Featured Wines - May 2005

The 2002 Gustave Lorentz Reserve Pinot Gris is a bright, cheerful wine that shines with the color of the noonday sun. It proffers an intriguing nose of minerals, spice and understated fruit. On the palate the 2002 Lorentz Pinot Gris Reserve is a true chameleon of ever-changing hues and flavors, whose personality is dependent largely upon the temperature of the wine and how long it has breathed. When first opened and icy cold, the tastes of lemon ... Read More

The very deep rich color and incredible viscosity of the 2003 Dona Dominga Carmenère Reserva underscore the superior quality of the 2003 vintage in Colchagua. Scents of ripe blackberries, chocolate, mocha, and spice fill the nose. On the palate, the taste of woodland fruits, lightly roasted coffee, and melted dark chocolate prevail – all of which are rounded out with a deft touch of oak. Nonetheless, in spite of an impressive array of olfactory a... Read More

A rare and exciting blend of Tocai Friulano (40%), Pinot Bianco (40%), and Ribolla Gialla (20%), the 2003 Marco Felluga Molamatta is a wine of distinctive flavor, substance, style, and quality. The scent of stone fruits, minerals, and hints of exotic spices haunt the aromatic profile of this lovely wine. On the palate, the Molamatta is rich in fruit and rather full-bodied for an Italian white wine, but pleasantly dry. It also possesses a long lux... Read More