Vintages Wine Picks June 23, 2011

White Wine

Joffré E Hijas Grand Chardonnay 2010, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina   279794  14%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Terredora Loggia Della Serra Greco Di Tufo 2010, D.O.C.G., Campania, Italy   983197  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Domaine Raoul Gautherin & Fils Vaillons Chablis 1Er Cru 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France   159236  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Kabinett Ockfener Bockstein Rieslilng 2008, Prädikatswein, Mosel, Germany   606202  13%  M  750 mL  $16.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Vrede En Lust White Mischief 2011, W.O., Elgin, South Africa   280156  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Casa Do Valle Grande Escolha 2011, D.O.C., Vinho Verde, Sub-Região De Basto, Portugal   276220  13.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Maison Foucher La Vigne Aux Sandres Pouilly Fumé 2010, A.C., Loire, France   277350  13%  XD  750 mL  $20.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Domaine Des Chouans Soral Jean-Michel Besuchet, Vign. 2010, A.O.C., Genève, Soral, Switzerland   278945  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Cambria Katherine's Vineyard Chardonnay 2008, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara, California, United States   980490  14.50%  D  750 mL  $29.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Red Wine

Zig Zag Zin Mendocino Wine Co. Zinfandel 2009, Mendocino County, California, United States   39982  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Laird Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   50096  13%  XD  750 mL  $57.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Maysara Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir 2008, Mcminnville, Oregon, United States   65680  13.50%    750 mL  $39.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Artemis Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States   708982  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $46.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States   73817  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States   191700  13%  D  375 mL  $11.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Simi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   25221  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Barón De Magaña Bodegas Viña Magaña 2007, D.O., Navarra, Spain   280552  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Quinta Do Quetzal Reserva 2007, D.O., Alentejo, Portugal   277376  14%  XD  750 mL  $27.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Sogrape Reserva 2008, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   335208  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Chateau Tanunda Barossa Tower Shiraz Primitivo 2009, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   281048  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Hope The Ripper Shiraz 2008, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia   686865  14%  D  750 mL  $21.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Wildass Red Stratus Vineyards 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   86363  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Lamole di Lamole Vignetto Di Campolungo Riserva Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   231241  14%  XD  750 mL  $36.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Trinity Hill The Gimblett 2009, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand   280263  14%  D  750 mL  $35.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Mastrojanni San Pio 2008, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy   944603  13%  XD  750 mL  $30.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Coldisole Lionello Marchesi Brunello Di Montalcino 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   281238  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $41.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Château La Grave Expression Orosquette Prop.-Récolants 2009, A.C., Minervois, Midi, France   277053  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Vinoterra Schuchmann Wines Georgia Saperavi 2008, Kakheti, Georgia   278895  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Rosés

Martín Berdugo Tempranillo Rosado 2011, D.O., Ribera Del Duero, Spain   273789  14%  D  750 mL  $14.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Prevedello Asolo Superiore Extra Dry Prosecco 2010, D.O.C.G., Veneto, Italy   262881  11%  D  750 mL  $16.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Dessert Wine

The King's Ginger Liqueur Berry Bros. & Rudd, Holland, Netherlands   269407  41%  M  750 mL  $32.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Emilio Lustau Papirusa Solera Reserva Very Dry Manzanilla, D.O., Jerez, Spain   274456  15%  D  375 mL  $11.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Montenegro Amaro Bitter Liquore Italiano, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy   601484  23%  M  750 mL  $24.15. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Sarpa Di Poli Grappa, Italy, Italy   982264  40%    700 mL  $39.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Baluarte Blanco Tequila, Mexico   276642  40%    750 mL  $75.00. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Sazerac Straight Rye Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskey, Kentucky, United States   205666  40%    750 mL  $44.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Tozai Living Jewel Junmai Sake, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan   224451  14.90%  D  720 mL  $19.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Blanton's Gold Edition Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Kentucky, United States   595603  40%    750 mL  $99.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Mount Gay Eclipse Black Rum, Barbados, Barbados   271734  40%    750 mL  $37.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review


Sazerac Legendre Herbsaint, New Orleans, United States   281022  50%    750 mL  $49.95. June 23, 2011 Full Review