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Like many of the world’s great , our wine list is created to reflect a sense of place. Cavallo Point sits at the gateway to ’s venerable , home to some of the world’s most renowned wine-growing regions. Our list celebrates the in California, and presents a vision of where it is going. From the state’s legendary that laid the foundation, and the cult wines driving the mystique, to the small production, artisanal producers who are pushing the envelope of quality, we strive to tell the true story of wine in California.

While we are passionate about the wines made here by our friends and neighbors, we would be remiss to ignore the incredible wines produced around the globe. The centuries old wine-making traditions brought here from the old-world have been built upon to become the culture that we enjoy today. We pay homage to those traditions through our extensive collection of the finest wines produced throughout the world.

The Cavallo Point wine list is comprised of over 2,200 selections from 25 countries, with dating back to 1922. Our are always happy to offer their guidance and recommendations. If you have a special bottle from your cellar you would like to enjoy while dining with us, our corkage fee is $30.00 per 750ml, and we will gladly waive one corkage fee for each equivalent bottle purchased from our list.

We thank you for coming to Cavallo Point, and are happy you can spend some time with us at this very special place. Whether you are here for a few hours or a few days, we hope to make your time with us memorable and enjoyable.

Ken Barasch -- Managing Wine Director Anani Lawson -- Wine Director Daniel Mendoza -- Lead

Since 2016

table of contents table of contents

Sommeliers' Selections 1 4 HALF BOTTLES 2 Sparkling 1 6 White 1 6 Red 1 8 SPARKLING 2 1 10 WHITE 2 America - 1 13 America - 1 19 America - Other Whites 1 19 France - 1 20 France - 1 24 France - Rhône Valley 1 25 Italy 1 26 Germany 1 26 Southern Hemisphere 1 27 2 America & International 1 27

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RED 2

America - & Blends 1 28

America - 1 44

America - 1 44

America - 1 45

America - 1 52

America - & Rhône Blends 1 54

America - 1 55

America - California Heritage Wines 1 56

America - Petite Sirah 1 56

France - 1 57

France - Burgundy 1 63

France - Rhône Valley 1 73

Italy - Piedmont 1 75

Italy - Tuscany 1 78

Italy - Other Regions 1 78

Spain - 1 79

Spain - 1 79

Spain - Priorat 1 79

Australia 1 80

Other Global Red 1 80

DESSERT 2

Sauternes & Barsac 1 81

Port and 1 82

3 sommeliers' selections

Our Sommeliers' Selections list was created to highlight a few bottles that we think are food friendly and excellent values, making it easy to pick a great bottle of wine.

DOMESTIC SPARKLING, WHITE & ROSÉ

6014 Lichen Estate - Blanc de Gris Sparkling, 2013 99. 6907 Flowers - Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2016 90. 6831 LIOCO - Chardonnay, "Estero," Russian River Valley 2015 70. 6343 Matthiasson - Chardonnay, Linda Vista , Napa Valley 2016 48. 6985 Patz & Hall - Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch, Russian River Valley 2016 75. 5648 Varner - Chardonnay, El Camino Vineyard, Santa Barbara 2014 54. 6543 Capture - Sauvignon Blanc, "Tradition," North Coast 2016 58. 5878 Arbe Garbe - /Tocai/Ribolla Blend, Sonoma County 2015 59. 6526 Stony Hill - , Napa Valley 2015 59. 7030 Merry Edwards - Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley 2017 72.

IMPORTED SPARKLING, WHITE & ROSÉ 0106 Veuve Clicquot - Champagne Brut, Yellow Label, Reims, France MV 145. 5774 La Galoche - Chardonnay, Blanc, Burgundy, France 2015 45. 5815 Didier Dagueneau - Sauvignon Blanc, "Fume de Pouilly," Pouilly Fumé, Loire Valley 2013 217. 6291 Château Graville-Lacoste - Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, , Bordeaux, France 2016 45. 5948 Dr. Loosen - Riesling Kabinett, Ürziger Würzgarten, , Germany 2015 55.

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DOMESTIC RED

7051 Sandhi - Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 2016 70. 6866 Gail Wines - Cabernet Franc, Windsor Oaks Vineyard, Chalk Hill 2016 80. 6916 Sutro - Merlot, Warnecke Ranch, Alexander Valley 2014 75. 6329 Quivira - Grenache Blend, "Elusive," Dry Creek Valley 2014 72. 7050 Ramey Wine Cellars - Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, "Claret," Napa Valley 2016 70. 6932 Frank Family , Napa Valley 2015 115.

IMPORTED RED 6925 Domaine Maume - Pinot Noir, Gevrey-Chambertin En Etelois, France 2014 130. 6034 Méo-Camuzet - Pinot Noir, Pommard, Burgundy 2013 142. 6335 Torbreck - Shiraz, "Woodcutter's," , Australia 2015 48. 5971 Famiglia Mosso - , Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, 2014 48. 1244 Château d’Issan, Margaux, France 1996 260. 6379 Château Rol Valentin, Saint-Émilion, France 2009 165.

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CHAMPAGNE

BRUT 2746 Billecart-Salmon - Brut Reserve, Aÿ MV 69. 5404 Bollinger - Special Cuvée, Brut, Aÿ MV 84. 6410 Canard-Duchêne - Authentic Brut, MV 48. 5480 Delamotte - Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger MV 65. 3361 Krug - Grande Cuvée, Brut, Reims MV 150. 6917 Moët et Chandon - "Cuvée Dom Ruinart," Blanc de Blancs, Reims MV 105.

ROSÉ 1911 Billecart-Salmon - Brut, Aÿ MV 102. 1917 - Grand Brut, Aÿ MV 90. 6918 Moët et Chandon - "Cuvée Dom Ruinart," Brut, Reims MV 110.

AMERICAN WHITE

CHARDONNAY 7103 Patz & Hall - Dutton Ranch, Russian River Valley 2016 48. 6936 Staglin Family Vineyard - Estate, Rutherford 2016 90.

SAUVIGNON BLANC

OTHER WHITES 7147 Duckhorn - Napa Valley 2018 32. 7144 Merry Edwards - Russian River Valley 2018 39. 6215 Tablas Creek - White Rhône Blend, "Esprit de Tablas Blanc," Paso Robles 2014 48.

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FRENCH WHITE

BORDEAUX 6943 Château Carbonnieux - Pessac-Léognan demi 2015 50.

BURGUNDY 6945 Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis 2015 35. 6944 Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis, Montée de Tonnerre 2015 66. 6532 Domaine Latour-Giraud - Meursault, Genevrières, 1er Cru 2015 123.

LOIRE VALLEY 6399 Domaine Huet - , Demi-Sec, Le Haut Lieu 2016 50.

RHÔNE VALLEY 4355 Yves Cuilleron - Condrieu, La Petit Côte 2012 76.

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AMERICAN RED

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDS 6408 Opus One - Napa Valley 2014 280. 7008 Stewart Cellars - Napa Valley 2008 85. 6702 Stewart Cellars - Napa Valley 2011 80. 6723 Stewart Cellars - Napa Valley 2013 75.

MERLOT

PINOT NOIR 7102 Domaine Drouhin - Dundee Hills 2016 47. 7148 Kosta Browne - Russian River Valley 2017 104. 7149 Kosta Browne - Sonoma Coast 2017 104. 6700 Senses Wines - Terra de Promissio, Sonoma Coast 2015 70.

OTHER REDS 6216 Tablas Creek - Red Rhône Blend, "Esprit de Tablas," Paso Robles 2014 66. 6270 Klinker Brick - Zinfandel, Old Vines, Lodi 2014 25. 6338 A. Rafanelli - Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley 2015 48.

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FRENCH RED

BORDEAUX - LEFT BANK 5414 Château Clerc-Milon - Pauillac 2009 129. 4123 Château Gloria - Saint-Julien 2010 104.

BORDEAUX - RIGHT BANK 4122 Château Canon - Saint-Émilion 2008 102.

BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE NUITS 6535 Joseph Roty - Marsannay 2014 54. 6940 Joseph Roty - Marsannay, Les Ouzeloy 2015 62. 6942 Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut - Morey-Saint-Denis, Les Millandes, 1er Cru 2015 78.

BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE 6941 Albert Grivault - Pommard, Clos Blanc, 1er Cru 2015 96.

BURGUNDY - CÔTE CHALONNAISE 6946 Domaine Faiveley - Mercurey, Clos des Myglands, 1er Cru demi 2014 45.

SPANISH RED 6325 R. Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Reserva, “Viña Tondonia” 2004 50. 6538 La Rioja Alta - Rioja Reserva, "Viña Ardanza" 2007 42.

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MULTI- Less than one-twelfth of the world’s comes from Champagne in Northeast France. Bubbly can only be called “Champagne” when it comes from this specific area. Multi-vintage wines are a blend of several vintages, in order to maintain similar aromatics and flavor profiles from year to year.

0101 Billecart-Salmon - "Brut Réserve," Aÿ MV 126. 4314 Canard-Duchêne - Authentic Brut, Montagne de Reims MV 72. 4113 Delamotte - Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger MV 136. 4283 Krug - "Grande Cuvée," Brut, Reims MV 375. 2453 - Brut Réserve, Epernay MV 122. 5406 Taittinger - "La Francaise," Brut, Reims MV 70.

MULTI-VINTAGE ROSÉ 2745 Billecart-Salmon - Brut, Aÿ MV 190. 3330 Egly-Ouriet - Grand Cru, Brut, Ambonnay MV 230. 0108 Krug - Brut, Reims MV 580. 3606 Bruno Paillard - "Première Cuvée," Brut, Reims MV 148.

VINTAGE Vintage are only made in the best years – typically three to four times per decade.

6665 Billecart-Salmon - Extra Brut, Aÿ 2006 206. 6271 Deutz - Brut, Aÿ 2009 120. 5522 Krug - Brut, Reims 2000 515. 6023 Krug - Brut, Reims 2002 600.

VINTAGE ROSÉ 6565 Deutz - Brut, Aÿ 2012 138.

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SPECIAL CLUB Formed in 1971, the Special Club is a group of Champagne grower-producers making wines of uncompromising quality. The group's self imposed regulations are often more stringent than the government's, making these some of the finest Champagnes produced.

6085 Paul Bara - Brut, Grand Cru, Bouzy 2005 193. 6542 Gaston Chiquet - Brut, Dizy 2009 160. 6086 J. Lassalle - Brut, 1er Cru, Chigny-les-Roses 2007 180.

TÊTE DE CUVÉE Literally French for “head blend,” these wines represent the Champagne houses finest offerings and are only produced in the most exceptional years. These wines are often bottle aged for years before being released to the public.

6472 Bollinger - "R.D.," Brut, Aÿ 2002 495. 0127 Krug - "Clos de Mesnil," Blanc de Blancs, Reims 1998 2200. 6378 Taittinger - "Comtes de Champagne," Blanc de Blancs, Reims 2000 350. 4364 Veuve Clicquot - "La Grande Dame," Brut, Reims 1996 450. 5531 Veuve Clicquot - "La Grande Dame," Brut, Reims 2006 367.

TÊTE DE CUVÉE ROSÉ 0142 Nicolas Feuillate - "Palmes d’Or," Brut, Epernay 2002 390. 0139 Gosset - "Celebris," Extra Brut, Aÿ 2003 308. 2021 Moët et Chandon - "Cuvée Dom Pérignon," Brut, Epernay magnum 1996 1600. 5532 Veuve Clicquot - "La Grande Dame," Brut, Reims 1989 541.

