Featured Wines - September 2004

Wow! It is hard to believe that this most recent release of Martinsancho Verdejo from Angel Rodriguez surpasses the knockout, other worldly 2001rendition of this exceptional wine, but it does. An amplifying nose of fresh citrus, spring flowers, minerals, and liquid stones dominate the nose of the 2003 Martinsancho Verdejo. The result is a purity rarely seen in other white wines, and the gustatory outcome can best be described as stupendous, but t... Read More

Soft as satin and smooth as silk, the 2001 Savannah Chanelle Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir is pure pleasure in a glass. Lightly colored, but oh so alluring, this cool climate Pinot Noir offers up an array of enticing scents: cherry blossoms, cola nut, strawberry, and a hint of oriental spice the telltale cachet of all first rate Pinot Noirs, whether they are from Burgundy or some other suitable, cool climate locale. Soft, round and supple on t... Read More

The 1997 Lanzerac Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon tastes more like classified Bordeaux than most contemporary Bordeaux. Kudos to the winemaking team at Lanzerac for producing a deeply colored, highly extracted Cabernet that combines Old World charm with all the flavor and tactile advantage that modern winemaking can muster. This well aged beauty offers up a classic Cabernet nose: blackberry, cassis, and dark chocolate, along with hints of roasted... Read More