Featured Wines - May 2005

Deeply colored and scented with the fragrant smells of berries that have been infused with the subtle aroma of clean earth and forest woodlands, the 2001 Château Damase embodies all the elegance and charm for which true Merlot and honest red Bordeaux Supérieur are justly famous. Smooth, elegant, and juicy, the Château Damase is charm personified. Never hot or weighty, this uncomplicated claret slips down ever so easily, leaving a subtle clean aft...

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...

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...