Thursday, September 20, 2012

Vintages Shop Online September 20, 2012 Release

10 wines, 10 marks - it's a miracle - here's my take on the wines being released in this Shop On-line offer ...

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** 1/2) ...
Cassini Cellars 2009 Maximus Collector's Series Red ($47.95 - #303016) ... British Columbia, Canada
Viberti Buon Padre Barolo ($49.00 - #106542) ... Piedmont, Italy
Petrolo Torrione 2009 ($38.00 - #21980) ... Tuscany, Italy

Three-and-a Half Plus Star Wines (*** 1/2+) ...
Thompson Estate 2009 Chardonnay ($34.00 - #289298) ... Australia

Four Star Wines (****) ...
Le Vieux Pin 2008 Petit Rouge ($29.95 - #297416) ... British Columbia, Canada
Corison 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon ($94.95 - #289462) ... California, USA
Corino 2007 Vigna Giachini Barolo ($55.00 - #297259) ... Piedmont, Italy
Badia a Coltibuono 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva ($43.00 - #683474) ... Tuscany, Italy
Citille di Sopra 2007 Vigna Poggio Ronconi Brunello di Montalcino ($49.00 - #187955) ... Tuscany, Italy

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) ...
Yalumba 2005 Hand Picked Single Site Habermann Vineyard Grenache ($76.00 - #237537) ... Australia - hints of tobacco couch dark fruit and plum notes; you'll also find floral and leather here - which gives the hand in a velvet glove effect.


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