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| NAM-1002. 07 THREE RIVERS RIVER’S RED COLUMBIA VALLEY RED Nutty and spicy. The fruit is rich and satisfying. Cherry-berry./ Almost as generous as the nose. Very agreeable. Tasty right now, which few WA reds of this age are. Foretells a wonderful Washington red-wine vintage. Beautiful, claret like clarity, with New World richness and softness. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1003. 10 CHARLES AND CHARLES WAHLUKE SLOPE CABERNET-SYRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1004. 08 BURIED CANE ROUGHOUT COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Sweet black fruit cremes plus oak toast and creme caramel. Seductive, to say the least./ Bright, cool, crunchy Washington cabernet fruit. Well managed oak. Fine fruit tannin. Fabulous value. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1005. 09 CASTLE ROCK COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Cassis, black cherry, ripe plum, light oak. Cool, firm, fresh, crisp WA cabernet fruit. Still quiet in youth./ Both sweetness and tartness. Nicely padded mouthfeel too. This will keep improving. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1006. 09 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1007. 09 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE INDIAN WELLS COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1008. 08 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE COLD CREEK VINEYARD COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| NAM-1009. 09 COLUMBIA CREST TWO VINES WASHINGTON CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine & Spirits 90 - BEST BUY: ‘With spicy cola scents over black plum fruitiness, this sleek red has a dusty, savory set of flavors and a rich, chocolatey finish. $8.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1010. 07 COLUMBIA CREST WALTER CLORE PRIVATE RESERVE COLUMBIA VALLEY RED |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1011. 09 JANUIK COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| NAM-1012. 07 L’ECOLE NO. 41 COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine & Spirits 92: ‘Dark and plummy at first, with bottom notes of ink and tanbark, this youthful wine bears an intriguing hint of humus-rich earth. Its cassis flavors are vinous and inky at once, propped up by dark oak notes and earthy tannin. Give it time in the cellar, then serve with herb-roasted lamb.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1013. 08 MERCER ESTATES DEAD CANYON RANCH COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Extremely bright cabernet fruit. Beautiful blackberry and black currant. Well, well focused. Not much if any oak interference./ Still some tannin to shed. Give it some time. A high quality cabernet wine at a good price. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1014. 06 ANDREW WILL CIEL DU CHEVAL VINEYARD RED MOUNTAIN RED Tanzer 93: ‘Raspberry, redcurrant, minerals and dried herbs on the nose. Juicy, bright and intense, with lovely precision to its primary flavors. Offers a terrific tight core of fruit and harmonious ripe acidity. Finishes broad, with very suave tannins.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| NAM-1015. 07 TERRA BLANCA ONYX RED MOUNTAIN RED 71% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot, 5% the other Bordeaux varietals. 32 months in French oak. Cool and clear and fine. Great class./ Yes, class oak spice, perfume of fruits and flowers goodness. Great acidity. Fine tannin. Complete Washington red wine package. Comes right at ya. Large. Fabulous. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1016. 08 ALEXANDRIA NICOLE QUARRY BUTTE DESTINY RIDGE VINEYARDS HORSE HEAVEN HILLS RED Wine Enthusiast 91 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Scents of licorice, coffee and tobacco move into concentrated blueberry and cassis fruit flavors that wrap into a tannic, chewy midpalate. The fruit here is outstanding, and the wine delivers excellent, clean, concentrated flavors at this price point. An outstanding value.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1017. 07 ANDREW WILL SORELLA HORSE HEAVEN HILLS RED Parker 96: ‘Andrew Wills' flagship wine is called Sorella; the 2007 Sorella, sourced entirely from the Champoux Vineyard, one of Washington's finest sites, is made up of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. Aromas of toasty oak, espresso, Asian spices, incense, black currant, and blackberry lead to a firmly structured wine with impeccable balance and serious aging potential. This pleasure-bent offering will offer a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2032, perhaps longer. $75.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 69.95 each |
| NAM-1018. 08 LEONETTI WALLA WALLA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine Enthusiast 98 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Dense, aromatic, layered and rich, this wine explodes from the glass with scents and flavors of concentrated berries, cassis, black cherry, and more. The vines have reached a mature stage that amplifies the fruit and keeps the generous barrel flavors to perfect balance. The barrel notes roll on in a chorus of toasty accents, and the finish is as good in the last minute as the first whiff from the glass.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 89.95 each |
| NAM-1019. 09 AVALON CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON Bright and cheery fruit. A little anchovy but not enough to declare Valley. Coastal-Lodi cuvee?/ Good grip and tannin with fruit to match. Some press wine well integrated. I’m impressed with the winemaking. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1020. 10 CRANE LAKE CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 4.29 each |
| NAM-1021. 10 DOUGLASS HILL CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON Fine dark fruit. Vigorous and coastal in 10. Fabulous value./ Fresh and uplifting fruit flavor. Lithe and pretty. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 4.99 each |
| NAM-1022. 10 FLEUR DE LYETH CALIFORNIA RED |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1023. 10 MCMANIS FAMILY CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1024. 10 MONTPELLIER CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 5.99 each |
| NAM-1025. 09 RAYMOND R COLLECTION LOT NO. 7 FIELD BLEND CALIFORNIA RED Cabernet, merlot, syrah, petite sirah, zinfandel. Delicious combo. All fit together well. Light oak? Fine./ Sweet cranberry and dried fruit. Unique and delicious. Good acid. Special. Bargain. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1026. 09 STEPHEN VINCENT CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1027. 09 WAUGH JR. CALIFORNIA RED Racy, elegant. Great oak, well integrated./ Sweet fruit with good acid and race and elegance to complement. Fine winemaking. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1028. 09 CARTLIDGE & BROWNE NORTH COAST CABERNET SAUVIGNON Good and dark fruited. Suspect quite a bit of Mendocino fruit here. They’ve got the oak down just right. A beauty for the price. Loaded with cabernet aromas, style, build. Impressive value. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1029. 09 GUENOC VICTORIAN NORTH COAST CLARET Very good. They’ve backed off the oak a little. This is up to the 07, and more elegant because the fruit is less rambunctious this vintage. I approve. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1030. 08 MANIFESTO! NORTH COAST CABERNET SAUVIGNON Mainly from Suisun Valley, which is east of Napa Valley. Fermented with wild yeasts. Sweet and seductive black cherry and oak spices. Like the previous encounter in March, this is pretty sexy stuff for 08./ Again, sweet and sassy and rich in wood spices. Oh, and there’s blueberry. I love that in cabernet sauvignon. The 09 Left Bank Bordeaux show a lot of blueberry. Good acidity too. And chewy constitution. And chocolate. This is good fun! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1031. 07 PAUL DOLAN MENDOCINO CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine Enthusiast 92 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘A terrific Cabernet, in fact, you could place it next to far more expensive Napa bottlings. It’s dry and elegantly tannic and complex, showing blackberry, currant, violet, herb and cedar flavors that bring to mind a fine Bordeaux. $25.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1032. 09 BONTERRA MENDOCINO-LAKE COUNTIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 90% Mendocino, 10% Lake; organically grown. More structured and confined than the McManis. More coastal restraint. Good oak–firm, dark, smoky oak already well absorbed by the fruit mass. Solid core. A keeper./ Tight, tart, cool climate cabernet fruit. Great acidity. Wants food. And will reward additional bottle age too. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1033. 09 MARTIN RAY SONOMA CABERNET SAUVIGNON Inky and impressive appearance./ Deep, dark, inspiring. Sonoma form and dryness. Great oak spice. Velvety fruit./ Oh, yeah, velvety. Fine, fine oak. Complex, balanced, loaded. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1034. 08 SEBASTIANI SONOMA CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1035. 09 ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS ALEXANDER VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1036. 07 RODNEY STRONG SYMMETRY ALEXANDER VALLEY RED Wine Enthusiast 94: ‘A great Bordeaux-style wine that can stand proudly next to Napa bottlings that cost far more. It’s mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, with the other four permitted Meritage varieties, and there seems to be lots of new, sweetly toasted oak. The blackberry, cherry, red currant, mocha and bacon flavors are delicious, but even better is the tannic structure. It’s soft and alluring enough to drink now. $55.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1037. 09 SOUVERAIN ALEXANDER VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1038. 08 CHALK HILL ESTATE CHALK HILL DISTRICT RED |
| How Many bottles/singles: 59.95 each |
| NAM-1039. 07 DRY CREEK VINEYARD DRY CREEK VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine Enthusiast 90: ‘This excellent wine, which is made from the five classic Bordeaux varieties, shows the briary, tannic quality of Dry Creek Valley red wines. It’s a lusty, complex sipper with quite a lot of character and personality, and should provide good drinking over the next sic years or so. $25.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1040. 07 DRY CREEK VINEYARD MERITAGE SONOMA RED Wine & Spirits 92 - BEST BUY: ‘David Stare was a founding member of the Meritage association, his Dry Creek Vineyard focused at the time on cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. This ‘07 blends fruit from both the Dry Creek and Alexander valleys, fashioned into a graceful and powerful red by Bill Knuttel. The wine has richness without excessive sweetness, the dark fruit balanced by cedary herb scents and intense tannins that leave a mineral brand. Decant it to enjoy with grilled sirloin. $28.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1041. 08 KENDALL-JACKSON VINTNER’S RESERVE SONOMA-NAPA CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine Enthusiast 92 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘A wonderfully good wine, especially at this price. Easily the best K-J Vintner’s Reserve ever. Inky black, full-bodied and dry, it houses rich, complex blackberry, plum and smoky oak flavors, wrapped into finely ground, firm tannins. Run, don’t walk, to find this affordable beauty. $18.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1042. 09 NEWTON NAPA CLARET |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1043. 07 BACIO DIVINO JANZEN NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Parker 92 - EXCELLENT VALUE: ‘It’s hard to find Napa Cabernets of this quality for under $100, much less under $50. This beauty exhibits sweet black currant notes as well as loamy soil, cedar, and spice. It is full-bodied, exuberant, opulent and delicious already. It should continue to drink well for at least 10-12 years. $45.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1044. 07 BERINGER PRIVATE RESERVE NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Parker 97: ‘The 2007 Private Reserve is composed of 34% Bancroft Ranch, 33% Steinhauer Ranch, 8% Chabot Vineyard, 8% Lampyridae, and the remainder from St. Helena Home Vineyard, Marston Ranch and Rancho del Oso fruit. A mild spring and summer with only a handful of heat spikes was followed by beautiful weather in September and October. One of the finest Private Reserves made over the last two decades, this phenomenal wine is obviously still an infant in terms of development, but it exhibits a dense purple color as well as an extraordinary nose of blackberries, white chocolate, licorice, tobacco leaf, smoky barbecue, charcoal and a burning ember-like note reminiscent of a Graves from Bordeaux. A dense, luscious, full-bodied, opulent style, with sweet tannin, this locked and loaded, intense, full throttle Private Reserve should be accessible in 5-6 years and last for 25-30.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 99.95 each |
| NAM-1045. 09 BLACK STALLION NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Full, insistent, ripe and powerful. Large scale 09. Good American oak component that doesn’t dominate the forceful fruit display./ Strong and generous. Fine oak-fruit harmony. This delivers the goods. I can see the high ratings. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1046. 07 BLACKBIRD ILLUSTRATION NAPA VALLEY RED Wine Enthusiast 97: ‘A spectacular wine that gets better and better with every sip. It’s dramatic from the get-go, with rich, fine tannins framing extraordinarily good flavors of blackberries, black currants, anise, dark chocolate and cedar. Super structure, great length and finish, with perfect acidity. A joy to drink. Now-2018.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 89.95 each |
| NAM-1047. 07 BRIDESMAID NAPA VALLEY RED Luscious fruit bomb./ And how!. Really delivers the fruit in 07. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| NAM-1048. 09 CHAPPELLET SIGNATURE NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| NAM-1049. 08 CONTINUUM NAPA VALLEY RED Wine Spectator 96: ‘A remarkable effort, offering riveting, expressive aromas of mocha, currant, mineral, herb, black licorice, tar and pebble, this is intense, structured, balanced, nuanced and firm, finishing with a gutsy richness and sophistication. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Best from 2013 through 2023.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 139.95 each |
| NAM-1050. 07 DOMINUS ESTATE NAPA VALLEY RED Parker 98: ‘The 2007 Dominus, the quintessential model of haute couture, is pure elegance exhibiting a seamless integration of wood, tannin, alcohol and acidity as well as a complex bouquet of cedar, new saddle leather, sweet kirsch, black currant and plum fruit and a notion of licorice. The 2007 Dominus should drink well for 25-30 years.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 139.95 each |
