Featured Wines - July 2004

The 2002 Almondo Bricco delle Ciliegie Arneis displays the typical aromatic and full flavor associated with the Arneis grape, along with a rich robe of golden yellow sunshine. A myriad of complex scents: spring blossoms, lemon oil, liquid minerals, and a waft of fennel spring from the glass. These same inviting, highly nuanced flavors unfold graciously on the palate, becoming more intriguing with each sip. Full-bodied and complex, the Bricco dell...

Richly robed, aromatic, flavorful, and plush the 2000 Domaine De Villemajou Corbières underscores the latent greatness of the Languedoc and leaves little doubt in the mind of any serious wine lover as to why the Romans were so familiar with this viticultural site. The 2000 Domaine De Villemajou is simply hedonistic and downright huggable. Whether it is the wine's amplifying nose, redolent with the aroma of plums, roses, violets and black fruits o...

An amplifying nose of pure, sweet butter greets the nose, before that luxurious aroma proceeds to the palate, where it fills the mouth with clear bright fruit, hints of citrus and just a touch of vanilla butter. Such is the uncomplicated but utterly gratifying calling card of the 2003 Van Loveren Reserve Chardonnay. In short, this is one tasty, eminently drinkable Chardonnay. This is the style of Chardonnay many more premium California producers ...

The 2001 Bodega Pirineos Moristel is a bright, deeply colored wine that marries youthful exuberance to a tremendous amount of individual character and charm. Due to the mountain climate and the natural proclivity of the indigenous Morsitel, the Pirineos Morsitel is delicate of skin and low in oxidative enzymes, which translates into a wine that exhibits both freshness and plenty of subtle charm. The 2001 Pirineos Morsitel is infused with the scen...