We taste
six to eight wines each week...
Only a few wines survive
Here are the Survivors.
Listed most recent first - with a one week delay -
Prices subject to change
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We taste six to eight wines each week... Only a few wines survive Here are the Survivors. Listed most recent first - with a one week delay - Prices subject to change |
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Available at Buy-Rite of Hillsborough - 908-359-0131 Prices & Availability subject to change |
| Oct. 2000 |
| Raymond 1998 Napa Reserve Cabernet
- $29.99
Rated 92 by the Wine Spectator "Here’s an outstanding California Cabernet that won’t break the bank and should be easy to find. Round, with ripe flavors of black currants, cotton candy, spice and lavish, toasty oak. Solid tannins integrate nicely with coffee flavors on the finish. Best from 2001 through 2009. 30,000 cases made." No doubt about it....Raymond is in tune with America's palate. This young Cab was Rich, Smooth, Long Lasting & Enjoyable NOW. |
| MIRRASOU 1998 PINOT BLANC "
White Burgundy " - $9.99
Elegantly Styled with lush fruit in the beginning and with a passionate kiss of oak on the finish. Delightful. Caution: Drink it too cold and the oak dominates. Back in 1961 Mirassou's records indicate that at the winery "the best loved wine was Pinot Blanc." It was again FOR TWO WEEKS IN A ROW IN HILLSBOROUGH in 2000 |
| 2000 Lurton Pinot Gris - $6.99
The successor to the delicious 1999 The New Vintage from Argentina was enjoyed for the second week in a row. This delicious Alsace style wine has a bouquet of peaches and apricots. Very fresh on the palate, and quite rich,with a delicious aftertaste. A Survivor for two consecutive weeks |
| September 2000 |
| Greg Norman Shiraz 1998 -
Limestone Coast - $16.99
Rated 89 by Wine Spectator "Ripe and generous, framing its bright cherry and plum flavors with a velvety texture and fine tannins. An intriguing note of peach and spice on the finish. Supple enough to enjoy already. Drink now through 2007" Wine Spectator A Survivor for Two Weeks in a Row |
| August 2000 |
| Georges Duboeuf -1999 Morgon
- Jean Descombes - $11.99
EXPLOSIVE FRUIT - HEDONISTIC I have never tasted a Beaujolais this Flamboyant. A Huge, Explosive Aroma of Red Raspberries followed by a Hedonistic Chambord Flavor with a clean, crisp, long finish. Jean Descombes died in October 1993. The torch was
handed down to his daughter,
Rated 90-91+ by Robert Parker
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| 1995 CH. LABADIE - COTES DE
BOURG - $13.99
A delicious Bordeaux Red with cassis and berry aromas and flavors and hints of tobacco. Medium-bodied, with medium tannins and a pleasant finish. It was even better after being open overnight. A great value for now or for your cellar. |
| July 2000 |
| Dry Creek Vineyards 1999 Dry
Chenin Blanc - $8.99
This graceful wine hails from Clarksburg, Calif. (near Sacramento) & has been a consistently charming wines year after year. A beautiful fruit bouquet is followed up on the palate with melon & citrus flavors and a dry, refreshing finish. A "Survivor" two weeks in a row. |
| June 2000 |
| 1996 Lamole di Lamole Chianti
Classico "Barrique" - $14.99
The winning wine from our "Wines of Tuscany Dinner"at Cafe Graziella. Dark ruby red with hints of garnet. A complex spicy aroma and round spicy flavors with a hint of tannin. Enjoy now or over the next few years. |
| 1999 Carpineto Vernaccia di
San Gimignano - $9.99
This was the second most popular wine of the evening. Many claim that Vernaccia is Italy's Best white. Well, we enjoyed it last night as we listened to recent excursions to the Hilltop town of San Gimignano. Clean, crisp and refreshing - Just in time for summer. |
| 1997 Rancho Zabaco Chardonnay
$14.99
We thought the 1996 was GREAT but the 1997 flew out also. It is a superbly well-balanced and complex wine with lots of fruit, vanilla and crispness. The finish is long and endearing. |
| 1997 Rancho Zabaco Dry Creek
Zinfandel - $13.99
See Below description |
| 1999 Lurton Pinot Gris - $6.99
A New Arrival from Argentina was enjoyed for the second week in a row. This delicious Alsace style wine has a bouquet of peaches and apricots. Very fresh on the palate, and quite rich, it has a delicious aftertaste. A Survivor for two consecutive weeks |
| 1998 Tapiz Chardonnay - $6.99
Another white from Argentina - Dynamite Made by Kendall-Jackson - they know Chardonnay. A Survivor for Two Consecutive weeks |
| 1998 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret
- $16.99
A delicious value in Chateauneuf du Pape. Delightful nose is complemented by a rush of full, fresh, bright red fruit on the palate and a long soft finish. The next day it had developed a more earthy, complex nose and was richer on the palate. It just got better. |
| Montevina Pinot Grigio 1999
- $11.99
I can't wait to taste this with Grilled Asparagus with Lemon. Bright floral aroma, full, lively ripe fruit flavors with just the right amount of crispness in the finish. |
| Rancho Zabaco Dry Creek Zinfandel
1997 - $13.99
A Chunky, Evolving, Meaty Zinfandel. Herbs, Licorice, Plum, Smoke, Tar almost hide the 15.5% Alcohol. Everyone was impressed. A Survivor for Two Weeks - Don't miss out on this Spice Bomb |
| May 2000 |
| Delicato Merlot 1998 - $6.99
/ $11.99 1.5
This supple little Merlot pleased almost everyone. The Delicato Family is making some very nice wines with real textures and Flavors at a Great Price. |
| Lar de Barros Tinto 1996 - $9.99
This intriguing wine from a remote area in the Southwest part of Spain captivated our taste buds. Medium bodied with Pepper & Spice and a long finish. If you like the texture of Pinot Noir - this is a must try. 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha & 10 % Graciano |
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