Don't Miss This List!
October 24, 2006
If you have not been in the
store recently, I thought I would help you out with a list of limited wines
that.....
- ...have just been released!
- ...are end of vintage....and last chance to
purchase!
- ...I could not obtain enough to promote in
one of my weekly e-mails.
- ...I got lucky and scored a few more
bottles.
- ...are new discovery wines of very high
quality.
- ...I was cleaning out the cupboard and have
stamped my "better housekeeping" seal of approval!
- ...are about to arrive in November.
- ...you are lucky I am telling you about
it!!
- ...I don't really want to sell, but I must pay the
for upcoming trip!
- ...you'd better order immediately if you want
some....
- ...WHY are you still reading this? First
come....first served!....in order received!
California
2003 Shafer "Relentless" (80%
Syrah/ 20% Petite Sirah), Napa Valley - $64.95 NET - RP 93
-32 months new French oak! Fitting
name.
2004 Shafer Merlot, Napa
Valley - $45.95 - NET - WS
92
- Very pretty wine!
2004 Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir -
Santa Lucia Highland, Monterey - $69.95 NET - RP 95
- A legend in the making. Only received 12
bottles. Limits may be imposed. SOLD OUT
2005 Auteur Chardonnay, Donum
Vineyard, Carneros - $44.95 NET
2005 Auteur Pinot Noir, Sonoma
Stage Vineyard, Sonoma Coast - $49.95 NET
- Both Auteur wines are extremely limited.
New Discovery! Very high quality!
2005 Lewis Chardonnay, Russian
River Valley (Ritchie and Dutton Vineyards), Sonoma - $44.95 NET - On Sale 3
bottles/$42.95, 6/$39.75
2004 Villa Creek "The Avenger"
(65% Syrah, 25%
Mourvedre, and 10% Grenache), Paso Robles - $29.95 NET
2004 Villa Creek "High Road" (45% Mourvedre, 30% Syrah,
and 25% Grenache), James Berry Vineyard,
Paso Robles - $49.95 NET - RP 93
- Very high toned fruit! Cult followed
producer/restaurant owner. We feel fortunate to be included in the
allocation. 12 bottles of each.
2004 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Snows
Lake Vineyard, Red Hills, Lake County - $34.95
- Grabbed a final case. Very impressive first
release. Red Hills appellation has a great future.
2005 Orin Swift "The
Prisoner" - California - $31.95 NET
(Released November 1st.)
- This recidivist is OUT ON
BAIL again....looking to deliver the goods!
2002 Sine Qua Non - Mr. K "The
Nobleman" (Botrytis Chardonnay) - 375 ml. - $109.95 NET - RP 94 (sold separately or in 3 pack -
collector's wood box)
- Dessert hounds! Manfred Krankl's tribute to
Alois Kracher!
Spain
2002 Dominio de Atauta Ribera
del Duero Ungrafted/Pre-phylloxera - $44.95 "Winery of the Year" - WS
90
- Did not rain in this region fo the valley!
Old vine Tempranillo!
2003 Alonso del Yerro - Ribera del
Duero - $29.95 RP 91
- Sumptuous berries, spice and
minerality.
2001 Fra Fulco Viella Alta Priorat
- $69.95 NET - RP
93
- Hard to find a better 01 Priorat still around for
this price!!
2001 Capcanes Cabrida -
Priorat/Zona Falset - $59.95 RP 94
- Rare 100% old vine Grenache (90 to 103
years old) - 400 cases.
2003 Mas Martinet Clos Martinet -
Priorato NET - $99.95
- Needs time if you have it. Very hard to
find! Top name in Priorat!
2005 Vina Caneiro Old Vine Mencia
(unoaked), Ribeira Sacra D.O. - $23.50
Personal favorite at the moment. Mencia from
nearby Galicia, not Bierzo.
2005 Galegos Albarino - Rias
Baxias, Galacia - $19.95
Clean, crisp, lemon and brine. Perfect with
poached head on (fresh) shrimp!
Italy
2005 Pra Soave Classico Superiore
Cru Montegrande, Veneto - $23.50
(Repeated from the previous
vintage - Tre Bicchiere - 2007 Gambero Rosso)
2005 Romano Fiano di Avellino,
Campania - $27.95
(Repeated from the previous vintage - Tre Bicchiere
- 2007 Gambero Rosso)
2004 Hoffstatter Gewurztraminer,
Kolbenhof - Alto Aldige- $43.95
(Repeated from the previous vintage - Tre
Bicchiere - 2006 Gambero Rosso)
2003 Movia Ribolla - Goriska
Brda-Collio, Fruili/Slovenia - $26.95 W&S 91
- Ribolla vineyard straddles the borders into
Slovenia. Very versatile white wine!