| NAM-1051. 09 FIRST PRESS NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Youthfully resistant 09 nose./ Palate brings out red and black currants. Very lovely, lifted taste. Freshness and lasting aftertaste. Aeration has had a positive influence. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1052. 08 FOLIE A DEUX NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1053. 08 FRANCISCAN NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1054. 06 HEITZ NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Dark violet still./ Elegant. Traditional. No 06 weaknesses./ Deep, dark currant. Firm oak. Leather. Fresh. The alcohol is cooling. Unique and old time. Reminds me of cabernets of the Sixties. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| NAM-1055. 08 JOEL GOTT 8 NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| NAM-1056. 08 JOSEPH PHELPS NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| NAM-1057. 07 LADERA NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wonderful, sweet 07 fruit and fabulous oak embellishments. All hang together just right. The greatness of 07./ Sweet oak and fruit. Good acidity. Lovely balance. Flash of seductive oak spices on the aftertaste. 94+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| NAM-1058. 08 MACAULEY NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 79.95 each |
| NAM-1059. 07 NEWTON UNFILTERED NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Tanzer 91: ‘Enticing aromas of plum, currant, mocha, earth and milk chocolate, sexed up by a note of Montecristo #2 (Cuban, of course). Lush on entry, then sweet and concentrated in the middle, with good integrated acidity giving definition to the flavors of currant, chocolate and earth. An emerging raspberry note contributes lift. Finishes with dusty, spreading tannins and very good shape and length. This can be enjoyed young or cellared. $60.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1060. 09 OBERON NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON By the Michael Mondavi family; 18 months in French oak barrels. Fresh and bright. True Mondavi elegance. One of the best vintages of this./ Flavorful. Fine tannins and texture. An 09 with grace and class. Can be enjoyed now or cellared. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1061. 07 PAOLETTI BELLA NOVELLO NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wonderful depth of lush 07 fruit and plenty of oak influence. Toast, spice, incense, fine French oak subtleties.. Smells like a $30-$40 cabernet./ Old Worldly. Black fruits, currant, tobacco, cedar, pencil box. Balanced, poised, righteous. Such a fine value. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1062. 08 PAUL HOBBS CROSSBARN NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 08 firm. Not speaking./ Fruit sweet for the vintage. Positive. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1063. 08 ROBERT MONDAVI NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1064. 09 RUTHERFORD RANCH NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Nose still firm in the 09 manner./ But the palate is beginning to yield. Sweet cherry taste. Attractive but tight yet. Will be a good vintage of this. 90++/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1065. 07 SILVERADO VINEYARDS NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Parker 92: ‘The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous example of elegance allied to power. The final blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc offers up notes of crushed rock, spring flowers, red and black currants, and plum as well as hints of white chocolate and subtle barrique smells. Medium to full-bodied, with a nicely layered mouthfeel that builds incrementally, the wine has superb purity as well as accessability. It can be drunk now or cellared for 15 or more years. $45.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 36.99 each |
| NAM-1066. 07 STORYBOOK MOUNTAIN ANTAEUS NAPA VALLEY RED Wine & Spirits 94 - BEST BUY: ‘Zinfandel and cabernet from the Seps estate in the hills above Calistoga, fermented without innoculated yeast, allowing the purity of the fruit character and the layers of earthy complexity to show through. The wine hits an astonishing balance in this vintage, rich without weight. And while I have notes on the multi-hued berry flavors, the floral scents of violets and Earl Grey tea, it’s the texture that sets this wine apart, the love child of cabernet’s growling tannins and zin’s gentler caress. Not to be missed.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| NAM-1067. 07 SULLIVAN RED INK NAPA VALLEY RED Sweet 07 fruit of perfect ripeness. Quite a lot of oak but it’s neither coarse nor nasty as some American oak can be. Deep and purple fruit tones of a Sullivan cabernet./ Wow! Sweet and spicy oak and fruit. Lovely and complex on the aftertaste, with plenty of spice and incense. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1068. 08 TURNBULL OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 37.99 each |
| NAM-1069. 07 VINE CLIFF OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine Enthusiast 98 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Pretty much as good as Napa Cabernet gets. Shows the blackberries, black currants, blueberries and spicy plums of Oakville and scads of spices, and the tannin-acid structure is, in a word, superb. The oak elaboration is just about perfect, adding a tasteful layer of smoky, buttered toast. The finish goes on and on. $75.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| NAM-1070. 07 CHIMNEY ROCK STAGS LEAP DISTRICT CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine Enthusiast 94: ‘This is Chimney Rock’s best Stags Leap Cabernet since the 2005, and continues a string of successful vintages. Dry and smooth and silky in the mouth, it’s pretty tannic, but very rich, offering waves of cherry, blackberry, blueberry, cocoa and sweet cedar flavors. Absolutely delicious, wonderfully elegant, and should age well for a decade. $61.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| NAM-1071. 05 SCHWEIGER SPRING MOUNTAIN DISTRICT CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| NAM-1072. 05 MAYACAMAS MOUNT VEEDER DISTRICT CABERNET SAUVIGNON Beverage Testing Institute 97: ‘Seamless aromas and flavors and blueberry coulis, olive skin, artisan chocolate, eucalyptus incense and Asian spices. Supple and satiny, dry yet fruity. Complex earthy notes of menthol, mint, cranberry and pomegranate seeds emerge on the long finish with sinewy, dusty tannins. A sensational explosively flavorful wine that will triumph at the table.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 64.95 each |
| NAM-1073. 02 MAYACAMAS MOUNT VEEDER DISTRICT CABERNET SAUVIGNON Oh! Much brighter, much better at this stage than the highly touted 2004 tasted beside. More fruit, joy, and style. Beautiful fruit-oak marriage. That lovely 02 fruit padding. And firm core of potential./ Yeah, dazzles. Still a youngster too, but much more accomplished now. Loved it last year too. 95+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 89.95 each |
| NAM-1074. 07 LA JOTA HOWELL MOUNTAIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine & Spirits 95: ‘Open this bottle now and you may find a fascinating course of evolution over the next several days. When it’s first poured, it’s remarkable for the access to provides to fresh cherry flavor–with a bright ping of acidity and an unusual ease for a Howell Mountain cabernet. The structure closes in with the force of a tightening fist, its monumental size apparent as it takes on air. The expression of power in the wine has a grand cru sophistication, layered rather than blunt–a splash of cherry, a black mushroom savor–the taste of the earth lending a savory dimension and finesse. Grown at an elevation of 1,700 to 1,900 feet in volcanic tuff, this should reach peak drinking around eight to ten years from the vintage. $65.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1075. 08 O’SHAUGHNESSY HOWELL MOUNTAIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 79.95 each |
| NAM-1076. 07 JASON-STEPHENS ESTATE SANTA CLARA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Brilliant, luxurious perfume. Oak–seems French. Fine spices./ Superb spread of flavors. Peacock’s tail display of fruit and oak contributions.. Incredible. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1077. 10 J. LOHR CYPRESS CENTRAL COAST CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1078. 09 MANDOLIN CENTRAL COAST CABERNET SAUVIGNON At Morgan Hill. Sweet and nutty. Lightly oaked. Nice balance./ Sweet berry fruit. Very delicious and well balanced. Blueberry...I love that in cabernet. Another fabulous effort for this brand. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1079. 07 DONATI FAMILY PAICINES CLARET Merlot, syrah, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc. Lovely 07 quality of fruit. Nice San Benito warmth. Very nice./ Delicious. Just the right oak-fruit harmony. Everything well done. Check it out. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1080. 08 JEKEL ARROYO SECO CABERNET SAUVIGNON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1081. 10 CASTLE ROCK PASO ROBLES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Ripe and sweet. Real Paso. No ripeness problems for Paso in 10./ Good acid too. Smooth alcohol, glycerol. Some grip. 89/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1082. 08 CASTORO PASO ROBLES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Rich and right Paso cabernet. No 08 issues./ Yes! A super 08 with spice and Paso dried fruit. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1083. 07 J. LOHR HILLTOP VINEYARD PASO ROBLES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Best of these ever. Great fruit volume and quality of 07 soaks up the oak to present a whole greater than the sum of the parts. Much more fruit abundance than the 05. Upscale and generous. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1084. 07 TREANA PASO ROBLES RED 70% cabernet, 30% syrah. Nice nose. Hearty, dark, exemplary, ripe but not pruny. Sur maturite. Pumps it out./ Juicy berry taste. Dry and tannic core. Full, giving, succulent. Lovely. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| NAM-1085. 09 VARNER FOXGLOVE PASO ROBLES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Fine vintage for this. Nice oak and fruit harmony. Bright and crisp for Paso. Has lift and race. 09 talking. A joy to smell. Has it all./ Peels extract and tannin of 09. Good grip. And future. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1086. 07 VICTOR HUGO PASO ROBLES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Snappy. Bursting with ripe, plump 07 fruit character. And hearty Paso ID. Great oak seasoning. Excellent./ Plenty of oak, well integrated. This delivers. Will cellar well. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1087. 08 VICTOR HUGO THE HUNCHBACK PASO ROBLES RED Very ripe, with a Paso east side rancio overtone./ Yes, warm and a tad rancio on the palate too. This is all flattering to the taste. Nice sweet extract too. The right flavor for sweet BBQ sauces. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1088. 07 DIAMOND RIDGE VINEYARD LAKE COUNTY CABERNET FRANC Very sweet, polished, plump Lake County fruit. Like Shooting Star but more intense still in 07./ Very good example of cab franc. Has the acidity. Red raspberry. Vintage is flattering. Good show. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1089. 08 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE COLUMBIA VALLEY MERLOT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1090. 09 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE INDIAN WELLS COLUMBIA VALLEY MERLOT Really nice, sweet black fruits attractively seasoned with French oak extracts. A class Columbia Valley merlot./ Great oak perfumes, especially sandalwood. Sweet fruit too. Likely as good as the 07. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1091. 07 L’ECOLE NO. 41 COLUMBIA VALLEY MERLOT Wine & Spirits 92; Wine Enthusiast 91: This is a beautiful wine from the nose on out. Complex and aromatic, it has Italian-style tobacco scents, fresh acidity, leafy highlights, and undertones of tar, licorice and clove, all wrapped around tart, pie cherry fruit. $28.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1092. 08 AIRFIELD ESTATE MILLER VINEYARD YAKIMA VALLEY MERLOT 19 months in French oak, 25% new. Firm and crisp in the WA merlot style. Good oak integration. With aeration comes plenty of fruit and fruit creme./ Fabulous French oak class and style at this price. Some positive astringency. Some oak tannin in back. Gonna get better. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1093. 08 JANUIK KLIPSUN VINEYARD RED MOUNTAIN MERLOT Wine Spectator 92: ‘Tight, focused and impressive for the depth of its cherry, currant, espresso and wet slate flavors, which are coiled tautly on the expressive finish, playing against a layer of refined tannins. Best from 2013 through 2018. $30.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1094. 09 DESERT WIND DESERT WIND VINEYARD WAHLUKE SLOPE MERLOT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1095. 07 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE CANOE RIDGE ESTATE HORSE HEAVEN HILLS MERLOT Wine Spectator 92: ‘Sleek, supple and generous, brimming with blueberry and currant fruit that’s shaded by hints of dried tomato, currant leaf and sage notes. All of it comes together seamlessly on the fine-grained finish. Now-2017.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1096. 09 COLUMBIA CREST H3 HORSE HEAVEN HILLS MERLOT Quite a bit of oak sophistication. Worth the premium. Good HHH signature./ Lovely oak sweetness without getting caramel sloppy. Ripe fruit. Good acid of the north. I like it a lot. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1097. 09 LEONETTI WALLA WALLA VALLEY MERLOT Parker 93: ‘The 2009 Merlot displays inviting aromas of balsam wood, earthy minerals, spice box, black currant and blackberry. This sets the stage for a velvety-textured, layered, succulent wine that has impressive volume and length. It will provide prime drinking from 2013 to 2024.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 79.95 each |
| NAM-1098. 09 FETZER VALLEY OAKS CALIFORNIA MERLOT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1099. 09 DOUGLASS HILL CALIFORNIA MERLOT A fine successor to the surprisingly pleasant 08 tasted a couple of weeks ago. Soft and delightfully fruity merlot of just the right degree of ripeness. Enticing. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 4.99 each |
| NAM-1100. 10 MCMANIS FAMILY CALIFORNIA MERLOT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1101. 07 TRINCHERO DAYBREAK VINEYARD NAPA VALLEY MERLOT In southeast Napa Valley. Succulent, seductive cherry-berry creme aromas. Finely burnished oak total integrated with the fruit. Yes, a total oak-fruit marriage. Lovely./ Sweet, bright fruit flavors. Fine tannin. Lovely balance. Great acidity. Useful now; will age well. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| NAM-1102. 07 TREFETHEN ESTATE OAK KNOLL DISTRICT MERLOT Wine Enthusiast 93: ‘Easily one of the best Napa Valley Merlots out there. The cool vintage and southerly valley origins have played a role in giving a firm, dry structure to the cherry, currant, olive, mushu plum sauce and herb flavors. A quality wine, distinctive $35.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| NAM-1103. 07 SWANSON OAKVILLE MERLOT Wine Enthusiast 94 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘One of the best Merlots of the vintage, at a good price for the quality. Shows a structural quality and ripeness that are pure Oakville, with ultra-refined tannins, good acidity and plush, complex flavors of black cherries, red currants and licorice that go on and on into a long, spicy finish. New oak comprises 40% of the barrels, and adds beautiful notes of toast and warmth. $36.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1104. 03 SCHWEIGER SPRING MOUNTAIN DISTRICT MERLOT Good, fresh oak-fruit combo with mountain power. 100% merlot; grown at 2000 feet. Sweet oak and fruit in harmony. Fine. Large. No, huge. And loaded. Fabulous./ Fabulous oak and fruit displays in synch. Tells all about mountain merlot. Hallmark 03. Really delivers. Excellent. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| NAM-1105. 06 MAYACAMAS MOUNT VEEDER MERLOT Very dark ruby./ Deep, inky, genuine. Totally impressive. Glorious fruit spread. Spicy aura. Glows with goodness./ Spicy, romantic, plush. Perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. As merlot ought to be. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| NAM-1106. 09 J. LOHR LOS OSOS PASO ROBLES MERLOT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1107. 08 WILD HORSE PASO ROBLES MERLOT Ultimate Wine Challenge 93 - EXCELLENT: ‘The nose is fresh with the scents of freshly crushed black berries with bold accents of brown spice, tar, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a silky and harmonious wine with great length and balance that lingers on. $17.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1108. 10 A TO Z OREGON PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1109. 10 KING ESTATE ACROBAT OREGON PINOT NOIR Well, this is wonderfully ripe. Yeah, it has more oomph than 09. For sure. Rivals the 08./ Juicy and complete cherry and tea OR pinot. Extraordinary value. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1110. 09 ADELSHEIM WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR Wine Enthusiast 91: ‘Equals the best, small-production Pinots of most Oregon producers. Fragrant and immediately compelling, it enters gracefully with soft red fruits, highlighted with spice, curry and chocolate. A pretty wine that is simply irresistible. $32.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 25.99 each |
