20908 Roscoe Blvd • Canoga Park CA 91304 Hours: Mon - Sat • 9AM - 6PM Phone: (818) 341-1234 • Fax: (818) 341-9232 Outside California: (800) 4-FINE-WINE Cheers! from the Duke of Bourbon Duck hunting season is open at the Duke. Duckhorn hunting season that is! Check out this flock of Duckhorn wines with tasting notes and find your favorites. (Notice use of the plural - we have yet to identify someone who likes only one of them.) Then call us and order some. We are offering 5% discount on 3 bottles, 10% if you order 6-11 bottles and 15% on orders of 12 or more bottles. All wines except those marked ** assort for the discount. Don't be caught flat-footed. (Groan, but Duckhorn causes us to say stuff like that.) Duckhorn hunting season ends May 31, 2004, so you need to call soonest! 2002 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Notes This full-flavored Sauvignon Blanc, blended with 25% Semillon, opens with a rich creamy texture highlighted by tart acidity that leads to a long soft finish. The aroma is heady with vanilla, orange blossom and toasted oak followed by a medley of tropical fruits including banana, pineapple and lychee. The flavors are of ripe lemon, green apple, fresh grass, and a hint of apricot. $22.00 per bottle. 2001 Napa Valley Merlot Tasting Notes Duckhorn's Napa Merlot is blended to show off the complexity and balance of a young wine. This vintage is a full-bodied wine with a lush entry, refined tannins, and an elegant finish. The aroma is sweet with toffee, dark chocolate, blackberry pie, and black cherry complemented by dried herbs, cedar and vanilla. The flavors in the mouth are ripe plum, strawberry jam, toasted oak, and caramel, accented by a lingering finish. $48.00 per bottle. 2001 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes Their Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is layered with fruit that explodes upon first taste with flavors of red currant, cassis, and creme brulee. This vintage is well-balanced with smooth, mouth-filling tannins that will allow it to develop for 7-10 years in the bottle. The aroma has notes of cherry, blackberry, and blueberry with caramel and exotic spice. $55.00 per bottle. 2000 Howell Mountain Napa Valley Merlot Tasting Notes Duckhorn's Howell Mountain Merlot is a powerful and structured wine with the potential to age for 10-15 years. This release is full-bodied with mouth-filling, dense tannins and a long, full finish. The aromas range from dark berry, cassis, and cherry to sage, earth, and toasted almond. The mouth-filling flavors include layers of blackberry, raspberry, coffee, and chocolate. $65.00 per bottle. 2001 Estate Grown Napa Valley Merlot Tasting Notes This well-balanced wine has velvety tannins that are nicely integrated with oak and lead to a ripe, full finish. Notes of blackberry, cherry, toasted oak, exotic spice, and caramel are exhibited in the aromas. Lush flavors of black currant, blueberry, creme brulee, dark chocolate, and vanilla coat the mouth. $79.99 per bottle. 2001 Decoy Napa Valley Red Wine Tasting Notes Decoy is a Bordeaux-style blend loaded with dark fruit and a lush creamy character that is balanced by smooth integrated tannins and a lingering finish. The aroma is dusty with forest floor, spice and toasted oak complemented by rich, ripe fruit notes of black cherry, currants, and raspberry. The flavors on the palate are of blackberry and plum with hints of sage and tobacco. $26.00 per bottle. 2001 Paraduxx Napa Valley Red Wine Tasting Notes This is a full-bodied blend of Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon with generous, soft tannins that should allow it to age well for the next decade. The aroma reveals a profusion of fruits including blackberries, blueberries, plums and black cherries, which are complemented by notes of vanilla, toasted coconut and cedar. Bold flavors fill the mouth with black currant, tobacco, dried herbs and hints of spice. The finish lingers with elements of toasty oak and black pepper. We have magnums and half-bottles of this "Super-Napan" available, not to mention some older vintages. Call for availability. $22.50 per half-bottle, $43.50 per bottle or $99.50 per magnum. Goldeneye 2001 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Tasting Notes Aromas of cherry, plum, vanilla, orange peel, cinnamon, and spice dominate the nose with smoked meat, raspberry, and toffee in the background. The mouth is full of dried cherry, coffee, and well-balanced oak. The wine offers fruit upfront with soft tannins, good balance and a lingering finish. $48.00 per bottle. 2001 Migration - Anderson Valley Pinot Noir The Duke is one of the few retailers in the country with any 2001 Migration left. The popularity of this wine is understandable given it's pedigree. Tasting Notes This Pinot Noir has a medium body with bright acidity and a silky mouth feel followed by a smooth elegant finish and a subtle aftertaste. The aroma is fresh and ripe with plum, candied strawberry, sour cherry and raspberry but also shows a darker smoky side with hints of mint, tobacco, earth and potpourri. The flavors are forward and sweet with vanilla, blackberry, rhubarb, black cherry and caramel. A lighter style than our Goldeneye, this wine shows the range and flexibility of the Pinot Noir varietal. $26.00 per bottle. King Eider Vermouth Imagine this served as an aperitif in a martini glass over shaved frozen orange juice! Notes Sauvignon Blanc is the base wine for King Eider and incorporates a proprietary blend of aromatic herbs and spices such as chamomile flower, star anise, bitter orange rind, sweet cinnamon, and afghan rose buds prior to aging. The resulting vermouth is stored in French oak barrels before bottling. It is exceptional as an aperitif served with appetizers such as sweet dates stuffed with goat cheese, dry cheeses such as Asiago, Pecorino, or Parmesan, or lightly salted toasted nuts. King Eider can also be used as a flavorful component in any cooking or drink recipe calling for dry vermouth. $19.99 per bottle. We also have a gaggle (oops, that's geese) of other Duckhorn wines. Check out the following list. Vintage Wine Price 2000 Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa $55.00 1999 Duckhorn Merlot, Howell Mountain $65.00 2000 Duckhorn Merlot, Napa $46.00 2000 Goldeneye Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley $45.00 1997 Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Grown $99.99 1998 Duckhorn Merlot, Estate Grown $79.99 1998 Duckhorn Merlot, Three Palms $79.99 85-96 Duckhorn Merlot, Three Palms - Magnum Vertical** $2,500.00 94-01 Paraduxx Vertical - 8 Vintages** $599.99 1996 Paraduxx $49.50 2000 Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum $115.00 2001 Duckhorn Merlot, Napa - Magnum $99.50 1989 Duckhorn Merlot, Duke's 25th Anniversary Cuvee Imperial** $799.99 1999 Duckhorn Merlot, Duke's 35th Anniversary Cuvee - Magnum $125.00 1999 Duckhorn Merlot, Three Palms - Magnum** $175.00 ** Not eligible for discounts P.S. Margaret Duckhorn will host a dinner featuring Duckhorn wines at Max Restaurant, 13355 Ventura Bl., Sherman Oaks, CA, on June 1, 2004. Please call the restaurant at (818) 784-2915 to make reservations. 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