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Vintages Release February 18, 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.

Dessert Wine

Peller Estates Ice Cuvée Méthode Classique Rosé, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 113035 12% MD 750 mL $36.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Des Richards Beaumes De Venise Muscat 2010, Vin Doux Naturel, France, Rhone, France Muscat food pairings: crème brûlée, berry cheesecake, mature cheeses. 965822 S 500 mL $16.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta de la Rosa Finest Reserve Port, Douro, Portugal 715540 S 750 mL $19.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cálem 10-Year-Old Tawny Calem tawny 10 ans, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Calem Tawny 10 Ans food pairings: blue cheese, nuts, mincemeat tarts. 248542 S 750 mL $23.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Massandra Muscat 2008, Crimea, Ukraine Muscat food pairings: fruit salad, poached pears, salty blue cheeses and walnut bread. 259697 15.8% MS 750 mL $18.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Other Wines/Drinks

Versinthe Liquoristerie De Provence Absinthe, Provence, France 738708 M 700 mL $48.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Banfi Distillerie Bonollo Grappa Di Brunello, Tuscany, Italy 11403 40% 700 mL $79.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Balvenie 15 Years Old Single Barrel Speyside Single Malt Whisky, Scotland, United Kingdom 366963 40% 750 mL $134.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Tierra Secreta Malbec 2008, Mendoza, Argentina: A tasty, robust red with terrific juicy, fleshy blackberries and black plums. You order the pizza, and I'll pour the wine. Malbec food pairings: pizza, pasta. 247114 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Xumek Single Vineyard Malbec 2009, Zonda Valley, San Juan, Argentina Malbec food pairings: char-grilled ribs, steak with wild-mushroom risotto. 265215 14.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Syrah 2007, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada 263665 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Georges Duboeuf Jean Descombes Morgon Gamay (Beaujolais) 2010, A.C., Beaujolais, France: A juicy, medium-bodied red with lovely vibrant aromas of tart cherries and mixed spices. This is perfect for those who want to segue gently into red wines as it's smooth and mouth-watering and extremely food friendly. Gamay (Beaujolais) food pairings: planked salmon, pate, roast chicken. 946186 13.5% D 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Labegorce-Zede Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C., Margaux, Bordeaux, France 234773 13% XD 750 mL $47.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Manuel Olivier Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France 265371 12.5% D 750 mL $47.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Montmal Fitou Mont Tauch 2009, A.C., Midi, France 13014 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Fontenelles Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières 2008, A.C., Midi, France 269522 14% D 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Aphillanthes Plan De Dieu 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 252270 14.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Santa Duc Les Garancières Gigondas Santa Duc Les Garancières Gigondas 2009, A.C., Rhône, France Santa Duc Les Garancières Gigondas food pairings: beef tenderloin in a mushroom-and-red-wine sauce. 234989 15.4% XD 750 mL $27.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Crus De Sud Ouest Cuvée Tradition Madiran 2009, A.C., Southwest, France Food pairings: grilled-rare lamb chops. 268482 14.7% D 750 mL $16.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hunyady Kutlac Kft. Kékfrankos 2008, Kéthely, Hungary Kékfrankos food pairings: Hungarian goulash, lamb stew. 108498 12.9% XD 750 mL $16.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 708826 13.5% XD 750 mL $41.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Donnafugata Tancredi Contessa Entellina Tancredi Donnafugata Sicilia I.G.P 2007, D.O.C., Sicily, Italy Tancredi Donnafugata Sicilia I.G.P food pairings: hearty spring stews. 990424 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Borgo Reale Toscana Rosso 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy Food pairings: roasts, stews. 218461 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rocca Delle Macìe Tenuta Sant'alfonso Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: pan-grilled filet mignon, roast lamb. 942094 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castello Di Nipozzano Mormoreto Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: blackened lamb, rare roast beef. 951210 14.5% D 750 mL $59.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Banfi Riserva Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: roast lamb. 998328 13% XD 750 mL $27.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giacomo Mori Chianti 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 68858 13% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Valpantena Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Amarone Della Valpolicella food pairings: roast leg of lamb. 981316 14.5% D 750 mL $34.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre Palazzo della Torre Allegrini Veronese i.g.t. 2008, Igt Veneto, Italy 672931 14% XD 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Terra D'alter Reserva 2008, Vinhos Regional Alentejano, Portugal Food pairings: herb-encrusted lamb. 266916 14.5% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lua Nova Em Vinhas Velhas Wines And Winemakers By Saven 2009, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 266882 14.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Elvi Wines Viña Encina Kp 2007, D.O., Ribera Del Júcar, Spain 157271 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Winter's Hill Pinot Noir 2006, Dundee Hills, Oregon, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: roast duck with a cranberry glaze. 269449 14.1% XD 750 mL $24.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Maysara Jamsheed Pinot Noir 2008, Mcminnville, Oregon, United States 127035 13.9% D 750 mL $31.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva Sangiovese Blend 2012, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Sangiovese Blend food pairings: roast lamb. 998328 13% XD 750 mL $27.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sparkling Wine

François Schwach Le Crémant Blanc De Blancs 2007, A.C., Alsace, France Blanc De Blancs food pairings: grilled seafood, eggs Benedict. 268060 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

De Stefani Brut Superiore Prosecco, D.O.C.G., Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy 268540 11.8% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Domane Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Grüner Veltliner 2010, Wachau, Austria 31534 12% XD 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

13th Street June's Vineyard Riesling 2010, V.Q.A., Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 147512 11.2% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

13th Street Old Vines Riesling 2010, V.Q.A., Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Riesling food pairings: mildly spiced Asian dishes, curries, seafood. 272617 12.5% MD 750 mL $23.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

François Schwach Muscat 2008, A.C., Alsace, France Muscat food pairings: spicy Thai, Indian cuisine. 261644 12.1% D 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bachelder Bourgogne Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: roast pork, chicken breast. 272005 13.3% XD 750 mL $34.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Maison François Martenot Cuvée Prestige Chardonnay Bourgogne 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay Bourgogne food pairings: King crab legs, broiled lobster with melted butter. 159095 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Marguerite Dupasquier Rully Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: pasta alfredo, boiled lobster. 265066 13.2% D 750 mL $21.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Muri-Gries Pinot Grigio 2010, D.O.C., Südtirol, Alto Adige, Italy Pinot Grigio food pairings: vegetable lasagna, creamy goat’s cheese. 270983 13.2% XD 750 mL $19.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Varanda Do Conde Alvarinho Trajadura Provam Vinho Verde 2010, D.O.C.,, Sub-Região Monção E Melgaço, Portugal Vinho Verde food pairings: Rissóis (a deep-fried dumpling that is traditionally filled with crab, fish, mussels, ground beef), steamed mussels, oysters on half shell. 966663 12% XD 750 mL $13.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Valmiñor Albariño 2010, O'rosal, Rias Baixas, Spain 266924 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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