OUR WINES

SPARKLING Illinois Sparkling Co. & Cleetus Bride of Freak of Nature (Peru, IL)
Winner of the Governors Cup for Best Rose/Blush, 2013 Illinois State Wine Competition A complex sparkling rose built w/ a dosage of Rare Tea Cellar Freak of Nature Oolong Tea steeped in brandy; aromas of bright cherry, stone fruit, & earthy oolong Glass $14 Bottle $59

Tiamo Prosecco (Veneto, Italy)

Light bodied w/ fresh apple, pear, & a hint of citrus fruit

Glass $7 Bottle $32 Glass $6 Bottle $25 Bottle $58

Gran Serao Ros Cava NV (Spain)

Strawberry & mixed berries, light & easy

Schramsberg Brut Ros (North Coast, CA- aged & bottles in Calistoga, CA)
Why two sparkling ross on the list? Try this elegant, dry, yet fruity delight & youll see we should put more on

Jean Vesselle Brut NV (Champagne, France)

Elegant w/ biscuits & red fruit

Bottle $65 Bottle $29

Louis Bouillot Blanc de Blanc NV (Burgundy, France)

Fresh grass & nuts, pink grapefruit

WHITE WINE
Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio 12 (Alto Adige, Italy)
Fresh w/ a floral bouquet & a touch of spice., some mineral & a hint of smoke on the finish Glass $9 Bottle $35 Glass $10 Bottle $39 Glass $9 Bottle $35 Glass $11 Bottle $43

Leth Gruner Veltliner Reserve Steingrund Vineyard 12 (Wagram, Austria)

A lovely nose of lime zest & snap pea w/ a natural roundness & mineral finish

Huff Kerner 12 (Nierstein, Germany)

This little known grape shows off its fruit but has the acidity for balance

Famille Sparr Cuvee Traditional Gewurztraminer 11 (Alasce, France)

These 12th generation wine makers know what they are doing, rose petals & tropical fruit on the nose &dry by subtle hints of sweetness & spice on the finish

Barnard Griffin Riesling 12 (Columbia Valley, WA)

Nice ripe fruit on the nose w/ hints of apple, tangerine & a great mineral quality

Glass $7 Bottle $27 Glass $7 Bottle $27

Telmo Rodriguez Basa 10 (Rueda, Spain)

This is a clean, fresh blend of the verdejo, viura & sauvignon blanc varietals. bright flavors of melon, apples & lemon

Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc 13 (Marlborough, New Zealand)

Grassy w/ notes of citrus & grapefruit, light in body w/ a vibrant mouthfeel

Glass $7 Bottle $26 Glass $10 Bottle $39

Carneros Highway Chardonnay 12 (Carneros, CA)

Rich, smooth & lush w/ toasty honey-like notes & ripe apples

FULL BOTTLE SELECTIONS

Domaine Thibert Pouilly-Fuiss 10(Burgundy, France)
Rich, smooth & lush w/ toasty honey-like notes & ripe apples Bottle $54 Bottle $27

Domaine Sauvete 10 (Loire Valley, France)

Sauvingon Blanc, medium-light & earthy melon

I think it is a great error to consider a heavy tax on wines as a tax on luxury. On the contrary, it is a tax on the health of our citizens. - Thomas Jefferson
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January 2014

OUR WINES
RED WINE
Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 12 (Santa Barbara, CA)
Live bright red fruit yet elegant & expressing the soils quality & the winemakers ingenuity Glass $10 Bottle $39

Domaine des 3 Cellier Rouge 12 (Ctes du Rhne!, France)

Grenache heavy w/ a touch of mourvedre, this soft wine is redolent of cherries & black currant

Glass $8 Bottle $31

Librandi DOC Rosso Classico 11 (Ciro, Italy)

The sea breeze & high elevation make grapes ripen slowly, providing for a mineral earthiness

Glass $7 Bottle $27

Vino Eguia Rioja Reserva 07 (Rioja, Spain)

Oak, vanilla, black cherry, spice, licorice, cola, & a dense mouthfeel

Glass $8 Bottle $31

Matthew Fritz N Coast Cabernet 11 (North Coast, CA)

Ripe & plush, w/ loads of blackberry, black cherry, & blueberry fruits. Finishes w/ soft approachable tanins

Glass $9 Bottle $35

Andrew Rich Tabula Rasa Red Blend 10 (Columbia Valley, WA)

This Rhne blend is our burger pairing choice. Think raspberry, leather, & black pepper

Glass $10 Bottle $39

Gougenheim Malbec 12 (Mendoza, Argentina)

There is some bright, sweet fruit noticeable in this wine, countered by hints of pepper & earthy spice

Glass $7 Bottle $27

Chono Carmenre Reserva 10 (Maipo Valley, Chile)

This is a silky deep red wine w/ vanilla, dark berry, cherry & lingering tobacco flavors

Glass $7 Bottle $27

Peachy Canyon Incredible Red Zinfandel 11 (Paso Robles, CA)

Dark red color, fresh strawberries, bright cherries, vanilla, mocha, sweet raspberries, bright, light tannins & mild spice

Glass $8 Bottle $31

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Acustic 10 (Monsant, Spain)
Grenache & carignane, medium-full, chalky bright berry fruit Bottle $34

Carpineto Dogajola 10 (Tuscany, Italy)

baby super Tuscan Cherry, coffee, vanilla & spice

Bottle $24

Millbrandt Estate Merlot 10 (Wahluke Slope, WA)

Rich, cassis, boysenberry, chocolate & oak

Bottle $52

Chateau Raspail Gigondas 09 (Rhne!, France)

60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre. Candied cherry, blackberry & a hint of star anise

Bottle $46

Chateau Saint-Andr Corbin 09 (St. Georges St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France)

75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, soft & succulent, silky tannins w/ accents of spice. Ready to drink!

Bottle $52

I think it is a great error to consider a heavy tax on wines as a tax on luxury. On the contrary, it is a tax on the health of our citizens. - Thomas Jefferson

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