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CALIFORNIA Several French Champagne houses produce sparkling wine in California, the top two being G.H. Mumm's Mumm Napa and ’s ; and you can’t forget native California sparkling wine house Schramsberg. Most California sparkling wines are made using méthode traditionelle. These wines are elegant, but are often slightly more fruit-forward than French bubblies.

6014 Lichen Estate - Blanc de Gris Sparkling, Anderson Valley 2013 99. 7157 Roederer Estate - "L’Ermitage," Brut, Anderson Valley 2012 103. 6818 Schramsberg - Blanc de Blancs, Brut, North Coast 2015 84.

CALIFORNIA ROSÉ 7133 Iron Horse - "Wedding Cuvée," Green Valley of Russian River Valley 2014 70.

FRANCE 6401 Domaine Huet - Vouvray Brut, "Petillant," Loire Valley 2013 66.

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CHARDONNAY From dozens of admired estates to small boutiques, California produces thousands of versions of one of the world’s most popular and versatile . From crisp, lively and lip-smacking to rich, powerful, structured and creamy, the fruit profiles can range from apple and pear to tropical fruits and from unoaked to toasty.

NAPA VALLEY Chardonnays from Napa Valley are ripe, firm and full-bodied, with notes of green apple, pear, and citrus. Some producers use varying amounts of to add vanilla and toasty notes. Some try to preserve acidity levels by fermenting in stainless steel, while others use to add creaminess.

6539 Darioush - Signature 2015 105. 6330 Failla - Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville 2015 130. 6954 Failla - Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville 2016 120.

CARNEROS This cool, foggy and windy area produces crisp Chardonnays, light to medium in body with prevalent citrus and apple notes.

6170 Aubert - Hudson Vineyard 2014 290. 4537 Failla - Hudson Vineyard 2012 105. 6354 Neyers 2014 60. 6919 Saxon Brown - Hyde Vineyard 2013 90.

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CHARDONNAY

SONOMA COAST This AVA spans 750 square miles of Sonoma County, from Petaluma in the south, to the Mendocino border in the north. These wines are typically delicate, with bright stone fruit, pear and apple notes, with amazing balance in fruit, acidity and minerality.

0203 Aubert - Lauren Vineyard 2005 430. 0206 Aubert - Ritchie Vineyard 2004 260. 0207 Aubert - Ritchie Vineyard 2005 280. 6259 Aubert - Ritchie Vineyard 2015 275. 5953 Ceritas - "Marena" 2014 115. 6900 Ceritas - "Marena" 2015 105. 6907 Flowers 2016 90. 4438 Hirsch Vineyards - Estate 2012 120. 6530 Kesner - "Rockbreak" 2015 120. 7153 Kistler - "Les Noisetiers" 2017 120. 3220 Marcassin - Three Sisters Vineyard 2002 500. 0219 Marcassin - Three Sisters Vineyard 2003 570. 0220 Marcassin - Three Sisters Vineyard 2004 365. 0221 Marcassin - Zio Tony Ranch 2004 365. 4922 Peay Vineyards - Estate 2013 120. 6429 Saxon Brown - Durell Vineyard 2013 90. 6957 Senses Wines 2016 90.

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CHARDONNAY

KNIGHTS VALLEY North of Calistoga, and across the border to Sonoma County, this valley is an enclosed bowl providing a warm climate for vines, producing opulent, lush wines that are often compared to the great white Burgundies. The majority of Peter Michael’s legendary Chardonnay vines are planted here.

4957 Peter Michael - "La Carrière" 2013 240. 6192 Peter Michael - "La Carrière" 2015 252. 4301 Peter Michael - "Mon Plaisir" 2007 250. 5706 Peter Michael - "Mon Plaisir" 2010 275.

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CHARDONNAY

RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY This 150 square mile AVA runs from eastern Sonoma west to Guerneville bordering the Sonoma Coast. Moist, dark, and heavily forested with rich soil, this appellation produces wines showing pear, apple, peach and nectarine notes with overtones of Meyer lemon and bright acidity.

6272 Benovia - La Pommeraie 2013 104. 6872 DuMOL 2015 114. 5506 Freeman - Ryo-Fu 2012 80. 4620 LIOCO - "Estero" 2012 60. 6831 LIOCO - "Estero" 2015 70. 6985 Patz & Hall - Dutton Ranch 2016 75. 6796 Pont Neuf - "Pont Royal" 2015 110. 4302 Williams Selyem - Allen Vineyard 2009 223. 5465 Williams Selyem - Allen Vineyard 2013 160. 4394 Williams Selyem - Heintz Vineyard 2009 210. 6151 Williams Selyem - Olivet Lane Vineyard 2015 180.

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CHARDONNAY

SONOMA COUNTY These Chardonnays run the gamut from crisp and minerally to creamy and buttery. Notes include baked apple, pear and lemon, while many have toasty, spicy flavors.

0204 Aubert - The Quarry 2003 320. 0205 Aubert - The Quarry 2004 275. 5959 Hanzell - Estate, 2013 120. 6781 Scribe - Estate, "Star Thrower" 2014 84. 7007 Stewart Cellars - Sonoma Mountain 2016 95.

MENDOCINO COUNTY Great Chardonnays with bright acidity, spice and rich texture. Apple-pear fruit, tinged with citrus are common traits, often with a pleasant buttery richness.

4964 FEL - Anderson Valley 2013 60.

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS A broad appelation with diverse microclimates, Chardonnays from the Santa Cruz Mountains typically have tropical fruit notes offset by bright acidity.

5917 - Estate, Monte Bello Vineyard 2013 140. 6997 Ridge Vineyards - Estate, Monte Bello Vineyard 2015 110.

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CHARDONNAY

CENTRAL COAST Ripe, concentrated fruit develops in the wines as you travel south through the Central Coast. These wines have lemon, mineral and tropical fruit notes.

5543 Black Kite - Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands 2013 96. 5001 - Rosemary's Vineyard, Arroyo Grande Valley 2013 96.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY There is a wide variety of styles from Santa Barbara, but most have high-toned aromatics and, in addition to classic apple-pear fruit, they tend toward tropical fruits, like pineapple.

4840 Bien Nacido Vineyards - Estate 2010 124. 4847 Brewer-Clifton - 3-D, Sta. Rita Hills 2010 136. 4843 Brewer-Clifton - Sea Smoke, Sta. Rita Hills 2009 130. 4842 Brewer-Clifton - Sea Smoke, Sta. Rita Hills 2010 128. 4844 Brewer-Clifton - Sweeney Canyon, Sta. Rita Hills 2011 128. 4055 Chanin - Los Alamos Vineyard, Santa Barbara County 2011 75. 6963 Diatom - "Katherine's," Santa Maria Valley 2017 63. 4597 La Fenêtre - Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley 2010 66.

OREGON The Chardonnays of Oregon often have floral aromatics, with firm minerality and characteristics of ripe melon, white peach and hazelnut.

6699 Gran Moraine - Yamhill-Carlton 2015 75.

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SAUVIGNON BLANC Often lighter bodied than Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs have distinctive aromas of fresh cut grass, herbs and green fruits with flavors of citrus, melon, fig and passion fruit.

6543 Capture - "Tradition," North Coast 2016 58. 6991 Gamble Family - Yountville 2017 55. 6536 Lail Vineyards - "Blueprint," Napa Valley 2016 84. 5946 Lewis Cellars - Napa Valley 2015 76. 6960 Massican - Napa Valley 2017 68. 7030 Merry Edwards - Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley 2017 72. 6424 Quintessa - "Illumination," Napa/Sonoma County 2016 65. 6906 Spottswoode - Napa/Sonoma County 2017 85. 6879 Twomey - Napa/Sonoma County 2017 50.

OTHER DOMESTIC WHITES Many California wineries have made substantial commitments to French varietals in the past few decades. Originally from the Loire Valley, is light bodied, with floral, , apple, lemon and pineapple notes. From the Rhône Valley, shows spicy stone fruit flavors and floral aromas.

6810 Bonny Doon - /Roussane, "Le Cigare Blanc ," Santa Cruz 2016 56. 7021 Darioush - Viognier, "Signature," Napa Valley 2017 102. 6118 Peay Vineyards - Viognier, Estate, Sonoma Coast 2015 93. 6372 Priest Ranch - Grenache Blanc, Napa Valley 2015 45. 6526 Stony Hill - Riesling, Napa Valley 2015 59. 6815 Martha Stoumen - , "Post Flirtation ," Richmond 2017 50.

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BURGUNDY - CHABLIS From the northern most vineyards in Burgundy in northeast France, these Chardonnay based whites are steely and dry with intense mineral notes. Young versions are citrusy with firm acidity, but become honeyed and buttery with age.

CHABLIS

CHABLIS - PREMIER CRU 6377 William Fevre - Vaillons 2010 148. 6321 Simmonet-Febvre - Vallions 2015 69.

CHABLIS - GRAND CRU 5357 William Fevre - Les Clos 2013 238.

BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE NUITS The northern half of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or is named after the town of Nuits-St-Georges. These beautiful wines show layers of flavors from apple and pear to a medley of exotic fruits.

VOUGEOT - PREMIER CRU

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BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE From the southern half of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or comes arguably the finest Chardonnay on earth. Intense in their youth, the best wines can improve for decades.

ALOXE-CORTON This small village at the north end of the Côte de Beaune produces the top white from this area - Corton-Charlemagne. Lower on the slope, soils are darker, producing rich, dense wines with intense tropical notes. Wines from the top of the slope are more austere and steely in their youth but develop magnificent aromatics of honey, praline and gun-flint with time.

CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE - GRAND CRU

PULIGNY-MONTRACHET One of the Côte de Beaune's top villages, Puligny claims the lion's share of the venerable Montrachet Grand Cru vineyard, as as Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, and Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet Grand Crus. The wines here show apple and citrus notes, low use of new oak, and often have a distinct, flinty minerality.

PULIGNY-MONTRACHET - PREMIER CRU 5602 Vincent Girardin - Les Combettes 2013 210.

BIENVENUES BÂTARD-MONTRACHET - GRAND CRU Located in the northeast section of Batard these wines are fat and oily with layers of tropical fruit and spice.

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BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE

CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET From village to Grand Cru, Chassagne is famed for powerful and steely Chardonnays with soft round texture. The wines are rich, but not heavy, with notes of apple, pear, citrus, and vanilla.

CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET - PREMIER CRU 4971 Maison Leroy - Morgeot 2009 500.

SAINT AUBIN These wines are classically austere and dry, with notes of nuts, peaches and ripe yellow fruits.

6285 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey - La Pucelle 2015 99. 7180 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey - Le Banc 2017 114.

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BURGUNDY - CÔTE CHALONNAISE

RULLY Golden colored, with notes of honeysuckle, violet, lemon and white peach. With a few years age, characteristics of honey, quince and dried fruits come out. Perfect match for seafood and poultry. BURGUNDY - MÂCONNAIS

POUILLY-FUISSÉ These crisp wines show elegant minerality, notes of nuts, citrus, peach, brioche and honey. Great with shellfish, poultry in cream sauce, goat’s and spicy dishes. BOURGOGNE Quite aromatic and a bit more delicate that most white Burgundies, prevailing notes are hazelnut, honey, , flowers and flint. Great as a “starter,” as well as match with fish, shellfish and both soft and hard .

