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Vintages Release January 29, 2014

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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

Tintonegro Uco Valley Reserve Malbec 2011, Mendoza, Argentina 364075 14.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bulgaria

Horse Valley Single Vineyard Reserve Red Wine Union Jsc 2011, Nisovo Vineyard, Danubian Plain, Bulgaria 363929 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Pillitteri Estates Winery Exclamation Reserve Cabernet Franc 2010, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada 362830 13.5% XD 750 mL $37.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Chardonnay 2012, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada Chardonnay food pairings: goat-cheese gnocchi, roast chicken dishes. 172338 12% XD 750 mL $26.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Malivoire Wine Company Chardonnay 2011, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 573147 13.2% XD 750 mL $19.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Burning Kiln Winery Stick Shaker Savagnin 2012, Ontario, Canada 367144 14.9% D 750 mL $24.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château des Charmes Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: roasted goose, pheasant. Drink: 2011 - 2015 332858 12.5% XD 750 mL $35.00 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dominican Republic

Kirk And Sweeney 12 Years Old Dominican Rum, Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 354035 750 mL $67.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Pierre Paillard Grand Cru Brut Champagne, Bouzy, Champagne, France 364737 12.5% D 750 mL $49.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sourdet-Diot Cuvée De Réserve Brut Champagne, Champagne, France 364752 12% D 750 mL $49.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chartreuse V.E.P. Green Liqueur In Wooden Box Chartreuse Verte V.E.P, Region Not Specified, France 393934 54% 500 mL $86.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine D'orfeuilles Les Coudraies Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2012, Loire, France Chenin Blanc food pairings: spiced pork, paprika chicken. 655076 12.5% M 750 mL $20.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Joseph Drouhin Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay 2012, Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: grilled chicken, pork dishes. 356956 13% XD 750 mL $22.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vincent Girardin Vieilles Vignes Chassagne-Montrachet Chardonnay 2011, Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, lobster with butter. 364141 13% XD 750 mL $55.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Fontaine De Genin Blend - Meritage 2010, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: braised meats, steaks, game. 349910 14% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Lambrusques Esprit Sauvage 2011, Pic Saint-Loup, Midi, France Food pairings: rich meat dishes, hearty pasta, mushroom risotto. 354142 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Daniel Rion & Fils Vieilles Vignes Nuits-Saint-Georges Pinot Noir 2011, Burgundy, France 356600 13% XD 750 mL $53.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Gérard Charvet La Réserve D'amélie Moulin-À-Vent Gamay (Beaujolais) 2012, Beaujolais, France Gamay (Beaujolais) food pairings: rare roast beef, turkey with rosemary. 356741 13% XD 750 mL $20.90 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Paul Zinck Portrait Gewürztraminer 2011, Alsace, France 367433 14% M 750 mL $19.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Champy Les Champs Pimont Beaune 1Er Cru Pinot Noir 2010, Burgundy, France 265314 13.5% XD 750 mL $58.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Des Ouches Igoranda Bourgueil Thomas & Denis Gambier Cabernet Franc 2011, Loire, France Cabernet Franc food pairings: mutton, mushroom dishes, herbed stews. 283424 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château de Gaudou Renaissance Cahors 2010, Cahors, Southwest A.C., France Drink: 2012 - 2016 364786 14% XD 750 mL $27.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De Grangeneuve Esprit De Grenache Grenache 2011, Côtes Du Rhône Villages, France Grenache food pairings: herbed meats, sausages, pasta. 364794 14% XD 750 mL $20.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

André Delorme Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2010, Burgundy, France Pinot Noir food pairings: beef bourguignon, meat pie. 737360 13% XD 750 mL $20.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Castorani Amorino Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2007, Casauria, Abruzzo, Italy 366732 14% XD 750 mL $27.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Torre Saracena Riserva Salice Salentino 2009, Puglia, Italy 362442 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Poderi Colla Dardi Le Rose Bussia Barolo 2008, Piedmont, Italy 596890 14.5% XD 750 mL $49.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castorani Amorino Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2012, Casauria, Abruzzo, Italy 366732 14% XD 750 mL $27.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bibbiano Tommaso E Frederico Marrocchesi Marzi, Vitic. Chianti Classico 2010, Tuscany, Italy 168286 14.4% XD 750 mL $23.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pier Rio Sordo Barbaresco 2009, Piedmont, Italy 360016 14% XD 750 mL $28.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Wairau River Reserve Pinot Noir 2010, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand 361253 13.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

3 Stones Premium Selection Pinot Gris 2012, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand Pinot Gris food pairings: spicier Asian foods, Indian cuisine. 362053 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Montefino Reserva Tinto 2005, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal Tinto food pairings: steaks, gourmet sausages. 165159 14% D 750 mL $17.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta Das Marias Encruzado Peter Viktor Eckert, Oliveira Do Conde 2011, Dão, Portugal 364802 14% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Rudera Robusto Chenin Blanc 2009, Stellenbosch, South Africa 364729 14.3% XD 750 mL $19.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Waterkloof Circle Of Life False Bay Vineyards Named Varietal Blends-White 2011, Stellenbosch, South Africa 284588 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Monasterio de las Viñas Gran Reserva Bodega San José De Aguaron 2004, Cariñena, Spain 82024 13% D 750 mL $16.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Otazu Premium Cuvée 2008, Navarra D.O., Spain 313809 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lar De Paula Crianza 2008, Rioja, Spain 358770 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Muga Reserva Tempranillo 2009, Rioja, Spain 976928 13.1% XD 375 mL $13.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United Kingdom

Longrow Peated Campbeltown Single Malt Distillery Bottled, Unchillfiltered, Springbank/J.& A. Mitchell & Co., Scotland, United Kingdom 180158 46% 700 mL $86.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Clan Denny 21 Years Old Cameronbridge Single Grain Single Cask 1990, Scotland, United Kingdom 354167 58.2% 700 mL $165.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 600338 45% 750 mL $54.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Merryvale Starmont Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States 639807 13.5% D 750 mL $26.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frog's Leap Chardonnay 2012, Napa Valley, California, United States Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, lobster tail with butter and lemon. 17122 13.4% XD 750 mL $38.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit De Beaucastel Blanc 2010, Paso Robles, California, United States 735506 14% XD 750 mL $53.00 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Hess Collection 19 Block Cuvée 2009, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, California, United States 18879 14.6% XD 750 mL $47.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fleur de California Pinot Noir 2011, Carneros, California, United States 214775 13.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frey Merlot 2012, North Coast, California, United States Merlot food pairings: grilled portobello mushrooms. 303867 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit De Beaucastel Blanc 2012, Paso Robles, California, United States 735506 14% XD 750 mL $53.00 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Benziger Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Sonoma County, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: barbecue pork ribs, pasta, wild mushroom ravioli. 597237 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lange Pinot Noir 2011, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States 367359 13.2% XD 750 mL $43.95 January 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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