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Vintages Release April 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.

Argentina

St. Lucas Torrontés 2010, Mendoza, Argentina Torrontés food pairings: Asian cuisine, mildly spiced dishes. 694513 13.5% D 750 mL $11.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Auka Don Alfonso Malbec 2006, La Consulta, Mendoza, Argentina 200782 13.9% XD 750 mL $21.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Alkoomi Black Label Shiraz Viognier 2008, Frankland River, Western Australia, Australia 203166 13.8% XD 750 mL $19.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hardys Oomoo Shiraz 2004, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia 221853 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Pelee Island Winery Vendange Tardive Pinot Gris 2008, Pelee Island, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada 224196 13.5% MD 750 mL $16.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Warren Classic Chardonnay 2008, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada 224113 13.5% XD 750 mL $15.00 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Konzelmann Estate Winery Vidal Icewine 2011, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 167866 S 200 mL $25.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Domaine Louis Moreau 1Er Cru Chablis 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chablis food pairings: canapés, shellfish, poached sole. 124305 12% XD 750 mL $22.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De Montorge Montagny Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: boiled lobster with butter, salmon steaks. 208561 13% D 750 mL $21.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château-Fuissé Tête De Cru J.J. Vincent, Prop.-Récolt. Pouilly-Fuissé 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France 28866 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Grave d'Arzac Vign. R. Jaubert, Prop. Sémillon 2009, A.C., Graves, Bordeaux, France Sémillon food pairings: chicken seasoned with lemon and herbs. 206714 12.4% XD 750 mL $15.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Des Quatre Routes Sèvre & Maine Muscadet 2009, A.C., Loire, France Muscadet food pairings: shellfish. 608893 12% XD 750 mL $11.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Roger & Didier Raimbault Sur Lie Sancerre 2009, A.C., Loire, France 82255 12.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Bel Air Gevrey-Chambertin 1Er Cru Pinot Noir 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France 209502 13.5% D 750 mL $83.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Roux Père & Fils Vieilles Vignes Volnay Pinot Noir 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Pinot Noir food pairings: slow- cooked roast beef, pulled-pork dishes. 208538 13% D 750 mL $29.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Moulin De Clotte Cabernet Blend 2005, A.C., Côtes De Castillon, Bordeaux, France 199067 13% D 750 mL $17.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Bellevue Sabourin Frères, Récolt. Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, A.C., 1Er Côtes De Blaye, France Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled steaks, game meats. 206649 13.4% XD 750 mL $15.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De La Mavette Gigondas 2007, A.C., Rhône, France Food pairings: grilled lamb chops, roast beef with roasted potatoe. 205443 13.6% XD 750 mL $23.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château-Fuissé Tête De Cru J.J. Vincent, Prop.-Récolt. Pouilly-Fuissé 2011, A.C., Burgundy, France 28866 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Germany

Dr. Hermann Riesling Spätlese 2006, Q.M.P., Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel, Germany 197178 9.5% M 750 mL $22.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Greece

Pavlidis Thema Red Syrah Agiorgitiko 2007, Drama, Greece Drink: 2011 - 2019 735356 14% D 750 mL $19.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hungary

Hilltop Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Neszmély, Hungary Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: mildly spiced chicken, prawn dishes, pasta in a cream sauce. 202648 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Albino Armani Corvara Pinot Grigio 2009, D.O.C., Valdadige, Alto Adige, Italy 63032 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

San Felice Vermentino 2009, I.G.T., Maremma, Tuscany, Italy 222802 13% D 750 mL $15.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Palagetto Grappa Di Brunello, Tuscany, Italy, Italy 211672 500 mL $49.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ippolito 1845 Liber Pater Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Gaglioppo 2008, D.O.C., Calabria, Italy Gaglioppo food pairings: cured meats. 121061 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Schiavenza Broglio Barolo 2005, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 121301 14.5% XD 750 mL $41.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Speri La Roverina Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Valpolicella food pairings: grilled lamb, pulled pork sandwiches. 204008 12.5% D 750 mL $14.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Wairau River Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand 14340 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Sogrape Morgadio Da Torre Alvarinho 2009, D.O.C., Vinho Verde, Portugal Alvarinho food pairings: fish, cheese, salads, white meats. 960955 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Scotland

The Arran Isle Of Arran 14 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, Scotland 210229 700 mL $79.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

The Winery Of Good Hope Black Rock Red Shiraz Blend 2007, W.O., Swartland, South Africa 68502 14.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ataraxia Serenity Shiraz 2007, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa 148601 14.4% D 750 mL $24.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ernie Els Big Easy Shiraz Blend 2008, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa Shiraz Blend food pairings: grilled steak, gourmet sausages, hamburgers. 220038 14.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bellingham Dragon's Lair Shiraz 2006, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa Shiraz food pairings: rich barbecued ribs, fiery meat-based pasta dish. 68692 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bellingham Merlot Malbec 2007, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa Merlot Malbec food pairings: rare steak, roast leg of lamb. 129718 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lammershoek Roulette Blanc 2008, W.O., Swartland, South Africa Blanc food pairings: stuffed chicken, planked salmon. 225458 14.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Otazu Palacio De Otazu Chardonnay 2008, Doc Navarra, Spain 211003 13% D 750 mL $14.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Olivares Altos De La Hoya Monastrell 2008, D.O.C., Jumilla, Spain 163154 14% XD 750 mL $13.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Michael-David Winery Petite Petit Petite Sirah Petit Verdot 2008, Lodi, California, United States 213017 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rare steak, roast beef. 718452 14.5% XD 750 mL $54.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rare sirloin steak. 683896 13.5% XD 375 mL $24.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Pousseur Syrah 2007, Central Coast, California, United States 732511 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: beef tenderloin, bison steaks. 662015 14.5% XD 750 mL $99.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Paso Robles, California, United States 214395 14.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Clos Du Bois Sonoma Reserve Merlot 2007, Alexander Valley, California, United States Merlot food pairings: pulled pork, barinated ribs. 34900 14.5% D 750 mL $24.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Duckhorn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States 94375 13.5% D 750 mL $28.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Uruguay

Don Pascual Reserve Familia Deicas Establecimiento Juanicó Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Region Juanicó, Uruguay Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steaks, gourmet burgers. 48462 12.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pisano Río De Los Pájaros Reserve Tannat 2008, A.O., Progreso, Uruguay Tannat food pairings: grilled lamb chops. 222141 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 April 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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