Delbeck Brut Heritage NV
Price $38
Rating 91
The sip is crisp, classic Champagne. The flavors are sophisticated and subtle. Pair this sparkling wine throughout the meal with all manner of food.

This Champagne house was established in 1832 by Félix-Désiré Delbeck in Reims. A Flemish banker who invested heavily in vineyards, Delbeck was also the husband of Balsamie Ponsardin, niece of the renowned Veuve Clicquot.
Champagne Delbeck quickly became a favorite of the King and his Court, and in 1838 it was named the official Champagne of the French monarchy. As a result, Delbeck is the only Champagne allowed to carry the royal emblem & the motto "Fournisseurs de l'Ancienne Cour de France." The Champagne became very well-known circa 1870-1912, and was the 3rd largest Champagne imported by the United States and Canada in 1884. Visit Delbeck at www.delbeck.com

Aresti Montemar Merlot, Rio Clara, Chile 2002 Price $7.99 Rating 89 Firm in flavors and in color, this complex red offers fruit elements such as plum and earthy red fruit. It is spicy and jam-like.

Established in Chile's Curico Valley in 1951, Aresti Family Vineyards has been supplying top quality wine to other producers for 50 years. In the late 1990's the family began pursuing their own table wine program, bottling their best wines under the Aresti label. All wines are estate bottled. Learn more at

Aresti Montemar Cabernet Sauvignon, Rio Clara, Chile 2001 Price $7.99 Rating 89 "A deep, cherry-red colored wine with rich aromas of mint, berries and sweet vanilla. Full-bodied and concentrated, with a long finish," boasts importer Bartholomew Broadbent. This red is tasty and a big value at the low price.

Aresti Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Rio Clara, Chile 1999 Price $11 Rating 90 "Richly full-bodied with an appealing nose of black currants and spice. A light touch of vanilla oak enriches the eucalyptus and dark fruit flavors on the palate. Finishes long and smooth," observes importer Bartholomew Broadbent. This red is well made with complex elegance. The tannins are in balance and the fruit elements are adequately rich and complex.

Aresti Merlot Reserve, Rio Clara, Chile 2000 Price $11 Rating 91 "Full-bodied and intensely colored,with aromas of ripe plums, blackberries, and a touch of dried fig. The wine shows spicy oak characteristics andfinishes quite long with a smooth and plush mouthfeel," says importer Bartholomew Broadbent. This red is well made and concentrated. There are interesting mineral components.

Aresti Family Collection Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile 1999 Price $28 Rating 93 "Deep and intense ruby colour. Powerful and complex aromas on the nose with cassis and olives notes are complemented by smoky tones. On the palate vanilla flavours appear in combination with dry plum and spices. Full bodied and very well balanced, this wine presents a long finish on the palate,"
observes importer Bartholomew Broadbent. This complex, full-flavored red wine has taken awards around the world. The sip is chewy and concentrated.
The color is dark. It is elegant and distinctive.

Warwick Estate Reserve, Stellenbosch 2000 Price $28.99 Rating 93 A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc. Warwick’s Estate Reserve is the franchise; an opulent, an elegant wine with rich, concentrations of fleshy berry, velvety flavors, and a long, complex finish.
This powerful red wine is definately world-class.

Warwick Estate is on the premium red wine slopes of Simonsberg, near Stellenbosch. Named ‘Warwick’ by Colonel Gordon after his Warwickshire regiment in the Anglo-Boer War, this Estate is situated in Stellenbosch in the heart of the fertile Muldersvlei bowl, and has been prime farmland since the 18th century. The latest chapter of this land began just over 35 years ago, when Stan Ratcliffe bought the Estate and following an instinct, planted the land with Cabernet Sauvignon vines. The woman Stan married some years later turned out to have an unerring instinct for wine her self. It is no coincidence that Norma Ratcliffe, now producing some of the most sought-after wines in the country, is also known as “The Lady of Warwick.”Learn more at www.broadbent-wines.com.

Warwick Estates "Three Cape Ladies," Stellenbosch 2001 Price $18.99 Rating 92 This is a crafted blend of 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 25% Pinotage.
"The Three Cape Ladies evoke the classic Three Graces and point to the
future: the wine will evolve for ten years. Cape spice blends with Old World red-berry charm in a full bodied wine celebrating the role played by women in today’s vibrant Cape wine industry. Enticing hazelnut aromas and subtle mocha flavors are knit together by integrated oak," shares importer Bartholomew Broadbent.

Warwick Estate Shiraz, Stellenbosch 2001 Price $18.99 Rating 89 The color is deep and dark. Zesty red fruit like raspberry along with pepper and glorious herbaciousness. Raw and refreshingly rugged, this red resembles a Northern Rhone Syrah more so than an Australian "fruit-bomb" Shiraz.