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VINTAGES
CLASSICS
COLLECTION
FINE WINE &
PREMIUM SPIRITS
NOVEMBER &
DECEMBER 2014
ON THE COVER: World-renowned Bodega Catena Zapata
in Mendoza. Proprietor Nicolas Catena is recognized as one
of Argentina’s most important wine pioneers.
November & December 2014
CLASSICS
COLLECTION
New collections on
vintagesshoponline.com
Our monthly Classics Collections can be viewed
and purchased via our VINTAGES Shop Online site.
All orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served
basis! See page 52 for ordering start dates and other
important details.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
November 2014 Collection
Serious collectors of Bordeaux, take note – this edition
of Classics offers the opportunity to add the star-studded
2010 Bordeaux Collection to your cellar (see page 53),
in addition to a handful of other standout red, white, and
sweet wines from that monumental vintage. The Rhône
is here in full force with an array that includes the famed
‘La La’ wines of Guigal. Piedmont is well represented
with a stellar showing of 15 top Barolos, the New World
offers gems from Argentina’s Catena Zapata plus
Napa Cabernet from Duckhorn and Dyer, and whisky
connoisseurs can mark triple-decade milestones with
30-year-old single malts from The Balvenie
and Glenglassaugh.
NOVEMBER 2014 COLLECTION
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FRANCE
11
AUSTRIA
12
ITALY
18
PORTUGAL
18
SPAIN
20
CANADA
20
AUSTRALIA
21
ARGENTINA
22
USA
24
FORTIFIED WINE
25
SPIRITS
December 2014 Collection
This edition of Classics hits close to home with
four revelatory wines from the Niagara Peninsula.
California heats things up with a fascinating
spectrum of everything from mountain Cabernets
from Dunn Vineyards and Lokoya, to blockbuster
Chardonnays from Mount Eden Estate and Plumpjack.
A stable of more than a dozen premium examples
of Bordeaux’s lauded 2010 vintage is sure to turn
heads; Piedmont impresses with a shortlist of
top Barolos; and Spanish wines add some sizzle with
a selection of red wines from four top regions.
ONLINE ORDERING STARTS
November Collection: November 6 at 8:30 a.m.
December Collection: December 4 at 8:30 a.m.
See page 52 for ordering details.
VINTAGESSHOPONLINE.COM
First-come, first-served. Shop early for best selection.
DECEMBER 2014 COLLECTION
28
FRANCE
32
ITALY
35
PORTUGAL
35
SPAIN
37
CANADA
38
AUSTRALIA
39
ARGENTINA
40
USA
42
FORTIFIED WINE
43
SPIRITS
44
PRODUCT SUMMARIES
52
ORDERING INFORMATION
IMPORTANT
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secure enough stock to satisfy all customer orders.
We regret that sometimes customer demand
exceeds supply. Opening inventory for Classics
Collection will be available on vintages.com
one week before online ordering begins.
VINTAGE CHART
The Vintage Chart is available on our website at
vintages.com/vintagechart
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VINTAGES
OPPOSITE: Sloping vineyards with a rustic hill
town as backdrop: quintessential Piedmont.
NOVEMBER
CLASSICS COLLECTION
Online ordering starts November 6
THE CLASSICS COLLECTION
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FRANCE – BORDEAUX
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU
2010
AC Saint-Julien, 2e Cru
Robert Parker Jr. gave this wine a
score of 98+ (erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2013).
RED WINE
CARRUADES DE LAFITE 2010
AC Pauillac, second wine of
Château Lafite Rothschild
TASTING NOTE: Another brilliant
second wine, the 2010 Carruades de
Lafite (50% Cabernet Sauvignon,
42.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and
the rest Petit Verdot) is elegant
and amazing for a second wine from
Lafite. “Carruades de Lafite” is now
engraved in the bottle to prevent unscrupulous sommeliers and merchants
from trying to pass it off as Lafite
Rothschild. The wine displays much
of the same lead pencil, charcoal and
black currant notes of its bigger sister,
although it is forward, precocious and
far less structured than the grand vin.
Nevertheless, this wine, which can be
drunk now, will cellar beautifully for
at least 20-25 more years. Score: 94
(Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2013)
263020 [XD]
750 mL $288.85
NOVEMBER 2014
TASTING NOTE: The nose is phenomenal with perfect aromas of Cabernet
Sauvignon with currant bush, blackberries and minerals. A pure expression
of Cab. The palate is perfect with a
full body, but has perfectly integrated
tannins with a texture like the finest
cashmere. It’s strong but noble with
perfect form and beauty. All in harmony.
A fabulous wine that everyone who
loves Bordeaux should have a bottle
or case of. Better in 2020. Score: 100
(James Suckling, jamessuckling.com,
Nov. 14, 2013)
262311 [XD]
WHITE WINE
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 2010
AC Sauternes, 1er Cru Supérieur
TASTING NOTE: The purity of Botrytis
in this wine is so impressive with
dried fruits such [as] apple and mango.
And then spicy character. Full body
and very sweet but it is incredibly fresh
and lively. Such class and elegance.
Perfectly manicured wine. Everything
in the right place. This shows a delicacy
and intensity that are spellbinding.
Drink in 2018. Score: 97 (James
Suckling, jamessuckling.com,
Nov. 14, 2013)
263129 [S]
263152 [S]
VINTAGES
$524.85
$1,044.95
750 mL $388.85
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER BLANC
2010
AC Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé
TASTING NOTE: This is a remarkable
wine with a density of fruit that
reminds me of a Montrachet from a
great vintage. it’s full bodied, dense
and rich – almost oily – but then it turns
bright and fresh with a powerful
backbone of acidity. A marvel.
Score: 100 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 20, 2011)
259580 [XD]
4
375 mL
750 mL
750 mL $159.85
CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 1995
AC Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé
From the celebrated 1995 vintage, this
offering from one of Bordeaux's most
revered Sauternes producers is now,
after nearly two decades, is in the
prime of its life and drinking beautifully.
Reviewing the wine in 1998, James
Suckling, writing in Wine Spectator,
awarded it 90 points and deemed
it "gorgeous." The cellaring has been
done for you; simply enjoy.
387894
[S]
750 mL
$76.00
FRANCE – BURGUNDY
CÔTE DE BEAUNE
RED WINE
DOMAINE BLAIN-GAGNARD
VOLNAY LES PITURES 1er CRU
2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: High-toned and
notably cool aromas speak of a mix of
red berry fruit scents and subtle
stone nuances. There is good midpalate concentration to the silkytextured middle weight flavors that
also evidence ample minerality on
the firm and moderately austere finish.
This presently brooding effort will
require a solid 10 to 12 years of cellar
time before it’s completely ready
for prime time. Drink: 2020+. Special
Designation: Outstanding. Score: 91
(Allen Meadows, burghound.com,
April 2012)
182618 [XD]
750 mL
•
NOVEMBER 2014
LOUIS JADOT POMMARD
EPENOTS 1er CRU 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: In contrast to a number
of the preceding wines, this is almost
devoid of wood influence which allows
the ripe and very earthy cassis and
black raspberry aromas to enjoy center
stage. The rich, full-bodied and
enveloping middle weight plus flavors
possess a suave, even silky mouth feel
though the typical Pommard-like
tannins arrive just at the very end of the
exceptionally persistent finish. This
is really quite good and well-worth
considering though note that it will
require extensive cellar time. Drink:
2022+. Special Designation:
Outstanding. Score: 90-93 (Allen
Meadows, burghound.com,
April 2012)
387878 [XD]
750 mL
$89.00
$91.00
VINTAGES
5
•
FRANCE – BURGUNDY
WHITE WINE
CÔTE DE BEAUNE
RED WINE
MAISON AMBROISE LE ROGNET
CORTON GRAND CRU 2006
AC
TASTING NOTE: Sweet cherry, berry
and spice notes are backed by wellintegrated tannins in this smooth red.
Beautifully balanced, with the length
to match its pedigree. Best from 2011
through 2023. Score: 93 (Bruce
Sanderson, winespectator.com,
April 30, 2009)
209486 [XD]
750 mL
NOVEMBER 2014
VINTAGES
WHITE WINE
LOUIS JADOT BÂTARDMONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: Butter, floral and spice
aromas and rich flavors of peach
and melon come together with the
creamy texture in this intense and
opulent white, which has a lingering,
complex aftertaste, where a mineral
element emerges. Harmonious and
expressive, but this will be even
better in two to three years. Best
from 2016 through 2027. Special
Designation: Collectibles. Score: 95
(Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com,
July 31, 2014)
$91.00
333542 [XD]
6
CHABLIS
750 mL $399.00
DOMAINE LONG-DEPAQUIT
LES VAUCOPINS CHABLIS 1er CRU
2012
AC
(Albert Bichot)
TASTING NOTE: A pretty and welllayered nose offers up aromas of
both yellow and white orchard fruit
with additional notes of white flowers,
spice and iodine. There is a refined
mouth feel to the rich, even lush
medium-bodied flavors that possess
good volume on the dry and clean
finish. Like the Vaillons this seems to
presently lack a bit of verve though
again, I suspect that this is more of a
phase than anything permanent.
Drink: 2015+. Score: 88-91 (Allen
Meadows, burghound.com,
Oct. 15, 2013)
LOUIS JADOT CHASSAGNEMONTRACHET LES CAILLERETS
1er CRU 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2010
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les
Caillerets, which occupies similar
elevation to the Grands Ruchottes, is
more reticent on the nose and does
not display the verve of the Grands
Ruchottes, at least at this moment.
The palate is crisp and vibrant on the
entry with touches of lemon peel,
walnut and a hint of dried orange peel
toward the finish. It would need to
show a little more breeding on the finish
to merit a higher appraisal, but this
is a fine Caillerets. Drink now-2022.
Score: 92 (Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2013)
DOMAINE SERVIN VAUCOUPIN
CHABLIS 1er CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: An expressive, cool
and airy nose of mineral reduction,
wet chalk, iodine and algae introduces
understated and borderline salty
middle weight flavors that display
excellent delineation on the intensely
mineral-infused, harmonious and
wonder-fully persistent finish. Textbook
Vaucoupin. Special Designation:
Outstanding. Drink: 2017+.
Score: 90-92 (Allen Meadows,
burghound.com, Oct. 15, 2013)
387852 [XD]
384164 [XD]
750 mL $100.00
76695
[XD]
750 mL
750 mL
$33.00
$37.00
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES
LYS CHABLIS 1er CRU 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: Séguier indicated
that this had just finished its malo
and thus the nose was heavily reduced.
The medium-bodied flavors though
display excellent concentration with
plenty of mouth coating dry extract
that buffers the firm acid spine on the
mineral-driven, lemony and explosive
finish. This is not quite as complex as
the Vaillons though it may catch it in
time as the underlying material appears
to be first-rate. Drink: 2018+. Special
Designation: Sweet spot. Outstanding.
Score: 90-92 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, Oct. 15, 2013)
76984
[XD]
750 mL
750 mL
378166 [XD]
750 mL
$73.00
$51.00
DAMIEN & ROMAIN BOUCHARD
VAILLONS CHABLIS 1er CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: This is a crisp, bright
wine packed with apple and grapefruit flavors, and laced elegantly with
wood notes. It wears its toastiness
lightly, and a punch of steel on the
finish gives it a tight, nervy texture.
Drink from 2016. Special Designation:
Best Buy. Score: 91 (Roger Voss,
Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 2013)
384073 [XD]
PASCAL BOUCHARD BLANCHOT
CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: From half an acre
of vines within the Blanchot Grand
Cru, this is a smooth, rounded wine.
It has weight from intensely ripe
fruits, along with structure. Beautifully
sun-exposed vineyards add a warmth
to the wine, but there’s also a mineral
texture, nervy acidity and tart appleskin and green-plum flavors. While
concentrated, it’s still a young wine,
so drink from 2017. Special Designation:
Best Buy. Score: 94 (Roger Voss,
$40.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
LA CHABLISIENNE CHÂTEAU
GRENOUILLES CHABLIS
GRAND CRU 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: Similar to the Preuses,
there is an abundance of Chablis
character to the green fruit and mineral
reduction suffused nose. There is
superb density to the large-scaled and
palate coating flavors that brim with
dry extract on the stony, detailed,
powerful and imposingly long finish.
But the really surprising aspect
to this wine is just how refined it is;
indeed only the Preuses is more
refined in 2010. Drink: 2018+.
Score: 94 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, Sept. 10, 2012)
82974
[XD]
750 mL
$
BILLAUD-SIMON VAUDÉSIR
GRAND CRU CHABLIS 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: Pure, cool minerality
is at the heart of the 2010 Chablis
Vaudesir. Introspective and reticent, the
Vaudesir clearly needs time to fully
emerge. White peaches, flowers, mint
and crushed rocks are all layered into
the vibrant, bright finish. There is plenty
of energy and focus in the glass,
yet the Vaudesir remains a bit closed
today. In 2011, Billaud-Simon moved
to oak aging for this wine. Tasting the
2010, it is easy to understand why.
Anticipated maturity: 2013+. Score: 93+
(Antonio Galloni, erobertparker.com,
Aug. 2012)
328336 [XD]
750 mL
$
VINTAGES
7
•
FRANCE – RHÔNE
E. GUIGAL LA LANDONNE
CÔTE-RÔTIE 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: Scheduled to be
bottled in February of 2014, the
2010 Cote Rotie La Landonne is a
more fresh, pure and focused
example of the 2009. While it doesn’t
have the over the top exuberance of
the prior vintage, it offers incredibly
pure, detailed and classic aromas
and flavors of black pepper, currants,
blackberry, mineral and smoked
bacon fat. Full-bodied, layered and
deeply concentrated, yet also graceful
and seamless, this knockout effort
should require a decade to come
around and have 3-4 decades
of longevity. Score: 98-100 (Jeb
Dunnuck, erobertparker.com,
Dec. 2013)
NORTHERN RHÔNE
RED WINE
E. GUIGAL VIGNES DE L’HOSPICE
SAINT-JOSEPH 2011
AC
bottled this coming February and
slightly lighter in style, the 2011
Saint-Joseph Vignes de l’Hospice
(100% Syrah aged 30 months in
100% new French oak) offers perfumed spice, red currants, blackberry
and bouquet garni-styled aromatics,
medium to full-body and an overall
seamless, forward and silky profile.
