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Vintages Release July 5, 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.

Argentina

Don Aparo Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Mendoza, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: thick and juicy grilled steak. 325175 14% XD 750 mL $13.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Austria

Rabl Käferberg Grüner Veltliner 2011, Kamptal Reserve, Austria: Green intensity with lime and white grapefruit aromas and flavours. Mouth-watering and acidic with no oak. Try it with fresh seafood. Grüner Veltliner food pairings: chicken schnitzel, trout. Drink: 2013 - 2017 32532 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 88/100. July 2012. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Sunnybrook Farm Estate Winery Quality Certified Peach Blossom Wine 2011, Ontario, Canada Peach Blossom Wine food pairings: poached salmon. 331074 11.5% M 750 mL $18.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Organic Cabernet Franc Rosé 2012, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Cabernet Franc Rosé food pairings: green salads topped with barbecued bell peppers. 279117 11% D 750 mL $19.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

See Ya Later Ranch Nelly Rosé 2012, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 325936 11.5% D 750 mL $16.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Strewn Winery Terroir Sauvignon Blanc 2011, V.Q.A., Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada 343897 12.9% XD 750 mL $17.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

See Ya Later Ranch Nelly Rosé 2017, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 325936 11.5% D 750 mL $16.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chile

William Cole Winemaker's Special Reserve Named Varietal Blends-Red 2010, Casablanca Valley, Chile 325431 13.9% XD 750 mL $17.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Taluau & Foltzenlogel Passion Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2010, A.C., Loire, France 326884 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Portal Minervois 2009, A.C., Midi, France 328450 15% D 750 mL $17.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Rouvière Bandol Domaines Bunan 2006, A.C., Provence, France 332908 14.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quincy Philippe Portier, Prop.-Récolt. Sauvignon Blanc 2011, A.C., Loire, France 326876 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Michel Colbois Chitry Bourgogne Chardonnay 2010, A.C., Burgundy, France 332916 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De La Motte Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2011, A.C., Burgundy, France Chablis food pairings: roast chicken, fish, shellfish. 334490 12.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Labbé Poire Williams, France, France 327270 40% 350 mL $29.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Les Grandes Serres La Rose D'aimée Tavel 2012, A.C., Rhône, France Food pairings: grilled lamb, sausages. 684951 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Georgia

Koncho Winery Khvanchkara United Stars 2011, Kvareli, Kakheti, Georgia Food pairings: saucy barbecued pork, savoury chicken grilled with salt and garlic. 315077 11% M 750 mL $18.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Germany

Bürgerspital Würzberger Abtsleite Trocken Silvaner 2011, Qualitätswein, Franken, Germany Silvaner food pairings: fish, chicken. 339747 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Greece

Katogi Averoff Red Katogi & Strofilia 2008, P.G.I., Macedonia, Greece 715515 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Mont'albano Pinot Grigio 2012, D.O.C., Friuli, Grave, Italy Pinot Grigio food pairings: light seafood or fish dishes. 249532 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Peter Zemmer Raut Lagrein 2011, D.O.C., Alto Adige-Südtirol, Italy Food pairings: rare steaks in a balsamic reduction. 326918 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Montepeloso A Quo 2010, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy 330886 14% XD 750 mL $29.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mocine 2011, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy 332940 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Prinsi Gaia Principe Barbaresco 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 334516 14% XD 750 mL $33.25 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Collefrisio Uno Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2008, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy 337857 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Salviano Orvieto Classico Superiore Salviano Orvieto Classico Superiore 2012, D.O.C., Umbria, Italy Salviano Orvieto Classico Superiore food pairings: herbed grilled chicken, seafood. 714188 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

San Michele A Torri Colli Fiorentini Chianti 2011, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti food pairings: tomato-based pastas, grilled herbed steaks. 900258 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Redwood Pass Vavasour Pinot Noir 2011, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand 326041 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Slowine Red Villiersdorp Cellar Syrah Shiraz 2010, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa Syrah Shiraz food pairings: barbecued sausages, pepper steaks. 96503 14.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United Kingdom

Glenfarclas 15 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch J&G Grant Whisky, Speyside, Scotland, United Kingdom 345199 46% 700 mL $87.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Francis Ford Coppola Sofia Rosé 2012, Monterey County, California, United States Rosé food pairings: grilled-veggie sandwiches. 284943 12.5% D 750 mL $19.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Charles & Charles Rosé 2015, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States Rosé food pairings: grilled salmon. 340521 13% D 750 mL $15.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Hess Collection Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, North Coast, California, United States 25080 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steak. 55764 14% XD 750 mL $27.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rainstorm Pinot Noir 2010, Oregon, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled salmon. 327924 12.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Laurel Glen Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma Valley, California, United States 717009 14.5% XD 750 mL $69.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cameron Hughes Lot 285 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States 329862 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rainstorm Pinot Noir 2011, Oregon, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled salmon. 327924 12.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 July 2012. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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