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Vintages Release January 21, 2011

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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 Laborde Double Select Syrah 2009, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 167346 14.5% XD 750 mL $25.25 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tierra Prometida Clasico Malbec 2008, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec food pairings: Cajun chicken, prime rib roast. 269134 14% XD 750 mL $13.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Ross Estate Lynedoch Named Varietal Blends-Red 2006, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia 256156 14.5% XD 750 mL $28.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cooralook Yabby Lake International Shiraz 2008, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia 262451 14.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Austria

Weingut Zahel Riedencuvée Grüner Veltliner 2006, Vienna, Austria Grüner Veltliner food pairings: smoked salmon. 181594 12.8% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Ridgepoint Wines Merlot 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Merlot food pairings: lamb skewers with an olive-and-mint sauce. 270488 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Oak Bay St. Hubertus Pinot Noir 2008, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled cedar plank salmon steaks with blueberry salsa. 267146 12.9% XD 750 mL $21.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ridgepoint Wines Merlot 2009, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Merlot food pairings: lamb skewers with an olive-and-mint sauce. 270488 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Château Haut Selve Réserve Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C. Graves, Bordeaux, France 235424 13% XD 750 mL $29.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Le Castelot Grand Cru Joseph Janoueix Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C., St-Émilion , Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: roast lamb encrusted in rosemary, thyme and oregano. 245472 13% XD 750 mL $34.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Cap D'or Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C., St-Georges St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: hearty pot roast. 244079 13.2% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Tour Haut Vignoble Blend - Meritage 2008, A.C., St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: roast beef, shepherd’s pie. 87742 13.6% XD 750 mL $25.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Beau Mistral Saint Martin Rasteau 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 251629 14.5% D 750 mL $22.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vigné Lourac Terrae Veritas Alain Et Vincent Gayrel 2008, A.C., Gaillac, Southwest, France Food pairings: slow-cooked beef stew with potatoes, carrots, celery and a splash of Worcestershire sauce. 264689 12.8% XD 750 mL $14.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean Geiler Lieu-Dit Vogelgarten La Cave Vinicole D'ingersheim Pinot Gris 2009, A.C., Alsace, France Pinot Gris food pairings: pork dishes. 259739 12.4% M 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Faiveley Puligny Montrachet Chardonnay 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: pan-fried white fish. 241125 12.5% D 750 mL $89.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Le Gravillas Sablet Blanc Cave Des Vignerons 2010, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France Food pairings: tray-baked lemon sole. 251520 13% D 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Santa Magdalena Pinot Grigio 2010, D.O.C., Alto Adige,Trentino, Italy Pinot Grigio food pairings: oysters on the half-shell garnished with lemon slices. 249466 13.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castello della Sala Bramìto Del Cervo Chardonnay 2010, I.G.T., Umbria, Italy Chardonnay food pairings: jumbo shrimp. 139088 12.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

