<A HREF="http://www.orwines.com" TITLE="Oregon Wine Merchants"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/owmlogo.jpg" ALT="Oregon Wine Merchants" NAME="Oregon Wine Merchants" BORDER=0></A><BR> <H1>Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Volant - Red Wine, California 2003 -- Oregon Wine Merchants Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$28.95</B> -- <I>"Of recent vintages, the '03 is the densest."</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/images/car058m.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Volant - Red Wine, California 2003" NAME="Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Volant - Red Wine, California 2003" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> "In 2003, whether due to a faulty GPS or some funky pruning in the Hecker Pass, the Cigare drifted away from its traditional reliance on grenache as a moral tether.&nbsp; Here syrah and mourvedre are dominant and they have seen fit to take grenache behind the woodshed.&nbsp; Of recent vintages, the '03 is the densest.&nbsp; We last detoured down this track in 1995 and one can hardly quarrel with the results.&nbsp; The '03 should mature along a similar trajectory, the meaty musculature of the syrah and mourvedre providing a solid framework for the spice cake and peppery ornamentation to coalesce and evolve around for the next 15 years."<br /><br /><b><i>Winery Notes</i></b><br /></P> <P> <LI>SKU: CAR058 </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://shop.orwines.com/Category1" TITLE="All Wines">All Wines</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product368 TITLE="720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004">720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004</A> -- Judicious exposure to French oak barrels for 20 months gives this Bordeaux-styled wine some serious structure and age potential. 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Fresh melon and yellow plum on the nose, with a suave mineral quality adding complexity. Juicy cantaloupe and white peach flavors . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1618 TITLE="Adelsheim, Pinot Noir - Elizabeth's Reserve, Willamette Valley 2006">Adelsheim, Pinot Noir - Elizabeth's Reserve, Willamette Valley 2006</A> -- "This 2006 Elizabeth’s Reserve offers aromas of bright red raspberries and ripe currants with hints of black cherry.&nbsp; Longer&nbsp;contemplation reveals . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product863 TITLE="Adelsheim, Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley 2006">Adelsheim, Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley 2006</A> -- They harvest by hand and gently de-stem into temperature-controlled, open-top fermenters. 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I sound like a broken record but our Cromin comes from magnificent 65+ years “selection massale” vines that are not the uniform . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product765 TITLE="Alex Gambal, Puligny - Montrachet 2005">Alex Gambal, Puligny - Montrachet 2005</A> -- “In 2005 Puligny excelled and here we have made what I consider to be a prototype of the genre: mineral, rich but with the lemon and citrus quality of . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1004 TITLE="Alloro Vineyard, Pinot Noir - Estate, Willamette Valley 2006">Alloro Vineyard, Pinot Noir - Estate, Willamette Valley 2006</A> -- "Bright raspberry and cherry fruits end with a whisper of a oak on the finish.&nbsp; Drink this elegant and delicate wine now or hold out, if you can." . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1253 TITLE="Ana Vineyards, Pinot Noir - Ana Reserve, Dundee Hills 2006">Ana Vineyards, Pinot Noir - Ana Reserve, Dundee Hills 2006</A> -- Description coming soon. <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product865 TITLE="Anam Cara Cellars, Pinot Noir - Nicholas Estate - Willamette Valley 2004">Anam Cara Cellars, Pinot Noir - Nicholas Estate - Willamette Valley 2004</A> -- An exceptionally elegant Pinot Noir: well-balanced and with a full mouthfeel and soft tannins.&nbsp;On the nose there are dusty rose petals, white chocolate . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1423 TITLE="Anam Cara Cellars, Pinot Noir - Nicholas Estate Willamette Valley 2005">Anam Cara Cellars, Pinot Noir - Nicholas Estate Willamette Valley 2005</A> -- "This is an elegant, full bodied wine with soft tannins.&nbsp; The palate shows ripe plum and black raspberry tones and the same interesting minerality as . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1424 TITLE="Anam Cara Cellars, Pinot Noir - Reserve, Willamette Valley 2005">Anam Cara Cellars, Pinot Noir - Reserve, Willamette Valley 2005</A> -- "Vivid red color. Bitter cherry and dark chocolate flavors are energized by dusty minerals and given grip by youthful tannins. Gains depth and sweetness . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1136 TITLE="Andre Clouet, Champagne - Vielli sur Lattes depuis 1977">Andre Clouet, Champagne - Vielli sur Lattes depuis 1977</A> -- Description coming soon… <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1620 TITLE="Andrew Rich, Pinot Noir - Cuvee B, Willamette Valley 2006">Andrew Rich, Pinot Noir - Cuvee B, Willamette Valley 2006</A> -- "The color is light red, while the nose is very direct and primary, and also very red. 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They are both located . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product377 TITLE="Andrew Rich, Syrah Columbia Valley 2005">Andrew Rich, Syrah Columbia Valley 2005</A> -- The nose opens with waves of black fruits, along with hints of anise, olive, and smoke.&nbsp; The palate is medium-bodied and suave, with sweet ripe fruit . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1167 TITLE="Andrew Rich, Vin de Tabula Rasa - Columbia Valley 2005">Andrew Rich, Vin de Tabula Rasa - Columbia Valley 2005</A> -- Description coming soon. <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product466 TITLE="Andrew Will, Klipsun Vineyard 2003">Andrew Will, Klipsun Vineyard 2003</A> -- "The mineral limestone flavor that completes this wine is apparent as an interesting accent.&nbsp; This wine more than the others, perhaps because it has . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1254 TITLE="Angela by Ken Wright, Pinot Noir - Clawson Creek Vineyard 2006">Angela by Ken Wright, Pinot Noir - Clawson Creek Vineyard 2006</A> -- While searching for the perfect site to produce the finest Pinot Noir fruit, Angela Beck discovered a stunning southern slope in the Willamette Valley . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1621 TITLE="Anindor Vineyards, Pinot Noir - Umpqua Valley 2006">Anindor Vineyards, Pinot Noir - Umpqua Valley 2006</A> -- "This varietal is a blend of dry farmed Wadenswill and Pommard clones of Pinot Noir, Planted in 1998. 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Dark, intense with concentrated black cherry and blackberry fruit that turns a bit . . . <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product867 TITLE="Antica Terra, Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley 2004">Antica Terra, Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley 2004</A> -- Longer, more detailed description coming soon… <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product1571 TITLE="Antica Terra, Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley 2006">Antica Terra, Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley 2006</A> -- "Dark red. Sexy raspberry and blueberry aromas are complicated by sandalwood, cinnamon, dried violet and white pepper. 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