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Bright tropical fruit aromas accompany fragrant floral tones on the nose. Subtle herbal notes on the palate combine with a salinity that reflects the wine’s seaside origin. Light almond notes and a slight bitterness add complexity to this well-executed wine.

Kermit Lynch tasting note:Very pure Sancerre aroma, generous, fresh, without grassy edges. The palate is expansive, then the nervosity makes its appearance and the finish is dry and lipsmackingly good. One of the things I love about it is that it leaves on the lips, not the palate, not the throat, but on your lips, a fresh little lemony whisper which makes it a fabulous complement to simple fish dishes.

This is a quite powerful, classic Burgundy white. Aromas of flint, matchstick, toast and light butter present on the nose. It has a lovely, silky texture with apple and poached pear fruit flavors accompanied by vanilla, oak-influenced spices, flint, earth and mineral tones. Its elegance is especially notable as it breathes - the wine gains complexity as flavors of vanilla, crème brûlée, toast and butter become more pronounced and linger through the the long and satisfying finish.

The aromas in this wine are elegant with sweet oak, butter, vanilla, apple, pear and a whiff of smoke. The palate gives flavors of Asian pear, nectarine, white apple, and grilled peach, along with vanilla and butter. Any oak is elegant and tremendously well integrated; this is bright and clean with lovely minerality. A sensational effort that is well balanced and still exudes California style.

Beautiful aromas of flowers and anise! There is honeysuckle, candied ginger and juicy concentrated apricot. The palate is equally enticing with baked apple, peach, candied apricot, lilac and some sunjewel melon. The texture is creamy and round with juicy acidity.

This is a complex and layered wine aromatically and texturally. Glazed lemons and orange slices with some apricot aromatically. The texture has lovely acidity and medium plus body. The fruit flavors are rich but perfectly balanced and delivering apricot, candied pear, guava and lychee.

This is an aromatic white with white nectarine and donut peach aromas along with leesy notes. The medium-weight palate is crisp and clean with flavors nicely echoing the aromas (ripe, juicy peach, nectarine and lemon-citrus) and a lovely texture supported by lingering minerality.

"A balance of savory and fresh red fruits intermingle with floral, earthy and charcoal notes. Medium bodied, with supple tannins, this red is the perfect food pairing wine." 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot from Seneca lake vineyards. - 91 points, James Suckling

70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 1% Cinsault Whole cluster ferm, 12 mos age, 20% in new casks, 50% in 1-4 yr uses, 30% in concrete 2020 defined by finesse, elegance, and delicacy.

This has aromatics of red fruits and earth. It is medium weight with a melange of red fruits, especially raspberry, as well as cinnamon and pepper. This complex wine offers crisp acidity, medium tannins and a long, ripe finish. 

Certified biodynamic 100% Pinot Noir 45+ year old vines Higher percentage of clay that comes from Clos de la Roche Indigenous yeast Aged in barrel (20% new) Unfined and unfiltered

This is an aromatically old world italian. This is classic rustic barn and earth but with some tart red fruit like cranberries and currants coming through. There is fresh red cherries, light floral notes of red roses and red raspberries. The palate matches its aromas with an almost orange zest note.  The tannins here are persistent, lingering and round. The acid is refreshing and balances nicely with the higher alcohol content. This wine could age an additional 20 years but it showing some complex notes already.  

Aromas of brambly blackberry, cassis, licorice and black plum. The palate is smooth, with ripe and well-integrated tannins that provide a well-balanced structure. Stewed red and black fruits, plum and a touch of toast on the palate.

Made in an Old World style with moderate extraction, this wine displays a balance of complex aromatics and flavors including plenty of ripe black fruits and candied fruits along with hints of sandalwood and earth.

An aromatic wine with lots of complexity, floral with pressed roses, spiced plum, licorice and blackberry. The palate shows come baking spice notes such as clove, licorice, and black pepper. More toast and macerated red cherries to finish. It is medium plus and drinking well now.  This is a classic, example of Chateauneuf. 