It should be ready to go on release,
yet evolve gracefully for 10-15 years.
Score: 91-93 (Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
393520 [XD]
E. GUIGAL LA TURQUE
CÔTE-RÔTIE 2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: More fresh and pure,
with knockout aromas and flavors
of pepper, cassis, spice-box, coffee
bean and edgy minerality, the 2010
Cote Rotie La Turque possesses spectacular purity, full-bodied power and
a massive finish. Despite the slightly
burly profile here, it stays seamless
and elegant on the palate, with the
overall purity, freshness and concentration of the vintage. Like the 2009,
this blend of 93% Syrah and 7%
Viognier should start to shine around
age 10 and have 3 decades of longevity. Drink: 2013-2043. Score: 98-100
(Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com,
Dec. 2013)
393371 [XD]
393389 [XD]
E. GUIGAL LA MOULINE
CÔTE-RÔTIE 2010
bottled in early February of next year
(the La Mouline is the first of the
single vineyard releases to be bottled),
the 2010 Cote Rotie La Mouline is
certainly in the same league. More
fresh and focused, with heavenly
black raspberry, wild flower, underbrush, crushed rock-like minerality
and hints of vanilla, it flows onto
the palate with a seamless, pure
silk texture that carries awesome
concentration, ultra-fine tannin
and incredible length. It will need
more cellar time than the 2009, and
have 2-3 decades of prime drinking.
Drink: 2016-2046. Score: 99-100
Dec. 2013)
750 mL $469.00
393413 [XD]
E. GUIGAL CHÂTEAU D’AMPUIS
CÔTE-RÔTIE 2009
AC
Robert Parker, Jr. (erobertparker.com)
gave this wine a score of 95+ in
December of 2012.
TASTING NOTE: A behemoth that
satisfies on all accounts, the 2009
Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis (93%
Syrah and 7% Viognier) got a big
“Wow!” in my notes. Deep, rich and
incredibly layered, with massive
Syrah fruit, bacon fat, espresso roast,
licorice and chocolate, as well as a
striking minerality that emerges with
time in the glass, this full-bodied,
dense and superbly concentrated
2009 should be given another handful
of years in the cellar, and consumed
over the following two decades. Drink:
2015-2035. Score: 96+ (Jeb Dunnuck,
erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
750 mL $469.00
398081 [XD]
8
VINTAGES
750 mL $469.00
750 mL $469.00
750 mL $105.00
E. GUIGAL EX VOTO ERMITAGE
2010
AC
TASTING NOTE: Most likely just as
good, with additional freshness and
focus, the 2010 Ermitage Ex-Voto
offers up an incredibly pure, fresh and
nuanced bouquet of creme de cassis,
licorice, crushed stone and spring
flowers that flows to a full-bodied,
detailed and yet gorgeously rich and
textured palate. A serious barrel
sample, with massive mid-palate depth
and concentration, this beauty
will require patience, yet should have
an easy 3-4 decades of longevity.
Score: 97-99 (Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)
393363 [XD]
NOVEMBER 2014
750 mL
$
SOUTHERN RHÔNE
RED WINE
CHAPELLE SAINT THEODORIC LA
GUIGASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: Looking at the 2011s,
both of which showed much better
from bottle than barrel, the 2011
Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Guigasse
(100% Grenache from sandy soils)
has a Rayas-like perfume of sweet red
cherries, currants, white pepper,
spring flowers and underbrush. Fermented with 100% whole-cluster and
aged all in neutral, larger barrels, this
medium to full-bodied, dense and
beautifully textured effort is superb now,
yet should easily have 10-12 years
of ultimate longevity. Drink now-2023.
Score: 94 (Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Oct. 2013)
378174 [XD]
750 mL
$
PIERRE HENRI MOREL LIEU-DIT
PIGNAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: There was a scant
339 cases of the 2011 Chateauneuf
du Pape Lieu dit Pignan produced.
Stunning in the vintage, it possesses
a smoking bouquet of sweet raspberries, strawberries, licorice, incense
and flowers that give way to a medium
to full-bodied, layered and textured
palate. Showing loads of sweet fruit,
great acidity and a big finish, it will
dish out loads of pleasure for at least
a decade. Drink now-2021. Score: 93
Oct. 2013)
384115 [XD]
750 mL
$
XAVIER CUVÉE ANONYME
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: The top wine of the
estate, the 2011 Chateauneuf du
Pape Cuvee Anonyme is a hidden gem
in the vintage! A blend of Grenache,
Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise and Vaccarese, from 90-year-old vines and
aged in one-third new barrels (although
you wouldn’t know it), it possesses
fabulous notes of blackberry and currant
fruit, big minerality, roasted meats
and leather. Full-bodied, with beautiful
freshness, big tannin and a layered,
thrillingly concentrated mid-palate, it
will be better in another year or two,
and have over 15 years of longevity.
Drink 2015-2026. Score: 95
Oct. 2013)
393421 [XD]
•
NOVEMBER 2014
DOMAINE DU VIEUX LAZARET
CUVÉE EXCEPTIONNELLE
AC
TASTING NOTE: The deep purplehued, savory Vieux Lazaret 2009
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Exceptionnelle (a blend of 90% concrete-aged
Grenache and 10% small barrel-aged
Syrah from 40- to 85-year-old vines)
is a richer, fuller, more intense and
compelling example of the traditional
cuvee. Given the voluptuous nature
and opulence of the 2009 vintage,
this wine can be drunk now or cellared
for 15 years. It is expansive and fullbodied with copious black cherry and
black raspberry fruit notes intertwined
with hints of licorice and incense. This
seductive effort is irresistible. Score: 93
Oct. 2011)
957274 [XD]
750 mL
$61.00
750 mL $469.00
VINTAGES
9
•
FRANCE – RHÔNE
FRANCE – ALSACE
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE
SOUTHERN RHÔNE
WHITE WINE
CHAMPAGNE
ROLLY GASSMANN OBERER
WEINGARTEN DE RORSCHWIHR
VENDANGES TARDIVES
GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2008
AC Alsace
TASTING NOTE: The Rolly-Gassmann
2008 Gewurztraminer Oberer
Weingarten Vendange Tardive projects
a seamlessly rich, creamy, almost
weightless personality, with vanilla,
butter cream, white raisin, nougat,
glazed pineapple, quince jelly, and litchi
conveying an extremely confectionary
aromatic and palate impression. Layered atop this is a high-toned, metaphorically cooling sense of herbal-floral
liqueur (suggesting iris, rose petal,
chamomile, mint), while the depth of
toasted nuttiness only emerges in the
long finish to help balance this elixir’s
candied, liqueur-like, and confitured
elements. Here is another of those
nobly sweet 2008s possessed of a
strikingly savory finishing salinity that
will leave your mouth watering for
the next sip. Expect this to perform
brilliantly for a quarter century. As
these vines are reaching middle age,
Pierre Gassmann points out, they
are starting to show their stuff, or perhaps one should say, showing the
quality of which this site is capable.
Score: 94 (David Schildknecht,
erobertparker.com, May 2011)
HENRIOT BRUT ROSÉ
CHAMPAGNE
AC
TASTING NOTE: A rich and toasty
version, featuring roasted almond,
brioche, honey and graphite notes.
Vibrant acidity and a finely textured
bead keep this mouthwatering and
light-footed, carrying flavors of dried
cherry, wild strawberry and licorice.
Drink now through 2020. Score: 94
(Alison Napjus, winespectator.com,
Nov. 15, 2013)
WHITE WINE
XAVIER CUVÉE ANONYME
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC
2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: The first vintage of
the cuvee and also brilliant, with a
similar level of richness, yet additional
focus and purity, the 2012 Chateauneuf
du Pape Cuvee Anonyme (50%
Roussanne, 40% Grenache Blanc and
10% Clairette all aged two-thirds in
barrel and one-third in stainless steel)
is pure class. Rich white peach,
toasted almonds, white currants and
citrus all emerge from the glass, and
it shows a similar saline-like minerality
on the palate. A big wine, it stays
beautiful fresh and lively. Like the
straight Chateauneuf, it should drink
nicely for at least 2-3 years. Drink
now-2017. Score: 94 (Jeb Dunnuck,
erobertparker.com, Oct. 2013)
387845 [XD]
750 mL
$62.00
NOVEMBER 2014
378125
10
VINTAGES
[S]
750 mL
$
384099 [XD]
750 mL
$79.00
TARLANT CUVÉE LOUIS EXTRA
BRUT CHAMPAGNE
AC
TASTING NOTE: Equal parts Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay, this is a powerfully
rich wine based on the 1998 and 1997
vintage. It is full, packed with citrus,
peach and apricot flavors mingling with
a beautiful, generous creamy texture.
This is a glorious Champagne, a worthy
homage to Louis Tarlant who pioneered
the family’s Champagne in the early
20th century. Special Designation: Best
Buy. Score: 94 (Roger Voss, Wine
Enthusiast, May 2013)
293811 [XD]
750 mL
$90.00
VILMART & CIE GRAND CELLIER
PREMIER CRU BRUT CHAMPAGNE
AC
TASTING NOTE: Vibrant, finely cut
acidity structures this seamlessly
integrated version, backing layered
flavors of poached apple, quince,
honey, candied ginger, lemon zest
and crème de cassis with hints of
coconut and orchard blossom. Shows
lovely texture and length. Drink
now through 2023. Score: 95 (Alison
Napjus, winespectator.com,
Nov. 30, 2013)
65110
[XD]
750 mL
$81.00
BOLLINGER R.D. EXTRA BRUT
CHAMPAGNE 2002
AC
TASTING NOTE: Super fresh, this is
striking given the 10 years in the cellars;
it has a fine citrus nose – plenty of
lemon, grapefruit, yellow chalky notes,
some lighter floral elements too. The
palate is super dry (dosage at 3-4g)
and there’s a silky, sherbet-like
texture, smooth, fine and long. The
citrus flavours give way to the driving
surging acidity, thunderous acidity,
really driving and powerful. The
finish twists very slowly through to
light-toasted cashew fruit flavours,
but lemon citrus prevails. This is
thrilling Champagne. Disgorged 22nd
October, 2013. Drink from 2016.
Score: 99 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, May 9, 2014)
933606 [XD]
NICOLAS FEUILLATTE CUVÉE
PALMES D’OR BRUT CHAMPAGNE
2002
AC
TASTING NOTE: Refined and focused,
this sleek version offers ripe flavors of
poached apple, ground anise, almond
financier, cassis and candied lemon
zest, carried by the fine, silky finish to
a lightly smoky finish. Drink now
through 2025. Score: 93 (Alison Napjus,
winespectator.com, Nov. 30, 2013)
732743 [XD]
750 mL $147.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
AUSTRIA
WHITE WINE
NIKOLAIHOF STEINER HUND
RESERVE RIESLING 2004
Wachau
TASTING NOTE: Long-awaited, latebottled, and now at last released, the
Nikolaihof 2004 Riesling Steiner Hund
Reserve is scented with iris, musk,
lemon zest, red currant, and herbs.
Youthfully sappy and vivacious, the
only evidence of its stay in cask being
an added measure of subtly spicy,
woodsy complexity, this pours forth
saline, stony, floral, and tart fruit like
a torrential force of nature and leaves
the tongue and gums quivering with
a sense of spice, citrus zest, herbal
resin, and mineral deposits for which
words like -tactile- and -tenacious- are
insufficient. Guard as much of this
as you can and don’t drink the last of
it for at least 12-15 years. Score: 97
(David Schildknecht, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2009)
391136
750 mL $110.00
750 mL $280.00
VINTAGES
11
•
ITALY – CAMPANIA
MASTROBERARDINO RADICI
TAURASI RISERVA 2006
DOCG
Ranked #91 in Wine Spectator’s Top
100 of 2013.
RED WINE
MONTEVETRANO 2010
IGT Colli di Salerno
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Montevetrano is flat-out gorgeous. Vibrant,
floral aromatics lead to layers of
beautifully delineated fruit in this finely
sculpted chiseled Montevetrano. A
wine of extraordinary beauty, the 2010
impresses for its clarity and nuance.
I don’t think I have ever tasted a young
Montevetrano with this much pure
silkiness and finesse. There is a level
of precision and delineation in the
2010 that is truly marvelous. I can’t
wait to see how it ages. The 2010
is also notable for a much higher
percentage of Aglianico (30%) than
has been common in the past, while
the international varieties are less
prominent in the blend. In 2010
Montevetrano is 40% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 30% Aglianico and 20%
Merlot, which means the Cabernet
Sauvignon now plays a much smaller
role in the blend. Anticipated
maturity: 2015-2030. Score: 96
(Antonio Galloni, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2013)
352971
750 mL
$97.00
NOVEMBER 2014
ITALY – PIEDMONT
RED WINE
TASTING NOTE: Dark and polished,
with fine tannins framing the complex
mix of game, cherry reduction, cassis
and mineral notes. Concentrated,
delivering a long finish of tangy fruit
and tar. Drink now through 2030.
