaine Touraine Val de Loire Sauvignon </a></span> <i>starting at $9.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Touraine is a Loire Valley wine region surrounding the city of Tours. Its white wines include those from the appellation of Vouvray as well as the lesser-known Montlouis. That's the base of Francois Chidaine, who made this balanced and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc. Tart with green apple and citrus but still well rounded, it has plenty of the mineral qualities expected of Loire whites. Plus, much of the fruit comes from Chidaine's own biodynamically farmed vineyards."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Chidaine&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+tormaresca+neprica&countSearch=">2007 Tormaresca Puglia Neprica</a></span> <i>starting at $7.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"In 1998, Piero Antinori expanded his empire to include Southern Italy, starting this project and focusing on local varietals. Tormaresca - which means tower by the sea - is named for the many towers along the Adriatic Sea. The proprietary name reflects the blend's grape varieties: Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon - 40/30/30 percent respectively. The wine is aromatic and full-flavored with black cherry cola, juicy boysenberry; spice and a hint of black licorice; nicely textured with a lengthy finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+tormaresca+neprica&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+morgan+double+pinot+noir&countSearch=">2006 Morgan Winery Double L Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir </a> <i>starting at $45.59</i></p> <br /> <p>"Daniel Morgan Lee and his wife Donna started their winery in 1982, then acquired the Double L Ranch in 1996. Named in honor of the Lees' twin daughters, the Double L Ranch - short for double luck - was planted to organically farmed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This is a full-bodied, richly fruited wine with lively acidity, supple tannins and enough oomph in the bottle to kick-start your evening."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+morgan+double+pinot+noir&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Kongsgaard The Judge Napa Valley Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $195.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Along with a couple other talented hands, John Kongsgaard revived my faith in California Chardonnay this year. (It's not bad; it's just made that way, as a pastiche of real wine.) For the Top 100, I ended up siding with Kongsgaard's more available - and affordable - Napa Valley bottling. But it's the Judge that perfectly expresses his death-and-resurrection philosophy with Chardonnay, and his understanding of how timeless wines come from naturally low yields in the perfect site. The fruit here is powerful enough to put 100 percent new French oak in its place, and there is nothing short of inspiration from tasting the clear tension and power within. One drop of this in a sea of butter would do a ton to revive Chardonnay's good name."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> --><br /><br /> <h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Bob Chamberlin<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Escaravailles&countSearch=">2007 Domaine des Escaravailles Cotes du Rhone 'Les Sablieres'</a> </span><i>starting at $11.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Dark ruby with glints of violet, the 2007 is pure fruit, tasting of raspberries and earth. It's delightful drinking, not too complex, with the weight of a Beaujolais. A wine to break out for any occasion, great with a burger, a hearty soup, something braised or grilled, a platter of roasted root vegetables. In warm weather, serve it ever so slightly chilled."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+Escaravailles&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-54708400529055103502009-02-18T12:18:00.000-08:002009-02-18T12:22:43.001-08:00Hot New Wine Reviews, Feb. 18th, 2009<Style type="text/css"> <br />body, p, table, li, ul {<br /> color: #000000;<br /> font-size: 10pt;<br /> font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;<br /> }<br /><br />h1 {<br /> color: #B8472E;<br /> font-size: large;<br /> }<br /> <br />h2 {<br /> color: #B8472E;<br /> font-size: medium;<br /> } <br /> <br />.text1 {<br /> color: #000000;<br /> font-size: small;<br /> text-align: right;<br /> }<br /> <br />.text2 { <br /> font-size: 12pt<br /> }<br /> <br /></style> <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><table width="600px"> <tr><td><br /><br /> <br /> <h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <hr><br /> <P><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <p><img align="left" src="http://images.jjbuckley.com/wineImages/image/503853895.jpg"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/p~2005~1159~750"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> 2005 Aalto Tempranillo, WA95 - $38.99 (reg.price $48.99)</span></a><br><br><br /> <i>Wine Advocate, Feb 2007, 95 points:</i> "The 2005 Aalto, made from 100% Tinto Fino, is a deep purple color with an enticing nose of wood smoke, bacon, floral notes, spice box, and blackberry. This leads to a powerful, layered, intense wine already beginning to show complex flavors. Structured for 5-7 years of further evolution, this strong effort will be at its best from 2015 to 2030."<br /></P><hr> <br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> February 11th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+merry+edwards&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2007 Merry Edwards Russian river Sauvignon Blanc: 96 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $28.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A rocket beam of vibrancy, with effusive honeysuckle notes, ripe honeydew melon, citrus, pear and apricot flavors that have amazing<br />structure, depth and body. Ripe flavors end with a mouthwatering finish, where the mineral and spice details echo on and on. Drink now through 2012."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2007+merry+edwards&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=altamura+cabernet&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2005 Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $64.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"A ripe, juicy mix of black cherry, wild berry, plum and currant, this firms up midpalate and holds its focus, revealing greater depth and complexity and ending with a nice tight, tannic backbone. Drink now through 2016."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=altamura+cabernet&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+dumol+chardonnay&countSearch=">2006 Dumol Chardonnay Russian River Valley: 91 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $62.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Smoky caramel aromas join ripe fig and melon fruit in this full-bodied, well-oaked wine, made in a style for those who enjoy a strong oak presence. Drink now through 2012."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+dumol+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=guigal+2005+ampuis&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Guigal d'Ampuis Cote Rotie: 94 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $94.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rock-solid, with a great core of dark plum and fig fruit woven with incense, Turkish coffee, melted licorice and mineral notes. The long finish lets the mouthwatering acidity carry it all nicely. There’s impressive drive and density."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=guigal+2005+ampuis&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+ausone&countSearch=">2006 Ausone: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $210.89</i></p> <br /> <p>"Cedar, new wood and crushed blackberry and raspberry aromas follow through to a palate of vanilla, berry and blackberry character. Balanced and modern, with lots of fruit. Lively, with bright acidity."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+ausone&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> --><br /> <h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />A Burst of Spring From Every Bottle <br> <br />It's easy to fast forward through winter with the clean, true taste of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc<br> <br /> February 14th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+kim+crawford&countSearch=">2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc</a> </span><i>starting at $12.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Best of tasting. Remarkable balance of cleanliness and intensity. Makes you smile with its mouth-popping vibrancy and sunshine-like, exuberant, lime-kiwi tastes, but it also has minerals underneath and some weight, a white-peach fleshiness that gives it presence. Classy and well-made. Repeat best-of-tasting."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2008+kim+crawford&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=drylands+sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Drylands Estate Sauvignon Blanc</a> </span><i>starting at $12.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Best value. Rounder and fuller than most, with some extra stature. A dash of pepper. Soulful. Reminded us of white Bordeaux in its classiness -- amazing at the price.</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=drylands+sauvignon+blanc&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">2007 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc</a></span> <i>starting at $15.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Ripe, juicy grapefruit with a touch of something deeper. Warming, friendly, happy and very satisfying."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+isabel+sauvignon+blanc&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">206 Ausone</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>--><br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - Hearty reds $15 and less</h2> <br /> Sunday, February 15th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+francis+red&countSearch=">2005 St. Francis Winery Red Sonoma County Red Wine </a></span> <i>starting at $9.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Director of winemaking Tom Mackey has been with St. Francis for more than 25 years. Mackey has made this fun, inexpensive, Merlot-based blend since 2002. This year's bottling includes Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, which gives the Merlot a boost. A nice melange of red and black fruit, cinnamon and toast with oak spice; big on entry then tapers a bit."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+francis+red&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+tormaresca+neprica&countSearch=">2007 Tormaresca Puglia Neprica</a></span> <i>starting at $7.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"In 1998, Piero Antinori expanded his empire to include Southern Italy, starting this project and focusing on local varietals. Tormaresca - which means tower by the sea - is named for the many towers along the Adriatic Sea. The proprietary name reflects the blend's grape varieties: Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon - 40/30/30 percent respectively. The wine is aromatic and full-flavored with black cherry cola, juicy boysenberry; spice and a hint of black licorice; nicely textured with a lengthy finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+tormaresca+neprica&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <!--<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+morgan+double+pinot+noir&countSearch=">2006 Morgan Winery Double L Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir </a> <i>starting at $45.59</i></p> <br /> <p>"Daniel Morgan Lee and his wife Donna started their winery in 1982, then acquired the Double L Ranch in 1996. Named in honor of the Lees' twin daughters, the Double L Ranch - short for double luck - was planted to organically farmed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This is a full-bodied, richly fruited wine with lively acidity, supple tannins and enough oomph in the bottle to kick-start your evening."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+morgan+double+pinot+noir&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Kongsgaard The Judge Napa Valley Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $195.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Along with a couple other talented hands, John Kongsgaard revived my faith in California Chardonnay this year. (It's not bad; it's just made that way, as a pastiche of real wine.) For the Top 100, I ended up siding with Kongsgaard's more available - and affordable - Napa Valley bottling. But it's the Judge that perfectly expresses his death-and-resurrection philosophy with Chardonnay, and his understanding of how timeless wines come from naturally low yields in the perfect site. The fruit here is powerful enough to put 100 percent new French oak in its place, and there is nothing short of inspiration from tasting the clear tension and power within. One drop of this in a sea of butter would do a ton to revive Chardonnay's good name."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> --><br /><!--<h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Robert Gauthier<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+lane+tanner+pinot&countSearch=">2006 Lane Tanner Pinot Noir</a> </span><i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Delicious! Best of tasting. Another big winner from a top winery. Big yet lean, perfectly balanced, with rich fruit, lemony acidity and tightly controlled, edgy tastes, with a great finish of minerals. Intellectual yet brawny, walking every line without a misstep.</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+lane+tanner+pinot&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> --><br /> <br /> </td></tr></table>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-84771144486538206192009-02-04T12:51:00.000-08:002009-02-04T12:55:15.162-08:00New Wine Reviews Feb. 4th, 2009<table width="600px"> <tr><td><br /> <h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> February 4th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=hourglass+blueline+merlot&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Merlot Napa Valley Blueline Vineyard: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $74.