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		<title>Friday Tasting &#8211; European Imports</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday May 13, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$10 Tasting Fee

Huber &#8216;Hugo&#8217; Sparkling Rose NV
Traisental, Austria
Friday tasting price $17.99
Wine Notes
Light salmon colour with reddish gold play of light, fine, persistent mousseux, delicate, fresh and very animating nose, fruit and spice with hints of fresh cherries and forest berries, a sophisticated note of citrus. Dry, fruit-driven yet creamy on the palate, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 30px;">Friday May 13, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$10 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/huber-hugo-sparkling-rose-nv_100x200.png" alt="Huber 'Hugo' Sparkling Rose NV" title="Huber 'Hugo' Sparkling Rose NV" width="100" height="200" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 0;" /></p>
<p><strong>Huber &#8216;Hugo&#8217; Sparkling Rose NV</strong><br />
Traisental, Austria</p>
<p>Friday tasting price $17.99</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Light salmon colour with reddish gold play of light, fine, persistent mousseux, delicate, fresh and very animating nose, fruit and spice with hints of fresh cherries and forest berries, a sophisticated note of citrus. Dry, fruit-driven yet creamy on the palate, finely woven with elegant acidity and mineral extract, very harmonious structure.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/corregia-arneis-10_100x200.png" alt="2010 Matteo Correggia Arneis" title="2010 Matteo Correggia Arneis" width="100" height="200" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 0;" /></p>
<p><strong>Matteo Correggia Arneis 2010</strong><br />
Roero, Piedmont, Italy</p>
<p>Friday tasting price $22.99</p>
<p>100% Arneis</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Intense straw yellow color, with a nose that is fresh, intensely fruity, with aromas of apple and banana. The palate is round and fresh, and is medium-bodied. Serving suggestions include; seafood, fresh cheese and vegetables.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/joan-d-anguera-garnatxa-09_121x166.png" alt="2009 Joan d'Anguera Garnatxa" title="2009 Joan d'Anguera Garnatxa" width="121" height="166" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 10px;" /></p>
<p><strong>Joan d&#8217;Anguera Garnatxa 2009</strong><br />
Montsant, Spain</p>
<p>Friday tasting price $16.99</p>
<p>100% Grenache</p>
<p><strong>Stephen Tanzer&#8217;s International Wine Cellar 90 Points</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">&quot;Bright ruby. Vibrant, high-pitched aromas of raspberry, candied cherry and rose, plus a hint of white pepper. Pure, racy red fruits and a sexy floral quality on the seamless palate. Expands on the finish while maintaining a bright, lively character. This is delicious right now.&quot;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/clerico-trevigne-barbera-d-alba-07_165x166.png" alt="2007 Clerico Barbera d'Alba 'Tre Vigne'" title="2007 Clerico Barbera d'Alba 'Tre Vigne'" width="165" height="166" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 10px;" /></p>
<p><strong>Clerico Barbera d&#8217;Alba &#8216;Tre Vigne&#8217; 2007</strong><br />
Piedmont, Italy</p>
<p>Friday tasting price $25.99</p>
<p><strong>Robert Parker 91 Points</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">&quot;The 2007 Barbera d&#8217;Alba Trevigne displays superb richness, elegance and balance in its layers of fragrant, dark fruit. This sumptuous, impeccable Barbera is sure to provide immense drinking pleasure over the next few years. Some of the overt oakiness of past vintages is missing and what comes through is a glorious expression of Barbera and Piedmontese winemaking at its very highest level. This is a wonderful effort from Domenico Clerico. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2015.&quot;</p>
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		<title>Friday Night Blind Tasting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 19:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday May 6, 2011
5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm
$10 Tasting Fee
Taste Wines Blind
Come join in on all of the fun, as we taste an assortment of 4 different wines blind.
Tasting Special &#8211; 20% off retail on any of the 4 wines in the blind tasting lineup.
