We were pleased and honored to have Doug Margerum, inter alia, at our recent tasting seminar. Doug, always witty and charming, is making some killer wines from selected vineyards in the Central Coast. His Syrahs and M 5, a Rhone-style blend, have been garnering impressive scores and critical note from both Robert Parker and Wine Spectator. We are even more pleased and honored to be able to offer you two of his finest - Margerum 2007 M 5 and, a wine that is exclusive with the Duke of Bourbon, Margerum 2006 Syrah, Great Oaks Ranch.

Margerum 2007 M 5
This wine is a wonderfully tasty blend of five Rhone varietals: Syrah, Grenache, Counoise, Mourvedre and Cinsault. Doug's mission in making M 5 is to create a blend that is an amalgamation of memories, both distant and recent, of wines he has tasted and loved during his lifetime of tasting, selling and, now, making wine. The 2007 grapes arrived at the winery in perfect condition, especially the pH. In fact, Doug mentioned several times that that perfect pH is the key to how sensational the M 5 is. M 5 is a deep ruby-purple and has a lovely sweet/smoky aroma. There is an abundance of fruit flavors on the palate and the finish is long and clean - the perfectly balanced acid in the wine clearing your palate for that next bite of food. Regular retail price of this beauty will be $27.50, but the Duke will put this in your cellar or on your table (in October 2008) at futures pricing of $23.50 each ! Buy 6 or more and save 20% -$21.99 per bottle!! Go PURPLE! Get some M 5 today!!

Margerum 2006 Syrah, Great Oaks Ranch
Great Oaks is a cool-climate vineyard whose grapes Doug makes into a complex, sophisticated wine. It has layers of flavors with hints of spice and black pepper - an impressive combination of both power and elegance. This wine is available exclusively through the Duke! We were amazed when Doug told us the retail price will be $40.00. Other Syrahs with this level of quality routinely go for half-again that amount. The "great" news is that the Duke is offering this magnificent wine at futures pricing of only $33.99 per bottle. Better yet, buy 6 or more and we will make it $31.99 each - a 20% savings!! This exclusive bottling is a must-have for any Syrah lover reading this.

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Note: These wines are being offered on a futures basis with a deposit equal to the purchase price required. We expect the wines to be in the store by October 1, 2008.