Portugal
4515 Touriga Nacional & Cabernet, Fiuza & Bright, “Primium” Tejo ’09 40
4516 Quinta do Vallado, Douro 2009 55
Touriga Nacional (25%), Touriga Franca (20%), Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca and Sousão
Native South American Red Varieties
4538 Carmenere, Concha y Toro, “Carmin De Puemo” Chile 2005 215
4525 Malbec, Achaval Ferrer “Finca Mirador” Mendoza Argentina ‘08 185
4528 Malbec, Alta Vista “Terroir Selection”, Mendoza Argentina 2009 55
4529 Malbec, Ernesto Catena “Siesta” Mendoza, Argentina 2010 65
4526 Malbec, Bodega del Fin del Mundo “Reserva”, Patagonia Arg. 2011 45
4522 Syrah, Antu, Ninquen, Colchauga Valley, Chile 2009 48
4524 Syrah, Agricola La Vina, Polkura, Colchauga Valley, Chile 2009 50
Large Format Bottles
1.5-Litre Bottles
4628 Bordeaux, Chateau Petrus, Pomerol, France 2001 3500
4595 Bordeaux Blend, Cain Five, Napa Valley 2007 400
4602 Brunello, Altesino di Montalcino “Montosoli”, Tuscany Italy ‘07 480
4604 Carmenere /Cabernet, “Espiritu del Apalta” Colchagua, Chile ‘04 320
4609 Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus, Napa Valley 2010 380
4599 Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus, Napa Valley 2011 355
4613 Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus,”Special Selection” Napa Valley ‘08 730
4607 Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus,”Special Selection” Napa Valley ‘10 700
4610 Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus,”Special Selection” Napa Valley ‘11 700
4616 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Creek, “Gravely Meadow” 2009 950
4615 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Creek, “Red Rock Terrace” 2009 950
4614 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Creek, “Volcanic Hill” N. Valley 09 950
4594 Cabernet Sauvignon, Faust, Napa Valley 2011 245
4604 Cabernet Sauvignon, Lokoya, “Mount Veeder” Napa Valley 2003 1200
4611 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pepper Bridge, Walla Walla 2003 280
Large Format
When Size Matters… Wines come in a myriad of styles from big, full bodied and fortified, to light and petit. Bordeaux wine and bottles for other wines are produced in a wide array of wine bottle sizes and shapes too. Larger bottle sizes are well suited to longer aging of Bordeaux wine or other wines. It is a known fact that wine from larger formats age more slowly and possibly even develop more complexity and nuances than wines from smaller bottles. This is due to the smaller amount of air that resides between the cork and the wine. Interestingly, you will note that many of the unique names for wine bottle sizes were named after Biblical characters which the exact reason is unknown. For example:
-Jeroboam: “First King of The Kingdom”
-Methuselah: “Oldest Man”
-Salmanzar: “Assyrian King”
-Balthazar: “One of The Wise Men”
-Nebuchadnezzar: “King of Babylon”
-Solomon: “King Solomon, the wisest of all men, built the Temple in Jerusalem”
-Melchizede: “Name of several priesthoods in different religions including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”
This is a list of the most frequently used wine bottle sizes. Other sizes like 1000 ml 500 ml and 250 ml are some of the unique sizes available. It is important to know, some wine bottle sizes, usually larger formats are only used for Champagne.
-Split: 187ml (1/4 bottle)
-Half Bottle: 375ml
-Standard: 750ml
-Magnum: 1.5L (2 bottles)
-Jeroboam or Double Magnum: 3L (4 bottles)
-Rehoboam: 4.5L (6 bottles)
-Methuselah or Imperial: 6L (8 bottles)
-Salmanzar: 9L (12 bottles)
-Balthazar: 12L (16 bottles)
-Nebuchanezzar: 15L (20 bottles)
-Melchoir: 18L (24 bottles)
-Solomon: 20L (26 bottles)
-Sovereign 25L (33 bottles)
-Primat or Goliath 27L (36 bottles)
-Melchizedek 30L (40 bottles)
-Maximus 130L (173 bottles)
-A Barrel of Wine 227L, (300 bottles)
The Current World Record for the Largest is held by Wang Chen Wines in Liaoning, Northern China is 1850 Liters and is 15 feet high, four times the previous record of 490 liters.
