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Inventory updated: Tue, Mar 10, 2026 04:02 PM cst
New American Cellar
 Today at Flickinger Wines we would like to showcase a recently acquired cellar of just wines from America. This collection features a wide array of powerful red wines spanning the decade of 1999 to 2009. Do not miss out on the 2000 Opus One Proprietary Blend, the 2002 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2004 Pax Walker Vine Hill Syrah or the 2009 Kistler Cuvee Catherine Pinot Noir. Happy Hunting!!
The following are the wines remaining from the offer sent on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Please enter your desired quantities and click the 'Add' button.
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Vint. |
Wine |
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| Dominus |
2002 |
Proprietary Blend  |
$375 |
3 |
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WA 96 (2/2005): Dominus is a large vineyard, and they have the ability to make a strict selection. The 2002 Dominus gets my nod as the greatest example of this cuvee since the 1991 and 1994. There are 4,500 cases of this 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, and 3% Merlot blend fashioned from minuscule yields ranging from 1.8 to 2.8 tons of fruit per acre. Christian Moueix told me that the phenolic material was higher analytically in 2002, as were the acids, which surprised everyone. The deep, saturated purple-colored 2002 boasts an extraordinary perfume of roasted coffee intermixed with black currants, cherries, cocoa, cedar, cigar smoke, and new saddle leather. A classic, full-bodied palate possesses great structure, tremendous depth, loads of tannin, and a multilayered, concentrated yet elegant finish. It is difficult to predict when this beauty will plateau in terms of maturity. My best guess is it needs 3-5 years of bottle age, and should last for 25 years.
VM 92+ (6/2005): (85% cabernet sauvignon, 8% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petit verdot and 3% merlot) Red-ruby. Cool, shy aromas of currant, blackberry and licorice, with a leafy, medicinal aspect. Dense, fat and structured but also quite penetrating and powerful, with black fruit, licorice and herbal flavors and a strong impression of extract. This offers noteworthy energy in the mouth, and finishes quite claret-like, with fine-grained tannins and sneaky length. A sample from another bottle that had been decanted for 24 hours showed a suaver texture but had not lost its solid tannic spine. Offers excellent potential but not quite the length of the 2001. Champy notes that the pH of 3.87 is the lowest in recent years here. |
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| Freemark Abbey |
2001 |
Bosche Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$150 |
2 |
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| WA 94 (5/2011): The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Bosche (from that iconic site on the west side of Rutherford planted in gravelly, loamy soils) is composed of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc. It boasts a dense ruby/purple color along with a classic nose of loamy soil, kirsch liqueur, Provencal garrigue, black currants and spice box. Full-bodied, opulent, fleshy and fully mature with fabulous balance, it is hard to ignore this stunning 2001. The good news is that there were 2,400+ cases made of it from this 22-acre site. It is capable of lasting another 15-20 years. |
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| Lagier Meredith |
2003 |
Mt. Veeder Syrah |
$55 |
2 |
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| WA 93 (12/2005): An incredible bouquet of flowers and mountain berry fruit could easily be mistaken for a new Chanel perfume. Dark ruby/purple in color, with hints of licorice, violets, blueberries, blackberries and cassis, this 2003 Syrah boasts medium to full-bodied, elegant, pure flavors that cascade over the palate with a multilayered silkiness. Nothing is out of place in this beautiful, complex, relatively evolved style of Syrah. Consume it over the next 5-6 years. A natural beauty! |
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| Quilceda Creek |
2007 |
Columbia Valley Proprietary Blend |
$75 |
12 |
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| WA 93 (8/2010): The 2007 Red Wine is composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, with the balance Cabernet Franc and Malbec. As always, it is a great value offering a fragrant, already complex nose of confiture of black fruits, incense, and Asian spices. On the palate it is savory and elegant with a plush texture. It is likely to evolve for several years but there is no compelling reason to defer gratification. |
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2009 |
Galitzine Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$109 |
3 |
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WA 96 (6/2013): Also incredibly concentrated, with burly structure and a mountain of tannin, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard (99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Merlot) delivers a seriously intense array of blackberry and kirsch-styled fruit, licorice, charcoal and spice box on both the nose and palate. Aged for 22 months in 100% new French oak and a big, broad shouldered, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, it possesses a rocking mid-palate and fabulous length on the finish. Really showing the power of its Red Mountain terroir, it needs 4-5 years of bottle age to become civilized and will have decades of evolution. Drink 2017-2034.
VM 94+ (11/2012): (includes 1% merlot): Bright medium ruby. Cassis aroma lifted by sandalwood. Densely packed and intense, with terrific energy to its chewy flavors of dark berries, licorice pastille and minerals. Less plush and harmonious today than the estate's flagship cabernet but this superconcentrated wine (made from a yield of just 1.5 tons per acre, according to Paul Golitzin) boasts a serious tannic spine and great energy and length. Should be the best release for this bottling. It's blacker than the cabernet and less seamless today but I would not bet against this chewy bottling in the long run. |
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| Tensley Wines |
2007 |
Colson Canyon Vyd. Syrah |
$55 |
1 |
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WA 95 (8/2009): The brilliant 2007 Syrah Colson Canyon is Tensley's biggest production single vineyard Syrah. Like the other wines, it is aged in 80% neutral and 20% new French oak barrels, and is bottled with no fining or filtration. This blockbuster effort is as black as a moonless night. It offers up stunning notes of graphite, blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis, licorice, barbecue smoke, and a deep meaty character. The layered palate feel as well as the enormous richness and length result in one of the finest Syrahs being produced in California's Central Coast. It should evolve over the next 10-15 years.