6915 Pierre Durdilly 2015 60. 6449 Remoissenet 2015 65.

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LOIRE VALLEY Possibly France’s most varied wine region. The eastern communes of Pouilly-Fumé and produce bright mineral driven Sauvignon Blancs, while the central communes of Savennières and Vouvray produce stunning, light-bodied but highly aromatic Chenin Blancs.

SANCERRE Sancerres are Sauvignon Blancs with citrus and flinty mineral notes. Soils are rocky and rich in limestone.

7077 Domaine Girard - Les Monts Damnés 2017 75. 6809 Domaine Vacheron 2017 66.

POUILLY-FUMÉ These Sauvignon Blanc based wines often have notes of green fruit (e.g., lime, green apple and gooseberry), with citrus, herbal, wet wool, slate and gunflint notes.

5014 Didier Dagueneau 2012 206. 5815 Didier Dagueneau 2013 217. 4950 Didier Dagueneau - Buisson Renard 2011 215. 5015 Didier Dagueneau - Pur Sang 2012 261. 5016 Didier Dagueneau - Silex 2012 312. 5816 Didier Dagueneau - Pur Sang 2013 272. 5760 Didier Dagueneau - Silex magnum 2012 685.

VOUVRAY One of the top regions in the world for Chenin Blanc, styles range from dry (sec) to off-dry (demi-sec) and even sparkling. The best Vouvrays have the potential to age for decades.

5885 Domaine Huet - Demi-Sec, Le Mont 2015 95.

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RHÔNE VALLEY A region in Southern France located on the Rhône River. These are crisp wines, rich with flavors of green apple, honeysuckle, spice and nuts.

CONDRIEU Home to the fashionable yet difficult Viognier grape – an elixir of soft tree fruit, peach, pear and apricot, with sensational aromatics.

6129 Domaine Faury 2015 120.

HERMITAGE A robust blend of Marsanne and , these wines are firm with citrus and mineral notes in their youth, evolving into a soft, golden wine with aromatics of nuts and honey when they age.

2912 J.L. Chave 2008 333.

CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE These wines rely on six different varietals. Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne provide fruitiness and fatness, while Bouboulenc, Clairette and Picpoul add acidity, floral and mineral notes. Notes of almond, star fruit, anise, fennel, honeysuckle and peach.

0447 Château de Beaucastel - Vieilles Vignes 2005 290.

25 italian white Italy’s white wines are some of the best values and most versatile in Europe. The classic profile is dry, citrusy and nutty, with limited oak. Whether they are from the mineral driven sites of Alto Adige or from the salty volcanic soils of , you can find wines of tremendous character. PIEDMONT 6880 Bruno Giacosa - Roero 2016 60.

FRIULI - VENEZIA GIULIA 6896 Strum - Chardonnay 2016 42. 6894 Strum - Pinot Grigio 2016 42. 6895 Strum - Sauvignon 2016 42. german white

GERMANY German whites are a true lesson in the balance between acidity and sweetness in a wine. The top whites are classified through the Prädikatswein classification (Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese), meaning as ripeness increases so does fruit character and sugar levels. These wines show prevalent apricot, apple and citrus notes.

RIESLING - SPÄTLESE 6808 Freiherr Langenwerth Von Simmern - Rauenthaler Baiken, Rheingau 2001 120.

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SOUTH AFRICA is increasingly producing elegant and zesty white wines, including Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Where previously everything was over-oaked, now the wines show a nice toasty note.

6317 Hamilton Russell - Chardonnay, Hemel-En-Aarde Valley 2016 70. rosé Rosés can be made from many different red varietals. The three most common techniques are for a few hours (#1), saignée, where juice is bled off during the first few hours of making (#2) and blending a bit of red into a vat of white (#3 and rarely used). Versatile and food-friendly, to go with everything from light dishes to bbq. Notes are typically strawberry, rose petal, citrus zest, melon and rhubarb. AMERICA 6876 Cline Cellars - "Ancient Vines," Rosé of Mourvedre, Contra Costa County 2017 34. 7165 Flowers - Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 2018 60. 6929 Soliste - Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 2016 46.

FRANCE 7173 Domaine Tempier - Bandol 2018 100. 6161 Pégau - "Pink Pégau," Vin de France 2016 39.

SPAIN 6160 Bodegas Muga - Rioja 2016 39.

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDS

NAPA VALLEY Some of California’s most collectible wines, they are typically medium to full-bodied, with intense ripe flavors of black currant, cassis, chocolate and cedar. Wines from the mountain regions of Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, and Mount Veeder have firmer tannin and concentration, while the valley floor regions such as Oakville, Rutherford, and St. Helena posses more finesse and elegance.

