Vintages Wine Picks August 10, 2008

by Natalie MacLean


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[ Compress ] White Wine

Sandbanks Estate Winery Dunes Vidal-Riesling 2008, Prince Edward County, 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.  110031  12%    750 mL  $12.95. August 10, 2008
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Stonechurch Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 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.  121772  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 10, 2008
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Wildass White Chardonnay Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Riesling Gewürztraminer Viognier 2006, 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.  85100  12.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 10, 2008
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Château De Sancerre Marnier-Lapostolle, Prop. 2007, 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.  340893  13%  XD  750 mL  $25.95. August 10, 2008
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Mas Des Bressades Cyril Marès, Vign. Cuvée Tradition Blanc Syrah Blend 2008, A.C., Costières de Nîmes, 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.  701094  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. August 10, 2008
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Royal Tokaji Furmint 2006, Hungary: 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.  653220  14%  D  750 mL  $12.95. August 10, 2008
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Borgo Conventi Ruffino Pinot Grigio 2008, D.O.C., Isonzo del 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.  13276  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 10, 2008
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Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio, 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.  637603  12.50%    750 mL  $12.90. August 10, 2008
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Bollini Pinot Grigio 2008, D.O.C., Trentino, 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.  951319  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 10, 2008
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Celler Piñol Nuestra Señora Portal 2007, D.O., Terra Alta, 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.  114256  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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Burgáns Albariño Albariño 2008, D.O., Rìas Baixas, 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.  945063  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 10, 2008
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Liberty School Chardonnay 2006, 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.  960120  13.50%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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[ Compress ] Red Wine

Santa Julia Familia Zuccardi Reserva Syrah 2007, 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.  127613  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. August 10, 2008
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Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Founder's Reserve Shiraz 2005, South Australia, Cuvée du Maitre, 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.  107904  15%  D  750 mL  $22.95. August 10, 2008
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Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Founder's Reserve Shiraz Grenache 2006, Mclaren Vale/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.  107961  13%  D  750 mL  $22.95. August 10, 2008
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Barossa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 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.  39537  14%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. August 10, 2008
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Barossa Valley Estate E Minor Shiraz 2007, 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.  71043    750 mL  $17.95. August 10, 2008
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Sandbanks Estate Winery Baco Noir 2008, Prince Edward County, 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.  110049  12%    750 mL  $14.95. August 10, 2008
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Niagara College Teaching Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, 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.  121715  13.60%  D  750 mL  $18.95. August 10, 2008
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Stonechurch Reserve Syrah 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.  131300  13%  D  750 mL  $24.95. August 10, 2008
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Equifera Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara, 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.  134163  12.70%    750 mL  $16.95. August 10, 2008
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Casa Lapostolle Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, 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.  398800  13.50%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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Emiliana Natura Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Central 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.  61069  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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Laura Hartwig Santa Laura Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, 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.  727495  14%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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Calina Reserva Carmenère 2007, Maule 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.  951079    750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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Château Courrière-Rongièras Merlot Blend 2005, A.C., Lussac Saint-Émilion, 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.  125492  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 10, 2008
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J.J. Vincent Champ Brûlé Pinot Noir 2007, A.C., MÂCON-VILLAGES, 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.  127423  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 10, 2008
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Clos Du Chène Vignobles Jean-Bernard Saby & Fils Malbec 2005, A.C., Cahors, 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.  129064  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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Königschaffhausen Steingrüble Pinot Noir 2005, Q.B.A., Baden, Trocken, 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.  460410  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 10, 2008
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Tenuta L'ugo 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.  23275  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. August 10, 2008
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Santa Margherita Shiraz 2007, I.G.T., Sicily, 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.  28977  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 10, 2008
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Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Tenuta Di Castiglioni Sangiovese 2006, 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.  974394  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. August 10, 2008
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Bodegas Fontana Tempranillo 2007, D.O., La Mancha, 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.  127381  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. August 10, 2008
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Finca Sobreño 2005, D.O., Toro, 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.  40360  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 10, 2008
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Loriñón Crianza Bodegas Bretón Tempranillo 2005, 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.  912691  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 10, 2008
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Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards Pinot Noir 2006, Santa Barbara 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.  127605  13.60%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 10, 2008
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Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Jackson Estates Grown, 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.  331603  13.50%  D  750 mL  $24.95. August 10, 2008
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[ Compress ] Rosés

The Grange of Prince Edward Estate Winery Trumpour's Mill Rosé 2007, V.Q.A., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Estate Btld., 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.  55046  11%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 10, 2008
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Le Mourre De L'isle Vignobles David, Prop.-Recolt. Grenache Syrah Rosé 2008, 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.  121848  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. August 10, 2008
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[ Compress ] Other Wines/Drinks

Gekkeikan Nigori Sake, Japan, 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.  125989  13%  M  300 mL  $8.95. August 10, 2008
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