The Twelve Picks - Fall 2010

$296.40 -- NVWE NOTES: Here's our quarterly assortment of one dozen wines, carefully chosen for their quality, exclusivity and value. Guaranteed greatness! These wines can be purchased individually or as... [click wine name above to read more]

Purchase The Twelve Picks - Fall 2010

NVWE NOTES: Here's our quarterly assortment of one dozen wines, carefully chosen for their quality, exclusivity and value. Guaranteed greatness! These wines can be purchased individually or as a Twelve Bottle set (just $296.40 plus shipping). Have the Twelve Picks delivered to your doorstep automatically every three months by joining our Twelve Picks Wine Club. Membership is free, and features a 15% discount on any Twelve Picks reorders. Join here online at or by calling 800-653-WINE (9463).
Here are this quarter's twelve delicious wines:

2007 PRIME DISTRICT 4 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NAPA VALLEY
Rich, bright & juicy, with creamy Mulberry, vanilla & earth flavors that glide through a satisfying finish.
303 cases made.$38.95 ($420.66/case) Club Members: $33.11($397.29/case)

2007 MOBIUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON, SONOMA COUNTY
Impressively rich & well defined, offering plum, blueberry, violet & anise flavors that are gutsy & long. 900 cases made.
$19.95 ($215.46/case) Club Members: $16.96($203.49/case)

2008 FREEMAN PINOT NOIR, SONOMA COAST
Complex & chiseled, with backbone to its lingering cherry, blueberry, grain & pink peppercorn finish.1443 cases made.
$41.95 ($453.06/case) Club Members: $35.66($427.89/case)

2008 AIENA PINOT NOIR, MONTEREY
Rich & satisfying, it fans out generous, lingering notes of Bing cherry, strawberry, rose & savory spice. 630 cases made.
$25.95 ($280.26/case) Club Members: $22.06($264.69/case)

2008 CLAYHOUSE MALBEC, PASO ROBLES
Bright fruit & gutsy black raspberry, plum, cocoa & foresty spice flavors make it an ideal steak wine. 2000 cases made.
$21.95 ($237.06/case) Club Members: $18.66($223.89/case)

2007 PAZZO "CALL ME CRAZY" SANGIOVESE BLEND, NAPA
Chianti-esque, with fine concentration to its Bing cherry, pomegranate, roasted grain & plum flavors. 4800 cases made.
$32.95 ($355.86/case) Club Members: $28.01($336.09/case)

2007 MOUNT EDEN SARATOGA CUVEE CHARDONNAY, SANTA CRUZ MTNS
Rich, deep, Meursault-like flavors of Tart Tatin, peach, preserved oranges, toasted nuts & minerals. 1950 cases made.
$27.95 ($301.86/case) Club Members: $23.76($285.09/case)

2008 CAZAR CHARDONNAY, SONOMA COAST
Creamy-rich, with plush pear, peach, lemon zest, toasted grain, nutmeg & honey notes which linger. 217 cases made.
$19.95 ($215.46/case) Club Members: $16.96($203.49/case)

2009 WHITEHALL LANE SAUVIGNON BLANC, NAPA VALLEY
Zesty & tightly wound, with dried peach, preserved lemon & mineral flavors that plead for shellfish. 11,350 cases made.
$15.95 ($172.26/case) Club Members: $13.56($162.69/case)

2008 ADELAIDA VERSION WHITE, ROUSSANNE-GRENACHE BLANC, PASO ROBLES
Exotic & distinctive, its Chablis-like personality melds stone fruit, citron, honeycomb & mineral flavors. 645 cases made.
$31.95 ($345.06/case) Club Members: $27.16($325.89/case)

2009 DUTTON GOLDFIELD GEWURZTRAMINER, GREEN VALLEY VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
A honeysuckle-jasmine veneer shades rich green plum, apple & white peach fruit & a stony-dry finish. 120 cases made.
$25.95 ($280.26/case) Club Members: $22.06($264.69/case)

2008 TATOMER RIESLING, VANDENBERG VNYD SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Rich & satisfying, with mouth-coating flavors of dried peach & preserved lemon, which are long & dry. 220 cases made.
$25.95 ($280.26/case) Club Members: $22.06($264.69/case)

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