| NAM-1111. 09 ADELSHEIM ELIZABETH’S RESERVE WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1112. 09 AMITY WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR Gobs of sweet fruit. No 09 slightness./ Yes, sweet and rich and full and great. Lovely, fulfilled 09 Oregon pinot. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1113. 09 BENTON-LANE WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1114. 08 BERGSTROM CUMBERLAND RESERVE WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR Bright, smooth, seductive. Immediate. Softer than the OR norm. That’s the intention here./ Good OR acidity. Smooth and straightforward, fruity presentation. Very oaky too. Good and expressive. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 37.99 each |
| NAM-1115. 09 CARDWELL HILL WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1116. 09 DOMAINE DROUHIN WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| NAM-1117. 09 LEMELSON THEA’S WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| NAM-1118. 09 PATTON VALLEY WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1119. 09 PENNER-ASH WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR Less rangy than the Dussin Vineyard cuvee. A little tart. Airs well to greater softness. Shows good potential/ Form and style of a nice OR pinot. Jibes with vintage, producer, region. She’s good. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| NAM-1120. 10 PONZI TAVOLA WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1121. 09 PONZI WILLIAM PONZI WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1122. 09 REX HILL WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR Wine Spectator 93: Focused, satiny and elegant, with a powerful thrust behind the pure currant and boysenberry flavors, shaded with touches of talcum and cream as the finish expands. Now-2019. $33.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1123. 09 WALLACE BROOK WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1124. 09 SIDURI CHEHALEM MOUNTAINS PINOT NOIR Oregon cool fruit, plus rich and ruddy oak toast and earthy cherry./ Sweet and smooth. Accomplished 09 Oregon pinot. Great acid. Really delivers big time for the price. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1125. 09 ST. INNOCENT SHEA VINEYARD YAMHILL-CARLTON PINOT NOIR Tanzer 92: ‘Ruby-red. Complex, perfumed bouquet of raspberry and cherry compote, potpourri, allspice and anise. Sappy, gently sweet red fruit flavors gain flesh and heft with aeration, with an energetic undercurrent of minerals adding vivacity. The spicy, focused finish clings with impressive tenacity.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| NAM-1126. 09 SOTER MINERAL SPRINGS RANCH YAMHILL-CARLTON PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| NAM-1127. 10 ANGELINE CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1128. 10 ANGELINE RESERVE CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1129. 10 CELLAR NO. 8 CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR Made at the historic winery at Asti in northern Sonoma County. Pure and lovely pinot with Northern Sonoma-Mendocino qualities. Real terroir. Unique./ Flowing, flavorful. Good structure, strength, body, force. 89/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1130. 10 CRANE LAKE CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 3.99 each |
| NAM-1131. 10 MCMANIS FAMILY RIVER JUNCTION CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR Open grained oak of youth; needs time to sink in. Sweet and real pinot aromas fully evident too./ Oak on top still. Good form. Not as much richness as the 09 yet; will fill out. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1132. 09 MARK WEST CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR Primarily from coastal appellations; aged in French and Hungarian oak for 8 months. Oh, boy! Big and spicy cherry pinot aroma. Fabulously expressive for the price. Very, very generous./ Yes, and there’s framing as well as great flavor intensity. Sufficient acidity. Long cherry-laced aftertaste. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1133. 10 MONTPELLIER CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1134. 10 SALMON CREEK CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR Bright cherry aroma. Less buxom and fruity than the 09. More acidity./ Good juicy, pinot flavor, 10 acidity. The pinot plump, fleshy stuff too. More to come. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 4.99 each |
| NAM-1135. 10 STEPHEN VINCENT CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR Very, very lovely pinot expression with nice oak seasoning. Full fruit. 10 crispness./ Yes, racy and crisp 10 style. Less velvety than the 09. Give it time to round out. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1136. 10 BELLE GLOS MEIOMI MONTEREY-SANTA BARBARA-SONOMA PINOT NOIR 57/23/20; aged in French oak barrels; ‘meiomi’ is the Wappo tribe name for ‘coast’. Bright and right. Coastal for sure. Tea and tart cherry./ Oh, boy, the palate is nice and sweet rather than tart. The barrel aging adds milk chocolate and vanilla to sweet cherry creme fruit. Thoroughly seductive. Lush finish. Love the contrast between smell and taste. This is entertainment! 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1137. 10 FOREFRONT SAN LUIS OBISPO-SANTA BARBARA-SONOMA PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1138. 09 CAPIAUX CHIMERA SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR Parker 91: ‘Sean Capiaux, who is also the winemaker for O’Shaughnessy’s Napa Valley wines, has his own project and as the following tasting notes indicate, he demonstrates a Midas touch with Pinot Noir. Most Burgundy varietals did well in 2009 because it was such a perfumed vintage given the cooler temperatures. The lacy, elegant Chimera possesses a fragrant bouquet of spring flowers intermixed with red and blue fruits as well as mossy underbrush characteristics, a round, generous mouthfeel and sweet, silky tannins. Already delicious as well as complex, it can be enjoyed over the next 2-3 years.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1139. 09 DAVID BRUCE SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1140. 09 LITTORAI SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR Wine Spectator 93: ‘Subtle plum, berry, spice and a touch of pepper form the core flavors in this Pinot. Complex and delicate, this ends with dark berry and mineral notes that retain their focus. Now-2018.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 38.99 each |
| NAM-1141. 09 SEBASTIANI SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR Good pinot aromatic ID, but 09 tightness wins over varietal plushness at this stage. I have faith./ Sweet vanilla oak nicely coats the 09 firm fruit core. I like the possibilities. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1142. 09 SIDURI SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR Wine & Spirits 93: ‘This has the high-toned red fruit, spice and acidity of a coast-driven pinot, the grapes grown predominantly at the Sonaterra Vineyard, between Sebastopol and Cotati. The raspberry flavors buzz and hum, a jazz riff on sun, salt spray and smoke. Then it shivers off into the distance, transparent and cool. Grill up some ginger-marinated salmon–it will sing with this wine. $30.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| NAM-1143. 09 CAPIAUX WIDDOES VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR Parker 93: ‘Another beauty, the 2009 Pinot Noir Widdoes Vineyard includes about 10% stems and was aged in 40% new French oak. It exhibits beautiful sweet strawberry, red and black currant fruit as well as notions of earth, underbrush and subtle oak. Round, generous, full-bodied, luscious and silky textured, this 2009 is already irresistible and should last for 4-5 years.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| NAM-1144. 09 BALLETTO ESTATE RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR Bright, racy, juicy. Just out of the box. Fresh cherry juice aroma. Delightful./ Much crisper, less thick than the 08. So more refreshing.. Nice and sweet fruited too. Fun. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1145. 09 FOG CREST LAGUNA WEST VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 35.99 each |
| NAM-1146. 09 JOSEPH SWAN CUVEE DE TROIS RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1147. 08 JOSEPH SWAN TRENTON ESTATE VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| NAM-1148. 10 KENWOOD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR Aged one year in French oak barrels. Fresh and true pinot. Tea and oak notes. Rich for the vintage./ Sweet and spicy, with RRV texture and definition. Good wood and game flavors. A successful vintage of this. Most are. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1149. 08 KETCHAM ESTATE RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR Wine Spectator 92: ‘Generous ripe plum, black cherry, wild berry and raspberry are fleshy, rich and complex. Full-bodied, intense and layered, ending with firm tannins. Drink now through 2017.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 36.99 each |
| NAM-1150. 08 MARIMAR ESTATE DONA MARGARITA VINEYARD MAS CAVALLS SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 37.99 each |
| NAM-1151. 09 PAUL HOBBS CROSSBARN RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1152. 09 RODNEY STRONG ESTATE RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR Wine Enthusiast 91 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Made in a leaner, drier, lighter style than most Russian River Pinots, but the elegance and complexity are very attractive. Shows a white pepper and herbal note to the sour cherry candy fruit, and is balanced with perfect acidity. A beautiful wine to accompany, not overwhelm, fine foods. $20.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1153. 09 SIDURI RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR Wine Spectator 91: ‘Fresh and lively, this full-bodied red is rich in dark berry flavors, with a mix of plum, black cherry and wild berry. Focused, pure, long and distinctive, ending with a pretty splash of toasty oak. Drink now through 2017.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| NAM-1154. 10 NAPA CELLARS NAPA VALLEY PINOT NOIR Sweet and toasty as usual. More restrained and corseted in 2010 though. More acid cut. More perfume./ Yeah, tart for this number, which is kinda a relief. The 2010 high acidity. And brightness. Very flavorful. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1155. 08 CASTLE ROCK CARNEROS PINOT NOIR Crisp cherry and orange notes of Carneros pinot noir. Cool climate pinot./ Tart cherry, raspberry, tea leaf, spice. Crisp and genuine pinot of place. Great acidity. Sweet-tart. Good value for Carneros. Will work well with salmon. Well liked by the group. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1156. 07 GLORIA FERRER CARNEROS PINOT NOIR Wine Enthusiast 94: ‘The wine is, in a word, superb. It has ripe raspberry, cherry and blackberry fruit, but also a wonderful earthiness of mushrooms, and the tannin-acid balance is near perfect. A gorgeous young wine to decant and enjoy now. $22.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1157. 08 SAINTSBURY CARNEROS PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| NAM-1158. 07 SAINTSBURY LEE VINEYARD CARNEROS PINOT NOIR Wine Spectator 93: ‘Shows wonderful richness, density, depth and concentration, with pure, ripe, sharply focused wild berry, blackberry and black cherry fruit that has great structure. Best from 2010 through 2016.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 35.99 each |
| NAM-1159. 09 CALERA CENTRAL COAST PINOT NOIR Natural yeasts; 11 months in French oak, 10% new. Fresh, snappy, right. Cherry, tea, tar, light oak. Complex./ Wow! Plush on the approach. Counter of great acidity. Well balanced. Long. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1160. 10 CARTLIDGE & BROWNE CENTRAL COAST PINOT NOIR Crisp and cool black cherry with plum peel and light oak spice. Kola nut too. Cool demeanor. Well crafted./ Sweet, spicy. Baking spice and cherry pie flavors. Good acid. Fine value in pinot noir. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1161. 09 CUPCAKE CENTRAL COAST PINOT NOIR Sweet and lovely Central Coast stuff. Not a big one, but nicely composed./ Delicious Central Coast herbaceousness. Very well done. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1162. 08 JOSEPH CARR DIJON CLONES CENTRAL COAST PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1163. 08 MOUNT EDEN ESTATE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS PINOT NOIR Wine Enthusiast 93; Tanzer 93: ‘Vivid red. Sexy, high-pitched aromas of raspberry, cherry, Asian spices and pungent herbs. Juicy, sharply focused red berry and bitter cherry flavors gain sweetness with air and pick up a suave candied rose quality. A juicy, precise midweight that finishes with noteworthy clarity and spicy persistence. This will age on its balance. $55.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| NAM-1164. 09 CHALONE MONTEREY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1165. 10 J. LOHR FALCON’S PERCH MONTEREY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1166. 09 LA CREMA MONTEREY PINOT NOIR Wine Enthusiast 92 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘A rich, vital, complex Pinot Noir. Completely dry, with a savory scour of acidity, it treads a fine line between ripe cherries and pomegranates and earthier notes of mushrooms and dried herbs. Lots of terroir in this fine wine, which will take a few years of bottle age. $24.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1167. 09 MONTOYA MONTEREY PINOT NOIR Bright, crisp, tea like, cool Monterey pinot style. Up to snuff./ Cherry juice and tea. Very juicy and fine. Some wood toast too, and vanilla, cream, cookie dough. Makes for good complexity. The right acidity. Commendable once again in 09. More like the 07 than the 08 in style. Popular with the group. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1168. 10 LORING GARYS’ VINEYARD SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS PINOT NOIR Buxom and full and sweet. Supercharged./ Oh, huge and sugar plum flavored. Plus cherry and lime, blueberry and grappa. Class and generosity. Wow! 95+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1169. 