wine list review fume bistro & bar. fume bistro & bar wine list review
we have dined at fume bistro & bar in napa on a few occasions and repeatedly recommended it to others. this restaurant has a warm ambiance, solid food, and an interesting and well-priced wine list. in our reviews, we typically don't review "wines by the glass," but don't you miss the days of being able to order a good glass of wine for less than $10 and a bottle for under $40? well, you won't have that conundrum at fume. the wine list is small (80 selections) so it changes frequently, but it has a number of limited production wines, and there are always some good deals.
as with all vinoservant reviews, you will see the price at the restaurant followed by the mark-up over retail and if applicable, a rating from one of the publications listed below (2007 schramsberg, blanc de noirs, napa valley | $60 | 2.0x | wa 89 | tp). mark up of 2.0x translates into a retail price of $30 a bottle, wine advocate rated this wine 89 points and it is one of our top picks at fume bistro & bar.
vinoservant's top picks - tp | wine advocate - wa | wine enthusiast - we | wine spectator - ws
wine & spirits - wes |
vinoservant's top 8 sparkling & white wines
2007 schramsberg, blanc de noirs, napa valley | $60 | 2.0x | wa 89 | tp
2009 swanson, napa valley, pinot grigio | $28 | 1.5x | tp
2010 leth, steinagrund, gruner veltliner | $30 | 1.8x | we 91 | tp
2010 matanzas creek, sonoma county, sauvignon blanc | $30 | 1.7x | wa 89 | tp
2010 domaine vincent delaporte, loire, sancerre | $38 | 1.7x | ws 88 | tp
2009 lewis cellars, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $43 | 1.2x | ws 92 | tp
2010 waugh cellars, indindoli vineyard, russian river, chardonnay | $42 | 1.2x | tp
2008 flowers, sonoma coast, chardonnay | $50 | 1.3x | tp
vinoservant's top 8 red wines
2007 casa de la cruz, by keller estate, sonoma coast, pinot noir | $40 | 1.6x | we 92 | tp
2007 pahlmeyer, jayson, sonoma coast, pinot noir | $60 | 1.2x | ws 88 | tp
2008 turnbull, napa valley, syrah | $38 | 1.5x | tp
2008 andretti, napa valley, sangiovese | $30 | below retail | tp
2007 phipps family cellars, treborce vineyard, dry creek valley, zinfandel | $45 | 1.1x | tp
2007 monticello, oak knoll district, napa valley, merlot | $34 | 1.1x | tp
2005 grasso, olive ridge vineyard, napa valley,cabernetsauvignon | $55 | 1.0x | tp
2007 buoncristiani, opc, proprietary red | $67 | 1.4x | wa 90 | tp
vinoservant's top wine values at fume bistro & bar
sparkling wines
5 selections that range in price from $34 to $100
2006 domaine carneros, brut | $45 | 2.2x | ws 91
veuve clicquot, brut, yellow label, non-vintage | $100 | 2.4x | ws 90 & we 89
white wines
35 selections that range in price from $24 to $59
2009 uvaggio, central valley, vermentino | $24 | 2.0x
2010 laurenz & sophia, singing gruner veltliner | $32 | 2.1x | wes 88
2010 bell, lake county, sauvignon blanc | $25 | 1.4x
2009 laird family, rutherford ranch, sauvignon blanc | $36 | 2.2x | ws 87
2010 whitehall lane, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $36 | 2.2x
2010 honig reserve, rutherford, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $38 | 2.0x | wa 88
2010 groth vineyards, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $39 | 2.4x | ws 85
2009 black stallion, napa valley, chardonnay | $32 | 1.8x
2009 hess collection, napa valley, chardonnay | $35 | 1.9x
2010 argus, dearden wines, napa valley, chardonnay | $36 | 1.8x | tp
2009 frank family vineyards, carneros, napa valley, chardonnay | $58 | 2.0x | wa 88
2009 rombauer, carneros, chardonnay | $59 | 2.0x
red wines
39 selections that range in price from $25 to $120
2010 irony, monterey county, pinot noir | $28 | 2.1x
2009 aquinas, napa valley, pinot noir | $32 | 2.3x | ws 85
2008 w.h. smith, sonoma coast, pinot noir | $36 | 2.1x2009 sequana, sarmento vineyard, santa lucia highlands, pinot noir | $48 | 1.5x | tp
2008 reynolds family winery, los carneros, pinot noir | $69 | 1.6x
2008 turnbull, napa valley, syrah | $38 | 1.5x | tp
2004 rosemont, balmoral, mclaren vale, shiraz | $87 | 2.0x | ws 91
2008 benessere, napa valley, sangiovese | $40 | 1.4x
2007 phipps family cellars, treborce vineyard, dry creek valley, zinfandel | $45 | 1.1x | tp
2008 peter franus, brandlin vineyeard, mount veeder, zinfandel | $60 | 1.9x | wa 90 | tp
2009 brown, napa valley, zinfandel | $60 | 1.7x
2007 swanson, napa valley, merlot | $45 | 1.7x | wa 87
2005 st. supery, napa valley,cabernetsauvignon | $44 | 1.6x | we 90 | tp
2008 trinchero, chicken range, napa valley,cabernetsauvignon | $50 | 1.3x
2008 groth, napa valley,cabernetsauvignon | $74 | 2.0x | ws 87
2008 brookdale vineyards, napa valley,cabernetsauvignon | $75 | 1.7x
2007 madorom, camouflage, proprietary blend | $75 | 2.1x
2004 falcor, h block, napa valley,cabernetsauvignon | $78 | 1.2x | tp
2006 chalk hill, sonoma county,cabernetsauvignon | $87 | 1.7x | ws 91 | tp
2007 silver oak, alexander valley,cabernetsauvignon | $120 | 2.0x | ws 86