Vintages Shop Online August 23, 2012 Release

Here are my favourites of the 10 wines tasted for this release ... no notes are given, just the star rating:

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Ferngrove 2008 The Sterlings Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon ($64.95 - #249276) ... Australia
Proprieta Sperino Uvaggio 2008 ($31.95 - #292409) ... Piedmont, Italy
Prunotto 2008 Pian Romualdo Barbera D'Alba ($34.95 - #291567) ... Piedmont, Italy

Four Star Wines (****) …
Fornacina 2007 Brunello di Montalcino ($43.95 - #295725) ... Tuscany, Italy

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Two Hands 2008 For Love of Money Cane Cut Semillon ($39.00 / 500ml - #257071) ... Australia
Blue Mountain 2010 Pinot Noir ($29.95 - #297432) ... British Columbia, Canada
D'Arenberg 2003 The Laughing Magpie Shiraz / Viognier ($33.00 - #237495) - Australia

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