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Of the hundreds of wines we sample every month, here are some we recommend.

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Dave's Wine Selections 

Well, summer is here and I just got over Christmas. Last night I went to the Los Angeles Angels game and visited with a good friend and I came away a wonderful thought. We all get wrapped up in work and other issues thinking of all the BS you have to deal with- if you just step back and look around you will realize how many people wish they had your problems. I’ll be in the valley this month to attend a tasting highlighting Howell Mountain producers; to say hello to my many friends in the valley; and share some wine along the way. Next month we will be having our 2nd Annual Pinot Palooza on July the 14th and tickets are selling very fast. I don't want to be the guy that says I told you so, so get signed up ASAP before it sells out. One last note in late April I attended the Oakville tasting and found a wine that you must try. 2004 Goast Block Cabernet Sauvignon WOW! $ 56.95 This was the wine of the room and in the room was Harlan, Plumpjack, Dalla Valle, Rudd and Screaming Eagle, to name a few. Great job Andy and the team. I hope you’re enjoying summer and until next time, 

All the best, 

David

2005 SELENE SAUVIGNON BLANC HYDE VINEYARD 
$28.50

Many of you know that Sauvignon Blanc is my favorite white wine and Selene Sauvignon Blanc
is the finest in America. I have known Mia Klein owner/winemaker for many years and each
year when we have a chance to visit and taste her wines I always walk away thinking ‘can it get
any better?’. Her 2005 Sauvignon Blanc has been out for some time now and the 2006 is
about to be released so I bought all the 2005 she had left, This wine show very well with a little
bottle age. A rich wine with ripe varietal character and a oaky creaminess that is backed
with crisp acidity. I can’t think of another Sauvignon Blanc that delivers this much enjoyment.
Wonderful flavors of Meyer lemon, tangerine and cantaloupe. I love this wine!

2004 TANDEM PINOT NOIR 
SILVER PINES 
$54.95

We have been selling Greg's wines from the very beginning and on a recent visit to Red Carpet,
Greg pulled this gem out of his bag. Just a quick note on Greg, He worked under Andre
Tchelistcheff at BV then went to work for Jess Jackson and made the outstanding wine of
Hartford Court followed by becoming the general manager and winemaker at Flowers. Now
that's a résumé. This wine is unmistakable Sonoma Mountain with some forest floor and truffle
in the nose. Loads of dark berry and cocoa notes cover your palate. This wine has impeccable
balance, firm acidity and soft tannins with a finish that goes on and on. The finest Pinot Noir
I have tasted this year.

2005 GIRARD PETITE SIRAH 
$25.27

For the past five years this is one of the finest Petite Sirah we bring to you. Each year this wine
sells out in 90 days and leaves all of us wishing we had some more. The 2005 is another powerful
expression of what good Petite Sirah should taste like. Full-bodied with bursting flavors of
dark cherry, blueberry and plum. A rustic, earthy quality on the nose with spicy notes of nutmeg,
allspice and cocoa. Like my other picks this month, I give a lot of credit to winemaker Marco Di
Giulio who is also a good friend. Marco has been making wine for over twenty years and was
the genius behind the great 1997 Lakoya wines before he moved on to make the wine at Girard
along with his own under the Marco DiGiulio label.

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