Win a $50 or $100 Gift Certificate
Correctly identify the grape varietals of all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 20px;">Friday May 6, 2011<br />
5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<br />
$10 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><strong>Taste Wines Blind</strong></p>
<p>Come join in on all of the fun, as we taste an assortment of 4 different wines blind.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 16px;">Tasting Special &#8211; 20% off retail on any of the 4 wines in the blind tasting lineup.</p>
<div id="attachment_168" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><img class="size-full wp-image-168" title="Blind Tasting - May 6, 2011" src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/bags-and-decanters_400x160.jpg" alt="Blind Tasting - May 6, 2011" width="400" height="160" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Blind Tasting - May 6, 2011</p></div>
<p style="padding-top: 20px;"><strong>Win a $50 or $100 Gift Certificate</strong></p>
<p>Correctly identify the grape varietals of all 4 wines and you are eligible to win a $50 gift certificate.*</p>
<p>Correctly identify both the grape varietals and the country of origin of each of the 4 wines and you are eligible to win a $100 gift certificate.*</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 20px; font-size: .85em;">*The Fine Print &#8211; You must be present to win.  Maximum of one $50 gift certificate and one $100 to be given away.  If more than one person meets the requirements to win, the winner will be determined by drawing.  The gift certificates can be used for any goods and services from Market at Pavilions, excluding alcohol.</p>
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		<title>Friday Tasting &#8211; Pahlmeyer, Paul Hobbs &amp; Silver Oak</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday April 22, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$15 Tasting Fee
2008 Pahlmeyer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

Regular price $79.99
Friday tasting price $64.99
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 95 points
&#34;The 2008 Chardonnay reveals a greenish hue to its medium straw color as well as a super-intense nose of mandarin oranges, quince, white peaches, and hints of brioche and earth. Full-bodied with good underlying minerality, this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 30px;">Friday April 22, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$15 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><strong>2008 Pahlmeyer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pahlmeyer-chardonnay-sc-08_100x200.png" alt="2008 Pahlmeyer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay" title="2008 Pahlmeyer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay" width="100" height="200" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1041" /></p>
<p>Regular price $79.99<br />
Friday tasting price $64.99</p>
<p><strong>Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 95 points</strong></p>
<p>&quot;The 2008 Chardonnay reveals a greenish hue to its medium straw color as well as a super-intense nose of mandarin oranges, quince, white peaches, and hints of brioche and earth. Full-bodied with good underlying minerality, this crisp, elegant, fresh white wine is another superb effort from a winery that has a Midas touch with Chardonnay.&quot;</p>
<p><strong>Winemaker Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The 2008 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is pale yellow-green in color. It has a profuse nose of honeysuckle, vanilla, orange zest and lemon curd. The creamy mouth-feel is balanced with crisp minerality and firm acidity. The finish never ends.</p>
<p><strong>2008 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard</strong><br />
Russian River Valley</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/paul-hobbs-chardonnay-ritchie-08_100x200.png" alt="2008 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard" title="2008 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard" width="100" height="200" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1042" /></p>
<p>Regular price $79.99<br />
Friday tasting price $64.99</p>
<p><strong>Connoisseurs&#8217; Guide 96 points, 2 Puffs, TOP 100</strong></p>
<p>&quot;TOP 100: 2010 &#8211; Mr. Hobbs rarely stints when it comes to either deep, optimally ripened fruit or to sweet, very flamboyant oak, and, when at their best such as is clearly the case here, his Chardonnays achieve remarkable balance rarely found in wines of such volume and range. Unctuous and oily, yet never heavy, this big, amazingly rich effort seems to unfold with more and more fruit and sweet spice as it goes, but for all of its immediacy and come-hither appeal, it is structured to last and is certain to age into better.&quot;</p>
<p><strong>Winemaker Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The old vines of Ritchie Vineyard produce an intriguing, complex chardonnay that achieves a fine balance of intensity and elegance. Pale yellow with a touch of green, it exhibits an exotic nose of stone fruit and spice accented with tropical notes of guava and passion fruit. A firmly structured, steely palate provides the backbone around which layers of fresh apple, Asian pear and toasted brioche wrap themselves seamlessly. Notes of custard persist, accented with ginger and clean slate over a memorable finish.</p>
<p><strong>2006 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon</strong><br />
Alexander Valley</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/silver-oak-alexander-06_100x200.png" alt="2006 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon" title="2006 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon" width="100" height="200" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1043" /></p>
<p>Regular price $70.00<br />
Friday tasting price $58.99</p>
<p>100% Cabernet Sauvignon</p>
<p><strong>Winemaker Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The 2006 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon combines full body and richness with moderate alcohol. It has a garnet color and a nose of cassis liqueur, nutmeg and dark chocolate. On the palate, it has a rich, mouth-coating attack, great expression of fruit, a full-body and beautifully integrated tannins that lead to a long, spicy finish. Given proper cellaring, this wine will give drinking pleasure through 2026.</p>
<p><strong>2006 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon</strong><br />
Napa Valley</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/silver-oak-napa-06_100x200.png" alt="2006 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon" title="2006 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon" width="100" height="200" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1044" /></p>
<p>Regular price $100.00<br />
Friday tasting price $79.99</p>
<p>81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot</p>
