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Pat Keeler
Lakeside Wine & Spirits
580 Willow Drive
Long Lake, MN 55356
952-404-2500
Mention John Glas and receive 25% a case or more.
Whites In Stock
2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Horse Heaven Hills Sauvignon Blanc $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, grapefruit, pinneapple
Taste: Mineral, grapefruit, floral, sour, little bitter
Finish: Medium with grapefruit, mineral, floral
Evaluation: A good US S.B. for the money. 87 points
2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard Columbia Valley Chardonnay $$$
Color: Medium yellow
Nose: Pinneapple, pear, mild oak, mineral
Taste: Pinneapple, pear, oak, mineral, vanilla
Finish: Medium and balanced wine without the big oak taste
Evaluation: Fruit forward wine that for the price is a knockout. Ste. Michelle is America's best producer of Chardonnay for under $30. 91 points
2005 Mer Soleil Central Coast Chardonnay
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Oak, mineral, apple, pear
Taste: Rich and buttery with oak, mineral, apple, pear
Finish: Mineral, buttery notes, apple on this medium finish
Evaluation: Solid Cali Chard 90 points
2006 Burgans Rias Baixas Albarino $$
Color: Clear
Nose: Mineral, grapefruit
Taste: Mineral, grapefruit and a little acidic
Finish: Refreshing with a medium mineral finish
Evaluation: Nice everday summer white. 83 points
2006 Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Estate Riesling $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Slate, honey
Taste: Crisp, acidic, honey suckles, apple
Finish: Medium with a nice balance to the wine.
Evaluation: Buy a six pack for your next party. 88 points
2006 Kistler Les Noisetier Sonoma Valley Chardonnay $$$$$
Color: Medium Gold
Nose: Musty, oak, floral, pear, vanilla
Taste: Elegant wine with tons of flavor featuring floral, oak, pear, apple pie, vanilla
Finish: Long and enjoyable. Floral, oak, pear, apple pie, vanilla
Evaluation: Kistler is one of the best producers of Chardonnays in the world. 93 points
2006 Varner Foxglove Central Coast Chardonnay $$
Color: Medium yellow
Nose: Lemon, mineral
Taste: Lemon, mineral, floral
Finish: Medium and nice intensity
Evaluation: Great value for under $15. 87 points
Sparkling
Petaluma Croser Piccadilly Valley Sparkling Wine Australia $$$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Pear, apple, mineral
Taste: Excellent with mineral, apples, pear, dough notes
Finish: Medium and complex. Very balanced
Evaluation: For $25 a steal. 90 points
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Brut Champagne $$$$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Lemon pie, apple, minerals
Taste: Pie crust, lemons, mineral, chalk, crisp acidity
Finish: Balanced wine with a mix of fruit and minerality
Evaluation: 92 points
2004 Scramsburg Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine $$$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Pear, dough, and apple. More intense then the Laurent
Taste: Apple, pear, strong acidity, mineral, and lemon pie
Finish: Medium and balanced.