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Beautifully focused and elegant yet complex, showing vivid black cherry and toasty vanilla aromas, with richly layered currant, herb and spice flavors that finish with ripe but firm tannins."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=hourglass+blueline+merlot&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=plumpjack+merlot&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Plumpjack Merlot: 91 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $44.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Rich and opulent, offering lush black cherry and toasty mocha aromas, with complex, layered red currant, spice and minty espresso flavors that finish with burly but ripe tannins."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=plumpjack+merlot&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+angelus&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Château Angelus: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $150.50</i></p> <br /> <p>"This has a gorgeous nose of black licorice, black cherry and sage. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a very long finish. There’s beautiful texture for the vintage. Enjoy the fruit and richness."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+angelus&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+cheval+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2006 Cheval Blanc: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $599.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Displays lots of milk chocolate, cedar, berry and cappuccino aromas. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins, this is structured and layered for the vintage. Mouthpuckering. Needs time."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2006+cheval+blanc&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+ausone&countSearch=">2006 Ausone: 93pts</a></span> <i>starting at $210.89</i></p> <br /> <p>"Cedar, new wood and crushed blackberry and raspberry aromas follow through to a palate of vanilla, berry and blackberry character. Balanced and modern, with lots of fruit. Lively, with bright acidity."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+ausone&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <br /><!---<h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />Gorgeous Giants of the Northwest <br> <br />Brawny yet refined, Syrahs from Washington state bring back the 'wow' that Zinfandel used to pack<br> <br /> January 10th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2004+dunham+syrah&countSearch=">2004 Dunham Cellars Syrah </a> </span><i>starting at $33.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Best of tasting. Lovely nose of fruit, yeast, minerals, lemon and some mushroom. Nice bubbles. Classy and fully integrated. We didn't like the 2005 as much."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2004+dunham+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=owen+roe+2006+umbris&countSearch=">2006 Owen Roe 'Ex Umbris' Syrah</a> </span><i>starting at $19.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Delicious. Best value. Awesome, intense fruit, but an amazing amount of acidity and balance. Big, explosive, very American wine, with terrific structure and finesse."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=owen+roe+2006+umbris&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">2005 L'Ecole No. 41 'Seven Hills Vineyard'Syrah</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">206 Ausone</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>---><br /> <hr><br /> <P><span align="center"><b>Advertisement- sponsored by JJ Buckley Fine Wines</B></p><br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.jjbuckley.com/p~2005~2023~750">2005 Dominio de Tares Baltos Mencia - $9.99</a></P><br /> <p>Every now and then (OK, maybe quite often), we find these little treasures that make drinking wine really fun. The 2005 Dominio de Tares 'Baltos' is one such delicious little gem that really over delivers for the modest price of just 10 bucks.</p><br /> <p>Wine Advocate, Feb 2007, 90 points: "The 2005 Baltos Mencia comes from a less steep terroir and is aged in oak for 6 months. This purple-colored effort exhibits an attractive bouquet of minerals, earth, black cherry and raspberry. This is followed by a medium-bodied wine with concentrated, ripe fruit, excellent depth, and a pure finish. Because of the old-vine, labor-intensive vineyards with low yields, wines from Bierzo can be pricey so this well-made wine is an excellent value."</P><br /> <hr> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - Australia and New Zealand Riesling</h2> <br /> Friday, February 2md, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+keller+chardonnay&countSearch=">2005 Keller Estate La Cruz Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay </a></span> <i>starting at $19.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Founders Arturo and Deborah Keller established Petaluma Valley's first winery, now directed by daughter Ana Keller. This wine benefits from cooling maritime influences: the San Pablo Bay to the south and fog from the northwest. Winemaker Michael McNeill has made a rich California-style wine, which has very ripe apple, sweet pear and caramel with a bit of stoniness. Integrated and nicely balanced."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+keller+chardonnay&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <!-- <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kilikanoon+mort+block+riesling&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2008 Kilikanoon Mort's Block Watervale Clare Valley Riesling </a></span> <i>starting at $20.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Watervale region of Clare Valley is where proprietor-winemaker Kevin Mitchell sourced this fruit from 40-year-old vines. This dry wine has sweet floral, herb, green apple and citrus aromas, with a palate of firm mineral, guava, pineapple and citrus pith. Clean and layered with a persistent finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kilikanoon+mort+block+riesling&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p><br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">2006 Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Marsanne</a> <i>starting at $13.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Tahbilk came in a fit of curiosity at Wine & Spirits' Top 100 event this fall, in my momentary breath-catching moment between tasting grand cru Chablis and unctuous Beerenausleses. One taste and it was so darn evident: Tahbilk has more than earned its place among the top examples of Marsanne, that fine and often misunderstood Rhone grape. From Australia's Victoria region, the winery claims to grow more of it than anyone else in the world, with vines dating back to 1927. This version is exotic and floral, bursting with jasmine scents and the almost slippery texture that Marsanne can have, yet ready to expand with some age. As well kept a secret as you'll find."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Kongsgaard The Judge Napa Valley Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $195.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Along with a couple other talented hands, John Kongsgaard revived my faith in California Chardonnay this year. (It's not bad; it's just made that way, as a pastiche of real wine.) For the Top 100, I ended up siding with Kongsgaard's more available - and affordable - Napa Valley bottling. But it's the Judge that perfectly expresses his death-and-resurrection philosophy with Chardonnay, and his understanding of how timeless wines come from naturally low yields in the perfect site. The fruit here is powerful enough to put 100 percent new French oak in its place, and there is nothing short of inspiration from tasting the clear tension and power within. One drop of this in a sea of butter would do a ton to revive Chardonnay's good name."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> --><br /><!--<h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Robert Gauthier<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+lane+tanner+pinot&countSearch=">2006 Lane Tanner Pinot Noir</a> </span><i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Delicious! Best of tasting. Another big winner from a top winery. Big yet lean, perfectly balanced, with rich fruit, lemony acidity and tightly controlled, edgy tastes, with a great finish of minerals. Intellectual yet brawny, walking every line without a misstep.</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+lane+tanner+pinot&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> --><br /> <br /></td></tr></table>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-20422887757258454432009-01-28T16:30:00.000-08:002009-01-28T16:34:41.779-08:00Wine Reviews for Jan. 28th, 2009<h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> January 228th, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=mitolo+shiraz+savitar&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Mitolo Shiraz McLaren Vale Savitar: 91 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $58.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"Velvety in texture and sharply focused to aim its tobacco and spice-accented plum and blackberry flavors true as they sail through the long, generous finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=mitolo+shiraz+savitar&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+two+hands+dudes&countSearch=">2007 Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Gnarly Dudes: 90 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $23.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Dense and ripe, this is a bit alcoholic, but it’s distinctive and bright with currant and persimmon flavors, finishing with allspice and cinnamon notes."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2007+two+hands+dudes&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=nine+stones&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Nine Stones Shiraz Hilltops: 90 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $812.60</i></p> <br /> <p>"Taut, balanced and nicely focused to show its blueberry and blackberry flavors at the tightly wound core, balanced against lively acidity and fine tannins. Aromatic with fresh earth and expressive with dark spices."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=nine+stones&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+carneros+creek+grail+pinot&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">2005 Carneros Creek Carneros Grail Pinot Noir: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $34.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Refreshing ripe, vibrant, complex and fruit driven, with full bodied black cherry, plum and wild berry fruit that’s rich and focused, ending with a long, layered finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchresults.cfm?searchtext=2005+carneros+creek+grail+pinot&btnSearch.x=0&btnSearch.y=0">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />Malbec Beckons -- Heed the Call <br> <br />Argentina's signature red deserves its wild popularity, offering zing and boldness for modest prices<br> <br /> January 24th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Altos+Las+Hormigas+2007&countSearch=">2007 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec</a> </span><i>starting at $7.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good/Delicious. Best of tasting and best value (tie). Serious pepper and spice, with some crispness and plenty of blackberries and plums. Quite dry, yet bursting with fruit. We also liked the Altos "Reserva" 2006"</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Altos+Las+Hormigas+2007&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Trapiche+Oak+Cask+malbec&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Trapiche 'Oak Cask' Malbec</a> </span><i>starting at $8.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Best value (tie). Memorable black-tar nose, with some charred wood. Rich, black wine with good minerals. Fresh and lively despite its weight, with big, bright fruit."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Trapiche+Oak+Cask+malbec&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Achaval+Ferrer+&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2007 Achaval Ferrer Winery Malbec</a></span> <i>starting at $17.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Just plain pleasing. Ripe, tasty and easy to like, with a soulful earthiness and a dash of lemon. Comfort wine, easy to sip and easy to like."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Achaval+Ferrer+&vintage=2007&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bodega+Lurton+Reserva+2006+malbec&countSearch=">2006 Bodega Lurton 'Reserva' Malbec</a></span> <i>starting at $9.45</i></p> <br /> <p>"Good/Very Good. Tastes true and nicely crisp, but more relaxed than many, like everything was taken down a notch, so it's especially good with food."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Bodega+Lurton+Reserva+2006+malbec&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <!--<h2>SF Chronicle - Australia and New Zealand Riesling</h2> <br /> Friday, January 9, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=grosset+riesling+polish&vintage=&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2008 Grosset Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling </a></span> <i>starting at $29.49</i></p> <br /> <p>"Jeffrey Grosset is one of the notable producers in Clare Valley. Fruit for this bottling is grown in quartz and slate soil. Floral, mineral, talc and a hint of smoke blossom into an opulently ripe palate of mango, lime water, pomelo zest and a subtle mineral edge. Balanced, masterful and intense without being over the top."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=grosset+riesling+polish&vintage=&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kilikanoon+mort+block+riesling&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2008 Kilikanoon Mort's Block Watervale Clare Valley Riesling </a></span> <i>starting at $20.