Wine Picks

Vintages Wine Picks March 31, 2011

White Wine

A To Z Wineworks No Wood Chardonnay 2009, Oregon, United States 269258 13% XD 750 mL $19.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Velenosi Villa Angela Pecorino 2010, D.O.C., Offida, Marche, Italy 173252 13% XD 750 mL $13.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

First Press Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States 199810 13% XD 750 mL $19.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

L'avenir Chenin Blanc 2011, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa 72645 13.50% XD 750 mL $18.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Vintage Ink Rite Of Passage Chardonnay 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 245712 13% XD 750 mL $16.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Domaine Laroche Chablis 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France 17657 12% XD 750 mL $21.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Muralhas De Monção Vinho Verde 2010, D.O.C., Portugal 80374 13% XD 750 mL $14.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States 966036 12.80% XD 750 mL $27.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Studert-Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2007, Prädikatswein, Mosel, Germany 114777 13% XD 750 mL $17.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Vincent Marie-Antoinette Chardonnay Pouilly-Fuissé 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France 525113 13% XD 750 mL $26.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Gitana Winery Feteasca Regala 2009, Vinaria Tiganca, Moldova 261677 13% XD 750 mL $16.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Red Wine

Castellani Vignetti Di Campomaggio Rosso 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy 72371 13% XD 750 mL $19.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Albino Armani Ripasso Egle Superiore Valpolicella 2008, Italy 247916 13% XD 750 mL $15.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Fita Preta Sexy Tinto 2010, Alentejano, Portugal 144485 14% XD 750 mL $17.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Domaine Grosset Cairanne Brotte, Négociant-Éleveur 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 33852 13% XD 750 mL $17.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Château La Bourrée 2008, A.C., Côtes De Bordeaux, Castillon, France 138800 14% XD 750 mL $17.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Château La Fleur Terrien Vign. Chaignaud 2009, A.C., Lussac Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France 199059 13.50% XD 750 mL $14.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Château des Charmes Estate Bottled Old Vines Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada 256834 13% XD 750 mL $18.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Château Haut-Surget 2009, A.C., Lalande De Pomerol, Bordeaux, France 268680 13.50% XD 750 mL $24.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Fabre Montmayou Reserva Malbec 2009, Mendoza, Argentina 261867 13% XD 750 mL $15.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Frogmore Creek Pinot Noir 2007, Tasmania, Australia: Cherry aromas but not sweetly fruity. I like this style a lot. Great acidity for food and a nice earthy quality that anchors the fruit. Medium-bodied and silky smooth. 182972 13.50% XD 750 mL $24.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Kangarilla Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: An elegant and refined red with expressive notes of dark red fruit and smoke. Smooth and full-bodied. 35121 14% XD 750 mL $18.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Tyrrell's Rufus Stone Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia 542100 13% XD 750 mL $19.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Coriole Redstone Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia 59915 13% XD 750 mL $18.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Lachini Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2008, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States 238675 13.80% XD 750 mL $43.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Alpha Estate Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro 2007, A.O.S.Q., Amyndeon, Greece 259762 13% XD 750 mL $18.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Corté Riva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Sonoma Counties, California, United States 89318 13% XD 750 mL $39.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Fontanafredda Riserva Barolo 2005, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 967141 13% XD 750 mL $49.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Fratelli Giacosa Nebbiolo D'alba 2009, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy 268664 13% XD 750 mL $15.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Terre Nere Campigli Vallone Pierina Brunello Di Montalcino 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 208462 13% XD 750 mL $35.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

The Paring Pinot Noir 2009, Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, United States 218958 13% XD 750 mL $32.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Cigarzin Cosentino Winery Zinfandel 2008, California, United States 269340 15.40% XD 750 mL $19.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Finca Sobreño Crianza 2008, D.O., Toro, Spain 40360 13% XD 750 mL $17.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Corte Pavone Loacker Brunello Di Montalcino 2005, D.O.C.G., Italy 237263 13% XD 750 mL $49.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

La Rosa Quinta De La Rosa Tinto 2008, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 933101 13% XD 750 mL $19.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Corte Majoli Ripasso Superiore Tezza Flavio Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 84061 13% XD 750 mL $16.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Marqués De Griñón Alea Crianza 2007, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain 270553 13.50% XD 750 mL $14.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Château Tour Haut Vignoble 2008, A.C., St-Estèphe, France 87742 13% XD 750 mL $25.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Antolini Morópio Classico Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Italy 247957 13% XD 750 mL $34.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Xavier 2009, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France 244814 13% XD 750 mL $39.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Sparkling Wine

Vincent Raimbault Brut Méthode Traditionelle Vouvray, A.C., Loire Valley, France 244913 12% XD 750 mL $17.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Cave Spring Csv Méthode Traditionnelle Blanc De Blancs 2004, V.Q.A., Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 237198 12% XD 750 mL $39.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Dessert Wine

Sorelli Vinsanto Del Chianti Classico 2003, D.O.C., Tuscany, Italy 270223 13% S 750 mL $25.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

Other Wines/Drinks

Auchentoshan Valinch Single Malt Triple Distilled, Non Chill-Filtered, Scotland, United Kingdom 266577 40% XD 750 mL $63.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review

G.E. Massenez Calvados Vieux, Normandy, France 271726 40% XD 750 mL $59.95. March 31, 2011 Full Review