Wine tasting featuring the wines of Plumpjack and Cade with special guest speaker Tony Biagi Plumpjack winemaker. Tuesday February 23rd, 6pm at our restaurant Pizzaioli.
Foxglove 2008 Chardonnay San Luis Obispo County (Varner) WA 91pts. – According to Wine Advocate: The sensational 2008 Chardonnay Central Coast, which is fermented and aged completely in stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation, … Price: $10.95
Plumpjack 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley Oakville WA 94pts. – Also 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Estate (only 530 cases produced) is a brilliant, but backward cuvee. Deeper, fuller-bodied, and even… Price: $199.95
Eisch Vino Nobile Breathable Glassware Bordeaux – Single Stem ‘Vino Nobile’ is the starter series into the world of beverage-specific glasses. The goblets are manufactured in fully-automatic production in crystal glass quality. In order for m… Price: $11.95
Duckhorn 2008 Zinfandel Napa Valley Decoy When the folks at Duckhorn approached us with their new, extended Decoy line to retail around $22, we were stoked. Value-oriented Zinfandel from the outstanding 2007 vintage made b… Price: $19.95
Ridge 2003 Syrah Lytton West Dry Creek Valley WA 91pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: Winemaker Paul Draper’s 1,500 case blend of 91% Syrah and 9% Viognier is a sexy, opulently-styled, irresistible cuvee boasting a deep… Price: $29.95
Seghesio 2007 Zinfandel Cortina Dry Creek Valley CG 91pts. – According to the Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine: Fans of refinement may not be pleased here, but dedicated Zin aficionados are certain to swoon. From its ver… Price: $34.95
Chehalem 2006 Pinot Noir Reserve Willamette Valley WA 92pts WE 90pts – Winemaker Notes – This vintage gave lusciously rich Pinot Noir, with enough structure to keep it bright and refreshing, balanced in fruit and acid with light, f… Price: $49.95
Chehalem 2008 Inox Chardonnay Williamette Valley WE 90pts Winemaker Notes – Lovely white fruits, flowers, and spice, locked in a lushly rich Chardonnay, this INOX continues the long-lived, perfectly balanced food wine we’ve made … Price: $15.95
Morgan 2006 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Tondre Grapefield WS 90pts Winemaker Notes – Medium deep in color. The nose shows raspberry, cloves, cola, black cherry and leather. On the palate, minerally terroir and apricot flavors are also not… Price: $39.95
Forman 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley WA 93pts One of the top wines of the vintage, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color as well as a big, sweet, fragrant nose of acacia flowers, char… Price: $74.95
Lucia 2007 Syrah Gary’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (Pisoni) WA 95pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The dense purple-colored 2007 Syrah Garys’ Vineyard exhibits a gorgeous perfume of boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, charcoal… Price: $37.95
Groth 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Reserve WS 95pts WE 91pts Winemaker Notes – We have hit another “home run” for the Groth Reserve program with the 2006 vintage. Our inaugural “return release” of the 2005 Reserve was a sma… Price: $89.95
Louis M. Martini 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Lot 1 WA 94pts – Robert Parker Review – The magnificent 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 1 is fashioned from the winery’s finest batch of Cabernet Sauvignon. Its opaque ruby/purple color is f… Price: $85.95
Plumpjack 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley WA 95pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon cuvee from Plumpjack’s Oakville ranch, where Nils Venge once made the… Price: $77.95
Spring Valley 2006 Frederick Walla Walla Valley WS 92pts Winemaker Notes – This sixth vintage of Frederick seduces the drinker right from the beginning with a nose of almond paste, orange zest, dry hay, licorice, and clove. This… Price: $48.95
Argyle 2006 Brut Willamette Valley WA 91pts Winemaker Notes – An Indian Summer followed by late harvest lent exciting structure to the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir used to make this 2006 Argyle Brut. The color is that… Price: $18.95
