Featured Wines - April 2006

Reminiscent of an outstanding Grand Cru Morgon or a serious village Burgundy, the 2004 Zantho St. Laurent is a crowd pleasing kind of wine. Its ruby red robe and fruit driven nose are complemented by a smooth rich palate that speaks of subtle spice and hints at the wine’s long beautifully balanced finish. And in the end, it is the Zantho’s individuality and gentle minerality that shine through. These traits come from northern Burgenland’s gra... Read More

A bright sunny elixir with golden highlights, the 2004 Domaine de la Collonge Pouilly-Fuissé dazzles and shimmers like the noonday sun. With every glance and sip of this fulfilling wine, one sees and tastes the golden clusters of Chardonnay grapes that mature gently and slowly under the Maconnais sun. What's more, the 2004 Domaine de la Collonge Pouilly-Fuissé exhibits Noblet’s telltale ripe, round, seductive signature, a profile that appears t... Read More

Lush, plush, and ever so easy to drink the 2003 Macaw Creek Yoolang Preservative Free Shiraz is as wonderful as it is rare. How difficult is it to make a clean delicious entirely preservative free, no sulfite wine any where in the world? Very difficult! However, such an undertaking in Australia, where extremely high summer and harvest time temperatures typically result in low natural acidity levels, is even more death defying. In fact, at mo... Read More

Given the American association of Rioja with red wines, it may come as a shock, at least to some, that Rioja is both a red and a white wine as are Bordeaux and Burgundy. However, the production of distinctive traditional white wines runs as deep in Rioja as any world-class appellation. The 2004 Bodegas Breton Loriñon Rioja Blanco is an exceptional white Rioja that marries the best of the traditional style of the Rioja to the freshness of modern ... Read More

The Valenciso Rioja 2001 Reserva sings a glorious song. Imitative of the finest choral ensembles, a glass of Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2001 resonates with perfectly harmonious notes. The nose of this beautifully balanced Rioja releases aromas of earth and dark fruits; blackberry comes to mind, and astride this fruity richness wafts the scent of a fine woodworking shop. On the palate, the Valenciso distinguishes itself by a lush overt fruit flavo... Read More

The 2003 Ca dei Frati Brolettino Lugana marries all of the ethereal, highly sensual attributes that make fine Lugana so compelling to creamy rich fruit – all of which give the 2003 Brolettino the weight and sophistication of a premier cru white Burgundy. Consequently, the 2003 Brolettino possesses the typical breed, elegance, and tremendous visual appeal of Lugana, along with plenty of plush fruit. It sports a luminescent yellow robe and an aro... Read More