White Wine
The Ruins | 2008 | Sauvignon Blanc | South Africa | $18
Mouth watering acidity makes this S.B. fantastic with food. Led by white grapefruit rind and fruit until a fuller green apple succulence prevails. Great minerality. Bright wine with snappy palate feel.
Vasse River | 2007 | Chardonnay | Australia | $25
Golden hue resembles sunshine in a glass. Partially oaked leaving the fruit to shine while adding sizeable structure. A great afternoon glass with peach, apple and melon leading the way towards a yeasty finish. Round and sleek but very well balanced.
Georg Breur Rudesheim Estate | 2004 | Riesling | Germany | $35
Think peach and apricot paired with clean minerality and weighty dense juice and you have this village designated Riesling. A perfectly cool wine of balanced sweetness and vibrant acidity. This wine is as romantic as white wine gets…nothing compliments a roaring fire quite the same way.
San Simeon | 2006 | Chardonnay | California | $42
Serious Chardonnay for the California drinker. Opulent and round with a palate of pear and citrus oil. Vanilla and spice and toast to compliment a long and lingering finish.
Castello | 2007 | Chardonnay | California | $37
A Chardonnay that blends the more forward “California style” fruit from Santa Barbara with the more “old world style” fruit from Monterey to create a crisp and lively blend. Finishing with medium weight, the flavors of citrus, tropical fruit and crème brule will create a lingering delicate finish.
Red Wine
Barbera di Monferato DOC | 2006 | Italy | $19
An easy, light, ruby red wine made from 100% Barbera grapes – it is dry wine with a medium to full body. A seductive fruitiness makes this a great wine to sip almost anytime.
Laurent Miquel Père et Fils | 2007 | Syrah Grenache | France | $17
A classic blend of spicy Syrah and full Grenache. Lots of berry fruit with an evolving touch of herbal notes and mocha richness. Wonderful with or without food. Great on a cold winter’s night.
Maipe | 2008 | Malbec | Argentina | $19
A very velvety Malbec. Big yet nuanced. Lots of dark berry fruit with spiced fig and floral attributes. Great with game. Great with burgers. Great with nothing. Highly rated and for good reason.
Sileni | 2008 | Pinot Noir | New Zealand | $27
Soft and supple. Lots of cherry and berry fruit with suede-like tannins. For those that enjoy a lighter styled wine or simply a wine with style, this is for you. Wonderful as a sipper or with rather wild things.
Fabre Montmayou | 2004 | Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon | Argentina | $28
With vanilla and chocolate on the nose, this Cabernet provides the richness sought after. Both round and deep while remaining delicate. Like a rose in peek bloom. Elegant, red, powerful with a thorny backbone.
Domain Grand Veneur | 2006 | Les Champauvins Cotes du Rhone Villages | France | $32
Highly acclaimed single vineyard bottling. A broad rich palate with a savory mouthfeel and long finish. Chateauneuf lovers will approve of this effort. Earthen and spiced. Loads of berry and more interesting profiles like licorice and pepper. This is the muscle car of Cote du Rhone.
Teatown Right Bank | 2005 | Merlot Blend | California | $33
Lots of finesse. Named for the right bank of the Garonne River in Bordeaux. Blended to form with Merlot leading the way. This is a deep rich dark fruited wine. Very elegant indeed.
Sparkling & Dessert Wine
Ruins | NV | Organic Sparkling Wine | South Africa | $26
Made from the Colombard grape, this sparkler has the tiniest of pearlage (aka little bubbles). A very pretty and crisp wine with fig and white fruits on the nose. Organically farmed and produced wine gives you more to celebrate.
Riva di Rocca | Prosecco | Italy | $24
Well-made sparkling wines do not burp boisterously, they hiss quietly – thus this affordable bubbly – extra dry style with very fine, persistent beading gives you just that, along with a honeyed pear and creamy taste followed by a soft, lingering finish. Your Pinot Grigio alternative.
Niepoort | NV | Tawny Port | Portugal | $8 | glass
Let us pour you a glass of this tawny port – produced by one of the best known port makers in the world.
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