Special Designation: Highly Recommended. Score: 94 (Nathan Wesley,
winespectator.com, Oct. 15, 2013)
AZELIA SAN ROCCO BAROLO
2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Aromas of blueberries
and spices with hints of flowers. Full
body with silky tannins and a fresh
finish. Refined and pretty. Needs two
or three years to soften. Score: 93
April 14, 2014)
75499
304436 [XD]
[XD]
750 mL
$52.00
BROVIA GARBLÈT SUE’ BAROLO
2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Good medium red.
Very fresh, nobly rustic aromas of red
raspberry, medicinal cherry, marzipan,
tobacco, menthol and blood orange.
Large-scaled and concentrated, with
terrific sappy energy and tension to the
powerful red cherry and menthol
flavors. Not a particularly elegant style
but the wine’s huge, firm tannins are
nicely supported by its strong fruit. With
its impressive spine and superb length,
this wine should evolve positively for
two or three decades. Cristina Brovia
noted that the tannins in 2010
are sweeter and less aggressive than
those of the classic 1996 vintage.
Score: 94-95 (Stephen Tanzer,
International Wine Cellar,
Nov./Dec. 2013)
105569 [D]
12
VINTAGES
750 mL $103.00
750 mL
$92.00
CHIARA BOSCHIS VIA NUOVA
BAROLO 2010
DOCG
(E. Pira & Figli)
TASTING NOTE: A bright, elegant
style, this red shows cherry, strawberry,
spice and tea aromas and flavors.
Tannic and austere on the finish, with
lingering elements of fruit, spice
and tobacco. Best from 2017 through
2032. Score: 92 (Bruce Sanderson,
winespectator.com, Aug. 31, 2014)
395400 [XD]
750 mL
$92.00
ATTILIO GHISOLFI BUSSIA
BAROLO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Aromatic, with cherry,
floral, licorice, tar and tobacco notes,
married to a silky texture and a graceful, intense profile. Should show fine
harmony and potential once all the
elements knit together. Best from 2016
Feb. 28, 2014)
382788 [XD]
750 mL
$51.00
CAVALLOTTO BRICCO BOSCHIS
BAROLO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Cavallotto still travels
under the radar, but is one of the
finest Barolo producers. Its Bricco
Boschis is bold and beautiful, offering intense rose and berry aromas
layered with eucalyptus. The creamy
palate delivers cherry, spice and
balsamic notes, along with hints of
Alpine herbs. To let this complex
wine develop fully, drink it after 2019.
Special Designation: Editor’s Choice.
Score: 95 (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine
Enthusiast, Sept. 2013)
579276 [XD]
750 mL
$83.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
MARCHESI DI BAROLO CANNUBI
BAROLO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Instead, with the
2009 Barolo Cannubi, you get the
finesse and elegance of one of the
world’s most stunning vineyard sites
with the added personality of the
producer. There’s elegance here and
a tight, streamlined feel that points
towards longevity and sophistication.
This is a spectacular wine that allows
ample space for the floral and wild
berry aromas that are characteristic
of this vineyard site to shine through.
Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030.
Score: 94 (Monica Larner, erobertparker.com, June 2013)
980912 [XD]
MARCARINI BRUNATE BAROLO
2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: A light colored Barolo
with a wonderful mouthfeel with ripe
fruit and soft, silky tannins. Full body
with tangy acidity and lots of delicious
fruit from mangos to berries. A joy to
drink already but better in two or
three years. Score: 94 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, Jan. 13, 2014)
167494 [XD]
750 mL
$70.00
750 mL
$69.00
MICHELE CHIARLO CEREQUIO
BAROLO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: The 2009 Barolo
Cerequio is a richly layered expression
that sees mint and licorice meld into
underbrush and forest berry. This medium-bodied Barolo plays its elegance
card well and will undoubtedly continue
to do so as it evolves. Anticipated
(Monica Larner, erobertparker.com,
June 2013)
393355 [XD]
750 mL
$92.00
VINTAGES
13
•
ITALY – PIEDMONT
SERIO & BATTISTA BORGOGNO
CANNUBI BAROLO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Forward and spicy
nose of chestnut and sugar plum.
This wine is round, ripe, full and juicy
with great aromatic development,
well-balanced tannins and good length.
Drink: 2015-2024. Score: 95 (Michael
Garner, decanter.com, May 23, 2013)
RED WINE
PIO CESARE ORNATO BAROLO
2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Rich aromas of white
truffles, dark fruits and dried flowers.
Blueberries, too. Full body that kicks
in on the finish. It goes on for minutes.
Tight and very integrated with beautifully polished tannins and pretty fruit.
Seems more structured than the 2008.
Try in 2018. Score: 96 (James
Nov. 7, 2013)
324186 [XD]
NOVEMBER 2014
387803 [XD]
$58.00
314211 [XD]
VIRNA CANNUBI BOSCHIS
BAROLO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Intriguing nose of
prunes, chocolate and cinnamon.
Ripe, fleshy and juicy, but with good
balance. Understated structure with
hugely impressive length and definition.
Drink: 2015-2025. Score: 96 (Michael
Garner, decanter.com, Nov. 15, 2013)
378448 [XD]
750 mL
750 mL
$83.00
TASTING NOTE: This is a stunning
and vibrant Barolo that defies the
heat of the vintage thanks to 47-yearold vines, amazing terroir and noninvasive winemaking. It shows floral
aromas of violet layered with spice
and truffle, while the palate delivers
rich wild cherry, mint and cinnamon.
This already shows excellent complexity, but it’s still young. Drink after
2022. Special Designation: Editor’s
Choice. Score: 97 (Kerin O’Keefe,
Wine Enthusiast, Sept. 2013)
$53.00
317958 [XD]
14
VINTAGES
750 mL $122.00
CAVALLOTTO VIGNOLO RISERVA
BAROLO 2007
DOCG
This wine was ranked No. 41 on the
2013 Wine Enthusiast Top 100.
750 mL $112.00
SCHIAVENZA BROGLIO BAROLO
2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Fresh and riveting,
with bright cherry, raspberry, floral
and spice flavors, this is racy and linear,
revealing a tight focus. This balanced
version finishes with a touch of black
pepper. Fine length. Best from 2016
Dec. 31, 2013)
121301 [XD]
750 mL
BORGOGNO CANNUBI BAROLO
2008
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: A dense, chewy
wine with plum and dried fruit character. Lots of mineral, sandy and
balsamic character. Full body, ripe
tannins and a flavourful finish.
Structured and rich. Serious Cannubi.
Needs at least three or four years
of bottle age. Score: 96 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Nov. 7, 2013)
750 mL $115.00
ELIO ALTARE CERRETTA VIGNA
BRICCO BAROLO 2007
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: With the 2007
Barolo Cerretta Altare demonstrates
the elegance that can be coaxed
from this site in Serralunga. The
Cerretta is the only Barolo Altare
makes from vineyards outside his
hometown of La Morra, but the house
style nevertheless comes through in
spades. Dark fruit, tar, licorice, smoke
and scorched earth are some of the
nuances that flow from this muscular,
virile Barolo. Anticipated maturity:
2017-2032. Score: 95 (Antonio
Galloni, erobertparker.com)
295766 [XD]
750 mL $142.00
ROBERTO VOERZIO MERLOT 2007
DOC Langhe
TASTING NOTE: Voerzio’s 2007
Merlot is a sumptuous red laced with
grilled herbs, black fruit, espresso
and French oak. There is an expressive
spiciness to the bouquet that could
easily be confused with Cabernet Franc.
This, too, shows marvelous concentration and richness all the way through
to the seamless, intense finish. I would
be very tempted to cellar this for a
decade or more. It is yet another
compelling wine from Roberto Voerzio
that is elevated by the quality of
the year to unprecedented heights.
Score: 95 (Antonio Galloni, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2011)
384172 [XD]
750 mL $221.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
ITALY – SICILY
ITALY – TUSCANY
RED WINE
RED WINE
FEUDO MONTONI VRUCARA NERO
D’AVOLA 2009
IGT Sicilia
TASTING NOTE: In 2009, the flagship
2009 Nero d’Avola Vrucara is drop
dead gorgeous. Black cherries, tar,
licorice and melted rocks meld
together in a big, boisterous Nero
d’Avola. Here, too, the style is very
much forward and full-throttle, especially within the context of Nero
d’Avola, but it all works. The 2009 is
all about power wedded to expressive
inner perfume and sheer depth of
fruit. I see a wine of exceptional richness and character in the glass.
Tobacco, mint, licorice and juicy dark
cherries add complexity on the rich,
enveloping finish. Anticipated maturity:
Galloni, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2013)
PETROLO GALATRONA 2011
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: This is a phenomenal
pure merlot with blueberries, raspberries and hints of milk chocolate. Some
nutmeg, too. Full body with very fine
yet chewy tannins and a long, intense
finish. Reminds me of the amazing
1998. Best ever from here. Needs four
or five years of bottle age to soften.
Score: 99 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Nov. 7, 2013)
111286 [XD]
750 mL
$66.00
21998
[XD]
750 mL $125.00
FONTODI VIGNA DEL SORBO
RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Chianti
Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is a
timeless expression that embraces
all the canons of great winemaking.
This vineyard-designate expression
(Sangiovese and a small part of Cabernet Sauvignon are planted here)
boasts a delicately floral side in 2010
with dried violets and blue flower that
gracefully lift the bouquet. Beyond the
floral tones are shadings of cassis,
wet earth, anisette and tobacco. Like
the other wines of Fontodi, Vigna
del Sorbo shows an ethereal side and
inner elegance that is impossible to
repeat elsewhere. It’s sure to develop
bottle complexity over the years.
Score: 95 (Monica Larner, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2013)
963827 [XD]
750 mL
$81.00
VINTAGES
15
•
ITALY – TUSCANY
CASTELLO DI BOSSI CORBAIA
2009
IGT Toscana
(C. Berardenga)
TASTING NOTE: Made with Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, the
2009 Corbaia is a richly layered red
that reveals elegant tones of red rose,
cherry, freshly milled black pepper,
prune and dried blackberry. This is a
multifaceted and fascinating wine
with a firm tannic backbone surrounded by fleshy fruit, bitter chocolate
and exotic spice. The 2009 vintage
shows a uniquely plump quality of
fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030.
Score: 95 (Monica Larner, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2013)
RED WINE
QUERCIABELLA CAMARTINA 2010
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: A powerful red wine
with an abundance of berry, dried
fruits and hints of vanilla on the nose
and palate. Full body, with chewy
tannins and a fresh finish. Needs at
least two or three years of bottle age
to come together. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. A blend of
70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30%
Sangiovese. Score: 94 (James
July 2, 2013)
NOVEMBER 2014
393512 [XD]
123653 [XD]
750 mL
$65.00
750 mL $124.00
TESTAMATTA ROSSO 2010
IGT Toscana
(Bibi Graetz)
TASTING NOTE: This is the same
quality or better than the legendary
2006. Lovely aromas of berries,
chocolate and walnuts follow through
to a full body with loads of fruit, and
chewy tannins that are polished and
velvety. Pure sangiovese. Needs at
least four to five years of bottle age
still. Try in 2017. Score: 98 (James
Nov. 7, 2013)
CASTELLO DI BOSSI GIROLAMO
2009
IGT Toscana
(C. Berardenga)
TASTING NOTE: Powerful and
voluptuous, the 2009 Girolamo is a
landmark Merlot with quintessentially
Tuscan characteristics of Mediterranean herb, wet terracotta and bright
berry. The wine offers excellent fruit
quality with optimal ripeness and
compelling extraction. Anticipated
Aug. 2013)
393322 [XD]
393330 [XD]
16
VINTAGES
750 mL $160.00
750 mL
$58.00
TENUTA DI TRECCIANO DANIELLO
2009
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: Starting with exuberant cherry, blackberry, tobacco
and spice aromas and flavors, this
enticing red is well-built and balanced,
with fine harmony and a lingering,
fruit- and spice-filled aftertaste. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best
from 2017 through 2028. Score: 93
(Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com,
Oct. 21, 2013)
395343 [XD]
750 mL
$34.00
MÁTÉ BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
2008
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Full of eucalyptus
and balsamic notes, this red boasts a
core of cherry and raspberry fruit,
with tobacco and leather flavors. Firm
and well-proportioned, delivering a
lingering aftertaste. Very approachable
and harmonious. Best from 2014
June 15, 2013)
91587
[XD]
750 mL
$83.00
LISINI RISERVA BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO 2007
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Dark cherries, plums,
tobacco, incense and savory herbs
flesh out on a big, broad-shouldered
frame in the 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva. Anise, rosemary and
cedar notes appear later, but only
reluctantly. There is plenty of promise
on the 2007, but readers will have to
be patient, as the early appeal of the
vintage is nowhere to be found in this
powerful, brooding Riserva. With further
time in the glass, the wine begins to
open, giving some sense of what the
future holds. This is a striking
wine from Lisini. Anticipated maturity:
2017-2032. Score: 94+ (Antonio
June 2013)
378182 [XD]
750 mL
TASTING NOTE: This is absolutely
gorgeous, with generous tones of
earthy tobacco, leather, cured meat,
licorice, smoky ash and crushed
mineral. In terms of fruit flavors, it
offers cassis, dried raspberry and
cherry. The wine should age 10 years
or more to allow the tannins to become
finer and even more elegant. Special
Designation: Cellar Selection. Score: 96
(Monica Larner, Wine Enthusiast,
May 2013)
750 mL
244194 [XD]
750 mL
$70.00
$90.00
PADELLETTI RISERVA BRUNELLO
DI MONTALCINO 2007
DOCG
Ranked #33 in Wine Enthusiast’s
Cellar Selections of 2013.
382739 [XD]
CASTELL’IN VILLA POGGIO DELLE
ROSE RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO
2006
DOCG
Classico Riserva Poggio delle Rose
brings together all of the best elements
of this site and house style. Firm
tannins frame a core of deeply expressive, opulent fruit in this full-throttle,
huge Chianti Classico. Threads of sweet
perfumed fruit run through the 2006
as it shows off its class and personality.
