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Nectar Wine Bar Wine List 4/08

Taste (2 oz)/ Glass (6 oz)/ Bottle

rosé
mourvèdre/carignan/grenache, morgues de grès 2007, france $3/$9/$30
dry and savory, with wild strawberries and herbs

gamay, edmunds st. john "bone jolly" 2007, california $4/$12/$39
full, effusive strawberries and minerals

reds
pinot noir, christophe scherer pinot noir 2005, france $3/$9/$27
straightforward, clean cherry flavor, light touch earth

cabernet franc, domaine garrelière cabernet franc 2006, france $3/$10/$30
sweet michigan cherries, and classic loire valley chalk

nebbiolo, cascina ca 'rossa langhe nebbiolo d.o.c.2005, italy $4/$12/$36
strawberries and flowers, lovely texture

merlot, château penin "excess de penin" 2005, france $2/$8/$21
forthright, classic, balanced bordeaux fruit

sangiovese/canaiolo, montesecondo rosso 2005, italy $3/$11/$33
sweet-tart cherries, a whiff of funk; who needs chianti?

garnacha, viños sin-ley "G1" 2006, spain $2 /$6/$18
sweet cherries, quenching, and almost creamy

Grenache/syrah, mas de libian côtes du rhône 2006, france $3/$11/$33
silky forest fruit, réglisse

carménère, chono 2006, chile $3/$9/$27
sturdy, pretty and floral

pinotage, m'hudi 2005, south africa $3/$11/$33
spice, earth - meaty and balanced

cabernet sauvignon, ukiah cellars 2005, california $3/$9/$27
bright boysenberry and cassis; sunny and sweet cabernet

pinot noir, saints bury "lee vineyard" 2006, california -/-/$75
flowers galore, creamy texture, lithe, elegant ... really something

nebbiolo, schiavenza barolo vigneto "prapo" 2000, italy - /-/$110
deceptively delicate texture, layers of strawberries, roses, and licorice

stickys

pedro ximenez, gran barquero sherry nv, spain $4/$15/$44
concentrated sweet-raisin fruit, steen's syrup, persistent, bright

late harvest roussanne, bonny doon "vol des anges" 2006 -/-/$58
fresh apricot, creamy pear, orange-blossom honey

gamay, poulsard, renardat-fiiche vin de bugey rosé, nv, france -/-$44
sweet, slurpy, red bubbles; loves cheese, charcuterie, and chocolate

Taste (2 oz) / Glass (6 oz) / Bottle

sparkling

the nectar -/$15/-
fresh fruit nectar cocktail with cava

cava, casteller cava nv, spain $3/$9/$27
bright, creamy pear fruit; exquisitely fresh

moscato d'asti, g.d. vajra 2006, italy $4/$11/$35
preserved peaches and caster sugar; very alluring

sparkling peach, pêche impériale nv, france -/-/$20
honeyed bubbles, soft peach flavor

champagne, nicolas feuillatte brut nv, france -/$20/$60
toasty, clean, very easy to drink

napa valley brut, j brut "cuvée 20", california -/$20/$60
superbly crafted, with sunkissed citrus and biscuity nuances

champagne, paul goerg brut rosé premier cru nv, france -/$22/$76
a berry mousse - true rosé wine with finesse

franciacorta, contadi castaldi brut rosé nv, italy -/-/$55
strawberries, cream, brioche, bubbles

champagne, gosset grande reserve brut nv, france -/-/$120
intensely floral, with flavors of prâline; very vinous

champagne, salon Ie mesnil blanc de blancs, 96, france -/-/$495
elegant, rich, finessed; a rare gem

white

zierfandler, stadlmann classic 2006, austria $3/$10/$30
tart pears, lime

chardonnay, indaba 2007, south africa $2/$5/$15
apple brown - betty, hints of honeyed oak

melon de bourgogne, fruitière muscadet "petit m" 2006, france $2/$8/$24
vanilla cream and dry tropical flavors, savory overall

sauvignon blanc, vavasour marlborough 2006, new zealand $3/$10/$30
bright and quenching, just enough white grapefruit

riesling bert simon 2004 germany $3/$11/$33
crisp, with apples and minerals

grechetto, barberani orvieto superiore "castagnolo" 2006, italy $4/$10/$30
full, flavorful, layered

viognier, zaca mesa 2006, california $3/$10/$30
oaky and rich, but bright

insolia/chardonnay, cusumano "angimbe" 2006, italy $3/$10/$30
silky and rich, sicilian

chardonnay, jordan russian river 2005, california -/-/$60
beautifully balanced pear, butter, cream

chenin blanc, chidaine montIouis "Ies tuffeaux" 2005, france -/-/$54
nougat, ripe tropical fruits, hay, and yeast

beer, sake, etc.

beer
golden ale
strong golden ale
stout
pilsner
wheat

sake
gekkikan

water
saratoga small bottle (355 ml.) $3
sparkling or still

saratoga large bottle (828 mI.) $9
sparkling or still

soda
GuS sodas $3
pomegranate, grapefruit, ginger ale ginger ale

Organic coffee Ie piantagioni del caf
espresso $3
cappuccino $4
americano $3

tea
black, green or herbal infusion $3