The World’s smallest bottle of wine was made by Steve Klein of Klein’s Design, Encino, California, USA. He produced a hand-blown miniature wine bottles standing 3.2 cm (1.2 in) tall and with a volume of 0.75ml (0.026 fl oz).
1.5-Litre Cont’d
4608 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, “Old Sparky”, Oakville 2011 1650
4606 Meritage, Vérité “La Joie”, Sonoma County 2002 550
4605 Meritage, Quintessa Rutehrford 2009 610
4600 Merlot, Duckhorn “ Three Palms” Napa Valley 2007 500
4598 Super Tuscan Blend, La Massa “La Massa”, Tuscany 2011 120
A blend of 60% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot & Alicante.
This wine produces beautiful intensity and purity of fruit with dark notes of blackberry, leather and moist chewing tobacco. It glides over the palate with enormous richness and fleshy density. Aromas of smoked meats, blueberries and violets. This is full-bodied with fine tannins and a beautiful finish. Silky textured and savory on the finish.
4612 Tempranillo, Prado Enea “Muga”, Gran Reserva, Rioja 2004 210
3-Litre Bottles
4672 Barolo, Paolo Scavino “Bric Dël Fiasc”, Piedmont, Italy 2004 1500
4651 Bordeaux, Gruaud Larose, Medoc, St. Julien, France 2003 950
4658 Bordeaux Blend, Joseph Phelps “Insignia”, Napa Valley 2006 1650
4675 Brunello, Altesino di Montalcino “Montosoli”, Tuscany Italy ‘04 1100
4667 Brunello, Altesino di Montalcino “Montosoli”, Tuscany Italy ‘07 1080
4664 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Creek, “Volcanic Hill” 2009 1950
4662 Cabernet Sauvignon, Faust, Napa Valley 2011 588
4676 Cabernet Sauvignon, Grgich Hills, Napa Valley 2006 732
4660 Cabernet Sauvignon, Groth “Private Reserve”, Oakville 1998 1750
4661 Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak, Napa Valley 2007 1140
4660 Merlot, DuckHorn, Napa Valley 2010 444
4656 Merlot, Duckhorn “ Three Palms” Napa Valley 2010 785
4658 Meritage, Joseph Phelpls “Insignia”, Napa Valley 2006 1650
4653 Meritage, Quintessa, Rutherford 2009 1275
4663 Super Tuscan Blend Antinori “Solaia”, Tuscany 2006 2600
4665 Super Tuscan Blend Tenuta San Guido “Sassicaia”, Tuscany ‘09 1830
4665 Super Tuscan Blend Antinori “Tignanello”, Tuscany 2009 1150
5-Litre Bottles
4711 Bordeaux Château Gruaud Larose, St. Julien 2003 2300
4710 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dunn, Howell Mountain 2001 2400
6-Litre Bottles
4740 Bordeaux, Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, St. Julien, France 1996 4750
4723 Cabernet Sauvignon, Arrowood, “Reserve Especial” Sonoma ‘06 1600
4726 Cabernet Sauvignon, Hall, Napa Valley 2007 1080
4727 Cabernet Sauvignon, Jordan, Alexander Valley 1993 2300
4733 Cabernet Sauvignon, La Jota “18th”, Howell Mountain 1999 2350
4725 Cabernet Sauvignon, La Jota “20th”, Howell Mountain 2001 2150
4728 Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One, Napa Valley 2008 6120
4721 Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak, Napa Valley 2004 1850
4720 Meritage, Merryvale “Profile”, St. Helena 2002 1850
4722 Merlot, Duckhorn, Napa Valley 1996 1350
Large Format Cont’d
9-Litre Bottles
Port Wine
Port wine (also known as Vinho do Porto, Porto, and often simply port) is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, and comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties. Fortified wines in the style of port are also produced outside Portugal, most notably in Australia, South Africa, Canada, India, Argentina, and the United States. Under European Union Protected Designation of Origin guidelines, only the product from Portugal may be labelled as port or Porto. In the United States, wines labelled "port" may come from anywhere in the world, while the names "Dão", "Oporto", "Porto", and "Vinho do Porto" have been recognized as foreign, non-generic names for wines originating in Portugal. Port is