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AUSTRIA |
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| GER-475. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER LANDWEIN, JOSEF BAUER First Landwein I’ve seen in years, and first ever from Austria. The correct gru-ve attributes of apple, snow pea, and flint. Rich enough and right./ Yes, it’s both rich and racy. Tensile, with good acid verve. A gru-ve value. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| GER-476. 05 GRUNER VELTLINER KAMPTAL BERG VOGELSANG, W BRUNDLMAYER half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each |
| GER-477. 05 GRUNER VELTLINER KAMPTAL TERRASSEN, W BRUNDLMAYER |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| GER-478. 08 GRUNER VELTLINER TROCKEN NIEDEROSTERREICH, ECKER liter (L) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each |
| GER-479. 06 GRUNER VELTLINER KAB CARNUNTUM, W GLATZER |
| How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each |
| GER-480. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER LANGENLOIS, GOBELSBURGER Wine & Spirits 92 - BEST BUY: ‘Consistently proves itself to be one of Austria’s greatest values. The 2007 shows fresh, sleekly fragrant aromas of stone fruits and long, detailed length. Its richness feels sculpted by the green-apple acidity, giving this a lithe, focused poise and elegantly refined harmony.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| GER-481. 06 GRUNER VELTLINER LANGENLOIS, GOBELSBURGER Terry Theise: ‘Insanely above its class. It’s the weight of a Wachau Federspiel; remarkable aromas here, rhubarb and red pepper; the palate is loaded, roaring with torque, lentils and mizuna. It has to be one of the dozen-or-so best white wine values on earth.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| GER-482. 08 GRUNER VELTLINER KAMPTAL LOSS, L HIEDLER Apple, nut, snow pea. Nice tingle. Some white fruits and flowers too. Full./ Palate is richer than the nose suggested. Full, sweet fruit. Acid to balance. This really delivers. Grows in the glass and the mouth. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| GER-483. 05 GRUNER VELTLINER VELTLINER #1, HIRSCH Deep apple and pea pod aromas. Etched, sleek, subtle, elegant, and lovely. Settled in nicely at this age./ Plush and racy both. Vivid, brittle, mouthwatering fruit acidity. Certainly well crafted. Fine texture. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| GER-484. 05 GRUNER VELTLINER HEILIGENSTEIN, HIRSCH Tanzer 90, Parker 90: ‘The same realm of clarity and light as the Veltiner #1, but with concentration and complexity on a wholly different order. Citrus, melon, herbs, and pepper merge in an unobstructed corridor of fruit, finishing with sizzling minerality, underlying nutty richness, fruit pit and citrus oil. This will certainly set your tongue a-quiver and reel you in for the next sip.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| GER-485. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER BURGENLAND, HOEPLER Some H2S to start. Let it breathe, or decant it. The extra ripeness and power of a Burgenland gru-ve. Pungent apple, stone fruit, and legume aromas./ Dry, full bodied, minerally. Attractive once the sulphur flees. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| GER-486. 08 GRUNER VELTLINER HUGO, HUBER Very intense nose of green apple and legumes. Sweet pea, hint of talc. Ventilating overtones of hyssop, catnip./ Yes, this is intense stuff. Rich and sassy. Soft core laced through with acidity. Well balanced, well crafted. A textbook gru-ve that really pumps out the varietal aromatics. Liked by the group. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| GER-487. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER RESERVE STEINAGRUND, LETH Beautiful, boisterous, rich, and clear to the core. More apple than legume. Definite reserve concentration. / Ripe, rich, and assertive, with a core of sappy concentration. Apple, grass, and asparagus suggestions. Spicy, edgy, citrusy. Very impressive. Glad it’s back in stock. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| GER-488. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER KAMPTAL LOIS, LOIMER Wine & Spirits 91: ‘The peachy flavors are ripe and focused at once, feeling taut and crystalline against a backdrop of saline minerality. It’s a wine that thrives on its finesse, appearing sleek and kinetic throughout the finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| GER-489. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER KREMSER FREIHEIT KREMSTAL, NIGL Wine Spectator 90; Wine & Spirits 90: ‘This is crisp and racy, its green apple and lime zest flavors feeling energetic and taut. It’s deftly balanced and elegantly composed, finishing with a peppery spice. While the Freiheit is usually a wine intended for early drinking, the 2007 seems like it could acquire more depth and complexity with a few years of age.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| GER-490. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER KREMSTAL, STADT KREMS Fine, full, young, fresh, vigorous aromas of apple, snow pea, and even menthol./ Palate echoes all and adds citrus and floral notes. Wow! This is really vigorous! Well liked by the group. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| GER-491. 08 GRUNER VELTLINER FEDERSPIEL TERRASSEN, DOM WACHAU Fresh apple, firm peach, and snow pea. Crisp and penetrating, tangy, chalky, minerally. Style, elegance, and beauty. Exemplary./ Expressive of fresh yellow and green fruits.