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 4/03/09

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Australia | France | Italy | Spain | USA | Kosher

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

France

’06 Vincent Paris “Granit 30” Cornas
Suggested Retail: $37.95 • PJ’s Price: $36.99 • Clearance Price: $32.97
“Saturated ruby. Fresh raspberry and candied cherry aromas are complicated by suave Asian spice and potpourri nuances. Smoky red fruit flavors show very good depth but are almost weightless, with silky tannins gaining strength on the back. Brisk, almost feminine in style, with a graceful personality that reminds me of Cote-Rotie. I underestimated this wine last year.” —IWC 91

’07 Hervé Souhaut Saint Joseph Red
Suggested Retail: $39.95 • PJ’s Price: $37.99 • Clearance Price: $34.97
“This excellent Saint Joseph virtually explodes with spice on the nose. Nutmeg, cardamom, cinnamon and coriander all make a showing, as does red cherry, orange, and rare beef. On the palate the wine is complex and superbly proportioned. Concentrated cherry and orange flavors glide over the palate supported by a firm spine of acidity and mineral and accented by dry ground leather, saline, coco powder and iron. The finish is long and laced with spice and mineral. Drink this with red meat, particularly lamb chops, hanger steak, or try it with more gamy selections like pheasant or venison.”

’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.

’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

’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: $23.97
“...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

’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

’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 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

’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.

’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.

’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(+?)

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