Vintages Wine Picks August 24, 2008

by Natalie MacLean


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[ Compress ] White Wine

Yalumba Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2008, Barossa, South Australia, Australia Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  39271  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. August 24, 2008
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McPherson Basilisk Marsanne Viognier 2007, Central Victoria, Australia Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  678599  12.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 24, 2008
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Mastronardi Estate Brianjë Riesling 2007, V.Q.A., Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario, Canada Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  113423  12.40%  MD  750 mL  $15.00. August 24, 2008
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Wayne Gretzky Estate No. 99 Estate Series Chardonnay 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  129049  12.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 24, 2008
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Cono Sur Visión Viognier 2008, Colchagua Valley, Chile Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  671131  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. August 24, 2008
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Ferraton 2007, A.C., Rhône, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  127720  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. August 24, 2008
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Simonnet-Febvre Chardonnay 2007, A.C., CHABLIS, Burgundy, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  41780  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. August 24, 2008
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Kurt Darting Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2007, Q.M.P., Dürkheimer Nonnengarten, Pfalz, Germany Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  127373  13%  MS  750 mL  $19.95. August 24, 2008
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Tommasi Le Rosse Pinot Grigio 2008, I.G.T., delle Venezie, Veneto, Italy Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  910497  12%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 24, 2008
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Goats do Roam White 2008, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  943167  13.50%  D  750 mL  $11.95. August 24, 2008
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Cline Cellars Viognier 2007, California, United States Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  128421  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 24, 2008
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Simi Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Sonoma County, California, United States Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  128918  13.50%  D  750 mL  $21.95. August 24, 2008
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[ Compress ] Red Wine

Heath Southern Sisters Reserve Shiraz 2004, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  127530  13%  D  750 mL  $20.95. August 24, 2008
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Rolf Binder Shiraz Mataro Grenache 2006, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  90258  14.50%  D  750 mL  $29.95. August 24, 2008
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Rosehall Run Cuvée County Cabernet Franc 2007, V.Q.A., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  122267  12%  D  750 mL  $18.95. August 24, 2008
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Cattail Creek Estate Winery Cabernet Merlot 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  131045  12.50%  D  750 mL  $18.00. August 24, 2008
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Château Haut-Maurac Oliver Decelle Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  125641  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. August 24, 2008
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Château Castegens 2005, A.C., Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  125856  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 24, 2008
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Domaine Moureou Tannat Cabernets Sauvignon Franc 2006, A.C., MADIRAN, Southwest, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  127753  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 24, 2008
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Domaine De Pierre Blanche Les Caboles Saint-Joseph Xavier Mourier Prop. Récoltant Syrah 2007, A.C., Rhône, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  130005  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $25.95. August 24, 2008
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Caves Dumazet Cuvée Charlemagne Cornas Marie Paule Dumazet Syrah Blend 2005, A.C., Rhône, France Drink: 2009-2018.  130054  13%  XD  750 mL  $44.95  Score: 91/100. August 24, 2008
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Château Desvignes Chénas Paul Beaudet Beaujolais 2007, A.C., Beaujolais, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  130096  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 24, 2008
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Paolo Manzone Magna Dolcetto D'alba 2007, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  117176  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 24, 2008
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Cecchi Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Casa Vinicola Luigi Cecchi & Figli Sangiovese Blend 2004, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  123588  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. August 24, 2008
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Fassati Le Gaggiole Riserva Chianti 2004, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  123612  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. August 24, 2008
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Patrizi Barolo 2004, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  653527  14%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. August 24, 2008
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Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Valley, California, United States Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  119065  13%  XD  750 mL  $99.95. August 24, 2008
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Adelaida Cellars Schoolhouse Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Paso Robles, California, United States Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  128983  13.50%  D  750 mL  $20.95. August 24, 2008
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Clos Du Val Zinfandel 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  590216  14.50%  D  750 mL  $21.95. August 24, 2008
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Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel 2007, Lodi, California, United States Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  678698  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. August 24, 2008
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Ironstone Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Sierra Foothills, California Estate Grown, United States Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  702381  14.50%  D  750 mL  $37.95. August 24, 2008
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[ Compress ] Sparkling Wine

La Maison Du Crémant Brut Crémant De Bourgogne Pinot Noir Chardonnay, A.C., Burgundy, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  127811  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 24, 2008
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Bonville Prestige Grand Cru Brut Franck Bonville, Récolt-Manipulant Blanc De Blancs, A.C., Champagne, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  908293  13%  XD  750 mL  $59.95. August 24, 2008
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[ Compress ] Dessert Wine

Domaine Des Bernardins Earl Cave Cstaud Muscat Beaumes De Venise 2007, A.C., Rhône, France Natalie has not yet reviewed this wine. It's listed here for your convenience so that you can find it easily in your local liquor store.  129999  13%  MS  375 mL  $17.95. August 24, 2008
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