Vintages Wine Picks July 9, 2010

by Natalie MacLean


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[ Compress ] White Wine

Laughing Stock Chardonnay 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.  230128  13%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. July 9, 2010
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Flat Rock Cellars Seriously Twisted 2008, 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.  87783  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. July 9, 2010
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Château Ferran Famille H. Béraud-Sudreau, Prop. 2007, A.C., Pessac-Léognan, 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.  100867  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.00. July 9, 2010
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Ferraton Père & Fils La Matinière Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2009, 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  $19.95. July 9, 2010
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Domaine Des Malandes Vieilles Vignes Montmains Chablis 1Er Cru 2008, 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.  16626  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. July 9, 2010
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Eric Louis Sancerre Blanc 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.  223826  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. July 9, 2010
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Pierre-Luc Bouchaud Sèvre & Maine Muscadet 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.  223834  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010
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Domaine Moltes Reserve Riesling 2009, 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.  223925  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010
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Château Gaudrelle Sec Tendre Vouvray 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.  228924  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010
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Domaine Vincent Sauvestre 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.  240598  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010
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Domaine Faiveley Meursault 2008, 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.  240606  13%  D  750 mL  $44.95. July 9, 2010
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Leone De Castris Messapia Verdeca 2009, I.G.T., Salento, Puglia, 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.  221879  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010
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Andrian Terlano Pinot Grigio 2009, D.O.C., Alto Adige, 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.  234914  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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Spinyback Waimea Estate Pinot Gris 2009, Nelson, South 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.  214569  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010
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Summerhouse Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South 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.  218305  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010
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Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Marlborough, South 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.  957407  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010
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Ferré I Catasús Brut Reserva Cava, 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.  224717  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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Gurrutxaga Txakoli Hondarribi Zuri Mune Mahatsa 2009, D.O., Bizkaiko Txakolina, 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.  240333  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010
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Groth Chardonnay 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.  225672  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. July 9, 2010
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[ Compress ] Red Wine

Navarro Correas Alegoría Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, 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.  154583  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010
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Cicchitti Gran Reserva Malbec 2004, 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.  155713  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010
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Lamadrid Single Vineyard Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 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.  223206  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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Schild Shiraz 2007, 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.  66555  13%  XD  750 mL  $27.95. July 9, 2010
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Château des Charmes St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007, Niagara-On-The-Lake, 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. Drink: 2011-2017.  453415  13%  XD  750 mL  $25.95. July 9, 2010
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Reif Estate Reserve Merlot 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.  935676  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010
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Morandé Reserva Carmenère 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.  59436  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010
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Château Hourbanon Cru Bourgeois, Delayat Et Fils, Récolt. 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.  125922  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010
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Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine De Rothschild 2006, A.C., Moulis-En-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.  172676  13%  XD  750 mL  $28.95. July 9, 2010
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Domaine Des Bosquets Gigondas Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre 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.  209718  13%  D  750 mL  $31.95. July 9, 2010
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Domaine Duseigneur Antarès Lirac Grenache Mourvèdre 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.  213082  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010
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Aubert Visan 2009, 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.  224915  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010
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Château La Haye Cru Bourgeois Supérieur 2005, A.C., Saint-Estèphe, 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.  230334  13%  D  750 mL  $29.95. July 9, 2010
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Château Auguste Cuvée Du Moulin, Vignobles Meijer, Prop.-Récolt. 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.  231886  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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Dominique Piron Les Pierres Morgon 2009, 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.  231969  13%  D  750 mL  $22.95. July 9, 2010
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Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé, Famille Beaumartin, Prop. 2006, A.C., 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.  235481  13%  D  750 mL  $49.95. July 9, 2010
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Domaine Vincent Paris Saint Joseph 2009, 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.  239053  13%  XD  750 mL  $28.95. July 9, 2010
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Jean-Maurice Raffault Les Galuches Chinon 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.  244798  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Grand Cru 2007, A.C., 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.  98798  13%  XD  750 mL  $34.00. July 9, 2010
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Tenuta Di Ghizzano Veneroso Sangiovese 2007, 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.  103218  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. July 9, 2010
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Fontanafredda Santa Vittoria Barbaresco 2007, 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.  211805  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010
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Vecchia Cantina Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2007, 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.  212571  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010
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Cantine Riondo Palazzo Dei Signori Amarone Valpolicella 2006, 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.  218446  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. July 9, 2010
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Baglio Di Pianetto Shymer Syrah Merlot 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.  219501  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. July 9, 2010
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Moroder Rosso Cònero Montepulciano 2007, 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.  224741  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010
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La Querciola Carpeneta Dolcetto Di Dogliani 2008, 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.  225235  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. July 9, 2010
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Castellani Riserva Chianti 2007, 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.  970707  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010
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Terre Del Barolo Monvigliero 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.  97535  13%  XD  750 mL  $33.95. July 9, 2010
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Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Reserva Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca 2007, 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.  951301  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010
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Journey's End The Pastor's Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, 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.  206292  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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Pléyades Reserva 2005, 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.  214163  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010
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Pedro Martinez Alesanco Crianza 2007, 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.  214239  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010
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Arrocal Tinto Fino 2008, 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.  67868  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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Napa Cellars 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.  135145  13%  D  750 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010
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Bonny Doon Vineyard Contra Red Old Vine Field Blend Carignane 2009, Contra Costa 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.  247031  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010
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Folie À Deux Ménage À Trois Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 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.  665158  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010
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Oakville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 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.  674952  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. July 9, 2010
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Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, 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%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010
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[ Compress ] Rosés

Wildass Rosé 2009, 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.  71712  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010
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Gerardo Cesari Bardolino Chiaretto Classico 2010, 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.  224949  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010
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The Wolftrap Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Cinsault Rosé 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.  169409  13%  MD  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010
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Graham Beck Brut Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay Pinot Noir Rosé, W.O., Robertson, 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.  175588  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010
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Viña Aljibes Syrah Rosé 2010, Chinchilla De Montearagón, Albacete, 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.  122333  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010
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Fleur De California Pinot Noir Rosé 2010, North 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.  229674  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010
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[ Compress ] Sparkling Wine

Mike Weir Wine Sparkling Brut Méthode Traditionnelle 2008, 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.  187294  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010
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Lallier Grand Cru Grande Réserve 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.  225284  13%  D  750 mL  $47.95. July 9, 2010
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Lallier Grand Cru Grande Réserve 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.  225318  13%  D  375 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010
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Josef Drathen Sekt Riesling 2009, Deutscher Sekt B.A. Mosel, Wiltinger Scharzberg, 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.  226258  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010
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[ Compress ] Dessert Wine

Cerrino Brîch Menu Moscato D'asti 2010, 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.  159822  13%  MS  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010
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Burmester 10 Year Old Tawny 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.  223958  S  750 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010
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[ Compress ] Other Wines/Drinks

The Botanist Islay Dry Bruichladdich Distillery Gin, Scotland 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.  242610    700 mL  $44.95. July 9, 2010
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Blackadder Peat Reek Islay Single Malt Whisky, Scotland 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.  38455    700 mL  $69.95. July 9, 2010
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