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Listed here are some Rare and Collectible wines we have found for your cellars or for the perfect gift. These wines are highly allocated and will always be of extreme quality. As you look through these selections, create a shopping cart that makes purchasing simple. We will promptly contact you to make arrangements for pickup or delivery.
(last updated 07.27.10)
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“A candidate for wine of the vintage, the 2007 Graham’s Vintage Port is complete in every way. Opaque purple-colored, it offers up an ethereal perfume of smoke, mineral, Asian spices, incense, an amalgam of ripe black fruits, and a hint of chocolate in the background. This leads to a dense, super-rich, plush, opulent wine that hides its structure under all the fruit. Vibrant, impeccably balanced, and exceptionally lengthy, it will easily age for another 25-30 years in the cellar and drink well through 2050, probably longer. It is a tour de force.” 97 points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
Region: Douro, Portugal
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Bottle Sale Price: $99.99
Case Sale Price $1199.88 |
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"Flechas de Los Andes' 2006 Gran Corte spent 17 months in new French oak. It is opaque purple-colored with legs that ooze down the glass. The aromatics are brooding but expressive with notes of pain grille, pencil lead, spice box, lavender, black cherry, and plum. Opulent, with glossy fruit, this dense, rich effort conceals significant underlying structure."
94 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Region: Mendoza, Argentina
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Bottle Sale Price: $26.99
Case Sale Price $323.88 |
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“Deceptively concentrated, smooth and soothing. Ripe and fleshy, with dark fruit, black licorice, mineral and fresh earth flavors. Full-bodied, this gains complexity and depth on the finish. Drink now through 2014.” 93 points, Wine Spectator.
Region: Sonoma Valley, California
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Bottle Sale Price: $79.99
Case Sale Price $959.88 |
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“The 2006 Monte Bello (68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc) is a very strong effort. Its dense purple color is followed by copious aromas of creme de cassis, licorice, spice box, and a touch of oak. Well-balanced, dense, pure, layered, and rich, its big, rich style is similar to the 2003. This cuvee should keep for 25-30 years in a cool cellar.” 94+ points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate.
Region: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
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Bottle Sale Price: $129.99
Case Sale Price $1559.88 |
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“A blend of different vineyards, their 2007 Chardonnay Russian River might turn out to be one of the best Chardonnays they have made under this moniker. Crisp acids, beautiful lemon butter notes intermixed with brioche and orange/nectarine notes are all present in this full-bodied wine, with the oak pushed well into the background. This is a beauty that should drink nicely for 3-4 years.” 90-93 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate.
Region: Russian River Valley, California
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Bottle Sale Price: $59.99
Case Sale Price $719.88 |
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“The 2008 Tor Chardonnay Torchiana is even better. It may be too exotic for readers looking for restrained, white Burgundy-styled Chardonnay. Big orange marmalade, pineapple, and honeyed lemon-like aromas jump from the glass of this full-bodied, in-your-face, exuberant Chardonnay. Good acidity, terrific concentration, and a beautiful long finish suggest this excellent Chardonnay should drink well for 3-5 years.” 95 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate.
Region: Napa Valley, California
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Bottle Sale Price: $59.99
Case Sale Price $719.88 |
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“Honeyed tropical fruit, brioche, roasted hazelnut, and floral characteristics are found in the 2006 Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch along with a voluptuous texture, good acidity, and a subtle touch of new oak. This is the fullest, richest, most intense of Martinelli’s Chardonnays. It should be consumed over the next 3-4 years.” 93 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Region: Russian River Valley, California
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Bottle Sale Price: $49.99
Case Sale Price $599.88 |
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“The 2005 Shiraz “Fat of the Land,” from the Seppeltsfield district of the Barossa, was aged in American oak. Opaque purple in color, it has an alluring perfume of cedar, tobacco, sausage, pepper, spice box, blueberry, and blackberry. This is followed by an opulent, layered wine with tons of spicy blue and black fruits, a soft blanket of tannin, superb depth and concentration, and a long, pure finish. Give this impressive effort 5-7 years in the cellar and drink it through 2025” 93 points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
Region: Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley, Australia
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Bottle Sale Price: $89.99
Case Sale Price $1079.88 |
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"This beautiful modern red offers a velvety texture supported by ripe, well-integrated tannins and plenty of sweet toasty oak. Plum and boysenberry fruit is ripe and fresh. Very expressive, yet with great concentration. Mineral and tobacco notes add complexity. Powerful and complete."
