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ROSE |
| RFS-2796. 11 CLINE CONTRA COSTA MOURVEDRE ROSE Well, this is that cool perfume of purple fruits and flowers that is mourvedre. Delicate fragrance and lift appropriate to the rose take on mourvedre./ Soft, plump, and easy on entry, with a dash of mourvedre astringency in back to whisk it clean. Will continue to fill out over the coming weeks. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| RFS-2797. 10 PEDRONCELLI DRY CREEK VALLEY DRY ROSE OF ZINFANDEL Beautiful sweet berry nose of zinfandel. More of a red wine fruit than a blush would have. More raspberry than strawberry./ Thoroughly dry but not at all tart. Well balanced. Will accompany a wide range of foods. Will be even more expressive in 2-3 months. Very impressive. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| RFS-2798. 09 CHATEAU DE FONTENILLE, BORDEAUX CLAIRET 95% cabernet franc, 5% cabernet sauvignon. Sweet juice, with just the right peels contribution. Much more accommodating than in summer. Cherry-berry, pomegranate, cranberry, and sweet-grass perfumes./ Yes, much more fulfilled, softer now. Some astringency yet (what’s clairet without it?); that will go well with food. Makes it refreshing too. Clarity, intensity, class. Clairet beauty, purity. Good peels raciness. Plenty expressive. Well liked by the group. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-2799. 10 COTES DE GASCOGNE HARMONIE DE GASCOGNE ROSE, DOMAINE DE PELLEHAUT Merlot and tannat. Good, sweet, fruity approach with cool peels extract edge./ Yes, multi faceted: the sweet, the tart, the astringent. Well, this really plays up to food as well as refreshment. Long, racy, singular. Did I mention LONG?! 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2800. 10 VAUCLUSE ROSE CUVEE FRIANDE, DOMAINE DE VIEUX CHENE Very, very pretty. Strawberry and blossom. Raspberry in background. One of the best they’ve made./ Fruit and flower, lift, lilt. Wonderful lightness of being. Very nice effort. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each |
| RFS-2801. 10 COTES DU RHONE ROSE SENSATION, DOMAINE DE LA BERTHETE 55% cinsault, 25% grenache, 15% carignan, 5% syrah. Very pleasing, sweet strawberry and raspberry aromas. And, yes, there’s a little white pepper nip in the back of the nostrils, so the back label describes the nose well./ Strong, vital, vinous as well as fruity. Dry, juicy, right. Will serve into fall, winter. Loved by the group. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2802. 10 COTES DU RHONE ROSE, DOMAINE MIREILLE ET VINCENT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2803. 09 TAVEL PRIMA DONNA, DOMAINE MABY Grenache and cinsault. Extremely youthful to start. Becomes a lesson in aeration, as its aromas and textures broadened and deepen for hours–even days–after opening., the aromas becoming increasingly intense and fragrant of wild strawberry and spiced apple./ Wow! Full force of delicious strawberry fruit. Full power of Tavel. This just knocks my socks off! 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2804. 10 TAVEL CANTO PERDRIX, MEJAN-TAULIER |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2805. 10 COSTIERES DE NIMES ROSE LES GALETS, CHATEAU MOURGUES DU GRES |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2806. 10 COSTIERES DE NIMES ROSE, CHATEAU LA TOUR DE BERAUD Grenache, mourvedre, syrah. Very bright, with strawberry brightness and focus. Some raspberry. The best vintage yet. Quite giving./ Good flavor volume. Flattering astringency. Dry, good acidity, nice touch of tenderness. Therefore, well balanced. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| RFS-2807. 10 COTEAUX D’AIX EN PROVENCE ROSE, COMMANDERIE DE LA BARGEMONE Underground Wine Letter 3 Stars - OUTSTANDING: ‘The Commanderie was founded by Templar Knights in the 13th century and today consists of some 160 acres. This Rosé is made from 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Grenache, 19% Syrah, and 15% Cinsault. It is stunning with a very pale amber pink color and a gorgeous perfume showing floral, strawberry, and spice nuances. On the palate, there is lovely fruit with hints of peach, berries, and citrus with a faint floral undertone. This rosé is bright and crisp with finesse and complex flavors that are subtle, but have staying power on the finish ‘ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2808. 10 COTES DE PROVENCE WHISPERING ANGEL ROSE, CHATEAU D’ESCLANS Underground Wine Letter 3 Stars - OUTSTANDING: ‘This wine is made with 6 different grape varieties: Grenache, Rolle, Cinsault, Syrah, Mouvèdre, and Tibouren. The wine is appropriately named as it could certainly be described as celestial. It is ever so delicate and refined yet is bright and finesseful. The color is pale salmon pink and the nose is very subtle with floral nuances. On the palate the wine has exquisite balance with very subtle floral notes and hints of peach and citrus. It is rounded and supple with a gorgeous finish. This is a really lovely wine with great style ‘ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2809. 10 BANDOL ROSE, DOMAINE DE TERREBRUNE Tanzer 91: ‘Pale orange. Orange zest, quince and a hint of dried cherry on the mineral-accented nose. Dry and nervy but also quite concentrated, offering pungent citrus and red berry flavors with complicating notes of lavender and spices. Shows a sappy quality on the long, clinging finish. Plenty rich but this wine is really vivacious too. $32.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| RFS-2810. 10 COTEAUX DU LANGUEDOC ROSE, DOMAINE DE NIZAS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2811. 10 PIC SAINT LOUP ROSE, CHATEAU DE LANCYRE Parker 90; Underground Wine Letter 3 Stars - OUTSTANDING - BEST BUY: ‘This is a delicious rosé with flavor and finesse. It is made with 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, and 10% Cinsault. The color is pale orange pink with a golden edge and the perfume is lovely with subtle hints of raspberries and spice with a faint rose petal, mineral undertone. There is a delicate intermingling of flavors on the palate showing raspberry, citrus, spice, floral and mint nuances and the finish is bright and crisp ‘ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2812. 10 LA CLAPE ROSE DES KARANTES, DOMAINE DES KARANTES |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-2813. 10 SABLES DU GOLFE DU LION GRIS DE GRIS VERITE DU TERROIR, DOMAINE DE JARRAS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2814. 09 COTES DU ROUSSILLON GRENACHE GRIS, DOMAINE DES 3 VALLEES A star. That nice nuttiness of gris. Gaining some maturity now./ Very nice fullness, extract, texture of gris. Great mealtime wine. Plenty of body, alcohol, stamina, presence. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2815. 09 VINHO VERDE ESPADEIRO ROSE, QUINTA DA GOMARIZ Rose and strawberry. The edge of freshness still evident, and there’s plenty to entice still./ Flavorful. Dry but nicely padded. Excellent. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2816. 10 RIOJA ROSADO, BODEGAS MUGA Fresh. ‘Woody’ from peels extract. Young./ Great acidity. Full. Long lasting. A mealtime rose. Will hold/improve for at least a year. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2817. 10 NAVARRA ARTAZURI ROSADO, ARTAZU |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2818. 10 CAMPO DE BORJA BORSAO ROSE, BODEGAS BORSAO Parker 86 - EXCELLENT VALUE: ‘The 2010 Borsao Rose is 100% Garnacha fermented and raised in stainless steel. This light pink offering gives up a pleasing perfume of strawberry, rhubarb, and rose petal leading to a dry, surprisingly elegant wine that will drink well over the next 12-18 months. It is an excellent value. $8.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| RFS-2819. 10 CASTILLA ROSE PROTOCOLO, DOMINIO DE EGUREN Pretty peach-berry perfume. Seductive. A smoothie./ Good juice and acid verve. Cleansing food rose. Well liked by the group, especially for the price. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each |
| RFS-2820. 10 SALENTO MASSERIA MASSARO NEGROAMARO ROSA, L’ASTORE Deep colored, full, hearty, pungent, insistent rose with the power and body of the south. If there were ever a winter rose, this is it. Get ready for payload of sunny goodness that adds a splash of brightness to hearty fare. Won’t back down from roasts and game. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
FORTIFIED |
