Lovely salmon color and fine mousse. Strawberries and ripe raspberries and some brioche on the nose. Crisp with great weight. Flavors of ripe red fruit (strawberries, raspberries) and warm brioche, great minerality in the finish leave the palate very clean. Pair with fresh salmon. WHO: Ayala WHAT: Champagne WHERE: Ay,
WHO: Chateau Latour WHAT: Red Bordaux Blend WHERE: France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac WHEN: 1978 SIZE: 750 ml RESERVE: $475 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $25 92 points, Wine Spectator Better than I anticipated. A sleek and racy wine.Ruby-amber color. Aromas of cedar, cigar box,tobacco, mint and mushrooms, with hints of red fruits,
WHO: Relentless WHAT: Merlot WHERE: California, Sonoma County DESIGNATION: Hernandez Ranch WHEN: 2001 SIZE: 6L RESERVE: $500 MINIMUM BID: $25 What do you get when you put together a baseball legend, Rusty Staub, with the 1983 Sonoma County Winemaker of the Year, Lance Cutler? You get a distinctive full-bodied Merlot
Light yellow in color. Meyer lemon and apply nose; elegant champagne, with flavors of quince, red apple and Meyer lemon. A little brioche and great mineral notes in the longish finish. Drink as an aperitif or pair with grilled scallops. WHO: Ayala WHAT: Champagne WHERE: Ay, Champagne, France WHEN: NV
WHO: Hundred Acre WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon WHERE: California, Napa Valley DESIGNATION: Kayli Morgan Vineyard WHEN: 2005 SIZE: 1.5L RESERVE: $650 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $50 96-99 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan looks to be the finest Cabernet Sauvignon Jayson Woodbridge has yet produced,
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