Alamos 2008 Malbec Mendoza WS 90pts. – According to the Wine Spectator: The Malbec added just the right touch of richness, spice and complexity to give the dinner another dimension. I rated it 90 points, … Price: $8.95
Chasseur 2007 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley WS 91pts – IWC 91pts. – According to the Wine Spectator: Ripe and intense, this is focused on loamy earth, dried currant, anise, sage and mineral flavors. Concentrated, gaining … Price: $39.95
Chateau Petit-Bocq 2005 Saint-Estephe WS (89-91)pts. – WA (88-90)pts. – According to the Wine Spectator: Blackberry and currants follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a fresh, fruity afte… Price: $21.95
Barons de Rothschild 2008 Bordeaux Blanc Reserva Speciale Winemaker Notes – Colour: Crystalline with some glints of green. Nose: Intense, elegant with a blend between mineral notes and citrus fruit aromas (grapefruit and lime).Palate: Wel… Price: $13.95
Concha Y Toro 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Marques De Casa Concha WA 90pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Marques de Casa Concha spent 14 months in French oak. Alluring aromas of cedar, lavender, blackcurrant an… Price: $15.95
Chateau La Roque 2007 Pic Saint Loup Coteaux Du Languedoc WS 90pts. – There’s a good sense of power in this intensely fruity red, with raspberry, kirsch, smoke and hints of garrigue. The very concentrated finish features dark chocolate … Price: $13.95
Chateau Belles-Graves 2006 Lalande-De-Pomerol Winemaker Notes – The wines produced at Chateau Belles-Graves are a reflection of the earth which yields them and of the landscape from which the vines grow; they combine complex… Price: $28.95
Clos De Los Siete 2007 Mendoza Red Wine (Michel Roland) WA 91Pts – Tasting Notes – There may be no finer red wine value in Argentina than this superb blend of 48% Malbec, 28% Merlot, 12% Syrah, and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is … Price: $14.95
Telegramme 2007 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape WA 90pts. – According to Robert Parker: Vieux Telegraphe’s second wine, from what they call ‘young’ vines (under 30 years of age), is called Telegramme. The label is one of the m… Price: $29.95
Eisch Vino Nobile Breathable Glassware Red Wine – Single Stem ‘Vino Nobile’ is the starter series into the world of beverage-specific glasses. The goblets are manufactured in fully-automatic production in crystal glass quality. In order for m… Price: $11.95
Fess Parker 2007 Syrah Santa Barbara County Winemaker Notes – On the nose you will find aromas of blackberries, smoke, pressed meats with BBQ spices, blueberries and vanilla. Deep, full flavors of blackberries, chocolate, bo… Price: $15.95
Louis Latour 2007 Montagny Winemaker Notes – Plump and juicy, this white shows apple, straw and grapefruit peel flavors. It’s balanced and the peel note lingers on the finish. Louis Latour selects only ch… Price: $15.95
Domaine Des Escaravailles 2007 Rasteau Le Ponce WA (91-93)pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau La Ponce (70% Grenache and 30% Syrah) reveals a smoky, chocolaty, meaty character as we… Price: $19.95
Lewis 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve Winemaker Notes – From the exceptional 2007 vintage, with production down 15% from 2006, we have crafted a densely woven, deeply fruited Reserve Cabernet rooted in Pritchard Hill, … Price: $111.95
Frog’s Leap 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Winemaker Notes – Aromas of currant and blackberry combine with a warm spice tone. Flavors of dried black fruits pick up on the palate with added, subtle touches of cedar, leather … Price: $34.95
Statti 2008 Gaglioppo Calabria WA 90pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2008 Gaglioppo showcases one of the region’s most important indigenous varieties. This harmonious, unoaked red possesses tons of … Price: $14.95