96 Points, Wine Spectator
Region: Rioja, Spain
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Bottle Sale Price: $49.99
Case Sale Price $599.88 |
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“Superattractive aromas of raspberries, flowers and light spice follow through to a full-bodied palate, with silky tannins and a caressing finish. Pretty. Best after 2008.” 90 points, Wine Spectator.
Region: Piedmont, Italy
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Bottle Sale Price: $89.99
Case Sale Price $1079.88 |
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“The 2005 La Tache epitomizes the unique mysteries of Pinot (not to mention the character of a great site), with its aromas of game, musk, iris, star anise, vanilla, allspice, and naturally also an abundance of sweet, ripe, implosively tiny-berried fruit. Imagine a black Riesling. On the palate, a vivid freshness of fruit, pungency of spice and flowers, and melting away of what in point of analytical fact are abundant tannins, all engender an almost white wine dynamic of fruit-mineral call-and-response and clear, incisive penetration of flavors to every recess of the mouth.” 98-99 points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
Region: Burgundy, France
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Bottle Sale Price: $5999.99
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“Big, rich and juicy. Voluptuous, with aromas of caramel, apple and light tropical fruit. Full-bodied, round and very sweet, with loads of ripe fruit and a long butterscotch and piecrust aftertaste. Viscous texture. Hard not to drink it now. A wonderful sticky. Best after 2010.” 95 points, Wine Spectator.
Region: Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
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Bottle Sale Price: $99.99
Case Sale Price $1199.88 |
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“Gorgeous aromas of crushed berries, cigar box, black licorice and tanned leather. Full-bodied, with fine silky tannins and a medium to long finish…. Refined and pretty.” 93 points, Wine Spectator
Region: Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux, France
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Bottle Sale Price: $299.99
Case Sale Price $3599.88 |
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“Dense purple to the rim, this wine exhibits the classic cassis aroma that is so characteristic of Mouton. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and cut somewhat from the 1988 mold, this is a backward, chewy, well-endowed Mouton-Rothschild that will require considerable patience from those who purchase it. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the wine needs a good decade of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+.” 93 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate.
Region: Bordeaux, France
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Bottle Sale Price: $249.99
Case Sale Price $2999.88 |
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"The 2004 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is an explosive wine endowed with a layered, sumptuous expression of sweet dark fruit. Menthol, licorice and floral overtones develop in the glass, adding further complexity. This stunningly beautiful wine offers tremendous persistence yet it will require patience as its structural components are formidable."
95 pts. Robert Parker
Region: Tuscany, Italy
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Bottle Sale Price: $79.99
Case Sale Price $959.88 |
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"Manetti’s 2004 Flaccianello della Pieve (100% Sangiovese aged in 100% new oak) is simply stunning. Fresh and vibrant, it offers compelling aromatics and endless layers of fruit that develop in the glass, with superb length on the palate and gorgeous overall balance. Although it is still holding back much today, make no mistake about it, Flaccianello is one of Italy’s blue-chip wines and the 2004 is a profound vintage for this wine. In order to enjoy its full range of expression readers will have to wait at least another five years after which it will provide memorable drinking to age 25, perhaps longer. A recent bottle of the 1982 was still full of life when tasted a few months ago. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029." 96 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
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Bottle Sale Price: $99.99
Case Sale Price $1199.88 |
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"Valdicava’s 2003 Brunello di Montalcino is a big, brooding effort loaded with black cherries, smoke, tar and earthiness. This expressive, powerful wine needs at least another year or two to settle down. While not as extreme as the 2001, it stands apart for its intensity of color and the sheer volume of its extract. In 2003 the Brunello spent three and a half years in 45 and 50-hectoliter Slavonian oak casks." -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Region: Tuscany, Italy
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Bottle Sale Price: $149.99
Case Sale Price $1799.88 |
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"Displays complex aromas of blackberry and cherry, with a hint of licorice. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a delicious finish of wonderful yet subtle fruit. Well-integrated and beautiful. Everything is in the right place. Best after 2011. 5,000 cases made." 95 points, Wine Spectator.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
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Bottle Sale Price: $169.99
Case Sale Price $2039.88 |
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