Evaluation: Solid Vintage Brut from California 89 points
Reds
2001 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino $$$$
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Truffles, mushrooms, mineral, oak, spices
Taste: More earth tones then fruit
Finish: Long with intense components
Evaluation: A favorite at client events. 93 points
2002 Three Rivers Winery Walla Walla Syrah $$$
Color: Black
Nose: Forest floor, mushrooms, plum, black fruit
Taste: Pine needles, mushrooms, plum, cherries, pepper
Finish: Medium and super balanced
Evaluation: A great value from Washington. 90 points
2003 Robert Young Scion Alexander Valley $$$$
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Oak, plum, cherries
Taste: Spice, oak, vanilla, floral
Finish: Buttery and tannic with cherries, vanilla, floral Evaluation: Solid for an 03 90 points
2004 Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Puente Alto Cabernet Sauvignon $$$$
Color: Medium Purple
Nose: Big with plum, earth, oak, mushrooms, spice
Taste: Mouthful of cherry, blackberries, oak, spice, vanilla
Finish: Medium with nice fruit, truffles, oak, vanilla, spice, floral
Evaluation: Cellar or decant 4 hours. A wonderful wine. 93 points SOLD OUT
2004 Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero $$$
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Oak, mineral, vanilla
Taste: Oak, mineral, plum, raspberry, cherry, firm tannins
Finish: Medium with a nice balance of earth and fruit
Evaluation: Cellar. This needs time. Currently 87 points
2004 Numanthia-Termes Toro Termes $$$
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Big wine with Cherry, earth tones, plum
Taste: Huge wine with medium tannins (decant this one) and cherry, mineral, plum, oak, violets, earthy tones
Finish: Extremely long and balanced wine
Evaluation: This is one of the better values out of Spain and should cellar for 10 plus years. 92 points SOLD OUT
2004 Andrew Rich Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $$$
Color: Light purple
Nose: Smoke, mineral, oak
Taste: Smoke, mineral, vanilla, oak
Finish: Medium with a little fruit infused into the earth dominated wine
Evaluation: Not complex but a good value under $30. 87 points
2005 Boedecker Stewart Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $$$
Color: Light purple
Nose: Spice, raspberry, floral
Taste: Raspberry, floral, sweet fruits, strawberries, oak
Finish: Medium and complex wine that is balanced
Evaluation: An excellent example of Pinot Noir that costs under $40. 92 points
2005 Melipal Mendoza Malbec $$
Color: Dark purple
Taste: Big with Rasberries, spice, earth, plums, clove
Taste: Intense with blackberries, mineral, spices, raspberries, and earth
Finish: LONG and super concentrated. This is the wine you teach people about finish.
Evaluation: The most popular wine served at a recent event. 93 points (SHOULD ARRIVE BY MAY 10)
2005 Clos des Brusquieres Chateauneuf du Pape $$$
Color: Light purple
Nose: Cranberry, cedar, mineral
Taste: Spice, mineral, cranberry, tobacco
Finish: Big spiciness, mineral, cranberries
Evaluation: Solid CDP for the money. 88 points
2005 Two Hands Lily's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz $$$$
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Spice, Black pepper, plum
Taste: Big and balance wine with black pepper, spice, oak, plum
Finish: Medium and smooth with black pepper, plum, cherry
Evaluation: A smooth wine with the key components of Shiraz. 92 points
2005 Las Rocas de San Alejandro Vinas Viejas Garnacha $$
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Intense with spice, oak, vanilla, and blueberries
Taste: Spice, oak, vanilla, raspberries, blueberries, and coffee
Finish: LONG and intense. A balanced wine!
Evaluation: Incredible value for under $20. 93 points SOLD OUT
2005 Sheridan Kamiakin Yakima Valley Merlot $$
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Big with spice, cherry, earth, and mineral
Taste: Flavorful with spice, cherry, plum, mineral, and coffee
Finish: Long and intense. Needs some decanting time or a juicy steak.
Evaluation: A wine that I help bring to Minnesota and are proud of it. 89 points
2006 Ayoub Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $$$$
Color: Light purple
Nose: Spice, violets, raspberry
Taste: Spice, violets, crushed rock, crisp acidity, minerals, raspberry, black berry
Finish: Big and long with violets, crushed rock, spice, minerals, raspberry, oak, cherries
Evaluation: This is the best Oregon Pinot Noir I have tasted period! Decant for four hours! 96 points
2006 Patricia Green Cellars Croft Vineyard Pinot Noir $$$
Color: Light purple
Nose: Spice, floral, earth
Taste: Spice, earth, mild oak, earthy
Finish: Medium and mellow tannic quality. Earth dominated wine
Evaluation: Very pleasant wine but not a great value. 86 points
2006 Marquis Philips Shiraz $$
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Blackberry, plum, spice, black pepper, crushed rock
Taste: Blackberry, plum, spice, black pepper, crushed rock, flavor, tannins smooth
Finish: Long and impressive. Totally balanced wine with all of the above.
Evaluation: Number one wine under $15 of all time. 93 points
2006 Stangeland Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $$$
Color: Light purple
Nose: Floral, spice, cherry, oak, wild mushrooms
Taste: Spice, boysenberries, blueberries, oak, vanilla
Finish: Medium with intense flavors and very pleasing to the palate.
Evaluation: One of the best Pinot Noir's for the money from Oregon. This is as good as the 2004. 92 points