PROPRIETOR’S
CELLAR LIST
Extremely
Rare Wines & Vintages
Wine Spectator 2002 “Award of Excellence”
1992
DIAMOND CREEK
“Volcanic Hill” Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa) $225.00
Dense, ripe &
rich, full fruit flavors, long lingering aftertaste (SS)
1993
BERINGER “Private
Reserve” Cabernet (Napa) $155.00
Rich, intense
& concentrated, complex currant, spice, sage
& cedar
flavors, elegant finish (SS)
1986
BERINGER “Chabot
Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa) $210.00
Mature wine of
the year in 1990, elegant & stylish
with ripe plum,
currant & spice (SS)
1994
HEITZ CELLAR Cabernet
Sauvignon (Napa) $110.00
A classic vintage from a venerable
classic traditional
California Cabernet king
1988
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD (Pauillac) $350.00
Medium body,
elegant & supple, pretty aromas & flavors
of tobacco, cedar
& fruit (SS)
1997
CHATEAU ST. JEAN
Cinq Cepages Cabernet Blend (Sonoma) $125.00
Ultra rich & chocolaty,
layers of plum, currant & blackberry,
Uncommon depth
& tiers of flavor, firm tannins (SS, +)
1999
GARY FERREL Pinot
Noir (Russian River) $90.00
Delicate &
seductive, creamy plum, cherry, raspberry
& blackberry – rich and complex
1995 ST.
FRANCIS “Reserve” Merlot
(Sonoma) $90.00
Smooth &
seductive, creamy vanilla, oak & rich (SS, +)
1998
NEYERS “Tofonelli
Vineyard” Zinfandel (Sonoma) $75.00
Spicy cherry,
blackberry & raspberry flavors (SS)
1999
DuMOL Chardonnay
(Russian River) $82.00
Rich, expressive pear, fig &
apricot flavors, thick & creamy,
great depth & concentration and long aftertaste. New “Cult”
super premium
W &
J GRAHAM’S FINE TAWNY PORTO (Portugal) Glass $ 5.75
Light, hazelnut & caramel
flavors, well balanced Bottle $31.00
WARRE’S
“OTIMA” 10-year Tawny
(Portugal) Glass $ 9.00
Medium body, nutty grape, cedar
& Bottle $45.00
spice character
KOPKE
VINTAGE PORTO ’77 Glass $16.00
Full bodied, balanced, rich &
lush Bottle $115.00
WARRE’S
VINTAGE PORTO ’85
(Portugal) Glass
$20.00
Deep purple, concentrated violet
& grape Bottle $160.00
aromas, huge flavors, excellent
backbone & long finish
BONNY
DOON “Framboise”
(California) Half Btl.
$22.00
Super rich & intense raspberry
infused dessert
Wine – think chocolate or all alone
ADLER
FELS ’00 Gewurztraminer ”Late Harvest”
Half Btl. $27.00
(Russian River) Succulent, sweet and mildly spicy,
great alone or with food
*Wine
Spectator Awards:
BB = Best Buy – Outstanding value,
moderate price
SB = Smart Buy – Outstanding value
in its price range
SS = Spectator or Cellar Selection –
Highly recommended,
Outstanding purchase
& collectible
+ = One of the top five rated of its
type for its vintage
EMERALD
BAY NV White Zinfandel (California) $4.50
Light, semi-sweet blush
DRY
CREEK ‘00 Chenin
Blanc (Dry Creek) $5.25
Crisp, clean apple & peach fruit
flavors,
Semi-sweet, dry Loire style
CANYON
ROAD ’01 Sauvignon
Blanc (California) $5.25
Pointed and intense with citrus and