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Watervale region of Clare Valley is where proprietor-winemaker Kevin Mitchell sourced this fruit from 40-year-old vines. This dry wine has sweet floral, herb, green apple and citrus aromas, with a palate of firm mineral, guava, pineapple and citrus pith. Clean and layered with a persistent finish."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kilikanoon+mort+block+riesling&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> ---><br /> <!---<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">2006 Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Marsanne</a> <i>starting at $13.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Tahbilk came in a fit of curiosity at Wine & Spirits' Top 100 event this fall, in my momentary breath-catching moment between tasting grand cru Chablis and unctuous Beerenausleses. One taste and it was so darn evident: Tahbilk has more than earned its place among the top examples of Marsanne, that fine and often misunderstood Rhone grape. From Australia's Victoria region, the winery claims to grow more of it than anyone else in the world, with vines dating back to 1927. This version is exotic and floral, bursting with jasmine scents and the almost slippery texture that Marsanne can have, yet ready to expand with some age. As well kept a secret as you'll find."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Kongsgaard The Judge Napa Valley Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $195.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Along with a couple other talented hands, John Kongsgaard revived my faith in California Chardonnay this year. (It's not bad; it's just made that way, as a pastiche of real wine.) For the Top 100, I ended up siding with Kongsgaard's more available - and affordable - Napa Valley bottling. But it's the Judge that perfectly expresses his death-and-resurrection philosophy with Chardonnay, and his understanding of how timeless wines come from naturally low yields in the perfect site. The fruit here is powerful enough to put 100 percent new French oak in its place, and there is nothing short of inspiration from tasting the clear tension and power within. One drop of this in a sea of butter would do a ton to revive Chardonnay's good name."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> ---><h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Bob Chamberlin<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Puligny+Montrachet+Clos+du+chateau&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2005 Puligny-Montrachet 'Clos du Chateau' </a> </span><i>starting at $25.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"A warm gold in color, the 2005 "Clos du Chateau" is crisp and cool, with accents of citrus, flowers and white pepper, and a gorgeous buttery texture. Since Etienne de Montille took over as wine director, Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet is finally living up to its potential. The vineyards are now organic and most of them are biodynamic.</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=Puligny+Montrachet+Clos+du+chateau&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-45563128955868276572009-01-23T09:37:00.000-08:002009-01-23T09:42:05.179-08:00New Wine Reviews January 21st, 2009<h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1> <br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /> <h2>WineSpectator Insider</h2> <br /> January 21st, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+clinet&countSearch=">2006 Château L’Église Clinet: 93 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $44.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Violet, black licorice and berry aromas follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and a powerful finish. Layered and rich or the vintage. Needs time to develop."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+clinet&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+certan+vieux&countSearch=">2006 Vieux-Château-Certan: 95 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $169.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Shows complex and subtle aromas of dried dark fruits and blueberry. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, refined finish. Very fine indeed. Solid and balanced, with lovely sweet fruit on the finish. All in place for the vintage."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+certan+vieux&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+conseillante&countSearch=">2006 Château La Conseillante: 94 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $88.33</i></p> <br /> <p>"Shows intense aromas of truffle and berries. Full-bodied, with ultrarefined tannins and a very long finish. This is balanced and wonderfully crafted. Gorgeous. Extremely well done."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+conseillante&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+petrus&countSearch=">2006 Petrus: 94 Pts</a></span> <i>starting at $1,697.17</i></p> <br /> <p>"Displays green coffee bean and raspberry aromas, with a leafy undertone. Full-bodied, with refined tannins and a pretty finish. Very silky and classy. Lasts a long time on the finish. Just unravels on the palate."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+petrus&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /><h2>Wall Street Journal</h2> <br />Gorgeous Giants of the Northwest <br> <br />Brawny yet refined, Syrahs from Washington state bring back the 'wow' that Zinfandel used to pack<br> <br /> January 10th, 2009<br> <br /> By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2004+dunham+syrah&countSearch=">2004 Dunham Cellars Syrah </a> </span><i>starting at $33.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Best of tasting. Lovely nose of fruit, yeast, minerals, lemon and some mushroom. Nice bubbles. Classy and fully integrated. We didn't like the 2005 as much."</p> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2004+dunham+syrah&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=owen+roe+2006+umbris&countSearch=">2006 Owen Roe 'Ex Umbris' Syrah</a> </span><i>starting at $19.95</i></p> <br /> <p>"Delicious. Best value. Awesome, intense fruit, but an amazing amount of acidity and balance. Big, explosive, very American wine, with terrific structure and finesse."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=owen+roe+2006+umbris&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">2005 L'Ecole No. 41 'Seven Hills Vineyard'Syrah</a></span> <i>starting at $31.29</i></p> <br /> <p>"Very Good. Interesting nose of lavender and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry, aggressively minerally, with a very dry finish. Challenging, highly personal wine (made from grapes on the Oregon side of the viticultural area)."</p><br> <br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+ecole+seven&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <h2>SF Chronicle - Australia and New Zealand Riesling</h2> <br /> Friday, January 9, 2009<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=grosset+riesling+polish&vintage=&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2008 Grosset Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling </a></span> <i>starting at $29.49</i></p> <br /> <p>"Jeffrey Grosset is one of the notable producers in Clare Valley. Fruit for this bottling is grown in quartz and slate soil. Floral, mineral, talc and a hint of smoke blossom into an opulently ripe palate of mango, lime water, pomelo zest and a subtle mineral edge. Balanced, masterful and intense without being over the top."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=grosset+riesling+polish&vintage=&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kilikanoon+mort+block+riesling&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2008 Kilikanoon Mort's Block Watervale Clare Valley Riesling </a></span> <i>starting at $20.98</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Watervale region of Clare Valley is where proprietor-winemaker Kevin Mitchell sourced this fruit from 40-year-old vines. This dry wine has sweet floral, herb, green apple and citrus aromas, with a palate of firm mineral, guava, pineapple and citrus pith. Clean and layered with a persistent finish."</p><br /><p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kilikanoon+mort+block+riesling&vintage=2008&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <!---<p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">2006 Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Marsanne</a> <i>starting at $13.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"The Tahbilk came in a fit of curiosity at Wine & Spirits' Top 100 event this fall, in my momentary breath-catching moment between tasting grand cru Chablis and unctuous Beerenausleses. One taste and it was so darn evident: Tahbilk has more than earned its place among the top examples of Marsanne, that fine and often misunderstood Rhone grape. From Australia's Victoria region, the winery claims to grow more of it than anyone else in the world, with vines dating back to 1927. This version is exotic and floral, bursting with jasmine scents and the almost slippery texture that Marsanne can have, yet ready to expand with some age. As well kept a secret as you'll find."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Kongsgaard The Judge Napa Valley Chardonnay</a></span> <i>starting at $195.00</i></p> <br /> <p>"Along with a couple other talented hands, John Kongsgaard revived my faith in California Chardonnay this year. (It's not bad; it's just made that way, as a pastiche of real wine.) For the Top 100, I ended up siding with Kongsgaard's more available - and affordable - Napa Valley bottling. But it's the Judge that perfectly expresses his death-and-resurrection philosophy with Chardonnay, and his understanding of how timeless wines come from naturally low yields in the perfect site. The fruit here is powerful enough to put 100 percent new French oak in its place, and there is nothing short of inspiration from tasting the clear tension and power within. One drop of this in a sea of butter would do a ton to revive Chardonnay's good name."</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p> <br /> ---><h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2> <br /> By Robert Gauthier<br><br> <br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+lane+tanner+pinot&countSearch=">2006 Lane Tanner Pinot Noir</a> </span><i>starting at $24.99</i></p> <br /> <p>"Delicious! Best of tasting. Another big winner from a top winery. Big yet lean, perfectly balanced, with rich fruit, lemony acidity and tightly controlled, edgy tastes, with a great finish of minerals. Intellectual yet brawny, walking every line without a misstep.</p><br /> <p class="text1"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+lane+tanner+pinot&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-49161309012130687382009-01-14T12:19:00.000-08:002009-01-14T12:50:32.112-08:00New Wine Reviews Jan. 14th, 2009<!---<img src="http://www.winezap.com/images/winezaplogoweb2.gif" />---><br /><h1>Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</h1><br /> <p>These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to each week - <b>Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</b> </p><br /><h2>SF Chronicle - 2008's Most Memorable</h2><br /> The top picks, the rare finds and the biggest surprises. We picked a few of the best for this newsletter<br />December 28th, 2008<br />By Jon Bonne<br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+scarecrow&countSearch=">2005 Scarecrow Rutherford Cabernet</a> <i>starting at $499.00</i></p><br /> "There's something almost frustrating about a blockbuster Cabernet with such amazing provenance. From a bountiful vintage and the gnarly 60-plus-year-old vines of Rutherford's J.J. Cohn vineyard, now overseen by Bret Lopez and Mimi DeBlasio, Celia Welch Masyczek crafted a pitch-perfect expression of Napa Cabernet that's as seductive and perfumed as it is dense and wound in its tannic power. Even as Masyczek walked me through her outstanding lineup of wines in October - Hollywood & Vine, DR Stephens, Lindstrom and more - the Scarecrow stood clear, making its undeniable point about the virtues of vines from the pre-clonal, pre-rootstock era that have been given time to adapt to a very special patch of ground."<br /> <a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2005+scarecrow&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=mills+reef+merlot&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2005 Mills Reef Hawkes Bay Reserve Merlot Malbec</a> <i>starting at $16.08</i></p><br /> "Half Merlot and half Malbec? Could New Zealand's Preston family have picked any less fashionable blend? This radiantly beautiful bottling, tank fermented and aged in older barrels, was the final proof I needed that the Gimblett Gravels area of the North Island is meant to be a perfect home for Bordeaux varietals. It's all about pristine berry fruit and subtle aromatic notes - sandalwood, tea and dried white flowers. A high-wire dance between a high-acid profile and fleshy texture made the Mills Reef one of the most appealing dinner-table bottles I found all year. Its many threads of improbability made it all the more special."<br /> <a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=mills+reef+merlot&vintage=2005&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /> <p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">2006 Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Marsanne</a> <i>starting at $13.99</i></p><br /> "The Tahbilk came in a fit of curiosity at Wine & Spirits' Top 100 event this fall, in my momentary breath-catching moment between tasting grand cru Chablis and unctuous Beerenausleses. One taste and it was so darn evident: Tahbilk has more than earned its place among the top examples of Marsanne, that fine and often misunderstood Rhone grape. From Australia's Victoria region, the winery claims to grow more of it than anyone else in the world, with vines dating back to 1927. This version is exotic and floral, bursting with jasmine scents and the almost slippery texture that Marsanne can have, yet ready to expand with some age. As well kept a secret as you'll find."