Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut (Spain) Split $6.00
This wine hosts a delicate and clean mouth, featuring a mellow, balanced
flavor with soft and mature aroma of white fruits like peaches,
pears and hints of nuts.
Tunnel of Elms Chardonnay (Napa Valley) $6.00 $24.00
This wine exhibits bright citrus and tropical fruit aromas and flavors
with a rich, creamy texture.
Frei Brothers Chardonnay (Sonoma County) $8.00 $32.00
This is a racy white with ripe, lively pear, citrus, honeydew melon
and hints of clove and nutmeg. Well-focused on the fruit which
it keeps at the forefront.
Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio (Italy) $6.50 $26.00
This Pinot Grigio has a clear, straw color and a pleasant nose with
delicate aromas of apricot and tropical fruit. The wine displays
crisp subtle flavors with excellent balance and a snappy finish.
White Haven Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) $6.00 $24.00
White Haven has vibrant aromas of currant-leaf, gooseberry and some
pungent herbaceous nuances with a hint of ripe citrus. This is
a full flavored medium bodied wine with a clean, lingering finish.
Hogue Riesling (Columbia County) $6.50 $26.00
Rich and crisp, this wine has aromas and flavors of orange, grapefruit
zest, peach and lush pineapple. It has a wonderful balance between
its racy acidity and moderate sweetness.
Beringer White Zinfandel (California) $6.50 $26.00
This wine has a fruit forward, fresh style with underlying sweetness
and hints of being woven through a basket of strawberries.
Red Wines
Hardy Stamp Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia) $6.00 $24.00
This wine has ripe fruit aromas of black cherry and plum with subtle
hints of tobacco and cigar box apparent on the nose, as are notes
of cinnamon and cloves which are complemented by the soft oak.
Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile) $6.50 $26.00
Floral wine with violets and lavender laced with spicy oak, hints
of cocoa, caramel and sweet leather.
Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) $12.00 $48.00
This wine offers aromas of red cherry and blackberry that are supported
by a round, sweet mouth feel with just enough structure to lead
it into a fruit-focused finish.
Tunnel of Elms Merlot (Napa Valley) $6.00 $24.00
This merlot is soft and approachable, with ripe plum, cherry and
raspberry aromas and delicious, supple flavors enriched by subtle
oak nuances.
Blackstone Merlot (Napa Valley) $7.00 $28.00
This wine is filled with lifted dark cherry and berry aromas with
a touch of spicy clove. The palate is supple and well integrated
with flavors of cherry and spice. The wine has a soft, lingering
finish.
Hogue Genesis Merlot (Columbia County) $10.00 $40.00
This wine’s richness carries the black cherry, plum and clove
spice flavors on the palate, and it’s all complemented by sweet
oak in the finish.
Aquinas Pinot Noir (Napa Valley) $8.00 $32.00
The nose reveals notes of violets, cherries, and strawberries with
touches of sage and marjoram. The palate is soft and fruity with
ripe cherries, plums and a touch of herbal earthiness.
Ravenswood Red Zinfandel (Sonoma County) $7.50 $30.00
Aromatic scents of raspberries, cherries, plum and spice integrating
nicely with vanilla tones of the French oak. Acidity keeps it bright
and lively on the palate, concentrated fruit flavors add richness
to the flavor that lingers long in the finish.
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improve, as time advances. And may we always have old wine, old
friends, and young cares."
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