This new, on-going section features quality wines we need to move out of inventory. And to make these wines even more attractive we have reduced prices even lower than our usual exceptional prices. Quantities are limited to available stock on a first come, first served basis—while supplies last. New clearance wines will be rotated in as current listings sell out. revised 7/28/08

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Australia | France | Italy | Spain | USA

Australia

’02 The Colonial Estate “Exile” Barossa Valley Shiraz
Suggested Retail: $189.99 • PJ’s Price: $159.99 • Clearance Price: $125.97
“Black/purple-colored with sensational purity, a blackberry liqueur, cassis intensity, and beautifully integrated wood, alcohol, and tannin, this large yet brilliantly balanced effort can be drunk now, but promises to age effortlessly for 10-15 years.” —WA 95

’04 Branson Coach House “Rare Single Vineyard Coach House Block” Barossa Valley Greenock Shiraz
Suggested Retail: $119.99 • PJ’s Price: $103.99 • Clearance Price: $74.97
“This ultrarich and decadent Shiraz comes from old vines in Greenock, a prime growing area in the Barossa. They make heady wines that don't weigh you down like some big Shiraz can. This one has zippy acidity to balance the generous layers of black cherry, boysenberry and black plum flavors, shaded with bittersweet chocolate and smoke notes as the finish becomes increasingly plush.” —WS 95

’03 Haan “Prestige” Barossa Valley Shiraz Blend
Suggested Retail: $55.99 • PJ’s Price: $45.99 • Clearance Price: $37.97
With just a touch of Viognier, this sensational wine offers an extra fragrant kick and an expansive inner mouth perfume on the palate. The intoxicating nose of mountain berries, black licorice, spice box and floral hints of exotic orange is exquisite. Fleshy currant, blackberry, and plum fruit enrich the palate and are followed by a supple mid-palate and touches of molten dark chocolate and cherry that linger on the finish. Haan is known for producing top quality Shiraz, and hits the bulls-eye with this voluptuous beauty!

’04 S. C. Pannell McLaren Vale Shiraz/Grenache
Suggested Retail: $49.99 • PJ’s Price: $43.99 • Clearance Price: $29.97
This elegant Shiraz/Grenache blend has gobs of black fruit and a spicy suggestion of dried orange peel on the nose. The palate is densely concentrated with succulent fruit, smoked meats and a dusting of exotic West Indian spices. A stellar blend that is begging for a medium-rare porterhouse.

France

’02 Clinet Bordeaux Pomerol
Suggested Retail: $96.99 • PJ’s Price: $79.97 • Clearance Price: $59.97
From the underrated 2002 vintage this is top class Pomerol: rich, lively and drinking impressively well as befits a Bordeaux of this breed.

’03 Peby Faugeres Bordeaux Saint Émilion
Suggested Retail: $89.99 • PJ’s Price: $67.97 • Clearance Price: $59.97
“Even better from bottle than it was from cask, the intense, deep purple-hued 2003 offers a big, sweet nose of blackberries, creme de cassis, creosote, coffee, and flowers. Full-bodied and opulent with low acidity, huge glycerin and flavor density, and a spectacularly long, flamboyant finish, this exotic, intense St.-Emilion reflects this interesting vintage.” —WA93

’03 Christophe Perrot-Minot Nuits-St. George
Suggested Retail: $206.99 • PJ’s Price: $169.99 • Clearance Price: $124.97
“Dense and brooding, this red is full of blackberry, plum, chocolate and spice aromas and flavors. It's supple in texture yet has a stiff spine of tannins and freshness. Great length and energy on the finish, with a hint of mint on the aftertaste.” —WS 95

’04 Remizieres “Patience” Rhône Valley Hermitage
Suggested Retail: $147.99 • PJ’s Price: $121.99 • Clearance Price: $99.97
This deep and rich Hermitage, from a family run operation, displays smoked cherry and berry plus dark roasted coffee, iron and red meat on the nose. On the palate the wine is exceptionally chewy, with cassis, orange rind, and chocolate notes backed by bacon, iron and smoke tones. Excellent acidity and density make this well-structured Hermitage worthy of additional aging to fully reveal itself. Decant for at least an hour to serve now.