passion friut
EMERALD
BAY ’00 Chardonnay
(California) $4.75
Medium body, straight forward with
pear & apple notes
COLUMBIA
CREST ’00 “Grand
Estates” Chardonnay (Washington) $5.75
Big butter, vanilla, ripe pear &
coconut (BB, SB)
TOAD
HOLLOW ’00 Chardonnay
(North Coast) $7.75
Clean, crisp fresh fruit, forward
flavors
CARTLIDGE
& BROWNE ’00 Syrah
(Shiraz) (California) $6.50
Rich in texture, deep in flavor with
ripe plum and
black cherry, very balanced & elegant
VILLA
MT. EDEN ‘00 Pinot
Noir “Coastal” (California) $7.25
Jammy, black cherry & plum
tones, tasty oak,
modest structure
EMERALD
BAY ‘99 Cabernet
Sauvignon (California) $4.75
Straightforward, ripe fruit, light tannins
COLUMBIA
CREST ‘98 “Grand
Estates” Merlot (Washington) $5.75
Juicy, beautiful articulated berry,
cherry & herbal notes,
Medium tannins (BB)
BOGLE ‘99 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) $7.25
Deep, black cherry and currant
fruit, toasty oak
Alternative Wines (White, Rose & Blush) -
By the Bottle
EMERALD
BAY NV White
Zinfandel (California) $17.00
Light, semi-sweet
blush
COLUMBIA
CREST ’00 Johannesburg
Riesling
(Washington) $18.00
Semi-sweet,
apricot and honeysuckle flavors (BB)
HOGUE
CELLARS ’99 Gewurztraminer
(Washington) $19.00
Silky smooth,
slightly spicy & semi-sweet (BB)
PEDRONCELLI
’00 Rose of
Zinfandel (California) $19.00
Ripe, fresh
garden berries, full flavored, off dry
DRY CREEK
’00 Chenin Blanc
(Dry Creek) $20.00
Crisp, clean
apple & peach fruit flavors, dry Loire style
LEON
BEYER ’99 Pinot
Blanc (France) $27.00
Light, simple
& refreshing “Alsace” classic
WILD
HORSE ’00 Malvasia
Bianca (Monterey) $28.00
Stone fruit,
orange zest & papaya, very wild & different
SCHLOSS
VOLLRADS ’99 Riesling
(Germany) $29.00
Semi-sweet &
supple classic Riesling from premier estate & region
PAOLO
SARACCO ’00 Moscato
D’Asti (Italy) $35.00
Crisp,
effervescent, semi-sweet white fruit
MINER
’99 Viognier
(California) $36.00
Rich & creamy
pear, fig & spicy butter flavors
PFEFFINGEN
‘00 Gewurztraminer
(Germany) $39.00
Supple &
succulent, semi-sweet & spicy, as good as it gets
ARCHERY
SUMMIT ’00 Vireton
(Oregon) $49.00
Mostly Pinot Gris
blend, ripe peach & almond flavors
CRISTALINO (Spain) $18.00
Crisp classic
Spanish “Cava”
CHANDON “Fresco” NV (Argentina) $24.00
Medium body, ripe
apple, cherry & almond flavors, crisp & dry
ROEDERER ESTATE Brut NV (Anderson Valley)
Rich & toasty
with refreshing, complex fruit flavors (SS, +) $50.00
DOM
PERIGNON NV
(France) $185.00
The first &
finest
CANYON
ROAD ’01 Sauvignon
Blanc (California) $19.00
Crisp, herbal
& refreshing, citrus edge (BB, SB)
GEYSER
PEAK ’01 Sauvignon
Blanc (Sonoma) $22.00
Refreshing, racy
& complex, lively, crisp finish (BB, SB)
BECKER
’00 Fume Blanc
(Texas) $23.00
Well-balanced,
smoky nose, green apple & honeysuckle
SAINT
CLAIR ’00 Sauvignon
Blanc “Marlborough” (New Zealand) $28.00
Bright &
racy, lime/mineral & floral aromas & flavors (BB)
ST.
