"The remarkable diffusion of this grape variety in the area, especially in the plains with prevalent slate-containing soils, evidences its excellent adaptation in the climate. The winemaking techniques used tend to preserve the unmistakable aromatic scents. Strong yellow with cuprous tints, this wine is harmonic and velvet-like, pleasantly aromatic. With its classic lemongrass nose and citrus fruit flavors this Pinot Grigio accompanies lunch time salads with great style and goes equally well with fish dishes, risottos and pizzas." -Importer

"This wine represents the finest qualities of dry-grown, old-vines Barossa Shiraz. This Shiraz cuvee spends 30 months in 60% new French Oak, and Viognier is fermented and aged for 6 months in barrel and added to the blend just prior to bottling." -Importer

"Ripe, creamy and spicy, with luscious flavors of ripe pear, melon, baked apple and nutmeg. Glazed apricot, gooseberry and nutmeg fill the rich finish. Drink now through 2015. 500 cases made."

"Lusciously creamy, with a concentrated array of peach, apricot and mango flavors. This is amazingly spicy as well, but shows elegance. The finish offers fresh mineral and pepper notes. Drink now through 2015. 525 cases made."

"Light straw in color, the nose of this Albarino is seductive with honey, pear and tropical fruit and a slight mineral component. It is racy and zesty with citrus and floral flavors in the mouth, yet is round and soft at the same time. It matches perfectly with fresh seafood and shellfish; is an ideal accompaniment to salty, spicy Asian cuisine; and is also great on its own as a cocktail wine. Truly adventurous food lovers will amaze and inspire their friends by serving it with the unlikely, but fantastic pairing of traditional barbequed ribs with a sweet, slightly spicy tomato based sauce." -Importer

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"The 2005 Tinto is 86% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Merlot which went through malolactic fermentation in barrel and remained in French oak for another 16 months. Purple-colored, the aromatics reveal notes of mocha, coffee, smoke, violets, spice box, wild cherry, and blackberry. Smooth-textured, layered, and well-balanced, this superb effort will continue to evolve for several years and drink well through 2025."

"The 2005 Paisajes V is 40% Tempranillo, 40% Garnacha, 10% Graciano, and 10% Mazuelo aged for 14 months in new Allier barrels. It delivers a classic perfume of pain grille, mineral, cassis, and blackberry. Well-delineated on the palate, it is rich and layered with gobs of sweet fruit already beginning to exhibit complexity. This opulent, hedonistic effort will improve in the bottle for several years and drink at its peak from 2012 to 2025."

" Medium gold with subtle notes of mature fruit and flowers with hints of pear, apricot, citrus fruits, toasted hazelnuts, acacia, hawthorn and honey. It is persistent and aromatic and will reward a few years’ cellaring. Ideal as an aperitif with oysters, seafood salad, shellfish and haute cuisine fish dishes." -Importer

"The 2005 Unus is 65% Malbec and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon from the same 77 year old vineyard. The wine was aged for 16 months in 100% new French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Inky purple, it has a super-expressive perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, cocoa, plum, and black cherry. Medium to full-bodied, plush, and full-flavored, this concentrated, well-balanced effort will improve with another 6-8 years in the bottle and provide pleasure through 2030."

"The 2006 Malbec 'Paulucci Vineyard' was aged for 10 months in 100% French oak, 20% new. Purple-colored, it offers a lovely bouquet of violets, smoke, black cherry, and blackberry. Medium-bodied and elegant, it has excellent depth, a smooth texture, and excellent balance. It will evolve for 2-3 years but can be enjoyed now. All four of the La Posta wines are outstanding values."

"The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (which contains 10% Malbec) spent 10 months in 50% new French oak and 50% 1 year American oak. Deep crimson-colored, it has an attractive bouquet of cedar, coffee, cassis, and black currants. This leads to a medium-bodied, fruit-driven wine with light tannin, silky fruit, and good length. Drink this Bordeaux-styled Cabernet over the next 6 years. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered."

