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Vintages Release February 16, 2012

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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

Casa Al Vento Vin Santo Del Chianti 2005, D.O.C., Tuscany, Italy 305805 16% XD 500 mL $28.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta Do Portal Vintage Port 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 309989 20% S 750 mL $34.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cotnari Vin Alb Dulce Tãmâioasã Româneascã 2010, D.O.C., Cotnari, Moldova, Romania 458786 11.5% MS 750 mL $12.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana, D.O., Manzanilla - Sanlucar De Barrameda, Jerez, Spain 745448 15% D 500 mL $13.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Other Wines/Drinks

G. E. Massenez Poire Williams Pear In Bottle, France 318493 40% 750 mL $59.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ty Ku Black Super Premium Junmai Ginjo Sake, Nara Prefecture, Japan 276634 15% D 330 mL $17.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

W. L. Weller 12-Year-Old Straight The Original Wheated Bourbon W. L. Weller And Sons Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 288886 45% 750 mL $44.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Franciscan Estate Merlot 2012, Napa Valley, California, United States 67793 13.5% D 750 mL $27.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Miguel Torres Cordillera De Los Andes Reserva Privada Carmenère 2009, Central Valley, Chile Carmenère food pairings: roasted lamb. 389700 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lamadrid Single Vineyard Bonarda 2010, Agrelo, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 232652 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Valle Secreto First Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Cachapoal Valley, Chile 298042 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Miguel Torres Cordillera De Los Andes Reserva Privada Carmenère 2007, Central Valley, Chile Carmenère food pairings: roasted lamb. 389700 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Lavillotte Blend - Meritage 2009, A.C., Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: roast beef. 307926 12.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Pez Blend - Meritage 2009, A.C., Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France 202697 13% XD 750 mL $58.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Olivier Bourgueil 2011, A.C., Loire, France Food pairings: aged cheeses and warmed toasted walnuts, veal stew. 297903 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Delas Frères Les Launes Crozes-Hermitage Syrah Shiraz 2010, A.C., Rhône, France 701359 12.8% XD 750 mL $33.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De Montine Grignan-Les-Adhémar Emotion 2010, A.C., Rhône, France Food pairings: hearty meat dishes. 311498 14% XD 750 mL $16.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Clos Des Batuts Cahors Malbec 2009, A.C., Southwest, France Malbec food pairings: barbecued lamb dishes, beef stews. 309310 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Galil Mountain KP Shiraz 2010, Upper Galilee, Israel 141580 14.5% D 750 mL $23.70 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Segal's Fusion (Kpm) Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Galilee Heights, Israel Drink: 1978 - 1954 157206 13% XD 750 mL $28.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gemma Colarej Barolo Nebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresio) 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 232447 14.1% XD 750 mL $39.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giribaldi Barbaresco 2006, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 101147 14% D 750 mL $31.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Borgo Reale (Kpm) Sangiovese 2011, I.G.T., Puglia, Italy 637793 13% D 750 mL $13.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giacomo Mori Chianti 2009, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 68858 13% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mocali Vigna Delle Raunate Brunello Di Montalcino 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 162552 14% XD 750 mL $46.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Loveblock Pinot Noir 2011, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand 313924 13.5% XD 750 mL $37.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Allegro Con Spirito Enebral 2009, D.O., Toro, Rueda, Spain 305565 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: smoky ribs, roast leg of lamb. 24190 14.5% XD 750 mL $74.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rutherford Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States Zinfandel food pairings: dry-roasted ribs. 279828 15.5% D 750 mL $19.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Franciscan Estate Merlot 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States 67793 13.5% D 750 mL $27.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

EastDell Gamay Noir 2010, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Gamay Noir food pairings: roasted bacon wrapped pork tenderloin served with a cranberry reduction. Drink: 2013 - 2016 214890 12.5% D 750 mL $12.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

20 Bees Pinot Grigio 2011, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Grigio food pairings: oysters on the half shell with a squeeze of lemon juice and topped with red pepper jelly. Drink: 2013 - 2015 60707 11.7% D 750 mL $11.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Palatine Hills Neufeld Vineyard Chardonnay 2016, V.Q.A., Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario, Canada 319772 13.5% D 750 mL $22.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Five Stones (Kpm) Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia Sauvignon Blanc Semillon food pairings: poached salmon with a splash of lemon. 108001 13% D 750 mL $19.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Riverview Cellars Estate Winery Gewurztraminer 2011, V.Q.A., Niagara River, Ontario, Canada Gewurztraminer food pairings: spiced pork sausages, shrimp salad. 319830 13.2% D 750 mL $18.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Palatine Hills Estate Winery Neufeld Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario, Canada 319772 13.5% D 750 mL $22.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De La Tourlaudière Sèvre Et Maine Sur Lie Muscadet 2011, A.C., Loire, France 171694 12% XD 750 mL $13.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2011, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Vernaccia Di San Gimignano food pairings: pasta primavera with Pecorino cheese, herbed pork in a light cream sauce. 316976 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Montetondo Soave Classico 2011, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 311597 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Shaya Habis Verdejo 2009, Do Rueda, Spain 315515 13.5% XD 750 mL $38.95 February 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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