| RFS-2822. ST. JULIAN SOLERA MICHIGAN CREAM SHERRY On his ten-day visit to Michigan’s vineyards in 2002, Master of Wine Tom Stevenson paid compliments to many of the wines. In his followup article in April’s Decanter Magazine, he awards the highest rating, 5 Stars, to four wines, including this one. He comments: ‘It has the colour of a genuine old fino, the nose and palate of an extremely fine, genuinely old amontillado, albeit a tad sweeter, and amazing length and elegance, but it is its crystal-clear brilliance that entrances.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2823. MEIER’S NO. 44 OHIO CREAM SHERRY From a solera of oak barrels stored outside; minimum age of the wine in the solera: 36 months. Nice and nutty. Good alcohol presence to cool off the sweetness. Shows long solera aging./ Wow! Huge flavors of dried fruits and mixed nuts. Finish goes on and on. Remains one of the best American versions of cream sherry. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2824. ARGUESO SAN LEON CLASICA MANZANILLA SHERRY half bottle Wine Spectator 91 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Fascinating. Very tangy, from the first whiff to the intense finish, this manzanilla displays aromas and flavors of nuts and cooked apples allied to an almost creamy texture with buttery overtones.’ Solera-aged 9-10 years. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2825. HILDAGO LA GITANA MANZANILLA SHERRY half liter Wine News 98: ‘Clean, pure, fresh appley nose. Clean, crisp, delicate and charming with nutty almond flavors, lovely mouth-feel and long, salty, green olive finish. Ethereal; a whisper of the sea.’ From a complex 17-stage criadera, manzanilla doesn’t get any better than this. Now marketed in smart half-liter bottles. Manzanilla is delicate; its qualities are fleeting. After opening, refrigerate it, and consume within a month or you will lose many of its ethereal beauties. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-2826. LUSTAU SOLERA RESERVA PAPIRUSA MANZANILLA SHERRY Wine & Spirits 92: ‘Give this Manzanilla a bit of air to reveal its scents of brine and salted almonds. Its rich flavors and textures combine into a creamy, nutty bisque. Then the finish cuts that richness with freshness. For manchego.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2827. OSBORNE MANZANILLA SHERRY Very dry, crisp, and sea-breeze salty. Perennial best value manzanilla. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2828. PEDRO ROMERO AURORA MANZANILLA SHERRY half liter Wine & Spirits 90 - BEST BUY: ‘This wine shows the subtleties of Manzanilla in delicate notes of limestone and white pepper framed by juicy acidity. While light in weight, this ends with seductive creaminess. A great buy to serve with smoked salmon.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2829. GONZALEZ BYASS TIO PEPE FINO SHERRY Wonderfully fresh and nutty, salty. Super./ Full and lavish fino feel and flavor. So nice to have a new shipment. I’ve known this product throughout my 47-year career, and it’s never tasted better. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2830. LUSTAU SOLERA RESERVA JARANA FINO SHERRY Parker 90: ‘The brilliant quality of Emilio Lustau’s sherries is indisputable. Sherry remains the world’s most underappreciated and undervalued beverage. Certainly the Fino, Dry Amontillado, and Palo Cortado would be amazing with Japanese sushi or rich soups. The crisp, pungent, potent Jarana is redolent of the smells and flavors of roasted nuts.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2831. LUSTAU SOLERA RESERVA PUERTO FINO SHERRY Wine & Spirits 94 - Exceptional Value: ‘Fino can be simple and fresh, saline and clean, but also massive and complex, a monument of a place like this Puerto Fino, the flagship of Lustau. The complexity here starts right from the scent, a cloud of salt, green apples and chalk. At first sip, its silky texture and salty almond flavor immediately entice; then, with air, a strong chalkiness emerges. The wine feels as if it is made of chalk and marine breezes. It’s a tremendous wine; get some fried sardines and touch heaven.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2832. OSBORNE FINO SHERRY Fuller than the manzanilla, though still totally dry. A best-buy in fino. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2833. PEDRO ROMERO PALE DRY FINO SHERRY Very sea-salty smell. Almonds and other roasted nuts./ Yes, dry, nutty. Great acidity. And the slight bit of padding of fino versus manzanilla. A fine Sanlucar fino. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2834. DIOS BACO AMONTILLADO SHERRY Wine Enthusiast 93 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘This is sweet Amontillado in fine form. The nose is centered around a core of molasses and brown sugar, while the palate bubbles with maple and toffee. Yes, it’s a sweet-styled Amontillado, but the sugar fades on the palate, leaving only the complex residue of caramel, espresso and burnt cinnamon. A lovely wine for any fan of serious Sherry.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2835. LUSTAU SOLERA RESERVA LOS ARCOS DRY AMONTILLADO SHERRY Dry and distinguished. Not a bit of youthful stickiness. This is all about sophistication of age: wood, nut, toffee, time in cask bouquet./ Yes, full dry, good acidity, good spirit. Perfect weight. Wood, nut. All in pleasing harmony. Fine craftsmanship. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2836. PEDRO ROMERO DRY RICH AMONTILLADO SHERRY Dry and rich indeed. And a real amontillado bouquet of dry hazelnuts plus some original dried fruit paste./ Truly dry, with glycerol to smooth it over. Well balanced. The right combo of fruit and nutty-woody maturity. I’m highly impressive at this price. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2837. SANCHEZ ROMATE MEDIUM DRY AMONTILLADO SHERRY Some of the sweet youthful fruit that is typical in a medium dry rendition plus the older, solera earned tones of oak, chamomile, and hickory nut. Some chalk too, pointing to quality terroir./ Sweetish but not pasty like the ordinary lot. Has tones of solera maturity too. Good example of the medium dry type. Long finish gives a mark of classicism. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2838. BARBADILLO FULL DRY OLOROSO SHERRY Oh, boy, what a sophisticated nuttiness! I mean, it’s mixed nuts. Some filbert, some brazil, some walnut. Wow! Lots of subtle intricacies. Some sweet woodiness too, a subtle caramel layer./ Truly dry. Sleek, with just the right weight. The flavor goes through and through and lasts a long time. Steal of a price. If only American consumers were more receptive to the obvious mealtime applications of sherries like this. What bargains they’re missing! 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| RFS-2839. DIOS BACO OLOROSO SHERRY Wine Enthusiast 93 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Very stylish. The nose offers a full blast of maple, citrus rind and honey, while the delicious palate overflows with dried apricot, fig, dates, pepper and chocolate. The mouthfeel is lithe, almost lean and the finish, which is just spicy enough to offset the sweetness, goes on forever |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2840. GONZALEZ BYASS ALFONSO SUPERIOR DRY OLOROSO SHERRY Wine & Spirits 92: ‘Walnut aromas and light touches of prunes weave into the silken texture of this wine. It moves as a whole in total harmony and smoothness, framed by the flavors of caramel. For fried bait fish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-2841. GONZALEZ BYASS SOLERA 1847 SUPERIOR SWEET OLOROSO SHERRY Wine Enthusiast 91: ‘Another impressive Oloroso from Gonzalez Byass. This is a sweet, dark, brooding Sherry with prune and other sweet fruit aromas. The palate is rich but has good flow, while dark flavors of dulce de leche and burnt brown sugar are wonderful. Sweet but balanced by mild coffee-like bitterness on the finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-2842. LUSTAU DON NUNO DRY OLOROSO SHERRY Wine & Spirits 91: ‘A range of salty mineral flavors melds with dried fruit notes and hints of caramel in this Oloroso, a wine of poise and delicacy that transforms its tough structure and marked acidity into silken grace. Aged for 12 years in botas. Perfect for sea urchin sashimi. $27.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 25.99 each |
| RFS-2843. WILLIAMS & HUMBERT DRY SACK AMOROSO SHERRY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-2844. ALVEAR CREAM MONTILLA Parker 91: ‘Its dark amber color is accompanied by sweet, nutty, milkshake-like aromas, tremendous precision as well as intensity, and a marvelous finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2845. BARBADILLO FULL RICH CREAM SHERRY Sweet, nutty, powerful, dry nose. Not pasty like a young, commercial cream. This is a product of long solera aging that shows maturity and sophistication./ Balance of strength and sweetness. Fig, date, raisin. Good acidity too. Huge value. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| RFS-2846. DIOS BACO CREAM SHERRY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2847. HARVEYS BRISTOL CREAM SHERRY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2848. LUSTAU SOLERA RESERVA CAPATAZ ANDRES DELUXE CREAM SHERRY Wine Enthusiast 91: ‘Attractive caramel, apricot and peach aromas drive straight to a pure, creamy palate of cinnamon apple, mocha, coffee and chocolate. It’s quite smooth and balanced, and very long on the finish. Avoids all the pitfalls of sweet Sherry by maintaining its balance and mouthfeel.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-2849. OSBORNE CREAM SHERRY |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2850. PEDRO ROMERO FULL SWEET CREAM SHERRY Dry and sophisticated on the nose. Nothing sticky. No signs of PX or moscat dominance./ Impressive. Lots of walnut flavor. Not too much sugar despite the title. Price-worthy discovery, for sure. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2851. LUSTAU SOLERA EAST INDIA SHERRY Parker 94: ‘Readers looking for something more weighty, sweeter, and more provocative should check out the East India Solera. A blend of soleras averaging 15 to 50 years of age, it boasts a huge nose of melted toffee, caramel, figs, and prunes. This over-the-top yet surprisingly vibrant effort is best drunk as dessert at the end of a meal.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| RFS-2852. 1927 SOLERA ALVEAR PEDRO XIMENEZ MONTILLA half bottle Parker 96: ‘The impressive 1927 Pedro Ximenez Solera, from a Solera begun nearly 80 years ago, boasts a dark amber color as well as an extraordinary nose of creme brulee, liquefied nuts, marmalade, and maple syrup. Huge and viscous, yet neither cloyingly sweet nor heavy, it is a profound effort priced unbelievably low. It is meant to be drunk alone at the end of a meal.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-2853. BARBADILLO PEDRO XIMENEZ SHERRY Good. Big molasses, maple complex. Not overly sticky or dark./ Oh, boy, this is just thick paste! Wonderful, wonderful stuff. Great price. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2854. DIOS BACO PEDRO XIMENEZ SHERRY half liter Wine & Spirits 91 - BEST BUY: ‘A lush and ebullient PX, this hyperbolic wine is a collection of seductions, as much in its voluptuous and oily body as in its nutty and syrupy flavors; a sip of candied walnuts to drink very cold. $16.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2855. GONZALEZ BYASS NECTAR SUPERIOR SWEET PEDRO XIMENEZ SHERRY Wine & Spirits 92: ‘Behind the waves of sweetness, of candied walnuts and dried plum aromas, you can feel a saline nerve, a freshness that is later confirmed in the mouth by acidity that seems to surf the caramel, giving a touch of balance. This PX was aged for nine years in botas. $20.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-2856. LUSTAU SOLERA RESERVA SAN EMILIO PEDRO XIMENEZ SHERRY Wine & Spirits 92: ‘The exuberant and saturated sweet flavors of sun-ripened grapes spread throughout the entire palate, sustained by firm acidity. That acidity imposes its mineral tones, without overshadowing the seductive caramel sensation that lasts. Serve it chilled as a digestif. $32.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| RFS-2857. OSBORNE SOLERA 1827 PEDRO XIMENEZ SHERRY Wine Enthusiast 94: ‘A spectacularly sweet and rich bruiser that delivers the essence of raisins, toffee and chocolate. The finish is impeccably smooth and rich, luscious and long–very, very long. Guaranteed pleasure for anyone who loves the hedonistic combination of sweet fruit, brown sugar and chocolate.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-2858. LUSTAU SOLERA RESERVA EMILIN MOSCATEL SHERRY Wine & Spirits 92: ‘Moscatel grapes from the Las Cruces vineyard are soleadas (dried in the sun) to obtain this stylized sweet wine, with notes of lapsang souchong tea and herebs that bring vermouth to mind. The sweetness is moderated by a subtle citrus note. To sip on its own. $30.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| RFS-2859. PEDRO ROMERO DARK SWEET MOSCATEL SHERRY Nut, date, fig, wood. Good power and dry framing./ Wow! Total tawny citrus, date, sweetness. Huge classic for the price. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2860. TERRA D’ORO AMADOR ZINFANDEL PORT Wine Enthusiast 93 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘The first duty of a Port-style wine is to be dazzlingly rich and sweet yet balanced I acidity, and this bottling is all that. Waves of blueberry jam, cassis and dark chocolate are brightened with zesty acidity, and the sweetness level is very high. $24.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-2861. HARDYS WHISKERS BLAKE AUSTRALIA TAWNY PORT Classic nutty-tawny fruit nose./ Sweet and sassy. Oak, nut, time in oak. Not sticky, not musky like some of the cheaper ones. Fabulous value. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2862. PENFOLDS CLUB SOUTH AUSTRALIA TAWNY PORT Sweet sultana and other dried fruits show youthful vigor, while the woody-nutty aspects point to long cask aging. Great ripeness and power./ The palate is less intense and rich than the nose suggests. Toffee and licorice flavors. Fairly well balanced, though the spirit shows through some. Good value. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-2863. YALUMBA ANTIQUE BAROSSA TAWNY half bottle Parker 96: ‘The Museum Reserve, which has had more the 15 years of oak aging, is a sensational fortified that could easily be confused with a high quality, 20- to 25-year-old Tawny Port. Delicious notes of prunes, sweet raisins, over-ripe strawberries, and caramel soar from the glass of this incredibly intense wine.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-2864. R. L. BULLER VICTORIA TAWNY Parker 90: ‘Buller, who has long been a supplier of fortified wines to the big Yalumba Company, has begun bottling under his own label. The Victoria Tawny is a remarkable, sweet, concentrated, complex Tawny that can easily compete with Portugal’s finest...at a fraction of the price.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2865. R. L. BULLER FINE RUTHERGLEN TAWNY half bottle Parker 94 - World’s Greatest Wine Values: ‘An alluring perfume of apricot and dried fruits, caramel, and toffee. Full-bodied, sweet, and complex.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2866. DOW’S WHITE PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2867. COCKBURN’S RUBY PORT That sweet and soft Cockburn’s style now shown in the best light since the Symington family has acquired the brand. This is real ruby port. It doesn’t pretend to be something more ambitious./ Beautiful balance of sweetness, acidity, and strength. One of the best of its genre. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2868. DOW’S RUBY PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2869. FONSECA RUBY PORT Sweet, singed, powerful, and fruity–Fonseca style./ Dark, bitter raspberries, coffee, mocha, cassis. Deep and lovely. Some Vintage weight and style. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2870. GRAHAM’S FINE RUBY PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2871. OFFLEY BARON DE FORRESTER RUBY PORT Fruity, spiritous, black, pitchy, roasted, sweet, right./ Yes, plenty of ruby port sweet black fruit and a touch of nuttiness from a couple of years in cooperage. Just what I’m looking for in a ruby port. Good value. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2872. TAYLOR, FLADGATE SPECIAL RUBY PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2873. DOW’S TAWNY PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2874. GRAHAM’S FINE TAWNY PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2875. DA SILVA PRESIDENTIAL TAWNY PORT Oh, nice! The Portuguese houses know how to make tawnies. Lots of fig. The real deal. Not an airline tawny. This shows admirable aging in cooperage. One of the best Presidentals I’ve tasted. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-2876. TAYLOR, FLADGATE SPECIAL TAWNY PORT Nice and sweet and nutty. Appropriate for a young tawny./ Nuts and caramel. Heady, full, penetrating. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2877. GRAHAM’S 10 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT Well, this is perfectly lovely! The sweetness of the original fruit that should be present in a 10 year old. Nuts, toffee, honey, sorghum, white raisin./ The sweetness of Graham’s. The sophistication of long cask aging. Toffee, brown sugar, gingerbread. Smashing success. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| RFS-2878. NIEPOORT 10 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT Wine Spectator 95: ‘Amazing aromas of orange and lemon peel, with hints of toffee, caramel and honey. Full-bodied and luscious, with lots of sweet fruit and a long, subtle finish that goes on and on. A benchmark for 10-year-old tawnies.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2879. TAYLOR, FLADGATE 10 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT Wonderful display of sweet, dried fruits, toffee, and nuts. Power to balance the sweetness. Intense. The best this has ever tasted. Can’t imagine a better 10 year old tawny. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| RFS-2880. COCKBURN’S 20 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT half liter Wine Spectator 94: ‘Wonderful aromas of butterscotch, toffee and honey, with just a hint of fruit. Full-bodied, with very sweet fruit and a long caramel and nutty finish. Textbook.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 36.99 each |