<br /> <a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Tahbilk&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">2006 Kongsgaard The Judge Napa Valley Chardonnay</a> <i>starting at $195.00</i></p><br /> "Along with a couple other talented hands, John Kongsgaard revived my faith in California Chardonnay this year. (It's not bad; it's just made that way, as a pastiche of real wine.) For the Top 100, I ended up siding with Kongsgaard's more available - and affordable - Napa Valley bottling. But it's the Judge that perfectly expresses his death-and-resurrection philosophy with Chardonnay, and his understanding of how timeless wines come from naturally low yields in the perfect site. The fruit here is powerful enough to put 100 percent new French oak in its place, and there is nothing short of inspiration from tasting the clear tension and power within. One drop of this in a sea of butter would do a ton to revive Chardonnay's good name."<br /> <a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=kongs+judge&vintage=2006&bottlesize=Any&lowPrice=&highPrice=&id=0&state=0&order=searchRank+asc%2C+price+asc">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /><h2>LA Times - Wine of the Week</h2><br />January 14th, 2009<br />By Bob Chamberlin<br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Selvapiana+&countSearch=">2006 Selvapiana Chianti Rufina</a> <i>starting at $15.98</i></p><br /> "Chianti Rufina, just outside the Chianti Classico region, offers some great value in Chianti, and Selvapiana, one of my longtime favorites, is one of the top estates there. The 2006 is bright and juicy, redolent of black cherries, sweet spices and earth. Sangiovese with just 5% Canaiolo, it's drinking beautifully now, but will also gain something from aging a bit. It's getting difficult to find wines with real character and sense of place at the $20 level, especially from Tuscany. But step outside the confines of Chianti Classico and this lovely bottle fills the bill.Drink it with pasta fagioli, pasta dishes, grilled meats and roast birds."<br /> <a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2006+Selvapiana+&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /><h2>Wall Street Journal</h2><br />Red, White and Brut: Inaugural Bubblies<br />For a toast to a new president, American sparkling wines are worthy of celebration<br />January 10th, 2009<br />By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher<br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2004+iron+horse+wedding&countSearch=">2004 Iron Horse Vineyards 'Wedding Cuvée' </a> <i>starting at $25.99</i></p><br /> "Very Good. Best of tasting. Lovely nose of fruit, yeast, minerals, lemon and some mushroom. Nice bubbles. Classy and fully integrated. We didn't like the 2005 as much."<br /> <a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=2004+iron+horse+wedding&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=mirabelle+brut&countSearch=">Mirabelle Brut Schramsberg Vineyards</a> <i>starting at $15.99</i></p><br /> "Good/Very Good. Despite the Brut in the name, we'd recommend this to people who prefer their bubblies a little sweeter and softer than most. Relaxed and relaxing and quite approachable. Good as an aperitif or with cookies, so maybe it's just the thing for a noon inauguration."<br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=mirabelle+brut&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /><p class="text2"><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=j+vineyards+cuvee+20&countSearch=">J Vineyards and Winery 'Cuvée 20' Brut </a> <i>starting at $15.95</i></p><br /> "Very Good. Best value. Hits all of the right notes, with good fruit, toast and some almonds, especially in the long finish. Classy wine. Would age well."<br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=j+vineyards+cuvee+20&countSearch=">Find this wine on WineZap</a>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-87659174589717406332009-01-09T10:55:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:58:06.737-08:00New Wine Reviews for Nov. 26th, 2008<a href="http://%2Fwww.winezap.com&id=preview" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.winezap.com/images/winezaplogoweb2.gif" border="0" /></a> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table style="width: 430px;" width="430" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%"> <table style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" width="100%" bgcolor="#b5a68a" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" styleclass="style_DateText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <span>November 26th, 2008</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="background-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" width="100%" bgcolor="#857458" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" height="15"> <br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="BlockMargin" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_MainText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <div style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Headline"><span style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#b8472e;" >Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!<br /></span></div><div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">New wine reviews come out all the time from authoritative sources such as The Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Here are some of the best recently reviewed wines.</span></div> </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%"> <a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK6" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">From The Wine Spectator:</span><br />Nov. 19th 2006<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Wine Spectator Insider</span> comes out weekly and often includes wines that are of limited production and often sell out quickly. They are also the best of the weekly tasting and range from good value wines to expensive rarites.<br /><br /><a href="http://%2Fwww.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2006%2BPride%2BSyrah%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Pride Syrah Sonoma County: 93pts</a><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Dense, detailed and concentrated, this is tight, focused and full-bodied, with an enticing mix of mineral, wild cherry and black cherry fruit, picking up lots of spice, pepper and nutmeg scents that provide depth and length.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" >"<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><a href="http://%2Fwww.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2006%2Blewis%2Balec%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Lewis Alec's Blend: 95 pts</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Enormously rich and concentrated, offering a dense, full-blown mix of savory blueberry and blackberry fruit, mineral, sage and loamy earth notes, ending with a burst of complex flavors and an amazingly long, layered finish. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2016.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" >"<br /></span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"> </a><a name="LETTER.BLOCK6"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK17" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Wall Street Journal - Bubblies:<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nov. 22nd<br />Reviews by Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://%2Fwww.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D1995%2BHeidsieck%2B%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0%23&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">1995 Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires </a><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Delicious. Best of tasting and best value. A significant wine, with gravitas, like a big upright bass, humming soulfully down deep but making you want to swing at the same time. Good bubbles and a ripe acidity that add life and lift. Great fruit, mushrooms and a long, yeasty finish. Serious wine at a seriously good price.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" >"<br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://%2Fwww.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D1998%2Bveuve%2Bgrande%2Bdame%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">1998 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame</a><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Very Good/Delicious. Classy and elegant. Brioche, honey, great acidity and ripe fruit, all in proportion, with a clean, fresh finish and particularly lovely bubbles. A lovely lightness about it. Clearly a wine of terrific pedigree. In our blind tastings over more than a decade, this is the only top Champagne that has been among our favorites every time. It's a can't-miss wine.</span></span>"<br /></span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK7"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK18" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article2Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">New York Times - Pouilly Fuisse:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nov. 25th<br />"A Fallen Superstar Earns New Respect"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;"><a href="http://%2Fwww.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3DJoseph%2BDrouhin%2Bfuisse%26vintage%3D2007%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2007Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Fuissé 2007: 2 1/2 Stars</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Hazelnut and mineral aromas, taut and lively."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;"><a href="http://%2Fwww.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3DBarraud%2Bfuisse%2Bmartine%26vintage%3D2006%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Daniel et Martine Barraud Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche: 2 1/2 Stars</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Oaky aroma, but rich, balanced and generous on the palate."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%" align="left"> <br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td style="padding: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 170px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="170" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-53780049022611150702009-01-09T10:51:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:59:04.650-08:00New Wine Reviews for Dec. 4th, 2009<a href="http://www.winezap.com&id=preview" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.winezap.com/images/winezaplogoweb2.gif" border="0" /></a> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table style="width: 430px;" width="430" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%"> <table style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" width="100%" bgcolor="#b5a68a" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" styleclass="style_DateText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <span>December 4th, 2008</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="background-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" width="100%" bgcolor="#857458" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" height="15"> <br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="BlockMargin" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_MainText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <div style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Headline"><span style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#b8472e;" >Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!<br /></span></div><div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">New wine reviews come out all the time from authoritative sources such as The Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Here are some of the best recently reviewed wines.</span></div> </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%"> <a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">From The Wine Spectator:</span><br />Dec. 3rd, 2008<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Wine Spectator Buying </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">guide is a sneak preview of their next issue and contains their most highly recommended wines to seek out and buy based on their recent tastings. In our opinion, here are a few of the better recommendations for white lovers.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2006%2Bramey%2Bchardonnay%2Britchie%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Ramey Ritchie Vinyard Chardonnay: 95 pts</a><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Deliciously complex, full-bodied and layered with flavors, offering citrus and tropical fruit, with hints of anise and</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">buttery oak, yet the acidity keeps the flavors tangy and vibrant".</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2005%2Bguigal%2Bvoto%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 E. Guigal Ex Voto Ermitage: 97 pts.</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"This shows stunning purity and range, with blanched almond, chamomile, green fig, persimmon and apricot notes all weaving around a core of heather honey and brioche. The long finish resonates with minerality."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2008%2Bkim%2Bcrawford%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc: 91 pts</a><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" >"Fragrant and complex, with a refreshing burst of lime, guava, grapefruit and grass flavors. Wet stone, passion fruit and oyster shell accents add interest, with bright acidity highlighting the vivid finish. Another outstanding Sauvignon from a perennial success."<br /><br /></span></div></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"> </a><a name="LETTER.BLOCK6"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK6" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">La Times - Wine of the Week<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nov. 25th</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reviews by Irene Virbila</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2006%2Bataraxia%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Ataraxia Sauvignon Blanc</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"....With the 2006 vintage, winemaker Kevin Grant delivers a terrific example of South African terroir and winemaking. Zesty yet elegant, this multidimensional Sauvignon Blanc from the Western Cape carries accents of lemon and grapefruit, earth and limestone. Quite impressive for an estate that's only a few years old</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" >."