produced from grapes grown and processed in the demarcated Douro region. The wine produced is then fortified by the addition of a neutral grape spirit known as aguardente in order to stop the fermentation, leaving residual sugar in the wine, and to boost the alcohol content. The fortification spirit is sometimes referred to as brandy but it bears little resemblance to commercial brandies. The wine is then stored and aged, often in barrels stored in a cave (pronounced "ka-ve" and meaning "cellar" in Portuguese) as is the case in Vila Nova de Gaia, before being bottled. The wine received its name, "port", in the latter half of the 17th century from the seaport city of Porto at the mouth of the Douro River, where much of the product was brought to market or for export to other countries in Europe. The Douro valley where port wine is produced was defined and established as a protected region, or appellation in 1756, making it the oldest defined and protected wine region in the world. Chianti (1716) and Tokaj (1730) have older demarcation but no regulation associated and thus, in terms of regulated demarcated regions, Porto is the oldest.
4745 Cabernet Sauvignon, Grgich Hills, Rutherford 1993 3300
Dessert Wines
4798 Sauternes, Chateau Climens, Bordeaux, France 1995 (375ml) 70
4852 Sauternes, Chateau d’Yquem, Bordeaux, France 1999 (750ml) 750
4850 Sauternes, Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud, France 1990 (750ml) 195
4783 Chateau Tirecul la Graviere “les Pins”, Monbazillac Fr ‘03 (500ml) 45
4784 Cht. Tirecul la Graviere “Cuvee Cht.”, Monbazillac Fr ‘03 (500ml) 100
4782 Vin Santo, Villa Calcinaia, Tuscany, Italy (375ml) 115
The Vin Santo is produced from white grapes Trebbiano and Malvasia naturl dried in an airy room, along with a small amount of red grapes of the variety Canaiolo. During the drying the grapes are checked and cleared of rotten grapes. Around February the grapes have reached a level of about 32/36 ° Brix and are pressed and transferred into small 55-liter kegs. In this way, the juice is fermented with wild yeasts. The vin santo is aged in oak barrels for about 7 years with few topping before being bottled. The wine has an intense amber color with resinous aroma of dried apricots and the taste is fruity and velvety on the palate with a balanced sweetness that goes well with alcohol and acidity. The Vin Santo is best enjoyed with Chef Oliva’s foie gras, cheeses and pastries.
Vintage Port
1985
4873 Fonseca 215
4876 Taylor Fladgate 190
4870 Warre’s 155
1977
4874 Dow’s 225
4875 Graham’s 250
4876 Taylor Fladgate 370
1963
4877 Dow’s 455
4878 Warre’s 550
Scotch whisky (often referred to simply as "Scotch") is whisky made in Scotland. Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, blended malt Scotch whisky (formerly called "vatted malt" or "pure malt"), blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky. All Scotch whisky must be aged in oak barrels for at least three years. Any age statement on a bottle of Scotch whisky, expressed in numerical form, must reflect the age of the youngest whisky used to produce that product. A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed-age whisky. The first written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1495. A friar named John Cor was the distiller at Lindores Abbey in the Kingdom of Fife.
Scotch
Speyside
Macallan “The Single Malt”
12yrs. 16/gl
18 yrs. 36/gl
21 yrs. 55/gl
The regions of Scotch whisky
Scotland was traditionally divided into four regions: The Highlands, Lowland, Islay, and Campbeltown.
Speyside, encompassing the Spey river valley in north-east Scotland, once considered part of the Highlands, has almost half of the total number of distilleries in Scotland within its geographic boundaries; consequently it is officially recognized as a region unto itself.
