Brian's Wine Picks (April 2011)

BOGLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON $11.99 3111 Tight and intense, built around a core of cedary oak, dried currant, herb, mineral and tobacco that are chewy and rustic, with gutsy tannins. Drink now through 2017.	BOGLE CHARDONNAY $9.99 876 Fresh and lively, full-bodied and smooth-textured, with vibrant green apple, melon, ripe pear and honeysuckle flavors, ending with a long, full finish.	BOGLE MERLOT $9.99 868 Forward fruit, with good depth to the plum and tart black cherry flavors, and plenty of cedar, mocha and vanilla from toasty oak. Tannins are modest in the finish. Great value.
BOGLE OLD VINE ZINFANDEL 750mL $11.99 4551 BOGLE OLD VINE ZINFANDEL "Round and supple, with very good intensity to the vanilla, cassis and raspberry character that folds into cedary tones and lively structure. Shows off a little peppery quality, too."	BOGLE PETITE SIRAH $11.99 1230 This ripe and juicy, with spicy blueberry and black currant flavors, finishing with peppery herbal tones and smoky, toasted oak notes.	Bogle Phantom $19.99 4913 It has reappeared… Three distinctive varietals combine lush berry and fierce spice into a wine characterized by its incandescence. Deeply luscious and succulent blackberries ignite this vintage of our rich ruby apparition. Aromas of anise and sweet fig are embraced by touches of black pepper. From the shadowed dark depths, subtle notes of cloves and vanilla emerge and compliment the concentrated fruit characters of this wine. Captured in 1, 2 and 3 year old American oak barrels, this wine showcases the best these distinct varietals have to offer. Though this wine is remarkable now, age in the bottle will only integrate the three unique varietals more. Welcome the winery ghost into your home again with this latest vintage, and enjoy with full-flavored and hearty meals…before it vanishes again...
CARDINALE CAB NAPA 04 $199.99 1585 94+ Points - "This cuvee offers surprising accessibility and openness. A sumptuous bouquet of cedarwood, black cherries, black currants, licorice, and wet rocks/crushed stones give way to a broad, opulent, fleshy wine offering sweet tannin, abundant quantities of sexy, ripe fruit, a full-bodied, layered mouthfeel, and a velvety finish. This is an atypically sumptuous 2006 that should drink well for 15-20 years. Kudos to winemaker Christopher Carpenter for this brilliant effort." - Robert M. Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate, December 2008	CHALONE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 750mL ~~$18.99~~ $13.99 Sale Price 6711 Winemaker Notes - Our Chalone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Monterey County is powerful yet perfectly approachable. Full-bodied with aromas of berry jam and cocoa, it is rich with juicy blackberry flavors and notes of vanilla/oak, which give it richness and complexity. The wine has nicely balanced tannins and acidity and a medium long finish that allows you to keep enjoying this wine long after it has left the glass.	CHALONE CHARDONNAY $13.99 4153 "Cool climate freshness in the fruit, along with good viscous texture and body. This wine has the classic citrus-pineapple tropical fruit aromas combined with luscious pear flavors, crisp acidity and bright floral aromas."
CHANSON BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR $19.99 4719 CHANSON BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR 750ml A fresh, balanced red, sporting cherry and currant flavors. There's sweetness mid-palate, and the tannins are integrated.	TWO HANDS ARES SHIRAZ 2004 $163.99 5516 "TWO HANDS ARES SHIRAZ 2004 750ml Ares represents the very best selection of Shiraz from Two Hands Wines. A statuesque, Powerful and deeply flavoured wine matured in 100% new French oak."	TWO HANDS THE BULL AND THE BEAR SHIRAZ/CAB2004 $54.99 5517 "TWO HANDS THE BULL AND THE BEAR SHIRAZ/CAB2004 750ml A classic Australian blend in which the juicy Shiraz component fills the middle palate and the Cabernet Sauvignon provides structure, savoury tannin and grip. This is a wine that needs time to strut its stuff."

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