Featured Wines - April 2003

If anyone still doubts the quality of this still relatively undiscovered chateau or the greatness of the 2000 vintage in Bordeaux, the 2000 Chateau Recougne Terra Recognita Bordeaux Superieur will dispel any such further notions. This latest offering from Chateau Recougne is a blockbuster of a wine. Comely and deeply colored, profound scents of blackberry, cassis, cedar, and complex earth tones pour from the glass in a majestic olfactory display,... Read More

A cheerful, sunny wine, the 2001 Saracco Prasue Chardonnay is splendor in a glass. From its bright, sunshine-like robe to the last lingering vestiges of its sprightly finish, the 2001 Saracco Chardonnay will kill you with charm. Soft, clean scents of spring haunt the nose, while lush bright fruit, along with cream and butter, dominate the wine's flavor. This is not overly complex fare, but it is indeed oooh so delicious. In fact, the Prasue remin... Read More

A richly robed, decadent style of Lacrima Christi, the 2001 De Angelis Lacrima Christi del Vesuvio offers up plenty of flavor in a flamboyant format. Scents of black fruits, plum and cedar permeate the nose, while fleshy fruit and a subtle softness, redolent of summer berries, dominate the wine's opulent profile. Yet, in spite of this Lacrima Christi's fleshy nature, it finishes dry and smooth, with just enough tannin and subtle spice to frame th... Read More