| RFS-2881. GRAHAM’S 20 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT Nuttier than the 10 year. More sophisticated still. More finesse. Retains the Graham’s sweetness too. More cask age bouquet than original fruit now, though the fruit is still subtly present. Just as it should be. Very, very sophisticated. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| RFS-2882. TAYLOR, FLADGATE 20 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT Still my measuring rod for 20 Year tawny. Just perfect harmony of fruit, wood, nut, spirit./ Yes, the balance is immaculate–even more impressive on the palate than on the nose. Refined, lovely, full of subtleties. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| RFS-2883. FONSECA BIN 27 VINTAGE CHARACTER PORT Good power, roast, dark fruit./ Yes, this is real VINTAGE character. Grip of skin, pulp, gob. Plum, prune, caramel. Seems to me this used to be sweeter, smooth, more commercial. Now it has presence and personality. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-2884. GRAHAM’S SIX GRAPES RESERVE VINTAGE CHARACTER PORT Spiritous and smelling of marmalade and orange cake. English Christmas pudding aromas and flavors. There’s dark red-fruit grip of vintage character too./ Palate adds shades of plum and licorice. Sweet, in keeping with the Graham’s character. Highly amplified and generous. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-2885. SMITH-WOODHOUSE LODGE RESERVE VINTAGE CHARACTER PORT In the house style. Solid, black, spicy, elderberry./ Dark berries and dark chocolate. Penetrating, buoyant. Very nicely proportioned as always. A rewarding glass of vintage character port. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-2886. WARRE’S WARRIOR SPECIAL RESERVE VINTAGE CHARACTER PORT Decanter 5 Stars: ‘Excellent, bright deep ruby. Clean, fresh and fruity on the nose. Good, clean, lively palate with lots of fruit flavours and some tannin. Well-made with very good structure.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2887. 06 DOW’S LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT Unfiltered; bottled in 2010. Black fruit Dow’s style. Firmer than usual. Packed in there./ Sweet and sassy. More sweetness than grip. Spicy, tangy appeal. Good acid. Well balanced. Palate much more revealing than nose. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-2888. 05 FONSECA LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT Bottled 2010; unfiltered. Strong and direct. Large scaled. Sweet and singed Fonseca classic./ Strong. Quite dark and dry; compact in youth. Needs more bottle age. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| RFS-2889. 05 OSBORNE LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-2890. 05 TAYLOR, FLADGATE LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT Bottled 2010. Wow! Sweet and dark and powerful, gripping Taylor classic. Spirit, extract, black fruit./ Complete Taylor black fruit emphasis. As big and bold as a full Vintage. Fabulous LBV. 95+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-2891. 99 WARRE’S TRADITIONAL LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT Decanter World Wine Awards - GOLD MEDAL: ‘Ripe, opulent fruit. Wonderful, mouthfilling fruit. Big, peppery, spicy and rich with finesse and length.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| RFS-2892. DOW’S CRUSTED PORT Great Value Port of the Year - International Wine Challenge 2003: ‘Packed with oomph really sums up this concentrated, brooding wine. Almost black in colour, it is still quite tight on the palate, but there is plenty of ripe fruit and Christmas cake character underneath. Great now, but will be even greater.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each |
| RFS-2893. 03 DOW’S VINTAGE PORT Sweet, rich, heavy, full, classic. The nose is a little reticent, but the palate speaks volumes. Size, power, longevity. Sweetness to balance the tannin. Splendid. 96+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| RFS-2894. 00 QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 89.95 each |
| RFS-2895. BLANDY’S RAINWATER MADEIRA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2896. BLANDY’S 5 YEAR OLD SERCIAL MADEIRA Wine Enthusiast 91 - Editors’ Choice: ‘In a recent series of Madeiras, this was a standout, offering excellent complexity and richness at a reasonable price. Nuts, toffee and dried fruit aromas and flavors swirl together, balancing moderate sweetness with harmonious acids. Long on the finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2897. RARE WINE CO CHARLESTON SPECIAL RESERVE SERCIAL MADEIRA Tanzer 92: ‘Medium amber. Gingerbread, orange zest, clove, blond tobacco and honey on the nose. Spicy citrus and poached pear flavors are lifted by zesty acidity and show a gentle smoky quality on the back end. Blends sweetness and dryness smoothly, finishing with good nervy cut, a jolt of fleur de sel and lingering smoke, citrus and spice notes.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2898. BLANDY’S 5 YEAR OLD VERDELHO MADEIRA Wine Spectator 92: ‘Rich and elegant, with layers of delicious dried apricot, pear and butterscotch flavors. Sweet, creamy notes fill the long, spicy finish. Excellent balance, structure and freshness.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2899. RARE WINE CO SAVANNAH SPECIAL RESERVE VERDELHO MADEIRA Exotically spicy and woody. Long time in wood. Getting into the Indian spice stuff. Extravagant and incredible. Fig, date, buckwheat honey, coffee, nutshell. Almost too much for verdelho./ No, not really. There are those lifted verdelho elements too: poached pear, even mango. And flowers. Tremendous verve. Appropriate verdelho dryness. Relish it. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2900. BLANDY’S 5 YEAR OLD BUAL MADEIRA Sweeter still than the Verdelho. Plum, prune, dried and baked fruits. Delicious./ Flavors not as intense. Sweetness still hides them. Typical of boal. Good example. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| RFS-2901. RARE WINE CO BOSTON SPECIAL RESERVE BUAL MADEIRA Tanzer 92: ‘Light, bright amber. Deep aromas of cherry pit, candied orange, toffee and molasses, lifted by a note of dried rose. Chewy in texture, with dry-edged nut and burnt orange flavors, a touch of molasses sugar and good back-end grip. Quite sweet but the wine's acidity adds focus, nerve and finishing bite.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2902. BLANDY’S 5 YEAR OLD MALMSEY MADEIRA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2903. RARE WINE CO NEW YORK SPECIAL RESERVE MALMSEY MADEIRA Tanzer 92: ‘Medium amber. Powerfully scented bouquet combines cherry compote, cola, molasses, pipe tobacco and brown sugar. Lush and expansive in the mouth, offering sweet pit fruit and orange marmalade flavors and a deeper note of espresso. Clings tenaciously on the finish, which leaves notes of bitter cherry and candied flowers behind.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2904. ALCESTI FINE IP AMBRA DRY MARSALA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2905. ALCESTI FINE IP AMBRA SWEET MARSALA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2906. COLOMBO FINE DRY MARSALA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-2907. COLOMBO FINE SWEET MARSALA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-2908. CANTINE FLORIO FINE AMBRA DOLCE MARSALA Whoa! This old reliable is really decent and deserving of its good ratings. Not too sticky. Cool, nutty, treacly. Excellent!/ Yes, not at all sticky. Cool, racy. Nice dried fruit flavors. Well now! 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-2909. LOMBARDO FINE IP DRY MARSALA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2910. LOMBARDO FINE IP SWEET MARSALA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2911. PELLEGRINO SUPERIORE DRY MARSALA 2 years in wood. Shows the mellowness and complexity of long wood aging. Very nutty and sophisticated. And sweet smelling./ Dry on the palate. Very sophisticated indeed, upscale. Well fashioned. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2912. PELLEGRINO SUPERIORE SWEET MARSALA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2913. GUASTI CALIFORNIA ANGELICA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each |
| RFS-2914. YALUMBA MUSEUM RESERVE SOUTH AUSTRALIA MUSCAT half bottle Wine Enthusiast 92 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘An excellent example of fortified Muscat, featuring hints of caramelized cherries and a sweet, complex melange of caramel, toffee and chocolate balanced by citrusy freshness. $19.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-2915. R. L. BULLER FINE VICTORIA MUSCAT half bottle Parker 97: ‘The Premium Fine Tokay and Premium Fine Muscat are nearly flawless. Fabulously perfumed as well as unctuously textured, they offer incredible notes of prunes, raisins, honey, molasses, roasted nuts, etc., etc.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2916. CAMPBELL’S RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT half bottle Decanter 5 Stars - OUTSTANDING: ‘Sumptuously rich, fortified wine with plenty of rich, succulent fruits, aged through a solera system.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2917. CHAMBERS ROSEWOOD RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT half bottle Highly scented Mediterranean muscat–muscat alexandria. Orange blossom, burnt orange peel, orange bitters, orange oil–orange everything!/ Palate adds honey, date, walnut, caramel, licorice, panetone. Complex to say the least. Fills the mouth while maintaining great balance. Intense, thorough, saturated, fabulous. What a sweet treat! 