<br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D1998%2Bveuve%2Bgrande%2Bdame%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK7"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article2Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">SF Chronicle - Napa Merlots</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nov. 21st</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">by Lynne Char Bennett</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"We tasted 53 Merlots from Napa Valley - more than half from the very good 2005 vintage - 10 of which we recommend. " Here are 2 of the best.</span><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2006%2Bduckhorn%2Bmerlot%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot: </a><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Duckhorn has a few different Merlot bottlings - this is its workhorse. Oak dominates but is tempered a bit with dark cherry, plum and mint with punchy red currant highlights. Ten percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 percent Cabernet Franc and 1 percent Petit Verdot</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dmondavi%2Bmerlot%26vintage%3D2005%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D807%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Robert Mondavi Napa Merlot</a><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Jammy cassis and plum, earthy overtones and coffee aromas. Plush, ripe palate of dark fruit, a modulated tannic grip and nice camphor note on the finish. Big style but well balanced."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%" align="left"> <br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td style="padding: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 170px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="170" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-79912695806875095452009-01-09T10:47:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:50:44.969-08:00New Wine Reviews for Dec. 10, 2008<a href="http://www.winezap.com&id=preview" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.winezap.com/images/winezaplogoweb2.gif" border="0" /></a> <table style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" width="100%" bgcolor="#b5a68a" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" styleclass="style_DateText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <span>December 10th, 2008</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table style="background-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" width="100%" bgcolor="#857458" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" height="15"> <br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><table class="BlockMargin" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_MainText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" > <div style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Headline"><span style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:180%;color:#b8472e;" ><span style="font-size:78%;">Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</span><br /></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to every week:<br /></span></span><ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wine Spectator</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Robert Parker</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The LA Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The New York Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Washington Post</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The San Francisco Chronicle</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wall Street Journal<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</span><br /></div> </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK7"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article2Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >SF Chronicle - Top 100 Wines of the Year - Cabs</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">December</span><br />Every year the Chronicle releases a list of what they consider some of the top wines of the year. Here are a few choice Cabs with a variety of price ranges.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2005%2BAbeja%2BColumbia%2BValley%2BCabernet%2BSauvignon%2B%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Abeja Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon </a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >Veteran winemaker John Abbott's signature finessed Cabernet style is evident in this latest release from one of Washington's most consistently fine labels. A bit of Cabernet Franc and Merlot in the blend add complexity to a dark nose of coffee, tobacco and black olive, with plenty of dark, supple fruit to match. Generous and well structured, it's a subtle approach that walks tall enough to talk softly."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2005%2BDominus%2BNapa%2BValley%2BRed%2BWine%2B%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Dominus Napa Valley Red Wine</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Christian Moueix's project showed off this banner year with a more reserved style. Radiant Cabernet aromas of tobacco and a lifted graphite tone mix with dusty plum. The palate is still wound up and young, but brightness and potential course through this highly structured wine. The wine's still in its infancy, but it's wonderful evidence that this Napa-Bordeaux alliance very much remains on its mission and is as good as ever.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"<br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2005%2BLa%2BSirena%2BNapa%2BValley%2BCabernet%2BSauvignon%2B%26btnSearch.x%3D72%26btnSearch.y%3D25&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 La Sirena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"As plush and refined as Heidi Peterson Barrett's Amuse Bouche wines have been lately (and as much as we want to cheer for Merlot), it's still hard to outpace her latest release of La Sirena, which showcases her talents with a pitch-perfect Cabernet vintage. Big, sweet blackberry, rolled tobacco and a bit of roasted almond start things off, with high, taut tones of currants, a chamomile hint and those bold, silken tannins that Barrett finesses to perfection."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2005%2BGreen%2BLion%2BNapa%2BValley%2BCabernet%2BSauvignon%2B%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Green Lion Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"A joint effort from longtime Napa winemaker Douglas Danielak and Australian Shiraz master Chris Ringland yielded one of the most easily enjoyable Cabernets of the year (with a label that should have been a Fillmore poster). Serious winemaking using a mix of fruit parcels yielded a solid, bright wine with uplifted cherry and deep berry fruit, and a pleasing dry-herb touch. The raciness on the palate makes it a perfect mealtime pick."</span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Wall Street Journal - 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau</span><br />Nov, 29th, 2008<br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Dorothy J. Gaikter and John Brecher</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They reviewed a number of the latest Beaujolais Nouveau Wines and here is one of the best that is also easy to find. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dduboeuf%2Bbeaujolais%2Bnouveau%26vintage%3D2008%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2008 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau </a><br /></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Good/Very Good. Particularly vibrant, jazzy-purple color. Quite fruity, with some earth and a hint of lavender. Duboeuf is reliable, but this year it tastes truer, earthier, not as finished, as if the wine is reveling in its roots. That's a good thing."</span><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><br /></div></div></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:78%;"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK6"></a></span> <span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LA Times - Wine of the Week</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dec. 10th</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reviews by Kirk McKoy</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3DLa%2BRioja%2BAlta%2B%2BAlberdi%2Bseleccion%26vintage%3D2001%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2001 La Rioja Alta 'Viña Alberdi Selecciòn Especial'</a></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"With its deep ruby color, hints of tobacco and cinnamon and spice, the 2001 is a full-bodied red, Tempranillo gentled by two years of aging in the barrel and more in the bottle. It's lovely with winter stews and braises, roast duck and pork. An elegant wine for the price, it's drinking beautifully now (open the bottle to let the wine breathe for a half-hour before serving). But it will also improve with a few more years of aging if you have the time </span></span></span>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-29460989481237735582009-01-09T10:29:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:32:13.490-08:00New Wine Reviews for Dec. 17th, 2008<a href="http://www.winezap.com&id=preview" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.winezap.com/images/winezaplogoweb2.gif" border="0" /></a> <table style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" width="100%" bgcolor="#b5a68a" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" styleclass="style_DateText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <span>December 17th, 2008</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table style="background-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" width="100%" bgcolor="#857458" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" height="15"> <br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table style="width: 430px;" width="430" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%"> <br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%"> <br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="100%" align="left"> <table class="BlockMargin" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_MainText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" > <div style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Headline"><span style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:180%;color:#b8472e;" ><span style="font-size:78%;">Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</span><br /></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to every week:<br /></span></span><ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wine Spectator</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Robert Parker</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The LA Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The New York Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Washington Post</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The San Francisco Chronicle</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wall Street Journal<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</span><br /></div> </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td style="padding: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 170px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" width="170" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <a name="LETTER.BLOCK9"></a><table class="BlockMargin" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(143, 124, 87); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_FeatureText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(143, 124, 87); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#8f7c57;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" styleclass="style_FeatureTitle"><b>WineZap Sponsor</b></span><br /> <span><a href="http://jjbuckley.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F16%2Fjj-buckleys-mystery-case-3%2F&id=preview" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.winecommune.com/stores/68416543.jpg" vspace="5" width="101" border="0" height="99" /></a></span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">JJ Buckley's Mystery Case - 12 Wines Only $99!</span><br /><a href="http://jjbuckley.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F16%2Fjj-buckleys-mystery-case-3%2F&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Click Here!</a><br /></span><div><span style="color: rgb(143, 124, 87); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#8f7c57;" > </span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <a name="LETTER.BLOCK7"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article2Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >SF Chronicle - Top 100 Wines of the Year - Syrah/Pinot Noir</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">December</span><br />Every year the Chronicle releases a list of what they consider some of the top wines of the year. Here are a few choice Syrahs and Pinots with a variety of price ranges.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2006%2BKosta%2BBrowne%2Bpinot%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Kosta Browne's reputation for rich, big wines is well established, but this appellation bottling brings a fine nuance to the style, with nutmeg, damp soil, lacquered red fruit and blue plum plus a balanced oak presence. The texture is ropy and dense, but fine tannins and subtle acidity tie it all together."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2006%2BCalera%2Bharlan%2Bpinot%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Calera Mt. Harlan Cuvee Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"If not as monolithic as Calera's single-vineyard wines, this blend of mostly younger fruit from Josh Jensen (our 2007 Winemaker of the Year) is still an excellent example of Mount Harlan's extraordinary terroir. Delicate loam aromas open it, with touches of musk and thyme, and then darker fruit notes. Cranberry and fern highlights, and a chalky grip, give it ample power."