0567 Abreu - Capella 2006 700. 3157 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 1993 495. 3156 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 1994 645. 0568 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 1995 660. 3155 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 1996 900. 3154 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 1999 468. 0569 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 2000 450. 0573 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 2004 775. 0574 Abreu - Madrona Ranch 2005 875. 0796 Abreu - Rothwell-Hyde 2002 415. 2888 Abreu - Thorevilos 2003 800. 0921 Amuse Bouche 2004 275. 5992 Anomaly Vineyards - St. Helena 2013 218. 0582 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 1995 790. 0584 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 1997 625. 0586 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 2002 865. 0800 Arietta - Hudson Vineyard “H Block” 2003 205. 0801 Arietta - Hudson Vineyard “H Block” 2005 150. 7013 Alpha Omega - ERA 2012 365. 7014 Alpha Omega - ERA 2013 328. 7015 Alpha Omega - ERA 2014 340.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 0587 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 2003 575. 0588 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 2004 540. 0590 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 2006 500. 2037 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard magnum 2006 1125. 0591 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 2007 600. 3717 Araujo Estate Wines - Eisele Vineyard 2009 625. 0799 Arietta - Hudson Vineyard “H Block” 2002 400. 2067 Arietta - Hudson Vineyard “H Block” magnum 2002 800. 4976 Beaulieu Vineyard - Georges de Latour Private Reserve 2002 235. 4868 Beaulieu Vineyard - Georges de Latour Private Reserve 2007 262. 6562 Beaulieu Vineyard - Georges de Latour Private Reserve 2013 265. 0609 Beringer - Private Reserve 1997 275. 4388 Beringer - Private Reserve 1990 250. 6578 Bevan Cellars - Tench Vineyard, Oakville 2013 875. 0611 Blankiet Estate - Paradise Hills Vineyard 2000 450. 0612 Blankiet Estate - Paradise Hills Vineyard 2004 330. 2041 Blankiet Estate - Paradise Hills Vineyard magnum 2004 660. 0613 Blankiet Estate - Paradise Hills Vineyard 2005 423. 3431 Blankiet Estate - Red Blend, Paradise Hills Vineyard 2006 360. 3338 Bond Estate - Matriarch 2007 450. 0815 Bond Estate - Melbury 2001 810. 3339 Bond Estate - Melbury 2004 620.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 3864 Bond Estate - Melbury 2009 675. 0817 Bond Estate - Pluribus 2003 625. 3340 Bond Estate - Pluribus 2005 580. 3868 Bond Estate - Pluribus 2009 745. 3502 Bond Estate - Quella 2008 600. 3865 Bond Estate - Quella 2009 635. 5718 Bond Estate - Quella 2012 985. 3343 Bond Estate - St. Eden 2004 800. 3342 Bond Estate - St. Eden 2005 580. 3501 Bond Estate - St. Eden 2008 615. 3866 Bond Estate - St. Eden 2009 780. 5715 Bond Estate - St. Eden 2012 965. 0821 Bond Estate - Vecina 2001 660. 0823 Bond Estate - Vecina 2003 785. 3344 Bond Estate - Vecina 2004 640. 3503 Bond Estate - Vecina 2008 615. 3867 Bond Estate - Vecina 2009 760. 5716 Bond Estate - Vecina 2012 1000. 0614 1993 965. 0615 Bryant Family Vineyard 1999 925. 0617 Bryant Family Vineyard 2005 900.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 2742 Bryant Family Vineyard 2008 995. 3500 Bryant Family Vineyard 2009 1010. 0828 Cain Cellars - Cain Five 2005 300. 4978 Cardinale 2001 500. 4587 Cardinale 2007 495. 4811 Cardinale 2008 565. 5928 Cardinale 2009 500. 5402 Cardinale 2012 500. 5829 Cardinale 2013 560. 6433 Cardinale 2014 425. 4525 Caymus - Special Selection 1991 438. 0620 Caymus - Special Selection 1994 465. 6471 Caymus - Special Selection 2001 600. 6632 Caymus - Special Selection magnum 2001 1250. 6470 Caymus - Special Selection 2004 525. 6469 Caymus - Special Selection 2009 425. 3585 Château Boswell - Estate 2007 260. 3586 Château Boswell - Estate 2009 230. 4088 - Estate 1994 340. 4087 Chateau Montelena - Estate 1995 265. 5592 Chateau Montelena - Estate 2004 250. 6238 Chateau Montelena - Estate 2012 250.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 4732 Chappellet - Pritchard Hill 2011 300. 5954 Chappellet - Pritchard Hill 2013 450. 2951 Chappellet - Pritchard Hill 2008 300. 4128 Chappellet - Pritchard Hill 2009 345. 6492 Chappellet - Pritchard Hill 2014 560. 5477 Chappellet - Pritchard Hill 2012 400. 4232 Cimarossa - Rive di Cimarossa 2009 130. 0624 Clark-Claudon Vineyards 2002 165. 4003 Clark-Claudon Vineyards 2009 165. 2253 Clark-Claudon Vineyards - Premiere Napa Valley Lot 89 “Serendipity” 2006 350. 0629 Colgin - Herb Lamb Vineyard 1992 1100. 0630 Colgin - Herb Lamb Vineyard 1994 1100. 0632 Colgin - Herb Lamb Vineyard 2001 815. 0634 Colgin - Herb Lamb Vineyard 2004 750. 0635 Colgin - Herb Lamb Vineyard 2006 825. 0636 Colgin - Tychson Hill Vineyard 2000 500. 2891 Colgin - Tychson Hill Vineyard 2004 825. 0832 Colgin - Cariad 2003 650. 5713 Continuum 2013 455. 6219 Continuum 2014 445. 4503 Continuum 2011 365. 6024 Corison - Kronos Vineyard 2009 275.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 6438 Corison 1991 550. 6444 Corison 2001 350. 6440 Corison 2002 310. 4119 Corison 2009 248. 6442 Corison 2010 235. 6017 Corison 2013 176. 0639 Dalla Valle 1994 350. 0642 Dalla Valle 2001 350. 0644 Dalla Valle 2003 275. 0645 Dalla Valle 2005 320. 0646 Dalla Valle 2006 290. 3256 Dalla Valle 2008 500. 3690 Dalla Valle 2009 425. 4180 Dalla Valle 2010 500. 3206 Dalla Valle - Maya 1990 955. 3205 Dalla Valle - Maya 1995 1000. 3346 Dalla Valle - Maya 2007 1000. 0650 David Arthur - Elevation 1147 2000 250. 0651 David Arthur - Elevation 1147 2001 350. 0652 David Arthur - Elevation 1147 2002 345.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 0655 Diamond Creek - Gravelly Meadow 2001 425. 6421 Diamond Creek - Gravelly Meadow 2014 375. 0657 Diamond Creek - Lake 1990 700. 0660 Diamond Creek - Red Rock 2001 445. 0661 Diamond Creek - Red Rock Terrace 2003 450. 3820 Diamond Creek - Red Rock Terrace 2009 485. 6420 Diamond Creek - Red Rock Terrace 2014 375. 0666 Diamond Creek - Volcanic Hill 2001 360. 6419 Diamond Creek - Volcanic Hill 2014 375. 0842 Dominus 1996 415. 5519 Dominus 1999 350. 5521 Dominus 2008 475. 6119 Dominus 2013 700. 6878 Dominus 2015 650. 6162 DuMOL 2014 208. 3954 Dunn Vineyards - Howell Mountain 1986 445. 6835 Dunn Vineyards - Howell Mountain 2001 345. 0680 Dunn Vineyards - Howell Mountain 2004 315. 0681 Dunn Vineyards - Howell Mountain 2005 375. 4939 Dunn Vineyards - Howell Mountain 2008 430. 6932 Frank Family Vineyards 2015 115. 0884 Robert Foley Vineyards - Claret 2002 350. 0886 Robert Foley Vineyards - Claret 2004 223. 0887 Robert Foley Vineyards - Claret 2005 225. 3874 Robert Foley Vineyards - Claret 2006 195.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 6434 Freemark Abbey - Bosché 2004 315. 6435 Freemark Abbey - Bosché 2005 340. 6436 Freemark Abbey - Bosché 2006 325. 6437 Freemark Abbey - Bosché 2007 300. 0693 Frias Family Vineyards - Private Reserve, Spring Mountain District 2005 138. 2049 Frias Family Vineyards - Private Reserve, Spring Mountain District magnum 2005 250. 3052 Frias Family Vineyards - Private Reserve, Spring Mountain District 2006 115. 3051 Frias Family Vineyards - Private Reserve, Spring Mountain District 2008 122. 6990 Gamble Family 2014 105. 0850 Gemstone 2002 275. 3781 Gemstone - Facets of Gemstone 2004 218. 0694 Grace Family Vineyards 2001 550. 0695 Grace Family Vineyards 1 liter 2002 895. 0697 Grace Family Vineyards 1 liter 2004 850. 0698 Grace Family Vineyards - Blank Vineyard 2002 400. 5951 Hagafen Cellars 2013 95. 0857 1992 1700. 0858 Harlan Estate 1993 1700. 0859 Harlan Estate 1995 1700. 0860 Harlan Estate 1998 1300. 0861 Harlan Estate 1999 1250. 0863 Harlan Estate 2003 1250. 5682 Harlan Estate 2012 1825.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 5376 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 1996 375. 5375 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 1998 460. 0867 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 2000 425. 0868 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 2001 530. 6648 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 2007 540. 4900 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 2009 500. 6626 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 2010 565. 6574 Harlan Estate - The Maiden 2012 665. 6575 Heitz Cellar - Martha's Vineyard 1991 400. 4077 Heitz Cellar - Martha's Vineyard 2006 345. 4078 Heitz Cellar - Martha's Vineyard 2008 365. 6365 Heitz Cellar - Martha's Vineyard 2009 475. 6363 Heitz Cellar - Martha's Vineyard 2010 475. 6362 Heitz Cellar - Martha's Vineyard 2012 500. 6982 Heitz Cellar - Trailside Vineyard 2012 170. 7142 Honig 2016 90. 0710 Hourglass 2005 233. 6074 Hourglass - Blueline Vineyard 2007 260. 6886 Hourglass - Blueline Vineyard 2009 280. 0721 Jones Family 2005 206. 6195 Paul Hobbs - Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard 2014 488.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 3394 Herb Lamb - HL Vineyards 2009 350. 4928 Herb Lamb - HL Vineyards 2011 248. 5811 Herb Lamb - HL Vineyards 2010 275. 5593 Herb Lamb - HL Vineyards 2002 375. 6804 Larkmead 2014 235. 6075 Larkmead - Solari Reserve 2007 500. 5594 Larkmead - Solari Reserve 2004 500. 5595 Larkmead - Firebelle 2005 196. 7135 Larkmead - Proprietary Red 2015 120. 0726 Karl Lawrence - Beckstoffer To Kalon 2002 350. 0727 Karl Lawrence - Dr. Crane Vineyard 2004 250. 6887 Cliff Lede - Poetry 2005 374. 6722 Leviathan magnum 2014 150. 6146 Leviathan 2013 72. 0735 Lewis Cellars - Cuvée 7 2006 500. 0736 Lewis Cellars - Cuvée L 2006 375. 4043 Lewis Cellars 2001 250. 0737 Lewis Cellars - Reserve 2002 410. 6572 Lewis Cellars - Reserve 2001 375.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 6757 Lewis Cellars - Reserve 2015 262. 6547 Lewis Cellars - Reserve 2014 250. 5835 Lewis Cellars - Reserve 2013 275. 6571 Lewis Cellars - Reserve 2012 350. 4428 Lewis Cellars - Reserve 2004 250. 6999 Louis Martini - California Mountain 1970 165. 5988 Maybach Family Vineyards - Materium 2009 560. 5986 Maybach Family Vineyards - Materium 2005 495. 0745 Merus 2005 360. 0744 Merus 2001 338. 2062 Merus magnum 2001 675. 3780 - Reserve 1978 400. 4588 Robert Mondavi Winery - Reserve 2004 250. 4723 Robert Mondavi Winery - Reserve 1994 310. 6367 Oakville Winery - Estate, Oakville 2014 99. 4033 Opus One 1997 900. 6407 Opus One 2014 545. 6865 Orin Swift - Palermo 2015 85.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 0879 Pahlmeyer 2001 340. 6838 Pahlmeyer 2002 390. 6839 Pahlmeyer 2003 319. 6840 Pahlmeyer 2005 325. 7000 Paradigm 2006 150. 2053 Joseph Phelps - Backus magnum 1993 700. 2054 Joseph Phelps - Backus magnum 2000 650. 2055 Joseph Phelps - Backus magnum 2003 650. 6682 Joseph Phelps - Backus 2013 425. 2073 Joseph Phelps - Insignia magnum 2003 1500. 2074 Joseph Phelps - Insignia magnum 2004 710. 0871 Joseph Phelps - Insignia 2005 475. 0771 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve 1994 550. 0772 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve 2001 570. 0773 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve 2002 450. 4293 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve 2006 400. 0892 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve Claret 1994 560. 0894 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve Claret 1996 416.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 0896 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve Claret 1999 375. 0897 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve Claret 2001 600. 0898 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Reserve Claret 2002 450. 4294 Pride Mountain Vineyards - Vintner Select Cuvée 2007 260. 6417 Purlieu Wines - Le Pich 2014 110. 4833 Quintessa 1997 375. 5994 Schrader Cellars - Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 2014 765. 5995 Schrader Cellars - "CCS," Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 2014 786. 5784 Schrader Cellars - "LPV," Las Piedras Vineyard 2012 570. 5781 Schrader Cellars - "LPV," Las Piedras Vineyard 2013 450. 5996 Schrader Cellars - "RBS," Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 2014 695. 4372 Shafer - Hillside Select, Stags Leap District 1998 450. 4371 Shafer - Hillside Select, Stags Leap District 2004 700. 0762 Shafer - Hillside Select, Stags Leap District 2006 520. 4370 Shafer - Hillside Select, Stags Leap District 2008 560. 6473 Silver Oak 1992 295. 6474 Silver Oak 1994 315. 5704 Silver Oak 1997 330. 6620 Silver Oak 1999 375. 5443 Silver Oak magnum 2010 410.

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NAPA VALLEY (CONTINUED) 6993 Snowden - "The Ranch" 2015 121. 4717 Spottswoode 1993 300. 3433 Spottswoode 1995 310. 3432 Spottswoode 1996 275. 4192 Spottswoode 1998 275. 5454 Spottswoode 2004 455. 4654 Spottswoode 2011 310. 4655 Spottswoode magnum 2011 650. 5457 Spottswoode 2012 375. 5458 Spottswoode magnum 2012 750. 5882 Spottswoode 2013 400. 6487 Spottswoode 2014 385. 6488 Spottswoode - Lyndenhurst 2014 150. 6252 Staglin Family Vineyard 2013 430. 6799 Staglin Family Vineyard 2014 415. 6445 Staglin Family Vineyard - "Salus" 2013 150. 5487 Terra Valentine - Spring Mountain District 2013 104. 5556 Philip Togni - Estate 2013 300. 5831 Truchard Vineyards - Carneros 2013 70. 6629 Vine Hill Ranch - Oakville 2014 305. 2371 Word Vineyards 2007 165. 4132 Young Inglewood 2009 165.

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SONOMA COUNTY A diverse deposit of soil types and a slightly cooler climate provide high toned fruit aromatics and firm acidity. These cabernets are nicely balanced with flavors of black currant, anise, cedar, and moderate tannins.

7107 A. Rafanelli - Dry Creek Valley 2015 98. 6412 Aperture - Alexander Valley 2015 114. 6901 Gail Wines - Cavedale Vineyard, Glen Ellen 2015 80. 2900 Mauritson - Clough 2007 132. 6079 Verité - La Joie 2008 900. 6076 Verité - La Muse 2002 553. 6078 Verité - La Muse 2004 566. 7016 Stonestreet, Legacy 1997 133. american red

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KNIGHTS VALLEY Peter Michael’s “Les Pavots” is one of the most collectible Bordeaux style blends in California. The wines showcase a richer side of Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of chocolate and espresso.

6837 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 1997 430. 2077 Peter Michael - Les Pavots magnum 1997 850. 0900 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 1999 325. 0902 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2005 465. 2754 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2008 414. 3545 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2009 400. 3926 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2010 390. 4501 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2011 384. 4958 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2012 400. 5747 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2013 410. 6193 Peter Michael - Les Pavots 2014 420.

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SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS High altitude vines producing strong, rich and powerful red varietals. Home to the historic Monte Bello Vineyard of ’s iconic Ridge Vineyards.

5411 Ridge Vineyards - Monte Bello 2012 425. 6390 Ridge Vineyards - Monte Bello 2014 335. 6998 Ridge Vineyards - Monte Bello 2015 358.

PASO ROBLES Rhône varietals are right at home next to Cabernet Sauvignon in the vineyard. L’Aventure’s estate is producing wines of impeccable purity with the help of hot days, cool nights, and massive deposits of calcareous limestone.

2075 L’Aventure - Estate Cuvée magnum 2006 270.

OREGON/ Cabernets from the Northwest offer soft notes of baker’s chocolate, dark fruits and minerals.

0919 Cayuse - Camaspelo, Walla Walla Valley 2007 275. 6633 Cayuse - Camaspelo, Walla Walla Valley 2009 350. 0787 Quilceda Creek 2001 450. 4035 Quilceda Creek magnum 2001 916. 0788 Quilceda Creek 2002 500. 4036 Quilceda Creek magnum 2002 1195. 0789 Quilceda Creek 2003 600. 2699 Quilceda Creek - Columbia Valley 2008 380. 3480 Quilceda Creek - Columbia Valley 2009 425.

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MERLOT A soft and supple often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot offers deep notes of plum, chocolate and minerals. It is also the dominant varietal in some of Bordeaux Right Bank inspired blends when married with Cabernet Franc.

ALEXANDER VALLEY 6916 Sutro - Merlot, Warnecke Ranch, Alexander Valley 2014 75.

