Cellar Notes

Cellar Notes - Checking in With Argentina

Susan Balbo Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza ’08 ** ½
Bodega Pulenta “La Flor” Malbec, Mendoza (Paul Hobbs Selection) ’10 **
La Posta Malbec “Pizzella Family Vineyard”, Uco, Mendoza ’08 *1/2
Fabre-Montmayou Malabec, Uco, Mendoza ’09 **



Cellar Notes - Oktoberfest Winners

German:  Ayinger,  Warsteiner, Weihenstephan, Hacker Pschorr

American:  Heavy Seas Marzen, Flying Fish Oktoberfish, Heavy Seas Prosit, Flying Dog Dogtoberfest, Schlafly Octoberfest, Dominion Octoberfest

Pumpkin Beers:  Schlafly Pumpkin Ale, Cane Ann Fisherman’s Pumpkin Stout,
Unita Oak Jacked Imperial Stout, Dogfish Head Punk’n, Shocktop Pumpkin



Cellar Notes - Quality Bourbons from Four Roses

Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon **
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon**1/2
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon ***



Cellar Notes - Beers That Caught My Eye

New Beligian Brewery "Fat Tire" Amber Ale 
Stone "Ruination: IPA ** 1/2
Life and Limb Ale (Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head) ***
Harviestoun "Old Engine Oil" Black Ale ** 1/2
Heavy Seas "Prosit" Imperial Oktoberfest Lager ** 1/2



Cellar Notes - Cameron Hughes, Negociant

Cameron Hughes Lot 145 Chardonnay, Santa Barbara '08 **1/2
Cameron Hughes Lot 217 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River '09 **
Cameron Hughes Lot 171 Meritage, Sonoma County '08 ** 1/2
Cameron Hughes Lot 169 Merlot, Napa Valley '07 ***
Cameron Hughes California Chardonnay '09 *
Cameron Hughes California Meritage '08 **



Cellar Notes - New Zealand Pinot Noirs

Whitehaven Pinot Noir, Marloborough '08 ***
Culley Pinot Noir, Marloborough '08 * 1/2
Over The Edge Pinot Noir, Marlborough '10 *
Sileni Pinot Noir, Hawke's Bay '10 1/2*



Cellar Notes - Chehalem of Oregon

Chehalem Inox Chardonnay '09 * 1/2
Chehalem Three Vineyard Pinot Noir '09 **
Chehalem Ian's Reserve Chardonnay '08 ** 1/2
Chehalem Reserve Pinot Noir '08 ***
Chehalem Three Vineyard Pinot Gris '10 ** 1/2



Cellar Notes - Roses for September

ZaZa Rose de Garnacia, DOC Campo de Rioja '10 **
Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose '10 * 1/2
Tenuta Della Torre Nere, Rosato, Etna '10 * 1/2
Adelsheim Rose of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley '10



Cellar Notes - Freemark Abbey

Freemark Abbey Chardonnay, Napa '09 ** 1/2
Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa '07 ***
Freemark Abbey "Bosche" (cab/mer) Rutherford '03 ***
Freemark Abbey "Sycamore Estate" (cab blend), Mayacamas '07 ***



Cellar Notes - Liqueurs by Merlet

Due to arrive by August, pricing about $30 a bottle.
The Merlet line of fruit liqueurs:  Triple Sec (orange), Creme de Poire (pear), Creme de Peche (peach), Creme de Framboise (red raspberry),   Creme de Fraise (strawberry), Creme de Mure (blackberry), Creme de Cassis (black currant)



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