Vintages Wine Picks July 9, 2010

White Wine

Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand   957407  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Ferré I Catasús Brut Reserva Cava, Spain   224717  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Spinyback Waimea Estate Pinot Gris 2009, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand   214569  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Leone De Castris Messapia Verdeca 2009, I.G.T., Salento, Puglia, Italy   221879  13%  D  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Groth Chardonnay 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   225672  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Gurrutxaga Txakoli Hondarribi Zuri Mune Mahatsa 2009, D.O., Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain   240333  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château Gaudrelle Sec Tendre Vouvray 2009, A.C., Loire, France   228924  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château Ferran Famille H. Béraud-Sudreau, Prop. 2007, A.C., Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France   100867  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.00. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Chablis 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France   240598  13%  D  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Faiveley Meursault 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France   240606  13%  D  750 mL  $44.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Laughing Stock Chardonnay 2009, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada   230128  13%  XD  750 mL  $39.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Flat Rock Cellars Seriously Twisted 2008, V.Q.A., Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   87783  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Ferraton Père & Fils La Matinière Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2009, A.C., Rhône, France   127720  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Des Malandes Vieilles Vignes Montmains Chablis 1Er Cru 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France   16626  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Eric Louis Sancerre Blanc 2009, A.C., Loire, France   223826  13%  XD  750 mL  $22.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Pierre-Luc Bouchaud Sèvre & Maine Muscadet 2009, A.C., Loire, France   223834  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Moltes Reserve Riesling 2009, A.C., Alsace, France   223925  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Summerhouse Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand   218305  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Andrian Terlano Pinot Grigio 2009, D.O.C., Alto Adige, Italy   234914  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Red Wine

Journey's End The Pastor's Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa   206292  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Grand Cru 2007, A.C., Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France   98798  13%  XD  750 mL  $34.00. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Castellani Riserva Chianti 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   970707  13%  XD  750 mL  $14.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Tenuta Di Ghizzano Veneroso Sangiovese 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy   103218  13%  XD  750 mL  $29.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Fontanafredda Santa Vittoria Barbaresco 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   211805  13%  D  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Vecchia Cantina Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy   212571  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Cantine Riondo Palazzo Dei Signori Amarone Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C.G., Veneto, Italy   218446  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Jean-Maurice Raffault Les Galuches Chinon 2009, A.C., Loire, France   244798  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Arrocal Tinto Fino 2008, D.O., Ribera Del Duero, Spain   67868  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Cicchitti Gran Reserva Malbec 2004, Mendoza, Argentina   155713  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Navarro Correas Alegoría Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Mendoza, Argentina   154583  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château Hourbanon Cru Bourgeois, Delayat Et Fils, Récolt. 2003, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France   125922  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Reif Estate Reserve Merlot 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   935676  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Morandé Reserva Carmenère 2009, Maipo Valley, Chile   59436  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Aubert Visan 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France   224915  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château La Haye Cru Bourgeois Supérieur 2005, A.C., Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France   230334  13%  D  750 mL  $29.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château Auguste Cuvée Du Moulin, Vignobles Meijer, Prop.-Récolt. 2009, A.C., Bordeaux, France   231886  13%  D  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé, Famille Beaumartin, Prop. 2006, A.C., St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France   235481  13%  D  750 mL  $49.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Vincent Paris Saint Joseph 2009, A.C., Rhône, France   239053  13%  XD  750 mL  $28.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


La Querciola Carpeneta Dolcetto Di Dogliani 2008, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy   225235  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Bonny Doon Vineyard Contra Red Old Vine Field Blend Carignane 2009, Contra Costa County, California, United States   247031  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Duseigneur Antarès Lirac Grenache Mourvèdre 2007, A.C., Rhône, France   213082  13%  D  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Oakville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States   674952  13%  XD  750 mL  $37.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château des Charmes St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Canada Drink: 2011-2017.  453415  13%  XD  750 mL  $25.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Terre Del Barolo Monvigliero Barolo 2004, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   97535  13%  XD  750 mL  $33.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States   135145  13%  D  750 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Pléyades Reserva 2005, D.O., Cariñena, Spain   214163  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Folie À Deux Ménage À Trois Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States   665158  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Pedro Martinez Alesanco Crianza 2007, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain   214239  13%  D  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Dominique Piron Les Pierres Morgon 2009, A.C., Beaujolais, France   231969  13%  D  750 mL  $22.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Moroder Rosso Cònero Montepulciano 2007, D.O.C., Marche, Italy   224741  13%  D  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Reserva Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   951301  13%  XD  750 mL  $21.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Lamadrid Single Vineyard Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mendoza, Argentina   223206  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Baglio Di Pianetto Shymer Syrah Merlot 2008, I.G.T., Sicily, Italy   219501  13%  D  750 mL  $15.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, Lodi, California, United States   678698  13%  XD  750 mL  $16.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Domaine Des Bosquets Gigondas Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre 2007, A.C., Rhône, France   209718  13%  D  750 mL  $31.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Schild Shiraz 2007, Barossa, South Australia, Australia   66555  13%  XD  750 mL  $27.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine De Rothschild 2006, A.C., Moulis-En-Médoc, Bordeaux, France   172676  13%  XD  750 mL  $28.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Rosés

Viña Aljibes Syrah Rosé 2010, Chinchilla De Montearagón, Albacete, Spain   122333  13%  XD  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Fleur De California Pinot Noir Rosé 2010, North Coast, California, United States   229674  13%  XD  750 mL  $17.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Gerardo Cesari Bardolino Chiaretto Classico 2010, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy   224949  13%  D  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Graham Beck Brut Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay Pinot Noir Rosé, W.O., Robertson, South Africa   175588  13%  XD  750 mL  $18.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Wildass Rosé 2009, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   71712  13%  XD  750 mL  $19.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


The Wolftrap Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Cinsault Rosé 2010, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa   169409  13%  MD  750 mL  $12.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Sparkling Wine

Josef Drathen Sekt Riesling 2009, Deutscher Sekt B.A. Mosel, Wiltinger Scharzberg, Germany   226258  13%  XD  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Mike Weir Wine Sparkling Brut Méthode Traditionnelle 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada   187294  13%  XD  750 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Lallier Grand Cru Grande Réserve Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France   225284  13%  D  750 mL  $47.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Lallier Grand Cru Grande Réserve Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France   225318  13%  D  375 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Dessert Wine

Burmester 10 Year Old Tawny Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal   223958  S  750 mL  $24.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Cerrino Brîch Menu Moscato D'asti 2010, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy   159822  13%  MS  750 mL  $13.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


Other Wines/Drinks

Blackadder Peat Reek Islay Single Malt Whisky, Scotland   38455    700 mL  $69.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review


The Botanist Islay Dry Bruichladdich Distillery Gin, Scotland   242610    700 mL  $44.95. July 9, 2010 Full Review