Cellar Notes on WYPR

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60 Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite Alexander Valley Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, '14 ** $ (A good buy in Russian River chard, lightly oaked.) Alexander Valley Vineyards Redemption Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley '13 **1/2 $$ (Top wine of the three zins, a big mouth-filling complex wine.) Alexander Valley Vineyards Temptation Zinfandel '12 ** $ (Medium bodied, juicy everyday zin. VALUE)

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60 Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite Espelt Old Vines Garnacha, D.O. Emporda '12 *** $ (Wild and eccentric and totally delicious SUPER VALUE!) Domaine de Cristia Grenache, VDP Mediteranné '12 ** $ (Classic grenache character in a medium bodied format, very nice.) Castillo de Fundejalon Garnacha Crianza, Campo do Borjo '09 * 1/2 (Nice, but too much tempranillo tampers with the flavor.) Alto

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60 Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite Boordy Vineyards Viognier, South Mountain '15 *** $$ (Made in the style of Condrieu, high quality) Spann Viognier, Alexander Valley '14 ** $ (Leaner than most California viognier, but has plenty of fruit.) D'Arenberg "The Hermit Crab" Viognier/Marsanne, McLaren Vale '13 **1/2 $ (A very astute blend of two Rhone varietals, quite polished.) Domaine Haut de

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60 Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite (These are the best of Maryland's wines, as judged by a panel of seasoned wine professionals. The competition was held August 14 at Baltimore's prestigious Center Club.) Governor's Cup winner: Boordy Albariño, South Mountain 2015 Wines of merit and interest: Big Cork Vidal Ice (dessert wine) Sugarloaf Mountain Chardonnay Big Cork "Black Cap" (winner of

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60 Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite Domaine Bardin , Coteaux de Giennois , Loire, '15 ** $ (100% sauvignon blanc, lovely nose and taste, seafood friendly) Domaine Vincent Bouzereau, Meursault '13 *** $$$ (Loaded with finesse, refinement, great structure, touches of hazelnut) Ch. Rocher, Corbin Montaigne St.-Emillion '12 *** $$ (VALUE for the price/quality ratio for good Bordeaux) Ch.

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60 Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite Concannon Vyds Petite Sirah, San Francisco Bay '14 **1/2 $ SUPER VALUE (Deep intense, classic Pet with the trademark upper layer of citrus) Chancewater Petite Sirah, Lake County, '11 **1/2 $ (Classic, tannic Pet, with layers of fruit, gorgeous nose, needs steak) Foppiano Petite Sirah Lot 96, Sonoma '11 *1/2 $ (Perfectly sound wine, pretty nose, good