97/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2918. R. L. BULLER PREMIUM FINE VICTORIA TOKAY half bottle Parker 95; Wine Enthusiast 92 - BEST BUY: ‘A bargain, Buller’s Tokay features wonderfully complex notes of tea, spice an citrus atop lush caramel-like sweetness. It’s silky and balanced, with a long, citrusy finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2919. CAMPBELL’S RUTHERGLEN TOKAY half bottle Elegant, fresh, revealing. Great drive and sense of freshness./ Yes! Liquid fig. Wow! Again, the brightness, freshness. Totally fabulous and spot on. 98+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2920. 08 RIETVALLEI ESTATE ROBERTSON RED MUSCADEL Classic Med muscat aroma. Heady and sweet in the right proportions. Dried orange rind, Cointreau, wood, time in wood./ Full sweetness. Spicy dried fruits. Saturated, syrupy, yet fresh and cool. Near perfect take on its type. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2921. MAURY CUVEE SPECIALE 10 ANS D’AGE, MAS AMIEL Wine Spectator 91: ‘Smooth and complex, with an oxidative element adding coffee and grilled almond accents to the plum and prune flavors. Medium-bodied and balanced, it expands on the finish, embracing a caramel note that lingers. $40.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| RFS-2922. RIVESALTES GRENACHE VIEUX, CAVE DE L’ABBE ROUS liter Wow! Sweet and dry-fruited vin doux naturel. The right stuff./ Yeah, fills the bill. Not sticky. Nuts and dried fruits. Dried peach, apricot, fig. Pleasing. Bargain price in liter. This will be fun to sell. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2923. 10 MUSCAT DE BEAUMES DE VENISE, DOMAINE DES BERNARDINS half bottle |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-2924. MUSCAT DE RIVESALTES DANCERS CHATEAU DE PENA, VIGNERONS DE CASES DE PENA Strong, sweet, syrupy, exactly right./ Sweetness, strength, and acidity form an equilateral triangle representing perfect balance. Heaps of muscat flavors. Apricot, tropical fruits, orange. So nice to find Rivesaltes abundance and accuracy at this modest price. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2925. 08 BANYULS, CHAPOUTIER half liter |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2926. 04 BACALHOA COLHEITA MOSCATEL DE SETUBAL |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-2927. HENRI MAIRE JURA MACVIN The wine is fermented to about 10% alcohol, whereupon the fermentation is arrested by the addition of year-old marc (brandy distilled from grape pomace), and the whole is matured for 18 months in barrels. 2/3 grape juice (poulsard, trousseau, chardonnay) and 1/3 marc. Good quality marc; more refined than young grappa. This has been aged well./ Sweetness and spirit well balanced. Well crafted. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-2928. KEO CYPRUS COMMANDRIA ST. JOHN Sweet, spiritous, fortified, complex./ Fabulous. Unique. Tastes like red muscat paste. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| RFS-2929. ETKO COMMANDRIA ST. NICHOLAS Nice and nutty and sweet, with a dried fruit character. Shows long aging./ Yes, well aged. Creamy. Smoked and roasted nuts. The quality of a good New World tawny. I’m impressed. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
SPARKLING |
| RFS-2931. DOMAINE STE. MICHELLE COLUMBIA VALLEY BRUT TOP 100 BEST BUYS - U.S. SPARKLING - Wine & Spirits 87: ‘This frisky sparkler has a fresh biscuit scent, with a hint of lees flavor to complement fruity apple notes, all kicked up by acidity.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2932. 07 ARGYLE WILLAMETTE VALLEY BRUT 65% pinot noir, 35% chardonnay. First class. Yeasty, toasty, champagne like. Better than most Californians./ Wow! Large scale bottle bouquet. Nut, toast, brioche. Roasted nut especially. Enormously impressive. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-2933. 00 ARGYLE EXTENDED TIRAGE WILLAMETTE VALLEY BRUT Parker 93; Wine Spectator 95 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘Refined and elegant, delivering beautifully intense layers of pear, caramel, spice and whole-grain toast that mingle seamlessly as the finish rolls on and on. The length is truly impressive, and the deftness of the balance makes this special.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 59.95 each |
| RFS-2934. SALMON CREEK CALIFORNIA BRUT Open, fruity, accommodating. A little yeasty. Lovely value for sure./ Slightly sweet for brut. Some candied fruit. Perfectly useful. 88/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each |
| RFS-2935. 07 SCHRAMSBERG NORTH COAST BLANC DE NOIRS BRUT Wine Enthusiast 94 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Manly Pinot Noir, with some Chardonnay for brightness and citrusy zest, this brilliantly clean wine has an incredibly fierce mousse. It seems to boil in the glass, and the following mouthfeel is as creamy and refined an any California sparkler in memory. The Pinot asserts itself in delicate touches of raspberries and strawberries. Delicious and compelling now. Try with sushi. $38. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| RFS-2936. 07 SCHRAMSBERG NORTH COAST BLANC DE BLANCS Fruity in the Schramsberg style. 100% chardonnay. No appellation. Wonderful chardonnay fruit perfumes. Apple and apple blossom. Delicate blanc de blancs style. Good vintage for this./ Fine, full mousse. Delicate blanc de blancs style. Fruity. Exceptionally good. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| RFS-2937. 07 SCHRAMSBERG NORTH COAST ROSE BRUT Wine Enthusiast 94: ‘With a pretty pink-salmon color, this Pinot Noir-based blush is rich and full-bodied. It has considerable weight for a bubbly, but the acidity and freshness and yeasty tang lift it up to Champagne elegance. Impossible not to fall in love with this raspberry-scented beauty, but why wouldn’t you want to? $41.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 38.99 each |
| RFS-2938. ROEDERER ESTATE ANDERSON VALLEY BRUT Wine Enthusiast 92; Wine News 92; Wine & Spirits 92 - BEST BUY: ‘Fragrant fruit ripeness lends this wine penetrating flavors of raspberry essence, tart pear and green apple, a fine mesh of pinot noir and chardonnay. The texture is smooth, the bubbles bringing a touch of yeastiness and almond flavor to balance the freshness of the fruit. A lovely, tightly structured Brut to serve with wood-roasted snapper and hen of the woods.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-2939. 02 ROEDERER ESTATE L’ERMITAGE ANDERSON VALLEY BRUT Beverage Dynamics 95: ‘Elegant and fruit driven; nice baked apple, fresh bread, crisp mineral nuance and a decadent structure to hold them all together; the finish is excellent, as it continues to deliver long after the first swallow.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2940. SCHARFFENBERGER MENDOCINO BRUT Wine Enthusiast 90 - EDITORS’ CHOICE; Wine News 92 - TASTERS’ CHOICE: ‘Fresh aromas of butterscotch and croissant with yeasty, bakery notes. Bright peach and apricot flavors with a green apple tartness. Fresh, steely close with a mix of lemon drop and minerals.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-2941. GLORIA FERRER SONOMA BRUT Ultimate Wine Challenge 93 - EXCELLENT - EXCELLENT VALUE: ‘Yeasty, matchstick scent. Smoky minerality infuses this wine's wild strawberry flavors with a savory push-pull that's addictive and tasty. It's full and graceful, shaped by the fine acidity and tiny bubbles. Dried herbs, especially oregano, adds further intrigue.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-2942. 05 IRON HORSE CLASSIC VINTAGE GREEN VALLEY BRUT Beverage Dynamics 93; Wine Spectator 92: ‘Lovely floral aromas lead to a complex yet elegant wine, offering crisp apple and citrus fruit, with notes of pear, fresh almond and yeast brown spices. Now-2014. $33.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| RFS-2943. MUMM NAPA PRESTIGE NAPA VALLEY BRUT Wine Enthusiast 92 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘Based on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, this sumptuous brut is really as delicious and refined a sparkling wine as you could want for drinking now. Shows lush citrus, strawberry, honey, melon, fig and spice flavors that are wrapped into a smooth, silky bubbling mouthfeel. $20.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2944. MUMM NAPA NAPA VALLEY ROSE BRUT Wine Enthusiast 93 - EDITORS’ CHOICE: ‘What a roll Mumm Napa is on with their new releases. This blush wine shows the level of richness and elegance the winery has achieved lately, Made from 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay, it has deliciously forward flavors of raspberries, strawberries, gingersnap cookies and vanilla lemon custard, with the bubbly froth and tart yeastiness of a fine sparkling wine. $24. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-2945. 07 DOMAINE CARNEROS CARNEROS BRUT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 25.99 each |
| RFS-2946. DOMAINE CARNEROS POMPADOUR CARNEROS ROSE BRUT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 35.99 each |
