ROUND POND 2006 Rutherford
CABERNET SAUVIGNON $6/taste
From an estate situated between BV and Caymus in Rutherford...deep,
dark,
classic Napa Cabernet. Nice oak, too.
GREEN + RED NAPA ZINFANDEL $2.50/taste
Jay Heminway has been making this old-fashioned Napa Zin for
decades...one of our favorites, it shows nice cedary oak, a touch
of spice and light tannins.
MONCARO 2008 VERDICCHIO $1.00/taste
A terrific example of this famous dry white wine from Italy's Marche
region.
Moncaro is the leading grower's cooperative winery there,
not far from Ancona.
FAR NIENTE 2006 Napa (Oakville) CABERNET $5/1-ounce pour
While we used to look down our nose at Far Niente, we must admit the wines
they're offering today are pretty darned good. They're expensive, but then
the
whole premise of their marketing has been "Why pay less?"
This is a classic, well-balanced Napa Cabernet, not the fruit bomb,
over-the-top sort of 16% alcohol cocktail so popular with wine writers.
SALVALAI VALPOLICELLA $1.20/taste
This estate produces a range of Valpolicella wines...made in a
classic
style, rather than made to resemble Beaujolais, this is a medium-bodied
Venetian red wine.
QUPE 2006 RESERVE CHARDONNAY $2.70/taste
Toasty oak and buttery...big-time Chardonnay for a most reasonable
price.
CON CLASS 2008 RUEDA $1.20/taste
Citrusy, dry Verdejo from the Rueda region in Spain.
MAHONEY 2008 Carneros VERMENTINO $1.50/taste
A Napa Valley rendition of a Mediterranean classis white wine.
SAINT CLAIR 2008 New Zealand SAUVIGNON BLANC $1.60/taste
Classic!
STUBBS 2006 CHARDONNAY $2.90/taste
Marin County meets Puligny-Montrachet!
ARZUAGA 2005 Ribera del Duero $3.30/taste
Lots of brown spice notes in this grand Tempranillo from Spain.MORGADIO 2008 ALBARINO $2/taste
A favorite, non-oaked Spanish white from Galicia.
ALORNA 2008 "ARINTHO" $1/taste
Portugal's Arintho grape makes a nice, crisp, bone dry white.
MULDERBOSCH 2008 SAUVIGNON BLANC $2/taste
The leading Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa.
VON SIMMERN Trocken RIESLING $2/taste
Dry Rheingau Riesling. Elegant and snappy.
CONTESA "NERONE" MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO $2.20/taste
Winemaker Rocco Pasetti is a leading figure in the Abruzzo wine
scene.
Nerone is a deep, dark, intense Montepulciano. Very fine.
ABADIA RETUERTA 2007 "RIVOLA" $1.20/taste
From the Sardon del Duero appellation comes this medium-bodied
Spanish
red...mildly cedary and soft tannins.
PEDRONCELLI 2007 "Mother Clone" ZINFANDEL $1.30/taste
Dry Creek Zin...deep and dark...
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SMITH WOODHOUSE 1995 LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORTO $3/taste
LA MAGENDIA Jurançon $3.60/taste
CONFIT DE LA COLLINE 2003 BERGERAC $3.80/taste
TOPAZ 2003 California "Sauternes-Styled" White $7/taste
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