Rare Wines and Library Releases. Availability is extremely limited.
All wines look to be in excellent condition, however we make no guarantees, implied or otherwise, as to the drinkability of these wines. To put it simply: If a wine is over-the-hill, corked or otherwise spoiled, it's not our problem. While in our posession, the wines have been professionally stored in our cellar.
Abeja, Cabernet Sauvignon - Columbia Valley 2005
-- $43.95
-- Increasingly recognized as the icon varietal of Washington State, Cabernet Sauvignon comprises the majority of Abeja's production. And boy do they do . . .
Abeja, Merlot - Columbia Valley 2005
-- $38.50
-- "This is followed by a medium-bodied wine with
flavors of spicy black cherry and other red fruits. It has good balance
but is slightly compact in the . . .
Broadley, Pinot Noir - Claudia's Choice 1.5L 2004
-- $99.95
-- This rich, powerhouse wine of Broadley's was made with Pommard clones and a few rows of Wädensvil clone Pinot Noir thrown in for structure. Bottled unfined . . .
Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes 375ml 1990
-- $350.00
-- "1990: An extraordinary effort, Yquem's 1990 is a rich and fabulously
superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses lots of elegance and
finesse. The . . .
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2001
-- $285.00
-- "Stick
your nose in this and it says something?"I am special." Deep and
generous aromas of blackberries, fresh tobacco and minerals. It's
full-bodied . . .
Chateau Latour 1990
-- $1,295.00
-- "Medium-deep red. Great vibrant nose of redcurrant, licorice, minerals
and tobacco, along with a minty austerity. Thick and large-scaled, like
an essence . . .
Chateau Palmer 1989
-- $350.00
-- "Palmer's 1989 is one of the vintage's great successes. The wine
exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, a sweet, jammy nose of black fruits,
intermingled . . .
Chateau Pichon Longueville - Comtesse de Lalande 1989
-- $195.00
-- "Speaking of superior vintages, Pichon-Lalande's 1989, although not as
profound as the 1995, 1994, 1986, 1983, or 1982, is a beautifully made
wine. It . . .
Chateau Suduiraut, Sauternes 2001
-- $150.00
-- "A prodigious effort, possibly the finest Suduiraut since 1959, the
medium gold-colored 2001 offers notes of creme brulee, caramelized
citrus, Grand . . .
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage2004
-- $188.00
-- "This
red offers a gorgeous beam of currant and fig paste, surrounded by
ample supple tannins and notes of coffee, worn leather, violet,
licorice snaps . . .
E. Guigal, Cote-Rotie - La Landonne 2002
-- $199.00
-- "The star of the 2002 La La’s is the 2002 Cote Rotie La Landonne. Aromas
of burning embers, scorched earth, truffles, and black cherries are
followed . . .
E. Guigal, Cote-Rotie - La Mouline 2002
-- $199.00
-- "An
amazing effort for the vintage, with black cherry compote and hoisin
sauce notes layered with mineral, black tea, vanilla bean and dark
cocoa. Long . . .
E. Guigal, Cote-Rotie - La Turque 2002
-- $199.00
-- "The 2002 Cote Rotie La Turque, which includes 7% Viognier, reveals a
deeper ruby/purple color along with a sweet bouquet of graphite, acacia
flowers . . .
Kongsgaard, Chardonnay - Napa Valley 2005
-- $109.00
-- "This vineyard gives the wine its dense, minerally core and
extravagant honeyed aroma. Small amounts of wine made from two
distinguished Carneros vineyards . . .
Opus One, Napa Valley Red Wine 1991
-- $349.00
-- 92 points - Robert Parker"Opus One's 1991 is a gorgeously rich, opaque ruby/purple-colored wine
with a knock-out nose of smoke, cassis, vanilla, and a . . .