20908 Roscoe Blvd • Canoga Park CA 91304 Hours: Mon - Sat • 9AM - 6PM Phone: (818) 341-1234 • Fax: (818) 341-9232 Outside California: (800) 4-FINE-WINE Cheers! from the Duke of Bourbon You may recognize the latter part of this note as our original futures offering of Chateau Montelena 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate. Since that email, Robert Parker had a chance to taste and review the wine and we thought you might be interested in his thoughts as we remind you of that offering. "The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate looks to be another great success at Montelena. No shy wine with 14.3% alcohol, it exhibits a dense purple color along with a big, sweet perfume of creme de cassis intermixed with smoke, earth, and forest floor scents. Noble purity, an opulent attack and mid-palate, and a long, tannic, rich, full-bodied finish suggest it should be consumed between 2010-2020+." His rating was 92-95 points. Chateau Montelena 2003 Futures Program We at the Duke are proud of our long-term relationship with one of California's "first-growth" wineries, Chateau Montelena. We are equally proud and thrilled (and a host of other adjectives too numerous to be listed) to offer "Futures" on their 2003 vintage, which was truly excellent. Winemaker Bo Barrett calls this beautifully balanced, concentrated effort a "crowd pleaser." He describes it as follows: "In the glass this wine has a dark, deep color, revealing tremendous extract. The aroma shows both an intense cassis perfume from the early heat as well as a classic, dense-berry fruit quality from the slow maturation period in October. On the palate these qualities are evident in the high extract and tannins wh ich are balanced by a supple texture and round, mouth-filling fruit flavors. This intriguing complexity will offer both excellent structure for aging and the silkiness to be enjoyed while young." Our history of offering futures on Chateau Montelena's outstanding Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, one of California's finest and long-lived wines, is one of our favorite traditions. Here is your opportunity to acquire a world-class wine for significantly less than the release price, which is estimated to be $125.00. 750 ml Bottle $ 65.00 6-pack 385.00 Case of 12 375ml 390.00 Magnum 135.00 3 Liter Etched 310.00 5 Liter Etched 515.00 6 Liter Etched 625.00 100% Deposit Required Anticipated Delivery - September 2006 Participating in Chateau Montelena's futures program makes sense from both a wine standpoint and a financial standpoint. Check out what some others have had to say about the program. Robert Frick, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine "Winemaker Bo Barrett turns out a cabernet of such exceptional quality that its popularity often makes it hard to find on the shelves at any price. Fortunately, Chateau Montelena has begun its own futures program, and we suggest you take advantage of it . . ." Robert M. Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate "No other winery in California has such a consistent record of excellence over the last 25 years. . . Montelena's Estate Cabernet Sauvignons are equivalent to buying blue chip stock." Smart Money, the Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business "Based on numerous and consistent evaluations by wine experts, auction results for at least a 10-year period and reasonable availability, we cite Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon as one of the five California wines equivalent of a Bordeaux first growth." Call the Duke today to order yours! Think of fine wine! Think of the Duke! Home Vine-Line Join Our Mailing List Private Cellars Email Specials Currently Available Wine Futures Duke's Gift Catalog Recent Arrivals Big Bottle Bonanza Email the Duke Wine Association Events Duke's Wine Library Vine-Line Back Issues Map to the Duke Terminal 55 Wine Storage Lockers We are Happy to Deliver or Ship! Just Call (818) 341-1234 or outside California (800) 4-FINE-WINE Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM - 6PM Pacific Time Web Page Production by Fuji Publishing Group. This URL is http://fujipub.com/dukeofbourbon/es050316.html Copyright © 1995 - 2010 Duke of Bourbon Produced by Fuji Publishing Group. All rights reserved.