09 LORING CLOS PEPE VINEYARD SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS PINOT NOIR Wine Spectator 93: ‘Firmly tannic, well-structured and deeply concentrated, with a complex mix of dark berry, spice, plum and blackberry. Full-bodied and well-balanced, this is one of the most backward and promising of the young new Lorings. Best from 2011 through 2020.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1170. 09 SEQUANA SARMENTO VINEYARD SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS PINOT NOIR Ultimate Beverage Challenge 95 - EXTRAORDINARY - CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY: ‘Wonderfully intricate and aromatic with scents of sweet and sour cherries and accents of earth, curry, and oak. The palate echoes the nose with a bright core of cherry with complementary notes of chocolate, citrus, and earth. $32.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| NAM-1171. 09 SIDURI SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS PINOT NOIR Wine Spectator 92: ‘Firm and well-structured, with a complex band of wild berry and blackberry, spice and floral notes. Full-bodied, gaining depth, richness and nuance, this ends with a return to the berry medley on the finish. Drink now through 2018.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| NAM-1172. 10 SIDURI PISONI VINEYARD SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| NAM-1173. 09 LAETITIA ESTATE ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY PINOT NOIR California Grapevine - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Attractive, fragrant, spicy, plummy, strawberry and raspberry fruit aroma with a note of charred oak; rich, plush, plummy cherry and red berry fruit flavors with a velvety mouthfeel; mediu to medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Shows precocious rich fruit and is enjoyable to drink now. $25.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1174. 09 TALLEY ESTATE ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| NAM-1175. 08 AU BON CLIMAT SANTA BARBARA PINOT NOIR Wine & Spirits 92 - BEST BUY: ‘Vibrant and heady, this wine’s full-throttle flavors of juicy red fruit and red apple-skin have plenty of complex spice. It’s not powerfully structured, but it is mouth-watering, the kind of bottle that two people can open and easily finish. For roast quail.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1176. 09 BYRON SANTA BARBARA PINOT NOIR Very fresh, bright, youthful. Santa Maria tart cherry and tea./ As it warms in the mouth, a mellow pinot fruit savor develops. Will continue to wax strong with bottle age. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1177. 10 MARTIN RAY SANTA BARBARA PINOT NOIR Oh, boy! Strong, pungent, sweet-tart pinot cherry. Not overly South Central Coast tea like. Fabulous!/ Some pinot feral gaminess. Great Santa Barbara pinot acidity. Nice stuff. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1178. 10 BELLE GLOS CLARK & TELEPHONE VINEYARD SANTA MARIA VALLEY PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| NAM-1179. 07 DIERBERG SANTA MARIA VALLEY PINOT NOIR All the openness, the fruit expressiveness you could want. Sweet, come hither. About the easiest drinking of all./ Solidly sweet. Full of fruit, full of quality. Oak is just a seasoning. Immense appeal Right. Yeah. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| NAM-1180. 08 THREE SAINTS SANTA MARIA VALLEY PINOT NOIR Boy, I like this! Like its Dierberg companion, it’s forward, come hither. Lots of joy. Plenty of pinot fruit purity. Cherry, tea, this, that, and the other thing./ Super, upfront fresh appeal. Lasting, delicious. Good to go. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1181. 10 LORING CLOS PEPE VINEYARD STA. RITA HILLS PINOT NOIR Firm fruit and oak. A unique face of pinot; makes a special statement./ Bright and cherry. Lots of pinot cherry. Great texture. Fabulous. 94+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1182. 10 LORING CARGASSACHI VINEYARD STA. RITA HILLS PINOT NOIR Hard and black nose./ Yeah, but rich and intense on the palate. Wow! Big-time power. Serious ambitions. 94+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1183. 09 MELVILLE ESTATE STA. RITA HILLS PINOT NOIR No wood. Kinda of a botanical nose. Turning to spiced cherry. Bright and beautiful, young. I’m liking the 09 pinots!/ Nice, sweet core. Juicy and delicious. Lip smacking good. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1184. 08 THE PARING STA. RITA HILLS PINOT NOIR This is nice. Everything’s subtle about the pinot aromas. Subtle, underlying oak too. What we’re looking for from this zone./ Runs deep. Elegant. Has good fruit sweetness. I like it. Wine of place. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1185. 10 J. LOHR WILDFLOWER MONTEREY VALDIGUIE From Arroyo Seco; boysenberry, cherry, cranberry. Neon red-violet color./ Cedar, peels, ultra purple fruit range./ The relative ease of 2010. Good flavor. Ripe acidity. Serve cool. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1186. 09 SHOOTING STAR WASHINGTON BLUE FRANC Crisp and central European like. Dark and tight./ A sweet taste. In that Austrian Blaufrankisch style. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1187. 08 DELILLE DOYENNE AIX RED MOUNTAIN RED Parker 92 - TERRIFIC VALUE: ‘The 2008 Aix is a blend of 61% Syrah, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Mourvedre and Cinsault sourced almost entirely from the Red Mountain AVA. Expressive aromas of smoke, game, bacon, pepper, garrigue, blueberry, and blackberry lead to a round, succulent, impeccably balanced, lengthy wine. In the scheme of things it is a terrific value. $36.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1188. 09 TABLAS CREEK COTES DE TABLAS PASO ROBLES RED Wine Spectator 93: ‘Charmingly fruity, supple and fun to drink, exhibiting ripe plum, black cherry and wild berry fruit that's smooth and layered, with a long, fruity finish. Grenache, Syrah, Counoise and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2017.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| NAM-1189. 07 KESTREL KESTREL VIEW ESTATE YAKIMA VALLEY SYRAH Wine & Spirits 94 - BEST BUY: ‘A cool, pretty syrah, this wine’s scents of mocha and smoke adorn a melange of blackberry, cassis and mint. The flavors are concentrated and deep, with that mint and fruit giving way to a texture as rich as flourless chocolate cake. All of this is held in suspension by impressive acidity and textural detail that are rare in Washington syrah.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1190. 07 PENNER-ASH OREGON SYRAH Parker 91: ‘A strong effort, one of the best I have tasted from a Oregon AVA. The fruit was sourced from the Columbia and Rogue Valleys and was enhanced by the addition of 12% Viognier. Aromas of smoked meat, game, lavender, and blueberry lead to a wine with some elegance, excellent grip, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. It will certainly provide pleasure over the next 6-8 years. $30.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| NAM-1191. 10 MCMANIS FAMILY RIVER JUNCTION CALIFORNIA SYRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1192. 09 J. LOHR SOUTH RIDGE PASO ROBLES SYRAH Best yet in this series. The oak is drawn back. The fruit is ripe and savory. Raspberry and wood spices. Ideal Paso syrah. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1193. 06 OJAI BIEN NACIDO VINEYARD SANTA MARIA VALLEY SYRAH Parker 94: ‘The saturated purple-hued 2006 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard exhibits this site’s tell-tale graphite character along with blackberry and cassis fruit, a thick, juicy, full-bodied mouthfeel, and a heady, long finish. It should drink well for a decade or more. $38.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 37.99 each |
| NAM-1194. 09 MELVILLE ESTATE VERNA’S VINEYARD STA. RITA HILLS SYRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1195. 08 MICHAEL DAVID 6TH SENSE LODI SYRAH Wine Enthusiast 93 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘A ridiculously hedonistic bottle of Syrah, this hits you first with its heady aromas of strong black olive, tobacco and bacon, then seduces you further with layers of rich berry fruit topped by Syrah-proper pepper. Blended with Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot and fairly high in alcohol (15.5%) this is one for those who love good Syrah. $16.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1196. 09 BOGLE CALIFORNIA PETITE SIRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1197. 09 GUENOC CALIFORNIA PETITE SIRAH The upscale pet purple fruit–boysenberry, loganberry. A lot of lift and purity. Lovely presentation of the varietal. For current enjoyment and many uses. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1198. 09 OAK GROVE CALIFORNIA PETITE SIRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each |
| NAM-1199. 10 GUENOC LAKE COUNTY PETITE SIRAH Aged in French and American oak; blackberry, plum, violets, roses. Firm, lean, dark 2010. / Vanilla creme oak contribution gives this young wine a nice boost.. Good winemaking here. Needs time to deveop more varietal character. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1200. 08 CONCANNON THE CONSERVANCY LIMITED RELEASE LIVERMORE VALLEY PETITE SIRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1201. 08 VINA ROBLES JARDINE PASO ROBLES PETITE SIRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1202. 10 MICHAEL-DAVID EARTHQUAKE LODI PETITE SIRAH |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| NAM-1203. 10 MCMANIS FAMILY RIVER JUNCTION PETITE SIRAH Beautiful example. They’ve drawn back on the wood. Not my favorite McManis before, but this one is a delight. Has pet character. Purple berries and violets./ Very nice display of oak spices. Wonderful. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1204. MARIETTA OLD VINE LOT 56 CALIFORNIA RED Dark, intense, dry, concentrated. One of the better lots./ Good dryness and integrity. Great success. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1205. 10 STEPHEN VINCENT CRIMSON CALIFORNIA RED 75% syrah; 25% cabernet sauvignon. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1206. AUSTIN HOPE TROUBLEMAKER 2 PASO ROBLES RED 73% syrah, 12% grenache, 8% petite sirah, 7% mourvedre. Very dark color./ Rich and right. I’ve liked this before; it continues to please me. Wow! Black earth./ Full body, flavor. Fine oak. Full, fine grained tannin. Good acidity. Long aftertaste. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1207. 10 TABLAS CREEK PATELIN PASO ROBLES ROUGE 39% syrah, 36% grenache, 22% mourvedre, 3% cinsault. Oh! A great knockoff of a Cotes du Rhone. Sweet and dark and spicy./ Good acid, flair, juicy. Sweet spices. Wow! 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1208. 09 HAHN GSM CENTRAL COAST GRENACHE-SYRAH-MOURVEDRE California Grapevine - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Attractive, plummy, dark berry fruit aroma with hints of vanilla and bacon fat; supple, ripe black cherry fruit flavors with a touch of mocha; medium to medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Good value and easy to drink now.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1209. 07 GREGORY GRAHAM ESTATE CRIMSON HILL VINEYARD RED HILLS GRENACHE Sweet, strong, right. Could be Rhone./ Sweet, with a eucalyptus overtone. Full; strong presence. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1210. 10 CLINE ANCIENT VINES CONTRA COSTA MOURVEDRE |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1211. 10 CLINE ANCIENT VINES CONTRA COSTA MOURVEDRE Deep and black, with 10 coolness. Total, thorough, purple, real, sweet. A grand varietal for a cool vintage./ Sweet and smooth, with surprisingly well measured acidity for a cool year. High pitched, floral perfume on the finish. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1212. 09 BONNY DOON CONTRA FIELD BLEND CENTRAL COAST CARIGNAN |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1213. 09 MCMANIS FAMILY JAMIE LYNN VINEYARD CALIFORNIA BARBERA The McManis family has done it again! Their first barbera establishes a benchmark for the varietal grown in California. Hallmark aromas of black cherry and licorice grow even more intense in the mouth. The acidity is rightly brisk. A mouthwatering dinner wine for hearty, rustic fare. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1214. 09 MONTEVINA AMADOR BARBERA Montevina and Amador take on barbera. Frank, ripe, full, appealing./ Good wood toast. Fine texture. Wears its alcohol well. A good, full, hearty dinner wine. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1215. 07 PEDRONCELLI ALTO VINEYARDS DRY CREEK VALLEY SANGIOVESE Sweet oak and dried cherry Tuscan sangiovese character as well as sweet cherry California varietal character./ A really nice, sweet specimen with plenty of filling. Exceeds the norms of California sangiovese. 07 helps. I’m impressed. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1216. 07 LUNA NAPA VALLEY SANGIOVESE Sweet, with good fruit and fruit acidity. Good California example./ Napa elegance. Fruit acidity and fruit sweetness. A prime example. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1217. 09 TERRA D’ORO AMADOR AGLIANICO Yeah! Large, sprawling, powerful. Needs a few months to be as open textured as the 08 was a month or so ago. Nice poise./ Whoa! Large textured. All the right stuff. Just a few months needed to flesh out completely. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1218. 09 BOGLE OLD VINE CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1219. 09 CELLAR NO. 8 CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL The eighth bonded California winery; at Asti in northern Sonoma; formerly known as Italian Swiss Colony, now owned by Beringer. Warm than upper Sonoma/Mendocino take on zinfandel. Well, there is some Mendocino zin grip too. And some coastal class./ Sweet and roti. Legit. Good. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1220. 09 CLINE CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1221. 09 DANCING BULL WINEMAKER’S RESERVE CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL Black cherry, raspberry, spice. Sweet and spicy zin fruit and oak. 09 dark fruit. All the right stuff./ Sweet, with raspberry syrup like appeal. A heartthrob. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1222. 09 FOUR VINES OLD VINES CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL Fresh and good raspberry fruit./ Good acid, juice, balance. A satisfying finish. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1223. 09 JOEL GOTT CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL Strong, sweet zinfandel nose. Amador like dark fruit, not rustic. Poised./ Nice and sweet and strong. Well balanced. Good terroir, selection, and craftsmanship. Sweet finish. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1224. 10 MCMANIS FAMILY RIVER JUNCTION CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL Plenty of sweet fruit, but the oak is still on top./ Same impression on the palate. Freshness and lift of 10. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1225. 09 ARTEZIN MENDOCINO ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1226. 07 BRUTOCAO HOPLAND RANCH MENDOCINO ZINFANDEL Good. Sweet American oak. Sweet raspberry core. Yeah, the dark qualities of Mendocino zinfandel./ Good volume. Well balanced. Very satisfying. Reasonably long. Good wood-fruit proportions. Good zinfandel definition. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1227. 09 EDMEADES MENDOCINO ZINFANDEL Vines over 50 years old; fermented on wild yeasts. Wow! Big, black, bold Mendocino zin! Textbook. Spicy oak, bramble, black pepper./ Sweet and ripe with sur-maturite fruit and American oak spice. A giant in all respects. 94+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1228. 08 DRY CREEK VINEYARD HERITAGE CLONES SONOMA ZINFANDEL Budwood of century-old vines grafted onto new rootstock..Sweet DCV zin fruit. Very ripe raspberry, seeds, and nippy cracked pepper./ Yes, delicious fruit ripeness. No issues with 08 stinginess. Full acidity of the vintage invites tangy BBQ fare. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1229. 09 FOUR VINES THE SOPHISTICATE SONOMA ZINFANDEL Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys. Sensational. One of the best coastal zins. Beautiful oak, beautiful ripeness of the zones. Sweet, succulent, delicious. Out of this world. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 25.99 each |
