PRUNING OF THE VINES
ERICKS' TAG SALE
Winter is pruning time in the vineyard to get the vines ready for the upcoming season. We went through the store (mostly the fine wine room) and identified some really nice high-end wines that deserve to be adopted by a happy wine-loving family. We chose based on grape variety and country so there would be a good variety to appeal to differing tastes. These wines have some bottle age and are or soon will be entering their sweet spot of drinkability. Limited quantities are available (2 to 6 bottles in most cases).
WINE RATING WAS NOW
2005 V. Girardin Vosne Romanee (Burgundy) $ 61 $ 49
2000 Ricasoli Casalferro (Super Tuscan, It.) WS 90 65 52
2005 La Tour Blanche, Sauternes (Fr.) WA 93 72 55
1999 N. Fiorenzo Barbaresco (It.) WS 90 75 60
2005 Dom Maume Gevrey Chamb. (Burgundy) Burg. 88 71 60
2006 Brogan Cellars Syrah (Cal.) 84 70
1999 Azelia Barolo (It.) WS 92 85 70
2005 Jericho Canyon Cabernet Sauv. (Cal.) WA 93 90 72
2003 L. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon (Cal.) WA 91 95 75
2003 Clarendon Hills Grenache Kangarella (Au.) WA 94 95 75
n/v Laurent-Perrier Ultra (Champagne) WS 90 100 80
2001 Des. J. Palacios Corullon Moncerbal (Sp.) WA 91 105 85
2004 Crocker & Starr Cabernet Stone Place (Cal.) WA 92 105 85
2004 Lail Cabernet Sauv. J. Daniel Cuvée (Cal.) WA 92 130 100
2000 Chapelle d'Ausone (2d of Ausone, Bordeaux) WS 90 140 115
2002 Torbreck Syrah Run Rig (Au.) WA 99 220 175
2005 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon (Cal.) WA 95 275 220
2004 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauv., Beckstoffer (Cal.) WA 95 335 270
Call or come into the store and look for the bottles with the manila tags marked with sale prices.
How long will the sale last? Until the wines are gone, either to some happy buyer or, if we get impatient, into our own cellar. We don't have a lot of patience, so let us hear from you soon if you see something you'd like.
