Duke of Bourbon - Rare Wines - Fine Spirits - Personalized Service - David, Judy and Ron Breitstein - 20908 Roscoe Blvd - Canoga Park CA 91304 - Phone: 818/341-1234 or 800/4-FINE-WINE - Fax: 818/341-9232
20908 Roscoe Blvd • Canoga Park CA 91304
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Duke of Bourbon VINE-LINE

Volume XXV Number 3
June/July 1995

Rare Wines • Fine Spirits • Personalized Service

David, Judy and Ron Breitstein
20908 Roscoe Blvd
Canoga Park CA 91304
Phone: 818.341.1234 or 800.4.FINE.WINE
Fax: 818.341.9232

Orders and shipping instructions can be Emailed to duke@dukeofbourbon.com and we will call or fax to confirm before we ship. For any other inquiries on wines, availability, shipping, etc., please call one of the above numbers.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9AM - 7PM

The Duke of Bourbon is a family-run retail wine and spirits enterprise established in 1967 in the West San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California. Specializing in personalized service, it offers a hand-picked selection of unique and rare California wines as well as a fine selection of French, Italian and other world-class wines. In 1990, the Duke of Bourbon was chosen as one of the top twelve wine shops in America by Wine Spectator's Market Watch Magazine. In addition, excellent articles were published in Market Watch, June 1997, Beverage Retailer, May/June 1998 and Los Angeles Daily News, December 25 1998.

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Schramsberg 30th Anniversary Cuvee

June, 1995, marks the 30th year celebration of pioneering methode champenoise in America for Jack and Jamie Davies, owners of the famed Shramsberg Vineyard and Cellars in Calistoga, Napa Valley. Most of you are aware of the very close relationship between the Duke of Bourbon and this great California wine estate. We feel that, year in and year out, they have produced some of the world's finest sparkling wines. We congratulate them on their remarkable achievements during the past 30 years.

To commemorate this momentous occasion, Schramsberg is releasing their uniquely special Blanc de Noirs 1984 Late Disgorged 30th Anniversary Cuvee. Jack and Jamie tell us that " This is an extraordinary wine because it has had ten years on the yeast, which translates as wonderful levels of intensity and flavor." It is rich and fruity with a long, scrumptious finish. Below is our special introductory offer for this exceptional Anniversary Cuvee.

Schramsberg Special Introductory Offer
30th Anniversary Cuvee
Winery Suggested Price $32.00 per bottle
Duke's Introductory Price $28.99 per bottle

The Wine Association
of the Duke of Bourbon

We are pleased to announce our next exciting event: " Dinner from the Heart of Tuscany featuring the Wines of Castello di Volpaia and Proprietor Giovnella Stianti... at Posta."

The Tuscan estate of Volpaia produces some of the finest wines in all of Italy. In fact, they are considered comparable to the first-growth Bordeaux wines of Chateau Margaux and Chateau Haut- Brion.

We will present a unique selection of wines to accompany an outstanding meal by Posto proprietor Piero Selvaggio and chef Luciano Pelligrini.

For more detailed information and a copy of the announcement, please call the Duke of Bourbon (818-341- 1234)

New and Exciting Wines

1994 Bordeaux Futures -
an Excellent Vintage

Once again, we are pleased to offer Futures on some of the world's finest red wines. It has been several years since our last Bordeaux futures offering (the 1990 vintage). All factors indicate that, in 1994, many excellent wines were produced in the Medoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol regions of Bordeaux. Noted wine author Robert Parker feels this vintage is superior to the excellent 1983 and 1988 vintages and possibly equal to, if not better than, the famed 1985 vintage. We personally visited many of the chateaux during the 1994 harvest and found most of the producers very confident that outstanding wines were on the horizon. Our selection of 1994 Bordeaux Futures is listed below. If you have a favorite that is not included, please be sure to ask for it.


1994 Bordeaux Futures Offering

100% payment due with your order; sale tax will be added upon arrival. Minimum 6 bottle order on any wine. Due to limited quantities of many of these wines, early response is imperative. All orders subject to availability. Wines are due to arrive in late 1996 or early 1997. Please mail us your order with a check or call us with your order and a credit card number.

