Vintages Wine Picks September 7, 2008

White Wine

Lone Kauri Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2008, East Coast, New Zealand   138974  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Saint-Saturnin De Vergy Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Blanc, Burgundy, France   128686  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Zenato Pinot Grigio 2008, I.G.T., delle Venezie, Veneto, Italy   37648  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Cave Spring Cellars Gewürztraminer 2007, V.Q.A., Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   302059  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay 2007, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California, United States   479527  13%  D  750 mL  $22.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Wildass Riesling 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   129700  11.50%  D  750 mL  $17.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Casa De Santa Vitória Branco Chardonnay Arinto 2008, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal   132431  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Schloss Reinhartshausen Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2003, Q.M.P., Rheingau, Germany   127571  13%  D  750 mL  $23.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Fairview Viognier 2008, W.O., Paarl, South Africa   906487  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Blackstone Winery Chardonnay 2007, Monterey County, California, United States   994509  13.50%  D  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Sallet Chardonnay 2007, A.C., MÂCON-UCHIZY, Burgundy, France   130450  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


St. Clement Chardonnay 2007, Carneros, Napa Valley, California, United States   128934  14.80%  D  750 mL  $24.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Oak Heights Estate Chardonnay 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   129817  13.40%  D  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Huff Estates Winery Chardonnay 2007, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada   129742  12.80%  D  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Schloss Schönborn Riesling Kabinett 1999, Q.M.P., Rheingau, Germany   114827  13%  MD  750 mL  $17.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Henry of Pelham Estate Winery Off-Dry Reserve Riesling 2007, V.Q.A., Short Hills Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   557165  13%  MD  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Andretti Winery Chardonnay 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States   90019  13.60%  D  750 mL  $32.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Red Wine

Memoria Di Manduria Primitivo 2006, D.O.C., Puglia, Italy   687210  14%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Goats do Roam Shiraz Pinotage 2007, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa   566851  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Vallobera Reserva 2001, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain   114314  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $28.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Founder's Signature Collection Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Ontario, Unfiltered, Canada   588  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Sonoma Vineyards Pinot Noir 2006, Sonoma Coast, California, Estate Btld., United States   140723  13%  D  750 mL  $33.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Flat Rock Cellars Gravity Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   1560  12.80%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Trentadue Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   104257  14.80%  D  750 mL  $31.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Quinta Da Falorca Colheita Seleccionada Touriga Nacional 2005, D.O.C., Dão, Portugal   131854  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Château Rauzan Despagne Réserve Merlot Blend 2006, A.C., Bordeaux, France   125690  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Domaine De Saint-Ennemond Clos Reyssier Beaujolais 2007, A.C., Beaujolais, France   128694  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Château La Grolet Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, A.C., Côtes de Bourg, Bordeaux, France   126615  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Montgó Monastrell Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, D.O., Yecla, Spain   76588  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $11.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Concannon Limited Release Petite Sirah 2005, Central Coast, California, United States   48629  13.50%  D  750 mL  $17.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Malivoire Wine Company Gamay 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   591313  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine 2007, A.C., LIRAC, Rhône, France   128660  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino 2003, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Drink: 2008-2016.  125070  13%  XD  750 mL  $57.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Stonehedge Merlot 2007, California, United States   657577  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Quinta Nova De Nossa Senhora Do Carmo 3 Pomares Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   131813  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Château La Fleur De Boüard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, A.C., Lalande-de-Pomerol, Bordeaux, France   500959  13%  XD  750 mL  $60.00. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Finca Flichman Gestos Malbec 2007, Mendoza, Argentina   68999  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Poggio Morino Di Scansano Morellino Syrah 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   123760  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Syrah 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   129809  12.30%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Cremaschi Furlotti Family Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Carmenère 2005, Maule Valley, Chile   14183  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Thirty Bench Wine Makers Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, V.Q.A., Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   53389  13.40%  XD  750 mL  $24.20. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Symington Altano Tinta Roriz Touriga Franca 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   579862  13%  XD  750 mL  $11.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Torrederos Tiñto Crianza 2004, D.O., Ribera del Duero, Spain   40808  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Salice Salentino Leone De Castris Maiana Negroamaro Malvasia 2007, D.O.C., Puglia, Italy   717959  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


B.R. Cohn Silver Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, North Coast, California, United States   106427  14.10%  D  750 mL  $25.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Paul Dolan Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Mendocino County, California, United States   135152  13.50%  D  750 mL  $21.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Frogpond Farm Organic Winery Cabernet Merlot 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada   58354  13.20%  D  500 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


La Chamiza Polo Profesional Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mendoza, Argentina   128595  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Rosés

Delheim Pinotage Rosé 2009, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa   721670  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Château La Villatade Grenache Syrah Rosé 2008, A.C., Minervois, Midi, France   117416  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

G.H. Martell & Co. Blanc De Noirs Brut Pinot Noir Meunier, A.C., Champagne, France   128702  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Amate Silver Agave Tequila, Mexico, Mexico   118158  13%    750 mL  $49.20. September 7, 2008 Full Review


Baranis Pastis Aux Herbes Et Aux Plantes Anise, Alsace, France   118208  13%  MD  500 mL  $34.95. September 7, 2008 Full Review