| NAM-1230. 09 MARIETTA SONOMA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1231. 09 RANCHO ZABACO HERITAGE VINES SONOMA ZINFANDEL Oh, boy! As usual, dark, sweet, juicy raspberry aromas with perfect oak complement./ Lush and loaded. Raspberry confite. Total zinfandel. Perfect sweet-acid balance. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1232. 08 RIDGE GEYSERVILLE SONOMA RED Parker 90-92: ‘The 2008 Geyserville Proprietary Red (72% Zinfandel, 20% Carignan, and the rest Petite Sirah, Mataro, and Mourvedre; 14.8% alcohol) exhibits a dense ruby/purple color along with lots of glycerin, blue and black fruits, pepper, and incense. This rich, fleshy 2008 may turn out to be more juicy and succulent than the 2007. It should last for 7-8 years.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| NAM-1233. 09 RIDGE THREE VALLEYS SONOMA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1234. 08 RODNEY STRONG KNOTTY VINES SONOMA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1235. 08 SEBASTIANI SONOMA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1236. 10 SEGHESIO SONOMA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1237. 09 TEIRA SONOMA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1238. 08 VALLEY OF THE MOON SONOMA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1239. 08 SAUSAL OLD VINE ALEXANDER VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1240. 09 DASHE DRY CREEK VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1241. 09 PEDRONCELLI MOTHER CLONE DRY CREEK VALLEY ZINFANDEL Vines cloned from the originals planted in 1904, a quarter acre of which remain and contribute to this cuvee. Oh, good! Ripe, rich, concentrated, fresh, upbeat./ Clear, rich varietal expression. Great acidity, and vinosity. Fabulous food wine now; good age potential. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1242. 09 PEDRONCELLI BUSHNELL VINEYARD DRY CREEK VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1243. 08 PLUNGERHEAD OLD VINES DRY CREEK VALLEY ZINFANDEL Beverage Dynamics 91: ‘This is excellent in the nose, with tea leaf, light spice, subtle oak and a good beam of fruit in the background; forward, bright and juicy on the palate, yet is perfectly balanced with spice notes which create even more interest; rich black fruit compote arrives at the finish which is long and luscious; definitely a grill-friendly wine.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1244. 09 RIDGE EAST BENCH DRY CREEK VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1245. 09 RIDGE LYTTON SPRINGS DRY CREEK VALLEY RED Parker 95: ‘The 2009 Lytton Springs is the biggest and most structured of these 2009 Zinfandel-based reds, largely owing to the earthier soils and the presence 23% Petite Sirah. Black fruit, plums, tar, licorice and smoke are some of the notes that flow from this generous, inviting red. The Lytton Springs is fairly structured, and can definitely benefit from another year or two (perhaps more) in bottle. The blend is 74% Zinfandel, 21% Petite Sirah and 5% Carignane. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2029.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| NAM-1246. 07 BALLETTO ESTATE RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY ZINFANDEL Dark, sexy, spicy. Vigorous. Raspberry, peppercorn. Nice oak. Definite RRV upscale zin style. Elegant as well as bold and generous./ All of the above and a little anchovy too. Where is it from specifically? Ringing my chimes for the price. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1247. 07 HAYWOOD ESTATE LOS CHAMIZAL VINEYARD SONOMA VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| NAM-1248. 09 RIDGE PONZO VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY ZINFANDEL California Grapevine 91 - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Attractive, forward, ripe, briary, raspberry and boysenberry fruit aroma with cedary nots and a hint of white pepper; full body; rich, briary, toasty, red berry fruit flavors with firm acidity and a bit tight and drying on the finish; lingering aftertaste. $28.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1249. 05 ST. FRANCIS OLD VINES PAGANI VINEYARD SONOMA VALLEY ZINFANDEL Vines planted in 1880. Fabulous now. The oak, the fruit, the old vines. Strength and glory. Wow!/ Finally, some of the 05s are loosening up, beginning to communicate. Great acidity of 05. Balanced as well as loaded. Super. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| NAM-1250. 09 BROWN ESTATE NAPA VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| NAM-1251. 10 BUEHLER NAPA VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1252. 09 DUCKHORN DECOY NAPA VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1253. 07 ELYSE KORTE RANCH NAPA VALLEY ZINFANDEL Wine Enthusiast 93: ‘From old, head-trained vines near St. Helena comes this dense, intense young wine. It’s all Napa in the claret-like structure that’s built upon firm, refined tannins. Shows waves of blackberries, black currants, dark chocolate and peppery spices. $37.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1254. 07 MACAULEY OLD VINE NAPA VALLEY ZINFANDEL Great Napa zin. Beautiful class, Napa approach to zin. Fine oak, likely French. Distinctive zin red raspberry. Lovely oak. Great effort./ Superb elegance, balance. The ultimate in Napa zin finesse. Outstanding. 94+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| NAM-1255. 09 RIDGE YORK CREEK VINEYARD SPRING MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ZINFANDEL Underground Wineletter 3 Stars - OUTSTANDING: ‘This is a gorgeous Zinfandel. It is 93% Zinfandel and 7% Petite Sirah from grapes grown in the York Creek vineyard which is located in the Spring Mountain District of Napa Valley. The color is dark and the wine has a gorgeous perfume of blackberries with a tinge of spice. It is deep and rich with layers of fruit showing a faint exotic nuance. Rounded and lush, this gorgeous Zinfandel is delicious to drink now and over the next 5-10 years. $30.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1256. 08 ROBERT BIALE BLACK CHICKEN NAPA VALLEY ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| NAM-1257. 10 CLINE ANCIENT VINES CONTRA COSTA-LODI ZINFANDEL Fresh, ripe, well done as usual. Fine oak, fruit. Contra Costa and Lodi influences./ Yes, fine oak toast and ripe, rich zinfandel flavors. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1258. 08 ROSENBLUM CONTRA COSTA ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1259. 09 RABBIT RIDGE BARREL CUVEE CENTRAL COAST ZINFANDEL Oh, fabulous, deep, woody, woodsy, briary. Red raspberry and seeds. Ideal./ Full, sweet caramel oak and sweet raspberry fruit. The real deal. Oh so generous. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1260. 07 CASTORO PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL Oh, sweet and nice. Ripe and forward Paso, very fruity./ Sweetly fruity but mealworthy dry, with good acidity, astringency. Lovely effort. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1261. 08 CASTORO ZINFUSION PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL A combo of three vineyards. Very dark, licorice laced and expressive of what? Paso West Side? Polished and spicy and beautiful./ Round, with some literal Paso sweetness. Good acdity, astringency. Special. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1262. 08 EOS PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1263. LA LAPIN PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL Well, a sweet and rightful Paso zin. Raspberry pie play of fruit sweetness and tartness./ Yes, sweet raspberry and the ‘woodiness’ of the seeds. VERY useful. Full textured. Saucy. What a price! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1264. 07 NORMAN THE MONSTER PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL TASTERS GUILD DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL: ‘Refined, silky cacao, black raspberry aromas, elegant exotic spice on mid-palate with complex firm black fruit. Finishes with rich, cooked chocolate berry flavors. Parings - Moroccan lamb with roasted parsnips and jasmine rice, or mole braised turkey legs with a stewed sun-dried cherry mushroom chutney.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1265. 09 RIDGE BENITO DUSI RANCH PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL California Grapevine 92 - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Attractive, forward, spicy, briary, cherry and dark berry fruit aroma with notes of toasty American oak; forward, rich, plummy, ripe dark berry fruit flavors with good depth and a creamy mouthfeel; well balanced; lingering aftertaste. Shows distinctive varietal character and is very enjoyable to drink now. $30.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1266. 09 SEXTANT WHEELHOUSE PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL Powerful and ripe but not overdone. Monster Truck zinfandel. Oh, man! Deep, roasted berries and black pepper./ Yeah, Mr. Big. Sweet Paso fruit coats the power and grip. Violet pastille note on the aftertaste is special. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1267. 09 VARNER FOXGLOVE PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL Young, ripe, strong, right. Age it./ Fresh and bright with fruit acidity as always. Long finish. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1268. 08 VICTOR HUGO PASO ROBLES ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1269. 08 BRAZIN OLD VINE LODI ZINFANDEL Good sweet Lodi fruit, not jelly like. Uber ripe for 08./ Yes, sweet and accomplished. No 08 issues. Good in Lodi. I’m lovin’ it. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1270. 10 GNARLY HEAD OLD VINE LODI ZINFANDEL 35-80 year old vines. Honest, sweet, direct Lodi zin with 10 dark fruit and restraint. Roasted berry quality–good vintage here./ Yeah, sweet raspberry and cranberry. Good astringency. Unique taste this vintage, and I like it. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1271. 10 IRONSTONE OLD VINE LODI ZINFANDEL Good, dark fruited, dry, and under control in 10–good vintage for Lodi. Fresh, crisp, and real zinfandel./ Sweet and lovely Lodi take with good 10 acidity. This works well in 2010. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1272. 08 JOEL GOTT MOHR-FRY RANCHES LODI ZINFANDEL Dark and earthy. Not your basic Lodi zin./ Oh! Sweet and sassy, with good oak. Nice palate. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1273. 09 KLINKER BRICK OLD VINES LODI ZINFANDEL Sweet and good. Anchovy edge. Bright and fresh. No 09 restraints./ Sweet and good fruit. One of the best Lodis out there. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1274. 09 KLINKER BRICK OLD GHOST LODI ZINFANDEL The old, old vines fruit concentration. More oak embellishment than before, or it hasn’t had the same time as the 06 to settle in. Really soars. Extra special./ Proper sur maturite. A little edge of rancio. Pretty special stuff. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 38.99 each |
| NAM-1275. 09 MONTOYA OLD VINE LODI ZINFANDEL Lush and Lodi straight-forward and faithful. Not jam-jelly like. Has form and depth./ Sweet and rightful Lodi. Wears its power well. Wholesome. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1276. 09 PLUNGERHEAD LODI ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1277. 09 RAVENSWOOD OLD VINE LODI ZINFANDEL Classic Lodi, sweet and jammy. Good measure of really savory, spicy oak./ Spicy and rich. Total. Best yet in the series. Really gives and gives. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1278. 09 FOUR VINES MAVERICK AMADOR ZINFANDEL Mainly Shenandoah Valley. Amador dark, 09 firm nose./ But oh my goodness, this is sweet and nutty on the palate. Toasted nuts. I’m happy with the flavor; the nose is sure to open up. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1279. 09 EASTON AMADOR ZINFANDEL Full fruit and drive and power and generosity of Amador./ Very full, spicy, fruity, sweet. Says it all about Amador zin. Just keeps getting better and better. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1280. 08 JOEL GOTT DILLIAN RANCH AMADOR ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1281. 10 KARLY POKERVILLE AMADOR ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1282. 08 MONTEVINA AMADOR ZINFANDEL Firm, young 08 style./ Amador sweet, plus 08 dark and tarry. Some ease but not ready to enjoy. Time will help. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1283. 08 RENWOOD JACK RABBIT FLAT AMADOR ZINFANDEL Bright, uplifting. Dark roast Sierra Foothills fruit. Lots of fruit clarity and elegance./ Lightly sweet and roasted. Very nice example. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| NAM-1284. 09 SHENANDOAH VINEYARDS SPECIAL RESERVE AMADOR ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1285. 10 SOBON ESTATE OLD VINES AMADOR ZINFANDEL Sweet and right. No greenness like the 08. More like 09. Will please./ Oh, yes! Really full, sweet, racy, peppery. Great acidity. A great vintage in these parts? 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1286. 08 SOBON ESTATE ROCKY TOP AMADOR ZINFANDEL Ripe and spicy Amador zin exotica. Fuller and riper still than the shiraz. I got the red-wine order right. Almost liqueur like./ Sweet fruit with fine American oak lacings. But not fully blossomed yet, as flamboyant as it is. Amazing. Mr. Big. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1287. 08 TERRA D’ORO AMADOR ZINFANDEL Oh, nice, sweet, charry, peppery black fruit of Amador. An Amador classic. Both strong and snappy./ Again, sweet berry fruit with peppery zestiness. Good acidity. Love it. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1288. 07 TERRA D’ORO OLD VINES DEAVER VINEYARD AMADOR ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1289. 07 TERRA D’ORO HOME VINEYARD AMADOR ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1290. 07 TERRA D’ORO SHR AMADOR ZINFANDEL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1291. 07 SOBON ESTATE FIDDLETOWN ZINFANDEL Wine Enthusiast 92 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘A thoroughly enjoyable Zinfandel that shows the variety’s lusty character, but with special grace and finesse. Bone dry and richly tannic, it has complex flavors of blackberries, blueberries and currants, with earthier notes of tobacco, leather and unsweetened dark chocolate. Very fine.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1292. 09 L’ECOLE NO. 41 COLUMBIA VALLEY SEMILLON Wine Enthusiast 91 - BEST BUY: ‘Blended with 17% Sauvignon Blanc, this lovely Sémillon is exceptionally fragrant, satiny and rich, with fleshy, ripe fruits and just a hint of toast. A warm streak of caramel enlivens the finish, which lingers gracefully and fills the palate with delicious flavors of apples and spicy pears.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1293. 09 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE HORSE HEAVEN VINEYARD HORSE HEAVEN HILLS SAUVIGNON BLANC Wine Enthusiast 90 - BEST BUY: ‘In 2009 this single vineyard offering includes 11% Sémillon. It has wonderful texture, and a mix of light herbal flavors that run through a gamut from celery to lemongrass and up into tart citrus fruit. The acidity is generous but not searing; it penetrates but never overpowers. A quintessential food wine.