WHO: Kilikanoon WHAT: Shiraz (Syrah) WHERE: Australia, Clare Valley DESIGNATION: Oracle WHEN: 2004 SIZE: 1.5L RESERVE: $120 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $20 97 Points, Robert Parker Jr., Wine Advocate The dense purple-colored 2004 Shiraz Oracle ratchets up the fruit and glycerin levels, yet remains pure, elegant, and well-balanced. It offers beautiful
WHO: Sine Qua Non WHAT: Grenache WHERE: California, Santa Barbara WHEN: 2007 SIZE: 750 ml RESERVE: $175 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $25 97 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate It exhibits abundant floral notes intermixed with notions of camphor, black cherries, black raspberries, blacker fruits, and graphite. Voluminous, expansive, and
HOT LOT January 1, 2012 WHO: DeLille Cellars WHAT: Red Bordeaux Blend WHERE: Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain DESIGNATION: Chaleur Estate WHEN: 2003 SIZE: 750 ml RESERVE: $170 (all three bottles) MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $10 95 Points, Wine Advocate Both the 2003 and 2002 red Chaleur Estates set new standards
HOT on January 1 WHO: Thomas Bassot WHAT: Pinot Noir WHERE: France, Burgundy, Cotes de Nuits, Griotes-Chambertin WHEN: 1964 SIZE: 750 ml RESERVE: $250 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $25 Decanter rates 1964 in Burgundy as a "good old-fashioned year of wines with notable concentration." Wine Spectator described 1964 as "a vintage
South of downtown Seattle, Washington in the warehouse district, you'll find a new kind of wine bar ... one that literally brings the wineries to you. URBAN enoteca, just celebrating its first anniversary in December, is a 22,000-square-foot "full Washington wine experience and entertainment destination" that features six different boutique
What a difference a day makes! I opened this wine one evening and it was somewhat light and simple on the palate. There was a citric underlay to its medium body: a nice wine. Twenty-four hours later I took it out of the fridge and let it warm up for
Small, but not tiny, bubbles come off the glass in a relatively sparse mousse. Almond paste, hibiscus and lime peel make up the nose. On the palate, almonds and apples lead on the attack, followed by key lime emerging on the mid-palate. Apples linger on the finish, with a background
Spicy cassis notes in the aroma, balanced fruit on the palate. “Reserve” on the label means it’s fruity but not too sweet. The alcohol is a definite factor on the palate and in the hot finish. Salty flavors are a good complement to this wine. Recommended. BSE WHO: Broadbent Selections