| House Wines
Presented by Vineland Estates
- Tintern
Ridge
- Pinot
Noir
- Cabernet-Sauvignon
CHILEAN:
• Miguel Torres Curico Santa Digna
Lovely beam of raspberry fruit, with a milk chocolate
and sweet smoke notes. Round, fresh
finish has nice weight and length. 2000. Rating
87.
AUSTRALIAN:
• Wolf Blass (Yellow Label Cabernet
Sauvignon )
An impressive Cabernet. Its ripe in character,
distinctive for the mint and floral notes
running through its jazzy raspberry and currant
flavors. All lingers effortlessly on the lithe
finish. 1998 Rating 89
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Peter Lehman - Barossa Shiraz
Smooth, polished and positively glowing with fruit
and spice flavors, bursting across the
palate with gorgeous blackberry, black cherry,
anise and cinnamon flavors, swirling in some
sweet vanilla and pepper on the long finish. Rating
92.
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Penfoldâs - Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz
Rich flavors of dark berry and cherry are balanced
against a backbone of fine tannins
& acidity in this fine Shiraz. Impressive
for its intensity & elegance. 1998. Rating
90.
CALIFORNIA:
• Round Hill - Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medal - Riverside International Wine Competition.
• Bonterra Vineyards - Mendocino
Merlot
Juicy and chewy, with black cherry, violet, plum
and black currant tones, nicely framed by
modest tannin, eucalyptus and toasty oak character.
1999. Rating 85
• Fopiano Vineyards- Petit
Sirah
A dazzling red, dark rich and exuberant, this
wine reveals layers of peppery plum, black cherry
and blueberry fruit that turns lush, with smooth
tannins. 1998. Rating 91.
FRENCH:
Georges Du Boeuf - Beaujolais-Villages
Nouveau 2003
Full-bodied, delicious, powerful and seductive.
They are ruby red, a beautiful color at times
very intense. Their aromas of flowers and fruit
exude scents of rose, raspberries, well-ripened
strawberries and blackcurrants. Limited Availability…..
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Georges Du Boeuf - Moulin-a-Vent Domaine
Bouj.
Plush fleshy blackberry kirsch flavours in this
beaujolais cruâ with bitter sweet chocolate
and smoke notes coming in on the sweet, ripe finish
where the fruit lingers languidly. 2000. Rating
90.
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Paul Jaboulet Aine - Crozes Heritage Les
Jalets
Very ripe style. Smells and tastes like licorice,
and borders on being raisiny
But, Oâ boy is this a thick rich and creamy
Rhone red. Full bodied, inky black
and very tannic. 1999. Rating 90.
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Georges de Vogue - Chambolle-Musigny
Beautiful and structured, with plenty of fruit
to back it up. Medium to full bodied, this displays
deep colour, good acidity and blackberries and
cherries. Burgandy Region of France. Rating 90.
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Cos dâEstournel - Saint Estephe
Super complex, with Indian spices, violets and
crushed berries. Full bodied with intense,
silky tannens and a long lfinish. 2000. Rating
95-100.
ITALIAN:
• Chianti Classico Fontodi
A rich Chianti Classico, with ripe plum and red
fruit, on a very refined mineral bed. Me dium-bodied,
with very fine, well integrated tannins and a
long mineral and fruit finish. Rating 89 points.
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Beni di Batasiolo- Barolo
A beauty. Clean and Balanced. Beautiful aromas
of plums, flowers and fresh-brewed Indian tea.
Medium bodied, with ultra-fine Tannins and a long
caressing finish. 1998. Rating 90 Highly Recommended.
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Castello Banfi - Tavernelle
Rich aromas of currants, blackberries and cherries
with hints of vanilla. Full bodied and
extremely polished. 1999. Cabernet Sauvignon Italian.
Rating 92.
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Paolo Boscaini- Amarone Valpolicella Marano
A pretty, drink-me wine. Lots of mineral, berry
and licorice aromas. Medium to full bodied,
with ripe fruit, raisin and spice, and a chewy
finish. 1997. Rating 87.
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