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The 2008 German Estate Selections of Terry Theise
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The Extraordinary 2005 Bordeaux One thing I am sure of after twenty-eight years of tasting Bordeaux wines every March is that 2005 can not be compared to any previous vintage in my experience." The Wine Advocate, Robert Parker |
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"Best of Tasting..... Delicious...... A World-Class
Bargain....." |
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say $120 (Wine Advocate), we say $93 when bought by the case of six!! |
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They say $105 (Wine Advocate), we say $86+, when
bought by the case!! "One thing I am sure of after twenty-eight years of tasting Bordeaux wines every March is that 2005 can not be compared to any..... more..... |
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Great Pinot Noir..... 40% off!! "We tried this at one of our weekly staff wine tastings. I always considered Davis Bynum a decent average winery. We learned that it has just been purchased by Rodney..... more..... |
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90 points & $16+, when bought by the case!! "An intriguing aroma of pine and spice leads into fresh flavors of cherry, garrigue and mineral. Distinctive, with a rich finish of dried aged beef and plum. Syrah, ..... more..... |
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"....It is a fabulous value....." "The 2006 Shiraz contains 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Sixty percent of the fruit was sourced from Barossa Valley and 40% from McLaren Vale. It was aged for 12 ..... more..... |
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"Pinot Noir boasts Burgundian
flavor" |
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Stunning for
its "deliciosity"! |
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The Perfect wine from the
perfect vintage "This is incredible on the nose, showing coffee cake, blackberry, floral, coffee bean and vanilla bean, with Chinese spices. A very complex, full-bodied red, with seamless, ..... more..... |
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Best of Tasting & Best Value! Y'a gotta love it.....1st place: $13.99..... 2nd place: $28.99..... 3rd place: $22.59.... 4th place: $22.99 You seeing what I'm seeing? ..... more..... |
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Brand New and a Hit!! (Red) This is a great concept, and the theory works beautifully. Too Often wines are dull, generic and uninteresting. So, take seven different grape varieties and blend them together. ..... more..... |
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Brand New and a Hit!! (White) This is a great concept, and the theory works beautifully. Too Often wines are dull, generic and uninteresting. So, take seven different grape varieties and blend them together. ..... more..... |
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The Best Pinot Grigio? |
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They say $22 (Wine & Spirits Magazine), we say
$16+, when bought by the case!! |
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"I tasted something polished, almost noble...." "Nero D'Avola wines from southern Italy remain one of the great bargains of the wine world, and I think I read recently where exports..... more..... |
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Baby Romanee-Conti?..... and Dujac...... "In the late 1980's Jacques Seysses (Dujac), Aubert de Villaine (Romanee Conti) and Michel Macaux started looking for a vineyard in the south of France. They were driven..... more..... |
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They
say $150 (Wine Advocate), we say $116+, when bought by the case of six! ..... 96 points too!! Wine just came in, and I decided, let's bring this to a barbeque.... blind. Most guessed..... more..... |
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Rieslings are hot..... "Definitely sweet, but balanced with enough acidity to make it real refreshing, offering pineapple, mango and a touch of honey as the finish lingers. Drink now through ..... more..... |
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"This is a steal......." |
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90 point Pinot Noir.... less than $15, when bought by the
case!! "Ever since "Sideways" came out, everyone and their brother became a Pinot Noir snob, and the wine suppliers reacted by ..... more..... |
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This Summers Great BBQ Wine "This summers great barbecue wine, no not a French Cotes du Rhone, not an Australian Shiraz, nor a California Zinfandel. Would you believe it is an Italian wine? From..... more..... |
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They say $25 (various good
wine stores), we say $13+, when bought by the case!! "We love it when "sleeper" wines go undiscovered, don't sell well and then our supplier's want to move goods. This..... more..... |
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They say $10 Various good wine stores), we say $4+,
when bought by the case!! Every once in a while, we get the opportunity to buy a large drop of Glass Mountain wines. I gotta tell you that this wine is worth every..... more..... |
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".....we were so impressed by their quality....." |
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."Solid and clean, this well-made
Chardonnay" |
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A great Value-Packed 2005 Bordeaux! Estate info: Situated just to the east of the town of Saint Emilion in the commune of Saint Etienne de Lisse. Sixty acres producing 11,000 cases. This well known property has always ..... more..... |
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93 point Chateauneuf du Pape! "Pure and focused, with lovely spice, graphite, red licorice and floral notes that gain depth as they move through the plush finish. Has a lovely lingering hint of incense. ..... more..... |
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They say $25 (Wine Enthusiast), we say $18+,
when bought by the case!! "A very nice Cabernet, with a rich vein of tannins that gives it a crunchy texture, and forward black currant, cherry and ..... more..... |
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".....tantalizing aromatic fruits to its refreshing