NAPA VALLEY 2080 Blackbird Vineyards magnum 2005 420. 0925 Blankiet Estate - Paradise Hills Vineyard 2004 265. 0926 Blankiet Estate - “Rive Droite,” Paradise Hills Vineyard 2005 235. 6540 Darioush - Signature 2013 140. 7177 Duckhorn 2016 112. 6614 Duckhorn - Three Palms Vineyard 2001 315.

SONOMA MOUNTAIN 6889 Gail - Pickberry Vineyard 2015 80.

CABERNET FRANC Franc offers great fruit and balance, lighter in color and tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. It adds great structure and durability to blends and drinks amazingly well on its own. Notes include tobacco, raspberry, cassis, violets and sometimes bell pepper.

SONOMA COUNTY 6866 Gail Wines - Windsor Oaks Vineyard, Chalk Hill 2016 80.

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PINOT NOIR Over the last decade Pinot Noir has become more fashionable to Americans thanks to superb elegance, complex fruit, and spicy aromatics.

CARNEROS The first wine region in California to be defined by climate, rather than political boundaries, it stretches over both Sonoma and Napa counties. The bay breeze helps nurture spicy Pinots, with tight structure, and high acidity with pronounced red cherry and berry flavors.

5940 Patz & Hall - Hyde Vineyard 2014 141.

SONOMA COAST The largest AVA in Sonoma County spanning 750 square miles. Some of the most sought after Pinot Noir vineyards are planted here. Extreme coastal producers such as Peay and Hirsch have higher acidity levels while producers such as Clouds Rest from the southern part of the AVA have a more concentrated red fruit profile.

5696 Aubert - Reuling Vineyard 2009 345. 6579 Aubert - UV Vineyard 2012 250. 6693 Bevan Cellars - "Summit 1376" 2014 157. 6791 Bohème - English Hill Vineyard 2014 100. 4650 CC Pachyderm 2012 99. 0957 Clouds Rest - "Limited Release" 2004 248. 3833 Cobb - Emmaline Vineyard 2008 135. 4887 Flanagan - 3 Starrs Vineyard 2013 144. 7154 Flowers 2017 90. 5498 Freeman - "Akiko’s Cuvée" 2013 130. 5336 Furthermore - Nevina's Vineyard 2012 100. 6819 Hirsch Vineyards - The Bohan-Dillon 2016 95. 6624 Hirsch Vineyards - Reserve 2009 196. 3671 Hirsch Vineyards - West Ridge 2010 156. 6806 Hirsch Vineyards - West Ridge 2012 178. 6807 Hirsch Vineyards - West Ridge 2013 170. 5590 Kistler 2008 190. 6873 Kistler 2015 135. 5588 Kistler - Kistler Vineyard 2008 205. 5370 Kistler - Kistler Vineyard 2012 230. 0979 Kistler - Occidental Station Vineyard, “Cuvée Catherine” 2004 360. 6583 Kistler - Occidental Station Vineyard, “Cuvée Catherine” 2010 415.

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SONOMA COAST (CONTINUED) 6582 Kistler - Silver Belt Vineyard, "Cuvée Natalie" 2011 335. 6581 Kistler - Silver Belt Vineyard, "Cuvée Natalie" 2012 310. 3161 Kosta Browne 2006 228. 4728 Kosta Browne 2007 274. 4554 Kosta Browne 2012 222. 5005 Kosta Browne 2013 220. 5751 Kosta Browne 2014 210. 3740 Kosta Browne - Gap's Crown Vineyard 2010 275. 6849 Kosta Browne - Gap's Crown Vineyard 2012 244. 6850 Kosta Browne - Gap's Crown Vineyard 2013 228. 6851 Kosta Browne - Gap's Crown Vineyard 2014 246. 5982 Kosta Browne - Kanzler Vineyard 2010 250. 6082 Kosta Browne - Kanzler Vineyard 2012 273. 6328 La Follette - Sangiacomo Vineyard 2014 89. 6832 LIOCO - Laguna 2015 81. 7104 Merry Edwards 2016 90. 0983 Marcassin - Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard 2003 700. 0984 Marcassin - Bondi Home Ranch 2003 400. 6628 Martinelli - Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard 2011 245. 6780 Peay Vineyards 2016 90. 4925 Peay Vineyards - "Pomarium" 2013 126. 6897 Senses 2014 100. 6958 Senses Wines 2016 90. 6770 Williams Selyem 2016 165. 5469 Williams Selyem - Coastlands Vineyard 2013 206. 6499 Williams Selyem - Hirsch Vineyard 2015 230.

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RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY This 150 square mile AVA runs from eastern Sonoma west to Guerneville, bordering the Sonoma Coast. Moist, dark, and forested with rich soils resulting in rich, velvety Pinots with floral, cola and baking spice aromatics and lush black and red cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry flavors. Perfect balance between ripe fruit and bright acidity.

4727 Kosta Browne 2007 224. 4726 Kosta Browne 2008 255. 4331 Kosta Browne - Keefer Ranch 2009 295. 4944 Kosta Browne - Keefer Ranch 2011 265. 4308 Kosta Browne - Koplen Vineyard 2008 273. 4309 Kosta Browne - Koplen Vineyard 2009 265. 6037 Kosta Browne - Koplen Vineyard 2010 256.

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RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY (CONTINUED) 6753 Joseph Swan - "Cuvée de Trois" 2014 74. 6769 Williams Selyem 2016 165. 6482 Williams Selyem - Bucher Vineyard 2015 175. 5965 Williams Selyem - Calegari Vineyard 2014 160. 6478 Williams Selyem - Calegari Vineyard 2015 170. 3573 Williams Selyem - Estate 2009 298. 4706 Williams Selyem - Estate 2012 275. 5970 Williams Selyem - Estate 2014 270. 6483 Williams Selyem - Estate 2015 265. 5966 Williams Selyem - Foss Vineyard 2014 160. 6484 Williams Selyem - Lewis MacGregor Estate 2015 235. 5464 Williams Selyem - Rochioli Riverblock 2013 217. 5969 Williams Selyem - Rochioli Riverblock 2014 225. 6485 Williams Selyem - Rochioli Riverblock 2015 235. 4913 Williams Selyem - Westside Road Neighbors 2013 190. 5665 Williams Selyem - Westside Road Neighbors 2014 190. 6150 Williams Selyem - Westside Road Neighbors 2015 198. 6771 Williams Selyem - Westside Road Neighbors 2016 185. 6344 Whetstone - Pleasant Hill Vineyard 2014 145.

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MARIN COUNTY Most vines are planted in West Marin near the towns of Bolinas and Olema. With heavy marine influences, these wines achieve amazing acidity, high mineral content and concentrated wild berry flavors.

5962 Sean Thackrey - Devil's Gulch Ranch, “Andromeda” 2013 120.

MENDOCINO COUNTY There are vines planted throughout Mendocino County but Pinot thrives best in the Yorkville Highlands and Anderson Valley AVAs. Nose of cinnamon, nutmeg, cherry and raspberry accompanied nicely with flavors of blackberry, espresso, strawberries and minerals.

6059 Black Kite - "Redwood's Edge," Anderson Valley 2013 144. 6060 Black Kite - "River Turn," Anderson Valley 2013 144. 6830 LIOCO - Cerise Vineyard, Anderson Valley 2015 106. 6989 Littorai - "Les Larmes," Anderson Valley 2017 120. 4594 Phillips Hill - Cerise Vineyard, Anderson Valley 2012 102. 4675 Radio-Coteau - Savoy Vineyard, Anderson Valley 2012 141. 6792 Reeve - Anderson Valley 2016 96. 4142 Williams Selyem - Ferrington Vineyard, Anderson Valley 2011 179. 5968 Williams Selyem - Ferrington Vineyard, Anderson Valley 2014 179. 5471 Williams Selyem - Weir Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands 2013 160. 6481 Williams Selyem - Weir Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands 2015 170.

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CENTRAL COAST The Central Coast AVA runs from the Santa Cruz Mountains south to the Edna Valley. High daytime temperatures countered by a cooling marine influence help create ripe style wines with notes of black cherry, cola, and wild herbs.

6326 Calera 2014 60. 4551 Kosta Browne - Santa Lucia Highlands 2012 220. 4943 Kosta Browne - Garys' Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands 2012 265. 5983 Kosta Browne - Rosella's Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands 2010 248. 3816 Mount Eden - Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains 2010 120. 3739 Pisoni Vineyards - Estate, Santa Lucia Highlands 2010 180. 6585 Williams Selyem 2010 150. 6767 Williams Selyem 2016 117. 4144 Williams Selyem - Vista Verde Vineyard, San Benito County 2011 178. 5967 Williams Selyem - Vista Verde Vineyard, San Benito County 2014 160. 6480 Williams Selyem - Vista Verde Vineyard, San Benito County 2015 165.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY A diverse appellation with many micro-climates thanks to its relationship to the ocean. Due to heavy temperature fluctuation and proximity to the Pacific, these wines achieve both high levels of ripeness and acidity, resulting in powerful wines with notes of red and black fruit, cola, wild herbs and clove.

6327 Foxen - Santa Maria Valley 2014 72. 1071 Jonata - "La Cancion de Jonata," Sta. Rita Hills 2005 180. 5700 Sea Smoke - "Ten," Sta. Rita Hills 2009 265.

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OREGON Oregon Pinot Noirs are often compared to red Burgundy because of their great elegance and balance. These wines show notes of huckleberry, clove spice and minerals, ripe and dried cherries, cinnamon and earth.

7137 Gran Moraine - Yamhill-Carlton 2015 69. 6134 J.K. Carriere - "Anderson Family," Willamette Valley 2013 125. 6130 J.K. Carriere - "Antoinette," Willamette Valley 2013 125.

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SYRAH Syrah produces powerful red wines with spice and black fruit characteristics on the nose, and loads of ripe blackberry jam, dark fruits, smoke and bacon fat notes on the palate.

NORTH COAST 6500 Bedrock Wine Co. - Old Lakeville Vineyard, Sonoma Coast 2009 105. 1093 Colgin - "IX Estate," Napa Valley 2002 450. 1094 Colgin - "IX Estate," Napa Valley 2003 465. 1095 Colgin - "IX Estate," Napa Valley 2004 390. 6805 DuMOL - Russian River Valley 2010 140. 4886 Flanagan - Bennett Valley, Sonoma County 2012 150. 1098 Kongsgaard - Hudson Vineyard, Napa Valley 2005 400. 1102 Martinelli - Lolita Ranch, Russian River Valley 2005 178. 2384 Pax Cellars - Alder Springs Vineyard “The Knob,” Mendocino 2005 180. 2385 Pax Cellars - Alder Springs Vineyard “Terraces,” Mendocino 2005 150. 2390 Pax Cellars - Lauterbach Hill, Russian River Valley 2005 120. 4657 Peay Vineyards - "La Bruma," Sonoma Coast 2012 111. 3445 Peay Vineyards - "Les Titans," Sonoma Coast magnum 2005 258. 4679 Radio-Coteau - Cherry Camp, Sonoma Coast 2012 123.

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CENTRAL COAST In regions such as Paso Robles and Edna Valley there are large deposits of calcareous limestone that mimic France’s Rhône Valley, producing wine with lush fruit and high mineral content. Aromatics of smoke, pepper and bacon fat.

