Vintages Wine Picks March 16, 2012

by Natalie MacLean


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[ Compress ] White Wine

F. Tinel-Blondelet L'arrêt Buffatte Pouilly-Fumé 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.  169730  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. March 16, 2012
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Château De Launay Blanc 2009, A.C., 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.  192112  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.85. March 16, 2012
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Domaine Chenevières Les Grandes Vignes Chablis 2011, A.C., La Chapelle Vaupelteigne, 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.  278952  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. March 16, 2012
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Domaine De Papolle Gros Manseng 2011, I.G.P., Côtes De Gascogne, 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.  309229  12.50%  MS  750 mL  $19.95. March 16, 2012
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Château Du Cros 2011, A.C., 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.  309971  12%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. March 16, 2012
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Mas De Rey Oh De Muscat Cathy Et Philippe Sisqueille 2011, I.G.P., Côtes Catalanes, Midi, 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.  314377  12.50%  D  750 mL  $13.95. March 16, 2012
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Anne Boecklin Lieu-Dit Altenbourg Old Vines Cave Kientzheim-Kaysersberg 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.  315085  13%  M  750 mL  $19.95. March 16, 2012
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Domaine Ehrhart Rosenberg Gewurztraminer 2011, 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.  315705  13.50%  M  750 mL  $18.95. March 16, 2012
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Clos Le Vigneau Vouvray Alexandre Monmousseau, Château Gaudrelle 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.  318840  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. March 16, 2012
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Cave Cidis Tradition Morges Vieilles Vignes La Côte Uvavins - Cave De La Côte 2011, A.C., Vaud, Switzerland 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.  315051  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. March 16, 2012
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Decoy Duckhorn Chardonnay 2011, 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.  311555  13.50%  D  750 mL  $24.95. March 16, 2012
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Karia Chardonnay 2009, 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.  54585  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. March 16, 2012
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Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2010, 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.  701748  13.70%  D  750 mL  $57.95. March 16, 2012
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[ Compress ] Red Wine

Wits End Luna Shiraz 2011, Mclaren Vale, 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.  311258  14%  D  750 mL  $16.95. March 16, 2012
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Anvers Brabo Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2010, 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.  311654  14.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. March 16, 2012
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Arlewood Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Margaret River, Western 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.  313239  14.50%  D  750 mL  $34.95. March 16, 2012
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Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, 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.  596031  14.50%  D  750 mL  $44.95. March 16, 2012
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Castra Rubra Via Diagonalis Telish 2008, Thracian Lowlands, Sakar, Bulgaria 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.  264192  14%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. March 16, 2012
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Colio Cev Reserve Merlot 2009, 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.  500447  12.70%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 16, 2012
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Mission Hill Reserve Pinot Noir 2011, Bc Vqa, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, 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.  545012  13.50%  D  750 mL  $24.95. March 16, 2012
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Château La Dauphine 2009, A.C., Fronsac, 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.  193144  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.85. March 16, 2012
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Château La Dauphine 2009, A.C., Fronsac, 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.  209742  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.85. March 16, 2012
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Château Pierre De Montignac Famille Sallette 2009, 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.  307041  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. March 16, 2012
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Château Les Armes De Brandeau Cuvée De La Trilogie 2009, A.C., Côtes De Bordeaux, Castillon, 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.  308445  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. March 16, 2012
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Domaine Des Amadieu Cuvée Des Garrigues Cairanne 2010, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône Villages, 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.  310060  14%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. March 16, 2012
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Paolo Conterno Riva Del Bric Barolo 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.  172783  14%  XD  750 mL  $36.95. March 16, 2012
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C.J. Pask Gimblett Road Merlot 2008, Gimblett Gravels, 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.  9134  14%  D  750 mL  $18.95. March 16, 2012
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Vergenoegd Estate Shiraz 2003, W.O., Stellenbosch, 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.  954537  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. March 16, 2012
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El Halcón Old Vine Tempranillo 2009, D.O., Ribera Del Duero, 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.  313783  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. March 16, 2012
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Menguante Selección Viñedos Y Bodegas Pablo Garnacha 2007, D.O., Cariñena, 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.  313833  14%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. March 16, 2012
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Ontañón Reserva Termpranillo Graciano 2004, D.O.C.A., Rioja, 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.  725895  12.40%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. March 16, 2012
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Inglenook Edizione Pennino Zinfandel 2009, Rutherford, 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.  136374  14.10%  D  750 mL  $54.95. March 16, 2012
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Calera De Villiers Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009, Mt. Harlan, 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.  227504  13.50%  D  750 mL  $44.95. March 16, 2012
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Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Howell Mountain, 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.  296707  13.50%  D  750 mL  $99.95. March 16, 2012
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Calera Ryan Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009, Mt. Harlan, Central Coast, 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.  58966  13.50%  D  750 mL  $49.95. March 16, 2012
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Inglenook Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Rutherford, 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.  703967  14%  XD  750 mL  $239.95. March 16, 2012
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Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Calistoga, 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.  718452  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $58.95. March 16, 2012
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Duckhorn Merlot 2010, 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.  992529  14.50%  D  750 mL  $56.95. March 16, 2012
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[ Compress ] Rosés

Greenlane Estate Rosé 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.  326181  11.40%  D  750 mL  $15.95. March 16, 2012
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[ Compress ] Sparkling Wine

François Labet Crémant De Bourgogne Brut, 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.  130088  12.60%  D  750 mL  $17.95. March 16, 2012
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Tendil & Lombardi Brut Champagne Blanc De Noirs, 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.  314096  12%  XD  750 mL  $42.95. March 16, 2012
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Fantinel Rosé Brut Spumante, A.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.  310136  12%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. March 16, 2012
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[ Compress ] Dessert Wine

Château De Veyres 2009, A.C., Sauternes, 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.  307942  13.50%  S  750 mL  $35.95. March 16, 2012
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Williams & Humbert Walnut Brown Rare Old Brown Oloroso Sherry, D.O., Jerez-Xeres, 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.  437467  19.50%  S  750 mL  $13.95. March 16, 2012
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[ Compress ] Other Wines/Drinks

Sortilège Prestige 7 Years Old Canadian Whisky & Pure Maple Syrup Canadian Whisky, Quebec, 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.  317206  40.90%    750 mL  $49.95. March 16, 2012
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Jameson Gold Reserve Irish Whiskey, Ireland 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.  139287  40%    750 mL  $95.95. March 16, 2012
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Inishowen Peated Blend Andrew A. Watt & Co./Cooley Irish Whiskey, Ireland 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.  656017  40%    700 mL  $34.95. March 16, 2012
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Locke's 8 Years Old Pure Pot Still Single Malt Cooley Distillery Irish Whiskey, Ireland 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.  913475  40%    700 mL  $54.95. March 16, 2012
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