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Vintages Release October 2, 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.

Australia

Robert Oatley Vineyards James Oatley Tic Tok Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Pemberton, Frankland River, Mudgee, Australia Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steaks, lamb, ribs, chops, spicy BBQ. Drink: 2010 - 2014 187179 14% D 750 mL $15.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frogmore Creek Chardonnay 2006, Penna, Southern Tasmania, Australia 186379 14% D 750 mL $23.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Katnook Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia 660332 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Wirra Wirra Church Block Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2008, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia 24034 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2007, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia Cabernet Merlot food pairings: pork tenderloin, beef, eggplant stew. 745489 14% D 750 mL $37.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Nick Faldo Selection Wingara Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steak-and-potatoes dinner. 1685 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sticks Pinot Noir 2009, Yarra Valley, Australia 182964 12% D 750 mL $19.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia 47639 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Austria

Weingut Soellner Toni Grüner Veltliner 2009, Austria, Austria Grüner Veltliner food pairings: grilled white fish. 184085 12% D 750 mL $14.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Artisian Wine Co Rigamarole Rose 2009, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, B.C., Canada Food pairings: Asian dishes, roasted veggies, grilled fare. Drink: 2010 - 2012 776545996046 12% M 750 mL $14.99 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Prospect Winery Trutch Map Rose 2009, Okanagan, V.Q.A, Canada Rose food pairings: fresh salads, pasta, turkey, pork, soft cheeses. 776545400369 13% M 750 mL $10.99 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Prospect Winery Red Willow Shiraz 2007, Okanagan, V.Q.A, Canada Shiraz food pairings: barbecue, grilled meats, beef ribs, lamb chops, honey glazed grilled vegtables. 776545400093 13% M 750 mL $16.99 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Reif Gewürztraminer 2008, Niagara River, Ontario, Canada Gewürztraminer food pairings: chicken dish in a mushroom cream sauce. 127985 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Colio Estate Wines Cev Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled veal steaks. 500454 12.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Château De Monturon Grand Cru Merlot 2008, A.C., Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France Merlot food pairings: creamy Camembert, lamb. 171017 12.5% D 750 mL $23.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château D'esteau Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, A.C., Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 177022 12.9% XD 750 mL $27.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

V.Dv.F Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Pinot Noir food pairings: rare veal tenderloin. 189555 12.9% XD 750 mL $18.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gérard Bertrand Réserve Syrah Grenache Carignan 2007, A.C., Côtes Du Roussillon-Villages, Midi, France Syrah Grenache Carignan food pairings: autumn stews, braised meat dishes. 181347 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Balma Vénitia Cuvée Ferdinand De Laye Syrah Blend 2007, A.C., Visan, Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 179226 14% XD 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Raoul Gautherin & Fils Cuvée Vieille Vignes Chablis Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: grilled vegetable salad, trout almandine. 112490 12.7% XD 750 mL $21.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Roux Père & Fils Mâcon-Villages Blanc Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: roast pork with apples, lobster with butter sauce. 183350 13.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Philippe Colin Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France 187617 13.1% XD 750 mL $42.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine D'orfeuilles Les Coudraies Vouvray 2006, A.C., Loire, France 655076 12.5% MD 750 mL $18.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Gildas Cormerais Sèvre Et Maine Muscadet 2009, A.C., Sur Lie, Loire, France Muscadet food pairings: seafood, bouillabaisse. 733691 12.4% XD 750 mL $12.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hungary

Puklus Cellar Szamorodni Sweet 2002, Tokaji, Hungary Food pairings: fruit custard desserts. 179374 13.5% S 500 mL $18.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Societa Agricola Centolani Pietranera Brunello Di Montalcino 2004, Tuscany, Italy Drink: 2010 - 2016 189761 14% XD 750 mL $49.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa Girelli Simboli Müller Thurgau 2009, D.O.C., Trentino, Italy Müller Thurgau food pairings: grilled halibut. 181230 12% D 750 mL $12.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Falchini Vigna a Solatio Di San Gimignano Vernaccia 2009, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Vernaccia food pairings: seafood dishes, salads, stews, pork roast. 994012 12% XD 750 mL $23.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Inama Soave Classico 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 949768 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.80 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Guerrieri Rizzardi Pinot Grigio 2009, I.G.T., Veneto, Italy Pinot Grigio food pairings: pad Thai, risotto with mushrooms. 181214 12.5% D 750 mL $12.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Concilio Rotaliano Braide Teroldego 2008, D.O.C., Alto Adige/Trentino, Italy Teroldego food pairings: saucy beef ribs, homemade burritos. 989392 12.1% D 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

