Vintages Wine Picks October 19, 2008

White Wine

Muse Winery Muse Winery Gewurtzraminer 2007, Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands, Canada   735084    750 mL  $17.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Featherstone Winery & Vineyard Featherstone Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Niagara Escarpment, Canada Drink: 2009-2011.  018  12%  D  750 mL  $15.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Nyarai Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Canada Drink: 2009-2011.  693550900014  13%  D  750 mL  $18.20. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Tabalí Tabali Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Limari Valley, Chile Drink: 2009-2010.  662999  13.50%    750 mL  $12.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château des Charmes St. David's Bench Chardonnay 2006, V.Q.A., St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   430991  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Muse Winery Muse Winery Fume Blanc 2008, Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands, Canada   735159    750 mL  $19.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Black Prince Winery Riesling 2008, Prince Edward County, Canada Drink: 2009-2011.  6618250000165  11%  D  750 mL  $18.75. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Black Prince Winery Chardonnay 2008, Prince Edward County, Canada Drink: 2009-2010.  68882  11.50%  D  750 mL  $14.75. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Road 13 Vineyards Golden Mile Riesling 2008, Okanagan Valley, Canada   344630  12.80%    750 mL  $18.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Gallo Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2008, California, USA   9373  13%    750 mL  $7.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Featherstone Winery & Vineyard Featherstone Canadian Oak Chardonnay 2008, Niagara Escarpment, Canada Drink: 2010-2013.  017  12.50%  D  750 mL  $21.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Niagara Peninsula VQA, Canada Drink: 2009-2011.  53678  13%  D  750 mL  $0.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Cave Spring Cellars Cave Spring Vineyard Chardonnay Estate 2006, Niagara Escarpment, Canada Drink: 2009-2014.  256552  13.50%    750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Henry of Pelham Estate Winery Chardonnay 2007, Niagara Escarpment, Canada   +291211  13.10%  D  750 mL  $12.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Del-Gatto Estates Del-Gatto Estates Bin 322 2008, Prince Edward County, Canada Drink: 2009-2010.  D  750 mL  $15.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Muse Winery Muse Winery Viognier 2008, Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands, Canada   170175    750 mL  $22.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Domaine Valéry Renaudat Les Lignis Reuilly Sauvignon Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France   141093  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Dark Horse Vineyard Dsicovery Series Marsanne Rousanne 2008, Okanagan Valley, Canada   2  13.80%  D  750 mL  $24.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Black Prince Winery Melon De Bourgogne 2008, Prince Edward County, Canada Drink: 2009-2010.  6618250000110  11.50%  D  750 mL  $16.75. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Dark Horse Pinot Blanc 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada   558429  14%    750 mL  $17.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Cave Spring Cellars Cave Spring Vineyard Chardonnay Musqué 2007, Niagara Escarpment, Canada Drink: 2009-2013.  246579  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Road 13 Vineyards Chardonnay 2008, Okanagan Valley, Canada   738823  13.90%    750 mL  $19.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards McIntyre Vineyard Discovery Series Chenin Blanc 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada   987909  13.50%  D  750 mL  $16.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Gotto D'oro Malvasia, Trebbiano, Bombino, Bellone 2008, Lazio, Italy   206516  12%  D  750 mL  $7.55. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Henry of Pelham Estate Winery Short Hills and Twenty Mile Bench Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Niagara Escarpment, Canada   430546  12.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Reserve Pinot Blanc 2008, Okanagan Valley, Canada   989228  12%  D  750 mL  $13.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Nyarai Cellars Chardonnay 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Canada Drink: 2009-2011.  693550900021  13%  D  750 mL  $16.20. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Red Wine

Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz 2008, Barossa, South Australia, Australia   18796  13%  D  750 mL  $0.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Huntington California Series Hahn Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, California, United States   994491  14.50%  D  750 mL  $18.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château Hourbanon Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France   125922  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Glass Mountain Chardonnay 2007, California, United States   533208  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Nicolas Maillet 2007, A.C., MÂCON VERZÉ, Burgundy, France   702605  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Closson Chase Closson Chase Vineyards Pinot Noir 2007, Prince Edward County, Canada Drink: 2011-2015.  145888  12.70%  D  750 mL  $39.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Ravazzi Riserva Chianti 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   135657  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Road 13 Vineyards Fifth Element 2006, Okanagan Valley, Canada   045922  14.30%    750 mL  $35.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Csanyi Pinceszet Teleki Villányi Kékfrankos 2007, Villányi, Hungary Drink: 2009-2011.  142133    750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château des Charmes Old Vines Cabernet Merlot 2005, V.Q.A., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Estate Btld., Canada   222372  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Muse Winery Muse Winery Syrah 2007, Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands, Canada   37432    750 mL  $26.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Bella's Garden Shiraz 2007, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia   636407  15.50%  XD  750 mL  $63.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château de Beaucastel Coudoulet De Beaucastel Marsanne Viognier Bourboulenc Clairette 2008, A.C., CÔTES DU RHÔNE, France   48892  13%  XD  750 mL  $32.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Clos Du Bois Shiraz 2006, North Coast, California, United States   135343  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Allegrini Corvina Rondinella Sangiovese 2006, I.G.T., Veronese, Veneto, Italy   672931  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Barone Pizzini Pievalta Verdicchio 2007, D.O.C., Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Marche, Italy   135608  13%  XD  750 mL  $15.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Monte Zovo Superiore Ripasso Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   23523  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Muse Winery Merlot 2006, Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands, Canada   726208    750 mL  $26.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Balthasar Ress Riesling 1996, Q.B.A., Rheingau, Germany   142299  10.50%  D  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Kilikanoon The Lackey Shiraz 2007, South Australia, Australia   5199  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Yarra Ridge Pinot Noir 2008, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia   988568  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Croft Pink Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   140871  20%  MS  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Simi Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States   25221  13%  D  750 mL  $24.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia   606624  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Helfrich Riesling 2007, A.C., Alsace, France   141861  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Le Vieux Donjon Michel Lucien, Prop.-Récolt. Syrah Blend 2007, A.C., CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Rhône, France   700922  13%  XD  750 mL  $59.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Chateau de Fontenelles Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières 2007, Languedoc, France Drink: 2009-2013.  106518    750 mL  $16.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Castelgiocondo Marchesi Dè Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino 2004, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   35295  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $26.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Road 13 Vineyards Merlot 2007, British Columbia, Canada   757914  13.90%    750 mL  $23.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Veramonte Reserva Chardonnay 2007, Casablanca Valley, Chile   494443  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château Bégadanet Philippe Dumas Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cab Franc Malbec Petit Verdot 2005, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France   138875  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Vignobles Eric Duffau Château Belle Garde Bordeaux Rouge 2007, Bordeaux, France Drink: 2009-2012.  142372    750 mL  $13.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery Ravine Estate Vineyard Merlot 2007, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada   2911400015  12.30%  D  750 mL  $34.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Peller Estates Private Reserve Meritage 2007, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada Drink: 2009-2011.  1042959  13.30%  D  750 mL  $22.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Gemtree Traminer 2009, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   138271  13%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Castelgiocondo Marchesi Dè Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino 2004, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   650432  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $49.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Rex Watson Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia   141481  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Dona Antonia Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Btld. 2004 Port 2000, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   675751  20.50%  S  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Nyarai Cellars Cabernet Merlot 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Canada Drink: 2009-2012.  693550900038  12.80%  D  750 mL  $18.20. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, South Australia, Australia   675223  13%  D  750 mL  $20.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Willm Réserve Riesling, A.C., Alsace, France   11452  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Gemtree Uncut Shiraz 2007, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia   627844  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Coudoulet De Beaucastel Château Beaucastel Syrah Blend 2007, A.C., Côtes du Rhône, France   48884  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