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1294. 10 AIRFIELD YAKIMA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC Very clean and crisp and pure Pac NW fruit expression./ Pleasing, incisively crisp and minerally palate. An inviting, mouth-watering food wine for sure. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1295. 10 BOGLE CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC California Grapevine 90 - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Attractive, fresh, floral, slightly grassy, white peach and melon aroma with notes of lime zest and kiwi; fleshy, citrussy, melon and tropical fruit flavors with a hint of residual sugar (though still nicely balanced); lingering aftertaste. Sweepstakes Winner, Best White Wine, at the 2011 West Coast Wine Competition.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1296. 10 DANCING BULL CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1297. 10 GEYSER PEAK CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC California Grapevine 90 - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Floral, grassy, citrus and green apple aroma with hints of gooseberry, orange blossom, and jasmine; herbal, grassy flavors with crisp acidity and a silky mouthfeel; lingering aftertaste. Shows prominent grassy varietal character hinting of a New Zealand style and developing with airing in the glass. $12.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1298. 09 FETZER VALLEY OAKS CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC Wine Enthusiast 85 - BEST BUY: ‘Tasty, with green apple tart, lemon pie filling and sour pineapple candy flavors. Zesty acidity makes it clean. Finishes kind of sweet, but it’s a nice sipper with salty-sweet foods, like ham and cured meats. $9.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1299. 10 JOEL GOTT CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC Wine Spectator 89 - BEST VALUE: ‘Wonderfully focused and fresh, with terrific lime zest, lemongrass, passion fruit and lemon notes that show laserlike focus. The finish is long and juicy. $12.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1300. 09 POMELO CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1301. 09 BEAUCANON ESTATE HIGH VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC LOTS of gooseberry. Very penetrating and beautiful./ WHOA! EXTREME grip! Also too much for me. Yikes! Gooseberry, grapefruit, grapefruit peel. Total grip. Yow! I can take it! 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1302. 10 CHATEAU ST. JEAN SONOMA FUME BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1303. 10 DRY CREEK VINEYARD SONOMA FUME BLANC California Grapevine 89 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Attractive, floral, fragrant, grassy varietal aroma with hints of grapefruit and herbal notes; crisp, elegant, herbal, grassy, citrus and green apple flavors with a crisp finish; lingering aftertaste. $12.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1304. 10 FERRARI-CARANO SONOMA FUME BLANC California Grapevine 90 - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Attractive, floral, spicy, slightly grassy varietal aroma with noes of lychee, citrus, and melon; herbal, citrussy, tropical fruit flavors that are nicely balanced with firm acidity and have a kiss of oak and a pleasing mouthfeel; crisp finish; lingering aftertaste.$15.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1305. 09 KENWOOD SONOMA SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1306. 10 DRY CREEK VINEYARD DRY CREEK VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC Good Sonoma combo of DCV grass and ALV ripeness./ Great acid, great spiel, vitality. Good with food. This upholds the standard. Delicious. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1307. 10 MAURITSON ESTATE DRY CREEK VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC 95% Hardie Ranch estate, 5% Coleman-Young (!) vineyard; no oak, no malo. Mercaptans to start. Then comes attractive, sweet DCV fruit with nice 2010 edge./ Medium bodied and concentrated. Well balanced. Leaner than the 09. Goes with the territory. Might bulk up some over the coming months. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1308. 10 TEIRA WOODS ESTATE DRY CREEK VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1309. 10 CHARLES KRUG NAPA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1310. 10 DUCKHORN DECOY NAPA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1311. 10 GIRARD NAPA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1312. 10 MASON NAPA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1313. 10 MERRYVALE STARMONT NAPA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1314. 10 ST. SUPERY NAPA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC Very edgy gooseberry, cat pee. Nice and brisk tone./ Juicy. Long lasting. Good vintage for this. A real turn on. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1315. 09 TUDAL HONKER BLANC NAPA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC Crisp. Grapefruit, gooseberry. Really zingy./ And on the palate too. Vigorous. Nice juice. I like the style. Good price. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1316. 10 FROG’S LEAP RUTHERFORD SAUVIGNON BLANC Wine & Spirits 93: ‘John Williams makes this wine from five vineyards near Galleron Lane in Rutherford, all of them dry farmed. He left the grapes on the vine longer than usual due to high acidity levels in 2010, but managed to pick before the heat wave struck Napa Valley, producing a complex wine that balances fatness and freshness. It layers herbal scents with ripe fruit notes of melon, pineapple and cherimoya, cleaned up on the finish by a pink grapefruit acidity. The flavors are saturated and sophisticated, a rich white to pour with Thai chicken sausages off the grill.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1317. 08 MAYACAMAS MOUNT VEEDER SAUVIGNON BLANC Dry and stalwart. Not grassy. Great extract./ Not at all aged. Large and classic, old time California mountain sauvignon blanc. Great extract and feel. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| NAM-1318. 09 BERNARDUS MONTEREY SAUVIGNON BLANC Wine Enthusiast 90 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Dry and crisply acidic, this wine shows racy tropical citrus fruit, gooseberry and green grass flavors. Benefits from some barrel-fermented Semillon that adds a desirable creaminess and nutty, buttery richness. The result is wonderfully drinkable.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1319. 10 MORGAN MONTEREY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1320. 10 TANGENT PARAGON VINEYARD EDNA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1321. 09 COLUMBIA CREST GRAND ESTATES COLUMBIA VALLEY CHARDONNAY The oak is nice and charry, toasty, spicy. Good apple-citrus fruit./ Lots of butterscotch oak flavor. Nice and French like. Enough acid. Good balance, length. Will equal the 08 after a few more months’ aging. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1322. 08 JANUIK COLD CREEK VINEYARD COLUMBIA VALLEY CHARDONNAY Wine Enthusiast 94 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘From an older block (planted in 1990), this tightly-wound, beautifully-structured Chardonnay brings together tart and tasty orange citrus fruits, wet stone minerality, hints of lime and a core of steel. It’s a racehorse, beautifully proportioned, and built for both near term and long term enjoyment.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| NAM-1323. 09 L’ECOLE NO. 41 COLUMBIA VALLEY CHARDONNAY Beverage Dynamics 92: ‘This elegantly expressive chardonnay offers a blend of tropical fruit, flint and crisp Asian pear; the vibrant structure of this wine is finely balanced between richness and minerality, adding complexity on the clean, lingering finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1324. 08 SWALLOW OREGON CHARDONNAY Nicely crafted. Oregon lift, crispness, coolness. Just a touch of wood interest. Fresh as a daisy, as the day it was born./ A little sweetish. Slight oak tinge. Well crafted. Distinct from California and Washington. I applaud it. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1325. 09 ST. INNOCENT FREEDOM HILL VINEYARD WILLAMETTE VALLEY CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1326. 09 WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS DIJON CLONES WILLAMETTE VALLEY CHARDONNAY Admirably oaked. Likely French oak. Subtle, discreet oak well married to the crisp, appley Oregon chardonnay fruit. Well composed./ Delicious texture. Cool, appley OR approach. Nice kiss of oak toast and cream. A great example of OR chardonnay. Very versatile at the table. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1327. 08 DOMAINE DROUHIN ARTHUR DUNDEE HILLS CHARDONNAY Wine & Spirits 92; Wine Enthusiast 92: ‘A delicate, elegant style of Chardonnay, with Burgundian hints of stone and honeysuckle, apple and citrus. The flavors gather in the back of the throat and linger there, propped up with juicy acidity and buttery barrel toast. A delightful bottle and perfectly balanced for poultry or seafood. $38.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1328. 09 DOUGLAS HILL CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 4.99 each |
| NAM-1329. 10 FETZER VALLEY OAKS CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1330. 09 KENDALL-JACKSON VINTNER’S RESERVE CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAY California Grapevine 90 - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; Parker 89 - SENSATIONAL BARGAIN: ‘The 2009 Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay (100% estate grown Chardonnay that is, remarkably, 100% barrel fermented) comes primarily from Jess Jackson’s coastal properties in Monterey and Santa Barbara. Winemaker Randy Ullom told me he manages to stir the lees on all the barrels once a month, which is astonishing. Abundant aromas of white peach, honeysuckle, green apple skins and a hint of tropical fruits jump from the glass of this medium-bodied, crisp, dry, fruity, well-made Chardonnay. It is a sensational bargain. $15.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1331. 09 MOTOS LIBERTY CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAY Tasters Guild Double Gold Medal: ‘Clean, creamy, lemon vanilla smells greet while rich, mouth filling citrus flavors complete the picture. For less than $10, this wine delivers way over the top making it a great accompaniment to pounded chicken scallopini with a caper-lemon butter sauce.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1332. 09 GOLD RING MENDOCINO CHARDONNAY Alert and alive. Very fragrant. Apple and citrus. Not much if any oak./ Seems unwooded. Peels astringency–good with food. Nice effort. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1333. 10 SHANNON RIDGE LAKE COUNTY CHARDONNAY Good, soft, fresh, plump. Accurate to winery and county./ Little or no oak. Fits together well. Pleasing Lake styling. Very satisfactory. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1334. 10 SEBASTIANI SONOMA CHARDONNAY 10 crisp fruit and no oak excesses. Just right, taut, clear, citrusy, and inviting./ Quite a bit of oak up front. Toast, vanillin, and warm spices. This will settle in nicely in a few weeks. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1335. 08 FREESTONE FOGDOG SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1336. 09 LA CREMA SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY Wine Enthusiast 93 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Rich and untuous, with a viscous, glyceriney texture holding deep, opulent flavors of pineapples, lime custard, clover honey, Mandarin orange and cinnamon spice. Lees treatment brings a creamy, slightly sourdough tang. Good price for a Chardonnay of this quality. $22.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1337. 08 MACROSTIE SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY Beverage Dynamics 94: ‘This chardonnay offers nice flavors of melon, pineapple, apple, lemon and a hint of vanilla; big and complex, with a rich creamy middle, this wine finishes crisp and dry with a perfect balance of acidity, fruit and a touch of oak. $23.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1338. 09 PAUL HOBBS CROSSBARN SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY Parker 91: ‘A stunning bargain is the 2009 Chardonnay CrossBarn, which was aged in 75% stainless steel, was put through 100% malolactic, and 15% was barrel fermented in order to provide a subtle hint of spice. Made in a steely, Chablis-like style, it offers up full-bodied tropical fruit notes intermixed with hints of honeysuckle and crushed rocks. Drink this 4,000-case beauty over the next several years.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| NAM-1339. 08 STUHLMULLER ESTATE ALEXANDER VALLEY CHARDONNAY Cheers Magazine 93: ‘This is a wonderful chardonnay ofrfering a nice variety of fruit flavors such as pineapple, peach, pear and a hint of lemon, nice structure with a great deal of body, finesse and a lingering finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1340. 09 90+ CELLARS RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY Beverage Dynamics 92: ‘Full-bodied buttery style; aromas of melon and peach with a silky finish; delicious and pairs well with seafood, creamy pasta dishes and chicken entrees. $15.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1341. 09 BUEHLER RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY Parker 88 - TERRIFIC VALUE - A STEAL: ‘The 2009 Chardonnay Russian River (18,000 cases produced) is a steal. Fresh honeysuckle notes intermixed with pineapple and white peach nuances emerge from this medium-bodied effort. There is not a hint of oak in this beauty, only a luscious texture, good freshness and crisp acids. Enjoy it over the next 1-2 years. $16.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1342. 08 DEHLINGER ESTATE UNFILTERED RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY Parker 92: ‘The 2008 Chardonnay Estate offers even more popcorn, white currant, citrus blossom and steely, mineral-like notes along with a richer, full-bodied mouthfeel, excellent acidity and an elegant yet authoritative style. Consume it over the next 2-4 years. $37.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 35.99 each |
| NAM-1343. 10 MARTIN RAY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY Wood in the fore, but it’s not overly aggressive. Cool and crisp RRV chardonnay fruit. Will be popular./ Yes, even more appealing wood aspects on the palate. Toast, moderation, seasoning. Good acid of 10. Well crafted value. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1344. 09 MICHAEL POZZAN RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY American oak mingled with RRV appley chardonnay fruit./ RRV apple elegance. Good oak complement. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1345. 09 SONOMA OAKS RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY By Balletto. Very light kiss of oak. Good RRV chardonnay character and body./ Good, sweet fruit. Well balanced. Light oak seasoning. Bravo! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1346. 07 WALTER HANSEL CAHILL LANE RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY Parker 94: ‘The 2007 Chardonnay Cahill Lane has hints of caramelized citrus, white currants, honeysuckle, and tropical fruits (pineapple and orange blossom). It is full-bodied, with gorgeous texture, terrific mouthfeel, and vibrant acidity and purity. In fact, the striking component of these 2007s is the extraordinary fruit purity that seems to be found in all the top Chardonnays as well as other varietals. $42.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 38.99 each |
