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WINE
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........sparkling wines & appertif........
2005 Principessa Perlante Gavia Gavi -29 Ruggeri Gold Label Prosecco -split 21 / full -30 La Spinetta Moscato d’Asti Peidmonte -split 19 / full -32 Banfi "Rosa Regale" Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG -split 21 Vin Fou Centenaire Brut France -7 / 24 delicate fruit with long lasting, tiny bubbles
Chartogne Taillet "Cuvee St Anne" Brut NV
France -split 29 / full 54
........bianco Italia........
2006 di Lenardo Grave Pinot Grigio
light, lemon zest, fruity & easy to drink
Friuli -7.5 / 26
2005 Brico del Sol Chardonnay Castitlione Tinella -7 / 20 lemon drops & fuji apples with a plump, refreshing palate 2006 Rastula Catarratto Sicilia -7.5 / 26 crisp citrus fruits with a hint of mineral 2006 Banfi Principessa Gavia Gavi -8 / 32 fresh & fruity with balanced finish
2005 Marotti Campi Luzano Verdicchio full bodied & powerful with great acid balance
Marche -20
2005 Antinori Campogrande Orvieto Classico
Umbria -23
dry & clean with a pleasant roundness: lime, pear & a hint of nuttiness
2005 Santadi Vermentino Sarffena "Villa Solis"
Italy -26 intense citrus aromas, the mouth full & creamy with a touch of honey 2005 Ca’Rossa Rero Arneis Cascina -29 greenish straw yellow in color and uncomplicated in fragrance, with notes of apricot and grass 2005 Farnese Pecorino "Casale Vecchio" Italy -33 lime flavor & buttery texture 2006 Clelia Romano-Fiano di Avellino Campagna -36 intoxicating honeyed citrus with white peach & almond flavors
........rest of the world whites and near whites........
2005 A to Z Rose
Oregon -8 / 32 pure berries and wildflowers with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg
2006 Devils Lair Fifth Leg Sauv Blanc/Semillon/Chard
melon, lychee & a hint of tangerine followed by grassy & citrus characters 2006 Indian Wells Riesling Columbia Valley -8 / 32 Chateau St. Michelle: a wonderful riesling 2005 Smoking Loon Viognier California -7 / 21 inviting aromas of peach & apricot; tropical flavors 2006 Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc Napa -24 think passion fruit, white peaches & ruby red grapefruit. crisp & refreshing 2005 Golbelsburg Gruner Veltliner Austria -25 dry white with citrus & mineral aromas; peppery, ripe & flavorful palate
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2005 Rosemount Show Chardonnay
Hunter Valley -32 rich & full flavored, pear & tropical fruit aromas, slightly spiced, toasty palate 2005 Vinum Cellars CNW "Chard-no-way" Napa Valley -34 chenin blanc; aromas of peach, apricot and sweet ruby grapefruit 2006 Burgans Alborino Spain -38 expressive; refreshingly crisp, flinty & citrusy 2005 Crocker Starr Sauvignon Blanc Napa -split 24 / full 47 fat with white peach, guava, lime & long lasting, luscious fruit characters 2005 Au Bon Climat Pinot Gris/Pinot Blanc California -45 rich and full flavored wine with fruit aromas 2005 Cold Heaven Viognier Santa Ynez Valley -45 roasted peaches & honeysuckle; a viscous, well rounded palate 2005 Talley "Estate" Chardonnay Arroyo Grande Valley -46 bold & rich with pear apricot, spice, earth & citrus: smoky toast oak on the finish 2004 Domaine Serene Cote Sud Chardonnay Oregon -65 bright lemon, custard & menthol toast with caramel on a long finish
vino rosso ........rosso Italia........
2006 Montellori Chianti
Tuscany -7 / 22 ripe black cherries, easy to drink with great length
2005 Boccadigabbia Rosso Piceno
Marche -7.5 / 25 intense ripe red fruits with scents of vanilla & chocolate 2004 Masi Campofiorin Ripasso Verona -8.5 / 32 soft & velvety with big fruit flavors 2004 Ca’ Rossa Barbera D’Alba Tuscany -33 bright berry flavors with soft round finish & a hint of vanilla 2003 Renieri Rossi di Montalcino Tuscany -39 generous, tangy cherry fruit; vanilla & cedar 2003 Caprai Rossi di Montefalco Umbria -39 earthy dark fruit; plum & spice
2004 La Palazetta Rosso de Montalcino Tuscany -42 aromas of blackberry, cassis & mocha; jammy flavors & bold tannins 2004 Calcinaia Chianti Classico Reserva Tuscany -46 rich, ripe fruit with a spicy finish
2004 Cantine del Notaio Aglianico "Repertorio" Basilicata -46
rich & brawny with spicy aromatics of licorice, blackberry & coffee 2005 Tenuta di Trinoro "Le Cupole" Tuscany -49 the big sexy 2004 Banfi Cum Laude Super Tuscan -58 juicy berries, spicy cherries, clove, anise & black pepper 2003 Sartori Amarone Verona -63 ripe plum & spice bouquet, full bodied with luscious berry flavors 2005 Gaja "Promis" Tuscany -68 a jammy nose followed by elegant structure & seamless texture
2004 La Spinetta ‘PIN’ Montefalco Rosso
Piedmonte -79 Rich complex blend of Nebbiolo, Barbara & cabernet from the great Giorgio Rivetti 1999 Mauro Veglio Barolo Arborina Piedmonte -79 vivid aromas of blueberry & spice; smooth on the palate, long finish 2005 Franchetti Petit Verdot Sicily -120 seductive, with intense deep raisin, grown on the slopes of Mt. Etna
........rest of the world reds........
2005 Michael Sullberg Merlot ripe, round, berry & vanilla; fruit forward
California -6.5 / 20
2005 Joel Gott Cabernet Sauvignon
California -9 / 35
hints of berries, strawberry, and coffee; bold flavor & smooth
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2004 Evans & Tate Underground Shiraz full bodied, plumy fruit & black boysenberry
2006 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec
dark cocoa, black currant, fig, anise & vanilla
Western Australia -7 / 21
Argentina -23
2005 Vinum Cellars Petite Syrah ‘Pets’ California -30 dark color, long legged & bold; a portion of proceeds go to the Humane Shelter 2004 Ravenswood ‘Zen of Zin’ Z Blend California -32 bright & lively: loaded with jammy fruit 2005 K Syrah Columbia Valley -38 creamy oak with plentiful spice; smooth, supple & soft 2004 Snoqualmie Reserve Syrah Columbia Valley -46 vivid aromas of blueberry, spice & smoked bacon; smooth on the palate & long finish 2003 Rosemount GSM Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre Australia -47 intense blueberry & mulberry, creamy vanilla oak & subtle spice aromas, fine tannins 91 pts 2004 Au Bon Climat "La Bauge Au Dessus" Pinot Noir Santa Barbara -49 ripe red fruits, mint & toasty oak with a nice long finish 2006 Orin Swift "The Prisoner" California -63 dark chocolate & blackberry jam 2003 Scherrer Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley -48 rich, plumy and toasty; unrefined, unfiltered 2003 Domaine Lafond Chateuneuf du Papes Rhone, France -73 opulent & sexy; cascades of blackberry & cherry fruit with hints of spice & pepper 2003 Kamen Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley -86 big, complex, ripe black fruits with hints of violets, cinnamon & roses 2003/2002 Crocker Starr Stone Place Cuvee Napa -split 42 / full 69 exotic aromas; flavors of dark chocolate, cassis & asian spices
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