Campbeltown was removed as a region several years ago, yet was recently re-instated as a recognized production region.
The Islands is not recognized as a region by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and is considered part of the Highlands region.
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Lowland — only three distilleries remain in operation: Auchentoshan, Bladnoch, and Glenkinchie.
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Speyside — has the largest number of distilleries, which includes: Aberlour, Balvenie, Cardhu, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Speyburn, The Glenlivet, The Glenrothes and The Macallan.
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Highland — some Highland distilleries: Aberfeldy, Balblair, Ben Nevis, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Glen Ord, Glenmorangie, Oban and Old Pulteney.
The Islands, an unrecognized sub-region includes all of the whisky-producing islands (but excludes Islay): Arran, Jura, Mull, Orkney and Skye — with their respective distilleries: Arran, Isle of Jura, Tobermory, Highland Park and Scapa, and Talisker.
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Campbeltown, once home to over 30 distilleries, currently has only three distilleries operating: Glen Scotia, Glengyle and Springbank.
Islay has eight producing distilleries: Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
Balvenie “The Handcrafted Malt”
Rich,luxuriously smooth and underpinned by a distinctive honeyed character.
12 yrs. 15/gl
15 yrs. 22/gl
21 yrs. Portwood 45/gl
Glenfiddich “Valley of the deer”
12 yrs. 14/gl
15 yrs. 16/gl
18 yrs. 35/gl
21 yrs. 25/gl
Glenlivet “The single malt that started it all.”
12 yrs. 14/gl
18 yrs. 25/gl
21 yrs. Archive 35/gl
Highlands
Dalmore
A rich and aromatic heart full of dried spices,cloves cinnamon and ginger with a concentrated citrus mouth feel.
12 yrs. 14/gl
15 yrs. 22/gl
18 yrs. 30/gl
1263 King Alexander III 50/gl
Glennmorangie “The tallest stills in Scotland”
18 yrs. Extremely Rare 25/gl
Scotch cont’d
Blended / vatted malt
Blended malt whisky formerly called vatted malt or pure malt (terms that are now prohibited in the SWR 2009)—is one of the least common types of Scotch: a blend of single malts from more than one distillery (possibly with differing ages). Blended malts contain only malt whiskies—no grain whiskies—and are usually distinguished from other types of whisky by the absence of the word 'single' before 'malt' on the bottle, and the absence of a distillery name. To qualify as a blended malt, the mixed single malt whiskies are matured in the barrel for one year, after which the age of the vat is that of the youngest of the original ingredients. A blended malt marked "8 years old" may include older whiskies, with the youngest constituent being eight years old before vatting. Johnnie Walker Green is an example of a blended malt. As of November 2009, no Scotch whisky could be labelled as a vatted malt or pure malt, with Scotch Whisky Regulations requiring them to be labelled blended malt instead. Blended Scotch whisky constitutes about 90% of the whisky produced in Scotland. Blended Scotch whiskies contain both malt whisky and grain whisky. They were initially created as an alternative to single malt whiskies, which some considered too harsh. Producers combine the various malts and grain whiskies to produce a consistent brand style. Notable blended Scotch whisky brands include Bells, Dewar's, Johnnie Walker, Whyte and Mackay, Cutty Sark, J&B, The Famous Grouse, Ballantine's and Chivas Regal..
Oban
“Has a West highland flavor that falls between the dry, smoky style of the Scottish islands and the lighter, sweeter malts of the Highlands”
14 yrs. 15/gl
Islay
Lagavulin “Hollow by the mill”
Robust full-bodied with a powerful peat smoke aroma.
16 yrs. 16/gl
Laphroaig “The World’s most richly flavored Scotch whiskey”
10yrs. 14/gl
Island
Talisker
A unique spicy flavor with an above average peat content.