SUPERY ’00 Sauvignon
Blanc (Napa) $33.00
Lively &
expressive citrus, passion fruit & herb notes (SS)
WHITEHALL
LANE ’99 Sauvignon
Blanc (Napa) $36.00
Concentrated
citrus & tart apple intensity
Pinot Gris
(Grigio)
VILLA
DEL BORGO ‘00 Pinot
Grigio (Italy) $21.00
Mature, plush,
full-bodied peach & subtle fruit & herb flavors
PEPI ’00 Pinot Grigio (Oregon) $24.00
Crisp &
clean, simple fruit, classic, Italian style
KING
ESTATE ’99 Pinot
Gris (Oregon) $33.00
Deep peach,
almond, beautifully balanced, medium-bodied
EMERALD
BAY ’00 Chardonnay
(California) $19.00
Straight forward
with pear & apple notes
CARTLIDGE
& BROWNE ’00 Chardonnay
(California) $23.00
Incredible finesse,
balanced luscious fruit & light oak
COLUMBIA
CREST ‘00 “Grand
Estates” Chardonnay (Washington) $26.00
Rich, vibrant,
apricot & big butter #40 in the Top 100 of the
World in the year 2001 (SS, +)
TOAD
HOLLOW ’00 Chardonnay
(North Coast) $28.00
Clean, crisp
fresh fruit, forward flavors
CHATEAU
ST. JEAN ’00 Chardonnay
(Sonoma) $29.00
Creamy &
complex, spicy pear, apple & toasty oak (BB, SB)
OMRAH
‘00 Chardonnay (Australia)
$30.00
Tropical, melon
& citrus fruit flavors
EDNA VALLEY
’00 Chardonnay
(Edna Valley) $34.00
Beautifully
balanced, medium to full body
MERRYVALE
“Starmont” ’00 Chardonnay
(Napa) $39.00
Clean & ripe,
pear, citrus & vanilla, refreshing fruit flavors
LANDMARK
’99 “Overlook” Chardonnay
$48.00
(Sonoma, Santa Barbara)
Rich,
concentrated fruit & spicy oak (SS, +)
FLORA
SPRINGS ’99 Chardonnay
“Barrel Fermented Reserve” $55.00
(Napa) Full-bodied, rich tiers of pear, apple &
hazelnut flavors
With vanilla
& floral aroma (SS, +)
NEYERS
’99 Chardonnay
(Carneros) $60.00
Plush &
complex, elegant & creamy, peach, pear & nectarine (SS, +)
J. LOHR
’00 Valdiguie
“Wildfower” (Monterey) $19.00
Rhone style,
pleasant fruit, medium body
HERITAGE
ROAD ’00 Shiraz
(Australia) $22.00
Smooth & silky, black cherry
& spice flavors (BB)
JEAN LUC
COLOMBO ’99 Cotes
Du Rhone (France) $25.00
Balanced, medium body, beautiful,
clean, pure
fruit flavors & firm tannins
(BB)
FLORA
SPRINGS ‘99 Sangiovese
(Napa) $28.00
Smooth, good
depth, plum, dried berry & vanilla notes
OMRAH
’99 Shiraz (Australia) $31.00
Soft, abundant fruit flavors of plum
& raspberry
Medium body & complexity
YALUMBA
‘99 Shiraz “Barrossa”
(Australia) $36.00
Pleasant fruit, plum & spice
flavors against a
fine-grained texture
HANNA
’97 “Bismark Ranch”
Syrah (Sonoma) $75.00
Dark & deep,
juicy intense flavors & rich, smooth finish
VILLA
MT. EDEN ‘00 Pinot
Noir “Coastal” (California) $23.00
Jammy, black cherry & plum
tones, tasty oak,
modest structure (BB)
WILLAMETTE
VALLEY ’00 Pinot
Noir (Oregon) $32.00
Incredible berry aroma, great fruit,
soft & supple
TOAD
HOLLOW ’99 Pinot
Noir “Reserve”
(Russian River) $44.00
Supple, full-bodied, great fruit
& depth
DELOACH
’98 Pinot Noir
“OFS” (Russian River) $55.00
Cinnamon, dark cherry & earthy
aromas with compact
blackberry
flavors, long classic finish (SS)
CARTLIDGE
& BROWNE ’00 Zinfandel (California) $24.00
Ripe & round,