Mint, flowers and sweet red berries
punctuate the explosive finish. This is
a dazzling showing from Castell-in
Villa. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031.
Score: 95 (Antonio Galloni, erobertparker.com, June 2012)
$83.00
ROCCA DI CASTAGNOLI BURIANO
2006
IGT Toscana
TASTING NOTE: The 2006 Cabernet
Sauvignon Buriano speaks of varietal
expressiveness but with a distinctly
Tuscan accent. It possesses remarkable concentration and depth in its
dark fruit, spices, flowers and licorice,
all supported by an unmistakable
sense of Tuscan acidity and structure.
A persistent, beautifully nuanced
finish rounds things out in style.
Score: 94 (Antonio Galloni, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2011)
84285
[XD]
750 mL
$52.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
ITALY – VENETO
RED WINE
G. CAMPAGNOLA CATERINA
ZARDINI RISERVA AMARONE
DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
2008
DOC
TASTING NOTE: The 2008 Amarone
della Valpolicella Classico Riserva
Caterina Zardini is a delicious effort
with pretty floral notes of dried rose
potpourri and church incense. The
bouquet starts with highly perfumed
aromas and steadily moves toward fruit,
tar, spice, and root beer as the wine
evolves. It hits all the right marks in
terms of intensity and persistency:
This is a bold wine that never goes
over-the-top. Score: 93 (Monica
Larner, erobertparker.com,
Oct. 2013)
265819 [XD]
750 mL
$63.00
VILLA ERBICE TREMENEL
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA
2007
DOC
TASTING NOTE: The 2007 Amarone
della Valpolicella Tremenel may be
the best version of this single-vineyard
expression made in the past decade.
It shows a soft and richly textured
consistency that is animated with black
cherry, dried currant, chocolate and
exotic spice. A dark mineral tone runs
through the wine, shaping a beautiful
sense of elegance and finesse that is
rare in Amarone. Drink 2015-2025.
Score: 93 (Monica Larner, erobertparker.com, Oct. 2013)
388629
750 mL
$66.00
VINTAGES
17
•
PORTUGAL
QUINTA NOVA DE NOSSA
SENHORA DO CARMO MIRABILIS
GRANDE RESERVA TINTO 2011
DOC Douro
TASTING NOTE: The 2011 Mirabilis
Grande Reserva red is a new brand, a
small production blend of 10% Touriga
Franca, 10% Tinto Cao, 10% Tinta
Amarela, 35% old vines and 35% barrel selection field blend, all aged in a
mixture of new and used French oak ...
It is hard to say what to admire more
about this winery – the wine quality or
the marketing genius. ... All the marketing would be in vain, of course, if the
wine didn’t meet the challenge. It does,
showing precision, structure, concentration and fine focus. Of the three
Grande Reservas here, this shows the
most finesse, perhaps, projecting a
silkier feel early on, with a more
Burgundian mid-palate, relatively
speaking. There are earthy notes
around the edges that give it both complexity and character. Like all of them,
it is tight, powerful, a bit astringent and
unevolved at the moment. It requires
some cellaring and patience. It was
brilliant – and still hard edged – on Day
2. This, like the others, has the potential for significant improvement in the
cellar and it will require a little patience.
In a certain sense, this stands out the
least of the three. It is the least obvious
early on. However, its focus and concentration make me suspect that it will
be the tortoise overtaking the hares in
the long run. It may yet be entitled to
an uptick after it has five or six years
of age on it. It was the one here that I
feared I was underrating. Drink 20162033. Score: 95 (Mark Squires,
RED WINE
QUINTA DO VALLADO FIELD
BLEND RESERVA 2011
DOC Douro
TASTING NOTE: Sinewy yet refined,
with impressive power behind the
firm, crisp flavors of dark plum, olive
and boysenberry, matched to notes of
tarragon. Presents focused minerality
midpalate, offering a long, vibrant finish
of dried wild herb and slate. Best from
2015 through 2022. Special designation: Highly Recommended. Score: 96
(Kim Marcus, winespectator.com,
May 31, 2014)
385872 [XD]
750 mL
$
NOVEMBER 2014
392944 [XD]
18
VINTAGES
750 mL $136.00
SPAIN
RED WINE
AALTO 2011
DO Ribera del Duero
TASTING NOTE: (aged for two years
in small French and American oak
barrels): Opaque ruby. Assertive aromas
of blackberry, bitter cherry, spicecake
and floral pastilles. Sweet and expansive
on entry, then tighter in the middle,
with an alluringly perfumed quality to
the dark berry, cherry-cola and vanilla
flavors. Finishes sappy and long, with
fine-grained tannins adding shape
and grip. Score: 92 (Josh Raynolds,
Sept./Oct. 2013)
120436 [XD]
750 mL
$61.00
CASA CASTILLO PIE FRANCO
2010
DO Jumilla
(Julia Roch e Hijos)
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Pie Franco
was aged for 18 months and bottled
in February 2012. It might be going
through a difficult phase, a little
reductive, but shows denser, meatier,
spicy, and at this moment needs a lot
of air. It slowly develops and can be
the successor of the 2006, with a
fine-grained texture, notes of Mediterranean herbs and a long finish.
15% alcohol. Drink 2014-2022.
Score: 95 (Luis Gutierrez,
384107 [XD]
750 mL
$67.00
CLAVE DE TÁBULA 2010
DO Ribera del Duero
TASTING NOTE: Rich and alluring,
this red packs juicy, ripe flavors of
blackberry and blueberry into a dense
texture framed by smoke, mineral
and dark chocolate notes. The muscular, well-integrated tannins keep
this focused through the floral, spicy
finish. Modern but grounded. Drink
now through 2022. 150 cases made.
Score: 94 (Thomas Matthews,
winespectator.com, Aug. 31, 2013)
293795 [XD]
750 mL $119.00
SIERRA CANTABRIA AMANCIO
2010
DOCa Rioja
TASTING NOTE: Everything in the
2010 Amancio is spectacular and
noteworthy, homage to the current
Eguren generation’s grandfather
after whom the wine is named. It’s
100% Tempranillo from the same
La Veguilla vineyard as its siblings.
Again, the bunches are hand
destemmed and the grapes ferment
with their own yeast in 10-hectoliter
French oak vats where they are foottrodden twice per day during the first
six days. The wine ages for 24 months
in French and American oak barrels
and is racked every four months.
The wine is still extremely young and
closed with shy aromas of licorice,
blackberries, damsons and spices and
a great sense of harmony. It’s still in
the making, but it has ultra-fine tannins,
great, clean acidity and superb concentration of fruit. All signs point at to
sublime evolution in bottle. This true
Rioja is a world class wine, but you
should hold on to your bottles for a
couple of years (or four!) to really enjoy
its true value. 4,000 bottles produced.
Drink 2016-2032. Score: 96+ (Luis
Gutierrez, erobertparker.com,
Dec. 2013)
393124 [XD]
750 mL $195.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
NUMANTHIA 2008
DO Toro
TASTING NOTE: The 2008 Numanthia
spent 18 months in new French oak.
It sports an inviting nose of pain grille,
graphite, Asian spices, licorice, lavender,
and blackberry. In the glass it reveals
its voluptuous proportions, savory flavors, and outstanding volume. Give
this lengthy Toro 5-7 years of cellaring
and enjoy it from 2017 to 2028.
Score: 93 (Jay Miller, erobertparker.com, June 2011)
260927 [XD]
750 mL
$65.00
VIÑA DE MOYA LEÍROS 2007
DO Bierzo
(Bodega Luzdivina Amigo)
Gold Medal winner (HHHHH) at the
2011 Decanter World Wine Awards.
TASTING NOTE: The deep purplecolored 2007 Vinademoya Leiros
is also 100% Mencia but aged for
24 months in French and American
oak. It delivers a soaring bouquet of
sandalwood, incense, Asian spices,
lilacs, and black raspberry. Already
complex on the palate with layers
of succulent, spicy black fruits, lively
acidity, and a nicely proportioned
shape, this pleasure-bent offering will
benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring
and offer a drinking window extending
from 2014 to 2022. Score: 93
(Jay Miller, erobertparker.com,
June 2011)
384446 [XD]
750 mL
$64.00
VINTAGES
19
•
SPAIN
CANADA – ONTARIO
AUSTRALIA
RED WINE
RED WINE
RED WINE
REAL DE ASÚA 2004
DOCa Rioja
(Compañia Vinícola del Norte
de España)
TASTING NOTE: The 2004 Real
De Asua Gran Reserva is 100%
Tempranillo exhibiting a deep purple
color along with superb aromatics
including violets, spice box, cinnamon,
cassis, and black cherry. It conceals
enough structure to evolve for another
6-8 years and will proffer a drinking
window extending from 2016 to 2029.
Score: 95+ (Jay Miller, erobertparker.com, June 2010)
THIRTY BENCH SMALL LOT
BENCHMARK RED 2010
VQA Beamsville Bench,
Niagara Peninsula
This flagship Bordeaux blend from
one of Niagara's iconic wineries
blends 62% Merlot, 19% Cabernet
Sauvignon, and 19% Cabernet Franc,
aged in French and American oak
barrels for 18 months. From the literally
and figuratively hot 2010 vintage,
it's a robust effort that will provide
pleasure till 2020.
BY FARR FARRSIDE PINOT NOIR
2011
Geelong, Victoria
TASTING NOTE: The colour has a
touch more purple in the hue than
Farr Rising, although is no deeper;
here black/dark fruits make their
presence felt on the bouquet and
double that impact on the palate, the
flavours reverberating continuously
through to the aftertaste. This is the
most powerful of the three ’11 Farr
pinots. For release Jul/Aug ’13. Drink
[until] 2021. Score: 97 (James
Halliday, winecompanion.com.au,
July 11, 2013)
371898 [XD]
NOVEMBER 2014
373126 [XD]
750 mL
$
750 mL $105.00
392829 [XD]
750 mL
$76.00
MOLLYDOOKER VELVET GLOVE
2011
McLaren Vale, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Very deep purpleblack in color, the 2011 Velvet Glove is
chock full of ripe and spicy blackberries, fresh blueberries and creme
de cassis aromas that are accented
by Chinese five spice notes and hints
of chocolate, vanilla and some tar.
Full-bodied, it is ripe and rich with a
nice line of acid and medium-firm,
fine-grained tannins. Concentrated and
persistent on the finish, it shows
beautiful elegance and freshness and
is a nicely delineated and expressive
example of the varietal and its regional
home. However, it needs another
year or more in bottle. Drink it from
2015 to 2025+. Score: 97 (Lisa
Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2013)
393017 [XD]
20
VINTAGES
750 mL $215.00
TWO HANDS ARES SHIRAZ 2010
Barossa Valley, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Vivid flavors of raspberry, boysenberry, cream and spice
mix smoothly as they play against
refined tannins in this aristocratic
Shiraz, which lets the finish linger
gracefully. Gripping in its depth
and ease of expression. Drink now
through 2020. Score: 97 (Harvey
Steiman, winespectator.com,
June 30, 2013)
ARGENTINA
RED WINE
GEOFF WEAVER CABERNET
SAUVIGNON/MERLOT 2000
Adelaide Hills, South Australia
TASTING NOTE: Estate-grown, and
spent 24 months in French oak; the
decision to keep a part of the make
for extended bottle age, and thus a
museum release, has been fully
justified. This is a rare opportunity to
buy a fully mature wine direct from
the cellar of the maker. All the components of dark berry fruits, oak and
tannins have joined seamlessly and
harmoniously. There will, I suppose,
be some bottle variation, but it’s hard
to imagine a more perfect bottle than
this one. Score: 96 (James Halliday,
winecompanion.com.au, July 10,
2013)
CATENA ZAPATA ADRIANNA
VINEYARD MALBEC 2010
Mendoza
TASTING NOTE: The awesome 2010
Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard
turned out to be one of my favorite
wines of all that I tasted from Argentina,
a wine that has me daydreaming of
Gualtallary and the amazing Adrianna
vineyard which is also the source
of the superb White Bones and White
Stones Chardonnays. Here the
Malbec, grown at 1,480 meters above
sea level in the Tupungato quarter
of the Uco Valley, in the commune of
Gualtallary where the soils are rich
in calcium carbonate, is co-fermented
with a little (7%) Viognier from that
very same vineyard. It produces a
sappy, tasty, umami-driven wine that
has very high acidity (almost citric),
6.5 grams of it – so you might not
like this wine if you prefer low acidity
ones. It is austere and straight, but
it packs quite a punch. The nose is
somehow reticent, but it slowly
displays floral notes and aromas of ripe
fruit, some spices and aromatic herbs.
The palate is also austere and straight,
a very mineral wine, with a texture
and an electricity akin to licking a chalky
stone. This is a wine to age, very
concentrated, with high natural acidity.
It is a soil wine, not a fruit wine. It needs
time in bottle. Drink 2016-2022.
Score: 96 (Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, April 2014)
394684 [XD]
395418 [XD]
64816
[D]
750 mL $158.00
750 mL
$56.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
CATENA ZAPATA ARGENTINO
VINEYARD MALBEC 2010
Mendoza
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Catena
Zapata Malbec Argentino is a blend of
grapes from Adrianna and Nicasia,
from the deepest, coolest soils in those
vineyards, in Gualtallary and Altamira.
They were looking for something that
represents the essence of Malbec.
The first vintage for this wine was 2004,
when they finally found the blend
and character they were looking for.