JD 94 (11/2009): The largest scaled and most hedonistic of the Tensley wines I was able to taste, the 2007 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard is packed with freshly crushed berries, jam, earth, subtle meat and spice aromatics. Big, sweet and intense, the wine is full bodied on the palate with a silky, light texture and a long, decadent finish where gobs of fine grained tannins come out. The sweetness to the fruit and the upfront, lush texture will make this hard to resist young. |
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| Verite |
1999 |
La Joie Proprietary Blend |
$150 |
1 |
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WA 94 (8/2002): The 1999 La Joie (59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot) exhibits sumptuous aromas of sweet saddle leather, cigar smoke, chocolaty black currants, and blackberries. It is sweet, rich, full-bodied, complex, and tastes like a Bordeaux on steroids. This is an enormously endowed, classic, distinctive cuvee that must be tasted to be believed. It represents a synthesis between France's Medoc and Northern California's ripe fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2022.
VM 94 (6/2002): (a 60/40 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot) Full ruby color. Smoky aromas of currant and roasted tobacco. Lush, sweet and rich; a huge wine with a silky, utterly mouthfilling texture but also plenty of underlying structure. Finishes with very fine tannins, superb sweetness and lingering notes of black cherry and violet. Built to age but distinctly user-friendly today. |
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2001 |
La Joie Proprietary Blend |
$175 |
2 |
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| WA 96 (12/2003): I was thrilled by the awesome quality of the 2001 La Joie, a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 9% Cabernet Franc. Aromas and flavors of roasted espresso, grilled herbs, scorched earth, blackberries, and cassis liqueur are accompanied by an unctuously-textured, full-bodied, expansive, dense, phenomenally concentrated, pure blockbuster. It should be at its finest between 2005-2020+. This is an out and out brilliant wine! |
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| Arietta |
2002 |
Variation One Proprietary Blend |
$75 |
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2002 |
Variation One Proprietary Blend |
$75 |
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2003 |
Variation One Proprietary Blend |
$59 |
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| Behrens & Hitchcock |
2003 |
Kenefick Ranch Cuvee |
$59 |
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| Caymus |
2004 |
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon |
$109 |
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| Cayuse |
2004 |
Bionic Frog Syrah |
$275 |
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| Ch. Montelena |
2002 |
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon |
$159 |
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| Dominus |
1999 |
Proprietary Blend |
$225 |
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2001 |
Proprietary Blend |
$329 |
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| Joseph Phelps |
2002 |
Insignia Proprietary Blend |
$329 |
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2007 |
Insignia Proprietary Blend |
$289 |
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| Kistler |
2007 |
Cuvee Catherine Pinot Noir |
$125 |
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2009 |
Cuvee Catherine Pinot Noir |
$145 |
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2009 |
Cuvee Elizabeth Pinot Noir |
$135 |
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| Kobalt |
2002 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
$100 |
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| Nicholas Cole Cellars |
2004 |
Columbia Valley Camille Proprietary Blend |
$20 |
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| Opus One |
1999 |
Proprietary Blend |
$415 |
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2000 |
Proprietary Blend |
$360 |
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| Pax |
2004 |
Griffin’s Lair Syrah |
$49 |
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2004 |
Walker Vine Hill Vyd. Syrah |
$49 |
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| Philip Togni |
2003 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
$125 |
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2004 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
$159 |
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| Quilceda Creek |
1999 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
$195 |
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2002 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
$169 |
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2007 |
Galitzine Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$135 |
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2007 |
Palengat Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$89 |
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2009 |
Palengat Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$89 |
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| Ramey |
2003 |
Jericho Canyon Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$79 |
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| Robert Mondavi |
2003 |
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
$89 |
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| Rubicon |
2007 |
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (375 ML) |
$59 |
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| Rudd |
2001 |
Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon |
$99 |
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2002 |
Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon |
$135 |
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2001 |
Oakville Estate Proprietary Blend |
$99 |
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| Sean Thackrey |
2003 |
Orion Rossi Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$89 |
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| Sine Qua Non |
2004 |
Poker Face Syrah |
$545 |
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| Turley Wine Cellars |
2003 |
Hayne Vyd. Petite Sirah |
$79 |
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2005 |
Hayne Vyd. Petite Sirah |
$75 |
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2007 |
Hayne Vyd. Petite Sirah |
$95 |
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2009 |
Hayne Vyd. Petite Sirah |
$79 |
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2009 |
Library Vyd. Petite Sirah |
$69 |
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2007 |
Pesenti Vyd. Petite Sirah |
$75 |
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2006 |
Rattlesnake Ridge Petite Sirah |
$49 |
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| Verite |
1999 |
La Muse Proprietary Blend |
$209 |
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2001 |
Le Desir Proprietary Blend |
$209 |
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