Wines
Red -- Big & Beefy
USA
Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Santa Cruz Mountains, California £51
Deep intensity of cherries, anise & tannin mark another winner from this landmark winery
JC Cellars Ventana Vineyards Syrah 2001 Monterrey, California £47
A giant of a wine with firm, explosive berry flavor. From Jeff Cohn of Rosenblum Cellars
Dashe Cellars Potter Valley Merlot 2002 Mendocino, California £39
American vines & French technique meet in this astounding merlot from the former Ridge winemaker
Dashe Cellars Todd Brothers Zinfandel 2001 Sonoma, California £35
Zinfandel at its best – peppery & virile, full of blackcurrant without the tannic tug of lesser wines
Francis Coppola Diamond Zinfandel 2004 Sonoma/Napa, California £29
Yes, the winery belongs to that Coppola, who produces a round & spicy zin with oaky, vanilla notes
De Loache Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Russian River Valley, California £19
This progressive, terroir-driven winery produces a nicely-priced, medium-bodied & fruity cab
FRANCE
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2000 Pauillac, Bordeaux £88
In case you’re wondering what a smashing Bordeaux from the vintage of a lifetime tastes like . . .
Château Montrose 1998 St. Estéph, Bordeaux £79
Massive & delicate, youthful and wise – nearly as good as top vintages, at a fraction of the price
Château Léoville Barton 1994 St. Julien, Bordeaux £74
The tannins have subsided to reveal violets & firm structure from this austere & overlooked vintage
Château Léoville-Poyferré 1996 St. Julien, Bordeaux £66
Why wait for the 2000 vintage to mature? Bordeaux from a great year, just coming into its own
Château La Lagune 2000 Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux £59
A mild nose and a big flavor that’s balanced rather than imposing from this landmark vintage
Château Phélon Ségur “Frank Phélon” 2001 St. Estéph, Bordeaux £40
The second-growth from this esteemed house drinks well above its price
Château Ferriere 2003 Margaux, Bordeaux £38
Soft aromas of blackcurrants and some firm acidity from the smallest cru clasée Chateau in Médoc
Charpoutier Les Meysonniers Crozes-Hermitage 2006 Rhône Valley £27
Certified organic old-vine syrah, lightly oaky with mild aromas of violets & vanilla
Princes à Courthezon Chateauneuf de Pape 2005 Rhône Valley £23
A well-priced example of this most prestigious of Rhône wines
Château Peyragué Graves 2000 Graves, Bordeaux £42
Outstanding value in a large bottle from the gravely soils of Bordeaux‘s oldest vineyards (magnum)
Johnston Reserve Claret Bordeaux £8
Quite decent claret from an old, established negociant (half)
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