3211 - "Lorraine," Edna Valley 2003 1000. 4389 Alban Vineyards - "Patrina," Edna Valley 2009 140. 6246 Alban Vineyards - "Patrina," Edna Valley 2013 110. 3743 Alban Vineyards - "Reva," Edna Valley 2008 300. 6247 Alban Vineyards - "Reva," Edna Valley 2012 270. 3210 Alban Vineyards - Seymour's Vineyard, Edna Valley 2004 1300. 6468 Carlisle - Sierra Mar, Santa Lucia Highlands 2010 130. 3213 Saxum - Booker Vineyard, Paso Robles 2008 450. 2717 - "B-20," Central Coast 2008 650.

OREGON/WASHINGTON A powerful, yet nuanced style of Syrah is being produced in the Northwest. Black fruit and herbal aromatics with firm tannins.

1127 Cayuse - En Cerise Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley 2007 350. 3447 Cayuse - En Cerise Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley 2008 350.

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GRENACHE One of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world. Food friendly with flavors of dense black plum, chocolate, and white pepper.

6319 Folded Hills - "Grant," 2015 66. 3459 Sine Qua Non - "Turn the Whole Thing Upside Down," California 2009 650.

RHÔNE BLENDS Producers are using classic Rhône varietals such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Grenache to produce a wonderful selection of intense, fruity, tannic, and exuberant wines.

1134 Alban Vineyards - "Pandora," Edna Valley 2003 275. 1135 Alban Vineyards - "Pandora," Edna Valley 2004 435. 1137 Alban Vineyards - "Pandora," Edna Valley 2006 400. 6425 Epoch - Estate Blend, Paso Robles 2013 99. 6359 Limerick Lane - Russian River Valley 2014 90. 6329 Quivira - "Elusive," Dry Creek Valley 2014 72. 3217 Saxum - James Berry Vineyard, Paso Robles 2008 435. 3215 Saxum - James Berry Vineyard, "Bone Rock," Paso Robles 2007 565.

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ZINFANDEL California’s heritage grape since the 1880s. Mostly aged in American oak, are jammy, with raspberry and blackberry notes prevalent, complemented by anise, pepper and spice notes. Old vine Zins are more concentrated and complex.

6493 Bedrock Wine Co. - Old Vine, Sonoma Valley 2010 95. 6458 Carlisle - Carlisle Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2009 110. 6466 Carlisle - Carlisle Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2015 94. 6460 Carlisle - Dry Creek Valley 2010 110. 6842 Carlisle - Dry Creek Valley 2012 100. 6968 Carlisle - Dry Creek Valley 2014 100. 6843 Carlisle - Dupratt Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge 2011 82. 6930 Carlisle - Dupratt Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge 2012 115. 7003 Carlisle - Dupratt Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge 2013 104. 6569 Carlisle - Gold Mine Ranch, Dry Creek Valley 2009 130. 6627 Carlisle - Hayne Vineyard, Napa Valley 2012 150. 6645 Carlisle - Hayne Vineyard, Napa Valley 2013 145. 6685 Carlisle - Kirschenmann Vineyard, Lodi 2013 96. 6844 Carlisle - Martinelli Road Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2011 115. 6638 Carlisle - Montafi Ranch, Russian River Valley 2013 128. 6646 Carlisle - Montafi Ranch, Russian River Valley 2014 130. 6156 Carlisle - Montafi Ranch, Russian River Valley 2015 94. 6969 Carlisle - Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sonoma Valley 2013 106. 6970 Carlisle - Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sonoma Valley 2014 106. 6691 Carlisle - Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley 2014 126. 6566 Carlisle - Papera Ranch, Russian River Valley 2009 115. 6688 Carlisle - Papera Ranch, Russian River Valley 2011 99. 6467 Carlisle - Papera Ranch, Russian River Valley 2015 94. 6463 Carlisle - Rossi Ranch, Sonoma Valley 2010 110. 7004 Carlisle - Rossi Ranch, Sonoma Valley 2013 110. 7005 Carlisle - Rossi Ranch, Sonoma Valley 2014 105. 6845 Carlisle - Saitone Ranch, Russian River Valley 2011 94. 7006 Carlisle - Saitone Ranch, Russian River Valley 2014 107. 6848 Carlisle - Sonoma County 2012 82. 6973 Carlisle - Sonoma County 2014 82.

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ZINFANDEL (CONTINUED) 6360 Limerick Lane - Russian River Valley 2014 80. 3172 Martinelli - Jackass Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2003 165. 1161 Martinelli - Lolita Ranch, Russian River Valley 2006 220. 6323 Ridge Vineyards - "Geyserville," Alexander Valley 2015 80. 6388 Ridge Vineyards - "Ponzo," Russian River Valley 2015 70. 6386 Joseph Swan - Ziegler Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2012 60.

CALIFORNIA HERITAGE WINES These wines showcase some of California's oldest vineyards, most over 100 years old, and some still growing on their original roots. Usually made as field blends, they varietals popular with the state's original vintners, and offer a glimpse of pre-Prohibition in California.

6019 Bedrock Wine Co. - Bedrock Vineyard Heritage Blend, Sonoma Valley 2015 99. 4685 Bedrock Wine Co. - Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Blend, Contra Costa County 2013 72. 6018 Bedrock Wine Co. - Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Blend, Contra Costa County 2015 72. 5549 Carlisle - Mourvedre, Sonoma County 2013 78. 6155 Carlisle - Mourvedre Blend, "Two Acres," Russian River Valley 2014 90.

PETITE SIRAH These wines are incredibly dark and inky, very big, with rustic tannins, and notes of dark berry fruit, boysenberry jam, pepper and nutmeg spices and a slight meat characteristic.

7082 Ridge Vineyards - Lytton Estate, Dry Creek Valley 2016 80.

TEMPRANILLO 3514 Cayuse - Impulsivo, En Chamberlin Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley 2008 626.

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BORDEAUX - LEFT BANK Made up of the Médoc and Graves regions, the wines on the Left Bank of the Gironde River are extremely well known, with many Chateaux producing great wines for centuries. Typically 70%, or more, Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and , these wines are smooth and polished, often with cedar and blackcurrant notes. Using a classification system from 1855, top producers are rated from “” to “Fifth Growth”, with some unclassified producers making fine wine as well. Very ageworthy.

SAINT-ESTÈPHE This northernmost, bucolic appellation of the Médoc has gravelly, clay soil resulting in medium to full-bodied wines with high acidity, and notes of dry black fruits, cedar and minerals.

3337 Château Cos d’Estournel 1986 600. 1189 Château Cos d’Estournel 1999 400. 1190 Château Cos d’Estournel 2005 575.

PAUILLAC Structured and sturdy, loads of cassis notes, sometimes showing a mineral component described as lead pencil shavings, with notes of cedar, blackcurrant and cigar box. Home to three of the five First Growths.

3323 Château Clerc Milon magnum 2000 500. 1194 Château Duhart-Milon 2000 260. 1197 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2000 300. 1198 Château Lafite Rothschild 1986 2450. 1200 Château Lafite Rothschild 1998 1690. 1202 Château Latour 1986 1375. 1204 Château Latour 1996 1820. 3758 Château Latour - Les Forts de Latour 2000 500.

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PAUILLAC (CONTINUED) 1208 Château Lynch-Bages 1986 500. 1209 Château Lynch-Bages 1988 500. 1210 Château Lynch-Bages 1990 700. 1212 Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 3075. 1213 Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 2070. 1214 Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 1125. 1216 Château Mouton Rothschild 2005 1500. 1218 Château Pichon-Longueville - Baron 1990 685. 1220 Château Pichon-Longueville - Comtesse de Lalande 1986 500.

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SAINT-JULIEN Subtle, well balanced and long-lived, St. Julien wines are noted for having dusty cedar, cocoa and earth tones backed by a round blackcurrant fruit profile. There are no First Growth wines, but five super seconds.

1224 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1986 420. 6380 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1990 435. 1226 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1995 400. 1228 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2005 545. 1233 Château Léoville-Barton 1989 300. 1234 Château Léoville-Barton 1990 410. 1235 Château Léoville-Las Cases 1982 1020. 1236 Château Léoville-Las Cases 1985 685. 1237 Château Léoville-Las Cases 1986 1080. 1238 Château Léoville-Las Cases 1996 735. 1240 Château Talbot 1986 450.

HAUT-MÉDOC This region is just north of the city of Bordeaux and comprises the lower two-thirds of the entire Medoc peninsula. Cabernet leads the way, followed by Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Wines are good value for quality.

3777 Château Lanessan magnum 2000 194.

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MARGAUX Typically deep ruby in color, with a velvety texture and seductive aromas of cassis and blackberry fruit. Château Margaux is the only First Growth here but there are five Second Growths and one Third.

1244 Château d’Issan 1996 260. 1246 Château Margaux 1990 2175. 1247 Château Margaux 1996 1750. 3640 Château Margaux 1999 1100. 3309 Château Margaux - Pavillon Rouge 2000 400. 3725 Château Marojallia 1999 350. 2880 Château Marojallia 2000 500. 1252 Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005 330.

PESSAC-LEOGNAN / GRAVES Graves is home to remarkable estates making wines mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Known for minerality, dried cherry, tobacco, and dusty earth notes.

4020 Chateau Haut-Brion 2008 1154. 1255 Château La Haut-Brion 1988 560.

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BORDEAUX - RIGHT BANK The Right Bank of the Gironde River produces round, rich, and plummy wines with notes of black . Dominated by Merlot and Cabernet Franc these wines drink well young and age remarkably.

POMEROL Here you will find some of the most sought after Bordeaux in the world. Top producers rival the First Growths from the other side of the river in quality and price. Sandy and gravelly soils produce plump and opulent wines rich with fruit including plum and berries, along with violets and truffle notes.

3427 Château Bon Pasteur 1998 295. 3307 Château Certan de May 1982 600. 2876 Château Certan de May 1995 300. 2879 Château L’Eglise-Clinet 1995 615. 1260 Château L’Evangile 2000 750. 1261 Château L’Evangile 2005 700. 4080 Château L'Evangile 2006 330. 1262 Château Hosanna 2000 560. 1269 Vieux Château Certan 1998 500. 2881 Vieux Château Certan 2005 585.

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SAINT-ÉMILION The largest village producing wine on the Right Bank. Merlot makes up more than half of the vines planted followed by Cabernet Franc and a smattering of Cabernet Sauvignon. Gravel, sand and alluvial soils contribute to rich and plumy wines with aromatics of mineral and black olive.

1271 Château L’Arrosée 2005 220. 1275 Château Canon 1986 375. 1276 Château Canon 1998 525. 6382 Château Canon 2010 315. 2877 Château Canon-La Gaffelière 2005 260. 1286 Château La Gomerie 1998 310. 3724 Château La Gomerie 2000 325. 2340 Château La Gomerie 2003 235. 1288 Château Pavie-Macquin 2003 250. 6379 Château Rol Valentin 2009 165. 1289 Château Tertre Roteboeuf 1989 545. 3430 Château Tertre Roteboeuf 1995 400.

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BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE NUITS The soil and climate in the northern half of the Côte d'Or is ideal for the unpredictable Pinot Noir grape. Young wines are firm and intense with slightly sweet fruit profiles; crushed raspberries, strawberries and cherries. With age the wines shed tannin and show more dried fruit, game and truffle.

MARSANNAY This is the closest appellation to the city of Dijon. The Pinot Noirs are medium- bodied, with minimum oak, and the fruit, as much red fruit flavors as black, sing out. Best consumed in the first 5-10 years.

6069 Joseph Roty - Les Ouzeloy 2013 109.

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN These are some of Burgundy's most powerful wines. Deep in color and compact in their youth, they unfold into rich, masculine, and exotic wines.