D'Angelo Estate Winery Del Vulture Aglianico 2006, D.O.C., Basilicata, Italy 971689 13% D 750 mL $18.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Vigna Vecchia Cossetti Clemente & Figli Barbera D'asti 2006, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy 106278 13.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Travaglini Gattinara Nebbiolo 2007, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy Nebbiolo food pairings: gourmet sausages, grilled steaks. 30353 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gemma Langhe Rosso Nebbiolo Barbera Dolcetto 2008, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy Nebbiolo Barbera Dolcetto food pairings: juicy steak, portobello mushroom burger. 180265 13% D 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Angiò Archeo Primitivo 2008, I.G.T., Salento, Puglia, Italy Primitivo food pairings: steak frites, aged cheddar. 101410 15% D 750 mL $15.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cannonau Di Sardegna Tharru Serpi Itzingher Di Sardegna Cannonau Di Sardegna 2008, D.O.C., Sardinia, Italy Cannonau Di Sardegna food pairings: zesty chicken piccata, beef ravioli. 121053 13% D 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino 2004, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 175091 13.5% XD 375 mL $32.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Paolo Scavino Barolo 2005, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 184994 14% XD 750 mL $44.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Zenato Classico Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2006, Veneto D.O.C., Italy 413179 16% D 750 mL $52.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lebanon

Chateau Musar Jeune 2013, Bekka Valley, Lebanon 178079 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Musar Jeune 2008, Bekka Valley, Lebanon 178079 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Moldova

Carlevana Kagor Red Dessert Wine Dionysos-Mereni Cabernet Sauvignon Saperavi Rara Neagra 2007, Moldova, Moldova 655324 16% MS 750 mL $14.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Morocco

Thalvin Cuvée Première De Thalvin Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache 2007, A.O.G., Zenatta, Morocco Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache food pairings: braised meats. 180885 12.9% XD 750 mL $28.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Huia Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand 659979 12.7% XD 750 mL $19.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Quinta Dos Carvalhais Sogrape Bical Encruzado 2009, D.O.C., Dão, Portugal Bical Encruzado food pairings: pad Thai. 980227 12.5% XD 750 mL $12.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Scotland

Glendower 8 Years Old Pure Malt Whisky, Scotland 182154 40% XD 750 mL $34.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Slovenia

Dveri-Pax Traminer 2007, Slovenia, Slovenia 179184 12% D 750 mL $15.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Ayama Slent Farms Viognier 2009, W.O., Paarl, South Africa 179093 14.8% D 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Groot Eiland Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, W.O., Breedekloof, South Africa Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pasta. 80168 14% D 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Medrano Irazu Gran Reserva Tempranillo 2001, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain 182493 13.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

J.C. Conde El Arte De Vivir Tempranillo 2007, D.O.C., Ribero Del Duero, Spain 137679 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Burgáns Bodegas Martin Códax Albariño 2009, D.O., Rìas Baixas, Spain 945063 13% XD 750 mL $17.75 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Castillo de Sajazarra Solar De Libano Crianza Tempranillo 2006, Rioja, Spain Drink: 2010 - 2015 190579 13.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Ironstone Vineyards Merlot 2008, California, United States Merlot food pairings: roasted pork, veal chops, medium-rare steak. 704353 14% D 750 mL $15.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Philip Togni Tanbark Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 186049 15% D 750 mL $59.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay 2008, Sonoma County, California, United States Chardonnay food pairings: smoked fish, barbecued chicken breast. 295055 13.9% XD 750 mL $42.00 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 222877 14.5% XD 750 mL $79.95 October 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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