Vintages Wine Picks March 3, 2011

White Wine

The Organized Crime Gewurztraminer 2009, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   271833  13%  D  750 mL  $22.20. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Château Perron Bruno, Dominique & Pascal Guignard, Vitc. Blanc 2009, A.C., Graves, Bordeaux, France   226126  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Kuehn Florimont Grand Cru Riesling 2009, A.C., Alsace, France   260257  13%  MD  750 mL  $22.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Planalto Reserva Vinho Branco Seco Sogrape Vinhos 2010, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   586420  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Sartori Di Verona Marani Bianco 2009, I.G.T., Bianco Veronese, Veneto, Italy   265405  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Marimar Estate La Masía Don Miguel Vineyard Unfiltered Chardonnay 2007, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   270090  14.20%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2010, A.C., Loire, France   264945  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Jekel Vineyards Gravelstone Chardonnay 2009, Arroyo, Monterey, California, United States   421016  13.90%  D  750 mL  $15.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Buitenverwachting Chardonnay 2010, W.O., Constantia, Coastal Region, South Africa   269084  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2011, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   624502  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Red Wine

Hawkes Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Alexander Valley, California, United States   146878  13.80%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


San Leonino Riserva, Angelini Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   232413  13%  XD  750 mL  $25.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Misiones de Rengo Gran Reserva Cuvée Carmenère 2010, Rapel Valley, Chile   264937  14%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Domaine Tour Saint Michel Cuvée Du Lion 2009, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France   265454  13%  D  750 mL  $48.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Sartori Corte Brà Classico Amarone Della Valpolicella 2004, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   225540  13%  D  750 mL  $51.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Wits End The Procrastinator 2010, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   684100  14.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Stratus Cabernet Franc 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada   665034  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $38.20. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Casa Emma Fiorella Lepri Chianti Classico 2009, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   56952  14%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


El Transito Pietro Marini Malbec 2008, Cafayate Valley, Salta, Argentina   268045  14%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Georges Vigouroux Antisto Tradition Malbec 2008, A.C., Cahors, Southwest, France   265462  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


The Watcher Fetish Wines Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   219196  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Palacios Remondo La Vendimia 2010, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain   674564  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Girolamo Aglianico 2008, I.G.P., Puglia, Italy   268367  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendocino Lake, Napa Counties, California, United States   25080  13.50%  D  750 mL  $24.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   175091  14%  XD  375 mL  $32.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Charles Mignon Premier Cru Brut Rosé Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France   173435  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $46.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review


L. Vitteaut-Alberti Brut Crémant De Bourgogne Blanc De Blancs, A.C., Burgundy, France   180018  12%  D  750 mL  $18.95. March 3, 2011 Full Review