A selection from our Proprietor's Wine List

BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, WINE SPECTATOR 2002
Updated February 7, 2003

| Sauvignon Blanc / Fume Blanc | Chardonnay | French White Burgundy | Other French White Wines |
| Pinot Noir | Zinfandel | Meritage - Bordeaux Blends | Merlot | Cabernet Sauvignon | Burgundy | Bordeaux | Medoc Classified Growths |

Dry wines blended in the traditional white Bordeaux style and aged in oak. They usually display a strong fruity flavor followed by a clean, crisp finish with a nuance reminiscent of sweet grass.

Jepson Babich Turnbull St. Supery Bancott Reserve Peter Franus

California New Zealand Napa Napa New Zealand Napa

2000 2002 2001 2000 2002 2001

22.00 25.00 28.00 30.00 28.00 32.00

The grape variety made famous by white wines from the Burgundy region of France. The flavor may range from very fruity to almost buttery, depending on steel or oak fermentation.

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Leaping Lizard Deloach OFS Reserve Sonoma Cutrer "Russian River" Fat Bastard Rudd Fess Parker Ferrari - Carano Testarossa Castello Newton Unfiltered Staglin

Washington Napa Russian River Valley France Sonoma Napa Santa Barbara Alexander Valley Santa Barbara Napa Napa

2000 2001 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 1998 2000 1998 1999

25.00 22.50 32.00 25.00 30.00 65.00 28.00 35.00 45.00 75.00 75.00

From Chablis in the North to Macon in the South, possessing a unique buttery finish with a perfume-like bouquet and complex fruit flavor. The standard for Chardonnays.

St. Veran Pouilly-Fuisse Meursault Montagny, 1st Cru Maison Puligny Montrachet

Fussiaacus Paquet Les Vieux Murs Paquet Pierre Bitouzet Maison Leroy Maison Leroy

1999 1999 1996 1997 1996

27.00 27.00 55.00 55.00 65.00

The very essence of white wine from buttery Chardonnays of Burgundy, spicy Alsations, complex Semillion and Sauvignon Blanc of Bordeaux, to the unique Condrieus of the Rhone River Valley.

Condrieu Coteau de Vernon Sancerre

George Vernay Merlin-Cherrier

1990 1999

55.00 32.00

The Noble red grape of Burgundy now grown well in areas of California and Oregon produces a wine known for its complexity and richness, as well as its deep red color.

Beaulieu Vineyards Coastal Parker Statiion Lindemans Bin 99 Au Bon Climat Fess Parker Van Duzer Barrel Etude

California Santa Barbara Australia Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Oregon Napa

1999 2001 2002 2002 2000 1998 1998

22.50 25.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 45.00 65.00

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The Zinfandel is a red grape of mysterious origin, perhaps Eastern Europe or Italy, that is now the most common grape in California. It is known for its fruit, bouquet and spicy, peppery flavor.

Rabbit Ridge Rancho Zabaco "Heritage" Bogle Ravenswood “Vintners Blend” Howell Mountain Topolos

Sonoma Sonoma California Sonoma Napa Russian River

2000 1997 1999 2000 1999 1998

25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 28.00

Smooth red wines produced by using Bordeaux-style blends of Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec , Petit Verdot and occasionally Zinfandel grapes.

BenMarco Duckhorn "Decoy" Hedges “Three Vineyards Ch. St. Jean Cinq Cepages Berringer "Third Century" Cab.Franc

Argentina Napa Red Mountain Wash Sonoma Howell Mtn, Napa

1999 2001 2001 1997 1996

45.00 48.00 45.00 115.00 110.00

The red grape known for its importance in the blending of Bordeaux wines as well as classic 100 % Merlots of Chateau Petrus. Many California and Washington wineries produce soft wine that is very approachable when young, yet tannic enough to age into wonderfully complex wine.

Beringer " Founders Estate" McManis Echelon \ Chalone Sterling Burgess Lambert Bridge Markham Turnbull Arrowood Duckhorn Pahlmeyer

Napa California Central Coast Central Coast Napa Sonoma Napa Napa Sonoma Napa Napa

2000 2002 1999 2001 2000 2000 1998 1999 1995 1993 1996

22.00 25.00 27.50 27.50 28.00 30.00 38.50 42.00 100.00 110.00 150.00

The red grape that produces arguably the greatest red wine in the world. The wines are always fruity, but may seem tannic when young. The complexity and flavor will improve with aging.

Sterling Francis Coppola Dynamite Beringer Flora Springs Burgess Foley Franciscan “Oakville Estate” Hess Collection Te Moto Waiheke St. Clement "Oroppas" Raymond Reserve Harrison Heitz Cellar Dunn Franus Spottswoode Caymus Silver Oak Beringer Private Reserve Staglin Trefethen Library Selection Araujo Estate Dalla Valle Maya Opus One Mondavi/Rothschild Niebaum Coppola, Rubicon

Napa California California Knights Valley Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa New Zealand Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa Alexander Valley Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa Napa

2001 2001 2001 1996 2000 1999 1997 2001 1997 1996 1997 1984 1998 1995 1996 1999 1997 1995 1995 1991 1988 1981 1991 1990 1989 1978

27.50 28.00 38.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 45.00 45.00 85.00 70.00 110.00 110.00 85.00 160.00 135.00 100.00 175.00 180.00 150.00 145.00 125.00 125.00 275.00 300.00 225.00 250.00

The wine has an intense bouquet, nice color and ages well, producing an excellent flavor and finish.

Hess Select Paringa Lindemans Reserve Renwood Rosemont EXP Philips Fess Parker Melville

California Australia Australia California Australia California Santa Barbara Australia

2000 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001 2000 2001

25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 27.00 32.50 45.00

Wine produced from the Pinot Noir grape, yielding a supple, rich wine of varied complexity and a deeper color. Cote de Nuits is more robust and complex with a floral character and a perfume-likebouquet. Cote de Beaune is richer in fruit, largely reminiscent of strawberry and raspberry, and is lighter in style.

Cote de Beaune and Chalonnaise

Bourgogne Blagny “Piece sous le Bois” Corton "Bressandes"

Maison Leroy Joseph Matrot Prince Florent de Merode

1996 1989 1989

35.00 75.00 80.00

Cote de Nuits

Vosne Romanee Romanee "1st Cru" Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Echezeax La Tache

Jadot Noellat Dm. Comte Georges-Vogue Dom. Comte Romanee-conti Dom. Comte Romanee-conti

1991 1990 1990 1990 1982

75.00 99.00 Quoted Quoted Quoted

Wine made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes, resulting in the world's most famous wines. These wines age wonderfully with wide variety in styles and types.

Chateau Tour De Pez Chateau Mongravey Pavillon Rouge Chat. Margaux 2nd Label Chateau Gazin

St. Estephe Margaux Margaux Pomerol

1995 1995 1985 1990

60.00 75.00 200.00 225.00

The numbers in parentheses are the growths by French official convention, and rank from 1, the best, to 5, still excellent.

Ch. Grand-Puy-La Coste Saint Guirons Chateau d'Armailhac Chateau Latour Chateau Malescot-St.-Exupery Chateau Rausan-Segla Chateau Clerc-Milon-Rothschild

Pauillac (5) Pauillac (5) Pauillac (5) Margaux (3) Margaux (2) Pauillac (5)

1990 1989 1990 1990 1981 1983

125.00 150.00 Quoted 175.00 185.00 175.00

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