I have eaten at Alexander's over a dozen times and they consistently hit it out of the park. It is the holiday season and I was doing a quick review of wine lists at Bay Area Restaurants to see pricing on first growth wines from Bordeaux. Below is a snapshot of some great values at Alexander's.
VinoServant's Top Values Under $100 a Bottle
(You will see a number with an x after the price and that is the mark-up over retail. Go to VinoServant for a full description of these wines)
White Wines
2009 Domaine Louis Pinson Chablis | $52 - 1.7x
2010 Daniel Chotard Sancerre Loire Valley | $54 - 2.4x
2010 Duckhorn, Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc | $54 - 2.0x
2008 Gary Farrell, Redwood Ranch, Sonoma County, Sauvignon Blanc | $54 - 2.0x
2001 Vina Gravonia Crianza Rioja | $66 - 2.4x
Red Wines
2006 Pasanau, Ceps Nous, Priorat | $58 - 2.6x
2007 Terrabianca, Campaccio, Toscana Rosso | $62 - 2.3x
2008 Joseph Swan ""Cuvee de Trois"" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir | $68 - 2.1x
2007 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon | $64 - 2.3x
2008 Alvaro Palacios, Les Terrasses Priorat | $78 - 2.2x
2000 La Selvaccia Brunello di Montalcino | $78 - 1.7x
2006 Dieberg Estate Vineyards Santa Ynez Valley Syrah | $78 - 2.4x
VinoServant's Top First Growth Values
2004 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Retail Price: $490 at Saratoga Wine Exchange, $520 at Belmont Wine Exchange & $539 via Wine-Searcher
Rating: Robert Parker 93 | 2015 to 2045
* $595 at Alexander's Steakhouse - Cupertino
* $600 at Meadowood
1999 Chateau Margaux
Retail Price: $475 at Belmont Wine Exchange, 499 at K&L Wines & $588 via Wine-Searcher
Rating: Robert Parker 94 | Now to 2017
* $595 at Alexander's Steakhouse Cupertino
* $1,180 at The Village Pub
1996 Chateau Latour
Retail Price: $850 at Sherry Lehman, $899 at K&L Wines & $1,081 via Wine-Searcher
Rating: Robert Parker 99 | 2015 to 2050
* $1,495 at Alexander's Steakhouse Cupertino
* $1,500 at Spruce
* $1,820 at The Village Pub
1994 Chateau Haut Brion
Retail Price: $450 at JJ Buckley & $453 via Wine-Searcher
Rating: Robert Parker 93 | 2002 to 2025
* $525 at Alexander's Steakhouse Cupertino
1988 Chateau Haut Brion
Retail Price: $450 at JJ Buckley & $493 via Wine-Searcher
Rating: Robert Parker 92 | Now to 2025
* $695 at Alexander's Steakhouse Cupertino
1987 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Retail Price: $409 via Wine-Searcher
Rating: Robert Parker 88 | Now
* $595 at Alexander's Steakhouse Cupertino
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