’05 Sablonnettes “Les Copines Aussi” Anjou Carignan Blend
Suggested Retail: $15.99 • PJ’s Price: $13.49 • Clearance Price: $10.97
This wine sings with deep scents of raspberry and creamy black cherry. The palate is loaded with ripe red fruit flavors of cherry and raspberry. Orange peel, cool mint, zingy mineral, and hints of musky earth plus a pleasing dollop of creamy acidity. Best served slightly chilled!

’99 Valandraud Bordeaux Saint Émilion
Suggested Retail: $374.99 • PJ’s Price: $269.97 • Clearance Price: $149.97
Super low production and highly complex—now at slash and burn pricing. “Ruby-red. Pungent oak spices, black cherry, dark chocolate and minerals on the very pure nose. Silky and opulent in the mouth, with jammy cherry and chocolate flavors. Quite dense for the vintage. Finishes very long and lush.” —IWC (91-92)

’00 Valandraud Bordeaux Saint Émilion
Suggested Retail: $311.99 • PJ’s Price: $265.99 • Clearance Price: $189.97
Highly rarified, from the great 2000 vintage. “Dense purple-colored, with a glorious nose of espresso, cocoa, chocolate, plum, black currant, and cherry, offering a true smorgasbord of heavenly delights, this medium to full-bodied wine still shows some relatively firm tannin, but the low acidity, layered, multi-textured mouthfeel, and tremendous purity are hallmarks of the Thunevin winemaking style.” —WA 93

Italy

’99 Le Macchiole "Scrio" Tuscany Syrah
Suggested Retail: $206.99 • PJ’s Price: $174.99 • Clearance Price: $129.97
“The 1999 Scrio (100% Syrah aged 18 months in French demi-muids) exhibits classic Syrah characteristics of camphor/creosote intertwined with blackberry liqueur, licorice, and vanilla. With phenomenally high extract as well as tannin, massive body, and a long, pure, concentrated finish, this unfiltered beauty's dry extract numbers are nearly off the charts. Patience is required for this formidable 1999. It should be at its best between 2007-2018. It represents Italy's most compelling example of Syrah!” —WA 93

’00 Marion Passito Bianco Veneto IGT Trebbiano/Garganega Blend .375L
Suggested Retail: $38.99 • PJ’s Price: $32.99 • Clearance Price: $24.97
This is a very succulent passito.The nose is highly expressive, with notes of apricot, mango chutney and white truffle backed by pollen and honey hints. On the palate it is rich and mouthwatering, with apricot, peach and spiced honey flavors backed by zesty spice and wildflowers hints. Great with biscotti and cannoli with slivered almonds.

’03 Luigi Pira "Marenca" Barolo
Suggested Retail: $74.99 • PJ’s Price: $62.99 • Clearance Price: $58.97
“Pira's 2003 Barolo Marenca is made in a similarly rich, powerful style, yet it also possesses more depth in its fruit to balance the wine's hefty structural components. Sweet and ample on the palate, it gradually reveals new leather and roasted coffee notes that complement the fruit and add further complexity.” —WA 91

Spain

’03 Artadi "Pagos Viejos" Rioja Crianza
Suggested Retail: $82.99 • PJ’s Price: $70.99 • Clearance Price: $49.97
“Good full ruby-red. Superripe, slightly high-toned aromas of dark raspberry and licorice. Extremely ripe, rich and sweet, with a remarkably lush texture and early accessibility for Rioja.” —IWC 92

’03 Bernabe Navarro "Leva Daniel" Alicante Crianza
Suggested Retail: $48.99 • PJ’s Price: $41.99 • Clearance Price: $31.97
“...a blend of 30% Tempranillo and nearly equal parts Mourvedre, Syrah, and Merlot. Deep and layered, with additional concentration as well as nuances, this seamless effort displays a harmonious integration of wood, tannin, acidity, and alcohol.” —WA 90

