Vintages Wine Picks August 6, 2010

by Natalie MacLean


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[ Compress ] White Wine

Simon Hackett Brightview Chardonnay 2010, 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.  229880  13%  XD  375 mL  $10.95. August 6, 2010
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Peninsula Ridge Mcnally Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009, V.Q.A., Beamsville Bench, 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.  243147  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 6, 2010
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Dirty Laundry Woo Woo Gewürztraminer 2010, V.Q.A., 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.  246140  13%  D  750 mL  $27.00. August 6, 2010
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Fielding Estate Winery Estate Bottled Pinot Gris 2010, 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.  251108  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. August 6, 2010
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Henry Of Pelham Pinot Blanc 2010, V.Q.A., Short Hills Bench, 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.  618827  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 6, 2010
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Flat Rock Cellars Unplugged Chardonnay 2010, V.Q.A., Twenty Mile Bench, 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.  68015  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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William Fèvre Chile Gran Cuvée Chardonnay 2009, Pirque, Maipo 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.  45146  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Julien Schaal Riesling 2008, 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.  225151  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Domaine La Gemière Cuvée Initiale Sancerre 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.  225177  13%  XD  750 mL  $20.95. August 6, 2010
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Gérard Bertrand Réserve Special Dry Muscat 2009, Vins De Pays D'oc, 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.  234674  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. August 6, 2010
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Jean-Pierre Teissèdre Pouilly-Fuissé 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.  261065  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. August 6, 2010
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Hoffmann-Simon Riesling Spätlese 2009, Q.M.P., Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Mosel, 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.  216499  13%  MD  750 mL  $19.95. August 6, 2010
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Torre Varano Taburno Falanghina 2009, D.O.C., Campania, 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.  106351  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 6, 2010
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Ciù Ciù La Merlettaie Offida Pecorino 2009, D.O.C., Marche, 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.  245670  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2010, 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.  735373  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Aveleda Follies Alvarinho 2010, Vinho Regional Minho, Vinho Verde, 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.  59048  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Glen Carlou Chardonnay 2008, W.O., Paarl, Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, 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.  915231  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 6, 2010
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Abad Dom Bueno Godello 2009, D.O., Bierzo, 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.  154302  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Terlato Pinot Grigio 2008, Russian River 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.  203323  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Arcadia Chardonnay 2007, 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.  225359  13%  XD  750 mL  $54.95. August 6, 2010
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Three Rivers Chardonnay 2008, 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.  233445  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. August 6, 2010
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Villa Mt. Eden Grand Reserve Bien Nacido Chardonnay 2007, Santa Maria 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.  393892  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 6, 2010
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Clos Du Val Chardonnay 2008, Carneros, 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.  652933  13%  XD  375 mL  $14.95. August 6, 2010
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Talbott Logan Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay 2008, Santa Lucia Highlands, 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.  716290  13%  XD  750 mL  $26.95. August 6, 2010
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[ Compress ] Red Wine

Zuccardi 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.  236224  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 6, 2010
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Kaiken Corte Malbec Bonarda Petit Verdot 2008, 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.  236463  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Zolo Reserve Fincas Patagónicas Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, 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.  54098  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Gehringer Brothers Dry Rock Vineyards Merlot 2009, V.Q.A., 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.  229898  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 6, 2010
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See Ya Later Ranch Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., 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.  230078  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. August 6, 2010
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Chateau Los Boldos Vieilles Vignes Merlot 2007, Alto Cachapoal, Cachapoal Valley, 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.  16006  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 6, 2010
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El Principal Calicanto El Principal Calicanto 2009, Maipo 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.  234963  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 6, 2010
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Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva Malbec 2009, 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.  236497  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 6, 2010
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Canepa Reserva Privada Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Maipo 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.  412031  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. August 6, 2010
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Château Perruchon 2009, A.C., Lussac St-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.  226183  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Château Bourseau 2008, A.C., Lalande De Pomerol, 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.  230490  13%  D  750 mL  $29.95. August 6, 2010
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Château La Gontelle 1Er Côtes De Blaye 2010, 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.  230508  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Château Caronne St. Gemme 2006, A.C., Haut-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.  231191  13%  D  750 mL  $25.95. August 6, 2010
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Cave De Rasteau Ortas Les Hauts Du Village Rasteau 2006, 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.  581785  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. August 6, 2010
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Fondo Filara Nicosia Nerello Mascalese 2008, 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.  222653  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 6, 2010
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Montaro Rosso Di Montalcino Rosso Di Montalcino 2006, D.O.C., 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.  237297  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 6, 2010
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Petra Zingari 2008, 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.  244228  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Tenuta Ulisse Unico 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.  249094  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 6, 2010
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Casetta Barolo 2005, 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.  4523  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. August 6, 2010
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Salcheto Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2005, 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.  685180  13%  Xd  750 mL  $23.95. August 6, 2010
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Michele Castellani I Castei Costamaran Ripasso Classico Superiore Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., 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.  972406  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Valle Da Fonte Reserva Touriga Nacional 2001, 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.  241570  13%  D  750 mL  $27.95. August 6, 2010
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Alente Reserva 2005, D.O.C., Alentejo, 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.  245365  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Marques De Marialva Reserva De Cantanhede Baga 2007, D.O.C., Bairrada, 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.  245605  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Flagstone Dark Horse Shiraz 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.  127654  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 6, 2010
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Café Culture Pinotage 2010, 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.  72710  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 6, 2010
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Burgo Viejo Reserva 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.  168823  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 6, 2010
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Palacio De Otazu Crianza 2006, D.O., Navarra, 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.  245332  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Freemark Abbey Merlot 2008, 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.  1602  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. August 6, 2010
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California Karma Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, 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.  213637  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 6, 2010
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Girard Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, 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.  231712  13%  XD  750 mL  $32.95. August 6, 2010
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Matchbook Syrah 2007, Dunnigan Hills, 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.  235978  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 6, 2010
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Firesteed Pinot Noir 2009, 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.  361782  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. August 6, 2010
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Signorello Estate Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon 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.  60152  13%  XD  750 mL  $59.95. August 6, 2010
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Santa Barbara Winery Syrah 2009, Santa Ynez Valley, 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.  630616  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. August 6, 2010
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Kunde Zinfandel 2007, 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.  965921  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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[ Compress ] Rosés

Pierre & Bertrand Couly Chinon Rosé 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.  226654  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. August 6, 2010
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[ Compress ] Sparkling Wine

Cattier Chigny-Les-Roses Brut 1Er Cru Champagne, 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.  919464  13%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. August 6, 2010
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Bottega Vino Dei Poeti Prosecco, D.O.C.G., 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.  235044  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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Mont-Marçal Brut Reserva Cava, D.O., Catalunya, 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.  229021  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 6, 2010
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[ Compress ] Dessert Wine

Vineland Estates Select Late Harvest Vidal 2006, V.Q.A., 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.  563437  13%  MS  375 mL  $14.95. August 6, 2010
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Bodegas Argüeso San León Manzanilla Clásica Sherry, D.O., Jerez, 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.  703066  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 6, 2010
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[ Compress ] Other Wines/Drinks

St-Germain Delice De Sureau Artisanale Elderflower Liqueur, 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.  180695    750 mL  $49.95. August 6, 2010
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G'vine Floraison Small Batch Gin, France, 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.  213447  40%  D  750 mL  $49.95. August 6, 2010
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Kadoguchi Shuzo Hokko Genshu Sake, Nagano 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.  228692  20%  D  300 mL  $14.45. August 6, 2010
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