Vinous

• By Josh Raynolds
  July/August 2005, IWC Issue #121 (link)

  (Chateau Reynella Grenache Basket Pressed McLaren Vale) Subscribe to see review text.

The WINEFRONT

• By Campbell Mattinson
  1/1/2005 (link)

  (Reynell McLaren Vale Grenache) Subscribe to see review text.

Garagiste

• By Jon Rimmerman
  10/19/2009 (link)

  (GRENACHE Reynella Basket Pressed) Bargains Dear Friends, We just had three amazing bargains arrive and there's something for everyone. All are limited so please let us know your interest at your earliest convenience. You can throw darts below to find prices 30-60% off. All have been perfectly stored with impeccable provenance. - NO EXCEPTIONS: 2002 Chateau Reynella Grenache "Basket Pressed" (McLaren Vale) $8.99? That's $5-7 less than wholesale? From the aromatic, cool-climate 2002 vintage in South Australia, this Grenache will not win any trophies but it is in a great place right now as a party wine. Red-fruit forward with a silky palate presence that should be a crowd-pleasing favorite - $20-30 wine for $8.99? Sounds good to me: 2005 Kumeu River Chardonnay "Estate" (New Zealand) (this is not the $8 "Kumeu" or $20 "Villages" - this is the $30-40 "Estate" - see K & L listing as an example) This is one of the more bizarre deals I've seen in a while. Not only is the wine is in a lovely place right now, it's a bargain for a wine that is normally $30-40 - even from discount sources. For those of you not familiar with Kumeu River, they are a New Zealand Chardonnay specialist that adheres to a strict Burgundian methodology. They possess some of New Zealand's finest terroir for the grape and their winemaking is fastidious. Almost all of their examples age in an uncanny fashion and the risk is more than worth the $13+. 89pts? Who cares. Neil Martin: "...If you have never tried these wines, then it is time you see for yourself what New Zealand is capable of. All his Chardonnays can be drunk immediately but do resist temptation and save some bottles to drink over 5-6 years (or more) as they can age beautifully..." 2005 Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon "Limited Reserve" (Napa Valley) 750ml Last but not least, for some reason we've had a lot of requests for this wine lately - I believe the 2005 Silverado Reserve won a big California Cabernet tasting on a blog site somewhere? We never carry Silverado but I've been able to find a parcel at an eye-popping price for a new release. The only caveat? It's a maximum of 2 bottles/person until we run out: Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Aus7328 Aus7329 CA8923