Wine Picks

Vintages Wine Picks September 4, 2008

White Wine

Huff Estates Winery Chardonnay 2007, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada 129742 13% D 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Tinel-Blondelet L'arret Buffate Pouilly-Fumé 2008, A.C., Loire, France 169730 13% XD 750 mL $21.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Sumac Ridge Black Sage Vineyard Chardonnay 2007, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 393710 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Firebird Legend Pinot Grigio 2009, Vulcaneshti, Moldova 189936 12.50% D 750 mL $9.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Carabella Dijon 76 Chardonnay 2006, Chelahem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States 180133 13% XD 750 mL $24.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Krizevci Grasevina 2008, Kalnik Region, Croatia 149724 13% D 750 mL $11.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Reif Estate Silver Meritage 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara River, Ontario, Canada 148817 13% XD 750 mL $24.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Veramonte Reserva Chardonnay 2008, Casablanca Valley, Chile 494443 13.50% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Jolimont Swiss Cross Jean-Michel Besuchet, Vign. Chasselas 2008, Mont-Sur-Rolle, Switzerland 160705 13% D 750 mL $16.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Perrin & Fils Réserve Grenache Blanc Viognier Marsanne Roussanne 2009, Côtes Du Rhône, France 499509 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2007, California, United States 59576 13.50% D 750 mL $29.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Sandalford Element Chardonnay 2008, Australia 661959 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Red Wine

Les Vignerons De La Suzienne Cuvée Du Comte 2007, A.C., Rhône, France 178822 13.50% D 750 mL $15.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Hess Allomi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 906420 14.50% XD 750 mL $33.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Zenato Cormi Corvina Merlot 2006, I.G.T., Veneto, Italy 108282 13.50% XD 750 mL $17.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Bolgheri Viticcio I Greppi Greppicante Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2007, D.O.C., Tuscany, Italy 170381 13% XD 750 mL $23.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Tamburlaine Wine Lovers Shiraz Cabernet 2008, Orange, New South Wales, Australia 178699 14.50% XD 750 mL $16.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Dingac Winery Peljesac Plavac Mali 2008, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia 983494 12% XD 750 mL $11.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Torres Celeste 2006, D.O.C., Ribero Del Duero, Spain 672691 14.50% XD 750 mL $19.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Belle Glos Meiomi Pinot Noir 2008, Sonoma Coast, California, United States 130138 13% XD 750 mL $26.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Domaine De L'echevin Saint Maurice, Adrien & François Fabre Syrah Grenache 2007, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 175711 14% XD 750 mL $16.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Château Tour Saint-André Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001, A.C., Bordeaux Lalande De Pomerol, France 138677 13% XD 750 mL $23.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Da Vinci E. & J. Gallo Chianti 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 171389 13% XD 750 mL $16.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Thorn-Clarke Terra Barossa Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia 595306 13% XD 750 mL $15.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Château Cransac Tradition Negrette 2006, A.C., Fronton, Southwest, France 178434 13% XD 750 mL $13.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Clos Du Pacha Red, Thalvin Terre Des Vins Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007, A.O.G., Zenat, Morocco 180745 13% D 750 mL $11.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Domaine De Haut Des Terres Blanches Diffonty Rémy & Fils, Prop.-Récolt. 2007, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France 177618 15% XD 750 mL $36.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Chateau Los Boldos Vieilles Vignes Merlot 2007, Rapel Valley, Chile 16006 13.50% XD 750 mL $18.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Château Verdignan Merlot Blend 1998, A.C., Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 171207 13% XD 750 mL $21.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Sandhill Small Lots One, Phantom Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Malbec Syrah 2007, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 186536 13% XD 750 mL $34.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Château La Maroutine Merlot Blend 2005, A.C., Bordeaux, France 171231 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Rutherglen Petite Sirah 2007, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia 179127 14.50% XD 750 mL $19.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Beronia Elaboración Especial Tempranillo 2008, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain 723643 14% XD 750 mL $15.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Domaine Roche-Audran Visan Vincent Rochette, Producteur 2007, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 177667 14% XD 750 mL $15.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Yarraman Estate Shiraz 2006, Hunter Valley, Australia 178665 15% XD 750 mL $21.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Joffré E Hijas Premium, Rj Viñedos Malbec 2006, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 14068 14.90% D 750 mL $24.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Promenade Des Princes Plan De Dieu, Les Celliers De Beauregard 2007, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 175745 14% XD 750 mL $12.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Les Vignerons De Visan Visan 2007, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 179234 14% XD 750 mL $12.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Les Hauts Du Castellas Vacqueyras Vignerons De Caractère Grenache, Syrah, And Mourvèdre 2007, A.C., Rhône, France 177634 14% D 750 mL $18.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Tenimenti Angelini Tre Rose Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2006, D.O.C.G. , Tuscany, Italy 963199 14.50% XD 750 mL $21.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Château Hyot 2006, A.C., Côtes De Castillon, Bordeaux, France 171199 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Long Mountain Reserve Pinotage 2008, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa 68742 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Alamos The Wines Of Catena Syrah 2008, Mendoza, Argentina 183848 13% XD 750 mL $13.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

CedarCreek Estate Winery Cabernet Merlot Cabernet Franc Pinot Noir Malbec Syrah Petit Verdot 2007, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 175604 13.90% XD 750 mL $23.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Bianchi Famiglia Valentín Malbec 2007, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina 677559 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Tbilvino Saperavi Rkatsiteli, Alazanis Valley, Georgia 142109 13% M 750 mL $11.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Grandes Serres Signargues 2007, A.C., Prestige Des Grandes Serres, Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 175638 14% XD 750 mL $14.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Château Lilian Ladouys 2006, A.C., Saint-Éstephe, Bordeaux, France 186627 12.50% XD 750 mL $23.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Sparkling Wine

Taittinger Brut Réserve Chardonnay Pinot Noir, A.C., Champagne, France 814723 13% XD 750 mL $52.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Domaine De Vaugondy Brut Vouvray Chenin Blanc, A.C., Loire, France 154567 13% XD 750 mL $15.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Dessert Wine

Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Franc Icewine 2008, V.Q.A., Short Hills Bench, Ontario, Canada 672402 13% S 200 mL $39.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

C. Da Silva Late Bottled Vintage, Btld. 2008 Port 2004, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 169755 13% S 750 mL $17.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Béres Hárslevelu Late Harvest Tokaji 2008, Hungary 180216 12.50% M 500 mL $12.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Perrin & Fils De Beaumes De Venise Muscat 2007, A.C., Rhône, France 4713 15% MS 375 mL $16.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Other Wines/Drinks

Century Highwood Distillers, Reserve 21 Year Old Canadian Whisky, Alberta, Canada 182626 40% XD 750 mL $48.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Edradour The Distillery Edition 10 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland 904995 40% XD 700 mL $74.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review

Dalmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Highlands, Scotland 38901 40% XD 750 mL $64.95. September 4, 2008 Full Review