Vintages Wine Picks November 13, 2008

White Wine

Sticks Chardonnay 2008, Yarra Valley, South Australia, Australia   141275  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


First Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States   188110  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Pighin Pinot Grigio 2009, D.O.C., Grave Del Friuli, Italy   987545  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc 2009, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa   675421  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Collefrisio Zero Trebbiano D'abruzzo 2008, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy   181164  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Mission Hill Family Estate Slc Chardonnay 2006, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada   144170  13%  D  750 mL  $24.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Pikes Eastside Traditionale Riesling 2009, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia   66894  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Remoissenet Cuvée Maurice Chevalier 2007, Ac, Meursault, Burgundy, France   36079  13%  XD  750 mL  $54.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Weingut Zahel Grüner Veltliner 2009, Riedencuvée, Vienna, Austria   181594  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


La Salute Sior Sante Pinot Grigio 2009, D.O.C., Piave, Veneto, Italy   181487  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Chéreau-Carré La Griffe Bernard Chéreau Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine 2009, A.C., Sur Lie, Loire, France   948182  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Kenwood Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Sonoma County, California, United States   971754  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Jackson-Triggs Proprietors' Grand Reserve White Meritage 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   109371  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2007, Kumeu River, North Island, New Zealand   640383  13%  XD  750 mL  $33.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States   966036  13%  D  750 mL  $27.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Château De Mirande Mâcon-Villages E. Loron Et Fils 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France   183749  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Red Wine

Ascheri Fontanelle Barbera D'alba 2008, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy   982462  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Quinta De Ventozelo Touriga Nacional 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   657452  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Château Croze De Pys Cahors Prestige Domaines Roche, Récolt. Malbec 2007, A.C., Southwest, France   681668  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Jim Barry The Mcrae Wood Shiraz 2006, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia   737817  13%  XD  750 mL  $54.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Shea Wine Cellars Estate Pinot Noir 2007, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States   186882  13%  D  750 mL  $44.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa   949305  13%  XD  750 mL  $38.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Prunotto Barolo 2006, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   928721  13%  XD  750 mL  $51.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Ornellaia Le Volte 2008, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy   964221  13%  XD  750 mL  $28.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Rignana Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   187971  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Kenwood Vineyards Zinfandel 2007, Sonoma County, California, United States   983577  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Rolf Binder Hales Shiraz 2007, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   54239  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz 2008, Barossa, South Australia, Australia   18796  13%  D  750 mL  $23.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Tommasi Classico Superiore Unfiltered Ripasso Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   183780  13%  XD  1500 mL  $38.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Torbreck The Steading Shiraz 2006, Barossa, South Australia, Australia   97220  13%  D  750 mL  $49.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Pascual Toso Reserve Malbec 2008, Barrancas Vineyards, Mendoza, Argentina   183897  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Poggio Antico Brunello Di Montalcino 2005, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   700377  13%  XD  750 mL  $64.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Campillo Reserva Rioja 2004, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain   94870  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Miguel Torres Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, D.O., Penedès, Spain   129676  13%  XD  750 mL  $44.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Joffré E Hijas Grand Rj Viñedos Malbec 2006, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina   183889  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Duckhorn Merlot 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States   992529  13%  XD  750 mL  $54.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Le Bine Classico Superiore Giuseppe Campagnola Ripasso Valpolicella 2007, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   181503  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Travaglini Gattinara 2004, D.O.C.G., Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy   713354  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Louis Jadot 1Er Cru Pinot 1999, A.C., Beaune, Burgundy, France   641308  13%  XD  750 mL  $26.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Castello Di Nipozzano Mormoreto Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy   951210  13%  XD  750 mL  $59.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States   710426  13%  XD  750 mL  $99.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Café Culture Kwv Wines Pinotage 2009, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa   72710  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Castello Di Farnetella Lucilla Fèlsina 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy   190033  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Voarick Vignes Blanches Mercurey Michel Picard 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France   197335  13%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Finca Los Nobles Bodega Luigi Bosca/Familia Arizu Cabernet Bouchet 2005, Argentina   175547  13%  XD  750 mL  $64.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Antinori Badia A Passignano, Riserva Chianti Classico 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   384552  13%  XD  750 mL  $43.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Domaine La Roquète Frédéric & Daniel Brumier Grenache Syrah Mourvedre 2007, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France   70862  13%  XD  750 mL  $44.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Barone Ricasoli Rocca Guicciarda Riserva Chianti Classico 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   943613  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Doga Delle Clavule Morellino Di Scansano 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   184986  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Julián Chivite Gran Feudo Viñas Viejas Reserva 2005, D.O., Navarra, Spain   948067  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Wallace By Ben Glaetzer Shiraz Grenache 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   47605  13%  D  750 mL  $25.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Terra D'Aligi Tatone Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2006, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy   994616  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Jean-Luc Colombo Les Lauves Saint-Joseph Syrah Blend 2007, A.C., Rhône, France   943324  13%  XD  750 mL  $31.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Olivers Taranga Vineyard Shiraz 2006, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   191643  13%  D  750 mL  $39.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Debray 2007, A.C., Volnay, Burgundy, France   183681  13%  XD  750 mL  $44.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Frei Brothers Winery Reserve Pinot Noir 2007, Russian River Valley, Northern Sonoma, California, United States   91025  13%  D  750 mL  $22.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States   718452  13%  XD  750 mL  $51.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Kumkani The Company Of Wine People Shiraz 2005, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa   172981  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Tin Barn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, Napa Valley, California, United States   201202  13%  D  750 mL  $34.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Ruffino Lodola Nuova Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   332411  13%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Henry Of Pelham Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   395855  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   39537    750 mL  $39.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Bertani Villa Arvedi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Valpantena, Veneto, Italy   13417  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Brooks Pinot Noir 2009, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States   182949  13%  D  750 mL  $28.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Stolpman Vineyards Hilltops Syrah 2007, Santa Ynez Valley, California, United States   177105  13%  XD  750 mL  $64.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Trivento Brut Nature, Método Charmat, Argentina   183871  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Foss Marai Extra Dry Prosecco, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   729392  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Cattier Premier Cru Brut Champagne 2002, A.C., Chigny-Les-Roses, Champagne, France   105791  13%  D  750 mL  $47.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Charles Baur Crémant D'alsace, A.C., Alsace, France   185678  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Dessert Wine

Reif Estate Vidal Icewine 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara River, Ontario, Canada   582247  13%  S  50 mL  $7.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Tifliski Vini Pogreb Semi-Sweet Khvanchkara 2005, Georgia   184895  MS  750 mL  $0.00. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Bernard Boutinet Vsop Cognac, A.C., Fins Bois, Cognac, France   185348    700 mL  $69.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Gilberts White Sogevinus Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   141085  D  500 mL  $12.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Auchentoshan Three Wood Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland   720532  40%    750 mL  $71.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Pò Di Poli In Copper Tube Moscato Grappa, Veneto, Italy   745901  40%    700 mL  $59.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review


Nonino Monovitigno Grappa Il Moscato, Friuli, Italy   736603  40%    700 mL  $54.95. November 13, 2008 Full Review