Vintages Wine Picks May 16, 2010

White Wine

Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre Fourchaume Chablis 1Er Cru Chardonnay 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France   210856  13%  XD  750 mL  $31.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Henri Darnat Puligny-Montrachet 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France   210880  13%  XD  750 mL  $49.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


E. Guigal Viognier Blend 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône, France   290296  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Gerovassiliou Malagousia Assyrtiko 2009, Regional Wine Of Epanomi, Greece   999714  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Michel Delhommeau Cuvée Harmonie Muscadet De Sèvre-Et-Maine 2009, A.C., Sur Lie, Loire, France   164624  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Domaine De Beaurenard Paul Coulon Et Fils, Vign. Blanc 2009, A.C., Châteauneuf Du Pape, France   247411  13%  XD  750 mL  $43.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Fillaboa Albariño 2009, D.O., Rías Baixas, Spain   214171  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2009, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa   717090  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Il Palagio Di San Gimignano Vernaccia 2009, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   214544  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand   677450  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Sols & Sens Les Vign. Des 4 Chemins 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, Laudun, France   223438  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Red Wine

Cennatoio Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   121210  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Norton Privada Malbec Merlot 2007, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina   148155  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Rutherford Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States   213777  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Castello Del Trebbio Lastricato Riserva Chanti Rufina 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   215640  13%  XD  750 mL  $27.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Cordero Di Montezemolo Monfalletto Barolo 2006, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   707364  13%  XD  750 mL  $51.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Alamos Catena Zapata Malbec 2009, Mendoza, Argentina   467951  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Le Grand Retour Plan De Dieu Aubert Frères, Prop.-Récolt. Grenache Mourvèdre 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France   224592  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Fleur De California Pinot Noir 2008, Carneros, California, United States   214775  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Post House Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa   231332  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Vineland Estates Winery Pinot Meunier 2009, V.Q.A., Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada   225508  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Les Vignerons D'estézargues La Granacha Signargues Vieilles Vignes, Unfiltered Grenache 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France   82560  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Lar De Paula Reserva Tempranillo 2004, Doca Rioja, Spain   208207  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Viticcio Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   587030  13%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Cline Sonoma Zinfandel 2007, Sonoma Valley, California, United States   213504  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Château De Ferrand Merlot Blend 2006, A.C. , St-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France   205849  13%  XD  750 mL  $27.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Ogier Marquis De Valclair Gigondas 2009, A.C., Rhône, France   219345  13%  D  750 mL  $23.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Dehesa Gago Compañia De Vinos Telmo Rodríguez Tempranillo 2009, D.O., Toro, Spain   173120  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Cortes De Cima Chaminé 2009, Alentejano, Portugal   650291  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Chapel Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   965830  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Innisfree Freestone Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   38125  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Croze-Granier Cuvée Réserve Grenache Syrah 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône, France   736371  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Viticultors Del Priorat Vega Escal Carinena Garnacha 2006, D.O.C.A., Priorat, Spain   210997  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Mas Des Bressades Cyril Mares, Prop.-Récolt. Cabernet Syrah 2008, Vins De Pays Du Gard, Midi, France   712174  15%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Massucco Barbaresco 2006, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   214528  13%  XD  750 mL  $27.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Avignonesi Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Montepulciano 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   943670  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


The Ojai Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah 2005, Santa Maria Valley, California, United States   104315  13%  XD  750 mL  $47.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Casa De La Ermita Crianza Monastrell Petit Verdot 2007, D.O., Jumilla, Spain   956334  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Merlot 2008, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada   585737  13%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Napa Cellars Zinfandel 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   126607  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Château Belle-Vue Merlot 2006, A.C., Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France   198911  13%  XD  750 mL  $26.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Artesa Reserve Merlot 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States   658534  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Le Gravillas Sablet Cave Des Vign. Á Sablet 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France   78790  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Mustiguillo Mestis Bobal Tempranillo 2008, Vino De La Tierra El Terrerazo, Valencia, Spain   168302  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Régis Champier Extrait De Terroir Gamay 2009, A.C., Brouilly, Beaujolais, France   207977  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Cignomoro Primitivo Di Manduria 2007, D.O.C., Puglia, Italy   211078  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Perrin La Gille Gigondas 2009, A.C., Rhône, France   236505  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Mauro Veglio Dolcetto D'alba 2009, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy   214486  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Santa Sofia Classico Amarone Della Valpolicella 2005, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   713669  13%  XD  750 mL  $43.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Dusted Valley Boomtown Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States   220376  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   943472  13%  XD  750 mL  $84.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Julien Schaal Mountain Vineyards Syrah 2008, W.O., Elgin,Walker Bay, South Africa   206581  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Château Cherchy-Desqueyroux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, A.C., Graves, Bordeaux, France   125518  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Ondarre Reserva 2004, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain   723452  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Tor Del Colle Riserva Brindisi Carlo Botter 2006, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy   211847  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Rosés

Peninsula Ridge Beal Vineyards Cabernet Rosé 2010, V.Q.A., Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   177840  13%  XD  750 mL  $11.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Strewn Cabernet Rosé 2010, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada   467753  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Antech Cuvée Expression Brut Crémant De Limoux Méthode Traditionnelle Chardonnay Chenin Blanc 2008, A.C., Midi, France   68239  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Caves Naveran Dama Cava Chardonnay Parellada 2007, Spain, Spain   223602  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Henriot Souverain Brut Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France   959643  13%  XD  750 mL  $54.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Dessert Wine

Graham's Six Grapes Reserve Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   208405  S  750 mL  $20.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Bera Moscato D'asti Su Reimond 2009, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   212092  13%  S  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Cálem Lbv Sogevinus Fine Wines Btld. 2010 Port 2004, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   912550  S  750 mL  $19.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Alois Kracher Cuvee Beerenauslese Welschriesling Chardonnay 2007, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee, Austria   209668  13%  S  375 mL  $21.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Kourtaki Muscat, A.O.Q.S., Samos, Greece   938407  S  750 mL  $14.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Vidal-Fleury Muscat De Beaumes-De-Venise 2008, A.C., Rhône, France   210096  S  375 mL  $17.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Ardmore Traditional Cask Highland Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered Whisky, Scotland   228106  40%    750 mL  $44.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Porto Morretes Organic Sugar Cane Spirit Cachaça, Brazil   101741  40%    700 mL  $29.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review


Glencallum Royal Deluxe Blend Whisky, Scotland   218180  40%    700 mL  $39.95. May 16, 2010 Full Review