‘Sweet’ and soft. Easy to assimilate, ready to go. Good price. Liked by the group. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| GER-492. 07 GRUNER VELTLINER FEDERSPIEL TERRASSEN, DOM WACHAU Jorge: Fabulous! Full bodied, Sweet pea for sure./ Peach too. Very flavorful. Great acidity. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| GER-493. 07 RIESLING HENGSTBERG, JOSEF BAUER Wow! Significant dry Austrian riesling! Nostril tingling, swelling. Full extract. Distinctive and elegant; plenty of panache. Classic./ Yes, all of the above plus the juicy riesling fruit flavor range (apple, peach, tropics) and the mineral stuff: stone, dry extract, mouthfeel, grip. Fabulous. Rivals German Erstes Gewachs rieslings costing 2-3 time this price. A really great value in Austrian riesling. Well liked by the group. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| GER-494. 03 RIESLING TRAISENTAL EISWEIN, HUBER half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| GER-495. 08 RIESLING FEDERSPIEL TERRASSEN, DOM WACHAU |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| GER-496. 06 BURGENLAND CUVEE BEERENAUSLESE, KRACHER half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 33.99 each |
AUSTRIA |
ROSE |
| GER-498. 07 ZWEIGELT ROSE KAMPTAL, LOIMER 100% zweigelt. Fresh, penetrating, snappy. Delicate aromas of apple, rose, cranberry, and raspberry. These will intensify over the coming weeks./ Yes, this opens with great tang, cut, and vigor, and then shows a nice smooth side too. Love the textural interaction, which will prove even more rewarding with food. Well liked by the group. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
AUSTRIA |
RED |
| GER-500. 06 ZWEIGELT BURGENLAND, HEINRICH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| GER-501. 03 ZWEIGELT KREMSTAL, BERGER liter (L) Pungent, lively, spicy. Fresh black fruits and black earth./ Solid, spicy, very mouth-filling. Fine depth. Racy edge. Full of charm. Easy to drink lots, thus, the liter bottle. 89/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
HUNGARY |
RED |
| GER-503. 05 EGRI BIKAVER BULL’S BLOOD, EGERVIN |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.49 each |
| GER-504. 05 EGRI BIKAVER BULL’S BLOOD, VITAVIN Wow! Fresh, crisp black fruits. This is claret like. Cool plum and tea aromas. Shades of zweigelt./ Red fruits: cherry, raspberry. Good acidity. Fine tannin. Blind, I’d say Bordeaux from a cool vintage. Curious. Never had an Egri at all like this before. 88+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.49 each |
| GER-505. 05 MATRA STAG’S BLOOD |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| GER-506. 06 MERLOT/EGRI (SWEET), ESZESVIN |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.49 each |
| GER-507. 06 MERLOT SEMI SWEET BALATONI, MARIKA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| GER-508. 06 KUNSAG BLAUFRANKISCH, DONAUSONNE From Hungary, and the blaufrankisch (a.k.a. lemberger) grape variety, this is a mellow, caressing, fruity red wine that is easy to enjoy in youth. Has had a wide following among VC customers for several vintages running now. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| GER-509. 05 EGRI KEKFRANKOS, ST JOHN Real depth and darkness. Very, very impressive nose./ Velvet texture. Fine tannin. Plummy. Significant. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
HUNGARY |
WHITE |
| GER-511. 06 TOKAJI HARSLEVELU, CH MAGYER Very pleasant honey and citrus taste. Delicious balance. Sweet and lovely. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| GER-512. 01 TOKAJI ASZU 6 PUTTONYOS, BORKULONLEGESSEG, DOMINIUM half liter (HL) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 55.99 each |
| GER-513. 04 TOKAJI LATE HARVEST, OREMUS half bottle (H) Almond, spiced fig, honey, and apricot. Classic nose./ Bright and delicious acidity. Fruit juice, dried fruits, almond, and more. Matches the richness, complexity, and quality of a 3 Puttonyos at least. Distinctive, and a treat. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| GER-514. 05 TOKAJI FURMINT DRY, OREMUS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| GER-515. 06 TOKAJI LATE HARVEST ATS CUVEE, ROYAL TOKAJI half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
ROMANIA |
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| GER-517. 08 FETEASCA NEAGRA VIILI TIMISULUI LA PULERE, RECAS Dark, tart, and full. Dark berries, spiced cherry, and clove. Reminds me of a malbec./ Rich, with good form, grip, and fine tannin. Very flavorful. Cherry, blackberry, cedar, tobacco. The group was surprised and favorably impressed. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| GER-518. 08 FETEASCA REGALA VIILI TIMISULUI V, RECAS Sweet and spicy-floral. Citrus, loquat, white peach, flowers. Reminds me of torrontes./ Nice and fragrant. Loquat, paw paw. Good acid verve. Stylish. Liked by the group. Both this and the red were favorites of ours in the 07 vintage. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| EOBGER-519. 06 FETEASCA REGALA VIILI TIMISULUI V, RECAS - End of Bin Wow! Nicely scented. Peach, mango, and nutty-spicy extras. Cedar, sandalwood–and not from wood. Nice./ Bright, lively up front, flirtatious. Balanced and aromatic. Nice and dry and useful. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: was 9.99 each, NOW End of Bin priced at 7.49 each |