’03 Rafael Cambra "Minimum" Valencia Monastrell/Cabernet Franc
Suggested Retail: $61.99 • PJ’s Price: $51.99 • Clearance Price: $45.97
“Totally different than the Dos but every bit as good is the 2003 Minimum, composed of 70% Monastrell and 30% Cabernet Franc. This beast of a wine was aged 16 months in new French oak and bottled unfiltered. Almost black in color, with coaxing, aromas of smoke, black currants, tar, licorice and vanilla bean reluctantly emerge. On the palate the wine is massive and mouth-filling yet harmonious with tannin, alcohol, fruit, and acidity in balance. ... If it blossoms as I think it will, my score will look stingy indeed.” —WA 92+

’00 Cellers de la Cartoixa "Montsalvat" Priorat
Suggested Retail: $69.99 • PJ’s Price: $58.99 • Clearance Price: $39.97
“Enticing aromas of blackberry, licorice and sweet French oak. A sweet, plump, seamless fruit bomb, offering a blast of blackberry and black raspberry flavors. A full, lush wine whose sweet tannins will not get in the way of early enjoyment.” —IWC 90

’03 Cervoles "Estrats" Costers Del Segre
Suggested Retail: $79.99 • PJ’s Price: $66.99 • Clearance Price: $49.97
“This powerful red delivers mouthfilling flavors of plum, currant, espresso and black pepper, with muscular tannins that resolve nicely on the fresh finish. A bit raw now, but has the stuffing to age.” —WS 91

’01 Fra Fulco Priorat
Suggested Retail: $70.99 • PJ’s Price: $60.99 • Clearance Price: $49.97
“This blend of 60% Carignan, 30% Grenache, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon is fashioned from incredibly old vines (the Carignan and Grenache are both over 100 years of age), and spends 15 months in 100% new oak. A stunning perfume of acacia flowers, blueberries, and black fruits jumps from the glass of this dense ruby/purple-colored 2001. It possesses terrific purity, opulence, and richness as well as a layered mouthfeel. I am always a little skeptical when a wine possesses such a high percentage of Carignan (even if it is ancient), but Fra Fulco's offering is both elegant and powerful, revealing tremendous heart/soul and personality. It should drink well for 10-15 years.” —WA 93

’03 Bodegas Luberri "Finca los Merinos" Rioja Reserva Red
Suggested Retail: $61.99 • PJ’s Price: $52.99 • Clearance Price: $44.97
“The star of the portfolio is the 2003 Finca Los Merinos, a single vineyard cuvee with the oldest vines on the estate (60-90 years). The wine spent 16 months in French oak before being bottled unfiltered. It is deep purple in color with complex aromas of vanilla, black currants, cherries and mocha. On the palate it is full-bodied, structured, well balanced, and has a lengthy finish.” —WA 92

’00 Mas Igneus "Costers de Mas Igneus" Priorat
Suggested Retail: $64.99 • PJ’s Price: $54.99 • Clearance Price: $36.97
“Vibrant aromas of roasted black and red fruits, dark chocolate and plum liqueur with black fruit and licorice flavors kept under wraps by lively acidity and tough tannins.” —IWC 93

’02 Mas Martinet "Clos Martinet" Priorat
Suggested Retail: $77.99 • PJ’s Price: $66.99 • Clearance Price: $51.97
“The estate's flagship wine, the 2002 Clos Martinet, is a success for this challenging vintage. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by beautiful aromas of black cherries, plums, blueberries, graphite, and espresso.” —WA 90

’05 Celler Vinos Piñol Terra Alta Garnacha Blanca .500L
Suggested Retail: $29.99 • PJ’s Price: $26.99 • Clearance Price: $19.97
A singular and highly expressive dessert wine. Creamy vanilla, dried papaya and peach curd lead into honeysuckle and toast, plus hints of apricot pit. Balanced acidity elevates the palate into a long finish.

’00 Rotllan Torra "Tirant" Priorat
Suggested Retail: $93.99 • PJ’s Price: $79.99 • Clearance Price: $49.97
This ultra-ripe Priorat delivers crushed blackberry, cassis, licorice and a hint of tanned hide. On the palate the blackberry and cassis flavors interweave with dark chocolate and crushed stone nuances to form a deep core of fruit. Full tannins make for a dense and inky finish.

