Vintages Wine Picks March 6, 2008

White Wine

Emiliana Novas Limited Selection Carmenère Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Colchagua Valley, Chile   66746  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling 2008, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia   528216  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Chanson Père & Fils Vire-Clessé Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France   626564  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Sileni Estates Cellar Selection Chardonnay 2008, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand   651794  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Cattail Creek Estate Btld. Chardonnay 2008, V.Q.A., Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   168039  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Ingoldby Chardonnay 2008, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   47647  13.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Emiliana Novas Limited Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, Central Valley, Chile   685792  13.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Des Aspes Cuvée La Mouline Viognier 2008, D'oc, Midi, France   712638  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Château De Chaintré Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France   69062  13.40%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Dal Cero Pinot Grigio 2008, I.G.T., Delle Venezie, Veneto, Italy   161661  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Louis Sipp Sylvaner 2008, A.C., Alsace, France   106799  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Thomas Henry Chardonnay 2008, Napa County, California, United States   159194  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Cusumano Angimbé Insolia Chardonnay 2008, I.G.T., Sicilia, Italy   606350  13.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Casa Lapostolle Merlot 2008, Rapel Valley, Chile   405712  14.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Bürgerspital Würzburger Silvaner Kabinett Trocken 2007, Q.M.P., Würzburger Pfaffenberg, Franken, Germany   944504  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Robert Klingenfus Riesling 2008, A.C., Alsace, France   141200  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Snoqualmie Naked Chardonnay 2008, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States   158501  13.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Saint Prix Aligoté 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France   112250  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Baron Lazare Pinot Grigio 2008, Hungary   145250  13%  XD  750 mL  $11.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Coopers Creek Vineyard Select Vineyards The Little Rascal Arneis 2008, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand   71308  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Red Wine

Geyser Peak Walking Tree Block Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   161323  14.50%  D  750 mL  $29.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Navarro Correas Alegoría Gran Reserva Malbec 2007, Mendoza, Argentina   28928  14.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Bodegas Guelbenzu Azul Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2006, Vinos De La Tierra, Spain   146225  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Les Grandes Vignes L'aubinaie 2008, A.C., Anjou, Loire, France   700161  12.50%  D  750 mL  $15.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


TATACHILLA Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   80689  14.50%  D  750 mL  $21.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Blackstone Winery Merlot 2007, California, United States   606327  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Château D'Argadens Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, A.C., Bordeaux Supérieur, France   681643  14%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Quinta da Fata Clássico Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz Jaén Alfrocheiro Preto 2007, D.O., Dão, Portugal   148544  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Torrevento Torre Del Falco Cabernet Sauvignon Nero Di Troia 2006, I.G.T., Puglia, Italy   161414  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Cennatoio Chianti Classico 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   121210  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Ferngrove Shiraz 2007, Frankland River, Western Australia, Australia   90282  14.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Lento Lamezia Riserva Magliocco Nerello Greco Nero 2004, D.O.C., Calabria, Italy   972208  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Edelweiss Pinot Noir 2008, Switzerland   160549  12.50%  D  750 mL  $18.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Maréchal-Caillot Pinot Noir 2006, A.C., Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Burgundy, France   159707  13%  XD  750 mL  $34.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Castello Di Meleto Classico Sangiovese Colorino Merlot 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   160473  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Frogpond Farm Cabernet Franc 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada   157479  13%  D  750 mL  $17.00. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Chakana Yaguareté Collection Malbec 2009, Mendoza, Argentina   3509  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Burgundy Hills Pinot Noir 2006, A.C., Burgundy, France   158972  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Redondo Reserva, Adega Cooperativa De Redondo 2007, D.O.C., Alentejo, Portugal   162347  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Paso Robles, California, United States   191791  13.50%  D  750 mL  $22.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Piping Shrike K. Cimicky & Son Shiraz 2007, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   48504  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Heredad De Baroja Cautivo Tempranillo 2005, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain   148510  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Aldo Marenco Pirun Dolcetto 2008, D.O.C.G., Dolcetto Di Dogliani, Piedmont, Italy   161729  12%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Renzo Riserva, Masi Sangiovese, Canaiolo And Colorino 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   969469  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Altano Symington Family Estates Tinta Roriz Touriga Franca 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   579862  13%  XD  750 mL  $11.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Beringer Vineyards Founders' Estate Premier Vineyard Selection Zinfandel 2007, California, United States   567453  13.90%  D  750 mL  $19.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   642207  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Chatons Du Cedre Malbec 2008, A.C., Cahors, Southwest, France   969204  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Rosés

Megalomaniac Wines Pink Slip , John Howard Cellars Of Distinction Pinot Noir Rosé 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   85126  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Dopff Au Moulin Crémant D'alsace Cuvée Julien Brut Pinot Blanc Pinot Auxerrois, A.C., Alsace, France   641365  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Deinhard Lila Brut Riesling Sekt, Rheinhessen, Germany   160648  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Dessert Wine

Emilio Lustau East India Solera Sherry, D.O., Jerez, Spain   713636  20%    375 mL  $16.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Abuelo Reserva Especial Añejo Rum, Panama   162131  40%  D  750 mL  $24.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


John Locke & Co. Ltd. Kilbeggan Finest Irish Whiskey, Ireland   657247  40%  D  700 mL  $34.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Cooley Distillery Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Ireland   27946  40%  D  700 mL  $62.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Mitchell & Son Green Spot Irish Whiskey, Ireland   699827  40%  D  700 mL  $89.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review


Andrew A. Watt & Co. The Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Ireland   402396  40%  D  700 mL  $49.95. March 6, 2008 Full Review