Vintages Wine Picks December 8, 2012

by Natalie MacLean


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[ Compress ] White Wine

Alamos Viognier 2011, Mendoza, Argentina: Drink: 2012-2015.  507830  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. December 8, 2012
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Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Dry Riesling 2011, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: Drink: 2012-2016.  262469  12%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Wild Ferment Fowles Wine Chardonnay 2011, Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria, Australia: Drink: 2012-2016.  298380  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $35.95. December 8, 2012
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Domæne Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner 2011, Niederösterreich, Austria: Drink: 2012-2014.  965368  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. December 8, 2012
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Cave Spring Cellars Cave Spring Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2009, V.Q.A., Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2015.  627315  11.50%  M  750 mL  $17.95. December 8, 2012
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Hervé Azo Vau De Vey 1Er Cru Chablis 2010, A.C., Burgundy, France: Drink: 2012-2018.  240655  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $26.95. December 8, 2012
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Charles Wantz Excellence Gewurztraminer 2010, A.C., Alsace, France: Drink: 2012-2018.  298539  13%  M  750 mL  $17.95. December 8, 2012
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Gustave Lorentz Réserve Riesling 2010, A.C., Alsace, France: Drink: 2012-2018.  641639  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France: Drink: 2011-2016.  732917  13%  XD  750 mL  $33.95. December 8, 2012
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Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese 2011, Prädikatswein, Mosel, Germany: Drink: 2012-2018.  727370  8%  M  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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St. Urbans-Hof Old Vines Riesling 2011, Q.B.A., Mosel, Germany: Drink: 2012-2016.  995746  9.50%  M  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Santa Margherita Impronta Del Fondatore Pinot Grigio 2011, D.O.C., Alto Adige/Trentino, Italy: Drink: 2012-2014.  231258  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. December 8, 2012
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Maculan Pinot Grigio 2011, I.G.T., Veneto, Italy: Drink: 2012-2014.  734921  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. December 8, 2012
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Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Drink: 2012-2015.  981670  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Kanu Kcb Chenin Blanc 2006, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa: Drink: 2012-2015.  907089  13.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. December 8, 2012
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Robert Mondavi Winery Fumé Blanc 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2015.  221887  13%  D  750 mL  $22.95. December 8, 2012
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Bachelder Oregon Chardonnay 2010, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  273334  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. December 8, 2012
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[ Compress ] Red Wine