<p><strong>Winemaker Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex and refined wine that develops beautifully in the glass to reveal multi-layered nuances of aromas. It has a dark ruby color and an enticing nose of cassis, black truffles and violets. On the palate, the wine has an elegant attack and bursts with flavors of fresh forest fruit, potpourri and Asian spices. It has a long finish with smooth well-integrated tannins. With proper cellaring it should give drinking pleasure through 2026.</p>
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		<title>Friday Tasting &#8211; Steak &amp; BBQ Reds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday April 15, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$15 Tasting Fee
2007 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard
Knights Valley, Sonoma

Regular price $97.99
Friday tasting price $44.99
The Vineyard
Located above Knights Valley, Helena Dakota vineyard is devoted to Cabernet Sauvignon. Helena Dakota stands 750 feet high in between Mount St. Helena’s two grandest peaks. This 12.4 acre mountain vineyard possesses slopes up to 15 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 30px;">Friday April 15, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$15 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><strong>2007 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard</strong><br />
Knights Valley, Sonoma</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/anakota-helena-dakota-cabernet_200x122.gif" alt="2007 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard" title="2007 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard" width="200" height="122" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1028" /></p>
<p>Regular price $97.99<br />
Friday tasting price $44.99</p>
<p><strong>The Vineyard</strong></p>
<p>Located above Knights Valley, Helena Dakota vineyard is devoted to Cabernet Sauvignon. Helena Dakota stands 750 feet high in between Mount St. Helena’s two grandest peaks. This 12.4 acre mountain vineyard possesses slopes up to 15 degrees.</p>
<p><strong>Robert Parker 94+ Points</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota is a slightly softer, but still structured, meaty effort with impressive levels of black cherries, black currants and a steely, crushed rock-like minerality. Like its sibling, it is full-bodied, tannic and deep, but with less of the burning ember/scorched earth character. It offers pure floral, concentrated fruit and beautiful purity, symmetry and balance.</p>
<p><strong>2007 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana Vineyard</strong><br />
Knights Valley, Sonoma</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/anakota-helena-montana-cabernet_200x122.gif" alt="2007 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana Vineyard" title="2007 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana Vineyard" width="200" height="122" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1029" /></p>
<p>Regular price $97.99<br />
Friday tasting price $44.99</p>
<p><strong>The Vineyard</strong></p>
<p>Tucked away in the foothills of Mount St. Helena’s highest peak, Helena Montana sources exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon. Located 950 feet above sea level, Helena Montana lives up to the origin of its name – Mountain. The diverse topography of this 60.3 acre vineyard is best defined as rolling hills and steep benches boasting slopes of up to 30 degrees.</p>
<p><strong>Robert Parker 92+ Points</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits an unmistakable minerality with a volcanic rock/burning ember/scorched earth component to its beautifully pure black currant fruit. Full-bodied, powerful and muscular with a boatload of tannin as well as fabulous concentration, this may turn out to be one of the longest lived wines ever made from Knight’s Valley.</p>
<p><strong>2007 La Jota ‘Howell Mountain’ Cabernet Sauvignon</strong><br />
Napa Valley</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/la-jota-howell-mtn-cabernet_160x151.jpg" alt="2007 La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon" title="2007 La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon" width="160" height="151" class="alignright size-full wp-image-685" /></p>
<p>Regular price $64.99<br />
Friday tasting price $29.99</p>
<p><strong>The Vineyards</strong></p>
<p>The grapes for our Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon were grown in our La Jota Estate vineyard and our Keyes vineyard.</p>
<p>La Jota vineyard is located high upon a volcanic Howell Mountain plateau overlooking Napa Valley. Our unique spot, surrounded by pines, oak and madrone trees, is characterized by cool-climate terroir and winds coming up the canyon. We choose a selection of our softer-textured Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard blocks to give this wine earlier approachability, while capturing full expression of La Jota’s cool-climate terroir.</p>
<p>The Keyes vineyard, a mile down the road and with a very different terroir, provides a &quot;pop&quot; of bright fruit character and broader tannins. The Petit Verdot was harvested from a small planting near the winery.</p>
<p><strong>Winemaker’s Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">In the 2007 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, blueberry, blackberry, toast and a bit of herb play well with a lush entry and structured tannins to finish.</p>
<p><strong>2005 Edmeades Perli Vineyards Zinfandel</strong><br />
Mendocino Ridge</p>
<p>Regular price $35.99<br />
Friday tasting price $19.99</p>
<p><strong>The Vineyard</strong></p>
<p>If the hand-tended block of the Perli Vineyard were located at a ski resort, it would be considered double black diamond. With grades approaching 60% and soils that are more rock than soil, this steep site is one of the most radical in all of California. First planted in the late 1800s by Santo and Rosie Perli, this southwest-facing, high altitude (1,500 feet) vineyard is a mere 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Featuring a mix of old heritage clones, the 2005 Perli Zin is deep, extreme, meaty and compelling.</p>
<p><strong>Winemaker’s Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The Perli Vineyard Zin is composed with multiple varieties, creating a Zin that leans more toward a Claret in style. Bramble berries and spice are the predominant aromas, but you can also find hints of toffee, anise, fresh flowers, chocolate and stone fruits. The flavors are soft and supple, with loads of richness on the finish. It drinks like a wild berry cream soda &#8211; too easy to drink. A great wine for a person who does not like red wine, but complex enough for the most sophisticated wine geek.</p>
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		<title>Friday Tasting &#8211; French Whites &amp; Reds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday April 8, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$10 Tasting Fee
Thierry Guérin Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche 2009
Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
Regular price $27.99
Friday tasting price minus 15%
Wine Notes
Sumptuous buttery spicy nose with a hint of almonds. Soft full fruit flavours with buttery nutty depth and good acidity.