crispness....." "This is fruit-powered wine, loaded with fresh pear, melon and tropical flavors. It shows no sign of having suffered from the ..... more..... |
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"Top Value for the Price....." |
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They say $11
(USA Today), we say $8+, when bought by the case!! |
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They say $150 (Wine Advocate), we say $116+, when
bought by the case of six! ..... 96 points too!! "The 2005 Dominus (a 7,000-case cuvee of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and the..... more..... |
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Our Customer’s Deserve This Inside Tip... "This past week I was going back and forth with a great client of mine who works within New York City as a High Powered Broker, who had just ended a High Powered Lunch. ..... more..... |
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".....a delightful, creamy, apple and
peach-laden treat....." This is our "sparkler" of choice, its been our best seller for a number of years now. At less than $7 per bottle, when bought by the case, ..... more..... |
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".....this monumental effort....." "The 2005 Ducru Beaucaillou is a 10,000-case blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot (they used to produce 18,000-20,000 cases). It is an exceptionally ..... more..... |
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"This is a stylish Sauvignon that delivers......" |
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96
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Too Good to be true!!..... 75% off We don't find these deals often..... but when we do..... Our suppliers know that if they need to clear out wine, they can come to us, and our emails not only clear it out for m, our ..... more..... |
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2005 Bordeaux, 90 points, No mortgage required! The prices of the very great 2005 Bordeaux are beyond belief. Even Robert Parker agrees and adds, "Nothing short of a worldwide ..... more..... |
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"The finest Duhart-Milon ever made?" "This structured, tannic, dense ruby/purple-tinged Pauillac offers up hints of cassis, licorice, chocolate, and earth. Medium to full-bodied with good purity, strong tannins, and ..... more..... |
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.They say $15 (Wine Enthusiast), we say $10+, when
bought by the case!! 90 points, $10+, when bought by the case, Napa Valley Merlot.... does the value get any better? "Smooth and dry, this Merlot seems.... more..... |
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They say $27 (Wine Enthusiast), we say $18+, when
bought by the case! |
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"......and found only one
worth a second swallow......." "The first of my several marathon spring tasting sessions got off to a discouraging start this weekend when I tried a half-dozen ..... more..... |
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Ted likes It!!...... Now here's what I figure...... Ted spends most of his paycheck on wine, and he drinks good wine, good... expensive wine. If he's liking a $12 Gavi, you can bet your booties that there's..... more..... |
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"Tignanello,
Sassicaia or Ornellaia.... This is Better!" "A Tremendous wine from a Great Vintage (2004) and a Home Run of a wine. We opened a bottle in the store and it was nice..... more..... |
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"Best Value" "In a broad, blind tasting of South African Sauvignon Blanc, these were our favorites. These are best young, and because harvest takes place early in the year, the ..... more..... |
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Repeat of a sell-out! |
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Baby Tig..... maybe it's not a
baby after all! |
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Baby Tig..... maybe it's not a
baby after all! 96 points too!! "Dark in color, showing fabulous aromas of crushed blackberry and raspberry, with a hint of honeysuckle. Full-bodied, with ..... more..... |
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Best rose I've had in a long
time..... "We tried this at our weekly wine tasting, and let me tell you.... this is about the best rose I've had in a long time. You've got crisp, delight, fresh, stuffing, almost rich. Yes... a rose ..... more..... |
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Is this rated too low? Another from our weekly wine tastings. Looked around the room and saw a bunch of smiling faces & nodding heads. Let the rating people rate.... my system is smiling faces ..... more..... |
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Unbelievable Value! One thing I am sure of after twenty-eight years of tasting Bordeaux wines every March is that 2005 can not be compared to any previous vintage in my experience." ..... more..... |
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...."this wine totally
over-delivers"....... |
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98 points!...... Read this
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Rated "Very Delicious!" "The old reliable one! Marietta has been making this wonderful wine since 1978 and it has always been one of store's favorites. However sometimes you forget the ..... more..... |
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92 point Spanish White!! "Pazo de Senorans is always a candidate for Albarino of the vintage. The grapes are sourced from the lowest-yielding, oldest vines in Rias Baixas. The wine is tank-fermented ..... more..... |
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....."I would have paid 2-3 times as
much"..... "Another STAR at our weekly staff tasting. We could sell boat loads of this wine based on the price alone, however there is more to this wine than price. This wine comes from ..... more..... |
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....."a creamy and complex wine that
should not be missed"..... "Ponzi's non-reserve Chardonnay is sold only at the winery or via the website, so this one is the only one consumers will see in ..... more..... |
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What's Hot? 2005 & under $10
Bordeaux's...... |
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I love this review!....