’03 Venus "La Universal" Montsant
Suggested Retail: $49.99 • PJ’s Price: $41.99 • Clearance Price: $37.97
This Montsant is deep, balanced and fruit packed. It is simply better than a lot of Priorats at a fraction of the price. Scents of concentrated cherry and black plum intermingle with spice and chocoalate tones. On the palate the wine is decadent, with copious black fruit and spice flavors plus hints of mineral and earth. This is a lot of wine and we hate to see it go at clearance pricing.

’03 Bodegas Victoria "Longus" Cariñena
Suggested Retail: $65.99 • PJ’s Price: $55.99 • Clearance Price: $39.97
Quite rich and powerful, this wine displays raspberry ganache plus vanilla laced dark chocoalte and blueberry which meld with a firm mineral spine.

USA

’04 Arietta "Variation One" Hudson Vineyards California Merlot/Syrah
Suggested Retail: $119.99 • PJ’s Price: $99.99 • Clearance Price: $89.97
“Deep, bright ruby-red. Slightly reduced nose blossomed quickly to show black raspberry, dark cherry, mocha and chocolate. Lush and superripe on the palate, but saline and mineral elements as well as the wine's strong acid/tannin spine give it great definition and grip. Firm tannins are buffered by the wine's strong material.” —IWC 92-95

’03 Buena Vista Ramal Vineyard Carneros Syrah
Suggested Retail: $36.99 • PJ’s Price: $30.99 • Clearance Price: $26.97
Packed with complex aromatic notes of fresh blueberry tart, clove, and anise plus tones of singed earth and black spices, Buena Vista's Estate Syrah is heavenly on the nose and in the mouth. The sweet attack of plum, blackberry, and coffee is nothing short of scintillating, while notes of roast beef and red spices dance on the back palate! In between, the sexy mouthfeel and ample notes of blackberry jam and cedar are intoxicating. This absolutely delicious and flavorful Syrah has a zesty acidity and full, meaty tannins, and should be paired with prime beef or lamb and other full-flavored dishes.

’04 La Diligence Stagecoach Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah
Suggested Retail: $47.99 • PJ’s Price: $39.99 • Clearance Price: $29.97
This delicious standout is an ultra-rich and unapologetically massive Syrah. It opens with a dense core of vivid wild berry notes then moves into dried sage, cumin dusted orange zest, red tea, loads of whole peppercorn, crushed rocks and just a hint of saddle leather. The wines' vibrant acidity and supple tannins are beautifully integrated with the pepper spice that lingers on the finish.

’03 Etude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Suggested Retail: $92.99 • PJ’s Price: $79.99 • Clearance Price: $65.97
“The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon is even more forward than the 2004, with a plump, heady, corpulent mouthfeel and loads of cassis, licorice, and pain grille notes and a hint of graphite. Deep, full-bodied, chewy, and supple-textured, this wine should drink well for 14 or so years.” —WA 91

’03 Gemstone Napa Valley Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1.5L
Suggested Retail: $359.99 • PJ’s Price: $303.99 • Clearance Price: $269.97
This blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and tiny portions of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc has beautiful scents of chocolate covered cherries and warm mince pie along with hints of dried currants and damp earth. The palate is a full-bodied, dense, and well-balanced, erupting with plum, black cherry, herb, mineral and cedar flavors. This has great depth and nuance and finishes with fine but firm tannins and excellent length.

’04 J. C. Cellars California Syrah
Suggested Retail: $30.99 • PJ’s Price: $26.99 • Clearance Price: $19.97
Succulent, juicy red cherry and ultra-ripe raspberry notes create a dynamic fruit core to this rich Syrah. These notes are bolstered by white pepper and a dramatic array spices notes on the nose and palate. A versatile Syrah, this can be paired with duck, roast pork or braised lamb shoulder.

’00 Vérité "La Joie" Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Suggested Retail: $103.99 • PJ’s Price: $91.99 • Clearance Price: $59.97
“Medium ruby. Cool, somewhat medicinal aromas of blackcurrant, bitter chocolate, licorice, minerals and fresh herbs. Bright and dense but quite closed and tannic today; very much in the style of a Northern Medoc wine.” —IWC 90(+?)

Australia | France | Italy | Spain | USA