The name they wanted to use for
the wine was Malbec Puro, but they
didn’t want any confusion with cigars,
so they called it Malbec Argentino
instead! It is very aromatic with floral
notes, mainly violets and blue fruit,
and is nicely defined. It is opulent with
sweet tannins but with the hallmark
of the freshness found in all the wines
from those two vineyards, precise
and long. Drink 2015-2020. Score: 94
(Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com,
April 2014)
395426 [XD]
750 mL $110.00
750 mL $129.00
VINTAGES
21
•
ARGENTINA
USA – CALIFORNIA
RED WINE
RED WINE
MENDEL FINCA REMOTA MALBEC
2010
Mendoza
TASTING NOTE: ... is a single vineyard
from Altamira comprising 62-year-old
vines. Roberto de la Mota noticed that
one parcel was particularly fruity and
subsequently aged it for 12 months in
new French oak (Taransaud) and then
another eight months in new French oak
again. It does handle all that oak in its
stride, with scents of blackberry, Hoi Sin,
crushed violets and crushed stone. The
palate is full-bodied with dense, quite
thick tannins. It is very concentrated ...
the oak impinges upon the fruit profile
towards the finish, therefore I advise
three or four years aging in bottle.
Score: 92+ (Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Oct. 2012)
PATZ & HALL HYDE VINEYARD
PINOT NOIR 2012
Carneros
TASTING NOTE: Showing fabulously
well, the 2012 Pinot Noir Hyde
Vineyard is a nearly 1,000-case cuvee
with a deep ruby color, a big, sweet
kiss of raspberries, black cherries and
forest floor as well as a floral note.
Its beautiful texture, medium to fullbodied mouthfeel, stunning purity,
length and richness make for a superb
Pinot Noir to drink over the next
5-6 years. Score: 94 (Robert Parker Jr.,
271353 [XD]
750 mL $107.00
DOMINIO DEL PLATA NOSOTROS
MALBEC 2009
Mendoza
(Susana Balbo)
TASTING NOTE: A dense yet vibrant
red, featuring a focused core of boysenberry coulis, cassis and jammy
plum notes, finely woven with silky
tannins and nuances of spice,
licorice and graphite. Malbec. Drink
now through 2017. Score: 92
(Nathan Wesley, winespectator.com,
Nov. 15, 2012)
393025 [XD]
22
VINTAGES
750 mL $100.00
NOVEMBER 2014
926667 [XD]
750 mL
$
DUCKHORN THREE PALMS
VINEYARD MERLOT 2011
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: It’s hard to remember,
but as recently as 1978, just two
years after Dan and Margaret Duckhorn
founded their eponymous winery,
Merlot was rarely bottled in California
as a varietal wine. The grape was
used primarily for blending – to “soften”
Cabernet Sauvignon. Duckhorn
changed that. Their single vineyard
bottling from northern Napa Valley’s
Three Palms Vineyard showed the
heights that this grape, in the right
hands, could achieve. The vineyard
takes its name from the three palm
trees that arise in the middle of this
rather warm part of Napa Valley. The
2011 vintage was unusually cool for
Napa, which resulted in a spectacular
Three Palms Merlot. Wonderfully aromatic, it’s a firm, young wine, with
a riveting tension between fruitiness
and herbal qualities. The tannins are
fine, not aggressive, and provide perfect
structure and balance. It expands in
the glass, with layers of herbal earthy
nuances, not just fruit flavors. Indeed,
it’s the non-fruit elements that set this
wine apart. This tightly wound wine,
which stops you in your tracks now,
should evolve beautifully over the
next decade, so there’s no rush to pull
the cork. Score: 97 (Michael Apstein,
winereviewonline.com, April 8, 2014)
34785
[XD]
750 mL
$94.00
BERINGER BANCROFT RANCH
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Sauvignon Bancroft Ranch is wonderfully refined and pure. Silky, polished
tannins support a radiant core of
red fruit. Flowers, mint, licorice and
sweet herbs are all layered together
in a wine that stands out for its textural
finesse and balance. Sweet floral
notes reappear on the finish, adding
lift, intensity and a crystalline purity
that is striking. Today, the Bancroft
Ranch is the most polished of
Beringer’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignons.
Score: 95 (Antonio Galloni, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2012)
377010 [XD]
750 mL
$80.00
DYER CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2010
Diamond Mountain District,
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: Showing precision
craftsmanship, this wine hails from a
tiny vineyard on Napa’s famed Diamond
Mountain. Only 225 cases were produced, but it’s worth a search if you’re
looking for classic mountain Cabernet
capable of extended aging. The wine
has a linearity that defines elegance,
yet is rich in blackberries and cassis,
with oak nuances. Containing small
quantities of Cabernet Franc and Petit
Verdot for complexity, it will reward
aging until at least 2018, and should
be going strong in 2030. Special
Designation: Cellar Selection. Score: 96
(Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast,
Dec. 31, 2013)
397810 [XD]
750 mL
GUNDLACH BUNDSCHU VINTAGE
RESERVE RED 2010
Sonoma Valley
TASTING NOTE: On the other hand,
the 2010 Proprietary Red Vintage
Reserve is among the finest wines I
have tasted from this estate. A blend
of Bordeaux varietals (I assume, but
the exact grapes and percentages are
not revealed), it reveals a rich, dense
purple color in addition to lots of
creme de cassis and licorice notes in
a full-bodied, opulent, tasty format.
Enjoy it over the next 10-15+ years.
Score: 94+ (Robert Parker Jr.,
395673 [XD]
750 mL
$
•
NOVEMBER 2014
OVID RED 2010
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: Sweet dark cherries
and plums are some of the notes that
explode from the 2010 Ovid. An utterly
vivid, breathtaking wine, the 2010
impresses for its incredible balance
and overall sense of harmony. Flowers
of all sorts, sage and rosemary develop
in the glass, adding tons of complexity.
Today the 2010 is a little reticent next
to the decidedly more exuberant 2009,
which is quite typical of wines from
Pritchard Hill at this stage in the evolution of these vintages. Power, pure
vibrancy and intensity are the hallmarks
of the 2010. This is another stunning
wine from the team at Ovid. I can’t wait
to see how the 2010 develops in bottle.
Score: 96-98 (Antonio Galloni, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2012)
328120 [D]
750 mL $309.00
$
VINTAGES
23
•
USA – CALIFORNIA
WHITE WINE
RED WINE
PINE RIDGE STAGS LEAP
DISTRICT CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2010
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: From the Stags Leap
District (the home base of Pine Ridge),
the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is loaded
with notes of dark chocolate, spring
flowers, black cherries and black currants. This medium to full-bodied,
flavorful, pure wine possesses lots of
nobility, intensity and richness, but
there is not a hard edge to be found
in this beauty. For sheer complexity,
it is hard to beat. Moreover, it should
drink well for 10-15 years. Score: 94
Oct. 2013)
38067
[XD]
750 mL $133.00
NOVEMBER 2014
MERRY EDWARDS SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2012
Russian River Valley, Sonoma
County
TASTING NOTE: This shows good
purity and focus to the flavors of
honeydew melon, passion fruit, lime
and pear, with floral and mineral
details. The texture is succulent and
smooth, finishing with a bright acidity.
Drink now. Score: 91 (MaryAnn
Worobiec, winespectator.com,
May 31, 2014)
283705 [D]
VINTAGES
750 mL
$59.00
STONESTREET UPPER BARN
CHARDONNAY 2011
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
TASTING NOTE: (from a Hyde Wente
clone): Full bright yellow. Ripe,
deep aromas of lemon peel, tangerine,
beeswax, crushed rock and dusty
herbs, with hints of honey and tropical
fruits. Large-scaled, rich and tactile,
with nearly viscous flavors of lemon,
white peach and butterscotch. Really
compelling, ripe, vibrant fruit here, and
wonderfully broad and dry. Very complex and sexy wine, a brilliant rendition
of this outstanding chardonnay
vineyard. Score: 95 (Stephen Tanzer,
May/June 2013)
253542 [XD]
24
FORTIFIED WINE
750 mL
$85.00
SHERRY
FERNANDO DE CASTILLA
ANTIQUE OLOROSO SHERRY
DO Jerez
TASTING NOTE: The NV Antique
Oloroso is open and expressive in the
nose, with a predominant note of
hazelnuts and varnished wood, a sweet
touch of spices, brandy filled chocolates
and orange rind. The perfectly balanced
palate shows intense, clean, pure
flavors and great length. 5,000 bottles
produced yearly. Drink 2013-2016.
Score: 95 (Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2013)
387118
500 mL
$51.00
SPIRITS
PORT
TAYLOR FLADGATE SINGLE
HARVEST TAWNY PORT 1964
DOC Douro
TASTING NOTE: I allowed my glass
of 1964 Taylor’s Very Old Single
Harvest Port a couple of hours to open
up in the glass, monitoring its evolution
along the way. It is not a shy or retiring
Port. Clear mahogany in color with a
slight green tinge on the rim, the nose
races out of the blocks like a young
terrier let free in the garden, with intense
aromas of grilled walnut, smoke, brown
sugar, hints of caramel and a fug of
alcohol that ebbs with time. The palate
is smooth and honeyed on the entry,
a very seductive Port wine, quite
sumptuous in style, but with enough
volatile lift to maintain fieriness toward
the viscous finish. I speculate that
had the 1963s not been so prodigious,
Taylor Fladgate would have elected
to follow their 1960 declaration with a
1964. That is all in the past. It is a
delicious Vintage Port firing on all cylinders, ready to drink and enjoy now
rather than cellar. Score: 95 (Neal
Martin, erobertparker.com,
May 2014)
393009
SCOTCH WHISKY
GLENGLASSAUGH 30-YEAR-OLD
HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT
The first expression to be released
by the new owners, Glenglassaugh
30 Years Old has been matured for
over three decades in coastal warehouses. Bottled at 44.8%, this is a
refined single malt with elegant sherry
cask characteristics complementing
the fruit and oak spice. Handsomely
presented in a sleek glass bottle
and gift box, it'll mark a thirty-year
milestone in style.
393041
700 mL $606.00
•
NOVEMBER 2014
THE BALVENIE 30-YEAR-OLD
SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT
TASTING NOTE: Nose: Has kept
its character wonderfully, with a real
mixture of varied fruits. Again the
smoke is apparent, as is the panting
oak. Astonishing that the style should
have been kept so similar to previous
bottlings. Taste: Big, full delivery first
of enigmatic, thick barley, then a gentle
eruption of controlled, warming spices.
Finish: Much more oaky involvement
but such is the steadiness of the barley,
its extraordinary confidence, no damage
is done and the harmony remains.
Balance: Rarely have I come across a
bottling of a whisky of these advanced
years which is so true to previous ones.
Amazing. Score: 92 (Jim Murray,
Whisky Bible, 2013)
665091
700 mL
$1,000.00
750 mL $300.00
VINTAGES
25
•
SPIRITS
ARMAGNAC
COGNAC
DELORD BAS-ARMAGNAC 1981
AC Armagnac, France
TASTING NOTE: Secondary and tertiary
aromas, such as miso, dried chanterelles and leather, sing in this long aged
armagnac. The palate shows hints of
stony mineral and tamari, along with
a hint of butterscotch. An intricately
balanced spirit. Special Designation:
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation. Score: 97 (Ultimate Spirits
Challenge, 2013)
REMY MARTIN CENTAURE DE
DIAMANT
AC Cognac, France
TASTING NOTE: Generous nose with
stylish aromas of prune, dried fruit
and floral backing. Rich and robust
in the mouth with excellent balance
between fruit and oak. Wide array of
flavours including nuts, figs, raisins,
prune and orange. Rich and intense.
Everlasting finish. Wonderful brandy.
Score: Gold Medal (International
Wine & Spirit Competition, 2010)
SCOTCH WHISKY
THE MACALLAN M HIGHLAND
SINGLE MALT
In Lalique crystal decanter
TASTING NOTE: The rich amber-brown
of the Macallan M single-malt whisky –
a special iteration of the Macallan
contained in a hand-blown 750 mL
Lalique crystal decanter – is noticeably
deeper and darker than even the
Scotch maker’s iconic 25-year-old
whisky. Yet there is no age statement
on this bottle, for the spirit is composed
of whisky from seven casks selected
by the Macallan’s master whisky maker,
Bob Dalgarno, after more than
two years of searching through the
Macallan’s vast cellars of over
195,000 barrels. The oldest whisky in
it was distilled in 1940, and all of
them were matured in first-fill olorososherry casks. In the M, Dalgarno has
produced something unlike anything
the Macallan has ever offered. The
Macallan’s classic resiny, raisiny richness is abundant in the M, as are
plump cherry and fruit-filled sherried
overtones, but then comes notes of
lemons, leather, cedar, apples, violets,
and a long, tobacco-laden finish.
Bottled in 2013 at 89 proof, the Macallan M is intended to be an ongoing
(albeit rare) addition to the brand’s
1824 series of top-tier whiskies.
(Richard Carleton Hacker, robbreport.com, Jan. 17, 2014)
354639
26
750 mL
VINTAGES
NOVEMBER 2014
388546
750 mL $136.00
393108
700 mL
$
$5,000.00
OPPOSITE:Acres of thriving vineyards
in the sun-soaked Napa Valley.
DECEMBER
CLASSICS COLLECTION
Online ordering starts December 4
•
FRANCE – BORDEAUX
CHÂTEAU BRANON 2010
AC Pessac-Léognan
TASTING NOTE: Once again in
2010, notes of mocha, espresso
roast, chocolate, creme de cassis
and scorched earth soar from this
opaque purple-colored wine. It is
aged in 100% new oak, but that is
hardly noticeable given the wine’s
sensational richness and extravagant
fruit. This wine is classic, full-bodied
and intense. It’s just a shame that less
than 8,000 bottles are usually made.
This wine is still backward, but very full,
rich, and impressively pure in texture.
