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Vintages Release July 9, 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

Lamadrid Single Vineyard Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mendoza, Argentina 223206 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Navarro Correas Alegoría Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Mendoza, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled liver and onions, mushroom risotto, gourmet sausages. 154583 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Schild Estate Shiraz 2007, Barossa, South Australia, Australia 66555 14.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Château des Charmes St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Cabernet Franc food pairings: BBQ ribs or herb encrusted rack of lamb. Drink: 2011 - 2017 453415 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Flat Rock Seriously Twisted 2013, V.Q.A., Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Food pairings: roast chicken, pasta in a cream sauce. 87783 11.7% XD 750 mL $22.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Flat Rock Seriously Twisted 2008, V.Q.A., Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Food pairings: roast chicken, pasta in a cream sauce. 87783 11.7% XD 750 mL $22.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Laughing Stock Vineyards Chardonnay 2009, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken. 230128 13% XD 750 mL $39.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mike Weir Winery Sparkling Brut Méthode Traditionnelle Sparkling White 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Sparkling White food pairings: seafood tempura, sushi, pork chops with applesauce. 187294 12% XD 750 mL $24.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chile

Morandé Reserva Carmenère 2009, Maipo Valley, Chile Carmenère food pairings: roasted chicken, grilled pork. 59436 13% XD 750 mL $13.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine De Rothschild Blend - Meritage 2005, A.C., Moulis-En-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 172676 13.5% XD 750 mL $28.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé, Famille Beaumartin, Prop. Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C., St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France 235481 13.5% XD 750 mL $49.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Grand Cru Blend - Meritage 2007, A.C., Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France 98798 13% XD 750 mL $34.00 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Haye Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Blend - Meritage 2005, A.C., Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: lamb, game. 230334 13% D 750 mL $29.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Auguste Cuvée Du Moulin, Vignobles Meijer, Prop.-Récolt. Blend - Meritage 2009, A.C., Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: veal cutlets. 231886 13.7% D 750 mL $16.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Hourbanon Cru Bourgeois, Delayat Et Fils, Récolt. Blend - Meritage 2003, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: lamb. 125922 12.6% XD 750 mL $21.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Maurice Raffault Les Galuches Chinon Cabernet Franc 2009, A.C., Loire, France 244798 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Aubert Visan Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2009, Côtes Du Rhône-Villages A.C., France Food pairings: roast leg of lamb. 224915 14.5% D 750 mL $17.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

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

Domaine Des Malandes Vieilles Vignes Montmains Chablis 1Er Cru Chardonnay 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France 16626 12.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine De Rothschild Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C., Moulis-En-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 172676 13.5% XD 750 mL $28.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dominique Piron Les Pierres Morgon Gamay (Beaujolais) 2009, A.C., Beaujolais, France 231969 13% D 750 mL $22.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Duseigneur Antarès Lirac Grenache Mourvèdre 2007, A.C., Rhône, France 213082 14% D 750 mL $19.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Des Bosquets Gigondas Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre 2007, A.C., Rhône, France 209718 15% D 750 mL $31.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Moltes Reserve Riesling 2009, A.C., Alsace, France Riesling food pairings: barbecued chicken, grilled-chicken salad, seared tuna. 223925 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Ferran Famille H. Béraud-Sudreau, Prop. Blend - Meritage 2007, A.C., Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: baked sole, lemon chicken. 100867 13% XD 750 mL $21.00 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Faiveley Meursault Chardonnay 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France 240606 12.7% D 750 mL $44.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Chablis Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: fish with a spritz of fresh lemon juice, steamed mussels. 240598 12.5% D 750 mL $19.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Gaudrelle Sec Tendre Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2009, A.C., Loire, France 228924 12.7% D 750 mL $18.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pierre-Luc Bouchaud Sèvre & Maine Muscadet 2009, A.C., Loire, France Muscadet food pairings: steamed mussels, clams. 223834 12% XD 750 mL $14.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ferraton Père & Fils La Matinière Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2009, A.C., Rhône, France 127720 12.8% XD 750 mL $19.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Germany

Josef Drathen Sekt Riesling 2009, Deutscher Sekt B.A. Mosel, Wiltinger Scharzberg, Germany Riesling food pairings: crab cakes. 226258 12.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

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

Gerardo Cesari Bardolino Chiaretto Classico 2010, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Food pairings: seafood appetizers, summer salads. 224949 13% D 750 mL $12.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cerrino Brîch Menu Moscato D'asti 2010, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy Moscato D'asti food pairings: fresh berries. 159822 5.5% M 750 mL $16.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Andrian Pinot Grigio 2009, D.O.C., Alto Adige, Italy Pinot Grigio food pairings: light seafood salads. 234914 13.1% D 750 mL $16.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tenuta Di Ghizzano Veneroso Sangiovese 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy 103218 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fontanafredda Santa Vittoria Barbaresco 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy Barbaresco food pairings: lamb, pasta with a mushroom sauce. 211805 13% D 750 mL $21.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Querciola Carpeneta Dolcetto Di Dogliani 2008, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy 225235 13.5% D 750 mL $16.15 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Baglio Di Pianetto Shymer Syrah Merlot 2008, I.G.T., Sicily, Italy 713155 14.5% D 750 mL $15.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vecchia Cantina Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese (Chianti) 2007, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Sangiovese (Chianti) food pairings: grilled sausages, steak, grilled portobello mushroom burger. Drink: 2009 - 2017 212571 12.8% XD 750 mL $18.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Spinyback Waimea Estate Pinot Gris 2009, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand 214569 14% D 750 mL $16.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

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

Portugal

Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Reserva Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca 2007, Douro D.O.C., Portugal 951301 12% XD 750 mL $21.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Scotland

The Botanist Islay Dry Bruichladdich Distillery Gin, Scotland 242610 700 mL $44.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Blackadder Peat Reek Islay Single Malt Whisky, Scotland 38455 700 mL $69.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

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

Graham Beck Brut Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay Pinot Noir Rosé, W.O., Robertson, South Africa 175588 12% XD 750 mL $24.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Journey's End The Pastor's Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa 206292 14% XD 750 mL $17.10 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Pléyades Reserva 2005, D.O., Cariñena, Spain 214163 13.5% XD 750 mL $12.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Aljibes Syrah Rosé 2010, Chinchilla De Montearagón, Albacete, Spain Syrah Rosé food pairings: tapas. 122333 13% XD 750 mL $12.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gurrutxaga Txakoli Hondarribi Zuri Mune Mahatsa 2009, D.O., Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain 240333 10.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ferré I Catasús Brut Reserva Cava, Spain, Spain Food pairings: grilled salmon, tuna steak. 224717 11% D 750 mL $17.05 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Arrocal Tinto Fino 2008, D.O., Ribera Del Duero, Spain 67868 14% D 750 mL $16.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Bonny Doon Vineyard Contra Red Old Vine Field Blend Carignane 2009, Contra Costa County, California, United States 247031 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Oakville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States 674952 15% XD 750 mL $37.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Groth Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States 225672 14.8% XD 750 mL $71.00 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fleur De California Pinot Noir Rosé 2010, North Coast, California, United States Pinot Noir Rosé food pairings: summer salad topped with paprika chicken, grilled gourmet sage-and-rosemary sausages. Drink: 2012 - 2014 229674 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 July 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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