| NAM-1347. 10 WAUGH RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 25.99 each |
| NAM-1348. 09 CHAPPELLET NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY California Grapevine 90 - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; Wine Spectator 90; Wine Enthusiast 90: ‘A fancy, rich Chardonnay, made in the California style. Chappellet has a good track record of producing 90-plus Chardonnays, and this ‘09 continues that tradition. It’s rich in pineapple jam, Asian pear and sweet, oaky vanilla flavors, balanced with good acidity and a hint of minerality. $32.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1349. 09 FOLIE A DEUX NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1350. 09 HENDRY RANCH UNOAKED NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY A beauty, as in the past. Volume and richness. Sure doesn’t need the oak assist. Big surge of apple./ Clear fruited, elegant, composed. Fine acidity. Runs deep and large. This style of chardonnay is gaining popularity fast. One of the best of its genre. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1351. 09 NAPA CELLARS NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1352. 09 PAHLMEYER NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY Parker 95: ‘Consistently one of the top Chardonnays in California, Pahlmeyer’s 2009 exhibits an impressive, thick-looking, light gold color with green hues. Loads of peach, creme brulee, honeysuckle, and subtle oak are present in this full-bodied, well-endowed, pedal-to-the-metal style of Chardonnay that will appeal to those who like white Burgundy, but with additional richness. Given its track record, expect this wine to age nicely for 5-6 years.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 69.95 each |
| NAM-1353. 08 MAYACAMAS MOUNT VEEDER DISTRICT CHARDONNAY No malo. 1/3 aged in large, seasoned American oak cooperage. Dry and traditional. Fine oak-fruit marriage. Gathering bottle bouquet./ Great strength and breadth. Structure, acid, vitality, complexity. Like a chardonnay from the Sixties. Will age well. Killer for the table now. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| NAM-1354. 09 BOUCHAINE BOUCHE D’OR LATE HARVEST CARNEROS CHARDONNAY half liter Couldn’t be any more luscious, honeyed, nectarous. The ultimate./ Sense of botrytis. Syrup concentration. Candy coated. Will gain depth and sophistication for years. 95+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1355. 10 ARTESA CARNEROS CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1356. 10 FRANK FAMILY CARNEROS CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| NAM-1357. 10 NEYERS CARNEROS CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| NAM-1358. 10 RUTHERFORD RANCH NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY Bright and fresh and crisp in 10. Less oak and sweetness than usual./ Great 10 acid. Nice light oak and cream touches. A special vintage for this. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1359. 09 SAINTSBURY CARNEROS CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1360. 09 SEQUOIA GROVE CARNEROS CHARDONNAY Beverage Dynamics 94: ‘Winemaker Mike Trujillo has brought this chardonnay to new heights in quality and taste; gone are the days of slam you in the face oak with a little fruit on the finish; this deftly crafted white burgundy-ish chardonnay has hints of pear and apple in the nose with long flowing flavors on the palate, perfect integration of fruit and oak, superb depth and length and a finish that lingers on. $25.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1361. 08 MOUNT EDEN ESTATE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CHARDONNAY Wine Spectator 95: ‘Yet another in a line of great Chardonnays from this producer. Very rich and intense, deeply concentrated and perfumed, delivering detailed flavors of white peach, honeysuckle, fig and citrus. Full-bodied, sleek and leesy, with a long lingering finish. Now-2018. $55.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 52.95 each |
| NAM-1362. 09 VARNER BEE BLOCK SPRING RIDGE VINEYARD SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1363. 09 CONCANNON CONSERVANCY LIVERMORE VALLEY CHARDONNAY Wine Enthusiast 90 - BEST BUY: ‘Jeez Louise, this is good, ripe, rich Chardonnay and an amazing deal. It starts with a Burgundian nose of slight oak and citrus, then dances with intense layers of pear, vanilla and caramel toffee, a healthy dose of defining minerality throughout. $15.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1364. 10 CALERA CENTRAL COAST CHARDONNAY 35th anniversary vintage; 8 vineyards in 4 appellations; whole cluster pressed; native yeasts; complete malo; 10 months in French oak, 10% new. This works. Nothing sticks out or dominates. The French oak is a pleasingly light seasoning. Attractive fruit and form. The total malo is not obvious. Fine craftsmanship./ Toasty French oak and malo creaminess. Everything discreet, harmonious. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1365. 09 BERNARDUS MONTEREY CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1366. 10 MORGAN METALLICO UNOAKED MONTEREY CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1367. 09 TALBOTT LOGAN MONTEREY CHARDONNAY Wine Enthusiast 90: ‘A sort of advance peek at the Chardonnay that, in a year or so, will bear the Sleepy Hollow designation. It should be an amazingly rich wine, as even this junior version is. Dry, crisp and oaky, it explodes with pineapple, mango, apricot and buttered toast flavors. $23.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1368. 09 CHALONE ESTATE CHALONE CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1369. 10 LORING ROSELLA’S VINEYARD SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS CHARDONNAY Old time oak, buttercreme, grain, cowpiss./ Sweet, strong, grainy, plush. A throwback to the great Martin Ray chardonnays of the Sixties. Got to have it. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| NAM-1370. 08 MORGAN HIGHLAND SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS CHARDONNAY Wine Enthusiast 92: ‘Morgan makes one of the best, most powerful Santa Lucia Chardonnays, and this less expensive bottling is a good approximation of their top tier. It’s strong and potent, with cool-climate acidity framing mouthwatering pineapple jam, Key lime pie, kiwi fruit, white peach and vanilla cream flavors. $26.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1371. 09 VARNER FOXGLOVE SAN LUIS OBISPO CHARDONNAY Full and strong. More sense of wood than before, though likely little or none. Big and brassy./ Roundness from high alcohol. Earning some bottle bouquet. For poultry. 89/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1372. 09 LAETITIA ESTATE ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY CHARDONNAY Wine Enthusiast 91 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘From one of the coolest vineyards on the Central Coast, this Chardonnay’s acidity is brisk and bright. It provides a balance to the enormously rich, long hangtime flavors of pineapples and other fruits that are tropical in their exotic richness. New oak provides the perfect touch of caramel and vanilla toast. A great price for a Chardonnay this good. $18.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1373. 09 TALLEY ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY CHARDONNAY Discreet, tight laced for California chardonnay. The oak is understated./ Great acidity. Classy oak that has not fully integrated with the fruit yet. Needs more bottle age. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| NAM-1374. 09 BYRON SANTA BARBARA CHARDONNAY Good combination of oak and Santa Barbara crisp fruit. Toasty aura./ Balanced and attractive, with light an mellow oak complement. Good value. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1375. 09 FOUR VINES NAKED SANTA BARBARA CHARDONNAY Delicious apple-citrus chardonnay aroma. Fresh squeezed fruit. Particularly apple./ Oh, man, plump and fruit juicy good. As tempting as unoaked chardonnay gets. And good acidity welcomes food. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1376. 08 THREE SAINTS SANTA MARIA VALLEY CHARDONNAY Wine & Spirits 93 - BEST BUY: ‘The Dierbergs select the top fruit from their estate vineyard for their Dierberg label, producing Three Saints from the balance, including the press fractions. I liked them both equally, though for different reasons. Here the vineyard’s coastal influence shows in a beach-grass scent, a hint of kelp under kumquat and orange flavors. The finish brings fruit and a gentle hint of oak layered with a soil-like impression–a deep, cool minerality that lasts. Decant it for roast fish. $20.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1377. 08 FOLEY RANCHO SANTA ROSA STA. RITA HILLS CHARDONNAY Wine Enthusiast 93: ‘A beautiful Chardonnay, notable for its elegant structure. Perfect acidity and just a hint of tannins, much of it from oak barrels, provide the framework for the pineapple and kiwi fruit flavors, enriched with notes of cream and buttered toast. $40.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 25.99 each |
| NAM-1378. 10 HUSCH MENDOCINO CHENIN BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1379. 09 DRY CREEK VINEYARD WILSON RANCH CLARKSBURG CHENIN BLANC Mmm! Easy, soft, padded chenin. Honeydew. Very intense fruitiness./ Mellow, well balanced. Fresh white fruits, especially melons. Nice. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1380. 10 PINE RIDGE CLARKSBURG CHENIN BLANC-VIOGNIER Another winner like 2009. Bright and beautiful combo. Loving these 2010s’ acidity. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1381. 09 VALLEY OF THE MOON SONOMA PINOT BLANC Full. Near pinot gris concentration of apple, nut, wax. A large, lush pinot blanc, as I’ve been accustomed to in this series./ Yes, a rich one. Richness coats the acidity. Body and power fill everything in. Another good rendition. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1382. 10 ADELSHEIM RIBBON SPRINGS VINEYARD RIBBON RIDGE AUXERROIS Good and accurate auxerrois nose if young and backward./ Fine acid, balance. Touch of tenderness. Well crafted. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1383. 10 DUSTED VALLEY BOOMTOWN WASHINGTON PINOT GRIS Delightfully bright apple-nut-pear. Classic and intense and clear./ Good acidity. Flavorful. What WA pinot gris should be. Excellent example. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1384. 10 A TO Z OREGON PINOT GRIS Oh, so right! So fresh, nutty. That’s what Oregon pinot gris is all about!/ The peel, the flavor, the refreshment. Everything you could want. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1385. 10 KING ESTATE ACROBAT OREGON PINOT GRIS Boy, this has lift, build, varietal character. Best in the series./ Splendid flavor and texture intensity. For the price this shouts great OR pinot gris. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1386. 10 KING ESTATE SIGNATURE OREGON PINOT GRIS Wine & Spirits 92: ‘Bright and exuberant as soon as it hits the glass, this wine has vibrant and persistent tangerine and white peach scents. On the palate it has a fresh mineral bite, the flavors more in the vein of citrus, the acidity lively and on point.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1387. 09 KING ESTATE DOMAINE OREGON PINOT GRIS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1388. 10 R. STUART BIG FIRE OREGON PINOT GRIS Brimful of bosq pear and peel. Young, vigorous, plentiful./ Candied pear flavor. Even some cinnamon. Unique take on pinot gris. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1389. 10 BENTON-LANE WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT GRIS Wine & Spirits 93: ‘Generous and very pretty in its scent of lemon blossom and minerals, this wine’s mild leesy note emerges with air. The leaner flavors of key lime and lemon create tension with broader, richer apple notes, while the wine’s mineral underpinning keeps everything on point. A crisp foil to smoked salmon canapes.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1390. 10 ELK COVE WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT GRIS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1391. 10 PONZI WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT GRIS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1392. 09 WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT GRIS Up to snuff. As good as the last two vintages. A lot of aromatic apple varieties. Some peach and nut and grain. A richness, a pleasant viscosity./ Fresh, rich. Reasonable gris viscosity. All the proper stuff. Will intensify as it ages, gaining more honeyed succulence. I’m really pleased with where it is and where it’s going. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1393. 09 FOREST GLEN TEHACHAPI CLONE CALIFORNIA PINOT GRIGIO A sport of all white grapes that developed in the vineyard. Fresh and more fragrant than usual. Less red peels stuff. Distinctive./ Fragrant apple taste. Dry. Not as viscous as the usual. Nice job. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1394. 10 J VINEYARDS CALIFORNIA PINOT GRIS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1395. 10 LOREDONA MONTEREY PINOT GRIGIO The flow and race of the vintage. Clear and bright and proper./ Good acid. The 10s got ‘em. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1396. 10 PALMINA ALISOS SANTA BARBARA PINOT GRIGIO Very fresh and showing well. Past the fermentation stage. Delightful. One of the best of the genre./ Boy, juice, flavor, length. Yin and yang of sweet and dry, crisp and plump. Terrific. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1397. 09 TERRA D’ORO SANTA BARBARA PINOT GRIGIO |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1398. 10 QUPE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY MARSANNE |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1399. 08 UVAGGIO LODI VERMENTINO As fruity a vermentino as I’ve ever smelled. Apple, pear, apricot. And cherry gummies, like Swedish fish./ Speaks volumes. Flowers, orange peel, bay leaf. Plump, juicy citrus fruits and yellow berries. Good acidity, depth, balance. I like it for its boldness and vigor. Textbook example of the varietal. How much more could one coax from it? Good price in the international scheme of vermentino things. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1400. 09 CAYMUS CONUNDRUM CALIFORNIA WHITE |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1401. 09 VINA ROBLES HUERHUERO PASO ROBLES WHITE California State Fair - 95/100. Our notes: Wow! This is wild! Even flashier and more complex than the fine 08. Some neat perfumes in here. Flowers, peaches. Reminds me more of malvasia than muscat or viognier. In fact, it’s verdelho, vermentino, sauvignon blanc, and viognier in order of importance. Well assembled cuvee./ Lemon drop, flowers, grass, apple, stone fruit. Action City. I’m looking for Thai inspirations. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1402. 10 K VINTNERS COLUMBIA VALLEY VIOGNIER |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| NAM-1403. 10 CLINE CALIFORNIA VIOGNIER Scores again. Peach, orange blossom, honeysuckle./ Dry, soft, flavorful. Nice combo of glycerol padding and cut of astringency in back. Well balanced and foodworthy. Yes! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1404. 10 MCMANIS FAMILY RIVER JUNCTION CALIFORNIA VIOGNIER |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1405. 09 MONTPELLIER CALIFORNIA VIOGNIER Very nice, subtle viognier honeysuckle. Less exuberant than the 07 and more elegant and come hither than the 08. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1406. 09 ZACA MESA SANTA YNEZ VALLEY VIOGNIER |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1407. 09 MONTINORE ESTATE WILLAMETTE VALLEY MULLER-THURGAU |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1408. 