Give it another 5-8 years of cellaring
and drink it over the following 20+
years. Score: 97 (Robert Parker Jr.,
erobertparker.com, Feb. 2013)
RED WINE
CHÂTEAU BÉLAIR-MONANGE
2010
AC Saint-Émilion
TASTING NOTE: An absolutely magnificent wine from Christian Moueix
and his son Edouard, this wine is right
up there with their 2009 and may
eclipse it in terms of its potential longevity. Dense purple, with a near-liqueur
of crushed rocks and chalk intermixed
with blueberry, black raspberry and
cassis, this wine is very full-bodied for
a Belair, with ethereal complexity
and impressive texture and length. I
believe this is the first vintage of the
wine to be released in an engraved
bottle, which seems to be the direction
of all the top estates in the Jean-Pierre
Moueix stable. More evidence of
concerned Bordelais attempting to
stop criminals intent on producing
fraudulent bottles of these limited
production wines. Forget this baby
for 7-8 years and then look for it to
evolve over three decades-plus.
Score: 96 (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Feb. 2013)
257964 [XD]
750 mL $209.85
DECEMBER 2014
262147 [XD]
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BERGEY 2010
AC Pessac-Léognan
TASTING NOTE: From Helene Garcin,
this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon
and 30% Merlot displays classic tobacco
leaf and smoky barbecue notes along
with rich black currants and crushed
rocks in a medium to full-bodied,
seductive, attractively up-front style.
Some Asian plum sauce is also
noticeable in this complex, evolved
and delicious wine, which can be
drunk over the next 10-15 years. It is
a sleeper of the vintage. Score: 92
Feb. 2013)
260018 [XD]
750 mL
$54.85
750 mL $199.85
CHÂTEAU CALON SÉGUR 2010
AC Saint-Estèphe, 3e Cru
Ranked #14 in Wine Enthusiast’s
Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2013.
TASTING NOTE: This is an architectural wine, very classical in its structure
like so many of the top wines of 2010.
It’s powered by ripe tannins and
beautiful black currant fruits. While
the wine is gorgeously ripe, it also
has a powerful dark and structured
character. For long-term aging.
Special Designation: Cellar Selection.
Score: 97 (Roger Voss, Wine
Enthusiast, May 2013)
259127 [XD]
750 mL $149.85
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX DE GAY 2010
AC Pomerol
TASTING NOTE: Beautiful nose
with cranberries, crushed chalk and
licorice. Opens up with some iron,
chocolate and floral notes. Full-bodied
with really soft velvety tannins and
polished pure fruit on the palate. Long
precise finish. Drinks already wonderfully but tannins will integrate further
over the next years. Best ever from
here. Drink from 2015. Score: 94
Feb. 18, 2013)
261073 [XD] 1,500 mL $112.85
28
VINTAGES
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ
2010
AC Saint-Julien, 2e Cru
TASTING NOTE: The wine out
distances both Leoville Las Cases
and Leoville Barton, but all three
of them are compelling efforts. Fullbodied, dense purple in color, with
floral notes intermixed with blackberries,
cassis, graphite and spring flowers,
this full-bodied, legendary effort is long
and opulent, with wonderfully abundant yet sweet tannin, a skyscraper-like
mid-palate and a thrilling, nearly
one-minute finish. This spectacular
effort from Poyferre [should] drink
well for 30+ years. Score: 98+ (Robert
Parker Jr., erobertparker.com,
Feb. 2013)
259416 [XD]
750 mL $224.85
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2010
AC Saint-Estèphe, 2e Cru
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Montrose
is a fabulous wine, and I was leaning
toward giving it a three-digit score,
which it may ultimately merit after it
resolves some of its very sweet tannin.
It is not as soft or flamboyant as the
2009, but it is a great classic, coming
in at 13.9% natural alcohol. Representing 64% of the total production, the
final blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon,
37% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and
1% Petit Verdot (which is one percent
different than the barrel sample blends
that were presented). Inky bluish/purple
in color, with classic blueberry, black
currant, crushed rock and floral notes,
hints of graphite, and lots of wild
mountain berry fruit, this wine is extravagantly rich, has very sweet but
noticeable tannin, laser-like precision,
a massive, full-bodied mouthfeel and
a finish of close to 50+ seconds. This
remarkable wine will probably tighten
up somewhat in the bottle, and need
most of a decade to shed some tannin
and its rather grapy, primary personality. The finish blew me away, and the
overall power, richness and balance
of this wine are virtually perfect. Look
for it to drink well for half a century
or more. Drink: 2013-3038. Score: 99
Feb. 2013)
260521 [XD]
•
DECEMBER 2014
CHÂTEAU PAPE CLÉMENT 2010
AC Pessac-Léognan
TASTING NOTE: I certainly underrated
the 2010 Pape Clement from barrel,
rating it only 93-95+. (Thank God I put
a “plus” there!) Having tasted it four
times in Bordeaux, and rating it perfect
three times and 99 the fourth time,
this final blend of 51% Merlot, 47.5%
Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1.5% Petit
Verdot is perfection in a bottle. Tipping
the scales at 14.5% natural alcohol,
there are 8,000 cases of it. Its sublime
elegance, the power, the medium to
full-bodied texture, the silky tannins,
the subtle notes of smoke, lead pencil
shavings, black currants, charcoal,
camphor, blueberry and cassis fruit are
all remarkable. It is a rich, full-throttle
wine, but the elegance and the great
terroir of Pape Clement come through
in abundance. It is slightly more
developed and evolved than the 2005
was at a similar point in its evolution,
but it certainly needs another 5-7 years
to develop further nuances, which it
surely will. This wine will last 30-40+
years. Score: 100 (Robert Parker Jr.,
322388 [XD]
750 mL $239.85
750 mL $349.85
VINTAGES
29
•
FRANCE – BORDEAUX
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2010
AC Pauillac
TASTING NOTE: An absolutely amazing
wine, from grapes harvested between
the end of September and October 17,
this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon,
30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet
Franc and Petit Verdot has close to 15%
natural alcohol. It comes from one
of the few biodynamic vineyards in
Bordeaux, but you are likely to see
many more, given the success that
Tesseron seems to be having at all
levels, both in his vineyards and in
his fermentation/winemaking. An
astounding, compelling wine with the
classic Pauillac nose more often
associated with its cross-street neighbor,
Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis,
there are also some violets and other
assorted floral notes. The wine has
off-the-charts massiveness and intensity
but never comes across as heavy,
overbearing or astringent. The freshness, laser-like precision, and fullbodied, massive richness and extract
are simply remarkable to behold and
experience. It is very easy, to become
jaded tasting such great wines from a
great vintage, but it is really a privilege
to taste something as amazing as
this. Unfortunately, it needs a good
decade of cellaring, and that’s
assuming it doesn’t close down over
the next few years. This is a 50-to
75-year wine from one of the halfdozen or so most compulsive and
obsessive proprietors in all of Bordeaux.
Is there anything that proprietor
Alfred Tesseron is not doing right?
Talk about an estate that is on top
of its game! Pontet-Canet’s 2010 is a
more structured, tannic and restrained
version of their most recent perfect
wine, the 2009. Kudos to Pontet-Canet!
Score: 100 (Robert Parker Jr.,
RED WINE
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2010
AC Pauillac
TASTING NOTE: The 2010 Pichon
Lalande is performing extremely well
and at the top of the range I predicted
several years ago. A final blend
dominated much more by Cabernet
Sauvignon than usual (66% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet
Franc and the rest Petit Verdot),
the wine is a tighter, more tannic and
structured version of this famed
Pauillac, which often tends to have
more of a St-Julien-like personality
than most Pauillacs. Structured, backward and tannic, yet showing a fat
mid-palate that is more savory, broader
and more expansive than I remember
from barrel, this wine is somewhat
reminiscent of the 1986, given the
Cabernet Sauvignon domination of the
blend. Full-bodied, impressively
endowed, and less sexy and velvety
than normal, this is a somewhat
different style of Pichon Lalande than
most readers have been used to.
Whether you like it more or less will
depend on your point of view, but
this wine, unlike most Pichon Lalandes,
needs a good 5-7 years of cellaring
and should keep for 30+ years.
Score: 95+ (Robert Parker Jr.,
260497 [XD]
750 mL $349.85
DECEMBER 2014
261206 [XD] 6,000 mL $2,199.85
30
VINTAGES
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 2010
AC Pessac-Léognan
TASTING NOTE: Dark fruits such as
raspberries and blueberries with subtle perfume on the nose. Full body,
with super well-integrated tannins and
a fresh and clean finish. Racy young
wine. Shows classy structure and richness. Try in 2018. Score: 96 (James
Nov. 14, 2013)
261255 [XD] 3,000 mL $514.85
WHITE WINE
CHÂTEAU FILHOT 2010
AC Sauternes, 2e Cru
TASTING NOTE: Apricots and
smooth honey come through strongly
in this beautiful wine. It has a rich,
mellifluous texture, and accents of
sweet spice are lifted by a shot of
lemon zest. Drink from 2017. Special
Designation: Best Buy. Score: 92
(Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast,
Feb. 2014)
254748
[S]
750 mL
$42.85
CHÂTEAU LARRIVET HAUT-BRION
BLANC 2010
AC Pessac-Léognan
TASTING NOTE: Lemon rind, orange
marmalade, honeyed grapefruit
and subtle smoke soar from the glass.
Medium to full-bodied, this very
classic wine is pure and charming,
combining finesse with substance.
Score: 92 (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Feb. 2013)
750 mL
DECEMBER 2014
FRANCE – RHÔNE
SOUTHERN RHÔNE
NORTHERN RHÔNE
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN
AC
TASTING NOTE: More rich and layered,
with thrilling aromas and flavors of
blueberry, blackberry, licorice, crushed
stone, lavender and underbrush, the
2012 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage
a Jacques Perrin will most likely be
the wine of the vintage. Compared to
the 1989 by Marc Perrin, it is fullbodied and massively constructed, with
a deep, layered mid-palate, stunning
purity and massive structure that’s
partially hidden by all of the fruit. It
should be given a handful of years in
the cellar (rest assured, it can deliver
plenty of pleasure in its youth) and
then consumed over the following two
decades or more. Drink 2018-2028+.
Score: 97-100 (Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Oct. 2013)
RED WINE
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ LA
CHAPELLE HERMITAGE 2011
AC
TASTING NOTE: More dense, concentrated and structured, the knockout
2011 Hermitage La Chapelle, which
comes mostly from the warmer, Le Meal
lieu-dit, is up with the top 7-8 wines
in the vintage. Offering up layers of
black raspberry, powdered rock,
chocolate, roasted meats and graphite,
it flows onto the palate with full-bodied
richness, solid mid-palate depth and
masses of fine tannin that are sweet
and polished. Reasonably approachable given the wealth of fruit and
texture, it should nevertheless be
given a handful of years in the cellar.
It should have 20+ years of total
longevity. Drink: 2015-2035. Score: 95
Dec. 2013)
973735 [XD]
256396 [XD]
•
RED WINE
985622 [XD]
750 mL $416.00
750 mL $254.00
$64.85
VINTAGES
31
•
FRANCE – RHÔNE
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE
ITALY – CAMPANIA
SOUTHERN RHÔNE
CHAMPAGNE
RED WINE
CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE 2012
AC
TASTING NOTE: Tasted from multiple foudres, the 2012 Chateauneuf du
Pape is stunning! Showing surprising
depth and concentration in the vintage,
with full-bodied richness and texture,
all of the samples showed perfumed,
complex aromatics, fantastic midpalates and serious back-end structure.
Less forward than the 2011, with
plenty of oomph, it will most likely
require short-term cellaring to come
around, and have a broad drink
window. Score: 95-98 (Jeb Dunnuck,
SALON BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT
CHAMPAGNE 2002
Le Mesnil Grand Cru, AC
TASTING NOTE: The 2002 Salon is
phenomenal quality. I tasted it in
New York City yesterday. I was mesmerized. It is a subtle and intense
Champagne that shows complex
character of lilac, minerals, sliced
lemon, apple, and white pepper. It is
full body and dense yet racy and
agile with a lightness and freshness.
It has a gloriously long finish. It
changes every moment in the glass.
It has such clarity. It’s magnificent
to drink now, but shows great texture
and structure for aging. Score: 99
March 11, 2014)
DI PRISCO TAURASI 2005
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: We were convinced
that it was merely a matter of time,
and in fact Taurasi ’05 has earned
Pasqualino his first Three Glasses. It
is a reward for his constancy but
above all for a splendid wine, aged in
barrels of different sizes and ages,
that is illuminated by citrus and floral
hints and veined with earthy, austere
minerality. It is a young wine but one
with juiciness and flavour [that]
already make[s] the difference.
Score: BBB (Excellent) (Gambero
Rosso Italian Wines, 2010)
RED WINE
398305 [XD]
DECEMBER 2014
750 mL $130.00
398297 [XD]
32
VINTAGES
750 mL $629.00
384180 [XD]
750 mL
$54.00
ITALY – PIEDMONT
RED WINE
PECCHENINO LE COSTE BAROLO
2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Blueberry and raspberries on the nose with hints of oyster
shell. Full body, with fine tannins and
an intense and long finish. This is very
solid and structured and not giving
much. This will be much better in
2016 but already super quality.
Score: 95 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan. 13, 2014)
378141 [XD]
750 mL
RENATO RATTI ROCCHE BAROLO
2008
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Aromas of hazelnuts
and spices with ripe fruits follow
through to a full body, with lots of flavor
and a polished and caressing mouthfeel of ripe tannins. Really decadent
and delicious already. Better in 2015.