| RFS-2947. GLORIA FERRER CARNEROS BLANC DE NOIRS Wine News 94 - BEST VALUE: ‘Fresh bakery aromas of almond and caramel. Sweet and buttery with peach and honey flavors. Delicate, sweet finish with lingering notes of warm baguette, nutmeg and vanilla.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-2948. 06 GLORIA FERRER CARNEROS BLANC DE BLANCS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-2949. GRUET NEW MEXICO BRUT Lots of bottle bouquet character. Good yeast autolysis stuff here./ Full mousse and pleasant flavor. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2950. GRUET NEW MEXICO BLANC DE NOIRS #43 - Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2011: ‘Elegant and focused, with creamy vanilla and apple aromas and rich yet crisp flavors of baked pear and cinnamon bread. Drink now through 2014. 90/100.’ 75% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay, vines planted at 4300 feet by the Gruet family from Champagne. Aged two years on its bottle lees. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2951. GRUET NEW MEXICO BLANC DE BLANCS EXTRA DRY Plenty of bottle bouquet for an extra dry. The demi sec had a lot too. Full of character. A fine value./ Softer than the vintage but not a particularly sweet extra dry by comparison with others. Gentle yet vital. Plenty of yeast autolysis character. Bravo! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2952. 07 GRUET NEW MEXICO BLANC DE BLANCS Fluffy blanc de blancs character. Not as nutty as I remember the 02. Maybe I’m tasting it at a younger age. Very nice blanc de blancs and methode champenoise character./ Plenty of bottle bouquet. Coming on and fulling out. Will be as good as the 02. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-2953. GRUET NEW MEXICO ROSE BRUT Nice pink blush. Well crafted./ Good pink fruit flavor. Very, very dry. Impressive. Dinner uses for sure. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2954. L MAWBY CREMANT LEELANAU PENINSULA BRUT Michigan Wine Competition - GOLD MEDAL, BEST OF CLASS TROPHY. Plentiful bottle bouquet./ Very dry. Crisp, vinous, right. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-2955. L. MAWBY LEELANAU PENINSULA BLANC DE BLANCS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-2956. M. LAWRENCE DETROIT DEMI-SEC Traminette, riesling, cayuga. Full mousse. Some bottle bouquet in spite of the youth of the wine. Good appley fruit. Off dry; perfumed. / Though off dry, the full mousse dries the palate off. Altogether, a well fashioned and attractive package. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2957. M. LAWRENCE GREEN EXTRA SEC |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2958. M. LAWRENCE SEX ROSE Light-hearted, fruity, not too dry. Sex sells. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2959. DE BORTOLI EMERI SE AUSTRALIA SPARKLING SHIRAZ Good, fruity sparkling shiraz with some peels presence but no astringency. No candied sweetness. What I want./ Lots of red fruit extracts. Not excesses, neither in peels astringency or in sweetness. Well balanced and delicious example of its genre. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2960. 09 PARINGA ESTATE SOUTH AUSTRALIA SPARKLING SHIRAZ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-2961. YELLOW TAIL BUBBLES Nice doughy smell. Very pleasing value./ Slightly doughy flavor. Extra dry sweetness. Good effort. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2962. YELLOW TAIL PINK BUBBLES Doughiness not as prominent because overwhelmed by the pink berry fruit. Accomplished. I’m impressed./ Strawberry flavor. Seems drier; maybe it’s the peels. Pretty darn good pink fizz. 89/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-2963. JACOB’S CREEK PINOT NOIR-CHARDONNAY SE AUSTRALIA BRUT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-2964. JACOB’S CREEK SE AUSTRALIA SPARKLING MOSCATO Tasters Guild Double Gold Medal: ‘Here is a winery that has perfected the concept of mass producing quality. Ripe yellow grapes fill the nose like a walk in the vineyard at harvest time. Green apple and Bosque pear carry across the palate from the first sip to the last sizzling fruit drop continually refreshing the mouth. Enjoy it with fruit, ripe pudding, or as an intermezzo.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 5.99 each |
| RFS-2965. 08 TALTARNI TACHE MOONAMBIL BRUT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| RFS-2966. BARNAUT BOUZY GRAND CRU BLANC DE NOIRS BRUT CHAMPAGNE 100% pinot noir. Full, rich blanc de noirs styling. Full black-fruit concentration. Hallmark Bouzy. Huge nose of toast, nuts, and biscuity yeast autolysis bouquet. Pinot noir strawberry and cherry subtleties./ Rich, classic Bouzy fullness, ripeness, plumpness. Full squared; mouthfilling. Mr Big. A pleasure to drink now. Nonetheless, I’d advise ‘losing’ a few bottles in the cellar for a couple of years. 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2967. BARON-FUENTE GRAND CRU GRANDE RESERVE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Very nice and distinctive. Marches to its own drummer. Red fruit rich./ A lot of bottle bouquet biscuit. Striking character. Great now. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| RFS-2968. BARON-FUENTE DOLORES ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Dry, quite a bit of pink fruit./ Very dry rose. This is made for the table. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| RFS-2969. BERNARD GIRARDIN CUVEE BG BRUT CHAMPAGNE |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2970. BILLECART SALMON RESERVE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Classic. Lovely, toasty bottle bouquet. My level of brut dryness. Fine product. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| RFS-2971. DOSNON & LEPAGE CUVEE NOIRE BRUT CHAMPAGNE All pinot noir. Lots of red fruit and bottle bouquet. Striking fullness. Graininess. One of the heavies./ Body and length. Rich bottle bouquet and fruit both. Struts its stuff. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| RFS-2972. DUVAL-LEROY BRUT CHAMPAGNE Wine Spectator 91: ‘There’s a creamy edge to the quince, biscuit, honey and ginger flavors in this well-cut Champagne, which help to balance the firm acidity. Vibrant and expressive, with a zesty finish. Now-2014. $45.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
| RFS-2973. CHARLES HEIDSIECK BRUT CHAMPAGNE I remain a big fan. Full. Lots of en tirage age and toast personality. Great./ Oh, rich! Full volume. Out of this world. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2974. CHARTOGNE-TAILLET CUVEE SAINTE ANNE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Wine Spectator 92: ‘Full-bodied and powerful, offering toast and malt aromas followed by honey, roasted almond and ginger flavors. Rich, this finishes dry, with a long aftertaste of honey and nut. Now-2012. $53.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| RFS-2975. HEIDSIECK MONOPOLE BLUE TOP BRUT CHAMPAGNE Wine Spectator 91: ‘Elegant and expressive, this delivers floral, pear and toffee flavors matched to a creamy texture. Beautifully integrated, this lingers nicely on the mineral finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 36.99 each |
| RFS-2976. JACQUART MOSAIQUE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Wine Enthusiast 92: ‘Light and elegant, this spicy, lively wine is a gentle joy. There is a precision and refinement evident here that makes other Champagnes seem almost clumsy. The delicate flavors of fresh apple, pear and citrus are further enhanced with pretty cinnamon spice.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 36.99 each |
| RFS-2977. JACQUES COPINET ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Cote des Blancs @Montgenot, an unclassified village. 25% pinot noir. 1999-2001. Fine bead. Very fine nose. Delicate strawberry./ Fine, gentle mousse. Delicious berry creme flavor. Super. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2978. JACQUESSON CUVEE NO. 734 BRUT CHAMPAGNE Tanzer 91; Parker 91: ‘An absolutely beautiful bottle of wine. Rich and expansive on the palate, it flows onto the palate with expressive fruit, showing wonderful richness and depth. The aromatics and minerality of the Chardonnay play off the richness of the Pinot and Meunier with remarkable grace. 54% Chardonnay, 26% Pinot Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir, all from Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards in the Vallee de la Marne and Cote des Blancs. The principal vintage is 2006 and constitutes 73% of the final cuvee, with the rest coming from the estate’s reserve wines. Now-2018. $65.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| RFS-2979. JEAN LAURENT BLANC DE NOIRS BRUT CHAMPAGNE Parker 93; Wine Spectator 92: ‘A full-bodied, opulent style, this Champagne is also concentrated and smooth. Vanilla and sweet spices add depth to its peach and buttered pastry flavors, as this glides to a lingering finish. For hedonists. $59.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| RFS-2980. JEAN LAURENT BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE Very toasty, doughy, and exquisite./ Creamy, rich, full, mature. Unbelievable; extraordinary. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| RFS-2981. JOEL FALMET TRADITION BRUT CHAMPAGNE December 2009, The New York Times published an article about under-$40 Champagnes. Joel Falmet Tradition was rated the best value. My notes from last December’s Ann Arbor Tasters Guild Champagne Brunch: Generous, balanced. Good fruit and bottle bouquet./ Flavor, balance. Geez, how can you beat the price?! 94/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 37.99 each |