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2006%2BCadaretta%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Cadaretta Columbia Valley Syrah </a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Rick Middleton's family started in logging near the Washington coast; now he tends a different crop. His Walla Walla winery hired the talented Virginie Bourgue (Bergevin Lane), and already the results are very promising. This blend from such vineyards as Pepper Bridge and Alder Ridge has terrific aromas of herb tea, charred wood, cured meat and plum. Sweet, tangy and, like the best Washington Syrahs, even more rewarding with a bit of decanting or cellar age."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2006%2Bfailla%2Bphoenix%2Bsyrah%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Failla Phoenix Ranch Napa Valley Syrah</a></span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Ehren Jordan's label (he also makes wine for Turley Wine Cellars) continues to make one of California's finest Syrahs. His latest effort verges on sensory overload: It brims with scents of fine black pepper, graphite and dried flowers, adding depth to ribboned cherry and wild blueberry flavors. Tangy, briny and almost savory, its silkiness and long finish belie a giant tannic structure."</span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Wine Spectator - Wine of the Day</span><br />Dec, 17th, 2008<br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Harvey Steinman</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3D2006%2Bargyle%2Bpinot%2Breserve%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Argyle Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Reserve</a><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Lithe and open-textured, with a welcome transparency to the blackberry, currant and plum fruit and the shadings of star anise and black pepper. The finish sails on with minimal impediment from tannins."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:78%;"><a name="LETTER.BLOCK6"></a></span> <span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LA Times - Wine of the Week</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dec. 17th</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reviews by Robert Gauthier<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dmadiran%2Bmontus%26vintage%3D2005%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Château Montus Madiran</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3DLa%2BRioja%2BAlta%2B%2BAlberdi%2Bseleccion%26vintage%3D2001%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank"><br /></a></span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Every year about this time I break out my well-worn copy of Paula Wolfert's magnificent "The Cooking of Southwest France," and start thinking duck -- braised duck legs, confit, cassoulet, bowls of garbure -- a thick soup of salt pork, cabbage and beans embellished with duck confit. And that's when I hanker after an inky dark Madiran made from the earthy Tannat grape peculiar to that region. Alain Brumont at Château Montus makes one of the best, rounding out the Tannat with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The result can only be described as a lusty wine with the structure and heft to stand up to the richness of duck. Which is not to say the wine is rough: It has a lovely softness too."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-33808072412676784042009-01-09T10:25:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:28:41.240-08:00New Wine Reviews for Dec. 23rd, 2008<a href="http://www.winezap.com&id=preview" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.winezap.com/images/winezaplogoweb2.gif" border="0" /></a> <table style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" width="100%" bgcolor="#b5a68a" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" styleclass="style_DateText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <span>December 23rd, 2008 - Happy Holidays!! </span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table style="background-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" width="100%" bgcolor="#857458" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" height="15"> <br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><table class="BlockMargin" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_MainText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" > <div style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Headline"><span style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:180%;color:#b8472e;" ><span style="font-size:78%;">Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</span><br /></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to every week:<br /></span></span><ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wine Spectator</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Robert Parker</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The LA Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The New York Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Washington Post</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The San Francisco Chronicle</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wall Street Journal<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</span><br /></div> </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK7"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article2Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >SF Chronicle - Top 100 Wines of the Year - Sparkling</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">December</span><br />Every year the Chronicle releases a list of what they consider some of the top wines of the year. Here are a few choice Bubblies for the New Year!</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3Dschramsberg%2Bmirabelle%2Brose%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">NV Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rosé </a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Starting at $18.66</span><br /><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Once again the Davies family's Diamond Mountain winery delivers with its nonvintage offering, this time the rosé. Rich strawberry, roasted orange and spun sugar lead to lively, tangy peach flavors. Great tenacity on the palate, thanks in part to 48 percent Pinot Noir that adds depth."<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearchresults.cfm%3Fsearchtext%3Dschramsberg%2Bmirabelle%2Brose%26btnSearch.x%3D0%26btnSearch.y%3D0&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Droederer%2Banderson%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">NV Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting at $15.00</span><br /><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"It's still hard to believe that this Mendocino offshoot of the Champagne house delivers so much for the money. This widely available bottling is fresh and leesy, with green apple and crushed rock aromas. Buoyant acidity and squeezed orange flavors mix with wild berry, an ever-present edge and a refined bead. Winemaker Arnaud Weyrich uses just a touch of malolactic fermentation, which adds a welcome bit of extra body."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Droederer%2Banderson%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" width="100%" bg border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Title"><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;color:#3b5462;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wall Street Journal </span><br />Dec. 22nd, 2008<br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Dorothy J. Gaikter and John Brecher</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2008's Most Thrilling - "The year's 'Delicious'-rated wines are an antidote to cynicism."<br />Here are a few of the best!<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dlatour%26vintage%3D2005%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D500%26highPrice%3D2000%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Chateau Latour </a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Starting at $1,038.89</span></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#857458;" >"Profound wine, with a gorgeous ruby color; intense, complex nose; tremendous focus and purity of taste; and a finish like a long drumroll. Harmonious balance of intense, rich blackberry fruit, oak and earth heightened by perfect acidity and tannins. Intricate, like an engraved coil, necessitating small, thoughtful sips. Impeccably made."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dlatour%26vintage%3D2005%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D500%26highPrice%3D2000%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a></span><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2005%2Bdead%2Bletter%2Boffic%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Dead Letter Shiraz</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting at $13.99</span><br /><br /></span><div><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Best of tasting. Rich and complete, with layers and layers of inky yet juicy fruit. Not even a hint of flab. Could age very nicely for quite some time."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 400px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2005%2Bdead%2Bletter%2Boffic%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dvietti%2Bbarbera%2Bscarrone%26vintage%3D2005%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Vietti 'Scarrone' Barber d'Alba</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting at $35.85</span><br /><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Serious wine, structured and sleek, full-bodied yet balanced. Reliable name."</span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dvietti%2Bbarbera%2Bscarrone%26vintage%3D2005%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div></div></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK6"></a> <span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" > <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >The Wine Spectator Insider</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dec. 23rd</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wine Spectator Insider comes out weekly and often includes wines that are of limited production and often sell out quickly. They are also the best of the weekly tasting and range from good value wines to expensive rarites.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dtor%2Bgrenache%2Bcooper%26vintage%3D2006%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Tor Bennet Valley Rock Cuvee Cooper Judge Family Grenache: 90pts</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting at $52.99</span><br /><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Supple, elegant and full-bodied, with a tasty mix of black cherry, plum, nutmeg, mineral and sandalwood notes, ending with finegrained tannins. Approachable now.."<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3Dtor%2Bgrenache%2Bcooper%26vintage%3D2006%26bottlesize%3DAny%26lowPrice%3D%26highPrice%3D%26id%3D0%26state%3D0%26order%3DsearchRank%2Basc%252C%2Bprice%2Basc&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2006%2Bsaxum%2Bberry%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles: 92Pts</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting at $79.99</span><br /><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Pushes the pedal on ripeness, touching on jammy, full-blown and concentrated. Blackberry, graphite, plum jam and wild berry fruit is mouthcoating, as are the tannins. With air, gains a measure of finesse. Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre.."<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2006%2Bsaxum%2Bberry%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div> <span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2006%2Bdumol%2Beddie%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Dumol Russian River Eddies Patch Syrah: 91Pts</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting at $85.00</span><br /><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" >"Intense and spicy, offering pepper, sage, wild berry and blackberry notes, with leathery scents, that are tight, focused and fullbodied. The flavors are slow to unfold, but as they do they reveal extra subtle nuances and fine-grained tannins.."<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2006%2Bdumol%2Beddie%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div> <span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2004%2Balban%2Bseymour%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">2004 Alban Edna Valley Seymour's vineyard Syrah: 98pts</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starting at $239.00</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Shows amazing depth, richness and concentration. Dark and savory, with tiers of blackberry, blueberry and wild berry fruit that takes on a smoky, meaty, gamy edge. Full-blown, mouthcoating and deliciously complex. The finish goes on and on."<br /></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2Fsearch%2FsearchResults.cfm%3FsearchText%3D2004%2Balban%2Bseymour%26countSearch%3D&id=preview" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a></span></div></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#857458;" ><br /></span></div>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-1139947502578964382009-01-09T09:50:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:59:31.561-08:00New Wine Reviews for January 7, 2009<a href="http://www.winezap.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a> <table style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" bgcolor="#b5a68a" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" styleclass="style_DateText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <span>January 7th, 2009 - Happy New Year!!</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table style="background-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" bgcolor="#857458" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" height="15"> <br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><table class="BlockMargin" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass="style_MainText" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" > <div style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46);font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;" styleclass="style_Headline"><span style="color: rgb(184, 71, 46);font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-size:78%;">Find the hottest newly reviewed wines on WineZap!