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Table of Contents Table of Contents Champagnes And Sparkling Wine ................................................................................. 2 Chardonnay ............................................................................................................... 3 French White Wines ..................................................................................................... 4 Rose Wines ................................................................................................................. 4 Italian White Wines ...................................................................................................... 5 Sauvignon Blanc .......................................................................................................... 5 Other White Wines ....................................................................................................... 5 Riesling ...................................................................................................................... 5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon .................................................................................. 6 Sub-AVAs of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon............................................................... 7 Sonoma, Paso Robles, Washington State, Various Cabernet Sauvignon ............................ 8 California and Washington Merlot ................................................................................ 9 Red Meritage And Proprietary Blends .......................................................................... 10 Other Red Blends and Various Varietals ...................................................................... 11 Syrah/Shiraz ............................................................................................................. 11 Petite Sirah ............................................................................................................... 11 Pinot Noir ............................................................................................................12-13 Zinfandel .................................................................................................................. 14 France .................................................................................................................15-18 Italy ....................................................................................................................19-21 Spain ........................................................................................................................ 22 Portugal ................................................................................................................... 23 Greece ...................................................................................................................... 23 South Africa .............................................................................................................. 23 Australia .................................................................................................................. 24 South America .......................................................................................................... 25 Half-Bottles .............................................................................................................. 26 Charley’s By The Glass Features ................................................................................. 27 Coravin Selections ..................................................................................................... 28 Large Bottle Selections .............................................................................................. 29 Florida Law allows for the removal from the premises, one opened, resealed bottle of wine, if the patron has purchased a full-course meal. Your server can give you more details and can seal your unfinished bottle of wine for your journey home. Champagne Prestige Cuvee Selections, Blanc Bin # Vintage Bottle 627 04 Perrier-Jouet, Belle Epoque Blanc De Blanc, Epernay ........................................... 915 530 08 Louis Roederer, Cristal, Reims .......................................................................... 600 271 12 Perrier-Jouet, Belle Epoque, Epernay ................................................................. 494 1121 08 Besserat de Bellefon, Brut Millesime Cuvee de Moines ........................................ 248 742 09 Canard-Duchene, Brut Millesime....................................................................... 120 Prestige Cuvee Selections, Rose 629 95 Dom Perignon “P2” Rose, Epernay ................................................................... 2090 574 07 Louis Roederer, Cristal, Rose, Brut, Reims................................................... .... 1200 Non-Vintage Selections, Blanc 116 NV Veuve Clicquot, Ponsardin, Yellow Label, Reims ................................................. 167 166 NV Pol Roger, Epernay ........................................................................................... 140 613 NV G.H. Mumm, Grand Cordon Brut, Reims ............................................................. 120 140 NV Henroit, Brut Souverain, Reims ........................................................................... 96 Non-Vintage Selections, Rose 549 NV Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Rose, Reims .............................................................. 185 118 NV Billecourt-Salmon, Marevil-Sur-Ay .................................................................... 180 Sparkling Wines 1064 17 Iron Horse, Wedding Cuvee, Green Valley Of Russian River Valley .........................74 205 NV Mumm, Brut Prestige, Napa Valley, California ......................................................56 183 NV Santa Margherita, Brut Rose, Italy ....................................................................... 55 1007 NV Dibon, Cava, Brut Rose, Barcelona, Spain ............................................................42 Due to limited releases and availability, vintages subject to change without notice. Corkage Fee $25 for 750ml (limit 2) 9.23.21 2 Charley’s White Wine Selections Chardonnay Bin # Vintage California Bottle 261 19 Far Niente, Napa ............................................................................................. 132 257 11 Ramey, Platt Vineyard, Sonoma Coast ............................................................... 128 785 16 Kistler “Les Noisetiers”, Sonoma Coast .............................................................. 126 393 09 HDV, Carneros ................................................................................................ 124 389 16 Shafer, Red Shoulder Ranch, Carneros-Napa Valley ............................................ 105 213 15 Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley ....................................................................... 112 239 19 Cakebread Cellars, Napa Valley........ .................................................................. 95 166 17 Hartford Court, Russian River Valley ................................................................... 80 1166 17 Duckhorn, Napa Valley ....................................................................................... 80 1168 18 Ferrari Carano “Tre Terre” Russian River Valley, Sonoma ......................................75 406 19 La Crema, Russian River Valley ........................................................................... 66 860 13 Landmark Vineyards, Overlook, Sonoma County ..................................................63 310 15 Chalone Estate, Chalone .................................................................................... 50 525 16 Matanzas Creek, Sonoma County......................................................... ...............48 126 17 Wente “Riva Ranch”, Monterey ............................................................................ 48 1017 16 William Hill, Central Coast ................................................................................. 45 136 17 Wente “Morning Fog”, Livermore Valley ...............................................................44 942 14 Pine Ridge Vineyards, Los Carneros, Napa Valley .................................................42 813 17 Kendall-Jackson “Vintner’s Reserve” ................................................................... 40 World 381 15 Hamilton Russell, Hemel-En-Aarde-Valley, South Africa ......................................80 487 17 Kim Crawford “Unoaked”, New Zealand ...............................................................40 Due to limited releases and availability, vintages subject to change without notice. Corkage Fee $25 for 750ml (limit 2) 3 9.23.21 Charley’s White Wine Selections White Wines of France Burgundy Bin # Vintage Bottle 445 17 Puligny-Montrachet, Paul Pernot et ses fils ....................................................... 175 980 15 Meursault, Thierry et Pascale Matrot ................................................................. 171 930 17 Meursault, Joseph Drouhin ............................................................................... 131 236 17 Meursault, Thierry et Pascale Matrot ................................................................. 120 780 19 Chablis, Domaine des Malandes ......................................................................... 61 1158 17 Vire-Clesse, Chanson ........................................................................................ 50 659 16 Pouilly-Fuisse, Vincent Girardin, Les Vieilles Vignes ............................................48
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