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
Hours: Mon - Sat • 9AM - 6PM		 Phone: (818) 341-1234 • Fax: (818) 341-9232
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Duke of Bourbon VINE-LINE

Volume XXV Number 4
August/September 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.

Contents


At Last... The New Chaparral
Chardonnay Has Arrived!


We are pleased to announce the release of the 1994 vintage of our popular Chaparral Chardonnay... sporting a brand-new label design! Inside, it is still a rich, fruity, barrel-fermented beauty produced for us, once again, at Au Bon Climat Winery from grapes grown in Santa Barbara County. Also the same is our pricing-- List Price $15.00; Introductory Price $10.99-- an excellent value for a truly excellent Chardonnay.

Elegant Bordeaux Wine Dinner
at the Four Seasons Hotel

The Wine Association of the Duke of Bourbon is proud to present the "Premier Introduction of the 1993 Bordeaux Vintage" honoring Chateau Cos D'Estournel with proprietor Bruno Prats on Tuesday, September 19, 1995, at the world-famous Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. Our special guest, Bruno Prats, jointly controls, with his brothers, the family interests of Chateau Cos D'Estournel and Chateau de Marbuzet. He is a dynamic spokesman for the new generation of Bordelaise producers.

The wines presented will feature the 1993 Bordeaux of Chateau Cos D'Estournel, Chateau Lynch-Bages, Chateau Leoville-Barton, Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Baron and Chateau Cantenac-Brown... PLUS... some beautifully aged wines from the classic Bordeaux vintages of 1970, 1975, 1981, 1982 and 1983. A sumptuous menu has been designed by Four Seasons Executive Chef Carrie Nahabedian to complement the superlative wines.

For further details and to request an announcement for this grand event, please call the DUKE OF BOURBON at 818-341-1234.

Duke's Hot Releases and New Favorites

Rare Verticals

Private Cellars and Unburied Treasures

Once again, we have acquired great wines from private cellars and unburied 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 scores are in parentheses. Act quickly, as quantities are limited!

Vine-Line: Two Special Futures Offerings

We are pleased to offer Near Futures and Futures on the wines listed below. Please send us your deposit along with your name, address and all pertinent phone numbers to: Duke of Bourbon, 20908 Roscoe Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91304. If you prefer, you can call us with your credit card number and expiration date

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1992 Opus One "Near Futures" Offering


Vita Nova

1989 Reservatum- $11.99 per bottle
Six-pack case- $60.00

What a wine, what a deal! The Vita Nova 1989 Reservatum ($15.00, sale $11.99) is an outstanding Central Coast wine produced by Jim Clendenen and Bob Lindquist at their joint wine-making facility of Au Bon Climat and Qupe. Since we have had continuous success with their Vita Nova Chardonnays, we asked Jim and Bob if we could run a special promotion on the 1989 Reservatum. This rich, full red wine is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. It was aged for two years in French Oak and subsequently bottle-aged for four years.

Glenmorangie Twelve-Year-Old Port
Wood Finish Single Malt Scotch

Reg. $47.50- Duke's Special $39.99

While all Scotch whiskey is matured in oak casks, the flavor of the whiskey is greatly influenced by the character of the cask. For Glenmorangie, the best casks are those which have previously held American Bourbon. The bourbon seasons the wood, releases its natural sweetness and absorbs undesirable flavors. But it does not smother the subtle flavor of the whiskey.

Glenmorangie tried maturing their whiskey in casks which had formerly contained other wines or spirits, but they tended to dominate it's flavor. Then they tried transferring the whiskey to a different wood only for the last few years of maturation. This is called "finishing." It was a great success; the second wood enhanced and developed Glenmorangie's fine flavor without smothering it.

When the finishing was done in Port wood, the results were so exceptionally good they decided to bottle a small quantity, which we are very pleased to offer at the Duke of Bourbon.

Glenmorangie Twelve-Year-Old Port Wood Finish Malt Whiskey is the color of antique copper: golden, with a rosy hue. They suggest that, with a drop of water, the key aromas are of butterscotch and dark chocolate, but with fresh, minty notes and a trace of dryness. There is some sandalwood and citric fruit (oranges, perhaps tangerines), even a hint of allspice. With a little more water, lighter scents begin to emerge: grass and hay, hazelnuts and candied peel.

The mouth-feel is voluptuously smooth, like sipping velvet. The entire palate is engaged - a most interesting and complex balance of sweet and dry flavors. The bitter chocolate noted as an aroma is apparent, and the fresh mintiness. In the satisfying, lingering finish, hints of port and walnuts reveal themselves for the first time. Regularly priced at $47.50, we are selling it for only $39.99!


Duke Trip to France in 1996

We are in the process of planning a Duke of Bourbon tour to Bordeaux and the northern and southern areas of the Rhone region in September of 1996. The trip will begin around September 2nd, and will last for ten or eleven nights. If you're interested, please contact us and, as soon as we have the final details and a printed itinerary, we will let you know.

Vine-Line Super Summer Specials

*Buy six or more assorted and save an additional 10%.

J. Schram 1989

The Wine Spectator says: " Everything you want in a sparkling wine. Bold, ripe and spicy, with honey, pear, nut and vanilla flavors that turn rich and creamy on the finish. Impressive for its finesse and concentration. 90 Points!" We agree and we're delighted to offer the prestigious new 1989 vintage of J. Schram from Schramsberg.

$50.00 per bottle.


Duke's Sampler Pack

Two 750ml bottles each of the following wines:

List Price $110.00

Duke's Price $84.00
Save 24%

Fresh Russian Caviar

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