Vintages Wine Picks August 21, 2008

White Wine

Yealands Estate Wines Seaview Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand   172346  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Evharis Ilaros Assyrtiko Roditis 2009, Greece   179929  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Wildass Riesling 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   129700  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Kim Crawford Sp The Mistress Riesling 2005, Waipara, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand   176925  13%  D  750 mL  $24.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


La Différence Viognier Muscat 2009, Vin De Pays Des Côtes Catalanes, Midi, France   177683  13%  MD  750 mL  $12.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Cotnari Feteasca Alba 2008, D.O.C., Cotnari, Romania   12088    750 mL  $13.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Ducourt Reserve De Famille Sauvignon Gris 2008, Bordeaux, France   171108  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Folie À Deux Ménage À Trois Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Moscato 2008, California, United States   665166  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Graf V. Schönborn Kabinett Trocken Silvaner 2008, Q.M.P., Hallburger Schlossberg, Franken, Germany   70953  12.50%  D  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Pierre Sparr Tradition Pinot Gris 2008, A.C., Alsace, France   176925  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Wildass White 2006, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   85100  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States   709717  14.30%  D  750 mL  $64.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Adega Cooperativa De Ponte De Lima Loureiro Vinho Verde, D.O.C., Sub-Regiao Do Lima, Portugal   681775  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Chardonnay 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   181578  14%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Persenades 2008, Côtes De Gascogne, Southwest, France   175695  13%  XD  750 mL  $11.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Monteforte Cru Clivus Soave Classico 2009, D.O.C..G., Veneto, Italy   181180  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Salterio Bodegas Martín Códax Albariño 2009, D.O., Rías Baixas, Spain   2774  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Red Wine

Stonehedge Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, California, United States   135327  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Skuttlebutt Shiraz Cabernet 2007, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia   58131  14%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Nuova Cappelletta Barbera Del Monferrato 2008, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy   719518  14%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Tbilvino Alazanis Valley Red Saperavi Rkatsiteli, Georgia   142109  13%  M  750 mL  $11.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Clos Du Val Merlot 2005, Napa Valley, California, United States   184846  13.50%  D  375 mL  $14.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Quinta Do Zimbro Poleiros 2005, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   168328  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Stangeland Pinot Noir 2007, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States   173674  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Clos Mimi Petite Rousse Syrah 2006, Paso Robles, California, United States   186221  13%  D  750 mL  $27.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Barista Val De Vie Pinotage 2009, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa   172585  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Château St. Christophe Petit Verdot Merlot 2005, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France   171066  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Tenuta Il Corno Chianti Colli Fiorentini 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   123752  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Howling Moon Old Vine Zinfandel 2007, Lodi, California, United States   57356  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Vinum Germania Number One Josef Kollmann Pinot Noir 2008, Q.B.A., Mosel, Germany   161752  12%  D  750 mL  $14.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Ètim Selección Falset-Marçà 2007, D.O., Montsant, Spain   681346  14%  XD  750 mL  $15.00. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Andrew Rich Cuvée B Pinot Noir 2007, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States   127043  13%  D  750 mL  $29.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Tierra Del Fuego Gran Reserva Carmenère 2008, Maule Valley, Chile   184663  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Mitravelas Estate Red On Black Agiorgitiko 2009, Nemea, Greece   179952  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $11.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Small Gully The Formula Robert's Shiraz 2005, South Australia, Australia   142935  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Château Du Périer Cabernet Blend 2006, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France   35634  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Madrigal Merlot 2005, Napa Valley, California, United States   184838  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Lammershoek Pinotage 2007, W.O., Swartland, South Africa   954594  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Château Famaey Tradition Cahors Malbec 2008, A.C., Southwest, France   177212  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Valpantena Torre Del Falasco Ripasso Valpolicella 2007, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   642421  13.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Emiliana Adobe Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Central Valley, Chile   169946  13.50%  D  750 mL  $13.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Château Garderose Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006, A.C., Lalande De Pomerol, Bordeaux, France   176941  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Michael & David Phillips Zinfandel 2007, Lodi, California, United States   59311  13%  D  750 mL  $24.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


J. Lohr South Ridge Syrah 2007, Paso Robles, California, United States   948240  13.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Swiss Cross Jean-Michel Besuchet, Vign. Pinot Noir 2008, Switzerland   160713  12.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir 2009, Victoria, Australia   178897  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Rosés

Mike Weir Wine Rosé 2009, Ontario, Canada   189688  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Regali Rosa Banfi Brachetto D'acqui 2009, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   179358  13%  M  375 mL  $14.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Allimant-Laugner Crémant D'alsace Brut Hubert Laugner Auxerrois Riesling, A.C., Alsace, France   30593  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Cattier Chigny Lès Roses, Premier Cru Brut Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France   919464  13%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Louis Bouillot Perle D'ivoire Brut Blanc De Blancs, A.C., Crémant De Bourgogne, Burgundy, France   48801  12%  D  750 mL  $18.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Dessert Wine

H.M. Borges Aged 3 Years Madeira, Madeira Islands, Portugal   169482  18%  MS  750 mL  $17.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Massandra Red Dessert Wine 2005, Black Sea, Crimea Coast, Ukraine   13920  13%  S  750 mL  $14.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino Sherry Palomino, Spain   242669  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Tullamore Dew 12 Years Old Irish, Triple Distilled Whiskey, Ireland   179994  40%  XD  750 mL  $44.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Hazelburn 8 Years Old Single Malt Scotch, Campbelltown, Scotland   180380  40%  XD  700 mL  $94.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review


Tamdhu Fine Single Malt Scotch, Speyside, Scotland   11916  40%  XD  750 mL  $45.95. August 21, 2008 Full Review