2001 Illuminati Zanna Reserva
Montepulciano d' Abruzzo - Abruzzo,
(Tre Bicchieri - 2007 Gambero Rosso) - $31.95
NET
- Baby brother of the famed "Pieluni" (a
repeat Tre Bicchiere)....a serious winery to watch!!
2001 Elio Altare Barolo - La
Morra, Piemonte - $79.95 NET
WS 92
- Pioneer of modern production in the
region.
2001 Ceretto Barolo Prapo,
Piemonte - $77.95 NET WS 91
- Getting more difficult to find the great
2001s.
2004 Boschis Dolcetto Dogliani
Vigna Sori Martino, Piemonte - $18.95
- Room to grow....still quite tannic.
2001 Caggiano "Macchia dei Gotti"
(Aglianico) Taurasi DOCG, Campania - $54.95
- Traditional master of the Aglianico grape strives
for perfection!
2003 Firriato Harmonium - Nero d'
Avola - Sicilia - $56.95
(Tre Bicchiere - 2006 Gambero
Rosso)
2003 San Giusto Percarlo Gaiole,
Tuscano (100% Sangiovese) - $61.95
- Amazing spice box nose!
2001 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscano -
$74.95 NET - WS 95
- Just received one final case from the Lost and
Found!
2003 Tenuta Ponti Oreno (50% Cabernet
Sauvignon & 50% Sangiovese) "SuperTuscan" - Tuscano - $99.95
NET
Enjoyed this wine
IMMENSELY when I indulged in a burger the other night! Attention
Gavin and Joe Maloof!
France
2001 Domaine
Weinbach Gewurztraminer Altenbourg Cuvee Laurence - Alsace -
$69.95 - WS 92, RP 92
- Perfect match for foie gras!
2004 Jean Max Roger Sancerre,
Loire Valley - $23.95
- New Arrival! I am getting a case of this
Sauvignon Blanc for myself! Will be open at the tasting bar this
Saturday!
2004 Bourillon Dorleans Vouvray
Demi Sec - Loire Valley - $20.95
- Stunning and complex.....just slightly off
dry!
Australia
2005 Layer Cake Shiraz, Barossa
Valley, Southern Australia - $15.95 NET
- New best buy from the producer of Napa Valley
cult "One Hundred Acre".
2004 Clarendon Hills - Old Vine
Grenache, Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, Southern Australia -
$79.95 - WS 93, RP 92-94
- Unblended fruit from gnarly little shrub
bush vines. True expressions of place!
2005 Jeffrey Grosset Riesling,
Watervale, Clare Valley, South Australia - $28.95
2005 Jeffrey Grosset Riesling, Polish
Hill, Clare Valley, South Australia - $32.95 NET - WS 93
- High acid, dry, world class riesling that will
age for many years!
2006 Turkey Flat Rose (64% Grenache, 19% Syrah, 11 % Cabernet Sauvignon and 6%
Dolcetto) - Barosa Valley, Southern Australia - $15.95
- Perfect for the holiday table!
New Zealand
2003 Akarua Pinot Noir,
Banncockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand - $39.95 NET - WS 92
From the southern most growing region in the
world. SOLD OUT
Portugal
1994 Dow's Vintage Porto - $119.95 NET (Arriving in November) - RP 96, WS
97
2003 Fonseca Vintage Porto -
$99.95 NET - RP 96, WS
96
2003 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Porto
- $99.95 NET - RP 98, WS
94
- Dowry wines!
ORDER BY REPLYING DIRECTLY TO THIS E-MAIL
-
COMPOSE AN ORDER WITH ANY WINES NOT DESIGNATED "NET" OR "On Sale" -
6-11 BOTTLES = 10% DISCOUNT, OR 12+ BOTTLES = 15%
DISCOUNT.
"NET" WINES DO
NOT DISCOUNT OR BUILD WITH OTHER WINES FOR A DISCOUNT. HOWEVER, COMPOSE A 12 + BOTTLE ORDER OF "NET"
WINES TO RECEIVE A 5% DISCOUNT.
WS - Wine Spectator
RP - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
W&S - Wine & Spirits
For more information on
the above wines, use the search tool in the upper left hand corner
of the webstore > www.thewineconsultant.com Simply type the name of the
wine and click for results.
Wines to be poured at this Saturday's tasting bar will
be selected from the above list (noon to 4
pm).
Eric Stumpf
The Wine Consultant
8039 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA
95610
(916) 721-WINE (9463)
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