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We were enchanted by the elegance and quality of this hand-crafted Cabernet Sauvignon and it just happens to be Kosher for Passover! Truly a world-class effort!
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![]() 2011 Recanati Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon $192 6pack
Located in Israel’s Hefer Valley, the Recanati Winery is a showcase winemaking facility, equipped with the most innovative technology available today. Owned by Lenny Recanati, a native of Israel with ancestral roots stretching back to Italy, the winery is the fruit of Lenny’s life-long dream to produce truly world-class wines. Chief winemaker is Gil Shatsberg, a graduate of the U.C. Davis wine program. Formerly a winemaker at Israel’s Amphorae and Carmel wineries, Gil brings to Recanati proven expertise in his field, allied to a devotion to artistry and craftsmanship in winemaking. Grapes for this Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon are grown high in the slopes of the Upper Galilee, where the rocky, porous soil and a cool sea breeze nurture this noble varietal. Harvest is by hand from late September through mid-October. The crushed grapes cold macerate for three days to cultivate their complex taste and singular fragrance. After three weeks of fermentation, the wine is transferred to small French oak barrels where it is left to age for 17 months. Vibrant violet with complex aromas of ripe black fruits suffused with nuances of truffle, cigar and toasted walnut. Approachable and delicious now, this full-bodied red will age gracefully over the next decade. |
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Category: Wine – Imported
This Spring Deserves Pink Bubbles!!!
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Canard-Duchene has the sophisticated quality at a great value. It has become our new house champagne for Rosé!
Situated in the heart of the Champagne vineyards, Canard-Duchene was founded in 1868 by barrel maker Canard and winemaker Duchene and is regarded today as one of the most prominent Grand Marques in Champagne, for a time owned by LVMH and now part of the Alain Thienot Group.
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91 Points Wine Spectator With its delicate pinkish hue and magnificent pearlised ribbon, Authentic Rosé stands apart for its intense, fresh fruit aromas of strawberries and raspberries, with a subtle hint of grenadine, against a backdrop of mineral notes for enhanced freshness. ************************ Also, just available, limited quantities!!! |
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Tuscany is Heaven on Earth ~ More 2010 Brunellos!
Together with Biondi Santi and Frescobaldi, Tenuta Il Poggione is one of the three original producers of Brunello di Montalcino and for over a century has been making some of the most pure and delicious Sangiovese on the planet. The 2010 is going to be one for the ages!
98 Points Wine Advocate “The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a striking wine that shows uncompromising varietal pureness, albeit in a most concentrated and elaborate form. This is what great Sangiovese is all about. There’s so much happening on the nose and the wine brings you to cherry, spice, licorice, cured meat, pressed rose and grilled meat in equal measure. No one element overpowers the next. The mouthfeel is also tight and bright with the kind of fruit intensity that promises long cellar aging. This Brunello is only at the beginning of a long road ahead. The longer the wine stays in the glass, the more it offers in terms of complexity and intensity. This is a true standout that can be enjoyed for up to 20 years ahead. Fabrizio Bindocci and his son Alessandro are the most accomplished father-son winemaking team I can think of today in Italy. Il Poggione is owned by Leopoldo and Livia Franceschi, but the phenomenal Bindocci duo are very much in the limelight. They excel in every aspect of winemaking, from vineyard management to wine marketing. Never have I encountered a Il Poggione Brunello as beautiful as the one released this year. This is one of the highest expression of Sangiovese you will ever taste.”
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6-bottle-case 2010 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino $510 6pack
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Magnums 2010 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino $190 each
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Double Magnums 2010 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino $360 each
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Wines for Pure Enjoyment!
Remember the giddy excitement of happening upon a roadside trattoria whose homemade pasta and local-sourced Rosso were to die for? Or gulping down a caraf of tank-fresh Syrah with a poulet de Bresse having just arrived by train in Lyon? Such magical times seemed impossible to replicate back in the USA—Until Now!
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2013 Vercesi del Castellazzo Pezzalunga Rosso
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Get Out Your Boxing Gloves!
| 2009 vs 2010 may turn out to be as debatable among wine lovers as the seminal vintages 1959 vs 1961. We experienced the same dilemma tasting these two elegant La Fleur de Bouards side by side today with the winemaker. You be the judge, take home a 6pack of each and have some fun! This state-of-the-art winery works entirely by gravity. “This estate is the reference point for the highest quality attainable in Lalande de Pomerol” Robert Parker
2009 La Fleur de Bouard $420 6pack93 Points Robert Parker “Over-achievers in short, the 2009 La Fleur de Bouard is fabulous, with notes of blueberry, plum, licorice, white flowers and camphor followed by a full-bodied, well-endowed, textured, supple wine. Stunningly concentrated, yet silky and seductive, it should be drunk over the next 10+ years.” 2010 La Fleur de Bouard $360 6pack92 Points Robert Parker “beautifully pure, voluptuously textured, rich, long and hedonistic and satisfying. Drink it over the next 10+ years.” Also available, the estate’s luxury cuvee ~ the 100% Merlot that is bottled unfined and unfiltered. 2010 La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus $1200 6pack94+ Points Robert Parker “This is a beauty, a full-throttle, pedal-to-the-metal Lalande de Pomerol that is impossible to believe comes from a less heralded appellation. The standard of excellence for Lalande de Pomerol is Hubert de Bouard’s 50-acre property, over half of it located on the highly prized Neac plateau, which consists of clay, sand and gravel sub-soils.” |
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A King’s Ransom of Bordeaux!
2007 Solaia Re-Release!!!

“The 2007 Solaia saturates the palate with a heady array of super-ripe black cherries, plums, cassis, mocha and sweet French oak. There is an exotic quality to the Solaia I find totally irresistible. Despite its considerable ripeness and opulence, the 2007 Solaia is never heavy, rather it impresses for its extraordinary finesse and balance. Minerals, graphite and crushed rocks frame a long, seductive finish. This is a wonderful Solaia loaded with vintage and vineyard character. The 2007 Solaia is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged in 100% new oak. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027.
"Long-time Oenologist Renzo Cotarella could certainly have rested on his laurels; after all he is already one of Italy’s most celebrated winemakers. Instead, Cotarella continues to improve quality in a meaningful way. The highlights are the 2007s, which are off the charts. I first sampled Antinori’s 2007 Tignanello and Solaia two years ago, when they were still separate wines from individual parcels, but even then it was clear these were going to be special wines. Tasting Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Tignanello and Solaia vineyards, both in Chianti Classico, was an unforgettable lesson in the uniqueness of each of these fabulous terroirs."—Galloni
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Amazingly Impressive Champagne Lineup!

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And Now For Something Completely Different!
“The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal.” - Wine Advocate
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Thank you Le Paulee for putting us in a Burgundy State of Mind!
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2011 Domaine Laurent Cognard Montagny
Premier Cru Les Bassets
$396 case
90 Points Wine Spectator
“This juicy white is all about harmony, with lemon, apple, melon and mineral notes mingling on the firm, vibrant structure. Clean and long. Drink now through 2018. Only 300 cases imported!”
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