Score: 95 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, July 19, 2012)
103333 [XD]
750 mL
$80.00
•
DECEMBER 2014
PALLADINO PARAFADA BAROLO
2007
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Smelling this Barolo,
with its balsamic, menthol, cherry,
tar and spice aromas, you can almost
see where it’s going. Floral and fruit
elements intensify on the palate, and
this is rich yet harmonious in its
youthful way. The aftertaste is long,
complex and expansive. Best from
2014 through 2032. Score: 94 (Bruce
Dec. 15, 2011)
280412 [XD]
750 mL
$77.00
$72.00
SCHIAVENZA BRICCO CERRETTA
BAROLO 2009
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: A mix of fruity and
savory elements, with floral, cherry,
leather, menthol, spice and tobacco
notes, this red is racy and elegant,
backed by stern, dusty tannins. The
flavors persist on the very long finish.
Best from 2016 through 2030.
Score: 93 (Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com, Dec. 31, 2013)
384123 [XD]
750 mL
$48.00
VINTAGES
33
•
ITALY – PIEDMONT
ITALY – TUSCANY
RED WINE
RED WINE
TRAVAGLINI GATTINARA RISERVA
2007
DOCG
The 2013 Gambero Rosso guide
awarded this wine BBM, denoting a
rating of Very Good to Excellent.
ANTINORI GUADO AL TASSO 2010
DOC Bolgheri Superiore
TASTING NOTE: A star on the vast
stage that is the Antinori wine empire,
the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Guado
al Tasso is a seamless and stunning
wine. It’s one of those rare wines that
inspires praise and excited conversation from the very second you raise
the glass to your nose. The blend is
Cabernet Sauvignon (55%) with
Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Baritone
aromas of black cherry, black
currant, cured meat, sweet spice,
Spanish cedar, mocha and wild
Mediterranean herbs come together
in graceful unity. In the mouth,
the wine is exceedingly smooth and
decadent with a long velvety trail
that softly coats the palate. This is
one for the cellar. Anticipated
Aug. 2013)
TASTING NOTE: Pretty aromas of
rose bush and ripe strawberries follow
though to a full body with fine tannins
and a cocoa, fruit and light hazelnut
character. This is always a delicious
expression of nebbiolo. Drink or hold
until 2023. Score: 92 (James Suckling,
jamessuckling.com, Dec. 20, 2013)
398156 [XD]
750 mL
$50.00
DECEMBER 2014
398107 [XD]
750 mL $100.00
BARONE RICASOLI CASTELLO DI
BROLIO CHIANTI CLASSICO 2010
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: A wine with lots of
blueberries and mushrooms on
the nose and palate. Full body, with
chewy tannins that are polished
and attractive. Long, intense flavours.
Gorgeous. Perhaps the best Castello
di Brolio since 1997. Score: 96 (James
Nov. 7, 2013)
942607 [XD]
34
VINTAGES
750 mL
$60.00
CONIALE 2009
IGT Toscana
(Castellare di Castellina)
TASTING NOTE: A super rich Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2009 Coniale
mirrors the same themes of elegance
and abundance seen in the other
wines from Castellare di Castellina.
Black fruit, leather and spice add
muscle and staying power. Despite
the wine’s massive power and concentration, it also reveals unmistakable
finesse in the way its various elements
are so seamlessly integrated. Tiny
details of tar, black licorice and rosemary sprig add to its overall complexity
and give it an all-Italian personality.
The aging potential is great. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2033. Score: 95+
Aug. 2013)
606954 [XD]
750 mL
$66.00
CASTELLO ROMITORIO BRUNELLO
DI MONTALCINO 2008
DOCG
TASTING NOTE: Balsamic aromas
and flavors lead off in this intense,
sinewy red. Pure cherry, strawberry
and spice notes add complexity as
this glides to the lingering finish, with
a very long aftertaste of fruit and
spice. Best from 2016 through 2032.
Score: 93 (Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com, June 15, 2013)
236356 [XD]
750 mL
$65.00
398289 [XD]
750 mL
$55.00
DECEMBER 2014
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
RED WINE
RED WINE
PRATS & SYMINGTON CHRYSEIA
2011
DOC Douro
TASTING NOTE: An elegant and monolithic red, pure and powerful, with
hints of lushness to the concentrated
red plum, raspberry and dark currant
flavors. This is filled with black olive
and baker’s chocolate notes, backed
up by grippy tannins. Finishes with
refined accents of slate and white
pepper. Best from 2016 through
2022. Special Designation: Highly
Recommended. Score: 97 (Kim
Marcus, winespectator.com, May 31,
2014)
VICTORINO 2011
DO Toro
(Bodega Teso La Monja)
TASTING NOTE: The 2011 Victorino
was cropped at 18.5 hectoliters per
hectare between September 25 and
October 4 and is currently being
matured for 20 months in new Bordeaux barrels (due to be bottled
July 2013). The nose already displays
good minerality, although it is quite
terse and laconic at the moment. The
palate is medium-bodied with fine
tannins and very well-integrated oak
that lends a slight creamy texture.
This offers great freshness and is already tightly knit on the finish. This
has great potential. Drink 2016-2025+.
Score: 93-95 (Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, April 2013)
396937 [XD]
CASTELL’IN VILLA RISERVA
CHIANTI CLASSICO 2001
DOCG
Classico Riserva is a big, layered
wine bursting with energy. It possesses
striking aromatic nuance and delineation from the very first taste. Today
the fruit is quite vibrant and the tannins,
while present, are not completely
unapproachable. Anticipated maturity:
June 2012)
•
750 mL
$81.00
399071 [XD]
750 mL
$
ALONSO DEL YERRO PAYDOS
2010
DO Toro
TASTING NOTE: Complex aromatics
of red currants, blueberries and
French oak lurking in the background.
Wild herbs and flintstone notes build
in the glass. Appetising albeit still quite
young, with some apparent tannins
of fine quality, waiting to blend in. A
long, spicy finish. Drink: 2014-2023.
Score: 96 (Decanter, March 2014)
397752 [XD]
750 mL
$61.00
VINTAGES
35
•
SPAIN
TAMARAL FINCA LA MIRA 2009
DO Ribera del Duero
TASTING NOTE: Built on the power of
the 2009 vintage, this combines a
density of fruit with a firm structure and
a textural grip that will take time to
smooth out. Herbal aromas moderate
the wine’s ripeness, while crisp acidity
keeps it feeling vibrant. From 90-yearold vines in Pesquera del Duero,
this will evolve for five years or more.
Score: 93 (wineandspiritsmagazine.com, June 2013)
RED WINE
CAL BATLLET GRATALLOPS
5 PARTIDES 2010
DOCa Priorat
(Cellers Ripoll Sans)
TASTING NOTE: (100% carinena;
aged for 15 months in small French
oak barrels): Inky ruby. Sexy, floral
aromas of red berry preserves and
cherry-cola. Supple, palate-staining
black raspberry and violet pastille flavors are impressively concentrated
and focused, picking up smoke and
spicecake nuances with air. Sweet,
seamless and persistent on the finish,
displaying fully absorbed tannins and
deeper blue fruit character. This sexy
wine is delicious now. Score: 93
(Josh Raynolds, International Wine
Cellar, Sept./Oct. 2013)
397737 [XD]
750 mL
$94.00
TERMANTHIA 2010
DOC Toro
Termanthia is broody and introspective
on the nose, the aromatics almost
cowering following the 2009. The
palate is full-bodied and robust with
good weight. This is perhaps the most
powerful Termanthia that I have
encountered with waves of ripe dark
cherries, cassis and blueberry
washing over the palate, fanning out
towards a dense, peppermint-tinged
finish. This is a lovely wine, although
to be frank, I actually find more soul
in the Numanthia. Score: 93 (Neal
Martin, erobertparker.com,
April 2013)
393280 [XD]
36
VINTAGES
750 mL $208.00
DECEMBER 2014
397729 [XD]
750 mL
$52.00
BODEGAS MAS ALTA LA BASSETA
2008
DOCa Priorat
TASTING NOTE: The 2008 La Basseta
is medium purple in color with a nose
of slightly roasted mineral and spice
elements, violets, black cherry, and
black plum. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied wine with a smooth
texture, layered flavors, excellent
volume, and a firm structure. This
lengthy effort will evolve for 2-3 years
and will deliver prime drinking from
2014 to 2023. Score: 94 (Jay Miller,
erobertparker.com, May 2011)
397745 [XD]
750 mL
$98.00
HERMANOS PECIÑA VENDIMIA
SELECCIONADA RESERVA 2001
DOCa Rioja
TASTING NOTE: A vinous Rioja, this
is complex and heady rather than
directly fruity, its earthy scents of roots
melded with green fig. The overall
impression is classical, with an intriguing
gaminess that makes it a hunter’s
wine, one to serve with roast pigeon or
other game birds. Score: 93 (wineandspiritsmagazine.com, Dec. 2010)
122606 [XD]
750 mL
$47.00
CANADA – ONTARIO
RED WINE
TAWSE CHERRY AVENUE PINOT
NOIR 2011
VQA Twenty Mile Bench,
Niagara Peninsula
The Tawse Cherry Avenue vineyard is
comprised of three blocks named
for the children of Moray and Joanne
Tawse and is planted with Chardonnay,
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and
Cabernet Franc. Carly's Block was
planted with Riesling in 1976 and
is home to some of the Niagara
Escarpment's oldest Riesling vines.
The vineyard's Pinot Noir is sourced
from Robyn's Block (one acre, planted
in 2002 and 2005) and David's Block
(two acres planted in 2005). As the
vines in the latter two blocks have aged,
the resulting wines have also evolved
and, with each vintage, demonstrate
greater complexity and depth. Factors
that are attracting the attention of
local and international press: David
Lawrason described the 2010 vintage
as being " ... a generous, quite complex
pinot noir ... with cran-sour cherry
and herbs nicely etched with wood
smoke and spice ... ," while Allen
Meadows of burghound.com said of
the same vintage: " ... round, supple
and delicious middle weight flavors
possess solid depth and length on
the balanced finish ... " Both reviewers
awarded the wine a rating of
89 points.
398347 [XD]
750 mL
THE FOREIGN AFFAIR GRAN Q
2010
VQA Niagara Peninsula
TASTING NOTE: The Gran Q, made
from 100% dried grapes, is one of
the biggest wines I have tasted from
Niagara, made from grapes (Cab
Franc, Cab Sauv and Merlot) dried
for an average 90 days. The wine
was aged for 24-28 months in 80%
new French oak. The nose is astonishing; gobs of black currant compote,
rich, thick cassis, leather, graphite
and sweet spices. The whopping 17.5%
alc on the palate is backed up by
luxurious, sweet and complex dark
fruits, well-defined tannins and an
array of spices that echo on the finish.
Drink heartily, but serve with grilled
red meat. Score: 93 (Rick VanSickle,
winesinniagara.com, March 16, 2014)
397877 [XD]
750 mL $150.00
•
DECEMBER 2014
WAYNE GRETZKY ESTATES NO. 99
THE ICON 2010
Single Barrel, VQA Four Mile Creek,
Niagara Peninsula
TASTING NOTE: On Dec. 30, 1981,
Wayne Gretzky scored five goals
against the Philadelphia Flyers to seal
a 7-5 victory for the Edmonton Oilers
and record a currrently untouchable
record of 50 goals in 39 games. That
was then, and this is now and perhaps
his greatest achievement from a wine
point of view is the Icon 2010 red, a
bold blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc
and Cabernet Sauvignon that saw 22
months in new oak and is finished
unfined and unfiltered. This is one
heck of a wine. It’s dark and thick in
the glass with highly extracted black
cherry, black currants, roasted
Espresso bean, vanilla toast, mocha
and an array of thrilling spices
swirling around on the nose. It’s big,
bold and brash, but not clunky, on
the palate and built for the cellar with
black fruits, lifted spices, cocoa,
vanilla, black licorice, campfire smoke,
persistence through the finish and
grippy tannins. Needs time for the
moving parts to all come together
but I sense it will be a beautiful wine
once that takes place. Score: 92
(Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com,
Jan 21, 2013)
314773 [XD]
750 mL
$99.20
$57.95
VINTAGES
37
•
CANADA – ONTARIO
AUSTRALIA
WHITE WINE
RED WINE
PEARL MORISSETTE CUVÉE
DIX-NEUVIEME CHARDONNAY
2009
VQA Twenty Mile Bench,
Niagara Peninsula
TASTING NOTE: Tragically singular
in expression, regardless and in spite
of the terroir, mixes metaphors and
pulls it off. “Takes arms against a sea
of troubles,” by convincing ADHD
fruit of an uncertain vintage to settle,
play nice and “by opposing, end
them.” Now entering the load out zone,
this Hamlet cuvée is “the first to
come and the last to leave, working
for that minimum wage.” A sentimental
ballad here to stay, be remembered
and to set the stage for all dixneuvième to come. Tasted July 2013.
Score: 92 (Michael Godel, winealign.com, March 25, 2014)
ELDERTON COMMAND SINGLE
VINEYARD SHIRAZ 2010
TASTING NOTE: Deep garnet in
color, the 2010 Command Shiraz
shows off pronounced blueberries
and dark chocolate aromas laced
with Szechuan pepper and Chinese
Five Spice plus a touch of menthol.
Full-bodied, very structured and still
showing the oak, the palate is fresh,
very clean and pure with plenty
of spice lingering in the long finish.
Drink it now to 2025+. Score: 95
(Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2014)
TORBRECK THE FACTOR 2010
TASTING NOTE: Deep garnet-purple
color and a 100% Shiraz wine aged
in predominately older oak, the 2010
The Factor reveals a stunningly
beautiful nose of creme de cassis,
plum pudding and blackberry coulis
with intriguing flourishes of licorice,
dark chocolate, cloves and peppered
salami. Big and voluptuously fruited
in the full-bodied mouth, this is a fullon, complex Shiraz possessing a
great foundation of firm, rounded tannins and an energized acid backbone
to bring everything to a finish with outstanding length and harmony.