Cuvelier Los Andes Colección 2009, Mendoza, Argentina: Drink: 2012-2016.  144014  15%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. December 8, 2012
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Finca Flichman Expresiones Reserve Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Mendoza, Argentina: Drink: 2012-2015.  17111  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. December 8, 2012
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Famiglia Bianchi Malbec 2010, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina: Drink: 2012-2015.  677559  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. December 8, 2012
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Susana Balbo Signature Dominio De Plata Malbec 2010, Mendoza, Argentina: Drink: 2012-2015.  79798  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. December 8, 2012
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Tahbilk Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Nagambie Lakes, Victoria, Australia: Drink: 2012-2015.  138818  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. December 8, 2012
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Hollick Shiraz 2008, Red Ridge, South Australia, Australia: Drink: 2012-2015.  285411  14.60%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Zonte's Footstep Canto Di Lago Sangiovese Barbera 2010, Single Site, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: Drink: 2012-2016.  289967  14.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Kurtz Family Boundary Row Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Drink: 2012-2015.  29371  14.50%  D  750 mL  $27.95. December 8, 2012
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The Bishop Ben Glaetzer, Glaetzer Wines Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Drink: 2012-2016.  627869  15.10%  D  750 mL  $39.95. December 8, 2012
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Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Drink: 2012-2016.  659599  14.50%  D  750 mL  $57.95. December 8, 2012
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Coonawarra, South Australia,, Australia: Drink: 2012-2016.  84996  14%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Ode To Lorraine Elderton, The Ashmead Family Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Drink: 2012-2016.  976423  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. December 8, 2012
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The Foreign Affair The Conspiracy 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2016.  149237  12.80%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Inniskillin Winemaker's Series Select Vineyards Shiraz Cabernet 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2016.  225482  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Calamus Cosmic Red 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2015.  258129  12%  D  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Casa-Dea Estates Winery Pinot Noir 2009, V.Q.A., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2017.  296210  12.20%  D  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Tawse Winery Inc. Quarry Road Pinot Noir 2009, VQA, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2016.  307686  13%  XD  750 mL  $34.95. December 8, 2012
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Henry of Pelham Estate Winery Estate Cabernet Merlot 2010, VQA, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2015.  395855  14.10%  D  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah 2009, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada: Drink: 2012-2017.  73072  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $40.95. December 8, 2012
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Jackson-Triggs Delaine Syrah 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2018.  86553  12.50%  D  750 mL  $32.95. December 8, 2012
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Marques De Casa Concha Concha Y Toro Pinot Noir 2011, Límari Valley, Chile: Drink: 2012-2016.  301424  14%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Terra Noble Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Drink: 2012-2016.  46268  14%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Antu Chilean Mountain Vineyard, Ninquén Syrah 2010, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Drink: 2012-2016.  675371  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Pierre Laplace Madiran 2009, A.C., Southwest, France: Drink: 2013-2017.  103705  14%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. December 8, 2012
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Clos Du Roi Marsannay Louis Jadot, Domaine Gagey 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France: Drink: 2012-2018.  124826  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $34.95. December 8, 2012
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Réserve Du Crouzau St. Gervais Foncalieu 2010, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France: Drink: 2012-2016.  142943  15.10%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. December 8, 2012
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Château La Tour Carnet 4E Cru Bernard Magrez, Prop. 2009, A.C., Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France: Drink: 2014-2018.  194555  13%  XD  750 mL  $51.85. December 8, 2012
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Domaine Durieu Lucile Avril 2009, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France: Drink: 2013-2018.  295147  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $42.95. December 8, 2012
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Château Eugénie Cuvée Réservée De L'aïeul, Couture, Vign. 2008, A.C., Cahors, Southwest, France: Drink: 2012-2017.  295949  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Domaine Clavel Bonne Pioche Pic Saint Loup 2010, A.P., Languedoc, Midi, France: Drink: 2012-2015.  297986  14%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Domaine Chanson Clos Des Marconnets 1Er Cru 2009, A.C., Beaune, Burgundy, France: Drink: 2012-2017.  299792  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $49.95. December 8, 2012
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Jacques Depagneux Les Vins Aujoux 2011, A.C., Côte De Py Morgon, Beaujolais, France: Drink: 2012-2015.  299925  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. December 8, 2012
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Château De Rully Rully Les Molesmes 1Er Cru Antonin Rodet 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France: Drink: 2012-2016.  299958  13%  XD  750 mL  $25.95. December 8, 2012
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Château L'argenteyre 2010, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France: Drink: 2012-2016.  306530  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. December 8, 2012
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E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2009, A.C., Rhône, France: Drink: 2014-2019.  704908  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Famille Perrin Les Christins 2010, A.C., Vacqueyras, Rhône, France: Drink: 2013-2018.  973453  14%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. December 8, 2012
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Domaine Du Vieux Lazaret Jérôme Quiot 2009, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France: Drink: 2012-2018.  983650  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $34.95. December 8, 2012
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Rocca Delle Macìe Riserva Chianti 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy: Drink: 2012-2016.  111641  13.90%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. December 8, 2012
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Ca' Nova Bric De Maschi D'alba Superiore Barbera 2007, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy: Drink: 2012-2015.  294132  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Corte Majoli Tezza Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore 2009, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy: Drink: 2012-2015.  84061  14%  D  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2011, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand: Drink: 2012-2016.  295592  14%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Stark-Condé Three Pines Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Jonkershoek Valley, South Africa: Drink: 2012-2016.  288316  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $34.95. December 8, 2012
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Cathedral Cellar Kwv Merlot 2009, W.O., Western Cape, Coastal Region, South Africa: Drink: 2012-2015.  522219  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. December 8, 2012
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Goat-Roti Goats Do Roam, Fairview Syrah Viognier 2010, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa: Drink: 2012-2016.  943175  14%  D  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Lealtanza Reserva Selección 2007, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain: Drink: 2012-2015.  208223  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Ramón Bilbao Gran Reserva Tempranillo 2004, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain: Drink: 2012-2015.  244715  14.50%  D  750 mL  $26.95. December 8, 2012
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Bodegas Del Abad Domaine Bueno Mencía 2008, D.O., Bierzo, Spain: Drink: 2013-2017.  291989  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. December 8, 2012
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T-Sanzo Rodriguez Sanzo Tempranillo 2007, Vino De La Tierra De Castilla Y León, Spain: Drink: 2012-2015.  306571  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. December 8, 2012
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Castell Del Remei Gotim Bru 2009, D.O., Costers Del Segre, Spain: Drink: 2012-2016.  982736  14%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. December 8, 2012
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The Prisoner Proprietary Red 2011, Napa Valley, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  104299  15.20%  XD  750 mL  $49.95. December 8, 2012
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Meiomi Belle Glos Pinot Noir 2011, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Sonoma Counties, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  130138  14.50%  D  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States: Drink: 2012-2015.  269357  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $20.95. December 8, 2012
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Stonestreet Monument Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Alexander Mountain Estates, Alexander Valley, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  285098  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $49.95. December 8, 2012
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La Storia Trentadue, Evelyn And Leo Trentadue, Prop. Petite Sirah 2010, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  291047  14.90%  D  750 mL  $23.95. December 8, 2012
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Innisfree Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  38125  15.50%  D  750 mL  $34.95. December 8, 2012
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Clos Du Val Zinfandel 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  590216  14%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Morgan Twelve Clones Pinot Noir 2009, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  642249  13.90%  D  750 mL  $38.95. December 8, 2012
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J. Lohr Hilltop Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Paso Robles, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  686584  14.90%  D  750 mL  $38.95. December 8, 2012
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Cinq Cépages Chateau St. Jean 2008, Sonoma County, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2016.  710913  14.40%  XD  750 mL  $75.95. December 8, 2012
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[ Compress ] Rosés

Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Cabernet Franc Rose 2011, VQA, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2014.  279117  12%    750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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[ Compress ] Sparkling Wine

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Gold Label Brut, VQA, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada: Drink: 2012-2015.  206326  12.50%    750 mL  $28.45. December 8, 2012
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Entourage Jackson Triggs Silver Series Brut Méthode Classique Sparkling Wine 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Drink: 2012-2015.  234161  12%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. December 8, 2012
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Ruhlmann Signature Jean-Charles Brut Crémant D'alsace, A.C., Alsace, France: Drink: 2012-2015.  297853  12%  D  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Domaine De Clos De L'epinay Tête De Cuvée Brut Vouvray Méthode Traditionnelle 2007, A.C., Loire Valley, France: Drink: 2012-2015.  298398  12%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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Bonnaire Brut Grand Cru Récoltant-Manipulant Blanc De Blancs Champagne 2004, A.C., Champagne, France: Drink: 2012-2016.  721035  12%  XD  750 mL  $62.95. December 8, 2012
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Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France: Drink: 2012-2015.  814723  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $59.95. December 8, 2012
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Beaumont Des Crayères Grand Prestige Brut Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France: Drink: 2012-2015.  903443  12%  XD  750 mL  $46.95. December 8, 2012
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Masottina Brut Treviso Prosecco, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy: Drink: 2012-2014.  297838  11%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Balbi Soprani D'acqui Brachetto, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy: Drink: 2012-2014.  298570  6.50%  MS  750 mL  $16.95. December 8, 2012
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Oyster Bay Brut Cuvée Sparkling, New Zealand, New Zealand: Drink: 2012-2015.  163634  12%  D  750 mL  $21.95. December 8, 2012
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Freixenet Cordon Rosado Cava, Spain:   217059  12%    750 mL  $12.65. December 8, 2012
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Gloria Ferrer Va De Vi Ultra Cuvée, Sonoma County, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2015.  200790  12.50%  D  750 mL  $26.95. December 8, 2012
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Uvaggio Secco Moscato 2010, Lodi, California, United States: Drink: 2012-2014.  297515  12%  D  750 mL  $19.95. December 8, 2012
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[ Compress ] Dessert Wine

De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2008, New South Wales, Australia: Drink: 2010-2017.  917252  13%  S  375 mL  $29.95. December 8, 2012
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Reichsrat von Buhl Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Spätlese 2009, Q.M.P., Pfalz, Germany: Drink: 2012-2018.  946673  9%  MS  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Puklus Pincésze, 3 Puttonyos Tokaji Aszú 2007, Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungary: Drink: 2012-2018.  980805  13.50%  MS  500 mL  $20.95. December 8, 2012
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Burmester 10-Year-Old Tawny Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal: Drink: 2012-2018.  223958  20%  S  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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Fonseca Terra Prima Reserve Quinta And Vineyards Bottlers Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal: Drink: 2012-2018.  67132  20%  S  750 mL  $24.95. December 8, 2012
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[ Compress ] Other Wines/Drinks

Antolino Brongo Cryomalus Ice Cider 2009, Québec, Canada: Drink: 2012-2016.  309492  9%  S  375 mL  $34.95. December 8, 2012
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