Macerated dark cherry, leather, licorice, sweet tobacco, cedar all flesh out in the glass. The 2016 is powerful, rich and tannic. ~ Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media, September 2020 (93 points). A beautiful, pure Sangiovese that competes nicely with Brunello, showing depth and tension. A solid line of fine tannins runs through the center of the wine, providing backbone and beauty to the cherry and berry fruit. Drink or hold. ~ James Suckling, James Suckling Magazine, June 2021 (94 points).

This is such an appealing wine with aromas darker fruit than the last vintage with black fruits (currants, boysenberry, and blueberry) with a touch of florality spring from the nose of unique Mediterranean grape. The wine is medium weight with red and purple fruits, plums, blueberries and rose petals. It is fresh, unique, appealing, fragrant, food-friendly, soft and accessible. The tannins are light to medium weight with crisp acidity.

Earthy aromas include bramble, mineral, garrigue, smoke, berry coolis and plum.  The palate is medium-plus in body with nice ripeness but not too heavy or overoaked. Flavors of red cherry and black currant, a touch of underbrush and black fruit supported by sleek slightly grippy tannins and juicy acidity lingering on the finish. This smells like an old underground cellar with still some tartness and violets. This wine would be an excellent gift or an alternative to a quality Cotes du Rhone.

This wine begins with dark, steeped berries encircling fireplace and pine forest aromas. in the mouth, it is creamy and full-flavored, exhibiting wild black currant and dark chocolate flavors mixed with sweet tobacco and black cherry candy. The wine envelops your whole mouth and glides down the throat, leaving a hint of smoke and mocha. First rate and drinking beautifully now, but will age through 2028.

Smoky, silky elegance with scents of dark berries, flowers, herbs, pepper and anise. Exotic and textured, this is a deep, complex and rich wine with wild fruit (black and red raspberries and plums) along with black pepper and a long finish with great tannins.

This wine is saturated and ripe with rounded texture and sophisticated tannins. The flavors are kirsch, raspberry and light black pepper.

Aromas of mulling spices and Moroccan souk spices combine with dark berries, tar and smoke to entice you to this Pinot Noir. It is between medium and full bodied with considerable concentration, yet it is not heavy. Macerated red and black cherries join pressed rose, mulling spices, bittersweet cacao nibs and a note of tar. The tannins are velvety and acid is integrated. With air, spiced black currants and smoke evolve on the long finish.

The nose of red cherry, truffle, rose and light earth is very enticing. The wine is medium weight with both black and red cherries intertwined with earth, steeped strawberries, wild raspberries and a touch of darjeeling tea. This has beautiful texture and though it is very flavorful, it remains elegant.

From the producer: Dark ruby-purple, this wine has deep, alluring aromas of blackcurrant and black plum that are layered with expressive notes of dark chocolate, espresso, and perfume of lavender. Supple, concentrated, and seamless, the palate displays vibrant fruit with undertones of tilled earth and sea salt. Firm, integrated tannins provide a structured backbone to the opulence of the wine, finishing with a lasting, powerful impression.

Rich and plush, with concentrated cherry tart, plum pudding and dark currant flavors that are well-structured, showing cocoa powder and allspice accents on the open-textured finish. Drink now through 2025. – Wine Spectator, 91 Points

Aromas are of red cherry, black cherry, plum, prune, rosemary and cinnamon. The palate gives complex flavors that include black cap raspberries and blackberries, along with cinnamon and cedar spice, Italian herbs, wood notes and a sweet smokiness. The finish in this delicious "baby Barolo" is long and structured.

Deep and brooding with black fruit, tobacco and dried herb notes on the nose. The palate continues with these--black currants and bittersweet chocolate stand out and are structured with juicy acidity and open-knit tannins. This wine is fleshy and silky, especially given some air. It's just right on every note, mixing savory with ripe. The more you think about it, the more you realize what a pleasure it is to drink this wine.

