Friday, October 23, 2009

Now that's more like it! Kudos to the Vintages team for this release!!!

A spectacular release with so many ( too many) great wines from which to choose:
My Picks are
MONTE ANTICO SANGIOVESE/MERLOT/CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 The Bargain of the release $14.95
THORN-CLARKE SHOTFIRE SHIRAZ 2008. $23.95
TORBRECK OLD VINES GRENACHE/SHIRAZ/MOURVÈDRE 2006 TASTING NOTE: $20.95
TWO HANDS BELLA'S GARDEN SHIRAZ 2007 $63.95
OSOYOOS LAROSE LE GRAND VIN 2006 Probably the best one yet! $39.95
LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007.. lay it down for 5 years at least! $59.95
CASTELGIOCONDO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2004 Best after 2011. Score – 95. (James Suckling, www.winespectator.com, April 30, 2009) 375 mL $26.95 750 mL $49.95
BERONIA RESERVA 2005 . $17.95
DESCENDIENTES DE J. PALACIOS PÉTALOS 2007. Saturated purple in color,- interesting, last years was pomegranate/ cranberry tones – either way it should be terrific $23.95

With very near top pick ratings going to :

WALLACE BY BEN GLAETZER SHIRAZ/GRENACHE 2007 $24.95
GEMTREE UNCUT SHIRAZ 2007: $24.95
KATNOOK ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 $29.95
RINGBOLT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007 $19.95
Arboleda CARMENÈRE Comes highly recommended, especially if you’re off on a sea cruise! $16.95
VASSE FELIX CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006. $29.95
HEARTLAND DIRECTORS' CUT SHIRAZ 2007 $31.95
Brancaia Ilatraia – ISD - 92 pts - WS
LE SERRE NUOVE DELL'ORNELLAIA 2007 1500ml $129.95
LE SERRE NUOVE DELL'ORNELLAIA 2007 TASTING NOTE: 3000 mL $274.95

And still more good ones right here!

7 DEADLY ZINS 2007 $24.95
DYNAMITE VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005: $15.95
FAMIGLIA BIANCHI MALBEC - Always great and well priced $14.95
TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES MALBEC RESERVA 2007 TASTING NOTE: Score - 89. (James Molesworth, www.winespectator.com, Sept. 30, 2009) $19.95
TRIVENTO AMADO SUR 2007) $16.95
CAFÉ CULTURE PINOTAGE 2009 A Coffee Cult cult wine $13.95
CATHEDRAL CELLAR TRIPTYCH 2006 . $16.95
LA VITE LUCENTE 2007 $39.95
LE SERRE NUOVE DELL' ORNELLAIA 2007 $59.95
PAPA LUNA 2007 Score - 90. (Jay Miller, www.erobertparker.com, Feb. 2009) $16.95

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