$7.99 btl / $91.09 cs - save: $4
The 100% Chardonnay grapes are fermented in stainless steel and then aged for 4 months in French oak barrels. This produces an attractive golden color with hints of vanilla and tropical fruit tones. This creamy Chardonnay has a long, elegant and complex finish. Reg: $12
Columbia Crest ‘07 Vineyard 10 White
$6.99 btl / $79.69 cs - save $3
SlipStream ‘07 Sauvignon Blanc
$9.99 btl / $113.89 cs - save $6
"...it has an alluring bouquet of fresh herbs, citrus, and gooseberry. This is followed by a medium-bodied wine with round, concentrated flavors, good depth, and a lenghty, fruit-filled finish." Robert Parker. Reg: $16
Ch. Reynon ‘05 Bordeaux Blanc "Vielles Vignes"
$8.99 btl / $102.49 cs - save $6
An elegant, complex dry white wine with grapefruit and white peach aromas, as well as subtle earth and hints of smoky stone. Well-extracted (old vine) pear and melon flavors that linger in the silky mineral and lemon zest finish. Reg: $15
Milbrandt ’06 Legacy "Sundance" Chardonnay
$12.99 btl / $148.09 cs - save: $12
A great buy from the Wahluke Slope. Ripe pear and peach nose. Rich stone fruit and pineapple flavors, sprinkled with spices and finishing with mineral and toast notes. Very nice. Reg: $25
Four Graces ’06 Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills
$13.99 btl / $159.49 cs - save: $6
Writer’s Block ’06 Syrah, Lake
County
$13.99 btl / $159.49 cs
Made under the watchful eye of California cult winemaker Jed Steele. by his son. An engaging Syrah, with its sweet berry and plum nose, and plush, chewy, expansive flavors that push on into a ripe, slightly smoky, earthy finish and ripe tannins. Reg: $20
Ch. Gree Laroque 2000 Bordeaux Superieur
$17.99 btl / $205.99 cs
Here’s a great post-Christmas gift for the New Year; a gorgeous Bordeaux at nearly half-price! Smoky spicy aromas and a rich, full palate from a Bordeaux that’s ready to drink now. Here’s what critic Robert Parker wrote: "This garage wine, from a 3.5-acre vineyard planted with 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, was aged on its lees with the famed micro-oxygenation and looked after by the hotshot wine guru from the right bank, Stephane Derenoncourt. This dense purple-colored wine reveals sweet mocha and espresso notes intermixed with cassis and plums. Expressive, rich, medium to full-bodied, jammy, and a total hedonistic turn-on, it must be tasted to be believed." Reg: $31
MOLLYDOOKER ‘07The Boxer Shiraz
$24.99 btl / $284.89 cs
Esquin has obtained a second allocation of this highly sought-after Australian wine. Awarded 90 points by Harvey Steiman at the Wine Spectator and chosen as one of the "Editor’s Most Exciting New Wines"! An incredibly powerful and complex Shiraz with sweet fruit and lovely structural tannin. Limited!
$5.99 btl / $68.29 btl - save: $4
This Spanish bargain displays a rich raspberry, cherry and spice nose. The plump flavors are deep and chewy, abounding with black fruits and a deep, solid finish. Reg: $10
Monte Oton ‘07 Campo de Borgia, Spain
$6.99 btl / $79.69 cs
"Produced from 100% old vine, mountain-grown Garnacha from yields of less than two tons of fruit per acre. Pinot-like aromas of red berries and cherry, complicated by baking spice and subtle herbal qualities. Light, pure and focused, offering sweet strawberry-raspberry flavors and good back-end lift. A lithe, strikingly fresh wine that would be good with a light chill. This is another unreal bargain!" 88 Points- Stephen Tanzer. Reg: $10
Lindeman’s Limestone ‘03 Shiraz-Cabernet
$7.99 btl / $91.09 cs
Sourced from 35 year old vines on the acclaimed 24 hectare Limestone Ridge Vineyard, named because it is located directly above a ridge of Limestone which forms the backbone of Coonawarra’s famous Terra Rossa strip. The soil base is particularly shallow over the Limestone base and results in an exceptionally well drained, low yielding vineyard. The resulting wine is a Coonawarra classic with rich, peppery fruit, superb structure and exceptional aging qualities. Reg: $27
Greenstone Point ’07 Pinot Noir
$8.99 btl / $102.49 cs
If you’re looking for an everyday pinot that actually tastes like pinot (who isn’t?), then this fantastic New Zealand find is for you. Enticing aromas of incense, rose-scented berry, and cherry literally jump from the glass. Soft, supple flavors of red cherry, exotic spice, and light toast all arrive on a finely structured, beautifully elegant package of pinot goodness. Get on board. Reg: $13
Paris Goulart ‘06 Malbec-Cabernet "Glam"
$8.99 btl / $101.49 cs
This Argentina blend offers an exotic perfume and incense nose, with vivid dark fruit flavors (blackberry and black cherry) intermixed with chocolate, mocha, and licorice notes. A lot for the price. Reg: $12
Barrel Stone ’06 Barrelmaster Red, Washington
$8.99 btl / $113.89 cs
This Bordeaux-style blend (with a splash of Syrah!) offers a rich, smoky black cherry and plum nose, with pleasantly ripe, red fruit flavors that show mocha, licorice and tobacco notes. Regular: $13
Casa Girelli ’03 "Virtuoso" Syrah, Sicilia
$9.99 btl / $113.89 cs
While you’re rushing to the Annex for one of those great Aussie Shiraz deals, do yourself a huge favor and grab a bottle of this Sicilian Syrah. Jam packed with rich blackberry, black cherry, and spice, this wonderful Italian red has a couple of things the Aussie wine won’t; elegance and balance. Supplies are limited and at this price there’s no time to wait. Reg: $20
Ch Ste. Michelle ‘05 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Columbia Valley
$11.99 btl / $136.69 cs
Aromas of blackberries and boysenberry preserves with vanilla and cedar notes. Rich black fruit flavors lead to seamless and friendly tannins and a round, inviting mid-palate. An "everyday" Cabernet with amazing complexity and style. Reg: $20
Three Rivers ’06 Merlot, Columbia Valley
$13.99 btl / $159.49 cs
"Lithe and nicely focused, with pretty cherry and currant flavors that hint at chocolate as the finish sails smoothly on, lingering enticingly." – Wine Spectator, 90 points. Reg: $20
