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The Vineyard, Fall Edition, 2007Classically Crafted,Handmade CaliforniaChardonnayNew Arrivals2003 Mount EdenChardonnay EstateJeffrey Patterson, “The mountain vineyard somehow manages not only to beautifully ripen the grapes toWinemaker of Mount a great expression of fruit, but also preserves vital acidity and lends a firm layer ofEden & his wife, minerality. The result is a big, powerful wine that easily absorbs its lavish coat of newellie, manageroak. The flavors are of candied pineapple tart. Meyer lemon mousse and vanilla custard,with a finish of sweet, crushed Asian spices. Perfect now, and just beginning to gathermomentum. Drink through 2011, at least, with proper cellaring. Editor’s Choice.” Wine Enthusiast, rated 95/100$37 99per bottleJon Berlin and LilyOliver, Proprietors2005 El MolinoChardonnay Rutherford910 cases producedThe California Grapevine just rated El Molino the best of the 16 new Chardonnays itstasting panel evaluated, beating out even the fine efforts of Lewis Cellars’ Reserve andBarcaglia Lane bottlings, ZD Reserve and Ridge. “Full body; rich, concentrated, ripetropical fruit flavors with a creamy, luxurious mouthfeel; lingering aftertaste. Veryhighly recommended.$44 99per bottleStephen Hansel,Proprietor andWinemaker2005 Walter HanzelChardonnay North SlopeChardonnay Cahill Lane“This estate is on fire…top-quality Burgundian-styled Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs…these are all noteworthy cuvées that remain somewhat under the radar. Moreover,price remains unbelievably fair for wines of such quality.” Robert ParkerWe’ve talked about the Walter Hansel Winery before, and much has been written about the quality of theirwine. We had the honor of visiting with Stephen Hansel at his winery last summer to taste a few wines and talkabout upcoming releases, all of which reinforced our opinion that this is one of the true gems in California!Stephen maintains a philosophy that good wine is made to be consumed, and to that end, he keeps the pricingon his wines very reasonable, particularly considering that all the fruit is estate-owned in a very desirablelocation in Sonoma. The wines themselves have tremendous character and elegance, due to the vineyard siteand to Stephen’s preference for Burgundy and the influence that this has upon his winemaking decisions.We are fortunate to represent these wines and can highly recommend any of them to our customers.$34 99per bottlePG. 50 | Phone 1-800-491-3438 • Local 417-883-4066 • FAX 417-881-0036