6922 Frédéric Esmonin - Les Jouises, Vieilles Vignes 2014 130. 5844 Geantet-Pansiot 2013 142. 6882 Geantet-Pansiot - Les Evocelles 2014 140. 4769 Camille Giroud - Les Crais 2009 196. 4852 Hubert Lignier 2011 149. 4855 Domaine Maume 2010 136. 6925 Domaine Maume - Aux Etelois 2014 130. 6926 Domaine Maume - En Pallud 2014 124. 4857 Joseph Roty 2011 136. 6109 Joseph Roty 2013 145.

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN - PREMIER CRU 5802 Domaine Arlaud - Aux Combottes 2005 270. 1296 Domaine Dujac - Aux Combottes 2005 475. 5842 Frédéric Esmonin - Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2005 196. 4719 Frédéric Magnien - Les Cazetiers 2009 194. 4856 Domaine Maume 2010 169. 5694 Domaine Maume 2012 178.

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MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN - GRAND CRU Moderate in structure, known for purity and intensity.

2882 Domaine Maume 2006 355. 1301 Philippe Naddef 1990 300.

CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZE - GRAND CRU Perfumed and graceful when young, showing powerful black fruit notes with age.

4390 Vincent Girardin 2002 365. 4720 Frédéric Magnien 2002 415. 4660 Frédéric Magnien 2009 416.

CHAPELLE-CHAMBERTIN - GRAND CRU Lighter in color than other Grand Crus, these wines are both elegant and sturdy with a cherry and plum fruit profile.

4255 Camille Giroud 2005 650. 1304 Louis Jadot 1999 445.

CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN - GRAND CRU One of the softer more feminine Grand Crus. Notes of violet and raspberry; velvet on the palate.

4607 Domaine Arlaud 1996 475. 5801 Domaine Arlaud 2010 266. 1310 Frédéric Esmonin 2003 235. 6927 Domaine Quivy 2015 178. 5538 Gerard Raphet 2005 266.

LATRICIÈRES-CHAMBERTIN - GRAND CRU A bit more restrained than most Grand Crus, but still offers solid red and black fruit notes when young, softening into game and spice notes with age.

1315 Louis Jadot 2003 335.

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MOREY-ST-DENIS From village to Grand Cru, these wines are typically lighter than Gevrey-Chambertin but firmer than Chambolle-Musigny. Morey-St-Denis has four Grand Cru vineyards within its boundaries. Notes of black fruits, cherries, violet, licorice, game, leather and truffle.

6883 Domaine Lécheneaut 2013 136. 6067 Hubert Lignier - Très Girard 2013 145. 6117 Gérard Raphet - Vieilles Vignes 2009 131.

MOREY-ST-DENIS - PREMIER CRU 3641 Domaine Arlaud - Aux Cheseaux 2009 155. 5539 Frédéric Magnien - Les Ruchots 2009 193. 6681 Domaine Michel Magnien - Les Millandes 2010 160. 6884 Stephane Magnien - Les Faconnieres 2015 148.

CLOS-DE-LA-ROCHE - GRAND CRU The finest Grand Cru site in Morey, these are ageworthy, classy, and lush. Black cherry, violet and truffle flavors, growing deeper over time.

4081 Pierre Amiot et Fils 2005 329. 2957 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 2009 500.

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CLOS-DE-TART - GRAND CRU Another monopole, this vineyard was founded by the Cistercian Sisters of Notre Dame de Tart in 1250, and is now controlled by Mommessin. More elegant than powerful, a feminine style, offering cherry fruit, spices and rich earth tones.

1335 Mommessin 2003 785.

CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY Chambolles rival the finesse of Vosne-Romanée and the power of Gevrey. The top wines are elegant and soft with great ability to age. Two Grand Cru sites and several exceptional Premier Cru sites as well. Velvety tastes of crushed strawberries and licorice.

4533 Domaine Arlaud 2009 140. 5689 Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron 2012 148. 2956 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 2009 211.

CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY - PREMIER CRU 4367 Bruno Clavelier - La Combe d'Orveaux, Vieilles Vignes 2009 243.

BONNES-MARES - GRAND CRU Bonnes-Mares produces wines that are firm, tannic, and rich. They need significant time to open up. Crushed strawberries,licorice and game notes.

1364 Domaine de la Vougeraie 2003 315.

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CLOS DE VOUGEOT - GRAND CRU Cistercian monks established this walled Grand Cru vineyard in 1000 AD. There are now 50 hectares in the hands of 82 different owners. More dense and robust rather than elegant; when young the wines exhibit red berry notes, but with age will develop deep flavors of blackberry, chocolate, toasted nuts, and underbrush.

1370 Robert Arnoux 2005 560. 1375 Gérard Raphet - Cuvée Unique, Vieilles Vignes 2003 275. 1376 Gérard Raphet - Cuvée Unique, Vieilles Vignes 2005 310. 6826 Gérard Raphet - Cuvée Unique 2003 225. 6675 Gérard Raphet - Cuvée Unique 2009 237. 3455 Gérard Raphet - Cuvée Unique 2010 284. 4625 Jean Raphet et Fils - Réserve 1996 260.

ÉCHEZEAUX - GRAND CRU One of the largest Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy. The best wines offer rustic black fruit tones when young, maturing to more gamey notes with age.

2349 A.-F. Gros 2005 475. 4662 Frédéric Magnien 2009 310. 1387 Jean Tardy - Les Treaux 2005 325.

GRANDS ÉCHEZEAUX - GRAND CRU A relatively flat vineyard, well regarded as the superior site in Flagey, the limestone and clay soil produces firm, rustic wines with an intense black fruit profile.

1388 Gros Frère et Sœur 2002 500.

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VOSNE-ROMANÉE Between the sturdy Gevrey-Chambertins and delicate Chambolle-Musignys, Vosne-Romanées are opulent and smooth, and some of the most powerful and long-lived wines in Burgundy. The most sought after Grand Cru wines lie within its borders, many owned or produced by the prestigious Domaine de la Romanée Conti.

6920 Arnoux-Lachaux 2012 160. 6637 Gros Frère et Sœur 2012 210. 5692 Domaine Lécheneaut 2012 178. 3948 Frédéric Magnien - Vieilles Vignes 2005 224. 4253 Gérard Mugneret 2009 121. 6179 Emmanuel Rouget 2014 350.

VOSNE-ROMANÉE - PREMIER CRU 1398 Michel Gros - Aux Brûlées 2002 353. 1402 Michel Gros - Clos de Réas 2005 353. 3947 Frédéric Magnien - Brûlées 2005 224.

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NUITS-ST-GEORGES The longest commune in the Côte d’Or, extending over five kilometers. Strong long-lived wines, offering rustic notes of leather, game, and earth. Nose often features rose and licorice. When young, Nuits feature cherry, strawberry and blackcurrant notes; when mature, they add leather, truffle and game notes.

4848 Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron - Les Fleurières 2011 145. 5690 Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron - Les Fleurières 2012 133. 6923 Domaine Lécheneaut 2014 124. 6924 Domaine Lécheneaut 2015 130.

NUITS-ST-GEORGES - PREMIER CRU 6921 Arnoux-Lachaux - Clos de Corvees Pagets 2012 161. 4368 Bruno Clavelier - Aux Cras, Vieilles Vignes 2010 224. 3642 Henri Gouges - Les Chaignots 2009 155. 6674 Henri Gouges - Les Pruliers 2013 185.

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BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE The southern half of the Côte d’Or is known for its ethereal white wines, but also offers engaging and delicious reds. Some great values to be found here. Bouquets tend to strawberry, gooseberry, blackcurrant, and violets. Supple and delightful, with fine tannins. The palate maintains aroma profiles complemented by damp earth, mushroom, game and underbrush.

ALOXE-CORTON Home to the biggest wines in the Côte de Beaune. Although they can be a little closed in their youth, with age they develop complex fruit aromatics becoming fat and rich on the palate.

CORTON - GRAND CRU 5845 Vincent Girardin - Perrieres, Vieilles Vignes 2005 200.

CORTON-BRESSANDES - GRAND CRU 4661 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 2009 276. 3706 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 2010 248.

CORTON-RENARDES - GRAND CRU

BEAUNE - PREMIER CRU 6833 Domaine Regis Rossignol-Changarnier - Les Teurons 2009 119.

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POMMARD There are no Grand Cru vineyards within Pommard, but several highly regarded Premier Crus. Pommard wines range from rustic to velvety, but usually have tones of red and dark fruit, as well as earth, mineral and spice notes. The most powerful reds in the Côte de Beaune, they show at their best with a few years on them.

6034 Méo-Camuzet 2013 142.

POMMARD - PREMIER CRU 6065 Comte Armand - Clos des Epeneaux 2005 400. 6801 Vincent Girardin - Grands Epenots 2005 190. 6066 Vincent Girardin - Les Rugiens 2005 150. 5541 Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils - Grands Épenots, Clos de Citeaux 2010 149. 2954 Domaine de la Pousse d’Or - Les Jarollières 2009 200. 6676 Domaine Joseph Voillot - Les Pezerolles 2009 165.

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VOLNAY The wines of Volnay are known for their elegance, smooth finesse, soft tannins and delicacy. Red fruits dominate, with a perfumed nose of violets and cherries. More than half the vineyards are Premier Cru.

VOLNAY - PREMIER CRU 6636 Domaine Henri Boillot - Les Fremiets 2010 194. 6651 Bouchard Père & Fils - Caillerets, "Ancienne Cuvée Carnot" 2009 145. 6652 Bouchard Père & Fils - Clos des Chênes 2010 178. 6653 Bouchard Père & Fils - Clos des Chênes 2009 175. 4084 Jean-Marc Bouley - Clos des Chênes 2005 150. 3778 Dominique Lafon - Les Lurets 2009 202. 4412 Marquis d'Angerville 2011 174. 6673 Domaine de Montille - Champans 2009 235. 2953 Domaine de La Pousse d’Or - Clos de la Bousse d’Or 2009 245. 3703 Domaine de la Pousse d’Or - Clos de la Bousse d’Or 2010 227. 1460 Domaine de la Pousse d’Or - En Caillerets 2008 170. 3704 Domaine de la Pousse d’Or - En Caillerets 2010 165. 5695 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or - Clos des 60 Ouvrées 2005 325. 3705 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or - Clos des 60 Ouvrées 2010 183. 3779 Joseph Voillot - Champans 2009 194.

BOURGOGNE Most villages in Burgundy produce Bourgogne, which are intended to be consumed young. Many are elegant to match with delicate dishes, e.g., salads, tarts, simmered beef and vegetables, and even with fish dishes and hard cheeses. Prevailing notes are strawberry, blueberry and cherry, and with age, underbrush and mushroom.

6955 Domaine Lucien Boillot 2016 88. 6033 Claude Dugat 2013 118. 4851 Robert Groffier Père et Fils 2012 112. 6450 Remoissenet 2015 65. 6180 Emmanuel Rouget 2014 99. 7012 Joseph Roty 2010 76.

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BEAUJOLAIS Beaujolais stands alone as the benchmark region for the grape. Though styles can vary from North to South, these wines typically show pretty red fruit with a slight floral note, and distinct minerality.

6113 Jean-Francois Garlon - Cuvée Réserve 2013 35.

CRU BEAUJOLAIS 6937 Domaine Les Gryphées - Moulin-à-Vent 2015 62. 7109 Lardy Yohan, Gamay, Les Michelons, Moulin-à-Vent 2015 64.