Thierry Guérin
Vergisson has been famous for centuries for worship and sacrifice, sometimes human, from the cliffs overlooking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 30px;">Friday April 8, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$10 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><strong>Thierry Guérin Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche 2009</strong><br />
Mâconnais, Burgundy, France</p>
<p>Regular price $27.99<br />
Friday tasting price minus 15%</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p>Sumptuous buttery spicy nose with a hint of almonds. Soft full fruit flavours with buttery nutty depth and good acidity.</p>
<p><strong>Thierry Guérin</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Vergisson has been famous for centuries for worship and sacrifice, sometimes human, from the cliffs overlooking the vineyards, which were renowned then as they are today for their excellent quality and potential. Thierry Guérin has worked in these vineyards for many years, learning his skills from his father. He has 8 ha of vineyards in two appellations around the village of Vergisson in the Mâconnais, situated on the massive limestone outcrop of Roche de Solutré, at about 300m above sea level, facing south. It is planted with chardonnay vines between 30 and 50 years old, which produce impressively high quality fruit.</p>
<p><strong>Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon La Voute St Vincent 2009</strong><br />
Beaujolais, Burgundy, France</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/desvignes-morgon_180x136.png" alt="Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon La Voute St Vincent - Beaujolais, Burgundy, France" title="Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon La Voute St Vincent - Beaujolais, Burgundy, France" width="180" height="136" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1014" /></p>
<p>Regular price $24.99<br />
Friday tasting price minus 15%</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p>Desvignes Morgon La Voute Saint-Vincent is deep ruby-purple in color, medium in body, with soft, round tannins. It offers a beautiful nose and palate of cherries, raspberries, earth and spice. With well balanced fruit, acidity and tannins, the wine shows ripe red berries on the long finish. Enjoy Desvignes Morgon La Voute Saint-Vincent over the next 4-6 years with roast chicken, grilled salmon, burgers, pasta and Thanksgiving turkey.</p>
<p><strong>Robert Parker&#8217;s Wine Advocate &#8211; 91 points</strong></p>
<p><strong>Louis Claude Desvignes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">2009 is a gorgeous expression of Gamay from the supreme 2009 vintage in Beaujolais. The family of Louis and Claude Desvignes has been making wine in the Morgon appellation of Beaujolais for 8 generations since 1712. The family is aptly named as Desvignes means &#8220;from the vines!&#8221; We met Louis-Benoit Desvignes to taste his new 2009 wines in March 2011 and were stunned by the beauty of this Morgon. La Voute Saint-Vincent comes from 60-year-old parcels in the Douby sector in the north of Morgon near Fleurie. While Morgon is considered the most ageworthy of the Crus Beaujolais, La Voute Saint-Vincent is softer and more approachable-and absolutely irresistible now!.</p>
<p><strong>Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Côte de Brouilly 2009</strong><br />
Beaujolais, Burgundy, France</p>
<p>Regular price $25.99<br />
Friday tasting price minus 15%</p>
<p><strong>Robert Parker&#8217;s Wine Advocate &#8211; 91 points</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The Brun 2009 Cote de Brouilly allies lushness of texture to liveliness, lift, and refreshment, and ripeness of blackberry and mulberry with a stone-licking undertone as well as invigorating piquancy and tartness that remind me of chomping down on the berry seeds. Notes of black tea, sage, and mineral salts add further complexity. The 2008 version of this wine, incidentally, turned out better than it had appeared to me (right after bottling) when I tasted it for issue 184, but this 2009 is in another, glorious class, making it a superb value! Enjoy it over the next 3-4 years. David Schildknecht.</p>
<p><strong>Vincent Girardin Moulin-à-Vent Domaine de la Tour du Bief Clos de la Tour 2009</strong><br />
Beaujolais, Burgundy, France</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/vincent-girardin-moulin-a-vent-09_200x104.png" alt="Vincent Girardin Moulin-à-Vent Domaine de la Tour du Bief Clos de la Tour 2009 - Beaujolais, Burgundy, France" title="Vincent Girardin Moulin-à-Vent Domaine de la Tour du Bief Clos de la Tour 2009 - Beaujolais, Burgundy, France" width="200" height="104" class="alignright size-full wp-image-1015" /></p>
<p>Regular price $27.99<br />
Friday tasting price minus 15%</p>
<p><strong>Wine Spectator 93 points</strong></p>
<p><strong>Moulin-à-Vent</strong></p>
<p>For those of you that have been following the rollout of the exciting 2009 Beaujolais, you might remember one of the highlights was the first ever releases from Thibault Liger-Belair’s new acquisition in Moulin-a-Vent.  We mention that to talk about what we think is another of the true high notes in this exceptional vintage. Not surprisingly, this is another case of a Burgundian in Beaujolais, in this case none other than Vincent Girardin taking over the well known Domaine Tour du Bief that had been for many years a supplier for the Georges Duboeuf stable.  Girardin researched the property for over three years, checking the soils, the vines (some of them 80 years old), etc. The negotiations for the property took nearly a year and were completed in September, 2010. But during the process, Girardin managed to corner about 40% of the production of the 2009 vintage for himself (the rest already contracted to negociants including 10% to Duboeuf). As of 2010, Girardin will control the entire production of this 20 hectare estate.</p>