| RFS-2982. LALLIER GRAND CRU GRANDE RESERVE BRUT CHAMPAGNE A grower at Ay, in the valley of the Marne. 65% pinot noir from Ay and Verzenay; 35% chardonnay from Cote des Blancs Grands Crus make up this cuvee. Nutty, toasty, elegant. Full pinot fruit with lush patina of great complexity. Fine brioche bottle bouquet./ Rich and red-fruit oriented. Big and expressive pinot cherry. Hint of white chocolate. Unique and attractive marzipan touch. Fresh and exuberant. Lively acidity. Very charming, and rewarding. Grand Cru class. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| RFS-2983. LALLIER GRAND CRU BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE 70% Ay (!) And 30% Cote des Blancs Grands Crus. Deep, rich, refined, reserved. Elegant apple and calcaire./ Yes, well hewn fruit with chalky strain. Crisp blanc de blancs edge. Toasty bottle bouquet. Solid yet graceful. Super. 96/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 54.95 each |
| RFS-2984. 02 LALLIER GRAND CRU BRUT CHAMPAGNE 55% pinot noir from Ay; 45% chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. .8 RS. Great, toasty 02. A great champagne. Full pinot noir character./ Fine and creamy 02. Full bottle bouquet and pinot red fruit contribution. 96/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 59.95 each |
| RFS-2985. LANCELOT-ROYER CRAMANT GRAND CRU CUVEE DES CHEVALIERS BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE Parker 91: ‘A beautiful Champagne laced with all sorts of dried apricots, flowers, sweet baking spices, autumn leaves, roasted nuts, light caramel and orange peel. Voluptuous and creamy on the palate, this Champagne delivers incredible complexity and personality for the money. It is gorgeous juice and without question the finest value in aged Champagne I have come across in a long time. Now-2015.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 49.99 each |
| RFS-2986. LAURENT PERRIER BRUT CHAMPAGNE The usual dry, lemony, stony style. I revel in its consistency. Superb aperitif; even better with fish. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 39.99 each |
| RFS-2987. LEGRAS & HAAS CHOUILLY GRAND CRU BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE Good, deep, doughy bottle bouquet. Not a delicate blanc de blancs. Rather full, like a Le Mesnil wine./ Wow! Totally deep and doughy. Yes, and full bodied. Gigantic! This is special, luxuriant, classy. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2988. LOUIS ROEDERER PREMIER BRUT CHAMPAGNE Wine News 93: ‘Fresh aromas of multi-grain bread with ginger, toffee and vanilla accents. Lively, frothy entry of tart lemon/lime flavors laced with razor-sharp acidity. Dry mineral, citrus and toast punctuate the lengthy finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2989. MARC HEBRART MAREUIL PREMIER CRU CUVEE DE RESERVE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Bright, fresh, youngt. Lots of lift. Lots of appeal to me. Beautiful. Meunier in here? Immediate appeal./ Good balance of bouquet and freshness of fruit. Sweet fruit. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 47.99 each |
| RFS-2990. MOET & CHANDON NECTAR IMPERIAL DOUX CHAMPAGNE Very sweet and young and fruity. Lots of appeal./ Lots of honeydew and some peach. Tremendously appealing. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2991. 02 MOET ET CHANDON DOM PERIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE Parker 96: ‘At first intensely floral, with perfumed jasmine that dominates the bouquet. With time in the glass the wine gains richness as the flavors turn decidedly riper and almost tropical. Apricots, passion fruit and peaches emerge from this flashy, opulent Dom Perignon. The wine’s volume makes it approachable today, but readers in search of more complexity will want to cellar this for at least a few years to allow for some of the baby fat to drop off. 2012-2032, $155.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 149.95 each |
| RFS-2992. NATHALIE FALMET NATURE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Parker 91: ‘These are the first wines I have tasted from Nathalie Falmet, and I am deeply impressed. The Brut Nature burst from the glass with rich, textured fruit. This shows notable class and length on the palate, with superb purity and balance. A finely-knit bone dry finish adds to the wine’s considerable appeal. Now-2014.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2993. NICOLAS FEUILLATTE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Beverage Dynamics 92: ‘As always, one of the standard bearers of the category; the nose is dominated by fresh tree fruit, with a hint of exotic spice; the palate reflects the nose with a lingering balanced finish.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
| RFS-2994. NICOLAS FEUILLATTE ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE Wine Spectator 92: ‘Exotic notes of candied orange peel, cinnamon and kirsch mark this intense rose, which stays lightweight and elegant, with a silky texture and a lingering aftertaste of dried berry and spice. Now-2012. $48.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2995. PERRIER-JOUET GRAND BRUT CHAMPAGNE quarter bottle Wine News 92: ‘Dried apricot and toasted oak aromas. Clean with a nectar-like texture giving way to a creamy effervescence accented by pineapple and peach flavors. A slight chalkiness in the finish balanced the lingering sweetness.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-2996. PIERRE MONCUIT HUGUES DE COULMET BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE Tanzer 91; Wine Spectator 92: ‘This rich, focused Champagne offers a core of pain d'épices spices, with flavors of apple tart, lemon zest, graham cracker and a touch of crystallized honey. Very elegant, with a restrained energy and a lingering finish. Drink now through 2021. $42.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| RFS-2997. PIERRE MONCUIT LE MESNIL GRAND CRU MONCUIT-DELOS BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE Very toasty and full for bdb. Le Mesnil stuff. Right on track./ Even grander on the palate. Rich. Creamy without being sweet. Very toasty but still maintaining fruit elegance. Le Mesnil fullness. As good as it’s ever tasted. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| RFS-2998. PIPER HEIDSIECK BRUT CHAMPAGNE Wine Spectator 91; Beverage Dynamics 93: ‘Shows a great deal of elegance. The stone fruit nose is followed by a bright citrus-dominated palate; a long finish with the lively freshness continuing for some time.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 34.99 each |
| RFS-2999. VEUVE AMBAL BLANC DE BLANCS VIN MOUSSEUX FRANCAIS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-3000. VOUVRAY BRUT, DOMAINE DES AUBUISIERES Admirable sparkling Vouvray. Apple, dryness. Expresses chenin blanc./ Apple and peels. Peels give a subtle earth tone. Good stuff. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-3001. CREMANT D’ALSACE CUVEE NICOLE BRUT, BOTT FRERES Lively, sophisticated, toasty, doughy bottle bouquet. Very impressive./ The mousse is ebullient.. Quite dry. Touch steely. Good champagne flavors. Nicely done. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| RFS-3002. CREMANT D’ALSACE BLANC DE BLANCS CUVEE ANNE BOECKLIN, THE FURST |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-3003. CREMANT D’ALSACE ROSE BRUT, PIERRE SPARR Wine & Spirits 90: ‘This possesses uncommon subtlety and finesse, showing delicate strawberry aromas and a fine silken texture. The wine’s creaminess is held firmly in place by prominent acidity.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-3004. CHARDONNAY DE LIMOUX BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT, JEAN-LOUIS DENOIS Good, fresh, upbeat. Bdb style; chardonnay. Apple. Enough bottle bouquet to spell methode champenoise./ Toasty bottle bouquet quality. Balanced. Fits the price. Pleases. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-3005. CREMANT DE LIMOUX LES GRAIMENOUS BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT, DOMAINE J. LAURENS |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-3006. 08 BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX BRUT, SAINT HILAIRE Good, right, fresh. Frothy. Typical./ Clear and dry. Flavorful. Good stuff. One of the best vintages of this. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-3007. CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE, ALBERT BICHOT Subtle nose, sweeter than champagne. Has some bottle bouquet./ Dry but not austere. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| RFS-3008. CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE ROSE, ALBERT BICHOT 80% pinot noir, 10% each meunier, chardonnay. Fine, crisp, airy. A kiwi note. Strawberry too./ Dry and zesty. Good delivery. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-3009. CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE BRUT, CHARLES DURET Fine mousse. Dry for CdB. Plenty of bottle bouquet grain and yeast autolysis biscuit personality./ Full and fine Champagne character. Again, dry and sophisticated for the AC. Well, now, this is pretty special! The group was impressed. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| RFS-3010. CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE CUVEE SPECIALE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT, PARIGOT & RICHARD Toasty and nutty. Good degree of bottle bouquet for its type. Drier and better framed than the Bouillot./ Nice feel. Very fine mousse. Well crafted. Well integrated. Delicious example of its genre. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
