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Cara Mia NV IGT Spumante, Italy
This sparkler is a blend of pinot bianco and prosecco grapes.
It offers honeysuckle aromas, amid the bursting bubbles.
Sweet, yet savory with distinct green apple tones and ginger root spice.
It is fresh, yet rich and complex, with nuances of allspice and minerals.
Worth having an extra on hand.
94 points -- tasted 4/13/2006 -BF $12
Boulder Wine Merchant, Joy Wine & Spirits,
Mayfair Liquors, Colorado Liquor Outlet in Colorado Springs,
Cucina Colore, West End Wine Shop,
Mile Hight Wine and Spirits,
Bonnie Brae Wine and Liquor,
The Grape Leaf,
Jing, Fort Collins Warehouse Liquors,
Great Vines Liquor in Aurora,
North Pueblo Liquor Mart,
Peregrine Liquor in Colorado Springs,
Shells and Sauce in Denver,
Treppeda's Ristorante in Niwot,
Downing Street Liquors, Europa Wine & Liquor,
Liquor Land in Longmont,
Mel's Greenwood Village,
Bittersweet Discount Liquors,
The Black Pearl, 17th Street Liquors,
Apple Jack,
Argonaut, Lola, Cafe Terra Cotta in Littleton,
Europe Wine & Liquor,
and
Fish's Liquor Mart in Fort Collins carry this wine.
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***Read more about Cia Mia Wines.***
Insatiable NV Brut, Famatina Valley, Argentina
What a value!
This torrontes based bubbly is fragrant and
fresh with aromas of spring blossoms.
Lemon and lime zest greet the palate,
complementing the festive carbonation.
Notes of white peaches, golden apples,
and ginger root fill the mid-palate and
finish with a hint of yeastiness.
Its quality surpasses its price.
91 points -- tasted 12/5/2007 -BF $10
Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins,
Colorado's Liquor Outlet in Colorado Springs,
Keg Liquors,
Evergreen Discount Liquor, Reserve List,
The Incredible Liquor Store, Santa Fe Wine and Spirits,
Spanky's Liquor World, Clear Creek Liquors, Okkasions, Ridge Liquors,
and Bonnie Brae Liquor Mart,
carry this wine.
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Insatiable 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Beautiful red-violet color with an intoxicating cookie dough nose.
The palate teeters between dark chocolate and black raspberry.
Fine tannins and acidity offer a front of the hand--back of the hand sensation.
Flavors of vanilla, roses, framboise, cream, and clove are not timid.
An undervalued gem--pulling out all the stops.
93 points -- tasted 12/18/2007 -BF $10
Meridian Wine & Spirits, Crossroads Wine & Spirits,
Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins, Evergreen Discount Liquor,
The Incredible Liquor Store,
Cork 'n' Bottle,
Powers Liquor Mart, Lowry Liquors, Chateau Liquors, Parker Liquors,
Ski Haus Liquors,
Downing Street Liquors, Fox Creek Liquors, Pringle Fine Wine,
Oties Wine & Spirits, Montana's Liquors, Berthoud Wine & Spirits,
and KaCee's Wine & Spirits carry this wine.
***Read more about Instatiable Wines.***
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El Trofeo 2006 Red, Vino de la Tierra Castilla, Spain
A skillful blend of tempranillo, cabernet, and syrah fermented in stainless steel.
El Trofeo means "the trophy."
Although a trophy wine demands a great price for its well known stature,
this Spanish gem is the perfect prize for those who excel.
Blueberry, raspberry liqueur, and mulberry tones create a backdrop,
while hints of tobacco, anise, dark chocolate, and sassafras
show distinct layers on the mid-palate.
The tannins offer grip with nuances of white pepper.
A surprising value for the money.
This wine gets better as it is open, pour a glass and give it an hour;
generous flavors the next day.
92 points -- tasted 1/6/2008 -BF $9
Bonnie Brae,
Argonaut, Superior, Liquor Land, Heritage,
Bungalow Wine & Spirits, Cheyenne Trail,
Austin Bluffs Plaza Liquors, Blake Street Wine & Spirits, Broadlands Liquors,
Fairway Liquors, Keg Liquor, Chambers,
Springs Liquor Outlet, Table Mesa, Champa Street Liquor,
and Marczyk Fine Wines carry this wine.
