Vintages Wine Picks May 1, 2008

White Wine

Pialentou Les Gentilles Pierres Jean Et Kai Gervais, Prop.-Récolt. Sauvignon Blanc Mauzac 2008, A.C. ,Gaillac, Southwest, France   167429  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Black Prince Winery Riesling 2008, V.Q.A., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   164236  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Beringer Vineyards Third Century Chardonnay 2007, Central Coast, California, United States   47696  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Teruzzi & Puthod Di San Gimignano Vernaccia 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   735373  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Lake & Mendocino Counties, California, United States   86249  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Robert Mondavi Napa Fume Blanc 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   221887    $22.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Clos De La Chapelle Muscadet-Sèvre Et Maine 2008, Ac, Sur Lie, Loire, France   165373  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Salomon Undhof Sal'mon Groovey Grüner Veltliner 2009, Krems, Austria   669606  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Millton Opou Vineyard Chardonnay 2007, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand   92478  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Serra De Estrela Bodegas Couto Albariñho 2008, Do Rias Baixas, Spain   167999  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Robert Klingenfus Pinot Gris 2008, A.C., Alsace, France   67157  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Closson Chase Unfiltered Chardonnay 2007, V.Q.A., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   148866    750 mL  $29.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Sigalas Santorini Assyrtiko 2008, A.O.H.Q., Greece   74781  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Domaine De La Poultière Sec Tuffo Vouvray Michel Et Damien Pinon Chenin Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France   172403  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Miguel Torres Santa Digna Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Central Valley, Chile   177444  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Attems Pinot Grigio 2009, D.O.C., Collio, Friuli, Italy   707950  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


E. Guigal Viognier Roussanne Marsanne Clairette Bourboulenc Grenache Blanc 2008, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône, France   290296  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Du Pré Baron Guy Mardon, Prop.-Récolt. Sauvignon Touraine 2009, A.C., Loire, France   107128  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Frog's Leap Chardonnay 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   713552  13%  D  750 mL  $37.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Momo Seresin Estate Pinot Gris 2008, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand   163535  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Red Wine

Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu 2007, Hawkes Bay, North Island, Single Vineyard, New Zealand   163584  14%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Fontcraine Morgon Loron & Fils 2007, A.C., France   158923  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Torre Quarto Bottacia Uva Di Troia 2006, I.G.T., Puglia, Italy   161737  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Truchard 4Th Generation Family Growers Zinfandel 2007, Carneros, Napa Valley, California, United States   54858  14.20%  D  750 mL  $21.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Château Ducla Supérieur, Domaines Mau Cabernet Blend 2006, A.C., Bordeaux, France   162461  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Chàteau De Nages Cuvée Syrah Mourvèdre 2006, A.C., Rhône, France   736876  15%  D  750 mL  $21.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Katnook Estate Merlot 2006, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia   718528  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   660043  14%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Cedro Rufina Chianti 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   164723  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Viu Manent Reserva Carmenère 2008, Colchagua, Rapel Valley, Chile   45161  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Coppi Peucetico Primitivo 2006, D.O.C., Gioia Del Colle, Puglia, Italy   724674  13.50%  D  750 mL  $13.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Quinta Da Urze Reserva Superior Touriga Naciona, Tinta Roriz Touriga Franca 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   166595  13.50%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Laurent Mabileau St-Nicolas-De-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2008, A.C., Loire, France   61192  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Los Ailos Syrah Malbec 2007, Valle Del Tulum, San Juan, Argentina   161406  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Bricco Rosso Dolcetto Di Dogliani 2007, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy   705699  14%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Placido Rosso Di Montalcino 2005, D.O.C., Tuscany, Italy   164699  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Rosemount Estate Traditional Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot 2005, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   484097  13%  XD  750 mL  $34.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Montmartel Visan Syrah Blend 2007, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France   130062  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Château Cherchy-Desqueyroux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, A.C., Graves, Bordeaux, France   125518  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Quinta De Chocapalha Casa Agricola Das Mimosas Tinto 2006, Vinho Regional Estremadura, Portugal   166678  13.50%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Sebastiani Zinfandel 2006, Sonoma County, California, United States   672667  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Maipo Valley, Ex Zavala, Chile   18721  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Leonardo Riserva Chianti 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   164707  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Red Truck Cline Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, California, United States   36905  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Montinho São Miguel Casa Agr. Alexandre Relvas Trincadeira Aragónez Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal   114405  13.50%  D  750 mL  $12.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Wild Rock Gravel Pit Red Merlot Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2007, Hawkes Bay, North Island, Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand   163600  14%  D  750 mL  $16.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Domain Day One Serious Pinot Noir 2005, South Australia, Australia   24067  13%  D  750 mL  $22.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Ram's Leap Canonbah Bridge Shiraz 2007, Western Plains, New South Wales, Australia   165795  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Domaine De Grand Garant Gamay 2008, A.C., Moulin À Vent, Beaujolais, France   160168  12.50%  D  750 mL  $16.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Kir-Yianni Paranga Xinomavro Merlot Syrah 2008, A.O., Naoussa, Greece   62596  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Renacer Punto Final Classico Malbec 2008, Mendoza, Argentina   146373  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Gladiator Primitivo Di Manduria 2007, D.O.C., Puglia, Italy   23119  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Organic Vignerons Australia Ova Bin 621 Mourvèdre Shiraz Grenache 2006, Victoria, Australia   148403  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Le Cedre Heritage 2008, A.C., Cahors, Southwest, France   148635  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Lagarde Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mendoza, Argentina   55186  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Pichierri Tradizione Del Nonno Vinicola Savese Primitivo Di Manduria 2007, D.O.C., Puglia, Italy   718130  16%  MD  750 mL  $23.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Monte Da Penha Montefino Touriga Nacional 2005, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal   165159  14%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Dynamite Vineyards Merlot 2007, North Coast, California, United States   57380  13.80%  D  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Mestizaje Fdlt Terrerazo Bobal Tempranillo Garnacha Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, D.O.C., Valencia, Spain   168302  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Knappstein Enterprise Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia   932160  14.40%  D  750 mL  $29.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reservas Merlot 2008, Maipo Valley, Chile   730382  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Napanook Dominus Estate Cabernet Blend 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States   63065  14.10%  XD  750 mL  $49.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Castellani Riserva Chianti 2005, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   970707  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Trumpour's Mill Grange Of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2007, V.Q.A., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   173187  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Vignerons De Beaumes De Venise La Cuvée Des Toques Grenache Syrah Cinsault 2008, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône, France   159186  13%  D  750 mL  $11.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Las Moras Black Label Shiraz 2006, Mendoza, Argentina   81125  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Marchesi di Barolo Barolo 2005, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   168179  14%  XD  750 mL  $38.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Sanctuary Usibelli Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Valley, California, United States   95372  14.10%  D  750 mL  $34.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Burmester Vinho Sogevinus Fine Wines Tinto 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   114413  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Rosés

Marqués De Valcarlos Rosado 2009, D.O., Navarra, Spain   167239    750 mL  $11.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Tenuta Di Castiglioni Salta Grilli, Frescobaldi Rosato 2009, I.G.T., Rosato Di Toscana, Tuscany, Italy   33555  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Cattail Creek Serendipity Riesling Cabernet Franc Rosé 2009, V.Q.A., Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada   118059  13%  D  750 mL  $14.20. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Codorníu Reserva Selección Raventós Brut Cava, 125Th Edición Especial Aniversario, Método Tradicional Xarello Macabeo Chardonnay, Spain, Spain   521773  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Dessert Wine

King's Court Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   33274  13%  S  375 mL  $38.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


El Maestro Sierra Pedro Ximénez Sherry, D.O., Jerez, Spain   69534  13%  S  750 mL  $19.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Alazanis Valley Koncha & Co./United Stars Saperavi Aleksandrouli Mujuretuli Ojaleshi 2007, Georgia   608737  13%  MS  750 mL  $13.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Taboo Genuine, Okanagan Spirits Absinthe, British Columbia, Canada   162099  40%    500 mL  $59.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10 Years Old Kentucky Straight, Old Prentice Distillery Bourbon, Kentucky, United States   604785  40%    750 mL  $49.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Pisco Aba Brandy, Chile, Chile   988238  35%    750 mL  $21.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review


Citadelle Cognac Ferrand Gin, France, France   164434  40%    750 mL  $32.95. May 1, 2008 Full Review