Recommended Wines at Houston restaurants

Sterling Minor, CSW’s Recommendations of January 2012
Sterling is an attorney, and a wine consultant who has earned Certified Specialist of Wine status.

#2 Brennan’s Restaurant (Classic, Creole)	Midtown		$$$$ 4Stars
For decades, one of Houston’s very best places to eat and drink. Many wines with nice prices.
Bollinger Champagne “Special Cuvee” NV $118
Domaine Carneros Sparkling Calf 2007 $48		Especially good value!
Moet et Chandon Champagne “Dom Pérignon” 2002 $200		Tremendously good value!!
Roederer Estate Sparkling “L’Ermitage” Rosé Calf 2003 $129
Taittinger “Comtes de Champagne” Blanc de Blancs 2000 $400
Trimbach Riesling “Frederic Emile” Alsace 2004 $96
Araujo Sauvignon Blanc “Eisele” Calf 2010 $120
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 2010 $43
Denner Viognier Calf 2007 $54
de Beaucastel Grenache Blanc Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 $177		Especially good value!
Beringer Chardonnay “Private Reserve” Calf 2008 $57		Stupendously good value!!!
Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Calf 2009 $75		Especially good value!
Shafer Chardonnay “Red Shoulder Ranch” Calf 2008 $98
Latour Chardonnay “Batard-Montrachet” Burgundy 2004 $350
Fevre Chardonnay 1er Cru “Montmains” Chablis 2009 $89
Pillot Chardonnay “Chassagne-Montrachet” Burgundy 2006 $98
Far Niete Chardonnay Calf 2009 $60		Tremendously good value!!
L Albrecht Gewurztraminer Alsace 2009 $54
De Nizas Grenache Rosé Languedoc-Roussillon 2008 $35
Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast Calf 2009 $41		Tremendously good value!!
Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir “Ulses Valdez” Calf 2008 $150
Roessler Pinot Noir “Sanford and Benedict” Calf 2006 $79
Beaux Freres Pinot Noir “Upper Terrace” Oregon 2008 $149		Good value.
Evening Land Pinot Noir “Seven Springs” Oregon 2009 $69		Tremendously good value!!
Gaunoux Pinot Noir “Epenots” Pommard Burgundy 2005 $147		Tremendously good value!!
Renieri Sangiovese Brunello di Montalcino Tuscany 2004 $75		Good value.
S Nardi Sangiovese Rosso di Montalcino Tuscany 2008 $61
Sette Ponte Sangiovese “Oreno” Tuscany 2006 $189
P Antinori Sangiovese “Tignanello” Tuscany 2007 $175		Good value.
Bertani Corvina “Amarone” Veneto, Italy 2001 $160		Good value.
Chiarlo Nebbiolo “Tortoniano” Barolo Piedmont 2007 $105		Especially good value!
Gaja Nebbiolo “Sperss” Langhe Piedmont 1998 $390
La Spinetta Nebbiolo Langhe Piedmont 2007 $57		Especially good value!
Alion Tempranillo “Alion” Ribera del Duero Spain 2005 $179
de Beaucastel Grenache “Chateauneuf” Rhone France 2007 $167		Tremendously good value!!
de Beaucastel Grenache “Cotes du Rhone” France 2007 $46
Perrin Grenache “La Gille” Gigondas Rhone 2007 $75		Especially good value!
Alto Moncayo Grenache “Alto Moncayo” Spain 2008 $90
El Nido Monastrell “Clio” Spain 2008 $89
Orin Swift Zinfandel “Saldo” Calf 2009 $52		Good value.
H. Chassis Syrah “Galets” Crozes-Hermitage Rhone 2007 $74
Henschke Shiraz “Henry’s Seven” Australia 2006 $72
Two Hands Shiraz “Ares” Australia 2004 $375
Beringer Merlot “Bancroft Ranch” Calf 2005 $88
Chateau Fontenil Merlot Fronsac, Bordeaux 2005 $101
Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon “Trilogy” Calf 2007 $69		Tremendously good value!!
Pahlmeyer Cabernet Sauvignon Calf 2007 $220		Good value.
D’Armailhac Cabernet Sauvignon Pauillac Bordeaux 2006 $145
Lynch Bages Cabernet Sauvignon Pauillac Bordeaux 2006 $257		Good value.
San Guido Cabernet Sauvignon “Guidalberto” Tuscany 2007 $95		Good value.
Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon “Eisele” Calf 2005 $449		Good value.
Mayacanayes Cabernet Sauvignon Calf 2005 $135
Provenance Cabernet Sauvignon “Beckstoffer” Calf 2004 $100
Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon “Hillside Select” Calf 2006 $375
Riglos Malbec Argentina 2006 $64		Good value.

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