Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005

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Clos des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005

98 points / $80
7,500 cases made
France

In the Southern Rhône’s recent trio of great vintages starting with 2003, Read more

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Tagged: 2005, France

Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains Santa Cruz Mountain Estate 2005

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Ridge
Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains Santa Cruz Mountain Estate 2005

95 points / $35
2,000 cases made Read more

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Tagged: 2005, California, Red Wine

Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005

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Le Vieux Donjon
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005

95 points / $49
4,250 cases made Read more

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Tagged: 2005, France, Grenache, Lucien Michel

Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2005

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Two Hands
Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2005

95 points / $60
5,000 cases made
Australia

Two Hands partners Richard Mintz and Michael Twelftree have excelled with their Garden Series, six regional Shiraz bottlings made with purchased grapes. Bella’s Garden, from Barossa, is often the best of them. Shiraz for the 2005 Bella’s came from nine sites, picked relatively early to preserve freshness and acidity. To better highlight the terroir, the wine receives only 20 percent new French oak, significantly less than most top-tier Barossa Shiraz bottlings.

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Tagged: 2005, Barossa Shiraz, French oak, Michael Twelftree, Richard Mintz, Two Hands

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Champagne's history goes back 300 years, when it was called "leaping light in a glass." It was Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk who was the chief winemaker of an abbey, located in the historic Champagne region of France, who perfected the technique for making sparkling wine.

In 1743, Claude Moet purchased the abbey and turned it into a winery of great renown. His most celebrated champagne was named after the monk who created it.

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Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005