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Vintages Release March 31, 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

Sorelli Vinsanto Del Chianti Classico 2003, D.O.C., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: fruit custard, not too sweet desserts. 270223 13% S 750 mL $25.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Other Wines/Drinks

G.E. Massenez Calvados Vieux, Normandy, France Food pairings: fresh cinnamon scones, baked apples. 271726 40% XD 750 mL $59.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Auchentoshan Valinch Single Malt Triple Distilled, Non Chill-Filtered, Scotland, United Kingdom 266577 40% XD 750 mL $63.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Château des Charmes Estate Bottled Old Vines Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada 256834 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Fleur Terrien Vign. Chaignaud Blend - Meritage 2009, A.C., Lussac Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France 199059 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Haut-Surget Blend - Meritage 2009, A.C., Lalande De Pomerol, Bordeaux, France 268680 13.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Bourrée Blend - Meritage 2008, A.C., Côtes De Bordeaux, Castillon, France 138800 14% D 750 mL $19.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Alpha Estate Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro 2007, A.O.S.Q., Amyndeon, Greece 748102 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giacosa Fratelli Nebbiolo D'alba 2009, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy 268664 13% D 750 mL $15.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fita Preta Sexy Tinto 2010, Alentejano, Portugal 841973 14% D 750 mL $17.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta da Rosa La Rosa Tinto 2008, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Drink: 2010 - 2018 933101 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Marqués De Griñón Alea Crianza Tempranillo 2007, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain 270553 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cigarzin Cosentino Winery Zinfandel 2008, California, United States 269340 13.5% D 750 mL $21.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lachini Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2008, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States 238675 13.8% XD 750 mL $43.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fabre Montmayou Reserva Malbec 2009, Mendoza, Argentina 261867 15% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rufus Stone Rufus Stone Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia 542100 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Coriole Redstone Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia 59915 14.5% D 750 mL $18.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frogmore Creek Pinot Noir 2007, Tasmania, Australia: Cherry aromas but not sweetly fruity. I like this style a lot. Great acidity for food and a nice earthy quality that anchors the fruit. Medium-bodied and silky smooth. 182972 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kangarilla Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: An elegant and refined red with expressive notes of dark red fruit and smoke. Smooth and full-bodied. 35121 14.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Brotte Création Grosset Côtes du Rhône-Villages Cairanne 2009, Côtes Du Rhône-Villages A.C., France Drink: 2012 - 2014 33852 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Albino Armani Ripasso Egle Superiore Valpolicella 2008, Veneto, Italy 247916 13.3% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Corte Majoli Ripasso Superiore Tezza Flavio Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 84061 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Antolini Morópio Classico Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Italy 247957 16.9% XD 750 mL $34.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Finca Sobreño Crianza Tempranillo 2008, D.O., Toro, Spain 452094 15% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Corté Riva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Sonoma Counties, California, United States 89318 14.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Paring Pinot Noir 2009, Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, United States 218958 14.2% XD 750 mL $32.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Albino Armani Ripasso Egle Superiore Valpolicella 2012, Veneto, Italy 247916 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sparkling Wine

Cave Spring Csv Méthode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blancs 2004, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2006 - 2018 237198 12% XD 750 mL $39.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vincent Raimbault Brut Méthode Traditionelle Vouvray, A.C., Loire Valley, France 244913 12% D 750 mL $17.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Vincent Marie-Antoinette Chardonnay Pouilly-Fuissé 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France 100023 13% XD 750 mL $54.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Laroche Chablis 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France 17657 12.7% XD 750 mL $21.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

L'avenir Chenin Blanc 2011, W.O., Stellenbosch, South Africa 72645 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States 966036 13% XD 750 mL $34.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Velenosi Villa Angela Pecorino 2010, D.O.C., Offida, Marche, Italy 173252 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gitana Winery Feteasca Regala 2009, Vinaria Tiganca, Moldova 261677 12.2% D 750 mL $16.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Muralhas de Monção Vinho Verde 2010, D.O.C., Portugal 217595 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

A To Z Wineworks No Wood Chardonnay 2009, Oregon, United States 269258 13.5% XD 750 mL $21.25 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Velenosi Villa Angela Pecorino 2012, D.O.C., Offida, Marche, Italy 173252 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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