The Celebration List


White Wine
2007 Olivier Leflaive ... $60 half bottle
Mersault Cote de Beaune Burgundy France
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100% Chardonnay
Beautifully balanced expressions of macadamia, lemon pastry, minerals and spices. Creaminess lingers through the lengthy finish.

2009 Figge Cellars - "Pelio Vineyard" ... $85
Monterey California USA
FIG-ee
100% Chardonnay
Elegant, bright and complex, with minerality, citrus and hints of lemon peel and tropical fruit. Lively acidity in perfect balance with abundant fruit. Creamy in texture, with an amazingly long finish.

Red Wine
2005 Viña von Siebenthal - "Montelìg" ... $110
Aconcagua Valley Chile
VEE-nya von see-ben-thahl - mon-teh-LEEG
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Carmenére, 30% Petit Verdot
Powerful, concentrated and firmly structured, offering layers of blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate, green olive, mineral and black truffle. Plush mouthfeel, with several distinct flavor cycles and a miraculously long finish.

2007 Labastide Dauzac ... $90
Margaux Médoc Bordeaux France
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59% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon
Full bodied, complex and concentrated, exhibiting ripe blackberry, cassis, scorched earth, dried herbs, licorice, dark chocolate and spice. Powerful on the palate with firm, ripe tannin.

2005 Patrick Lesec - "Pierres Dorées" ... $110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone France
pah-treek leh-sek - pyayr doo-ray
75% Grenache, 25% Mourvédre
Muscular, while refined and remarkably balanced. Rich and ripe black and red fruits, camphor, licorice, flowers and minerals mingle on the nose and palate. Unctuous in texture, with plenty of grip leading to the lengthy finish.

2000 Vallarom - "Campi Sarni Rosso" ... $90
Vallagarina Trentino Italy
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Rustic and earthy expressions of dried black fruit, bitter chocolate, green olive, scorched wood and chicory. Uniquely delicious and memorable wine.

2001 Tenuta Vitanza Riserva ... $140
Brunello di Montalcino Tuscany Italy
100% Sangiovese
Glorious aromas of crushed blackberry, black licorice, smoke and toasted date bread. Silky in texture and brilliantly balanced with impressive length and complexity. Full bodied, with ripe, well integrated tannin.

2004 Musella Amarone Riserva ... $68 half bottle
Valpolicella Veneto Italy
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Rondinella, Molinare
Elegant and refined, exhibiting fresh currant, fig, anise, herbs and tobacco. Incredible balance, with well integrated tannin and a long, layered finish.

2006 Schubert - "Block B" ... $90
Wairarapa North Island New Zealand
100% Pinot Noir
Satiny soft texture, with lush wild strawberry, plum and raspberry fruit laden with spice, accents of mossy earth and a touch of smoke. The mouthfeel is quite sensuous, with a very long, silky and layered finish.

2006 Cambrico - "575 Uvas" ... $95
Castilla y León Spain
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75% Tempranillo, 14% Rufete, 11% Calabrés
Dark and brooding, this modern styled blend expresses black currant, plum, dark chocolate, and licorice. Flowers and a touch of chargrill round out the complex palate. Full bodied and smooth, with ripe and well integrated tannin.

2008 Au Bon Climat - "Isabelle" ... $105
Central Coast California USA
100% Pinot Noir
Graceful and sensual expressions of ripe raspberry and strawberry fruit accented by fresh roses and freshly ground spices. Expansive and vibrant, with the perfect dose of sweet, ripe tannin and a seemingly everlasting finish.

2008 Daou ... $19 / $70
Lodi Central Valley California USA
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95% Zinfandel, 5% Syrah
Concentrated and polished, loaded with muddled ripe raspberry, blackberry pie, coffee, pepper, nutmeg and a touch of vanilla. Soft, ripe tannin and a very long, spice-laden finish.

2006 Krupp Bothers - "Veraison - Stagecoach" ... $25 / $49 half bottle
Napa Valley California USA
83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc
Muscular and complex with a focused core of black currant and black cherry fruit braced by sage, earth and spice. Dense and polished, with considerable length and medium-firm, ripe tannin. Classic Napa Style.

2006 Ladera ... $145
Howell Mountain Napa Valley California USA
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100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Remarkably rich, dark and expansive black currant and cherry, with accents of flowers, sweet oak and minerals. Full bodied, racy and polished, with medium tannins that are ripe and well integrated despite this wine's relative youth.

2007 Domaine Serene - "Evenstad Reserve" ... $32 / $125
Willamette Valley Oregon USA
100% Pinot Noir
Luxurious aromas of pure black cherries, cinnamon-toast and hints of fresh herbs. Full-bodied, silky-textured, and highly expressive with intense flavors of black cherry syrup, dusty cocoa, blackberries, cassis, and mocha.