Copyright (c) 2012 The Wine Connection. All rights reserved. http://www.wineconn.com/ The Wine Connection en-us Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:15:04 EST 5 http://www.wineconn.com/AMAZING-VALUES/CASTELLO-DI-LUZZANO-GUTTURNIO-RISERVA-ROMEO-2004.htmlhttp://www.wineconn.com/AMAZING-VALUES/CASTELLO-DI-LUZZANO-GUTTURNIO-RISERVA-ROMEO-2004.htmlMon, 30 Jan 2012 01:16:12 EST$27.50 - From our AMAZING VALUES Category. "The 2004 Gutturnio Riserva Romeo is a blend of 60% Barbera and 40% Bonarda aged for 12 months in small French oak barrels. It is soft and caressing on the palate, where it offers plenty of sweet dark fruit intermingled with subtle notes of toasted oak. A final note of freshness helps give this wine its gorgeous overall balance. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2011." 90 points Antonio Galloni (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate)http://www.wineconn.com/AMAZING-VALUES/CHAVE-SAINT-JOSEPH-OFFERUS-2006.htmlhttp://www.wineconn.com/AMAZING-VALUES/CHAVE-SAINT-JOSEPH-OFFERUS-2006.htmlMon, 30 Jan 2012 01:16:19 EST$19.91 - From our AMAZING VALUES Category. "Very bright and racy, with mouthwatering damson plum, crushed cherry, lavender, iron and tobacco notes that race through the well-focused finish. Long and pure, with a lingering spice note. Drink now through 2011. 3,000 cases made. –JM" 91 points Wine Spectatorhttp://www.wineconn.com/AMAZING-VALUES/JANASSE-CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE-2005.htmlhttp://www.wineconn.com/AMAZING-VALUES/JANASSE-CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE-2005.htmlMon, 30 Jan 2012 01:16:22 EST$42.91 - From our AMAZING VALUES Category. "The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape has a deep black/purple color and a sweet nose of charcoal, black cherries, raspberry, and some Provencal herbs and pepper. In the mouth it’s tannic and clearly a vin de garde with refreshing acidity, real vibrancy, but surprising power and length. As Christophe Sabon said, “It’s a wine that comes across as feminine because of the high acids and low pH, but then the finished alcohol is close to fifteen percent!” Give this wine 3-5 years of cellaring and drink it over the following fifteen as it will be extremely long-lived. Over the last decade Domaine de la Janasse has become one of the half dozen or so finest estates in Chateauneuf du Pape. However, they also produce an impressive range of Cotes du Rhones. This was also one of the few dozen or so estates that had exceptional success in 2003, a challenging vintage but, for those who did it right, some monumental wines. Proprietor Christophe Sabon compares 2004 with 1999, but with slightly more fruit and power." 91-94 points Robert Parkerhttp://www.wineconn.com/BORDEAUX/CHATEAU-LA-VIEILLE-CURE-2006.htmlhttp://www.wineconn.com/BORDEAUX/CHATEAU-LA-VIEILLE-CURE-2006.htmlMon, 30 Jan 2012 01:16:51 EST$21.49 - From our BORDEAUX Category. "This American-owned estate produces one of the most impressive wines made in Fronsac. Fashioned primarily from Merlot, the saturated ruby/purple-colored 2006 reveals superb sweet kirsch, black currant, licorice, forest floor, and earth characteristics, a textured, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, sweet tannin, and a long finish. Another super-star Fronsac, it, like virtually every wine from this appellation, sells at a realistic price. It is the perfect wine in these troubled economic times. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. Excellent value."90 points Robert Parkerhttp://www.wineconn.com/RHONE/GUIGAL-HERMITAGE-EX-VOTO-2001.htmlhttp://www.wineconn.com/RHONE/GUIGAL-HERMITAGE-EX-VOTO-2001.htmlMon, 30 Jan 2012 01:17:11 EST$199.00 - From our RHONE Category. "The debut release of the Hermitage Ex-Voto, the spectacular 2001 spent 42 months in new French oak. Produced from four vineyard sites, l’Hermite, Les Murets, Les Greffieux, and Les Bessards, it boasts an amazingly thick purple color as well as a rich, sumptuous bouquet of smoke, licorice, creme de cassis, and earth. Full-bodied and rich, with good acidity and magnificent concentration, this is a tour de force in red Hermitage. Given its high tannin and crisp acidity, it will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040." 94-96 points Robert Parker