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A legend....... OK, this ain't no bargain price, and it scores on the lower end for good value, but no one can dispute this is one of the world's great "blue chip" wines from one of the greatest ..... more..... |
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Huge seller at Pop's! 91 points too!! "The kiwi flavors of this wine need air to gain clarity, moving through a citrus pith character before resolving cool and crisp. A ..... more..... |
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Killer Complexity & Value!! "We tried this at one of our recent weekly wine tastings. I like to not know the price when I try wines..... I like it even more when the price turns out to be half would you though ..... more..... |
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From Bordeaux? Think triple
digits....... Yep, this review peaked my interest, especially the part that says .... "personality from California would cost three times as much!" A very powerful Merlot, marked by ..... more..... |
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Too Good to be True! |
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They say $15 (Wine Spectator),
we say $12+, when bought by the case!! |
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"It is a great value......." "The 2003 Salice Salentino Vereto (90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera) is absolutely beautiful. It presents an exotic profile of sweet herbs, tobacco and candied ..... more..... |
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They say $12 (Wine Advocate), we
say $9+, when bought by the case!! ....90 points too!! Hmmm. 90 points and less than $10, when bought by the case! Yep, we bought ..... more..... |
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90 points...... $10+, when
bought by the case!! "A wine made from the Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), with an intense maroon colour and violet shades on the surface ..... more..... |
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Read this review! "The inky purple 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate offers up abundant quantities of sweet earth/loamy soil notes intermixed with black cherry and blackcurrant fruit as well ..... more..... |
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55% off!! |
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The Great 2005 Bordeaux..... |
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This was really tasty! "I can't remember the last time we talked about a Vouvray in this newsletter. probably because they are either bland and un-interesting, or way too expensive. ..... more..... |
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Yellow Tail?? Yellow Tail has become a wine powerhouse.... It's the largest selling imported wine in the USA. Many knock it, but it doesn't sell like it does because it's crap! ..... more..... |
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Torpedo!! An extremely rare Jeroboam (equal to four bottles) Could there be any better "jewel" to crown that special event? ..... more..... |
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The 2005 Bordeaux are starting
to arrive! The Wine Spectator says, "The 2005 vintage will go into the history books alongside other great modern classics for Bordeaux...... With that in mind, is 2005 better than the ..... more..... |
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...."it scarily blows away pretty much all $15 Cabs"..... |
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92
point Chardonnay, less than $20, when bought by the case!! |
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90
points, Seven year old Rioja! Made from 100% Tempranillo from vines over 30 years of age. Though the legal definition of “Reserva” in the region of Rioja requires 3 years of aging, with a minimum of just one ..... more..... |
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The
end of an era....... Could this be one of the last opportunities to purchase classified Bordeaux and sensible prices?....... It sure looks that way as current stocks are disappearing. ..... more..... |
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Best
Value in a tasting of 25 Chiantis! .... with many of the others almost twice the price! "Lush aromas of violets and cherries; balanced and harmonious." Best Value, Wines of the Times, ..... more..... |
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Best
of tasting, in a tasting of 50 ZInfandels!! "Dark color and intense, blackberry nose with some lively pepperiness. Rich, with a black core and a long, warming finish." Best of Tasting, Tastings, The ..... more..... |
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"One of the more underrated Cabernet Sauvignons in
Napa..... |
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They say $36 (Wine Advocate), we say $24+, when
bought by the case!! |
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They say $18 (Wine Spectator), we say $12+, when
bought by the case!! ..... 91 points too!! "Big, broad-shouldered wine, with muscular layers of black fig, coffee, ..... more..... |
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A Tanzer 91 pointer...... Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar is one publication that we highly respect. When we see 90+ point ratings, we stand up and notice because he rates so conservatively. ..... more..... |
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They say $12 (Wine Advocate), we say $8+, when
bought by the case!! "The 2006 Stickleback Red is composed of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Shiraz and 27% Grenache. ..... more..... |
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A 95 point Chilean Sauvignon Blanc? "From a granitic slope facing the Pacific Ocean, in the small town of Lo Abarca, this vintage of Cipreses is all about the place - it's sharp and severe minerality coming from the ..... more..... |
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2007 Beaujolais Nouveau.... 65%
off!! |
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Could this be the Bordeaux deal of the decade? |
