The highlights of the October 15 Vintages Release of wines include some specactular red wines from Tuscany and Piedmont as well as premium red and white wines from Argentina.
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2009 Catena Alta Chardonnay Bodega Catena Zapata, Estate Lots, Mendoza, Argentina 2008 Penfolds Riesling Thomas Hyland, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2009 Santa Carolina Chardonnay Barrica Selection, Casablanca Valley, Chile 2009 Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer Réserve, A.C., Alsace, France Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée, A.C., Champagne, France Bernard-Massard Brut Cuvée De L'écusson Méthode Traditionnelle, Luxembourg 2009 Doña Paula Estate Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2010 Montes Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère Limited Selection, Apalta Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2007 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California 2010 Two Hands Shiraz Grenache Mataro Brave Faces, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia
Rich and full-bodied with generous layers of tropical fruit, peach and green apple. Just the right amount of smoke to create a luscious package of complete satisfaction for Chardonnay lovers. Drink: 2011-2016.
$39.95
Score: 92/100
Top Rated White Wine
Pair with: rich seafood pasta dishes, boiled lobster, grilled pork tenderloin.
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Classic Riesling: love this style! Very flinty, wet rock on the nose followed by mouth-watering lime zest, white peach. Perfect food wine. Drink: 2011-2015.
$19.95
Score: 91/100
Top Rated White Wine
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Stunning for this price point! Rich, toasted almonds wrap around a core of green apple vibrancy. Balanced and luscious, with loads of hedonistic happiness. This is an amazing party wine and it also works well for dinner parties. Drink: 2011-2014.
$13.95
Score: 89/100
Best Value White Wine
Pair with: crab cakes, roast pork.
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Drink: 2011-2017.
$17.95
Score: 92/100
Best Value White Wine
Pair with: rich seafood dishes, mildly spiced Thai foods.
Add Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer Réserve, A.C., Alsace to your custom shopping list 
Love it! Muscular, rich, toasty and full-bodied… just like James Bond who loved this bubbly. Spectacularly well-made… you will never, ever be disappointed with it… or will I if you give it as a gift. Drink: 2011-2016.
$69.95
Score: 95/100
Top Rated Sparkling Wine
Add Bollinger, A.C., Champagneb> to your custom shopping list
Solid budget bubbly with toasty notes and good refreshment. Drink: 2011-2013.
$16.95
Score: 88/100
Best Value Sparkling Wine
Add Bernard-Massard Riesling Blend, Luxembourg to your custom shopping list
Love it! Gorgeously ripe black and purple plums with a lovely twist of dark spices and savoury juiciness. Beautifully structured and satisfying. Perfect for dinner parties and pizza night. Drink: 2011-2014
$17.95
Score: 91/100
Best Value Red Wine
Pair with: pizza.
Add Doña Paula Estate Malbec, Mendoza to your custom shopping list
What crafty winemaking here! Just the right blend of the two grapes to produce a wine that is packed with dark fruit flavour but also has length, balance and depth. Pretty amazing for the price point! Drink: 2011-2014.
$14.95
Score: 89/100
Best Value Red Wine
Add Montes Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère, Colchagua Valley to your custom shopping list 
I’m in love and his name is Shafer! How can I count the ways? Maybe the blackberry-black currant fruit? The smoke and judicious weave of oak? The incredible length that leaves you whimpering for more? Who knows. This winemaker is merciless. Drink: 2011-2018.
$79.95
Score: 94/100
Top Rated Red Wine
Add Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five, Napa Valley to your custom shopping list 
A dependably delicious red. Rich, full-bodied and smooth with juicy flavours of black plums and blackberries. What more could you want? Drink: 2011-2015.
$33.95
Score: 92/100
Top Rated Red Wine
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