<p>Girardin’s stated aim is to make Beaujolais that “competed with wines from the villages of the Cote d’Or as they did in the last century.” He couldn’t have picked a better vintage to start, and these really do have the class and polish of a good Burgundy (Girardin refers to it as ‘Pinotent’). No reviews yet that we have seen, but we can tell you that the wines rank among our favorites within the stylish parade of 2009 Beaujolais that has passed through these doors. Really classy, expressive red and black fruits here, and they should be just fine for current enjoyment while aging nicely for up to 4-5 years.  We’ve been waiting for this one since we had an advance taste some months ago. Bottled unfiltered and unfined,  it is truly one of Beaujolais’ still-undiscovered gems in the marketplace.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Clos de la Tour encompasses parcels that are directly around the estate and have what Girardin describes as one of the most singular soils of the appellation.  Under the granitic rock, there is a layer of limestone and clay that contributes to a rounder, fleshier character to the wine.  Lovely maroon hue, the nose shows blueberry, gentle minerality and a note of violets.  High pitched, juicy, plush fruit up front, deep minerality and structure kick in next followed by a long, authoritative finish of urgent berry, stone and a little pepper.</p>
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		<title>Friday Tasting &#8211; Affordable Spring Wines</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday April 1, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$10 Tasting Fee

Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes Tradition Rose 2010
Southern Rhone, France
$12.99
Wine Notes
Syrah 70%, Grenache noir 30%. The wine&#8217;s color is an intense peony pink. Its bouquet is very aromatic, with scents of small red fruits such as raspberries or blackcurrants. In the mouth there is a perfect balance between vivacity [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 30px;">Friday April 1, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$10 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/chateau-de-campuget-rose_100x220.png" alt="Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes Tradition Rose 2010" title="Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes Tradition Rose 2010" width="100" height="220" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 0;" /></p>
<p><strong>Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes Tradition Rose 2010</strong><br />
Southern Rhone, France</p>
<p>$12.99</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Syrah 70%, Grenache noir 30%. The wine&#8217;s color is an intense peony pink. Its bouquet is very aromatic, with scents of small red fruits such as raspberries or blackcurrants. In the mouth there is a perfect balance between vivacity and mellowness. The final taste is very long, leaving a delicate impression of fruitiness.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/chateau-casa-grande-rose_100x220.png" alt="Château Grande Cassagne Costières de Nîmes Rosé 2009" title="Château Grande Cassagne Costières de Nîmes Rosé 2009" width="100" height="220" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 0;" /></p>
<p><strong>Château Grande Cassagne Costières de Nîmes Rosé 2009</strong><br />
Southern Rhone, France</p>
<p>$12.99</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Château Grande Cassagne, owned and operated by Benoît and Laurent Dardé, is situated on the western edge of the Rhône Valley near the village of St. Gilles. Their vineyards are planted on an ancient riverbed covered with cailloux, or round weathered stones. The Dardé brothers are well known for their exemplary red wines of deep concentration. However, their best-kept secret may be their Rosé. Made from three grapes, the wine exudes red fruits and a strawberry perfume. This Rosé is a blend of 60% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and comes from tiny berries of forty-plus year old vines. Fermented a short time on its skins, it retains an electric pink color, soaring aromatics, and fully dry palate. Serve well chilled!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/talbott-logan-chardonnay_100x220.png" alt="Talbott Logan Chardonnay 2009" title="Talbott Logan Chardonnay 2009" width="100" height="220" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 0;" /></p>
<p><strong>Talbott Logan Chardonnay 2009</strong><br />
Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands</p>
<p>$15.99</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">This vintage of Talbott Chardonnay, Logan has beautifully balanced fruit and oak, a lush texture and well-integrated acidity. The color is medium-straw with great clarity. On the palate, there are layers of ripe apple, pear and pineapple. There are also notes of vanilla and rich toasty oak that lead to a long finish. We recommend drinking this wine now through 2013.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/talbott-logan-pinot_100x220.png" alt="Talbott Logan Pinot Noir 2009" title="Talbott Logan Pinot Noir 2009" width="100" height="220" class="alignright" style="padding: 10px 0 0 0;" /></p>
<p><strong>Talbott Logan Pinot Noir 2009</strong><br />
Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands</p>
<p>$16.99</p>