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Could this be the best Barolo
you'll ever have?..... .... or even see in your lifetime!! The superlative's here abound..... This is a Wine Spectator 100 point vintage. ..... more..... |
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They say $24 (USA Today), we say $16+, when bought
by the case!! "The week before Valentine's Day probably isn't the best time for me to confess my commitment issues when it comes to wine. I fall ..... more..... |
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Unique?.... Valentine's Day? ,,,, and They say $30 (various web-sites), we say $17+!! Ultra-premium French sparkling vodka, sparkling wine and natural fruit nectar, with ..... more..... |
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They say $80 (wine Advocate), we say $57+, when
bought by the case!! "The blockbuster 2005 Estate Cuvee (52% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 8% Petit Verdot) exhibits an inky/blue/purple ..... more..... |
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They say $15-$19 (various web-sites) we say $8+!! |
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They say $140 (Stephen Tanzer), we say $109+, when
bought by the case!! |
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94 point Rioja..... less than $20, when bought by
the case!! "A remarkable performance from Caceras, this Reserva shows just how great the 2001 vintage turned out to be. The wine shimmers..... more..... |
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....."deep and generous in blackberry and tobacco
scents"..... "This blend is designed as an early release with a higher percentage of malbec than Caro (above). It's deep and generous in ..... more..... |
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They say $15 (Wine & Spirits), we say $12+, when
bought by the case!! From the legendary 2005 vintage, you'll have a real tough time finding any Rhone wine with this score and this price, and the weak ..... more..... |
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Read this review..... 92 points too!! "This sunny young wine leads with aromas of ripe apple spiced with mace, accented with a touch of green herb. On the palate it's as fresh as white wine gets, with a succulent midpalate..... more..... |
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They say $30 (New York Times),
we say $23+, when bought by the case!! |
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91 points
and Ten Bucks!! |
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"Very impressive and delicious
right now....." We tasted this just this past Wednesday at our weekly wine tastings. Great, I thought to myself, another $50 pinot noir, just what we..... more..... |
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If it's a steal at $20, what is
it at $13+, when bought by the case!! "This Monterey County producer seemingly defies all logic, cranking out seriously good reds that compete successfully ..... more..... |
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"I was blown away by the
quality of the value-priced wines I tasted from Argiolas......" "Argiolas is a reference-point producer of Sardinian whites, reds and dessert ..... more..... |
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"This is a glamorous wine,
tremendous now....." "I always think of Francis Coppola's Cask Cabernet as his homage to the old Inglenook. It's 100% varietal, grown at the ..... more..... |
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They say $13 (winereviewonline.com), we say $8+
when bought by the case!! |
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They say $9 (USA Today) we say $7+, when bought by
the case!! |
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Read this review...... .....94 points too!! "The 2005 Syrah Thompson Vineyard (made famous by Ojai's Adam Tolmach) is seriously endowed, with notes of licorice, ..... more..... |
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Best Wine in the store under $10! Ted Clark is one of our newest wine gurus, but he isn't new to wine. Now I gotta say he's one of my favorite employees..... he spends a good deal of his paycheck on wine..... he knows ..... more..... |
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I was blown away by the wines....... "I was blown away by the wines of Di Majo Norante. The 2006 Sangiovese Terre Degli Osci is simply gorgeous. This superbly balanced red offers generous, ..... more..... |
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"I can't recommend them highly enough....." "Argiolas is a reference-point producer of Sardinian whites, reds and dessert wines. The estate works with famed oenologist Giacomo Tachis, who happens to be a native ..... more..... |
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They
say $50 (Wine Enthusiast), we say $25.34! |
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They
say $9.95 (Wall Street Journal), we say $5+, when bought by the case!! |
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The
Macallan 55 Year in Lalique "Last year, Macallan debuted their 50 year single malt in a Lalique decanter, this year they have upped the ante with a 55-year-old single malt and a new decanter with a ..... more..... |
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This
estate continues to amaze me...... They say.... "it's made in the style of a top of the line Pauillac"..... y'a know..... It is!! "The 2005 Almaviva is dark ruby-colored with a classy nose of smoke, violets, ..... more..... |
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Best
value in a tasting of 50 2005 Bordeaux..... As this Wall Street Journal article pointed out, you can spend $1000. for a single bottle of 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild. After all, ..... more..... |
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One
of the top 10..... msnbc.com's wine editor, Edward Deitch, named this wine of of the top wines of 2007. And yes, we've sold a ton of this wine....... he's right!! "A terrific, inexpensive red wine from ..... more..... |
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