</span><br /></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These are some of the highly regarded wine critics we listen to every week:<br /></span></span><ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wine Spectator</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Robert Parker</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The LA Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The New York Times</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Washington Post</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The San Francisco Chronicle</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wall Street Journal<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Check out the latest wine reviews below and use WineZap to buy these great wines yourself.</span><br /></div> </span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK7"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7" bg="" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass="style_Article2Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >SF Chronicle - In Our Glasses: What we're drinking</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">January 2nd, 2009</span><br />By Jon Bonne and Laura Compton</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2007%2bchalice%26btnsearch.x%3d0%26btnsearch.y%3d0&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">2007 Chalice Bridge Semillon Sauvignon Blanc</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Starting at $16.99</span><br /><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" >"A perennial award-winner back home in Western Australia, this light-bodied blend of 65 percent Semillon and 35 percent Sauvignon Blanc exemplifies the best of both grapes. A slightly floral nose with a hint of petrol is followed by subtle melon and guava flavors balanced by lean minerality and a crisp finish. We enjoyed with sashimi and a radicchio-grapefruit salad; it would also be wonderful with shellfish."<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2007%2bchalice%26btnsearch.x%3d0%26btnsearch.y%3d0&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3droederer%2banderson%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK5"></a><table class="BlockMargin" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" bg="" border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass="style_Article1Text" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" > <span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98);font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:18;" styleclass="style_Article1Title" ><span style="color: rgb(59, 84, 98);font-family:Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif;font-size:18;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" >LA Times - Wine of the Week</span><br />Dec. 31st, 2009<br /><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Stephen Osman</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3djean%2bvieilles%2bneuf%26vintage%3d2006%26bottlesize%3dany%26lowprice%3d%26highprice%3d%26id%3d0%26state%3d0%26order%3dsearchrank%2basc%252c%2bprice%2basc&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Vieilles Vignes'</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Starting at $43.99</span></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10;" >"The 2006 Clos Saint Jean "Vieilles Vignes," has everything a good Chateauneuf should have: seductive notes of licorice, dark plums and spices; soft, ripe tannins; and a finespun elegance. Full of character, the deep ruby 2006 is made up of 75% old-vine Grenache and 15% Syrah, with the balance made up of Mourvèdre, Cinsault and a few other grapes in minuscule quantities. That's oenologist Philippe Cambie working his magic with grapes from some of Chateauneuf's finest vineyards."</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3djean%2bvieilles%2bneuf%26vintage%3d2006%26bottlesize%3dany%26lowprice%3d%26highprice%3d%26id%3d0%26state%3d0%26order%3dsearchrank%2basc%252c%2bprice%2basc&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a></span><br /></span></div></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK6"></a> <span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >The Wine Spectator Insider</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dec. 31st</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Wine Spectator has just released their semi-annual roundup of all the wines they featured in the insider during the second half of 2008. Of those, some are designated 'Hot Wines' in each issue. We have selected one of these 'Hot Wines' from each country/region for this weeks newsletter.</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3dzapata%2bargentino%26vintage%3d2005%26bottlesize%3dany%26lowprice%3d%26highprice%3d%26id%3d0%26state%3d0%26order%3dsearchrank%2basc%252c%2bprice%2basc&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino: 95pts </a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Starting at $113.99</span><br /><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" >"Ambitious, with lots of muscular, very toasty fig, blueberry, black currant and boysenberry flavors wound together by bittersweet cocoa and fruitcake notes. The long, powerful finish will need some time to stretch out fully."<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3dzapata%2bargentino%26vintage%3d2005%26bottlesize%3dany%26lowprice%3d%26highprice%3d%26id%3d0%26state%3d0%26order%3dsearchrank%2basc%252c%2bprice%2basc&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2007%2bmolly%2bvelvet%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:100%;">2007 Mollydooker Velvet Glove Shiraz: 96pts</span> </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Starting at $175.00</span><br /><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" >"Lithe, generous and beautifully proportioned, offering a seamless array of dark plum, blueberry and sandalwood flavors wrapped in a veil of fine-grained tannins. Finishes with an intriguing face-off of sweet fruit and spice that keeps on for quite a while"<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2007%2bmolly%2bvelvet%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2006%2blewis%2balec%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Lewis Alec's Blend: 95pts</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"> Starting at $53.95</span><br /><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" >"Enormously rich and concentrated, offering a dense, full-blown mix of savory blueberry and blackberry fruit, mineral, sage and loamy earth notes, ending with a burst of complex flavors and an amazingly long, layered finish. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot"<br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px;"><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2006%2blewis%2balec%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2006%2bbruno%2bbeze%26btnsearch.x%3d0%26btnsearch.y%3d0&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">2006 Bruno Clair Chambertin Clos de Beze: 94pts</a></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Starting at $188.95</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Concentrated flavors of cherry, blackberry, licorice and mineral highlight this intense, refined red. It's integrated from start to finish, with fine tannins resonating on the finish. Puts it all together."<br /></span> </span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"> <div style="margin-left: 360px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2006%2bbruno%2bbeze%26btnsearch.x%3d0%26btnsearch.y%3d0&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a></span></div></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2007%2bprum%2bgold%2bauslese%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">2007 JJ Prum Riesling Auslese GK Wehlener Sonnenuhr: 95pts</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Starting at $119.97</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Very concentrated, yet also very clean, refined and pure. Slate, honey and vanilla aromas and flavors prevail, with hints of peach and lime peeking through. It all culminates in a long, mercurial finish"</span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2007%2bprum%2bgold%2bauslese%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2005%2bmasseto%26btnsearch.x%3d0%26btnsearch.y%3d0&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">2005 Ornelaia Masseto: 96pts</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Starting at $189.94</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Smells like chocolate mousse, with crushed raspberry and hints of flowers. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a rich, fruity finish. This is powerful and structured Merlot, with layers and layers of everything."</span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2005%2bmasseto%26btnsearch.x%3d0%26btnsearch.y%3d0&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a><br /><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d1998%2bargyle%2btirage%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">1998 Argyle Extended Tirage Brut: 95pts</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Starting at $57.99</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Haunting stuff, ethereal in texture, with amazingly delicate bubbles that carry wave after wave of rich toast, spice and baked apple flavors, persisting on the elegant finish. This has harmony, intensity and refinement"</span><br /></span><div style="margin-left: 400px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d1998%2bargyle%2btirage%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(133, 116, 88);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2006%2bbetz%2bsyrah%2bserenne%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:100%;">2006 Betz La Serenne Syrah: 93pts</span></a> <em>Starting at $50.96</em></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Lithe, lean and vibrant with red berry accented plum and blueberry flavors. An elegant style that remains generous and welcoming with its open-textured finish." <div> </div> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <p><a href="http://www.winezap.com%2fsearch%2fsearchresults.cfm%3fsearchtext%3d2006%2bbetz%2bsyrah%2bserenne%26countsearch%3d&id=preview/" linktype="link" target="_blank">Find this wine on WineZap</a></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></span></span>Sam Enoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09201029117839408588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-80324865007856309942007-01-17T10:03:00.000-08:002007-01-17T10:07:22.069-08:00WineZap Mobile Search to Price-Check When You ShopWineZap.com (<a href="http://www.winezap.com/">http://www.winezap.com</a>) has introduced a wine search for mobile phones and devices allowing wine lovers to search wine prices and availability.<p>WineZap Mobile Search is a mobile device optimized website. Visitors are provided a simple interface that works easily with both mobile phone keypads and smartphone keyboards. Users enter a vintage and wine name and are shown prices and contact information from wine retailers around the United States. If the search includes a 5-digit U.S. zip code, the results will include local retailers and their contact information.</p><p>The search engine results are optimized for mobile devices screens and display in an easy-to-read format with price, retailer information and phone number. Certain compatible devices (including BlackBerry and Treo) include "click to dial" links to easily place a phone call to the retailer.</p><p>The WineZap Mobile Search (<a href="http://www.winezap.com/">http://www.winezap.com/</a>) service is free and simple to use. Browse to <a href="http://www.winezap.com/">http://www.winezap.com</a> using a mobile device's built- in web browser. The application recognizes all the major mobile device browsers and will automatically load the mobile optimized search engine.</p><p>The pricing and retailer information is from WineZap's advanced search engine. The system collects wine pricing information from over 700 U.S. retailers, normalizes the data and aggregates it.</p><p>Mobile Search complements WineZap's existing SMS product which texts wine prices to consumers. For the future, WineZap is working on a service that allows mobile phone users to text a photo of a wine label to get in-depth product and pricing information.</p><p>For full details, please see <a href="http://www.winezap.com/mobile">http://www.winezap.com/mobile</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-1157596288245107902006-09-06T19:18:00.000-07:002006-09-21T18:28:09.510-07:00Smoking Loon<a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/browse.cfm?searchtext=smoking%20loon">Smoking Loon </a><br /><br />Smoking Loon is one of a variety of labels produced by American wine making giants Don Sebastiani and Sons. Winemaking has been in the Sebastiani family for over a century. Samuele Sabasitiani arrived in Sonoma county in 1895 emigrating from Italy. By the early 1900s he had saved enough money to purchase vineyards in prime Sonoma wine country. The company grew however in 2001 Don Sebastiani who had been CEO for 15 years branched out on his own forming Don Sebastiani and Sons. The new direction aimed to appeal to a younger generation of wine drinkers. The new wines would have a modern style and a broader appeal. The new company quickly proved its worth and soon became a leader in the American winemaking industry. Smoking Loon is just one of it secondary labels and is a unique and exciting addition to any collection.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=23974&searchtext=Smoking%20loon%20cabernet">Smoking Loon Cabernet Sauvignon </a><br /><br />This unique blend begins with a rich deep plum tone and a dignified nose of black cherry. Soft underlying hints of clove and cinnamon linger in the bouquet. On the palate sweet blackberries and ripe raspberries are off set with a spicing of white pepper and a touch of dill. This wine flows effortlessly to a delicious strawberry and currant finish with lingering hints of rhubarb pie.