"The aim at Terres Dorees is to let the varied terroirs express themselves fully. In the early 1990s, Jean-Paul Brun planted 3 hectares of Chardonnay on limestone soil. He has since expanded the production of his well known and sought-after Beaujolais Blanc by contracting grapes from a small number of nearby vignerons. The clay-limestone soil that the Chardonnay grows on is perfect for the grape. The climate, which is a little warmer than the Cote d'Or enables Jean-Paul to produce a rich wine with lots of character. It is bottled completely unoaked. When young, the wine has a very fruity bouquet that becomes more honeyed as the wine matures." -Importer

"This wine is produced from Jean-Paul's oldest vines, which have fewer, smaller grapes with a more concentrated flavor. He is able to harvest the grapes later because there is far less risk of rot, owing to the small bunches. The grapes are very ripe and have a high natural sugar level. The wine is vinified in traditional Burgundy methods. Ancien is a deeply colored wine with a bouquet of red fruit and very soft tannins. It can be drunk relatively young but is probably best at 2 to 3 years old. This is a wine well balanced with natural sugar and acidity." -Importer

"Stanko Radikon is a maverick in a land of mavericks. The town of Oslavia, on a relatively tiny stretch of hills north of the border town of Gorizia in the Isonzo zone of Friuli, is home to a number of talented and individualistic wine makers. From Radikon's home, you can carry a plate of freshly cooked polenta to Edi Kante and Jasko Gravner, two other world-renowned winemakers, and still eat it piping hot. Following a few memorable encounters with Radikon's wines, our friends at Louis/Dressner decided to add these distinctive wines to their portfolio. They are interesting, complex examples of what has come to be known, in reference to the ancestral origins of the winemaker's working in this style and their geographic proximity to the neighboring country, as the 'Slovenian' style of Friuli wines - namely hand-harvesting, extended skin maceration, large, older barrel fermentations without temperature control, no added yeasts or enzymes, and little or no use of sulfur. The vineyards were originally planted by Stanko's grandfather Franz Mikulus with the local favorite, the Ribolla Gialla grape. In 1948, Stanko's parents, who had inherited the property from his mother's father, planted Merlot, (Tocai) Friulano and Pinot Grigio. Today, Stanko, his wife, Suzana and son, Sasa maintain their family's land. 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Grigio, 30% Sauvignon Blanc." -Importer

"Savennieres la Jalousie (formerly les Coulees, or Cuvee Classique, i.e. dry) is a classic Savennieres from a stainless-steel cuvee of young and older vines from their steepest soils of pure schist." -Importer

"Stanko Radikon is a maverick in a land of mavericks. The town of Oslavia, on a relatively tiny stretch of hills north of the border town of Gorizia in the Isonzo zone of Friuli, is home to a number of talented and individualistic wine makers. From Radikon's home, you can carry a plate of freshly cooked polenta to Edi Kante and Jasko Gravner, two other world-renowned winemakers, and still eat it piping hot. Following a few memorable encounters with Radikon's wines, our friends at Louis/Dressner decided to add these distinctive wines to their portfolio. They are interesting, complex examples of what has come to be known, in reference to the ancestral origins of the winemaker's working in this style and their geographic proximity to the neighboring country, as the 'Slovenian' style of Friuli wines - namely hand-harvesting, extended skin maceration, large, older barrel fermentations without temperature control, no added yeasts or enzymes, and little or no use of sulfur. The vineyards were originally planted by Stanko's grandfather Franz Mikulus with the local favorite, the Ribolla Gialla grape. In 1948, Stanko's parents, who had inherited the property from his mother's father, planted Merlot, (Tocai) Friulano and Pinot Grigio. Today, Stanko, his wife, Suzana and son, Sasa maintain their family's land." -Importer

"Kunin's 2005 Syrah Santa Barbara exhibits a dark ruby/purple color as well as a fleshy, succulent style displaying loads of black currant, raspberry, smoke, camphor, and licorice characteristics. A hint of road tar also emerges as the wine sits in the glass. Drink it over the next 5-7 years."

"Entirely sourced from the Roussot vineyard's dolcetto planrtings, this wine is fragrant, dry, and delicate, with a pleasantly fruity bouquet. The grapes were hand-picked in the vineyard at the end of September, underwent a 10-day-long fermentation in stainless steel tanks and, after pumping the wine over the cap and the alcoholic fermentation ended, the new wine was decanted into large capacity Slavonian oak casks, where it matured for a few months." -Importer

"Spice, dried berry and mature elements of sweet cherry and tea mark this vinous rose. Concentrated and mouthcoating, yet maintains an elegance and a fresh finish. Drink now. 100 cases imported."