Back in 2009 when this review was written, they felt the wine was still tight.  Now 2 years later it has softened but still has great structure and concentration.

Fournier 2005
Pouilly Fume
Grande Cuvee
Vieilles Vignes

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WE 89 “A tight yet full wine with flavors of lemon and grapefruit. The palate has some yeasty character allied to ripe green fruits and a concentrated, structured profile that brings out green plum skins as well as pear spice.”

We tasted this is just the other day and it is very, very pretty.

Sandrone 2005
Barbera d’Alba
2005 NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availablity
Tanzer 91 ‘Bright ruby. Cassis, blackberry, violet and bitter chocolate on the nose. An explosion of juicy, spicy black fruits in the mouth, with superb ripeness perfectly leavened by strong acidity. The very long finish hints at shoe polish and leather. This wine now includes some barbera from high-altitude sites in Monforte, which Sandrone purchased in 1999.”

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E. Guigal
Saint Joseph 2006
Lieu-Dit
Regularly $49.99, Now $24.98
Tanzer 92 “Deep red. Black raspberry, kirsch and cinnamon on the nose. Suave dark berry flavors show very good depth and sweetness, with silky, integrated tannins adding support and focus. The fruit lingers impressively on the finish, which is long, sweet and juicy, with a late note of baking spices. This seductive wine will be delicious soon after release.”

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Kumeu River 2007
Hunting Hill
Chardonnay
New Zealand
2007 NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability
Parker 94 “The keyword to the 2007 Hunter’s Hill Chardonnay is subtlety for whereas the Mate’s leaps out at you, the Hunter’s Hill beckons you to seek out its virtues. Hints of limestone, granite, a touch of lanolin and Brazil nut. The palate is beautifully balanced, so elegant and natural that it leaves you captivated. Drink this nectar over the next six years.”

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Great close out deal on Rippon Pinot Noir.  No rating on the 2001 vintage but last time we sold Rippon was the 2004 vintage which received 95 points from Parker.

Here is what he writes about Rippon, “If ever there was a producer that gave a tantalizing glimpse of what New Zealand Pinot Noir can achieve with mature vines i.e. over 20-years in age, then it is Rippon Vineyard, whose first, pioneering block was planted on schist soils by Rolfe Mills back in 1981 in Wanaka, Central Otago. The winemaking is now directed by Rolfe’s ambitious son Nick Mills. His tenures in Burgundy with the likes of Jean-Jacques Confuron and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti are evidenced in Nick’s occasionally superlative wines. Their 15-hectares of vineyard are now run under biodynamic principles although they are not as yet officially certified”.”

Rippon
Pinot Noir 2001
Lake Wanaka
Central Otago, New Zealand

2001 NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability

A graceful and beautiful wine that blends cherries and strawberries with back notes of white pepper.  Still has good acidity and structure.

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