<p><strong>Wine Notes</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The product of a standout growing season in the Santa Lucia Highlands, our 2009 Logan Pinot Noir shows beautiful aromas and flavors of cherry, blueberry and cranberry, supported by subtle oak-inspired vanilla notes. On the palate, ripe, jammy red-fruit layers lead to a long, satisfying finish. Crafted for more near-term enjoyment, we recommend drinking this wine from now through 2012.</p>
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		<title>Friday Night Tasting</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday March 28, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$10 Tasting Fee
When I were a wee lad and had the very good fortune of spending summers in the Loire Valley with my family, I fell in love with the history and the lore of the region. This is where I first learned that the Romans used to bring entire contingents of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px;">Friday March 28, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$10 Tasting Fee</p>
<p style="padding-top: 20px;">When I were a wee lad and had the very good fortune of spending summers in the Loire Valley with my family, I fell in love with the history and the lore of the region. This is where I first learned that the Romans used to bring entire contingents of viticulturalists on their conquests, so that they were never without their all-important juice, and it is where I first heard about their early recognition of the unique terroir along the Loire River. The deep deposits of chalk made wines with incredible laser-like acidity, and to this day the wines of the Loire are recognized as some of the finest produced in the world.</p>
<p>As a young college nut, I also had the very good fortune of spending two memorable summers in the Loire region and was able to fully appreciate the magical vin I was only allowed sips of as a child. As a food buff, I have rarely visited a wine region more, for interesting and often perfect wine pairings. Yeah yeah all the newly-anointed Burgundy boys and girls are rolling their score cataract&#8217;d eyes&#8230; the California oak patrol is grabbing their sacred Rombutter by the neck as if to use the bottles as a weapon&#8230; calmate patrons! Until you have had your abalone with a little Sancerre you have no right defending your dark peccadilloes any longer! Fie! Fie! On that note&#8230;</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px;">Jeffrey DeVore<br />
Market at Pavilions<br />
Wine Director</p>
<p style="padding-top: 20px;"><strong>Sancerre Henry Natter 2009</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/henry-natter-sancerre_133x99.gif" alt="Henry Natter Sancerre" title="Henry Natter Sancerre" width="133" height="99" class="alignright size-full wp-image-954" />The Natter family has the only wine-making domaine in the village of Montigny in the western part of Sancerre. This is a lovely and elegant wine with crisp, dry mineraled acidity and a palate numbing finish&#8230; that&#8217;s a good thing. It&#8217;s this acidity atop the citrus and stone fruit aromas that cuts through fish oil and vinaigrettes with such alacrity and make this wine top of the pops when it comes to our California ocean borne food fetishes. Please do your palate a favor and step away from the California Chardonnay from time to time and visit Rochetum!</p>
<p>$26.99</p>
<p style="padding-top: 20px;"><strong>Talbott Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 2008</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/talbott-sleepy-hollow-chardonnay_150x171.gif" alt="Talbott Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard" title="Talbott Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard" width="150" height="171" class="alignright size-full wp-image-955" />Please do your palate a favor, and step towards this California Chardonnay and try to lay off those bone dry Euro-punk wines Count Aloof und Snooty, yeah? There is nothing worse than some jumped up foodie ruining an otherwise great evening with his sad little dreams of &#8220;perfect pairings&#8221; and wine-speak clap-trap! This is an incredible opportunity to buy a well-appointed Lexus for the cost of a Hyundai kids, and can you really beat the Sleepy Hollow Vineyard at $19.99? Go on try. This is a whole lot of Rosie folks and you&#8217;ll kick yourself for spending too much on the Rumbutter punch!</p>
<p>$19.99</p>
<p style="padding-top: 20px;"><strong>Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes 2007</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/chateau-de-campouget-costieres-de-nimes_180x134.gif" alt="Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes" title="Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes" width="180" height="134" class="alignright size-full wp-image-953" />Well you know that I&#8217;ll drop to my knees for a good Rhone&#8230; to thank the heavens that the world brings us such treasures you sick perverted winos! I find that Rhone wines and cuisine are suited to each other like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire and I&#8217;m not saying that just because I like to dance so much when I&#8217;m three sheets to the proverbial bacchinalian wind! No, Syrah and Grenache have a wonderful savory note in the nose and palate that adheres to food better than JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. This wine is no exception and really stands up well to a whole host of cuisine&#8230; bright cherry and blackberry fruit dances particularly well over the firm but soft tannins. Spicy and superb especially at this ridiculously low price!</p>
<p>$12.99</p>
