Vintages Wine Picks October 13, 2011

White Wine

Tawse Sketches Of Niagara Riesling 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   89029  10%  D  750 mL  $17.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Domaine Viticole De La Ville De Colmar Pinot Gris 2010, A.C., Alsace, France   295634  13%  M  750 mL  $17.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Frank Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States   289140  14.40%  D  750 mL  $33.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States   709717  14%  D  750 mL  $57.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Miguel Torres Cordillera De Los Andes Special Reserve Chardonnay 2011, Limarí Valley, Chile   296624  13.50%  D  750 mL  $18.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Pascal Jolivet Les Caillotes Sancerre 2010, A.C., Loire, France   287086  13%  XD  750 mL  $31.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Fielding Unoaked Chardonnay 2011, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   164491  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Giesen The Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand   247213  14%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia   138628  13%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Domaine Louis Moreau Louis Moreau, Prop.-Récolt. Chablis 2011, A.C., Burgundy, France   124305  12%  XD  750 mL  $20.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


La Crema Monterey Chardonnay 2010, Monterey, California, United States   158683  13.90%  D  750 mL  $24.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Prinz Von Hessen Johannisberger Klaus Riesling Spätlese 2002, Prädikatswein, Rheingau, Germany   295659  9.50%  M  750 mL  $21.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Diamandes De Uco Chardonnay 2010, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina   288407  14.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Irony Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States   27409  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Red Wine

Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Sonoma Valley, California, United States   944843  14.50%  D  750 mL  $37.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Maritávora Tinto 2008, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   293449  14%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Coudoulet De Beaucastel Famille Perrin 2010, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône, France   48884  14%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


RavensWood Teldeschi Single Vineyard Zinfandel 2008, Teldeschi Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   684589  14.50%  D  750 mL  $44.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Fraser Gallop Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Wilyabrup, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia   283069  14%  XD  750 mL  $45.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Marchesi di Barolo Barolo 2006, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   168179  14.50%  D  750 mL  $34.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   71407  14.80%  XD  750 mL  $74.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Printhie Wines Mountain Range Merlot 2009, Orange, NSW, Australia, Australia Drink: 2012-2015.  9333198000110  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Tedeschi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2007, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   695395  16%  XD  375 mL  $20.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Rocca Delle Macìe Chianti Classico 2010, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   741785  13.50%  XD  375 mL  $10.45. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Korta Barrel Selection Reserve Petit Verdot 2010, Lontué Valley, Chile   296608  14%  D  750 mL  $14.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Quinta De Baixo Tinto 2008, D.O.C., Bairrada, Portugal   293415  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Coffin Ridge Back From The Dead Red 2010, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada   260463  11.20%  XD  750 mL  $17.00. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Bula Aviva Vino 2009, D.O., Montsant, Spain   292094  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Spinifex Bête Noir Domaine Jardin Shiraz 2010, Barossa, South Australia, Australia   284141  14.80%  XD  750 mL  $49.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Maquis Lien 2006, Colchagua Valley, Chile   292250  14.70%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Henry Of Pelham Gamay 2010, V.Q.A., Short Hills Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   291112  12.70%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Quinta Dos Roques Vinho Tinto 2009, D.O.C., Dão, Portugal   986075  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Jean-Luc Colombo Les Fées Brunes Syrah 2009, A.C., Crozes Hermitage, Rhône, France   286351  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Hess Collection 19 Block Cuvée 2008, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, California, United States   18879  14.60%  D  750 mL  $44.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2007, D.O.C., Collezione Ca' Del Pipa, Veneto, Italy   75127  15.50%  D  750 mL  $54.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Sobrero Ciabot Tanasio Barolo 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   286070  14%  D  750 mL  $39.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Ornellaia Le Volte 2010, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy   964221  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Spinifex Papillon Domaine Jardin Grenache Cinsault Carignan Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   285205  14%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Three Rivers River's Red 2009, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States   287433  14.10%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Tres Palacios Family Vintage Fundo Santa Eugenia De Cholqui Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Cholqui Valley, Maipo Valley, Chile   299743  14.10%  D  750 mL  $17.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Gladiator Primitivo Di Manduria 2010, D.O.C., Puglia, Italy   23119  14%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Pesquera Reserva Alejandro Fernández Tinto Pesquera Tinto 2008, D.O., Ribera Del Duero, Spain   323345  14%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Terra D'aligi Tolos Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2007, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy   19166  14.50%  D  750 mL  $29.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   943472  13.70%  XD  750 mL  $85.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Printhie Wines Mountain Range Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Orange, NSW, Australia, Australia Drink: 2012-2016.  9333198000158  12.50%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Frascole Chianti Rufina 2009, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   85167  14%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée, A.C., Champagne, France   384529  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $69.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Dessert Wine

Osborne 1827 Premium Sweet Sherry Pedro Ximenez, D.O., Jerez, Spain   47944  17%  S  750 mL  $17.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Col D'orcia Grappa Di Brunello, Tuscany, Italy   299263  42%    500 mL  $61.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Green River Sparkling Star Midorikawa Sake Company Sake, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Japan   273359  15.50%  M  500 mL  $17.00. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Henri Bardouin Pastis Grand Cru, Provence, France   951368  45%    700 mL  $37.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review


Jacopo Poli Grappa Di Moscato, Italy   248120  40%    500 mL  $89.95. October 13, 2011 Full Review