10 KIONA WASHINGTON RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1409. 10 CHARLES SMITH KUNG FU GIRL EVERGREEN VINEYARD COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING Straightforward apple. Bright./ Soft and easy. Mild acidity. Appealing. 89/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1410. 09 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE DRY COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING Wine Enthusiast 89 - BEST BUY: ‘Dry Riesling began as a limited, regional offering, but with a price drop and a three-fold increase in production in 2009, it seems to have arrived on the national stage. Loaded with tight, tart fruit flavors of apple, pear, grapefruit and lemon, this dense and delightful wine is surefire for a wide range of seafood and pastas in white sauce. $10.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1411. 09 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING Wine Enthusiast 88 - BEST BUY: ‘Lovely aromas pour from the glass, a heady mix of lime, Asian pear, cucumber and apple. In the mouth some sweet honey pours over the crisp fruit, and the wine feels lush and perfectly melded, despite its youth. Residual sugar is under 2% and the alcohol just 12%. $10.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1412. 10 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE HARVEST SELECT COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING Luscious, semi-sweet, and peachy indeed. A rightful sweet Washington riesling./ Succulent peach-apricot flavors. Great acidity. Long lasting, concentrated taste of ripe riesling fruit. As intended. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1413. 10 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE - DR. LOOSEN EROICA COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1414. 09 COLUMBIA WINERY CELLARMASTERS COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING Nose good and proper./ Palate is a lush and concentrated bomb, sweet and flavorful, loaded. Earlier vintages have shown Kabinett concentration. This is Auslese! 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1415. 10 HOGUE LATE HARVEST COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1416. 10 LONG SHADOWS POET’S LEAP COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| NAM-1417. 10 PACIFIC RIM COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1418. 09 ELK COVE ESTATE WILLAMETTE VALLEY RIESLING Wine & Spirits 92: ‘This wine’s aromas are brisk and lifted, with elements of lemon curd and green apple. Its flavors are bright, lemony and firm, with a rippling acidity to guide the finish. For lemon sole. $19.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1419. 10 TREFETHEN ESTATE DRY NAPA VALLEY RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1420. 10 LOREDONA MONTEREY RIESLING Clean and clear cool climate California riesling. Very attractive as always./ Off dry, balanced by adequate acidity. Good food wine. Low key aromatics. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1421. 09 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE COLUMBIA VALLEY GEWURZTRAMINER Wine Enthusiast 88 - BEST BUY: ‘Light and lemony, with just under two percent residual sugar (balanced against piercing acidity), this well-crafted, fruit-powered Gewürztraminer seems custom-made for Thai food. Fruity and spicy, with a hint of the grape’s characteristic talcum powder highlights, this is clean and eminently quaffable. $10.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1422. 09 COLUMBIA CREST TWO VINES COLUMBIA VALLEY GEWURZTRAMINER Wine Enthusiast 88 - BEST BUY: ‘This is off dry, low alcohol (11.5%), spiced up with tart acidity and loaded with rich, ripe fruit flavors mixing pears and peaches. Sweet without being sugary, it should appeal to a wide spectrum of wine drinkers, and snap together the flavors of a Thai food.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| NAM-1423. 08 SWALLOW OREGON GEWURZTRAMINER 13.8%. This works. Power, richness, ripeness. Getting into that Alsace stature. Sultry barbershop and botanicals scents./ Whoa! Verging on Alsace glycerol level. Flavor intensity. One of the outstanding West Coast dry gewurzs. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1424. 10 FETZER VALLEY OAKS CALIFORNIA GEWURZTRAMINER |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| NAM-1425. 10 ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS MENDOCINO GEWURZTRAMINER Beverage Testing Institute 92 - BEST BUY: ‘Lush aromas of yellow rose petals, peony and lychee with a soft, fruity-yet-dry light-to-medium body and a graceful, tropical fruit salad and yellow apple and green pear skin finish. Very feminine and subtly expressive. $12.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1426. 10 DOUGLASS HILL CALIFORNIA MOSCATO Perfumed and genuine. Fresh and cool./ Semi sweet. Real muscat flavor. Sweetness coats the acidity. That may well up later. A right proper muscat if slightly soft at present. Well liked by the group. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 4.99 each |
| NAM-1427. 09 ROBERT MONDAVI WOODBRIDGE CALIFORNIA MOSCATO A very nice, soft, plush perfume. Yellow fruits and flowers./ Pleasant sweetness; good varietal bitterness. Very well crafted. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each |
| NAM-1428. 09 TERRA D’ORO CALIFORNIA MOSCATO |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1429. 10 IRONSTONE OBSESSION CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY Cross of muscat of alexandria and grenache gris developed in 1948. Surprisingly crisp and dry. Not overly perfumed. Subtle./ Not as sweet and past vintages. Winemaking or vintage the leading factor? Near dry and just lightly fragrant. Table applications. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
MICHIGAN |
| NAM-1431. 10 BLACK STAR FARMS ARCTUROS GRAND TRAVERSE-LEELANAU PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| NAM-1432. 10 CHATEAU FONTAINE LEELANAU PENINSULA PINOT NOIR |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1433. CHERRY CREEK RACEWAY MICHIGAN RED Chambourcin, chancellor, cabernet franc. Measures up to the Michigan Wine Competition gold medal with a nice, spicy aroma./ Pleasing softness on the palate. Will appreciate a light chill. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1434. FENN VALLEY CAPRICCIO MICHIGAN RED Michigan Wine Competition 2011 - Gold Medal and Best Dry Red Trophy. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1435. 10 CHATEAU FONTAINE WOODLAND LEELANAU PENINSULA RED Good chambourcin-chancellor combo and good wood support. Big, ambitious, and claret styled./ Full and oaky. The oak is still in command. Astringent still. And spiritous. Give it time for the components to harmonize. 90++/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1436. 10 SHADY LANE COOP DE ROUGE LEELANAU PENINSULA RED Regent and cabernet franc. Ripe and sweet regent appeal./ Very dry in the house style. High acid for 2010. Needs time as usual. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1437. 10 BLACK STAR FARMS ARCTUROS SUR LIE OLD MISSION PENINSULA CHARDONNAY Boy, wonderful! The ripeness shows. It’s fulfilled. More mellow than sharp this vintage. More lemon creme than fresh squeezed lemon. Not California like though./ Still some fermentation character. Nice, brisk acidity with a tender core. Gang-busters. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1438. 11 BOWERS HARBOR UNWOODED OLD MISSION PENINSULA CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1439. 09 CHATEAU CHANTAL UNOAKED OLD MISSION PENINSULA CHARDONNAY Lovely, fresh apple-melon lift. Beautiful, cool, northern./ Lots of lift, lots of juice. I applaud this. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1440. 10 CHATEAU FONTAINE LEELANAU PENINSULA CHARDONNAY Oh, full, cool, limpid, and lovely./ Full-bodied. With both crisp and smooth components. Oak not a player. Super northern MI chardonnay. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1441. 10 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE LATE HARVEST OLD MISSION PENINSULA CHARDONNAY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1442. 10 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE SHIP OF FOOLS OLD MISSION PENINSULA WHITE |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1443. FENN VALLEY LAKESHORE DRY MICHIGAN WHITE Simply delicious. Full textured nose. Vidal, maybe some vignoles. Cool and pear like fragrance./ Great acid race. Very juicy. Wonderful summer porch wine. Could drink tumblers-ful. Well crafted value. Good sauvignon sub. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 5.99 each |
| NAM-1444. FENN VALLEY LAKESHORE DEMI-SEC MICHIGAN WHITE |
| How Many bottles/singles: 5.99 each |
| NAM-1445. 09 SHADY LANE COOP DE BLANC LEELANAU PENINSULA WHITE Michigan Wine Competition - Silver Medal. Vignoles and riesling. Riesling peach and flower comes forth first, following by a sound pineapple-lemon vignoles basis. Fine burnish./ VERY silky. Great harmony of varieties. Whole greater than the sum of the parts. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1446. FENN VALLEY 42 LATE MICHIGAN SHORE VIDAL ICE WINE half bottle Michigan Wine Competition - DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL - BEST OF CLASS DESSERT WINE. Luscious peach-honey nose of vidal ice wine. Lots of cake frosting./ Peach, apricot, chamomile. Lush, honeyed, intense. A crisp ice wine edge. Great and intense fruit statement. Exciting stuff. 94+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1447. 10 CHATEAU CHANTAL OLD MISSION PENINSULA PINOT BLANC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1448. 08 PENINSULA CELLARS OLD MISSION PENINSULA PINOT BLANC Smells rich and creamy like auxerrois. Delectable nose./ Elegant stone fruits and apples. Plus walnut. The usual stocky build of PC wines. The good body and extract. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1449. 11 BEL LAGO LEELANAU PENINSULA AUXERROIS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1450. 10 BOWERS HARBOR MICHIGAN PINOT GRIGIO Accomplished, rich, tingly. Fulfilled already. Has everything I could want./ Round and padded grigio trait, with crisp and tingly northern fruit acidity. Couldn’t be better. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1451. 10 BLACK STAR FARMS ARCTUROS MICHIGAN PINOT GRIS Right. Lemon and melon, hazelnut./ Lovely texture. Varietal smoothness, vintage ripeness, Michigan fruit acid foil. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1452. 11 CHATEAU FONTAINE LEELANAU PENINSULA PINOT GRIS Bottled two weeks ago. Some CO2 yet–very fine. Oh, this is good to go! Just a little fermentation aroma still, and it’s flattering. Floral–apple blossom. And creamy nut butter./ Still some yeasty fermentation flavors. No problem. This is plump and right, ready for prime time. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1453. 10 BLACK STAR FARMS ARCTUROS MICHIGAN RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| NAM-1454. 10 BLACK STAR FARMS ARCTUROS LATE HARVEST OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| NAM-1455. 07 BLACK STAR FARMS A CAPELLA RIESLING MICHIGAN ICE WINE half bottle |
| How Many bottles/singles: 84.95 each |
| NAM-1456. 09 CHATEAU FONTAINE SEMI-SWEET LEELANAU PENINSULA RIESLING Michigan Wine Competition - GOLD MEDAL. Brisk, bright, crisp 09 style. Fine varietal clarity. Apples, flowers, tropics. Everything delicately presented. Spice too./ Juicy, succulent, lengthy. Wow! Flavor and texture last and last. Can’t lose it. Terrific aftertaste. Wonderful. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1457. 10 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE DRY OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1458. 10 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE LOT 49 OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIESLING Michigan Wine Competition - GOLD MEDAL. Fine and elegant riesling aroma./ Racy. A dry impression, though it’s not technically dry. Plenty of finesse here. Silk textured. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| NAM-1459. 10 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE WHOLE CLUSTER OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| NAM-1460. 10 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY DRY OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1461. 10 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY 7TH HILL VINEYARD OLD MISSION PENINSULA RIESLING |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| NAM-1462. 10 FENN VALLEY DRY LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE RIESLING Michigan Wine Competition 2011 - Gold Medal - Best Dry Riesling Trophy. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1463. CHERRY CREEK SUMMER BREEZE MICHIGAN WHITE Michigan Wine Competition - DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL. Vidal, riesling, and gewurztraminer. This works. All three are evident./ And in harmony. Pleasant degree of sweetness balanced by acidity. Well named. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1464. 09 BOWERS HARBOR OLD MISSION PENINSULA GEWURZTRAMINER Big winner. Fresh. Very botanical. Rose. Barbershop. Cool and crisp MI style. Strong pungency without wax, glycerol./ The varietal intensity is a big surprise for such a cool vintage. Rosewater and glycerol. Light RS. Some plumpness. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| NAM-1465. ST. JULIAN FORBIDDEN FRUIT AMERICAN MOSCATO Very successful. Mild acidity. Not too much sweetness./ Oodles of varietal character, most of the canelli sort. Great success. Bargain price. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 5.99 each |
NORTH CAROLINA |
| NAM-1467. BILTMORE ESTATE CENTURY RED 45% each sangiovese and merlot, 10% zinfandel. 18 months in barrel. Both sweet and dried fruits. Good oak./ Minerality and grip. Big and rugged and Italianate. 89+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| NAM-1468. BILTMORE ESTATE SUR LEES CHARDONNAY Crisp, full, Chablis like./ Very dry, with a fine, creamy spritz. For oysters. 88/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| NAM-1469. BILTMORE ESTATE CENTURY WHITE Riesling, gewurztraminer, and muscat. Scented. Gewurz speaks loudest, as it usually does in cuvees of this sort of makeup./ Sweetish, with a nice gewurz tonic foil. Rose petal overtone. Good stuff. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
CANADA |
| NAM-1471. 09 CAVE SPRING NIAGARA PENINSULA PINOT NOIR Fresh, pure, and right for northern pinot./ Surprisingly rich and black fruited. Some Burgundy pinot barnyard. Northern acid and grip. Yeah! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| NAM-1472. 09 PELEE ISLAND WINERY LATE HARVEST ONTARIO VIDAL Cool and etching. True pear aroma of vidal. Not very late harvest smelling./ Sweet concentration on the palate though. Both luscious and crisp. Pear again. Nice. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| NAM-1473. 09 CAVE SPRING ESTATE BEAMSVILLE BENCH RIESLING 11.5%. 20 year old vines. Fresh, crisp, ultra clear and lithe. Ethereal, really./ Crisp and lovely. Off dry. Balanced by bright 09 acidity. Fabulous extract and grip. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| NAM-1474. 08 CAVE SPRING ESTATE CSV BEAMSVILLE BENCH RIESLING 12%. 40 year old vines. More development and body./ Full power and extract. Mr. Big. Wow! 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| NAM-1475. 09 CAVE SPRING ESTATE INDIAN SUMMER SELECT LATE HARVEST BEAMSVILLE BENCH RIESLING half bottle 29 brix at harvest; 9.5% RS. Clover honey, pollen, tupelo honey./ Honey and lots of pollen. Tobacco note suggests botrytis. Full sweetness. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| NAM-1476. 08 CAVE SPRING NIAGARA PENINSULA RIESLING ICE WINE half bottle |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
