Promise Ball 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Silent Items
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2008 Santa Ema Amplus Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep, intense red in color, this Cabernet Sauvignon has complex and intense aroma of dark fruit– such as blueberries, cassis and blackberries. It lend tremendous typicity and is complemented by a touch of dark chocolate. On the palate, this Cabernet is mouth-filling and highly concentrated with firm, ripe tannins and persistent fruit on the finish. Robert Parker: 90 points.
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2005 Palacios Remondo Rioja Propiedad
The Palacios Remondo winery is located in the eastern portion of one of Spain's oldest and best known wine making regions, Rioja. The estate's flagship wine, Propiedad, is made from a blend of the indigenous Spanish grape varietals Garnacha and, true to its name, it is the finest expression of the vineyards on the Palacios Remondo property, or "propiedad." In the nose it is dense and succulent, with aroma of spices, softly charred oak and sweet flowers from the Rioja region. On the palate, the wine has purity and balance with hints of ripe forest berries, blood orange rind, fresh cherries, slight creamy notes and toasted oak. Robert Parker: 91 points.
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2007 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon
The balanced 2007 growing season allowed for even ripening throughout each of the Joseph Phelps Cabernet vineyards. Early in the fermentation the berries revealed concentrated fruit forward flavors and excellent color indicating the high quality of the 2007 vintage. The wine is deeply pigmented and has aromatics of perfectly ripe blackberries, plum, notes of dark chocolate, licorice and spice. The palate is refined and has exceptional texture and length. Robert Parker: 91 points.
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4 Bottles of Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon
Enjoy four bottles of exquisite red wine! Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 has a delicious opaque ruby red and black currant aroma, with suave floral, tobacco and spice character adding interest. Its fleshy, liqueur-like dark berry flavors are soft and round, with no rough edges or obvious tannins. Each wine is blended early, in the tradition of Bordeaux, and bottled without filtration.
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Callaway Vineyard Package
Gift certificate for four to a public tour and wine tasting at Callaway Vineyard & Winery. Join a comprehensive tour of Callaway's modern winemaking facility. Explore every aspect of the winemaking process, from growing the grapes to bottling the wine. Following your tour, you will taste a selection of Callaway's premium wines.
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Four Bottle Assortment
2009 Luisi Moscato d'Asti. Clearly superior, the fresh and fun '09 Luisi Moscato d'Asti is a seriously aromatic wine with flavors of peaches and white flowers; light bodied and sweet with fine acidity. Wilfred Wong: 90 Points.

2008 Cuvaison Chardonnay. Cuvaison's Carneros Chardonnay comes from the Cuvaison estate in the southern part of Napa Valley. This cool climate vineyard allows nearly perfect conditions year after year to produce world class Chardonnay. Controlling all farming aspects within their own vineyard gives Cuvaison an advantage in producing the best quality fruit therefore minimizing over manipulation at the winery. Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points

2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Silacci Vineyard. With a strong belief that wines are made in the vineyards, Alcina Cellars carefully handcrafts their wines. They use the least amount of intervention in the winery and allow the fruit itself to represent the taste of where it came from. Wine Spectator: 91 Points.

2008 Da Vinci DOCG Chianti. This wine is a rich Chianti with a dark, impenetrable and elegant aroma of spice, bursting red cherry and blueberry preserves. It is chewy and soft with loads of pulpy fruit on the close. Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points.
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Road 31 Wine Co. 2006 Pinot Noir Napa Valley
Road 31 Wine produces tiny batches of handcrafted Napa Valley Pinot Noir. Road 31 Wine Co. is a one-man show with owner, grower, winemaker Kent Fortner producing about 800 cases of a single Pinot Noir each vintage. The name pays homage to Ken’s 1966 green Ford pickup truck which he still drives around Napa and Sonoma counties delivering wine. He produces his wine in leased cave space in the Stag’s Leap District of the Napa Valley just east of Silverado Road. Cellar Tracker: 91 Points.
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2008 Sequana Pinot Noir Sarmento Vineyard
The Santa Lucia Highlands overlook Monterey County’s Salinas Valley. This region, with its long growing season, allows Pinot Noir to flourish, producing wines characterized by flavors of wild cherry and earthiness. Displaying the classic qualities of the Santa Lucia Highlands, this silky Pinot Noir has pretty floral and citrus aromas. Warm Asian spices accompany bright, lasting flavors of citrus, rose petal and cherry. PinotReport: 93 Points.
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2005 Chateau Bellefont Belcier
Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Chateau Bellefont Belcier is perfectly situated on the southern slopes of St Emilion with Larcis Ducasse on one side and Pavie, Tertre Roteboeuf and Troplong Mondot on the other side. With company like those estates it's no wonder that Bellefont Belcier is fast becoming one of the new stars in St Emilion. Robert Parker: 94 Points.
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2008 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley
Caymus hits the mark for rich, lavishly oaked Cabernet Sauvignon with bold cassis, black cherry, loam and spice flavors that often verge on sweet. Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is the only wine in the world twice honored as "number one wine in the world" by the Wine Spectator magazine (chosen amongst approximately 10,000 wines). In addition, this wine was honored with the highest average score rating by the same magazine over the last 15 years. Robert Parker: 94 Points.