Vintages Shop Online September 8, 2011 Release

Here are my favourites of the 20 wines tasted – no notes just the star ratings; top rated wine, has a note:

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Poole’s Rock 2008 Chardonnay ($44.95 - #0238485) – Australia
Coniglio Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 ($67.95 - #0227546) – California, United States
Arenes Sauvages Cornas 2005 ($44.95 - #0244848) – Rhone, France
Domaine Saint Gayan Gigondas 2006 ($26.95 - #0718221) – Rhone, France
Podere La Vigna Riserva Brunello di Montalcino 2004 ($71.95 - #0244178) – Tuscany, Italy
San Felica 2006 Vigorello ($52.95 - #0726463) – Tuscany, Italy

Three-and-a-Half-Plus Star Wines (*** ½+) …
Dosnon & Lepage Recolte Noire Brut Champagne ($51.95 - #0243899) – Champagne, France
Peter Michael 2010 L’Apres-Midi Sauvignon Blanc ($72.95 - #0154658) – California, United States
Domaine Pavelot Savigny-Les Beaune 1er Cru-Aux Guettes ($42.95 - #0240465) – Burgundy, France
Terrabianca 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva Croce ($28.95 - #0702142) – Tuscany, Italy

Four Star Wines (****) …
Lafond 2007 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir ($44.95 - #0227587) – California, United States
Wente 2006 Small Lot Merlot ($45.95 - #0235879) – California, United States

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Byron 2008 Nielson Vineyard Pinot Noir ($39.95 - #0719161) – California, United States
De Bortoli 2008 Reserve Release Syrah ($54.95 - #0238691) – Australia
Allegrini 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico ($89.00 - #0705780) – Veneto, Italy

Four-and-a-Half Star Wines (**** ½) …
Chateau de Vaudieu Clos du Belvedere Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2009 ($84.95 - #0234740) – Rhone, France
Gonzalez Byass Nectar Pedro Ximenez Dulce Sherry ($15.95 - #0087577) – Spain … something this delicious should not be so cheap, but I’m not complaining; think pecan pie or raisin butter tart in liquid form … awesome.

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