Tenuta Di Biserno 2007 Insoglio Del Cinghiale Toscana WA 90pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: Tenuta di Biserno’s 2007 Insoglio del Cinghiale. This mid-weight, elegant wine offers up perfumed red fruits, kirsch, smoke, earthine… Price: $19.95
Finca Villacreces 2005 Ribera Del Duero WA 93pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2005 Tinto is 86% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Merlot which went through malolactic fermentation in barrel and rem… Price: $37.95
Tikal 2007 Patriota Mendoza Red Wine WA 92pts. – IWC 90pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Patriota is a blend of 60% Bonarda and 40% Malbec aged in 70% French oak (40% new) and 30% second use America… Price: $17.95
Domaine Des Escaravailles 2007 Cotes Du Rhone Les Sablieres WS 90pts. – According to the Wine Spectator: Shows the richness of the vintage with crushed plum and macerated cherry fruit, with fresh acidity carrying additional notes of mesq… Price: $11.95
Mitolo 2007 Shiraz Jester McLaren Vale WA 91pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Jester Shiraz is dark ruby/purple-colored with an alluring perfume of mineral, earth notes, blueberry, black cherry, and bla… Price: $15.95
Paul Hobbs 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley WA 93pts. – According to Robert Parker: The least expensive effort is the opaque purple-colored 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa. A blockbuster, it offers up classic notes of charco… Price: $74.95
Paul Hobbs 2007 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley CrossBarn Winemaker Notes – Aromas of strawberry and spice accompany deep ruby color, preparing the senses for a rich, satin-textured palate. Accents of earth and Earl Grey tea wrap around p… Price: $33.95
Antinori 2007 Peppoli Chianti Classico WS 90pts. – According to the Wine Spectator: Offers floral, ripe black fruit aromas and a delicate chocolate powder note. Full-bodied, with soft, silky tannins and plenty of fru… Price: $20.95
Zuccardi 2007 Malbec Q Mendoza W&S 92pts. – WA 90pts. – According to Wine & Spirits: A fresh scent of violets mingles with this malbec’s ripe black fruit, lending a touch of delicacy and seductive complexity… Price: $15.95
Hidden Ridge 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 55% Slope WE 95pts. – According to the Wine Enthusiast: A very fine Cabernet that combines the modern cult style ripeness with old-fashioned structure to produce a wine of exceptional app… Price: $39.95
Columbia Crest 2007 Merlot H3 Horse Heaven Hills WS 91pts Winemaker Notes – The H3 Merlot entices the nose with spicy blackberry aromas and then explodes across the palate with slight dusty, earthy, and rich berry notes which cum… Price: $12.95
Chon 2008 Muscadet Clos De La Chapelle Sevre & Maine WA 90pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: Gilbert Chon’s 2008 Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Clos de la Chapelle Vieilles Vignes (which – surprisingly – is the first estat… Price: $12.95
Luca 2008 Pinot Noir Uco Valley WA 92pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The fruit for the 2008 Pinot Noir was sourced from a 15-acre parcel from the Adriana Vineyard made famous by Catena Zapata and aged i… Price: $26.95
Tikal 2007 Malbec Altos De Mendoza Amorio WA 92pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Amorio is 100% Malbec sourced from vines with an average age of 41 years. It was aged for 12 months in 60% new French oak an… Price: $25.95
Chateau De Beaucastel 2007 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape WA 96pts. – WS 96pts. – According to the Wine Advocate: From Wine Advocate: Beaucastel’s 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An… Price: $89.95
Luca 2007 Syrah Laborde Double Select Uco Valley WS 91pts. – According to the Wine Spectator: Wild and brawny, with pepper, tobacco and crushed olive notes leading the way for bacony toast, braised beef and roasted plum flavor… Price: $18.95
Marchesi de Frescobaldi 2007 Tenuta di Castiglioni Toscana WS 93pts. – According to the Wine Spectator: Intense aromas of currant, raisin and licorice, with hints of toasty oak. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a powerful currant, … Price: $19.95