“The king o’ drinks, as I conceive it, Talisker, Isla, or Glenlivet”
-Robert Louis Stevenson
10yrs. 16/gl
Blends
Chivas Regal
12 yrs. 12/gl
18 yrs. 20/gl
Johnny Walker
Red 11/gl
Black 12/gl
Gold 20/gl
Blue 50/gl
Dewars 12 yrs. 12/gl
American Whiskey
Basil Hayden 14/gl
Booker’s 7 yrs. 16/gl
Blantons 3 yrs. 14/gl
Bulleit 12/gl
Jack Daniels Single Barrel 12 yrs. 14/gl
Jack Daniels “Gentleman Jack” 14/gl
Gentleman Jack is charcoal mellowed twice, once before going into the barrel, and once before going into the bottle. This allows for an incredible smoothness. Which Gives it full bodied with flavors of fruit and spice, and its finish is silky and smooth.
Jefferson Presidential 20/gl
Jim Beam 12/gl
Knob Creek 9 yrs. 14/gl
Maker’s Mark 10 yrs. 12/gl
America’s only handmade Bourbon Whiskey that is never mass produced. Each batch is less than 19 Barrels.”
Maker’s Mark 46 14/gl
American Whiskey cont’d
Bulleit Rye 12/gl
Michters 10 yrs. 17/gl
Old Overholt 13/gl
Templeton Rye 12/gl
In 1923, Shinjiro Torii, the founder of Suntory and the father of Japanese whisky, built Japan’s first malt whisky distillery in the Vale of Yamazaki. The distillery’s location on the outskirts of Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto offered pure waters, diversity of climate and high humidity the ideal environment for the maturation of good whisky. Today, Suntory Yamazaki is the most popular single malt whisky in Japan and is enjoyed by whiskey connoisseurs around the world. Suntory Yamazaki is currently exported to more than 25 countries, including the United States.
Woodford Reserve 14 yrs. 14/gl
Wild turkey rare breed 14/gl
1792 Ridgemount Reserve 8yrs. 14/gl
The year in which Kentucky became the 15th state .
Japanese Whiskey
Yamazaki 12 yrs. 14/gl
Japan’s first single malt whiskey distillery est 1923. This is a medium-bodied whisky with the aromas of dried fruits and honey. It has a delicate, mellow taste with a lingering, woody, dry finish.
Cognacs
Cardenal Mendoza 14/gl
Chadeville 1er Cru 15/gl
Courvoisier VSOP 14/gl
Jaques Cardin VSOP 12/gl
Kelt VSOP 15/gl
Louis XIII is manufactured using grapes from the Grande Champagne Region of Cognac, France. It is blended from 1200 Cognacs, some more than a century in age. Then it is aged in tiercons (oak barrels that are several hundred years old) in its own cellar.
Hennessey VS 14/gl
Hennessey XO 35/gl
Louis XIII 325/gl
Martell XO Supreme 35/gl
Remy Martin VSOP 18/gl
Remy Martin XO 35/gl
Remy Martin 14/gl
Selection A De Fussigny 40/gl
Armagnac
Armagnac was one of the first areas in France to begin distilling spirits, but the brandies produced have a lower profile than those from Cognac and the overall volume of production is far smaller.
St. Vivant 12/gl
Larressingle XO 20/gl
Calvados is distilled from specially grown and selected apples, of which there are over 200 named varieties. It is not uncommon for a Calvados producer to use over 100 specific varieties of apple to produce their Calvados. The apples used are either sweet (such as the Rouge Duret variety), tart (such as the Rambault variety), or bitter (such as the Mettais, Saint Martin, Frequin, and Binet Rouge varieties), with the latter category of apple being inedible.
Calvados
Busnel Fine 13/gl
Busnel Hors D’ Auge 12 Year Old 18/gl
Grappas
Grappa is now a protected name in the EU, just like Barolo wine and Parmigiano cheese. To be called grappa, the following criteria must be met:
1. Produced in Italy 2. Produced from pomace 3. Fermentation and distillation must occur on the pomace-no added water.
Jacobo Poli
Raspberry 20/gl
Pear 20/gl
Muscat 20/gl
Cherry 20/gl
Grappa Julia 12/gl
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