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Vintages Release June 11, 2010

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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

Famiglia Bianchi Chardonnay 2010, Mendoza, Argentina Chardonnay food pairings: sea bass in a cream sauce. 1461 13% D 750 mL $12.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodega Septima Septimo Dia Malbec 2008, Mendoza, Argentina 219295 14.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Colonia Las Liebres Altos Las Hormigas Bonarda 2009, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 219303 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chakana Estate Selection Proviva Malbec 2009, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 219261 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Santa Julia Malbec Rosé 2010, Mendoza, Argentina 120279 750 mL $12.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Barossa Valley Estate E-Minor Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia 71043 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Neagles Rock Mr. Duncan Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled pepper steak. 223297 14.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Barossa Valley Estate E-Minor Shiraz 2009, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia 71043 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kilikanoon Wines Revelation Shiraz 2008, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia Shiraz food pairings: pepper steak, char-grilled bison burgers. 228262 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Small Gully Mr. Black's Concoction Shiraz 2006, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia 222059 15.9% XD 750 mL $23.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Lakeview Cellars Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: mildly spiced grilled prawns. 226027 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Beal Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, V.Q.A., Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled lamb chops, meats. 226001 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chile

Emiliana Novas Winemaker's Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Los Morros, Maipo Valley, Chile 464339 14.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Falernia Reserva Syrah 2007, Elquí Valley, Chile Drink: 2009 - 2015 16793 14% XD 750 mL $16.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Veranda Quillay Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2009, Bio Bio Valley, Chile Chardonnay food pairings: grilled tuna steaks. 212415 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Le Clos Du Château Isenbourg Les Tommeries Riesling 2008, A.C., Alsace, France Riesling food pairings: pan-seared sea scallops. 223909 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine des Malandes Lyne & Jean-Bernard Marchive, Vign. Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Chablis, Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: lemon-baked cod, braised chicken with shallots. 111658 12.5% XD 750 mL $19.75 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jacques Bourguignon Chablis Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: apple-stuffed chicken breast, smoked salmon. 208033 12.5% D 750 mL $25.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Chiroulet Les Terres Blanches Gros Manseng 2009, Vins De Pays Côtes De Gascogne, Southwest, France Gros Manseng food pairings: pan-fried freshwater fish and stir-fried summer vegetables. 223222 12.5% D 750 mL $13.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Carlmagnus Merlot 2008, A.C., Fronsac, Bordeaux, France 224709 13.5% XD 750 mL $28.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Chatelard Les Vieux Granits Fleurie Sylvain Rosier Gamay (Beaujolais) 2009, A.C., Beaujolais, France 207886 13% D 750 mL $24.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave Des Vignerons De Bel-Air Entre Chien Et Loup 2009, A.C., Morgon, Beaujolais, France Food pairings: grilled chicken, grilled salmon steaks, lamb, braised meat. 207985 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Roux Père & Fils Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Pinot Noir food pairings: veal, roast turkey. 208041 13.5% D 750 mL $39.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Clos De Verdots David Fourtot Merlot 2009, A.C., Bergerac, Midi, France Merlot food pairings: braised meat dishes. 219436 13.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Sauvageonne Pica Broca Syrah Grenache 2009, A.C., Coteaux Du Languedoc, Midi, France Syrah Grenache food pairings: barbecued bison, beef steaks. 223669 14% D 750 mL $18.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Du Luc Les Murets 2008, A.C., Corbières, Midi, France Food pairings: grilled steaks, spicy sausages. 219410 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Berta-Maillol Barral Grenache Syrah 2009, A.C., Collioure, Midi, France Grenache Syrah food pairings: grilled lamb chops, roasted parsnips. 66175 14.5% D 750 mL $22.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gigondas La Cave L'intense 2007, A.C., Gigondas, Rhône, France 216382 14.9% XD 750 mL $26.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Claude Fromont Comte De Parm 2009, A.C., Crozes Hermitage, Rhône, France Food pairings: braised or barbecued meats. 219352 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Germany

