Featured Wines - February 2006

The1997 Santa Monica Private Reserve Tierra de Sol Cabernet Sauvignon is the progeny of one of Chile’s finest vintages. In appearance, it is as youthful and vibrant as any newborn Cabernet. It remains deep in color and imbued with a stylish bouquet that is, perhaps, best described as an infusion of fresh berries, cassis, dark chocolate, and the classic cigar box scent of cedar. The 1997 Tierra de Sol Cabernet Sauvignon recalls all that is beguili... Read More

A bright, sunny wine, the 2004 Tacchino Gavi di Gavi is ample reminder that spring is on the way. Forsythia, spring flowers, and subtle mineral tones highlight the scent of this lovely, balanced Gavi – testimony to just how hauntingly aromatic the Cortese grape variety can be in the hands of a master winemaker, especially from low yielding vineyards with south facing slopes. Furthermore, pure light lovely fruit distinguishes the center of Tacchin... Read More

Aromatic, round, and amply endowed with the deep purple robe of Languedoc, the 2003 H de l’Hospitalet Rouge contains all the splendid red varietals that make the wines of Provence and Languedoc so eminently drinkable. Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and old vines Carignane all make their appearance in H de l’ Hospitalet. With just a few minutes of aeration, the fecundity of southern France emerges from the glass, exhibiting the scents and savors of a... Read More

The 2004 Alfredo Roca Family Reserve Tocai Fruilano is one mouthful of wine and one of the most gratifying Tocai Fruilano’s we have tasted in a very long time, and that says a lot. Italian in origin, like many of the varietals grown in Argentina, Tocai Fruilano (no relation to the sweet Tokay of Hungary but rather the dry Alsace and Italian varietal) is an ultra premium white grape that possesses a unique and delicious flavor profile, all of whic... Read More

A progeny of the outstanding 2002 vintage, the 2002 Kenwood Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon is the most complete wine we have ever tasted from this historic property, and that is no mean feat given the many award winning Cabernets that have flowed from this vineyard in the last four decades. Beginning with a richly endowed robe and a heavenly scent, the 2002 Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon stands and delivers; pure black currant fruit, mint, and be... Read More

Imbued with the brilliance of the noonday sun, the 2004 Domaine de la Collonge Vieilles Vignes Les Champs Pouilly-Fuissé dazzles the eye with its bright yellow robe. Even more satisfying are the aromatic scents of pure ripe fruit, acacia flowers, and forsythia that first dance from the glass. This heavenly bouquet persists and heightens, folding into its olfactory profile dabs of butter, creamy new oak, and a waft of liquefied minerals. It is thi... Read More