Wine

Varietal

Price

Tasting Notes

Whites

Heritage Trail Vineyards (CT)

Chardonnay

$32

Light-colored straw; almost translucent. Sweet pear and peaches on the nose, a balance of fruit, acid, and tannin structure, and a long finish.

Carm Reserva 2008(DOC Douro Portugal)

Non-varietal white blend

$20

Butterscotch/vanilla nose backed up by a lively, grassy/limestone palate with light fruit and honey.

La Poule Blanche Vin de Pays (Languedoc)

45% Chardonnay 30% Sauv Blanc

25% Viognier

$11

Peach and honeysuckle nose complemented by a vanilla-mineral palate that will accompany many of your summer weekend lunch favorites.

Picpoul de Pinet

Mas Saint Laurent 2006 (Languedoc)

Picpoul

$16

Inviting honeysuckle nose and a surprisingly full palate that would complement a steamed lobster in the rough.

Dr. Frank Dry Riesling 2007 (Finger Lakes)

Riesling

$17

Floral and citrus nose; delicious spicy pear and grapefruit flavors.

Reds

Banfi Excelsus Toscana IGT, 1999

60% Cab

40% Merlot

$35

Absolute perfection in a glass. Smooth, supple, reserved and elegant. An amazing wine for the money. If you can find it, buy it.

Heritage Trail Vineyards (CT)

Cab Franc

$32

Notes of vanilla, toasted oak, and tobacco on the nose, bright berry flavors, and enough acidity to stand up to lamb and veal. This is one of the best Cab Francs we’ve tasted from Northeast producers (fruit is from North Fork of LI, New York)

Andeluna Winemakers’ Selection Malbec 2006

Malbec

$12

We love this Malbec and wish more wineries would emulate Silvio Alberto and Michel Rolland and cross into the no-man’s-land of balancing old world styles with the new. The Andeluna Winemaker’s Selection Malbec-2006 is a terrific value and is a must buy. 

Domain Rimbert les Travers de Marceau 2007

35% Syrah

40% Carignan

20% Cinsault

5% Mourvedre

$14

What a nose! Aromas of cooked cherry and blackberry fruits. Terrific balance of black fruits, smooth tannins, and memorable finish.

Bodegas La Cartuja 2009 Priorat

50% Garnacha

30% Mazuelo

10% Cab

10% Syrah

$15

We tasted this 2008 Priorat in Barcelona and tracked it down in the states. Big fruit, medium body, silky-smooth.