<p style="padding-top: 20px;"><strong>Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2004</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/atalon-cab-sauv-napa-04_180x103.gif" alt="2004 Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley" title="2004 Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley" width="180" height="103" class="alignright size-full wp-image-952" />2004 was a lovely year and if it wasn&#8217;t for the great economic meltdown, we probably wouldn&#8217;t get the opportunity to enjoy wines like this so late in the &#8220;season.&#8221; Bottle age has an amazing effect on Cabernet Sauvignon, and this is a lovely look back in time when the hippie look was in its third or fourth phase and we were sitting on a record breaking surplus&#8230; ah! Well, winemakers will tell you that they all wish they could release this much later on purpose but we all know it&#8217;s as simple as supply and demand doing an axis shift that gives us this opportunity. Shut up and enjoy this gift and try your best not to break out your 2010 Harlan Estate. Drinking wines that young is tantamount to infantacide! Drink up!</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 20px;">$24.99</p>
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		<title>Friday Night Tasting &#8211; Poderi Colla</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday March 18, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$15 Tasting Fee

2006 Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
regular price $69.99
tasting price $44.99
90 Points &#8211; Robert Parker&#8217;s Wine Advocate
Colla’s 2006 Barbaresco Roncaglie offers up sweet scents of roses, raspberries, flowers and licorice in a lighter, feminine expression of Nebbiolo. The tannins are quite finessed and the wine seems promising but several [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 30px;">Friday March 18, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$15 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/poderi-colla-barbaresco-roncaglie_100x220.jpg" alt="Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie" title="Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie" width="100" height="220" class="alignright size-full wp-image-944" /></p>
<p><strong>2006 Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie</strong><br />
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco</p>
<p>regular price $69.99<br />
tasting price $44.99</p>
<p><strong>90 Points &#8211; Robert Parker&#8217;s Wine Advocate</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Colla’s 2006 Barbaresco Roncaglie offers up sweet scents of roses, raspberries, flowers and licorice in a lighter, feminine expression of Nebbiolo. The tannins are quite finessed and the wine seems promising but several years of bottle age are necessary before the Roncaglie begins to show much aromatic complexity. Still, this is an impeccably crafted, firm Barbaresco that lovers of traditionally made wines are sure to enjoy. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021.</p>
<p><strong>2004 Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie</strong><br />
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco</p>
<p>regular price $69.99<br />
tasting price $44.99</p>
<p><strong>91 Points &#8211; Robert Parker&#8217;s Wine Advocate</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The 2004 Barbaresco Roncaglie, a medium ruby, reveals dark red cherries, violets, tar, grilled herbs, smoke and subtle earthiness with a perfumed, vibrant personality. Although it offers excellent length one can&#8217;t help thinking that an even higher level of quality should have been possible in a vintage of this pedigree. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016.</p>
<p><strong>2003 Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie</strong><br />
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco</p>
<p>regular price $69.99<br />
tasting price $44.99</p>
<p><strong>90 Points &#8211; Robert Parker&#8217;s Wine Advocate</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The 2003 Barbaresco Roncaglie is simply a superb effort, especially considering the vintage. Classy and elegant all the way, it offers compelling nuances of super-ripe cherry, rose, menthol and licorice with deeply expressive layers of fruit that open in the glass, showing outstanding length and persistence. Though made in the rich, full-bodied style of the vintage it is beautifully balanced by a classic sense of proportion and well-integrated tannins. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2015.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/poderi-colla-barolo-dardi-le-rose-bussia_100x220.jpg" alt="Poderi Colla Barolo Dardi Le Rose Bussia" title="Poderi Colla Barolo Dardi Le Rose Bussia" width="100" height="220" class="alignright size-full wp-image-945" /></p>
<p><strong>2003 Poderi Colla Barolo Dardi Le Rose Bussia</strong><br />
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo</p>
<p>regular price $69.99<br />
tasting price $44.99</p>
<p><strong>91 Points &#8211; Robert Parker&#8217;s Wine Advocate</strong></p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">The estate’s 2003 Barolo Dardi Le Rose is sweet and expansive on the palate, with sweet ripe plum, spice and menthol nuances that emerge with notable elegance and lovely balance for the vintage. This medium to full-bodied Barolo will be at its finest in another few years once the tannins have softened a little. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2018.</p>
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		<title>Friday Night Tasting Blind</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday March 11, 2011
5:00pm-7:00pm
$10 Tasting Fee
Taste Wines Blind
Come join in on all of the fun, as we taste an assortment of 4 different wines blind.