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El Trofeo 2006 Tempranillo, La Mancha, Spain
Soft, sultry, and feminine,
this is the perfect wine when one person orders chicken and the other orders steak.
The palate is ripe with black cherry and plum,
while flavors of milk chocolate, black licorice, leather, cigar box,
green tea, and roses create a perfume like mid-palate.
Lighter bodied and smooth, it fills the mouth delicately,
yet delivers in classic tempranillo style.
Its personality blooms with a little breathing.
92 points -- tasted 1/6/2008 -BF $9
Willow Springs, Wine Seller & Spirits Too, Bottle 'n Cork, Chambers Wine & Liquors,
Casablanca Wine & Spirits, Choice Liquors, Somerset Village Liquors,
Edwards Liquors, Europa Wine & Liquors, Ginger's Drive Thru Liquor, Green Mountain Village Liquors,
Monument Liquor Mart, Moondance Wine & Spirits,
Napa Nectars, Pioneer Hills Liquor, and Wallaby's Liquor Warehouse carry this wine.
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Cable Car 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Cassis and clove fill the senses as hints of
bitter chocolate, licorice, ripe black cherry, and cassis fill the mid-palate.
The tannins offer a structured grip for the layered flavors,
while the finish hints of cherry skins and leather.
Allow this wine some breathing time and you'll be generously rewarded.
93 points -- tasted 1/31/2008 -BF $10
Downing Street Wines & Liquors, Libations Wine & Spirits,
Broadlands Liquor, Zippy's Liquor, Total Beverage, Keg Liquors,
3S Liquors, Casablanca Wine & Spirits, Westview Liquors,
Fairground Wine & Liquor,
Clear Creek Liquors, Clifton Liquors Inc, Club Wine &
Spirits, Coal Creek Liquors and carry this wine.
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***Read more about Cable Car Wines.***
Tempest 2006 Shiraz, Limestone Coast, Australia
Blockbuster from beginning to finish!
Smooth and dense with dark chocolate nuances,
yet spicy, offering clove, vanilla, notes of balsamic, and black licorice.
Raspberry liqueur with hints of blueberry and wild cherry.
Concentrated flavors on the mid-palate linger on the memorable finish.
Its polished tannins softly frame the fruit, spice, and complexity.
This Shiraz is of exceptional quality for the money.
92 points -- tasted 12/14/2007 -BF $10
Marczyk Fine Wines, Heritage Wine & Spirits, Highlands WineSeller, Reserve List Eagle Bend, Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins, Downing Street Wines & Liquors, Keg, Bubbles, Bergen Park Wine Cellar, Wildcat Canyon Liquors, Little Daisy Liquor, Saddlerock Liquors, Bonnie Brae Liquor Mart carry this wine.
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***Read more about Tempest Wines***
Zamba 2006 Pinot Grigio, Argentina
A steal for the money.
Aromas of white flowers draw your attention.
On the palate, this pinot grigio is surprisingly luscious for its price.
Layered notes of grapefruit, golden apples, melon, and honey.
The zing of minerals evolves on the mid-palate, complimented by mouthwatering acidity.
Buy two.
90 points -- tasted 12/14/2007 -BF $8
Marczyk Fine Wines, Keg Liquors, and Wilburs Total Beverage
in Fort Collins carry this wine.
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***Read more about Zamba Wines.***
Chessman 2005 Alexander Valley Reserve Merlot, California
A wine you think about a day or two after you've had it.
An aroma almost as captivating as the wine itself with
scents of cookie dough, milk chocolate, and cinnamon.
The palate is dense with notes of
chocolate cupcake, caramel, blueberry, red raspberries, vanilla, clove,
and a touch of gun metal.
Chessman creates a sultry tannin grip
that might scare some merlots drinkers,
while making cab drinkers exhilarate.
This wine evolves over a few days once open.
95 points -- tasted 12/18/2007 -BF $15
Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins,
Minturn Mile Liquors, Plaza Liquors,
Discount Liquor in Durango, Foothills Liquor,
Frisco Liquors, Fruit of the Vine Wine and Spirits,
Broadmore Wine and Spirits,
Old Country Liquor,
Rocky Mountain Liquor Warehouse,
Sir Fredrick's Liquors,
and
Colorado's Liquor Outlet in Colorado Springs carry this wine.
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***Read more about Chessman Wines.***
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