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WINTER WINE LIST 2007
BY THE GLASS glass bottle
NV Gloria Ferrer 'Blanc de Noir' 9.00 38.00
NV Roederer ‘Estate Brut ‘ 10.50 42.00
04 Oggi! Pinot Grigio 6.00 23.00
06 Groom 'Adelaide Hills' Australian Sauvignon Blanc Blanc 10.00 38.00
04 Edna Valley Chardonnay 8.00 30.00
02 Calera 'Central Coast' Chardonnay 10.00 38.00
02 Chalk Hill 'Sonoma County' Chardonnay 14.00 56.00
03 Foris 'Rogue Valley' Pinot Noir 9.00 34.00
02 Mantanzas Creek 'Sonoma Valley' Merlot 10.00 38.00
02 Geyser Peak 'Alexander Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 9.00 34.00
03 Château La Tourelle Croizet Bages 'Pulliac' 14.00 56.00
02 Gravity Hill 'Base Camp' Syrah 8.50 32.00
03 Rosenblum Vintners Cuvee Zinfandel 9.00 34.00



CHAMPAGNE half bottle bottle
You--with the wine list--stop right here! Champagne is the most versatile of wines. It will match perfectly with all foods and is an extra special aperitif. Don’t bother to look any further, just order some bubbly and...voila!
Drapper Carte-D'Or Brut 40.00 70.00
Perrier Jouet Grand Brut 34.00 68.00
Billecart Salmon Brut 90.00
Veuve Cliquot ‘Yellow Label’ Brut 45.00 92.00
1999 Roederer Cristal 260.00



CHARDONNAY half bottle bottle
Chardonnay is sometimes described as creamy or buttery with hints of fruit and melon. Oak aging helps to fully display these qualities.
04 Beringer ‘Napa Valley’ Chardonnay 30.00
02 Deloach ‘Russian River’ Chardonnay 33.00
04 Baileyana 'Grand Firepeak Vineyard' Chardonnay 39.00
04 Matanzas Creek 'Sonoma Valley' Chardonnay 40.00
04 O'Brien Napa Valley Chardonnay 42.00
05 Frog's Leap 'Napa Valley' Chardonnay 46.00
04 Thibert Pouilly Fuisse 30.00 48.00
03 Amici 'Napa Valley' Chardonnay 55.00
03 Rombauer 'Carneros' Chardonnay 32.00 56.00
05 Neyers 'Napa Valley' Chardonnay 59.00
03 Gary Farrell 'Russian River Valley” Chardonnay 62.00
02 Mountain Eden 'Santa Cruz Mountains' Chardonnay 66.00
04 Cakebread 'Napa Valley' Chardonnay 74.00
02 Domaine La Canière Meursault Les Vireuils 72.00
04 Lewis 'Napa Valley' Chardonnay 80.00
05 Flowers 'Sonoma Coast' Chardonnay 82.00
04 Peay 'Napa Valley' Chardonnay 84.00
04 Shafer 'Red Shoulder Ranch' Chardonnay 86.00
02 Domaine-Adam Chassagne-Montrachet 90.00
04 Kistler 'Sonoma Coast' Chardonnay 98.00



SAUVIGNON BLANC & OTHER WHITE VARIETALS half bottle bottle
Sauvignon Blanc is considered to be a great food wine and noted for a lively acidity. We feel that these wines are well suited for the more complex flavors in our foods. Many of these wines are driven by the natural flavors of their grape varieties. Many are selected to compliment the oysters.
05 Nora Albarino 'Spain' 32.00
04 Paraiso 'Santa Lucia Highlands' Reisling 32.00
05 Zaca Mesa 'Santa Ynez' Viognier 38.00
02 Navarro 'Anderson Valley' Pinot Gris 40.00
03 Navarro 'Anderson Valley' Gewurztraminer 46.00
04 J. M. Roger 'Les Caillottes' Sancerre 27.00 44.00
03 Chateau Doisy~Daëne Bordeaux 46.00
02 Domaine Landrat 'La Rambarde' Pouilly-Fume 26.00 42.00
05 Tangent 'Paragon' Sauvignon Blanc 36.00
04 Voss 'Rutherford Napa Valley' Sauvignon Blanc 32.00
05 Huia Sauvignon Blanc 'New Zealand' 35.00
05 Cakebread 'Napa Valley' Sauvignon Blanc 52.00
05 Duckhorn 'Napa Valley' Sauvignon Blanc 54.00
04 Merry Edwards 'Russian River' Sauvignon Blanc 64.00



