2003 Bodegas Primitivo Quiles, Raspay Reserva — The Quiles family has been growing grapes in the Alicante region, on the east coast of Spain, since 1780. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Wines
Specialty Club – May 2010
2007 Justin Isosceles
Longtime club members will undoubtedly remember that Justin was Bear’s favorite California Central Coast winery, and some of you may still have in your cellar the wonderful 2001-2003 vintages of the Isosceles that he put in this club. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – April 2010
Buty Winery Spring Releases
We have always been fans of Buty, so it’s no surprise that their limited wines have been featured regularly in this club for years. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – April 2010
2006 Coeur de Terre Vineyard, Renelle’s Block, Pinot Noir
Scott and Lisa Neal founded Coeur de Terre Vineyard in 1998 with a goal of producing their own hand-crafted, estate-grown Pinot Noirs. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – April 2010
2007 Lost River Winery, Nebbiolo, Wahluke Slope — If you tend to hang on to your wine club wines over the years, you may now have a nice little vertical of the Lost River Nebbiolo, 2005 to 2007. Continue reading
Specialty Club – April 2010
2006 Quinto do Crasto, Douro Reserva
Bear always felt that the high-end Portuguese dry table wines were underrated, both in terms of general quality and particularly for their aging ability. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – March 2010
2006 Bergevin Lane Vineyards, Intuition Reserve, Columbia Valley
We’ve always loved the wines of Walla Walla’s Bergevin Lane, owned by our friends Annette Bergevin and Amber Lane. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – March 2010
2006 WillaKenzie Estate, Emory, Pinot Noir
All wines begin in the vineyard. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – March 2010
2005 Christian Moueix, Pomerol — This month’s club has a decidedly French theme: three of the wines are from France, and the other three come from important French grapes. Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2010
2005 Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance
We can’t think of very much to add to the lovely pamphlet that comes inside the Vin de Constance box, which gives you the whole history of the estate and the wine Constantia. Continue reading
West Seattle Wine Cellars & Tasting Room 