| RFS-3011. CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE, SIMONNET-FEBVRE The only Cremant from within the boundaries of the Chablis appellation. Good stony base; plenty of calcaire. Mineral. Some bottle bouquet. Apple and lemon chardonnay fruit./ Good vinosity. Dry. Marly. Again, the light touch of yeast autolysis bottle bouquet. Nice malic touch–appley. Admirable dryness. Likely from Portlandian terroir where there’s more clay and less lime than the Kimmeridgean heart of classic Chablis. Wine of place and commendable value. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-3012. 08 CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE, DOMAINE THIBERT Fine mousse. Upbeat and toasty bottle bouquet. Softer than champagne, naturally./ Oh, yeah! Very creamy feel and flavor. Very successful CdB. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-3013. CREMANT DE JURA COMTE TETE DE CUVEE BRUT, CLAVELIN Parker 90: ‘For over two decades, Hubert Clavelin and his importer have been promoting non-vintage Cremant du Jura Brut-Comte Chardonnay Tete de Cuvee. Having spent 36 months sur lattes, this is a wine that deserves to be taken seriously at the dinner table. A hint of Jura-typical pungency figures amid aromas of buckwheat, lime zest, and apple cider. With fine mousse and impressive vinosity, this coats the palate with zesty piquancy and saline, mineral-meaty savor of scallops and bacon. Both fascination and versatility are guaranteed for the coming year.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-3014. HENRI MAIRE VIN FOU CUVEE DU CENTENAIRE ROSE TENDRE DEMI-SEC Nice berry scent. Good red fruit qualities. Sings. Vigorous mousse./ Yes, rich in creamy red fruits. Well balanced demi-sec. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-3015. PIERRE BONIFACE LES ROCAILLES VIN DE SAVOIE BRUT 60% jacquere, 20% chardonnay, 20% altese. As wonderful as ever. High elevation. Unique grape varieties. Good bottle bouquet. Old reliable./ A little sweetish for brut. Doesn’t matter. Fine mousse. Tremendous appeal. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-3016. CLAIRETTE DE DIE TRADITION, POULET 75% muscat, 25% clairette. Much fruitier than the brut. More muscat./ Sweet and fruity. A super star. 93/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-3017. KUPFERBERG ROTE SEKT |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| RFS-3018. FITZ-RITTER RIESLING EXTRA TROCKEN PFALZ SEKT A very good showing. More doughy bottle bouquet and less open fruitiness than I remember in previous cuvees./ Very, very fine mousse. Comes across dry thanks to the mousse. Best showing ever. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-3019. 08 CANALS NADAL BRUT CAVA Fresh, uplifting, moussy. Crisp. White fruit oriented. Cava as it should be./ Good yeasty cava bottle bouquet. Fine effort. Textbook. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-3020. CODORNIU CLASICO BRUT CAVA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each |
| RFS-3021. GERMAN GILABERT PENEDES NATURE BRUT CAVA Good bottle bouquet. Lots of finesse. No heaviness, earthiness. The real deal in methode champenoise cava../ Very nice entry in its field. A delightful treat. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-3022. JAUME SERRA CRISTALINO BRUT PENEDES CAVA Beverage Dynamics 90: ‘One of the best cavas produced for the price; dry and lean with a persistent and smooth finish. $10.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| RFS-3023. JAUME SERRA CRISTALINO ROSE BRUT PENEDES CAVA Beverage Dynamics 90: ‘All the Cristalino cavas are ‘method tradicional’; the rose is especially interesting; aromatic and flavorful with hints of strawberry and cherry; not totally dry; great for brunch. $10.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each |
| RFS-3024. MASCARO PURE PENEDES RESERVA NATURE BRUT CAVA 80% parellada, 20% macabeo; founded 1894. Good bottle fermented bouquet. A tad on the cava earthy side./ Oh, my! Much more plentiful and prominent bottle bouquet on the palate. Full and fine. This really soars on the palate. Yeah! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-3025. SEGURA VIUDAS RESERVA BRUT CAVA Wine & Spirits 90 - TOP 100 VALUES: ‘The gentle sparkle of this wine carries scents of honeyed apple and red-apple skin. It’s fragrant and clean, and lasts on fruit, a rich style with balance. For crab cakes. $10.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-3026. SEGURA VIUDAS EXTRA DRY CAVA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-3027. SEGURA VIUDAS ROSE BRUT CAVA |
| How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each |
| RFS-3028. 08 VALLDOLINA RESERVE BRUT NATURE CAVA Lovely. No earth, no grain, no heaviness. Just lovely bottle ‘en tirage’ bottle bouquet and a good measure of original fruit to boot./ Yes, lots of bottle bouquet. Just the right degree of brut dryness. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-3029. 10 BRACHETTO D’ACQUI, CONVENTO CAPPUCCINI |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| RFS-3030. BRACHETTO D’ACQUI, COCCHI |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| RFS-3031. 10 COLLI PIACENTINI BONARDA FRIZZANTE LA BARABINA, TENUTA VILLA TAVERNAGO True. Fruity and a tad floral. Pleasing bonarda aroma. Cranberry./ This works. Not tannic. Good acid to cut the fat. Yes, this has uses. Well crafted and bound to be popular. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 141 each |
| RFS-3032. TRENTO TALENTO BRUT, ROTARI Lots of heft and bottle bouquet. Dry Italian brut but with age in bottle amplitude. Impressive. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| RFS-3033. 04 TRENTO RISERVA TALENTO, ROTARI 90% chardonnay, 10% pinot noir; 48 months en tirage. Plenty of bottle bouquet here./ Full bodied, long on lees, certainly generous. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-3034. CORTE ALLA FLORA PROSECCO EXTRA DRY From the Valdobbiadene area. Super nose of apple and pear./ Very flavorful. Green apple. Smooth, with fine mousse. Nice off dry styling. A winner. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| RFS-3035. LA MARCA PROSECCO Really has a very fine, classic nose. Extra dry. Grapey. All pure fruit./ Deliciously fruity. Apple and cream. No muss, no fuss, All pleasaure. Spot on Extra Dry. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-3036. SAVINI PROSECCO LELLE EXTRA DRY Pretty, perky apple and citrus aromas with floral overtones too. Good richness./ Apple, melon, and nut flavors. Nice crisp, tangy, racy texture. Off dry, with fresh, perky acidity. A lot of charm. Lovely value. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
| RFS-3037. ADRIANO ADAMI GARBEL PROSECCO BRUT TREVISO Wine & Spirits 90 - BEST BUY: ‘The flavors feel brisk and inviting in this refreshing wine. It’s nimble and light, with bubbles lifting the ripe peach and melon notes. Ideal for seafood antipasti, like a chilled calamari salad.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| RFS-3038. ADRIANO ADAMI BOSCO DI GICA PROSECCO DI VALDOBBIADENE Parker 91 - ITALY’S FINEST VALUES: ‘Emerges from the glass with mineral-infused white fruit, smoke and crushed rocks in an intense, serious style of Prosecco I find appealing.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| RFS-3039. DE FAVERI PROSECCO DI VALDOBBIADENE Fine apple prosecco character. Yellow delicious.. Ripe pear too. Candied fruits. Very elegant, composed, charming. Nicely moussed up./ Smooth and rich. Fine mousse. Some said it was on the sweet side. That didn’t register with me. This is not a ‘extra dry’ prosecco, though it may be on the high side of brut. It’s the ingratiating softness that gives that impression. Good price-quality relationship. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each |
| RFS-3040. NINO FRANCO RUSTICO PROSECCO DI VALDOBBIADENE Wine & Spirits 92; Parker 90: ‘The NV Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rustico is a rather exuberant yet steely, powerful Prosecco. White peaches, crushed rocks, smoke and flowers are some of the nuances that flow from this large-scaled, important Prosecco. A rich, textured finish rounds things out nicely. The Rustico is far from an easy-going cocktail wine, and is sure to be better at the table than on its own. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2013. Nino Franco is one of the top names in serious Prosecco. At their best, these wines will make readers reconsider the conventional wisdom that Prosecco is a simple, straightforward aperitif wine. $19.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