Dr. Hermann Kabinett Riesling 2008, Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel, Germany 207266 7.5% S 750 mL $16.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Godó Bianco Remo Farina Garganega 2009, I.G.T., Bianco Veronese, Veneto, Italy Garganega food pairings: cold crab, chicken salads. 214353 12.5% D 750 mL $14.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giuseppe Campagnola Le Bine Monte Foscarino Soave Classico Garganega Trebbiano 2009, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Garganega Trebbiano food pairings: baked lemon sole. 134551 12.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Nicosia Etna Bianco Carricante Catarratto 2009, D.O.C., Etna, Sicily, Italy Carricante Catarratto food pairings: grilled tuna, seafood pasta. 212928 13% D 750 mL $13.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

San Giorgio Ugolforte Brunello Di Montalcino 2005, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 212431 14.1% XD 750 mL $48.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelissero Barbaresco 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 214551 14% D 750 mL $29.25 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Molino Ausario Dolcetto D'alba 2009, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy Dolcetto D'alba food pairings: charcuterie platter, barbecued beef kebabs. 213041 13.9% XD 750 mL $14.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Apollonio Terragnolo Negroamaro 2004, I.G.T., Salento, Puglia, Italy Negroamaro food pairings: slow-roasted meat dishes. 211821 14.5% D 750 mL $17.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bindella Vino Nobile De Montepulciano 2006, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Nobile De Montepulciano food pairings: herb-rubbed butterflied leg of lamb. 946962 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castiglion Del Bosco Rosso Di Montalcino Sangiovese (Chianti) 2006, D.O.C., Tuscany, Italy Sangiovese (Chianti) food pairings: goat cheese, osso buco. 211755 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castellani Campomaggio Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: grilled steaks with onions and wild mushrooms. 85027 12.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vitalonga Terra Di Confine Az. Agr. Maravalle Montepulciano 2006, I.G.T., Umbria, Italy 143685 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dal Maso Montebelvedere Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, D.O.C., Colli Berici, Veneto, Italy Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: meat lasagna, steak-and-cheese pizza. 224733 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Piovene Porto Godi Fra I Broli Merlot 2008, D.O.C., Colli Berici, Veneto, Italy Merlot food pairings: rib roast, peppercorn steak with root vegetables. 222661 16.1% XD 750 mL $23.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giuseppe Campagnola Vigneti Vallata Di Marano Classico Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 204750 15% D 750 mL $41.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Zeni Costalago Corvina Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, I.G.T., Rosso Veronese, Italy Corvina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: BBQ back ribs, gourmet burgers, steaks. 220848 13.7% XD 750 mL $14.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bindella Vino Nobile De Montepulciano Sangiovese 2010, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Sangiovese food pairings: herb-rubbed butterflied leg of lamb. 946962 14% XD 750 mL $30.00 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mexico

Tres Alegres Compadres Blanco Agave, Mexico 224048 40% 750 mL $29.00 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Avión Silver Tequila, Mexico, Mexico 247429 40% 750 mL $69.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

De Borba Adegaborba Reserva Trincadeira 2006, D.O.C., Alentejo, Portugal Trincadeira food pairings: roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic. 214148 14% D 750 mL $19.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Thelema Mountain Shiraz 2006, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa 146431 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Conde Valdemar Reserva Tempranillo 2004, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain 947309 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.75 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Santa Marina Equus Tempranillo 2007, Vino De La Tierra Extremadura, Spain Tempranillo food pairings: grilled lamb chops. 214189 13% D 750 mL $13.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Piqueras Valcanto Monastrell 2008, D.O., Almansa, Spain Monastrell food pairings: barbecued red meats. 214197 14% D 750 mL $13.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Kunde Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Sonoma, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steak grilled rare. 226977 13.8% XD 750 mL $26.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Peter Franus Merlot 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 235952 14.9% XD 750 mL $34.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stags' Leap Winery Petite Syrah 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 590356 14.3% D 750 mL $44.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Layer Cake Jayson Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: back ribs with a rich sauce. 224162 14.1% XD 750 mL $23.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ladera Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States 234005 14.8% XD 750 mL $79.95 June 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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