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Vintages Release November 1, 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

Manos Negras Atrevida Malbec 2010, Mendoza, Argentina 536706 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Posta Angel Paulucci Vineyard Malbec 2012, Ugarteche, Mendoza, Argentina: Loaded with toasty oak and black, tarry fruit. Mocha and coffee on the nose of this full-bodied red wine, followed by black plums on the palate and a tannic grip. Decant 1-2 hours. Try it with hamburgers. Malbec food pairings: pepperoni pizza, beef, turkey, hamburgers, cheddar. Drink: 2013 - 2015 75515 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.75 Score: 86/100. November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Cave Spring Dolomite Cabernet Franc 2012, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada 391995 13.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Raven's Roost Coyote's Run Estate Winery Cabernet Merlot 2012, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada 395111 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mission Hill Reserve Pinot Noir 2012, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada 545012 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2009, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada 626325 13.5% D 750 mL $44.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Foreign Affair Winery Enchanted 2013, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada 389767 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vintage Ink Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: fresh seafood. 391953 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cornerstone Estate Winery Riesling 2014, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Riesling food pairings: grilled chicken with lemongrass stalk, spicy pasta dishes. Drink: 2017 - 2018 398537 11.4% M 750 mL $17.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Queylus Grande Reserve Pinot Noir 2011, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2013 - 2020 392878 13% XD 750 mL $59.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Boeckel Brandluft Riesling 2012, Alsace A.C., France 392928 13% D 750 mL $17.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Fongaban 2008, Côtes De Castillon, Bordeaux A.C., France 165720 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Belle-Vue Vincent Mulliez 2010, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France 254276 13.5% XD 750 mL $31.85 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Monbousquet Grand Cru Classé 2010, Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux A.C., France 259481 14% XD 750 mL $69.85 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Haut-Piquat Famille Rivière 2009, Lussac Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux A.C., France 386540 13% XD 750 mL $22.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Le Grand Verdus Supérieur 2010, Bordeaux A.C., France 388330 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Louis Latour Caradeux Pernand Vergelesses 1Er Cru 2011, Burgundy A.C., France 390500 13.5% XD 750 mL $69.00 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine du Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc 2012, Rhône A.C., France 390773 13.5% XD 750 mL $51.00 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Andre Delorme Bourgogne Chardonnay 2010, Burgundy A.C., France Chardonnay food pairings: pork tenderloin, baked chicken. 737378 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Marc Brocard Sainte Claire Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2013, Burgundy A.C., France 329995 12.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Marc Brocard Sainte Claire Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2015, Burgundy A.C., France 329995 12.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Le Père Jules Pays D'auge 10 Year Old Calvados, Calvados Pay D'auge A.C., France 389569 41% 700 mL $119.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chartreuse V.E.P. Green Liqueur In Wooden Box, France 393934 40% 500 mL $89.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Michel Goubard Mont Avril Bourgogne 2011, Burgundy A.C., France 392605 13% XD 750 mL $22.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Michel Magnien 2011, Cote De Nuits Villages, Burgundy A.C., France 392688 13% XD 750 mL $36.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Du Prieure Les Champs Pimont Beaune 1Er Cru 2011, Burgundy A.C., France 392019 13% XD 750 mL $41.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Roger Champault Les Pierris Sancerre Rouge Roger Champault 2013, Loire A.C., France 392084 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gérard Bertrand Terroir Corbières 2011, Roussillon A.C., A.O.C., France 394288 14% D 750 mL $18.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau De Lascaux Rouge 2012, Coteaux Du Languedoc A.C., France 394379 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Olivier Ravoire Cairanne 2011, Côtes Du Rhône-Villages A.C., France 394668 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Roger Champault Les Pierris Sancerre Rouge Roger Champault 2015, Loire A.C., France 392084 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Tenute Orestiadi Ludovico 2008, Rosso Sicily I.G.T., Italy 388645 14.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castello De Neive Santo Stefano Barbaresco 2010, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy 702944 14.5% XD 750 mL $44.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Nonino Monovitigno Il Prosecco Riserva In Barriques Grappa, Friuli, Italy 40% 700 mL $72.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Poli Amaro, Veneto, Italy 662726 32% 700 mL $35.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Morbida Smooth Moscato Grappa, Italy 745901 40% 700 mL $58.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Aurelio Settimo Rocche Dell'annunziata Barolo 2008, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy 293761 14.5% XD 750 mL $54.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Le Difese Tenuta San Guido 2012, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy 147876 13.5% XD 750 mL $31.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Le Pupille Poggio Valente Riserva Morellino Di Scansano 2009, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy 230680 14% XD 750 mL $29.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2008, Puglia D.O.C., Italy 177295 14% XD 750 mL $26.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mexico

L.A. Cetto Don Luis Selecion Reserveda Terra 2010, Baja California, Mexico 388520 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Meerlust Pinot Noir 2012, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa 377226 13.5% XD 750 mL $56.00 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Juve y Camps Reserva Brut Pinot Noir Rosé, Cava D.O., Spain 385088 12% XD 750 mL $24.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sanchez Romate Hnos Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva Brandy Brandy De Jerez, Jerez, Spain 185280 40% 700 mL $89.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ontañón Gran Reserva 2001, Rioja, Spain 939736 14% XD 750 mL $39.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United Kingdom

Bunnahabhain 25-Year-Old Single Malt Burn Stewart, Scotland, United Kingdom 367185 40% 700 mL $396.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ardbeg, Scotland, United Kingdom 660860 40% 700 mL $170.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

1792 Ridgemont Reserve Barrel Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Barton Distilling, Kentucky, United States 208918 46.85% 750 mL $49.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Silverado Vineburg Chardonnay 2012, Carneros, California, United States 382317 13% XD 750 mL $47.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Antica Antinori Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Napa Valley, California, United States 148949 14.1% XD 750 mL $75.85 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Shea Wine Cellars Estate Donaldson Family Pinot Noir 2011, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States 186882 13% XD 750 mL $58.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Michael-David Winery Petite Petit 2012, Lodi, California, United States 213017 14.5% D 750 mL $28.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States 55764 14.5% D 750 mL $27.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cakebread Cellars Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley, California, United States 924175 14.5% XD 750 mL $201.00 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States 642207 13.5% XD 750 mL $37.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Boneshaker Hahn Family Wines Zinfandel 2012, Lodi, California, United States 394221 14% XD 750 mL $30.00 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Halter Ranch Syrah 2011, Paso Robles, California, United States 396507 14% XD 750 mL $29.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Terlato Cardinals' Peak Red 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States 394924 14.5% XD 750 mL $58.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Laurel Glen Laurel Glen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Sonoma Mountain, California, United States 392217 14.5% XD 750 mL $77.95 November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Uruguay

Pisano Cisplatino 2011, Uruguay: This robust blend of Tannat and Merlot grapes offer brooding black fruit, toasty oak and chary, tarry notes. Steak please. Drink: 2014 - 2017 365999 13.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 Score: 87/100. November 2014. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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