| GER-520. 06 GEWURZTRAMINER, LEGACY A little sulphur to start. Genuine gewurz gets through. Rose, lychee, bergamot, ginger, tonic, vermouth./ Palate echoes all and adds poached peach. Lightly sweetish. Balanced. Nice value. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| GER-521. 06 RIESLING/FETEASCA, LEGACY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each |
| GER-522. 06 COTNARI, DACIA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| GER-523. 07 PINOT NOIR, MURFATLAR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.49 each |
| GER-524. 08 PINOT NOIR LATE HARVEST, MURFATLAR, LEGACY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| GER-525. 07 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MURFATLAR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| GER-526. 07 MERLOT, MURFATLAR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| GER-527. 07 MUSCAT OTTONEL SPECIAL RESERVE LATE HARVEST, LEGACY High toned and scented. Certainly a muscat like set of flowers, stone fruits, and tropical fruits./ Sweet, soft, mellow. Flavorful. Citrus, honeysuckle, botanicals. Good tonic astringency making a proper foil. A textbook example. Many Pacific Rim applications. Very well liked by the group, especially for the price. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.49 each |
| GER-528. 01 MUSCAT OTTONEL, TERASE DANUBIANE. OSETRA Jorge: Intriguing nose combines passion fruit with coq au vin./ Again, intriguing. A totally different muscat. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
CROATIA |
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| GER-530. 06 PELJESAC RED PELJESAC PENINSULA, DINGAC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| GER-531. 06 PLAVAC RED, PELJESAC PENINSULA, DINGAC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
BULGARIA |
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| GER-534. 06 KHAN KRUM TRAMINER Alluring barbershop bay-laurel face of traminer. Citrus peels, kumquat, flowers, and botanicals. Overall cool, ventilating, and large./ Full traminer botanicals flavors. Dry, crisp, tangy, lively. Long and tasty finish. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.49 each |
| GER-535. 06 TARGOVISHTE TRAMINER, BALKAN HILLS Very bright. The rose and ginger faces of traminer. Full contrast./ Very bright and rosy. Cold cream, peach, flowers, juniper, vermouth. Spicy, zesty. Good acidity. Very long, generous, tasty finale. 91/100. The most talked-about wine of the evening. Everyone loved it and loved the value.. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
LEBANON |
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| GER-538. 00 CHATEAU MUSAR HOCHAR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| GER-539. 99 CHATEAU MUSAR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| GER-540. 03 CHATEAU MUSAR RESERVE ROUGE half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| GER-541. 04 CHATEAU MUSAR RESERVE BLANC half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| GER-542. 05 CHATEAU KEFRAYA LES BRETCHES BEKAA VALLEY Wonderful. Very rich for cinsaut. Sure appreciates the warmth. Med style./ Rich, dark, slightly roasted berry. Beautiful example of cinsaut. Exotic, delightful, plentiful. Fine Lebanese wine and great value. Lovely purple berry fruit and barrel suavity complete the finish. Delicious. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each |
| GER-543. 06 CHATEAU KSARA PRIEURE BEKAA VALLEY Very nice clarety nose. Would think it was Bordeaux blind. Lots of cherry and berry. Touch of leather./ Flavors confirm. Claret weight, flow, beauty, lift. Lovely. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| GER-544. 06 CHATEAU KSARA RESERVE DE COUVENT, BEKAA VALLEY Markedly different from past vintages and from the 06 Chateau Kafraya. Wow! Great, sweet, dark fruit. Flowers, berries, freshness, joy. This is not Med-like as are the others, which show their cinsaut component. This is darker, more northern, fruitier, more modern./ Again, the fruit plushness complemented by soft and engaging acidity. Peels extract gives structure. Complexing hints of gaminess and Cavendish tobacco. Good show. Liked by the group. 91+/100.. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| GER-545. 06 MASSAYA CLASSIC BEKAA VALLEY 60% cinsault, 20% each cabernet sauvignon and syrah. And 15% alcohol! Gorgeous freshness. Giant fruit complex. Both sweet and cool./ Yow! Racy oak spices. Great acid. Full power revealed at the back of the palate, emulating a fortified wine. And likewise blanketed with sweet stuff. A unique and magical wine. I went back for it time after time the rest of the evening while watching the BCS final. A veritable Crimson Tide of flavors and textures. Well liked by the group. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| EOBGER-546. 05 MASSAYA CLASSIC BEKAA VALLEY - End of Bin 60% cinsault, 20% each cabernet sauvignon and syrah. Exotic, lively, taut red berries, berry pastille, smoke, panettone, and carrot cake aromas./ Very tightly structured and Euro oriented. Dried and candied berries and savory, exotic notes of dried herbs (sage especially) and spices. Fine depth and breed. Good value. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: was 10.99 each, NOW End of Bin priced at 8.24 each |
| GER-547. 04 MASSAYA GOLD BEKAA VALLEY Cabernet, mourvedre, syrah. Well, this is larger and more gussied up with oak. More ambitious. This one’s not softened and pushed forward by a cinsaut component, so it shows a blacker side./ Sweet, handsome oak and plump, lush, chewy, chocolaty fruit. Fine depth and extraction. Needs time to warrant its price. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