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=23974&searchtext=Smoking%20loon">Smoking Loon Chardonnay </a><br /><br />This is a intoxicating sweet wine that begins with an effervescent golden glow and a fresh nose. Juicy pineapple is layered with spring flowers and green tea delighting the senses and delivering on the palate. Zesty lemon meringue and papaya are complemented with notes of limestone and a touch of clove. The wine coats the mouth with flavor and delivers a full lingering finish of nectarine and vanilla.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=26805&searchtext=Smoking%20loon%20merlot">Smoking Loon Merlot </a><br /><br />The Smoking Loon Merlot engages the senses with an exciting lavish aromatic structure and a rich flow of flavor. To begin the wine pours with a dark ruby tone and hits of fresh basil, cherries and blueberries. On the palate a soft flow of warm cherry pie and juicy plum are layered with spicy cinnamon and cranberry. The wine finishes splendidly with warm notes of creamy vanilla, French oak and enticing red fruit flavors. The lingering strawberry and cherry notes leave the mouth ignited.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=23974&searchtext=smoking%20loon">Smoking Loon Pinot Grigio </a><br /><br />The Smoking Loon Pinot Grigio is a sensual smooth wine with a fresh bouquet and a diverse arrangement of flavors. The aromas of fresh oranges and ripe grapefruit burst out of the bottle filling the nose. On the palate sweet madarin oranges and nectarine flavors are layered with limestone notes. The wine flows like silk with a subtle finish of mineral and lemongrass.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=23974&searchtext=smoking%20loon">Smoking Loon Pinot Noir </a><br /><br />This Smoking Loon special begins with a bright garnet glow and a tantalizing flowery aroma. The wine opens up with a sweet rising hit of rose petal green tea. The palate is treated to a heavy flowing, mouth filling flavor. Sweet cherries and strawberry are off set with a unique hint of pomegranate seeds. This wine is delightfully distinctive and will intrigue till the last drop.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=23976&searchtext=smoking%20loon%20syrah">Smoking Loon Syrah </a><br /><br />This is a bottle bursting with personality. This Syrah pours an inky plum into the glass and opens up nicely with the fresh scents of strawberry and creamy caramel with a touch of mocha. Hints of rosemary and sage are subtly revealed in the bouquet. On the palate the flavors explode with juicy notes of strawberry jam and rich hits of blueberry coated with traditional French oak. The wine is completed with a full flavored finish of milk chocolate, cranberries and herb.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=23974&searchtext=smoking%20loon">Smoking Loon Sauvignon Blanc </a><br /><br />This bottle opens with an opulent straw tone and a summer nose of fresh pineapple, apples and hibiscus. The wine has a gentle flow that coats the mouth and ignites the senses. Heavy hits of lemon and melon dominant the palate with warm undertones of thyme and gooseberry. This wine finishes with a citrus zest and a lingering fruit impression that leaves you wanting more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=23974&searchtext=smoking%20loon">Smoking Loon Viognier </a><br /><br />This bottle has a light golden hue and a heavy floral aroma on the nose. Sensual notes of jasmine and narcissus flow from the glass. The palate is supple with white peach, apricot and guava nectar filling the mouth. A subtle touch of clove and honey completes the wine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-1157595434641062522006-09-06T18:56:00.000-07:002006-09-21T18:30:59.986-07:00Quilceda Creek<a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/browse.cfm?searchtext=quilceda%20creek">Quilceda Creek </a><br /><br />The first Quilceda Creek cabernet was produced in 1979. The winery founded in 1978 is located in Maryville, Eastern Washington. Quilceda grapes are sourced from a number of vineyards all in Washington wine country. Quilceda Creek quickly made a name for itself producing some of the areas most renowned and consistently spectacular cabernets. The winery is home to the classic cabernet sauvignon, merlot and the Columbia Valley red.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=quilceda+creek+2003">Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2003<br /></a><br />This vintage explodes with a rich and striking intensity of aromas and flavors and a light garnet tone. The palate is layered with complex hints of vahlrhona chocolate and Asian spices with a flowing undercurrent of wood-smoke. The aromas and flavors deliver with tobacco, coffee, violets and blackberry and cherry fruits that linger sensually on the mouth. This dry wine will deepen and intensify with maturity and will be a refreshing rich drop for 10-20 years.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=quilceda+creek+2002">Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2002<br /></a><br />The 2002 Cabernet possess a bright ruby glow and a strong nose of black fruits and spice. The bottle opens with a heavy textured fruit aroma that leaves a lasting impression and deepens into a refreshingly sweet wine. On the palate the rich fruit continues to impress with a smooth tannins and a enveloping chocolate flavor to finish the wine.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=quilceda+creek+2001">Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2001</a><br /><br />This Quilceda Creek bottle begins with a deep plum tone and a concentrated flowery nose of violet. The bouquet ignites with cassis, blackberry and cherry off set with a fresh burst of herbs. On the mouth the wine is full and smooth with a surprising depth and refined ripe tannin. The bottle is packed with rich black fruits and licorice flavors with a lingering impression of tobacco and brown spice. An ageworthy wine that will continue to deepen with maturity.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=quilceda+creek+2000">Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 </a><br /><br />The 2000 bottle is heavy with aroma and flavor that blasts onto the nose and bombards the palate. This ruby red wine expels a full nose of blackberry and plum with warm undertones of creme de cassis, Asian spice and light smoke. On the mouth the wine possesses a velvety full texture that delivers the rich pure fruit flavors of cabernet fruits. This is a well balanced heavily aromatic bottle that will continue to deliver with age.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=quilceda+creek+1999">Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 1999</a><br /><br />This bottle opens up with a warm glowing red tone and a nicely developed raspberry nose. The bouquet reveals rich aromas of spice and oak with soft cherry, menthol and maple notes. The wine sweetens on the palate continuing to open up with spice and hints of meat and minerals. A silky perfumed finish is completed with a long strong tannins that melts over the mouth and promises a fine maturation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=quilceda+creek+1998">Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 </a><br /><br />The 1998 vintages possesses a significant weight and depth and an intensely dark coloration. To open the wine overflows with blackberry jam and spice off set with juniper berries. A deep concentration and striking consistancy reveals itself on the mouth with layers of fresh black berries, cassis and juicy plum. This is a velvety complex bottle with a long smooth tannic finish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=quilceda+creek+1997">Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 1997</a><br /><br />This cabernet begins with a glowing ruby tone and a richly layered aromatic structure. Floral elements mingle with blackcurrent, tar and mocha and undercurrent of tobacco and mineral are revealed as the bouquet is opened. This wine is dense and full in flavor and texture leaving a lasting chewy tannic impression.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=533&searchtext=quilceda%20creek">Quilceda Creek Reserve Cabernet 2003<br /></a><br />This is a rich bright wine with flavors exploding from the glass and saturating the senses. Notes of dark cherries, black currants and berries meld with a floral hint of violet. On the mouth the wine is dense with a medium body and a smooth flowing texture. The flavor is fruit packed and powerful finishing with signature grace and sweetness.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=533&searchtext=quilceda%20creek">Quilceda Creek Reserve Cabernet 2002 </a><br /><br />This full red wine begins with a marriage of plum and cassis on the nose and flows elegantly onto the mouth. Heavy fruit flavors burst onto the palate revealing raspberry and plum with undertones of chocolate and oak. Fresh herbal notes refresh the mouth while a sweet ripe tannins finishes the wine delivering lingering fruit flavors.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?vintage=0&ID=533&searchtext=quilceda%20creek">Quilceda Creek Reserve Cabernet 2001</a><br /><br />The 2001 Columbia Creek red begins with a deep red tone and a smoky aroma. The nose resembles roasted red and black fruits and deepens as it flows onto the palate. The flavors of this vintage are sweet and lush covering the mouth with black fruit and mineral. Undertones of graphite give this wine a raw strong finish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750558.post-1157593362416509812006-09-06T18:32:00.000-07:002006-09-21T18:32:07.943-07:00Tignanello<a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/browse.cfm?searchtext=tignanello">Tignanello</a><br /><br />The Tuscan winery is run Marchese Peiro Antinori the latest in 26 generations of the family to precide over the family business. Antinori wines can be traced back as far as the 12th century. The offical establishment of the Italian empire dates back to 1385 when Giovanni de Pieri<br />registered with the guild of winemakers. Ever since the Antinori family has produced some of Italy's finest wines. The TenutaTignanello estate and vineyard is the pride of the winery responsible for the companies flagship wine.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+2000">2003 Tignanello</a><br /><br />This wine pours languidly into the glass with a seamless effervescent plum tone. Notes of white pepper, sweet summer flowers and blackberries are complemented by an underlying mineral hint. The flavors intensify on the palate with dominant hits of black berries, cherries and black<br />licorice. The body is firm with an acidic layer and the finish warm and long.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+2001">2001Tignanello</a><br /><br />The 2001 Tiganello begins with a powerful nose of black cherry, olive and coffee. Layers of herb and pine complement the distinctive bouquet and continue to impress upon the palate. The dominant flavor is of rich black fruits that overflow and saturate the mouth. The feel is silky and smooth and the finish delivers a delightful length.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+2000">2000 Tignanello</a><br /><br />The 2000 bottle is a nice youthful wine with a dark plum tone and a heavy concentration of black fruits. This wine slides onto the palate releasing overflowing hints of berries and black cherry. Layers of smoke and earth combine seductively with a warm cocoa undertone. This wine is completed with a toasty oak finish and a lingering fruit essence.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+1999">1999 Tignanello</a><br /><br />This wine possesses a deep ruby hue with an opulent pink rim and a flowing complexity of dark fruit flavors. Layers of black berries and cherry flow over hints of cocoa smoke and earth. The mouth is coated with a tight supple feel and is left with a lingering oak finish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+1998">1998 Tignanello</a><br /><br />This bottle opens with a bright red hue and a strong nose of tobacco. The flavors are full of fruit and continue to develop as the wine breaths. On the palate the wine is sweet and sumptuous with a full-bodied feel and a mouth coating fruit concentration. The finish is well balanced and<br />rich leaving an oak and tobacco edge.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+1997">1997 Tignanello</a><br /><br />The 1997 vintage slides into the glass with a dark crimson velvet hue. Notes of ripe fruit pierce the nose with layers of fig, smoke, leather and forest floor. The fruit overflows onto the palate drenching the mouth with a well-balanced graceful texture that fulfils the promise of fresh fruit. This is an age worthy bottle.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+1996">1996 Tignanello</a><br /><br />This wine takes its time on the opening slowly revealing a delicate nose bursting with herb and spice. The palate is saturated with a heavy concentration of dark fruits and toasty oak. Big and bold on the mouth and lingering on the finish this wine is undoubtedly tantalizing with it<br />simplicity.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+1995">1995 Tignanello</a><br /><br />This bottle possesses a rich deep ruby tone that softens at the edges. The nose is subtly sensual with rising notes of sweet plums, chocolate and oak with a touch of pepper and a hint of earth underneath. This wine quickly excites the palate before evening out to fully cover the mouth with fruit and tannin. An explosive acid finish is off set by a lingering sweetness.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+1994">1994 Tignanello</a><br /><br />This is a distinctive bottle with an engaging nose that combines sweet floral notes of lavender and sumptuous red fruits as well as a talc mineral hint. These aromas deliver on the palate with a dominance of red fruits coating the mouth. This is a graceful, mouth filling wine with a silk like<br />texture and a refined open finish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.winezap.com/search/searchResults.cfm?searchText=tignanello+1990">1990 Tignanello</a><br /><br />The 1990 bottle is dark and broody with a medium body and an intriguing nose. Notes of cedar and balsa open up in the glass. Revelations of dark fruits and a hit of warm eucalyptus complete the bouquet. The palate is saturated with rich dark fruit that pours heavily over the mouth and<br />finishes seamlessly with a contrasting acid sweetness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com