Private Cellars and Unburied Treasures

We continue to acquire great wines from private cellars and unbury some of our own treasures for your selection. If you are just beginning to collect, already are a collector and want to fill out a vertical or just want some great old wines to drink, now is your chance to get some stellar wines at terrific prices. As always, all wines were aged in a temperature-controlled environment. Wine Spectator score are listed in parentheses. Act quickly, as quantities are limited!

Mondavi 1994 Reserve Futures -
a Fine Investment

We are pleased to offer Futures on the 1994 vintage of Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve. This outstanding winery consistently produces one of Napa Valley's finest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons. Winery notes tell us that the 1994 vintage in Napa Valley recorded the longest and coolest growing season in the last decade. It promises wines of extraordinary concentration, depth and balance. Cabernet Sauvignon fruit benefited from the extremely long "hang-time", reaching optimal maturity and natural balance. The young wines are showing rich, full flavors and supple, velvety tannins.

The Mondavi 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve captures the essence of Napa Valley's Oakville appellation, with 96% of the grapes from their historic To-Kalon Vineyard and the balance of the fruit from the respected Carneros growing district. It is an elegant, naturally balanced wine possessing great depth and complexity and promising great longevity.

The Mondavi Futures program provides collectors the opportunity to purchase a wine of great distinction and longevity at costs significantly lower than the price at the time of release. The 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is scheduled to sell for approximately $55.00 per bottle upon release in the spring of 1997. The wines will be packaged in a special 6-bottle wood box that are exclusive to the Robert Mondavi Futures program.


Robert Mondavi 1994 Cabernet
Sauvignon, Reserve Futures

6-Pack Price


$210.00 ($35.00 per bottle)
Save Over 35%
$165.00 Deposit Required

3-Pack Price


$110.70 ($36.90 per bottle)
$82.50 Deposit Required
Deposits Required by June 30, 1995

Magnum Mania

It's Back by Popular Demand...
Wine Spectator's Wine Country Guide to California $6.95

Duckhorn Headquarters

Because of careful allocating, we are delighted to announce that we still have a limited amount of the new releases from Duckhorn Vineyards which we are making available in our successful "Mixed Case".


The Duckhorn Mixed Case $290.00

Rare Vertical of Opus One Offered

Here is a chance to purchase one fabulous set of wine - 10 vintages of Opus One, the outstanding Bordeaux-style wine produced in Napa Valley by the Robert Mondavi family and the Baroness Phillipine Rothschild family.Every vintage from 1981 through 1991, with the exception of 1990, is included in this rare and unique set priced at $799.50.

In addition, we have a limited number of magnums of the 1991 Opus One ($159.99). It is a terrific wine in a great looking package! Also available - a 3-pack in a wooden Opus One box (479.00).


Makor 1994 Pinot Blanc -
a Top Value at Just 9.99

Fans of the 1993 Makor Pinot Blanc will flip over the 1994 version. Makor is one of the many "Incestuous Products From Like Minds" that come from the shared production facility of Au Bon Climat-Qupe Wineries in Santa Maria, California. The assistant winemaker for ABC-Qupe is Jim Adelman and Makor Wines are the product of his own personal vision. Since 1991, Makor (The Source) has been producing up to 400 cases a year of hand-crafted Pinot Blanc and Zinfandel from designated Santa Barbara and Paso Robles vineyard sources. Plans for the future include "Completely Resisting Expansion!"

The Makor 1994 Pinot Blanc is absolutely one of the finest $10.00 bottles of wine anywhere!...and you can quote us . This wine is so delicious that you will want to drink the whole bottle yourself. It has great extraction of ripe tropical fruit flavors with a long, deep finish


Dominus - Dominus - Dominus

Special Vertical 6-Pack Available

Christian Moueix, proprietor of the great French Chateaux Petrus, Trotanoy, Latour a Pomerol and Magdalaine, recently released his long-awaited 1991 Dominus, a Cabernet-based wine produced in Napa Valley from Napa Valley grapes with traditional French winemaking techniques.

The demand for this rich, intense wine has been overwhelming and we simply did not get enough to satisfy all of our customers desires.

So we have decided to put together a very special 6-pack consisting of one each of the 1985, 1986, 1987,1988,1989 and 1991 vintage for $330.00. This is a true collector's item, as each of the labels from 1985 through 1989 bears a different portrait of Christian Moueix. Beginning with the 1991 vintage, a completely new look was designed.

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