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Every Thursday we open one bottle of very highly thought of wine - usually rated by the critics in the 90's, but , more importantly, highly valued by our staff - and we negotiate with our suppliers so that we can offer discounts of at least 20% so that you can enjoy the very finest at the best possible price!

We occasionally even have the winemakers available to answer your questions and explain their hopes for the wine.

Come join us for a taste of some of the very best, every Thursday!

il fauno

DI ARCANUM

 TOSCANO? 2009

61% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 2% Sangiovese, 1% Petit Verdot

     90 Points Wine Spectator

"Round and supple, with a juicy texture supporting the cherry, plum, cedar and loamy flavors. Ends with dusty, gum coating tannins. Fine length. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot." B.S. October 2014

 Our Thoughts......

" This Wine is one of the most elegant bottles we have tasted in quite some time. A beautiful wine with a deep, brilliant black cherry color and elegant aromas of peppery spice and plump cherry and blackberry. On the palate, the oak is discreet with a presence of spice and salted nutmeg. This is a balanced wine with beautiful length and bright acidity that comes together for a smooth finish of soft tannins and cherry with black pepper notes. The best part is the soft richness this wine delivers in the mouth." 

 Regularly $32.99

Special Sale Price  $24.00 a bottle
 $118.50 for six bottles

Don’t want to miss the sale? Can’t make it Thursday?

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About Arcanum .........

The estate traces its roots to the pre-Roman Etruscan civilization, and the inspiration for the Arcanum label comes from an ancient statue located on the estate. il fauno, the mythological Roman god of nature, the countryside and the woods, watches over the estate and acts as its protector. The statue is represented both on the Arcanum label and in the name of its second wine, il Fauno di Arcanum. Valadorna is named not only for the vineyard from which the Merlot is sourced, but also for the house on the estate that bears its name and which is represented on the label.

The estate ranges in altitude from 1,000 to 1,500 feet and comprises ten different mesoclimates planted to 63 blocks. Each block within those different sub-climates has been planted to the varieties best suited to the unique soil profile, facing, slope, water uptake and heat potential of each site. There is a wide variance in the soils of the estate, with 13 different types being identified. The estate’s complexity ensures that, even within the confines of the region’s notorious vintage vagaries, certain blocks and varieties will shine every year.

 Viticulturist & Winemaker Pierre Seillan

Viticulturist and Winemaker Pierre Seillan first began working with Cabernet Franc more than four decades ago at his family’s estate in Armagnac. He later moved on to the Loire Valley, and then spent twenty years in Bordeaux before beintg lured to California in 1997. At Arcanum, Pierre works closely with his Italian team, believing his job is to respect tradition, but also to do his part to guide and enhance it. By doing so he remains true to the distinguished history of Italian viticulture.