Blind Tasting &#8211; March 11, 2011
	
A blind tasting sharpens your skills, by only using your eyes, nose and palate, without reading the wine bottle label.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 20px;">Friday March 11, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$10 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><strong>Taste Wines Blind</strong></p>
<p>Come join in on all of the fun, as we taste an assortment of 4 different wines blind.</p>
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Blind Tasting &#8211; March 11, 2011
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<p style="padding-bottom: 20px;">A blind tasting sharpens your skills, by only using your eyes, nose and palate, without reading the wine bottle label.</p>
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		<title>Friday Night Tasting</title>
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5:00pm-7:00pm
$10 Tasting Fee
2009 Closerie des Lys Les Fruitieres
Languedoc, France
Chardonnay 35%
Sauvignon Blanc 35%
Vermentino 30%
La Closerie des Lys wines are made by Domaines Collovray et Terrier from grapes mainly grown in the high valley of river Aude in the Languedoc. The main part of the vineyards is located on the South of the city [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 40px;">Friday March 4, 2011<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm<br />
$10 Tasting Fee</p>
<p><strong>2009 Closerie des Lys Les Fruitieres</strong><br />
Languedoc, France</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/closerie-des-lys-les-fruitieres_175x90.png" alt="Closerie des Lys Les Fruitieres" title="2009 Closerie des Lys Les Fruitieres, Languedoc, France" width="175" height="90" class="alignright" style="padding: 0 0 0 14px;" />Chardonnay 35%<br />
Sauvignon Blanc 35%<br />
Vermentino 30%</p>
<p>La Closerie des Lys wines are made by Domaines Collovray et Terrier from grapes mainly grown in the high valley of river Aude in the Languedoc. The main part of the vineyards is located on the South of the city of Carcassonne in the Languedoc, in Limoux. This area is one of the most adapted for growing grapes in the South of France, due to its altitude and the cooler temperatures which provides a long and complete maturation of the grapes. The Terroir is made up of clay and limestone and the altitude of the vines is between 350 m to 500m high.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 50px;">Regular Price: $12.99<br />
Friday Tasting Price: $10.99</p>
<p><strong>2007 Road 31 Wine Co. Pinot Noir</strong><br />
Napa Valley</p>
<p><strong>The Pinot Report 92 Points</strong></p>
<p>&quot;&#8230; toasty oak, good structure and balance; Complex, interesting flavors mark this Pinot &#8212; it&#8217;s great.&quot;</p>
<p><strong>PinotFile Newsletter</strong></p>
<p>&quot;&#8230;soft and smooth in the mouth leading the wine to literally slip off the back of the palate. A juicy and seamless wine that is nicely crafted and well-priced. Too good for the dog.&quot;</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 50px;">Regular Price: $35.99<br />
Friday Tasting Price: $29.99</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ladera-cab-sauv-napa-valley_100x220.jpg" alt="Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon" title="2007 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley" width="100" height="220" class="alignright" style="padding: 0 0 0 14px;" /><strong>2007 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon</strong><br />
Napa Valley</p>
<p><strong>Robert Parker 90 Points</strong></p>
<p>&quot;The least expensive effort, and a top value for a Napa Cabernet, is the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa. A dark ruby/plum-colored blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, it offers up notes of plums, cassis and blue fruits, silky tannins, a fleshy, ripe style and not a hard edge to be found. This impressive effort is the type of Cabernet Sauvignon that normally costs 2-3 times the price. Drinkable now, this sleeper of the vintage will age for a decade or more. The highly respected Karen Culler is the winemaker for Ladera, who have produced a trifecta of delicious 2007s.&quot;</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 50px;">Regular Price: $33.99<br />
Friday Tasting Price: $29.99</p>
<p><strong>2009 Hartford Vineyard &quot;Old Vine Zinfandel&quot;</strong><br />
Russian River Valley</p>
<p><img src="http://www.marketatpavilions.com/wine-wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hartford-zinfandel-old-vine-rrv-09_130x105.png" alt="Hartford Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel" title="2009 Hartford Vineyard &#039;Old Vine Zinfandel&#039; Russian River Valley" width="130" height="105" class="alignright" style="padding: 0 0 0 14px;" /><strong>Robert Parker 93 Points</strong></p>
<p>&quot;The 2009 Zinfandel Old Vine walks a hypothetical path between the complexity, foresty, spicy notes of Pinot Noir and the exuberant, ripe, rich blue and black fruits of Zinfandel. Blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, pepper, spice and forest floor characteristics result in a complex, medium to full-bodied, supple-textured Zinfandel. This gorgeous Zin is already irresistible and should drink nicely for 4-5 years.&quot;</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Regular Price: $33.99<br />
Friday Tasting Price: $29.99</p>
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