Vintages Wine Picks August 18, 2011

by Natalie MacLean


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[ Compress ] White Wine

Calamus Riesling 2010, V.Q.A., Vinemount Ridge, 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.  158642  12%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 18, 2011
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Lakeview Reserve Roller Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2011, V.Q.A., Lincoln Lakeshore, 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.  226027  12.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 18, 2011
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Hinterbrook Winery Barrel Fermented Reserve Chardonnay 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Lakeshore, 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.  292375  14.50%  D  750 mL  $19.00. August 18, 2011
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Anakena Lilén Single Vineyard A.F. Arco Iris Viognier 2011, Requínoa, Rapel 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.  45138  13.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. August 18, 2011
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Domaine Chevallier Claude & Jean-Louis Chevallier, Prop.-Récolt. Chablis 2009, 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.  112227  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. August 18, 2011
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Guy Saget Blanc Sancerre 2010, A.C., Loire, 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.  287078  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. August 18, 2011
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Domaine Du Haut Bourg Muscadet Côtes De Grandlieu 2010, A.C., Sur Lie, Loire, 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.  289363  12%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 18, 2011
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E. Guigal Blanc 2011, A.C., Côtes Du 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.  290296  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 18, 2011
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La Cheteau Les Loges Vouvray Mme D. Lacheteau, Prop.-Recolt. 2011, A.C., Loire, 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.  525105  11.50%  M  750 mL  $14.95. August 18, 2011
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Willy Gisselbrecht Tradition Pinot Gris 2010, A.C., Alsace, 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.  641597  13%  M  750 mL  $16.95. August 18, 2011
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Brotte Blanc 2010, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, 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.  74203  13.50%  D  750 mL  $29.95. August 18, 2011
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay 2010, Columbia Valley, Washington State, 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.  232439  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 18, 2011
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Eyrie Pinot Gris 2009, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 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.  717421  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $25.95. August 18, 2011
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[ Compress ] Red Wine

Chakana Reserve Malbec 2010, Mendoza, Argentina 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.  18671  14%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. August 18, 2011
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Domaine De Saint Siffrein Claude Chaston, Vign. 2010, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, 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.  169771  14.50%  D  750 mL  $39.95. August 18, 2011
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Domaine Du Père Pape Vignobles Maynard 2010, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, 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.  277608  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. August 18, 2011
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Domaine Les Grands Bois Cuvée Les Trois Soeurs Farjon Besnardeau, Vign.-Récolt. 2010, A.C., Côtes Du 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.  281147  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 18, 2011
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Domaine Grandy Vacqueyras Caves Les Coteaux Du Rhône 2010, 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.  287532  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 18, 2011
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Cave de Saumur Les Vignoles Terroirs Et Lieu-Dieu De Loire Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2009, A.C., Loire, 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.  662585  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 18, 2011
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Le Masse Di Greve Lanciola Chianti Classico Riserva 2006, 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.  110577  14%  XD  750 mL  $26.95. August 18, 2011
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Liber Pater Ippolito 1845, Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore 2009, D.O.C., Calabria, 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.  121061  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 18, 2011
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Stocco Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso Grave 2009, D.O.C., Friuli, 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.  289561  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 18, 2011
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Caldora Colle Dei Venti Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2009, D.O.C., Abruzzo, 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.  289629  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 18, 2011
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Altesino Rosso Di Altesino 2009, I.G.T., 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.  658369  14%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 18, 2011
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La Casa In Collina Terra Da Vino Barbaresco 2008, 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.  968974  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. August 18, 2011
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Elias Tanios Touma Le Fleuron Heritage 2008, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon 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.  307793  13.70%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. August 18, 2011
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Codru Cricova Red 2007, Moldova 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.  109066  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 18, 2011
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No. 8 Wines Limited Marnie's Vineyard Rod Mcdonald Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand 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.  287391  13.80%  D  750 mL  $24.95. August 18, 2011
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Giné Giné Buil & Giné 2009, D.O.C.A., Priorat, Spain 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.  67843  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 18, 2011
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Geyser Peak Block Collection Walking Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Alexander Valley, 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.  161323  14.50%  D  750 mL  $28.95. August 18, 2011
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Summers Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Knights Valley, 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.  279398  14.20%  D  750 mL  $29.95. August 18, 2011
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Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, 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.  56879  15%  D  750 mL  $49.95. August 18, 2011
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[ Compress ] Rosés

Coyote's Run Rosé Pinot Noir 2011, 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.  295436  11.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. August 18, 2011
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[ Compress ] Dessert Wine

Michele Chiarlo Cipressi Della Court Superiore Barbera D'asti 2009, 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.  278176  14%  S  750 mL  $16.95. August 18, 2011
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Tozai Snow Maiden Junmai Nigori Kizakura Co. Sake, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 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.  224444  14.90%  MS  720 mL  $19.95. August 18, 2011
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Messias 10 Anos Tawny Btld. 2009 Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 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.  87205  20%  MS  750 mL  $23.95. August 18, 2011
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[ Compress ] Other Wines/Drinks

Izumi Of The North Genshu Junmai Sake Ontario Spring Water Sake Company, 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.  286120  17%  D  300 mL  $14.95. August 18, 2011
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Nonino Il Pirus Di Williams, Friuli, 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.  739870  43%    700 mL  $89.95. August 18, 2011
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Konteki Pearls Of Simplicity Junmai Daiginjo Higashiyama Shuzo Sake, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 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.  273367  15.50%  D  720 mL  $39.95. August 18, 2011
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Hwa Rang Junmai Daiginjo Gyeongju Beopju Sake, South Korea 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.  225516  14.50%  M  375 mL  $10.25. August 18, 2011
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The Arran Malt The Amarone Cask Finish Isle Of Arran Single Malt Isle Of Arran Distillers Whisky, Scotland, United Kingdom 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.  50070  50%    700 mL  $71.95. August 18, 2011
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Momokawa G Joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu, Oregon, 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.  239426  18%  D  750 mL  $24.95. August 18, 2011
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Sho Chiku Bai Classic Junmai Takara Sake Usa Sake, 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.  271122  14.70%  D  750 mL  $9.20. August 18, 2011
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