McWilliams Shiraz 2007, South Eastern Australia, Australia   610683  13.50%    750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Riesling 2007, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada   144196  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Megalomaniac Wines Sonofabitch John Howard Cellars Of Distinction Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   85134  12.50%  D  750 mL  $24.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Domaine La Grappe D'or Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France   141770  13%  XD  750 mL  $23.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Valentin Bianchi Famiglia Bianchi Malbec 2007, Mendoza, Argentina   677559  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Jean-Bernard Saby & Fils Château Guillou Montagne Saint-Emilion 2006, Bordeaux, France Drink: 2009-2015.  140483    750 mL  $18.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Reserve Merlot 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada   989236  14%  XD  750 mL  $16.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Café Culture Kwv Pinotage 2009, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa   72710  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Simi Chardonnay 2008, Sonoma County, California, United States   673806  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Nyarai Cellars Syrah 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Canada Drink: 2010-2013.  693550900052  12.50%  D  750 mL  $20.20. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Discovery Series Malbec 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada   987917  13%  D  750 mL  $24.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Peller Estates Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada Drink: 2009-2012.  1039534  13.30%  D  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Là Di Motte Carlo Botter 2007, IGT Veneto, Italy   134650  13%    750 mL  $13.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Perrin Blanc Réserve Grenache Blanc Viognier Marsanne Roussanne 2008, A.C., CÔTES DU RHÔNE, France   499509  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Chakana Reserve Malbec 2008, Mendoza, Argentina Drink: 2009-2014.  18671  14%    750 mL  $17.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia   590471  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Arboleda Viña Seña Carmenère 2007, Colchagua Valley, Chile   46284  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Gilbert's Extra Dry White Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   141085  13%  MD  500 mL  $12.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Ghost Pines Winemakers Blend Merlot 2006, California, USA   135384  13.50%    750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Dynamite Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Red Hills, Lake County, California, United States   135301  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château Tour Saint-André André Chatonnet Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000, A.C., Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France   138677  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Daniel Lenko Vidal Icewine 2002, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   121814  13%  S  375 mL  $40.05. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Bosca S.p.A. Merlot Del Veneto 2007, Veneto, Italy   405365  12%  D  750 mL  $7.90. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Henry of Pelham Estate Winery Henry of Pelham Baco Noir, Reserve 2005, Niagara Escarpment, Canada   +461699  13.50%  D  750 mL  $24.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Jean-Bernard Saby & Fils Château Hauchat Fronsac 2006, Bordeaux, France Drink: 2009-2012.  123489    750 mL  $0.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Crabilis Vermentino 2008, D.O.C., Vermentino di Sardinia, Italy   52068  12.50%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Callabriga Sogrape Vinhos S.A. 2005, D.O.C., Dão, Portugal   43638  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Road 13 Vineyards Syrah 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada   417287  13.90%    750 mL  $24.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château Combel La Serre Malbec 2004, A.C., Cahors, Southwest, France   130302  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Edmond Rentz Reserve Gewurztraminer 2008, A.C., Alsace, France   141721  13%    750 mL  $18.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Road 13 Vineyards Pinot Noir 2008, British Columbia, Canada   753251  12.80%    750 mL  $22.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Henry of Pelham Estate Winery Henry of Pelham Cabernet-Merlot, Speck Family Reserve 2002, Niagara Escarpment, Canada   616433  13.50%  D  750 mL  $65.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Cortes De Cima Aragónez A.K.A. Tempranillo Syrah Touriga Nacional Trincadeira Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal   650291  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada   626325  13.50%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Quinta Dos Carvalhais Duque De Viseu White Sogrape Vinhos S.A. Bical Encruzado Cercial Malvasia Fina 2008, DOC Dão, Portugal   980227  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada   597070  14%  XD  750 mL  $18.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Road 13 Vineyards Jackpot Syrah 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada   876698  14.40%    750 mL  $34.99. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Alta Vista Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mendoza, Argentina   129957  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery Ravine Estate Vineyard Merlot 2006, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada   2911400014  12.40%  D  750 mL  $36.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Cathedral Cellar Kwv Chardonnay 2007, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa   328559  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Merlot 2008, Niagara Peninsula VQA, Canada Drink: 2009-2012.  61101  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.75. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Malivoire Wine Company Courtney Gamay 2005, V.Q.A. Beamsville Bench, Canada   001  13%    750 mL  $26.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


La Vite Lucente Luce Della Vite Merlot Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy   747030  14.50%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


McWilliams Merlot 2007, South Eastern Australia, Australia   53702  13.50%    750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Black Prince Winery Cabernet Franc 2008, Prince Edward County, Canada Drink: 2009-2012.  68874  12%  D  750 mL  $15.75. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Château des Charmes St. David's Bench Gewürztraminer 2007, V.Q.A., St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   453472  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Rosés

Featherstone Winery & Vineyard Featherstone Gamay Rose 2008, Niagara Escarpment, Canada Drink: 2009-2010.  019  12.50%  MD  750 mL  $14.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Del-Gatto Estates Del-Gatto Estates Rosati Rosé 2008, Prince Edward County, Canada   13.50%  D  750 mL  $16.00. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Louis Bouillot Brut Blanc De Blancs, A.C., Crémant de Bourgogne, Burgundy, France   48801  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

G.E. Massenez Framboise Sauvage Raspberry Brandy, Alsace, France   139402  13%    500 mL  $36.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review


Aalborg Jubilaeums Akvavit, Denmark   141804    700 mL  $29.95. October 19, 2008 Full Review