I Campi Campo Vulcano Soave Classico Garganega (Soave) 2009, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 269969 12.5% XD 750 mL $30.00 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ruffino Santedame Chianti Classico 2009, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 523076 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Umberto Cesari Liano Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Rubicone, Emilia-Romagna I.G.T., Italy Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: cheese stuffed tortellini with rich tomato sauce, veal parmesan, chicken stew and roasted vegetables. Drink: 2010 - 2020 225086 13.2% D 750 mL $28.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fontanafredda Reserva Barolo Nebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresio) 2005, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 967141 14.1% XD 750 mL $49.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Marchesi di Barolo Langhe Rosso 2009, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy Food pairings: stuffed veal tenderloin. 229773 13.4% XD 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Menhir Salento Primitivo Di Manduria 2007, D.O.C., Puglia, Italy 268086 14% D 750 mL $15.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canicatti Aquilae Nero D'avola 2008, I.G.T., Sicily, Italy Nero D'avola food pairings: braised meats, pasta with spicy sausage, stew featuring mushrooms and eggplant. 218503 14% D 750 mL $15.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sassoregale Sangiovese 2009, I.G.T., Maremma Tuscany, Italy Sangiovese food pairings: pizza, tomato-based pasta. 251785 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cennatoio Chianti Classico 2009, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: pasta dishes with tomato sauce, roast beef. 232561 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ruffino Santedame Chianti Classico 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 523076 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Ostler Blue House Vines Grower Selection Pinot Gris 2010, Waitaki Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand Pinot Gris food pairings: grilled calamari, steamed mussels. 269142 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Gilberts White Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 141085 20% MD 500 mL $12.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Montinho São Miguel Reserva Casa Agrícola Alexandre Relvas 2010, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal Food pairings: grilled steaks with a side of wild mushroom risotto. 266759 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Carla Ferreira Unipessoal Conceito Contraste 2008, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Food pairings: grilled ribs, winter-barbecued sirloin steaks with caramelized onions. 268003 13.7% XD 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chocapalha Reserva Casa Agricola Das Mimosas Tinto 2008, Vinho Regional Lisboa, Portugal 266643 14% D 750 mL $24.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Romania

Cotnari Vin Alb Dulce Tãmâioasã Româneascã 2009, D.O.C., Cotnari, Romania Tãmâioasã Româneascã food pairings: apricot cobbler, crème brûlée. 458786 11.5% MS 750 mL $12.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Morgenhof Estate Chenin Blanc 2010, W.O., Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, South Africa Chenin Blanc food pairings: grilled fish, roast chicken, pork. 978544 14% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spice Route Wine Company Chenin Blanc 2009, W.O., Swartland, South Africa 174623 14% D 750 mL $17.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Edgebaston The Pepper Pot Finlayson Family Vineyards 2010, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa 269092 14.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Ignacio Marin Old Vine Garnacha 2008, D.O., Cariñena, Spain 214205 13% D 750 mL $15.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Herminia Reserva Henri Gualco, Récolt. Tinto 2004, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain 236927 14% D 750 mL $25.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Castaño Reserva Pozuelo 2006, D.O., Yecla, Spain Food pairings: bison burgers, ribs in a zesty sauce. 35485 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United Kingdom

Dalmore 12 Years Old Highland Single Malt Whisky, Scotland, United Kingdom 38901 40% 750 mL $120.00 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dailuaine Connoisseurs Choice Speyside Single Malt Gordon & Mcphail Btld. 2011 Whisky 1997, Scotland, United Kingdom 263301 40% 700 mL $64.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Kunde Magnolia Lane Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Sonoma Valley, United States Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: oysters, grilled calamari. 67363 13.8% D 750 mL $18.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Trefethen Double T Chardonnay 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States Drink: 2010 - 2012 250068 13% XD 750 mL $21.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Foxglove Chardonnay 2009, Central Coast, California, United States 262022 13.9% XD 750 mL $24.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Panther Creek Pinot Gris 2009, Oregon, United States Pinot Gris food pairings: grilled freshwater fish, roast chicken, mildly spiced jambalaya. 258194 13.2% XD 750 mL $19.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Blackbird Arise Red 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States 261719 14.5% XD 750 mL $59.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Goldeneye Duckhorn Pinot Noir 2008, Anderson Valley, California, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: veal medallions in a red-wine sauce, sautéed duck in a raspberry sauce. 659854 14.5% D 750 mL $59.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Brazin (B)Old Vine Zinfandel 2008, Lodi, California, United States Zinfandel food pairings: pizza, braised beef ribs. 256750 15% XD 750 mL $18.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Peter Franus Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 907477 14.8% XD 750 mL $54.25 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelton House Merlot 2005, Knights Valley, Napa County, United States 201731 14.2% XD 750 mL $29.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lia's Vineyard Longplay Pinot Noir 2008, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States 267344 14.1% XD 750 mL $27.95 January 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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