Featured Wines - November 2004

Exuberant and fresh like spring, the Nino Franco Prosecco Rustico Brut NV embodies all that is good about an awakening land or the fruits of the harvest. It proffers the scents of pear, apple, and white peach, all of which are entwined in a delicate, round body. In addition, what makes the Rustico even more appealing is that it sparkles and caresses, without ever trying to imitate Champagne. Although dry and refreshing on the palate, the Nino Fra... Read More

Can you imagine having the opportunity to taste a top rated ten year old Bordeaux from a great vintage and then being offered a container of the lovely juice? Well, the 1995 de Solminihac Reserva Privada Cabernet Sauvignon is just such a wine, except Don Emilio made it in the Rapel. Still youthful in appearance, with a deep ruby robe and a cachet full of berry, chocolate, and the telltale cigar box scent of fine claret, you would almost swear you... Read More

“Lightly golden and kissed by the morning sun” is how one member of the panel described the 2002 Dr.Bürklin-Wolf Pfalz Riesling, and indeed it so appears. However, the best is yet to come. Every draught of this lovely wine recalls the essence of Riesling. The delicious scent of ripe apple and pear, liquid minerals, and citrus oil, along with a gentle underpinning of spice, bound from the glass. All of these luscious scents almost make you not wan... Read More