MERLOT half bottle bottle
Merlot offers softness, big fruit and low tannins. The natural fruit-driven flavors cleanse the palate and don’t conflict with food.
03 Wild Horse 'Paso Robles' Merlot 23.00 36.00
03 Clos du Bois 'Sonoma Valley' Merlot 38.00
00 Mac Rostie 'Napa Valley' Meritage 42.00
02 Silverado 'Napa Valley' Merlot 46.00
02 Ferrari-Carano 'Sonoma County' Merlot 48.00
01 Ehlers Estate 'Napa Valley' Merlot 62.00
03 Château Corbin, Saint Emilion Grand Cru 68.00
03 Shafer 'Napa Valley' Merlot 84.00
01 Chalk Hill 'Estate' Merlot 86.00
00 Château Monregart La Croix, Pomerol 86.00
03 Duckhorn 'Napa Valley' Merlot 56.00 98.00



PINOT NOIR half bottle bottle
Wines made from Pinot Noir have a subtle complexity and elegance unmatched by other wines. Many wine makers feel this is ultimate test of fine wine making
05 Block 13 'Sonoma Coast' Pinot Noir 38.00
02 Domaine La Canière Cotes De Beaune 46.00
04 Baileyana 'Grand Firepeak Cuvee' Pinot Noir 48.00
05 Adelsheim 'Willamette Valley' Pinot Noir 55.00
04 Van Duzer 'Estate' Pinot Noir 50.00
04 Foxen 'Santa Maria Valley' Pinot Noir 54.00
04 Melville 'Santa Rita Hills' Pinot Noir 55.00
04 Robert Sinskey 'Los Carnaros of Napa Valley' Pinot Noir 60.00
04 Dutton-Goldfield 'Dutton Ranch' Pinot Noir 60.00
04 Talley Vinewards 'Arroyo Grande Valley' Pinot Noir 64.00
04 Longoria 'Santa Rita Hills' Pinot Noir 68.00
02 Domaine La Canière Pommard 'Les Chanlins' 76.00
03 Chehalem 'Stoller Vineyard' Pinot Noir 78.00
04 Merry Edwards 'Russian River' Pinot Noir 54.00 94.00
04 Williams Selyem 'Sonoma Coast' Pinot Noir 115.00



REDS WE LOVE bottle
These reds have a wonderful balance between oak and fruit, very classic. While they can be elegant in style, they won't overwhelm your palate.
02 Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Syrah 34.00
03 Château de Valombré 'Costieres de Nîmes' 38.00
03 David Bruce Central Coast Petite Syrah 39.00
00 Domaine de la Terre Rouge Syrah 43.00
01 Renard 'Unti Vineyards' Syrah 45.00
03 Melville 'Estate' Syrah 47.00
04 Qupe 'Bien Nacido Réserve' Syrah 48.00
03 Domaine de Cassan Gigondas 50.00
02 Château Beaucastel 'Cote du Rhône' 50.00
02 Ferrari-Carano 'Siena' Sonoma County 55.00
03 Caves Du Pape Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 'Les Closiers' 56.00
02 Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant Santa Cruz 58.00
04 Margerum 'Colson Canyon' Syrah 60.00
03 Groom 'Barossa Valley' Shiraz, Australia 62.00
02 Stags Leap Winery 'Napa Valley' Petite Syrah 64.00
05 Samsara 'Verna's Vineyard' Syrah 76.00



ZINFANDEL half bottle bottle
Zinfandel can produce a robust, hearty red wine with spicy, berry like flavors; sometimes peppery with depth and complexity, it is full-bodied, mouth filling.
03 Ravenswood 'Sonoma' Zinfandel 32.00
02 Renwood 'Fiddletown' Zinfandel 26.00 48.00
04 Nalle 'Dry Creek Valley' Zinfandel 52.00
03 Deloach 'OFS' Zinfandel 55.00
03 Ridge 'Geyserville' Zinfandel 62.00
02 Grgich Hills 'Napa Valley' Zinfandel 65.00
02 Amici 'Old Vine' Panek Vineyard Zinfandel 66.00
02 Howell Mountain 'Black Sears' Zinfandel 72.00



CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND BORDEAUX bottle
A superb red wine grape it is responsible for the great wines of California and Bordeaux. Often Cabernet is blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc to soften tannins and add to the richness.
03 Simi 'Alexander Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 42.00
04 Justin 'Paso Robles' Cabernet Sauvignon 46.00
03 Marshall Family 'Napa Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 62.00
99 Blason D'Issan, Margaux, 66.00
01 Rombauer Vineyards 'Napa Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 66.00
01 Volker Eisele 'Family Estate' Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 70.00
03 ZD 'Napa Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 86.00
02 Château Beychevelle Saint Julien, Grand Vin 88.00
02 Robert Craig 'Affinity' 72.00
02 Robert Craig 'Mt Veeder' Cabernet Sauvignon 90.00
02 Jordan 'Sonoma County' Cabernet Sauvignon 94.00
03 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 98.00
02 Shafer 'Napa Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 110.00
00 Silver Oak 'Napa Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 188.00
01 Viader Napa Valley 'Bordeaux Blend' 165.00
02 Dunn Vineyards 'Napa Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 185.00
03 Caymus'Napa Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon 140.00
01 Caymus 'Special Select' 250.00

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