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RHÔNE VALLEY An extremely dynamic wine region in the south of France, following the path of the Rhône River. Red wines in the northern regions are dominated by Syrah, while the southern regions focus on blending, with Grenache as the dominant grape.

CÔTE-RÔTIE Rustic wines with power and finesse. Syrah, often co-fermented with Viognier, these wines show white pepper, mineral, crushed flowers, roast meat, and coffee notes with a thin layer of acidity to complement the finish.

6635 Michel Chapoutier - "La Mordorée" 2010 325. 1471 Pierre Gaillard - Le Crêt 2006 168. 6088 E. Guigal - "La Mouline," Côte Blonde 2009 1140. 6089 E. Guigal - "La Turque," Côte Brune 1998 1100.

HERMITAGE Originally planted by the Phoenicians in 400 B.C. One of the most prestigious appellations in France. These opaque offer intense flavors of cassis, tar, and black pepper spice.

2885 M. Chapoutier - Le Méal 2003 525. 1478 M. Chapoutier - Le Méal 2005 390. 1490 Paul Jaboulet Aîné - La Chapelle 1995 215. 1492 Paul Jaboulet Aîné - La Chapelle 2001 270. 1493 Paul Jaboulet Aîné - La Chapelle 2003 300. 1494 Paul Jaboulet Aîné - La Chapelle 2004 305. 1495 Paul Jaboulet Aîné - La Chapelle 2005 350.

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CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE Although Châteauneuf’s main focus is on Grenache, producers have the freedom to make wine from 18 indigenous red and white grape varietals, allowing them to offer wines in a range of styles. Generally, notes tend toward red fruits, dried herbs, cinnamon, vanilla, game, and hints of forest floor.

1522 Andre Brunel - Les Cailloux “Cuvée Centenaire” 2005 325. 1510 Château de Beaucastel 1988 248. 6527 Château de Beaucastel 1995 275. 1513 Château de Beaucastel 2000 245. 6529 Château de Beaucastel 2009 235. 1518 Château de Beaucastel - Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2004 900. 1519 Château de Beaucastel - Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2005 980. 6630 Clos des Papes 2003 265. 1528 Domaine Caillou - Le Clos du Caillou, Reserve 1998 575. 1542 Domaine du Pegau - Cuvée Laurence 2004 284. 6662 Domaine du Pegau - Cuvée Laurence 2006 300. 1549 Domaine du Pegau - Cuvée Réservée 2003 338. 2117 Domaine du Pegau - Cuvée Réservée magnum 2005 560. 6661 Domaine du Pegau - Cuvée Réservée 2012 155. 4659 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe - La Crau 1998 275. 1565 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe - La Crau 2003 200. 7017 Domaine Grand Veneur "Les Origines" 2005 130. 4787 Domaine la Millière - Vieilles Vignes, Cuvée Unique 2011 95. 1560 Roger Sabon - Le Secret de Sabon 2003 350. 1561 Roger Sabon - Le Secret de Sabon 2004 575.

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PIEDMONT Some of the most long-lived red wines in Italy are produced here in the hills of the Langhe. The villages of Barolo and have established a prestigious collection of single vineyards comparable to the Cru system in Burgundy.

BARBARESCO While often compared to Barolo, these wines are generally softer and more elegant than their neighbor, offering a spicy aromatic with enough acidity and tannin to complement a wide variety of cuisine. Dry, rich, powerful wines, with aromas of spice, pepper and black cherry.

1629 La Spinetta - Gallina 2004 232. 1627 La Spinetta - Starderi 2004 210.

BAROLO Barolos are rich, concentrated, heady wines with substantial tannins, acidity and power. The softer, fruit driven wines are known to age rapidly while more structured versions mature slower showing complex aromas of plums, dried roses, licorice, leather, and tar notes.

1662 Bruno Giacosa - Falletto di Serralunga 2003 335. 1670 Bruna Grimaldi - Regnolo 2006 160. 6992 Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno 2013 70. 1687 La Spinetta - Campé 2001 275. 2132 La Spinetta - Campé Riserva magnum 2000 564. 2133 La Spinetta - Campé Riserva magnum 2001 550.

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LANGHE Langhe is the hilly area north of Alba, and includes the regions of Barolo and Barbaresco. The wines are based on , either as blends, in the Langhe-Rossos, or in varietally specific bottlings of Langhe-Nebbiolo. Typically, these wines are powerful with floral aromatics and notes of spice, tar and tobacco.

1605 - Langhe-Rosso, Costa Russi 2001 800. 1606 Gaja - Langhe-Rosso, Costa Russi 2003 660.

ASTI A small village in Italy’s Piedmont region, and one of the best regions to grow . Giacomo Bologna’s “Braida” wines are aged in new French oak barrels and are more complex and nuanced than most regional wines.

2154 “Braida” di Giacomo Bologna - Barbera d’Asti, Ai Suma 3 liter 1997 998. 1635 “Braida” di Giacomo Bologna - Barbera d’Asti, Ai Suma 2003 180.

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MONTALCINO A region in Tuscany focusing on wines produced from Grosso. The wines are rich, intense and fleshy, with notes of blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, chocolate, leather, violets, vanilla, and game; sweet tobacco notes develop with age. More complex, and longer-lived than the Sangiovese produced in .

1721 Valdicava - Brunello di Montalcino 2003 232. 1722 Valdicava - Brunello di Montalcino, Madonna del Piano Riserva 1996 390.

“SUPER TUSCAN” Super Tuscans are red blends that stray from the strict laws governing the wines of Tuscany. The native Sangiovese grape is often blended with French varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. Some bottle 100% varietal wines, a practice forbidden by many DOCs in Tuscany. The result of these experiments has been the creation of some of Italy’s most sought after wines.

1733 - Solaia 1997 725. 1753 Tenuta dell’ - Ornellaia 1990 630. 1758 Castello dei Rampolla - Sammarco 2003 200. 1760 Tua Rita - Redigaffi 2001 725. 1761 Tua Rita - Redigaffi 2003 475.

OTHER ITALIAN REGIONS

CAMPANIA 1776 Montevetrano 2004 198.

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RIOJA In this historic red wine region, is bottled alone or blended with Garnacha; resulting in plump styles with a forward strawberry fruit profile and notes of spice, leather, vanilla, and tobacco.

1798 Artadi - El Pison 2006 450. 1803 Marques de Murrietta - Gran Reserva “Castillo Ygay” 1978 395. 1804 Marques de Murrietta - Dalmau 2004 268. 1810 Roda - Cirsion 2001 416.

RIBERA DEL DUERO This area in North Central Spain is rapidly growing, relying primarily on Tinto Fino, a local variant of Tempranillo, producing deeply colored, firm reds.

5537 Aalto 2001 245. 1812 Aalto - Pagos Seleccionados 2003 225. 6348 Hacienda Monasterio 2014 90. 1820 - Unico 1998 895.

PRIORAT This region of Catalonia still uses wine growing techniques originating with Carthusian monks in the late 12th cenutry. Garnacha and Cariñena are the primary , making rich wines with explosive fruit.

1827 Alvaro Palacios - Finca Dofi 2006 160.

79 australian red Thousands of small producers, spread across Australia are making high quality, intensely fruity wines. Rhône inspired wines dominated by Shiraz (Syrah) and Grenache are opulent with punchy fruit and spice notes, while Cabernets are huge with blackcurrant and plum.

SHIRAZ 6853 Torbreck - "The Factor," Barossa Valley 2001 284. 6852 Torbreck - "The Factor," Barossa Valley 2002 239. other global red

LEBANON The improbable blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and from ’s Bekaa Valley, gets at least a year on French oak, rests, and at year three is blended and bottle-aged for four more years prior to release. Drinkable upon release, these ageworthy, complex wines are best after at least ten years and just get better with age. The nose varies from wild herbs, earth, spice and anise to sweet fruit, tobacco and smoke. Musar reds are distinguished by two characteristics that are typically considered faults in most wines: volatile acidity (which conveys the smell of acetone) and Brett (its sensory compounds reminiscent of funky barnyard). Incredibly interesting wines.

1858 Château Musar - Bekaa Valley 1972 940. 2439 Château Musar - Bekaa Valley 1994 350. 6784 Château Musar - Bekaa Valley 1999 170. 1861 Château Musar - Bekaa Valley 2001 165.

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SAUTERNES This Left Bank Bordeaux is one of the most concentrated, unctuous, balanced sweet wines made today. The wines are composed of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grapes affected by botrytis. In their youth Sauternes show peach and apricot notes, with age flavors develop into caramel, honey, toffee, and spice.

2192 Château d’Arche 2005 132. 6617 Château Guiraud 2001 195. 2872 Château Guiraud 2006 166. 2199 Château Rieussec 1975 400. 4528 Château Rieussec 2001 420. 6615 Château La Tour Blanche 1988 200. 4591 Château La Tour Blanche demi 2001 125. 6619 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2001 165. 2209 Château d’Yquem 2005 1340.

BARSAC A sub-appelation Sauternes, these wines are made in a similar style, but, with the exception of the top producers, are lighter in body. Interestingly, all Barsac can label their wine as “Sauternes,” but not the other way around.

2189 Château Climens 1971 645. 2190 Château Climens 1986 275. 2191 Château Climens 1988 281. 3845 Château Climens 2005 255. 3727 Château Coutet demi 2003 65. 3408 Château Coutet 2003 110.

AMERICA 3575 Sine Qua Non / Kracher - Mr. K. The Noble Man, California demi 2006 295. 3576 Sine Qua Non / Kracher - Mr. K. The Straw Man, California demi 2006 337.

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PORT Ports are named after the city of Oporto in , where they have made these dense, sweet wines for more than 300 years. It is common for blends to contain a dozen or more varietals of the more than 80 that are grown in Portugal. The wines are then fortified with to stop fermentation, and boosting alcohol levels to 18-20%.

VINTAGE Vintage ports come from a single year and are aged for two years in wood before maturing in bottle. These are top quality ports, but produced only three to four times per decade.

2159 Cockburn 1983 275. 2166 Fonseca 1994 290. 4380 Fonseca demi 2000 103. 4409 Taylor Fladgate 1977 290. 2171 Taylor Fladgate demi 1994 205.

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MADEIRA Owned by Portugal, Madiera is a small, volcanic island off the coast of Morocco that produces, perhaps, the world’s most resilient wine. There are four basic styles of Madeira: Sercial, the driest, is noted for almond aromas, nerve, and a searing finish. is medium-dry, smoky, with a tang of acidity. Bual is medium-rich with higher sugar levels and balanced acidity. Malmsey is the sweetest Madeira with notes of caramel, toffee and vanilla, and gets richer with age.

2604 Broadbent - Bual 1978 450. 2184 Cossart Gordon - Bual 1958 700. 2188 Cossart Gordon - Terrantez 1977 575.

SHERRY These fortified wines from the city of Jerez in southwest Spain vary in style from Fino, a dry aperitif, to a richer, sweeter style like Oloroso. is produced by adding grape spirits to finished wine, then continuously blending together several different vintages stored in a series of casks, called a . Up to 33% of each cask can be withdrawn in any year and re-filled from recent vintages to ensure consistency of the finished wine. Oxidation plays an important role in the flavors of Sherry.

2179 Equipo Navasos - Palo Cortado, No 17, Jerez demi MV 150.

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