plum, berry & vanilla scented oak (BB)
SAUSAL ‘99 “Alexander Valley” Zinfandel
$34.00
Smooth, ripe
& rich, currant & black cherry
laced fruit flavor that grows with
each sip (SS+)
ROMBAUER
’00 “El Dorado” Zinfandel
$48.00
Supple and lush
with raspberry & vanilla
Flavors that finish with firm herbal
tannins
EMERALD
BAY ‘99 Merlot
(California) $19.00
Soft,
medium-bodied, pleasant plum & fruit flavors
BOGLE
‘00 Merlot
(California) $23.00
Forward fruit, plum
and black cherry cedar, mocha &
Vanilla, modest tannins (BB)
COLUMBIA
CREST ’98 “Grand
Estates” Merlot (Washington) $27.00
Juicy,
beautifully articulated berry, cherry & herbal notes,
medium tannins
(BB)
FREI
BROTHERS ’98 Merlot “Reserve” (Sonoma) $34.00
Rich up front
fruit-dried berry & cherry, firm finish
CARMENET
’99 Merlot
“Dynamite” (North Coast) $39.00
Firm blackberry,
currant & toasty oak flavors with depth
TOAD
HOLLOW ’99 Merlot
“Reserve” (Russian River) $45.00
Great depth &
rich fruit balanced with a firm finish,
Super rich
SELBY ’99
Merlot (Russian
River) $55.00
Very
approachable, great up front fruit, lush round finish
HANNA
’97 “Bismark Ranch”
Merlot (Sonoma) $75.00
Stunning,
intense, deep blackberry, fruit & vanilla flavors,
long smooth
finish
EMERALD
BAY ’99 Cabernet
Sauvignon (California) $18.00
Straight forward,
ripe fruit, light tannins
COLUMBIA
CREST ’98 “Grand
Estates” Cabernet Sauvignon $24.00
(Washington) Soft, ripe, generous cherry & berry fruit,
hint of oak & vanilla (BB)
HEDGES
‘99 Columbia
Valley Red (Washington) $27.00
Firm &
focused currant & berry flavors,
Cabernet, Merlot & Syrah blend
(BB)
BOGLE ’99 Cabernet Sauvignon
(California) $28.00
Dark, complex
rich blackberry, plum & currant
MURPHY GOODE
’98/’99 Cabernet
(Sonoma) $32.00
Dark, complex
rich blackberry, plum & currant
GUNDLACH
BUNDSCHU “Bearitage” Lot No. 9 (Sonoma) $35.00
Black cherry,
cassis & spice, hint of oak, medium bodied
Balanced tannins
ANDRETTI
’97 Cabernet
(Napa) $41.00
A solid, balanced
cabernet with medium tannins from
Race car celeb
Mario
LAVA CAP
’99 Cabernet
Sauvignon “Reserve” (Sierra
Foothills) $46.00
Lush & rich,
up front fruit, medium tannins, well balanced
HESS ‘97 Cabernet Sauvignon “Estate” (Napa) $53.00
Minty ripe black
cherry and chocolate flavors with
a firm tannin finish
SEVEN
HILLS ‘98 Cabernet
Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley) $65.00
Dense plush,
black cherry & currant flavors linger on
a fine-grained finish, lots of
pizzazz!
HANNA
’97 “Bismark Ranch”
Cabernet (Sonoma) $85.00
Intense fruit,
nicely balanced, firm tannins, great structure, great wine
ROBERT
CRAIG “Mt. Veeder”
’97 Cabernet (Napa) $95.00
Enormously rich
& concentrated, firm & creamy (SS)
BEAULIEU
‘97 Tapestry
Reserve Cabernet (Napa) $110.00
Big, bold, rich
& polished, immense & deeply concentrated,
laden with ripe
plum, currant & anise, gripping tannins (SS)
SILVERADO
‘97 Limited Reserve
Cabernet (Napa) $160.00
Massive, deep,
rich & concentrated with long detailed finish,
second-highest
rated cabernet blend in the vintage of the century (+)