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Vintages Release May 29, 2008

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Please note that our reviews are based on a variety of sources: samples sent to our team, those we purchase in store, tasting events, those tasted in restaurants and while traveling domestically and internationally.

Argentina

Luca Chardonnay 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 167338 14% XD 750 mL $33.00 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Flechas De Los Andes Gran Corte Malbec Merlot Syrah 2006, Mendoza, Argentina 166447 15.5% XD 750 mL $57.00 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Poesia Pasodoble Malbec Syrah Bonarda 2007, Mendoza, Argentina 166405 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luca Laborde Double Select Syrah 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 167346 14.5% XD 750 mL $25.25 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luca Malbec 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 167312 14% XD 750 mL $37.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Posta Vineyard Malbec 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 166298 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Santa Julia Magna Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendoza, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled steaks, sausages, lamb kebabs. 166421 14% D 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quara Barrique Aged Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Cafayate Valley, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: meat dishes, game, aged cheeses. 166496 14% D 750 mL $19.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Zilzie Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia Shiraz food pairings: stuffed eye fillet of beef on carrot puree with broad beans. 58016 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Reif Estate Winery Chenin Blanc 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara River, Ontario, Canada Chenin Blanc food pairings: white fish. 172411 12% D 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fielding Estate Winery Unoaked Chardonnay 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Chardonnay food pairings: lightly buttered lobster, apple-lacquered pork kebabs with apricots. 164491 12.5% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chile

Laura Hartwig Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Colchagua Valley, Chile Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled lamb. 727495 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Domaine Bois Mayaid Saint-Nicolas-De-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Cabernet Franc food pairings: grilled steak with mushrooms and onions. 168971 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Bonnard Sancerre Rouge Pinot Noir 2007, A.C., Loire, France Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb chops and fresh tarragon. 24693 12.9% XD 750 mL $31.00 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Du Carroi Portier Cuvée Des Folies Chinon, Johann Spelty, Prop. Cabernet Franc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Cabernet Franc food pairings: rare roast beef with root vegetables. 170241 12.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Raze Beauvallet Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France Cabernet Sauvignon Blend food pairings: grilled steak, strong cheeses, gourmet burgers. 170316 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

C Ferrand Pure Green Vodka, France 165092 40% 700 mL $36.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Raoul Gautherin Vaillons Chablis 1Er Cru Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: seafood dishes, foie gras, mild cheeses. 159236 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Moncontour Cuvée Prédilection Brut Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2006, A.C., Loire, France Chenin Blanc food pairings: oysters. 168963 12% D 750 mL $22.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mas Belles Eaux Rosé 2009, Vin De Pays D'oc, Midi, France Rosé food pairings: salads, light chicken dishes, seafood. 117358 12.5% D 750 mL $13.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Du Petit Coteau Les Grenouilles Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Chenin Blanc food pairings: grilled prawns and a mildly spicy sauce. 106815 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Des Quatre Routes Henri Poiron, Sèvre & Maine Muscadet 2008, A.C., Terras Vitis, France Muscadet food pairings: fresh shellfish, seafood. 608893 12% XD 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Max Roger Cuvée Les Caillottes Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: pork roast with local asparagus, ratatouille. 65573 12.6% XD 750 mL $24.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Michel Sorbe Reuilly Sauvignon 2008, A.C., Loire, France 168898 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Croix Canat F. Tinel-Blondelet, Prop.-Récolt. Pouilly-Fumé 2008, A.C., Loire, France Pouilly-Fumé food pairings: fine cheeses, pair with salmon, tuna, creamy dishes. 145805 13.3% XD 750 mL $21.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Soucherie Py Tijou Et Fils, Cuvée S Coteaux Du Layon 2002, A.C., Loire, France 952069 13.5% S 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave De Montlouis Sec Montlouis-Sur-Loire Chenin 2007, A.C., Loire, France Chenin food pairings: mildly spiced Indian, Thai dishes. 171504 12% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Lecomte Quincy Sauvignon Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France 172528 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Croix Chaigneau André Chatonnet Cabernet Sauvignon 1999, A.C., Lalande De Pomerol, Bordeaux, France 173278 13% XD 750 mL $23.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Greece

Kourtakis Assyrtiko 2008, A.O.Q.S., Santorini, Greece 162446 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Marchesi de Frescobaldi Pinot Nero, Sangiovese And Merlot 2006, D.O.C., Pomino Rosso, Tuscany, Italy 939223 12% XD 750 mL $19.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Crociani Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2006, D.O.C.,, Tuscany, Italy Nobile Di Montepulciano food pairings: rare meat dishes. 164681 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Piccini Riserva Chianti Classico 2006, Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: tomato-sauce-based pasta, fish, chicken, pork. 134791 13.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cà Isidora Ripasso Valpolicella 2007, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 160267 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Kim Crawford Kim's Favourite Sp Chardonnay 2007, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand Chardonnay food pairings: pan-fried freshwater fish, seared tuna steaks. 90126 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Morgado de Silgueiros Tinto 2005, D.O.C., Dão, Portugal Tinto food pairings: robust cheeses, steak, grilled rack of pork, grilled vegetables. 166439 13% D 750 mL $12.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cabeça de Toiro Touriga Nacional 2007, D.O.C., Portugal Touriga Nacional food pairings: braised lamb shanks, mature cheeses. 168856 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Churchill's Estates Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz food pairings: grilled steaks, sausages, strong cheeses. 166561 14% D 750 mL $22.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kopke Colheita Port 1997, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 63750 20% S 750 mL $40.00 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sandeman Apitiv White Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 168922 13% MS 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa Do Valle Vino Verde Rosé 2009, D.O.C., Vinho Verde, Portugal 167478 13% D 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ventozelo Qv Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Rosé 2009, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Rosé food pairings: salads, shellfish, Mediterranean pizza. 165068 13.5% D 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Backsberg Pumphouse Shiraz 2006, W.O., Paarl, South Africa 438423 14.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Martín Códax Albariño 2008, D.O., Rías Baixas, Spain 984906 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Marqués De Valcarlos Tempranillo Merlot Rosado 2009, D.O., Navarra, Spain Tempranillo Merlot Rosado food pairings: grilled seafood, tapas. 167239 13.5% D 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa De Illana Tradicion Bobal Tempranillo Syrah 2006, D.O., Ribera Del Jucar, Spain Bobal Tempranillo Syrah food pairings: game, lamb, duck, beef dishes, flavourful cheeses. 168799 13.5% D 750 mL $12.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Duckhorn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salmon, tuna, grilled herbed chicken breast. 94375 13.5% D 750 mL $28.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kenwood Vineyards Chardonnay 2008, Sonoma County, California, United States 158790 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Silver Label Pinot Noir 2008, Monterey County, California, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: chicken, beef, fish, ham, lamb, pork, dishes featuring a creamy sauce. 47720 14% D 750 mL $29.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Camelot Merlot 2006, California, United States Merlot food pairings: barbecued spareribs, pork roast. 658070 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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