Featured Wines - Sept 2000

The 1999 Marvista Reserve exhibits a rich nose of tropical fruit and toasted oak. On the palate, the wine is light and lovely with hints of butter and oak that linger to the finish. Initially, we discovered hints of butterscotch and caramel tone which are pleasantly balanced with a lemon citrus finish. We recommend that you enjoy this light lovely wine over the next year....

Sporting a bright cherry robe and the delicate fruit of classic Valpolicella, the 1999 I Gadi is a refreshing, hugable wine. Melded into a light to medium format are cherry fruit and the faint scent and flavor of almond that imbues all well made Valpolicellas with a certain charm and dignity, not to mention eminent drinkability. Aside from a few minutes breathing time, the I Gadi Valpolicella needs only to be cool to be fully enjoyed. The I Gadi,...

An amplifying nose of apricot and white peach burst from the glass. As one taster so aptly uttered, "the Uvas del Sol is summer in a glass". Exhibiting all of the exuberance and fun of summer, this 1999 Uvas del Sol is both attractively fruity and refreshingly crisp. Hints of spice and citrus complement the wines overt floral tones, rendering the Uvas del Sol the perfect summer time wine. Like the ultimate host, the Uvas del Sol is indefatigably ...

The 1999 Cranswick Estate Shiraz Merlot is a vibrant, medium-bodied wine that is packed with fruit and spice. Like the sun-drenched continent from which it comes this Shiraz Merlot reflects the vigor of the sun, much like the Syrah based wines of Provence. Black fruits, anise and pepper fold into robust fruit and firm tannins, making this wine a sure bet for current consumption, as well as a candidate for moderate aging. Although this 1999 Crans...