This smells like mixed berry pie, with dark blackberry and blueberry mixing with some mint, clove, cinnamon and smoke. The palate has plush plum, juicy blueberry and black pepper. It has rounded tannins, medium acidity and a long finish with smoke, black currant and oak spice.

The nose gives aromas of red and black cherry, baked raspberry pie, cranberry, meat, garrigue and smoke. It smells Italian! The palate is medium weight with strawberries, berry seeds, violets, mineral and camp fire. It has a softer structure than you might expect from Nebbiolo, with integrated acidity and tannins. A long, balsamic finish completes the package.

This starts with classic Riesling aromas, including pear, apricot and light minerality. The palate is rich, creamy and well-balanced. Flavors of green apple, pear, and light florality come together on the off dry palate, leading to a long finish.

Round and clean with concentrated ripe fresh apple. This does not have much leesy or biscuit flavors but does have a round texture with pear and quince with minerality. This sparkling is very good and would work well if someone does not like champagne.

Aromas of apple, stone fruit, chalk and pear coming from the Macabeo and Parellada varieties together with some hints of yeast and biscuit. Small and very persistent bubbles.

This has a very nice, frothy mousse. It's more of a crisp, clean, minerally style, not very fruity, but not austere either. Notes of lemon, stone and biscuit can be found in this finely-textured, persistent Champagne.

Wine Spectator, 91 Points: A creamy viscosity complements the texture of this harmonious version. An accessible crowd-pleaser, with lightly juicy acidity and delicate flavors of chopped almond, baked pear, saline and citrus. Disgorged January 2019.

Medium plus aromatics with meyer lemon, brioche, biscuit, white flowers, soft apple, fresh baked bread and white tea. The palate has a round almost waxy texture. A long finish with a persistent bead and mineral notes with fresh citrus zest. Such a complex sparkling wine!

Clean, invigorating notes of silex on the nose showcase the limestone soils of the Rouanne vineyard. The aromas and flavors develop as the wines opens to reveal wild strawberry and fresh thyme – a complex and flavorful sparkling rosé.

Salmon pink color, wild strawberries, wild raspberries, cherries, gooseberries with floral fragrance.

Aromas of orchard fruit and minerals greet the nose. The wine is medium weight with orchard fruits, tart white fruits, citrus zest and stone. It is juicy, fresh and lively with a nice balance between fruitiness and minerality.

This dessert wine gives luscious, sweet flavors such as candied peaches, honey, caramelized apples, tarte tatin and orange peel, along with attractive white flower and sage notes. It is not heavy, despite its ripeness and is immensely tasty!

This elegant 23-year aged rum offers flavors of apricot, orange, butterscotch, vanilla, caramel, nutmeg and baking spice. Complex, refined and intense, but not heavy or overly sweet. A delightful sipping rum!

Classic notes of juniper and cucumber with fresh lemon but delivery some white tropical fruits. The palate has some sweetness naturally from the honey but also black pepper, cardamom and finishes creamy.

Honey and caraway greet your nose with pine resin and peach. The flavors host alpine herbs, chamomile, honey, and yellow peach and orange zest, apricot and lemon. There are additional flavors of almond, nettle and anise on the finish.

Citrus, mint, leather, yellow apple and apricot jump from the glass. The  medium-weight palate delivers rounded texture with golden fruity sweetness and bright malt, vanilla, yellow raisin, apricot and white chocolate flavors. This is easy drinking and fun.

Maple syrup, brown sugar and grilled peach on the nose is followed by creme brulee, baked apple with light cinnamon on the palate.  This slightly warming whiskey has a fine texture which is delicate compared to Scotch. 

This tequila has no additives and is a small production of grandson of Don Julio. This smells creamy, herbal spicy and clean. The palate is filling, with clean cotton, vanilla, dried herbs and some coriander. The finish is clean and almost creamy.

This is a more complex coffee liqueur than Godiva with less heaviness. It is viscous like molasses, thick and dark. It smells like chocolate, espresso, dates and roasted poppyseeds. The palate is delicious like mole sauce with coffee mousse, and coconut. This would be so much fun around the Holidays.