Approachable now, it should drink
best 2016 to 2028+. Score: 97+
(Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2014)
398354 [XD]
97378
303602 [XD]
38
VINTAGES
750 mL
$40.00
DECEMBER 2014
750 mL
$90.00
[XD]
750 mL
$
ARGENTINA
RED WINE
COBOS MALBEC 2011
Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza
(Viña Cobos)
TASTING NOTE: The nose is phenomenal in this wine. It makes my
head spin with so much beautiful
perfumes of violets, lavender, sandalwood, mineral, dried fruits, figs. Full
body, with phenomenal depth of fruit
that gives layers of structure and
richness. I am amazed. This is a wine
to try in 2020 but so impressive
now. This is the Harlan of Argentina
but from malbec instead of cabernet
sauvignon. 500 cases made. This is as
good as it gets for malbec. Score: 100
June 11, 2014)
119289 [XD]
750 mL $215.00
COBOS VOLTURNO 2011
Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza
(Viña Cobos)
TASTING NOTE: The 2011 Cobos
Volturno is a blend of 80% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 20% Malbec from
the oldest ungrafted Malbec vines
and 16-year-old Cabernet from the
Marchiori vineyard in Perdriel (Lujan
de Cuyo) fermented in inox and aged
in new Taransaud oak barrels for 18
months. The wine shows very young,
a little backward and reticent in the
nose, where it takes some time to
appreciate notes of black cherries,
creamy oak, vanilla and sweet spices.
The full-bodied palate shows a combination of the round, sweet tannins
from the Malbec and the more austere
ones from the Cabernet, with supple
fruit, and a long, intense finish. A
powerful Cabernet rounded by the
Malbec. If you like powerful, concentrated wines, this is one of the best.
Drink 2016-2025. Score: 94 (Luis
Gutierrez, erobertparker.com,
April 2014)
396929 [XD]
750 mL $235.00
•
DECEMBER 2014
NICOLÁS CATENA ZAPATA 2010
Mendoza
(Bodega Catena Zapata)
TASTING NOTE: Doctor Nicolas
Catena always liked Cabernet
Sauvignon so the wine that carries
his name has a greater percentage
of the noble Bordeaux grape. The
2010 Nicolas Catena Zapata is a
blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon
and 25% Malbec sourced from La
Piramide, Domingo, Adrianna and
Nicasia. The fresh and balanced
2010 produced good ripeness of the
fruit but the acidity was also great
and the wine finished with 6.5 grams
of acidity and a natural pH of 3.5,
as the grapes are selected from cold
soils. The first vintage was 1997, but
this has to be one of their finest. This
has the intensity of the Catena Alta
Cabernet and the verticality and austerity of the Adrianna Malbec. It has
very good acidity and intensity, while
it has some velvety tannins. For a
minute I was trying to remember the
varietals as the sense of place, the
freshness and the earthy sensations
clearly take over. A superb bottle
of wine. This is a wine to age. Drink
2016-2023. Score: 95 (Luis Gutierrez,
erobertparker.com,
April 2014)
396960 [XD]
750 mL $110.00
VINTAGES
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ARGENTINA
USA – CALIFORNIA
RED WINE
RED WINE
LUCA NICO BY LUCA MALBEC
2009
Uco Valley, Mendoza
TASTING NOTE: It is always awkward
when a wine is named after somebody’s son or daughter – what if the
wine is awful? Fortunately, Luca’s
flagship wine named after Laura
Catena’s daughter is sublime. The
2009 Nico by Luca is a pure Malbec
from Altamira and La Consulta in
the Uco Valley, from 51-year-old vines.
The fruit is aged in French barriques
of which 70% are new. It has a very
elegant bouquet of wild strawberry,
red currant, orange zest and crushed
stone that is beautifully defined. The
palate is medium-bodied with crisp
tannins. It is a complex wine with
blackberry, bell pepper, red peppercorns, cumin and a touch of fennel
towards the finish, which is harmonious
and very elegant. This is an outstanding Malbec that will age with style.
Just 200 three-packs made. Drink
2013-2025. Score: 94 (Neal Martin,
SEA SMOKE TEN PINOT NOIR
2012
Santa Rita Hills
Sea Smoke produces three Pinot Noirs:
Botella, Southing, and Ten. Named
for and produced from a barrel of each
of the ten Pinot Noir clones in the
Sea Smoke estate vineyard, the Ten
is by far the heartiest and most
robust of the winery's Pinots. The
more aggressive style is achieved, in
part, by using a greater percentage of
new oak in the vinification process.
The resulting wine has all of Sea
Smoke's trademark fruit-driven style
in an intense and brooding package
with a noticeable tannic framework.
The Ten is an excellent choice for
long-term cellaring.
167320 [XD]
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VINTAGES
750 mL $108.00
DECEMBER 2014
59014
[D]
750 mL $121.00
CONTINUUM PROPRIETARY RED
2011
St. Helena, Napa Valley
Continuum is a dark, brooding beauty.
The heavy presence of Petit Verdot,
11% in this vintage, is clearly felt in
the wine’s somber, intense personality.
The 2011 is going to require significant
patience. It boasts superb density
and pedigree, but it was also bottled
just a few months ago, and is a bit
unsettled at this stage. The 2011 was
made from virtually all estate fruit,
with a splash of Petit Verdot from Mount
Veeder. Drink: 2016-2031. Score: 95+
(Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com,
Nov. 2013)
397836 [XD]
750 mL $230.00
ALPHA OMEGA CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2010
Napa Valley
Sauvignon is seriously beautiful. A
dark, imposing wine, the 2010 wraps
around the palate with layers of persistent dark fruit. There is a brooding
inner intensity that is highly appealing.
Today, the 2010 is very primary, but it
should develop nicely and continue
to drink well for another decade, perhaps longer. Hints of mocha and
espresso add complexity on the racy,
expansive finish. The 2010 is 76%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet
Franc, 8% Petit Verdot and 8% Merlot.
DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2010
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: Bright, deep red.
Wild, highly aromatic nose combines
raspberry, blackberry, coffee, leather
and mocha. Broad, ripe and dry, with
peppery acidity and a deep spicy
character lifting the dried cherry, dark
berry and pipe tobacco flavors.
Savory and claret-like cabernet with a
very long finish featuring fine-grained
tannins and subtle notes of leather,
black cardamom, black tea and
licorice. Score: 92 (Stephen Tanzer,
May/June 2014)
397711 [XD]
LOKOYA MOUNT VEEDER
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
Napa Valley
TASTING NOTE: Chris Carpenter’s
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder
is super-impressive from start to finish.
A rich, dark wine, the 2010 saturates
the palate with endless layers of huge
fruit. Violets, menthol, tar, plums and
blueberry jam all flow from this striking
wine. Clean veins of piercing, saline
Mt. Veeder minerality run through the
2010. Although just bottled, the 2010
is shaping up to be a jewel of wine.
750 mL $119.00
193896 [XD]
10751
[XD]
750 mL
•
DECEMBER 2014
VÉRITÉ LE DÉSIR 2010
Sonoma County
TASTING NOTE: Dark ruby. Blackberry, black cherry, bitter chocolate
liqueur, graphite and licorice on the
nose. Densely packed and youthfully
taut, displaying outstanding energy to
the deep, chewy dark fruit and mineral
flavors. This very tightly coiled, sharply
delineated Saint-Emilion blend has
serious tannic clout that will require
extended aging. Should evolve positively for 20 years or more. Score: 95(+?)
(Stephen Tanzer, International Wine
Cellar, May/June 2014)
397653 [XD]
750 mL $459.00
$95.00
750 mL $439.00
VINTAGES
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USA – CALIFORNIA
MOUNT EDEN ESTATE
CHARDONNAY 2010
Santa Cruz Mountains
TASTING NOTE: Mount Eden's 2010
Chardonnay is stunning. Honeysuckle,
tangerine, apricot, and crème brulee
literally jump from the glass[.] A vivid,
exotic wine, the 2010 is constantly
changing in the glass. Stylistically, the
2010 is a little richer than Mount
Eden fans are used to, but all the elements are in the right place. The
2010 verges on the edge of tropical
aromas and flavors that are quite rare
for young Mount Eden Chardonnays.
Ideally, the 2010 is best left alone for
a few years to allow some of the baby
fat to drop off. I imagine it will always
be a bit on the exotic side. Score: 95
(Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com,
July 2013)
WHITE WINE
PLUMPJACK RESERVE
CHARDONNAY 2013
Napa Valley
The fruit for the 2013 PlumpJack
Reserve was sourced from two vineyards in the Napa Valley, with the
majority coming from Pat Garvey's
P&J Vineyard in St. Helena and the
remainder from Andy Beckstoffer's
Carneros Lake vineyard in Los
Carneros. Winemaker Aaron Miller
makes great use of the fruit from the
cooler Los Carneros site to impart
notes of apples and pear and infuse
the wine with a fresh, lively acidity
that works beautifully alongside the
exotic and tropical fruit from the
warmer St. Helena. The St. Helena
vineyard produces fruit of such natural
intensity and richness that it is not
necessary for this wine to undergo
malolactic fermentation. The 2013
saw some oaking, which adds layers
of vanilla and spice, but not at a
level that will impact the vibrancy of
the aromatics and flavours.
397869 [XD]
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VINTAGES
750 mL
$67.00
DECEMBER 2014
603829 [XD]
750 mL
$70.00
FORTIFIED WINE
SHERRY
BODEGAS TRADICIÓN PALO
CORTADO VORS
DO Jerez
TASTING NOTE: The NV Palo Cortado
Tradicion VORS, averages 32 years of
age, which they consider the correct
age for Palo Cortado, so it is not just
an old Sherry. Light amber-colored, the
nose has a sweet sensation, apricots,
and almonds but then the mouth is
very dry and saline, fine and light, with
flavors of hazelnut, a little varnish,
very elegant, intense, pungent, a little
spirity. It has a delineated palate,
superb intensity, and very long finish.
Classical, elegant, clean, intense and
delicate could be common descriptors
for all their wines. A textbook Palo
Cortado. Drink 2013-2019. Score: 94
(Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com,
Aug. 2013)
397760 [XD]
750 mL $129.00
SPIRITS
PORT
QUINTA DO VESUVIO VINTAGE
PORT 1994
TASTING NOTE: Terrific aromas of
berries and violets, with a hint of
mint. Full-bodied and lightly sweet,
with fine, silky tannins that build
on the palate and caress the tongue.
Outstanding concentration and harmony. Greatest Vesúvio this century.
Best after 2010. Score: 96 (James
Suckling, winespectator.com,
April 30, 1997)
727222
[S]
750 mL $110.00
DECEMBER 2014
TEQUILA
COGNAC
HENNESSY PARADIS EXTRA RARE
TASTING NOTE: It’s made from several
hundred eaux-de-vie aged 25 to 130
years and on the decadence scale is
like crème brûlée made with foie
gras. Words kind of fail, but I’ll try:
lavishly creamy, with a floral-citrus
fragrance and slowly unfolding layers
of caramelized sugar, chocolate,
orange, banana and spice cake. Or
maybe a rhyme is best: First pass
the Courvoisier 21, then pass the
Paradis and I’m done. Score: 96
(Beppi Crosariol, The Globe and Mail,
Nov. 29, 2011)
208298
•
750 mL
GRAN PATRÓN BURDEOS AÑEJO
TEQUILA
TASTING NOTE: Delightful aromas of
dill, asparagus, baked bread and
black peppercorn; following aeration
subtle notes of vanilla, just-sawn
oak, loose leaf tobacco and fennel
are added. Entry is poised, sap-like
and delicately honeyed; midpalate is
regal, satiny textured, rich in grapy
yet vegetal and spicy flavor. Concludes
long, layered and succulent.
Score: 96-100 (F. Paul Pacult,
286690
750 mL $700.00
$1,400.00
VINTAGES
43
NOVEMBER 2014 PRODUCT SUMMARY
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
CARRUADES DE LAFITE 2010
750
263020
$288.85
RP 94
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2010
750
262311
$388.85
JS 100
375
263129
$524.85
JS 97
750
263152
$1044.95
JS 97
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER BLANC 2010
750
259580
$159.85
JS 100
CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 1995
750
387894
$76.00
750
182618
$91.00
BH 91
750
387878
$89.00
BH 90-93
750
209486
$91.00
WS 93
750
333542
$399.00
WS 95
750
387852
$100.00
RP 92
750
76695
$33.00
BH 88-91
750
384164
$37.00
BH 90-92
750
76984
$51.00
BH 90-92
PRODUCT
FRANCE – BORDEAUX RED WINE
FRANCE – BORDEAUX WHITE WINE
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE BEAUNE RED WINE
DOMAINE BLAIN-GAGNARD VOLNAY LES PITURES 1er CRU 2010
LOUIS JADOT POMMARD EPENOTS
1er
CRU 2010
MAISON AMBROISE LE ROGNET CORTON GRAND CRU 2006
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CÔTE DE BEAUNE WHITE WINE
LOUIS JADOT BÂTARD-MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2011
LOUIS JADOT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET LES CAILLERETS
1er
CRU 2010
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CHABLIS WHITE WINE
DOMAINE LONG-DEPAQUIT LES VAUCOPINS CHABLIS 1er CRU 2012
DOMAINE SERVIN VAUCOUPIN CHABLIS
1er
CRU 2012
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE LES LYS CHABLIS 1er CRU 2012
DAMIEN & ROMAIN BOUCHARD VAILLONS CHABLIS
1er
750
384073
$40.00
WE 91
PASCAL BOUCHARD BLANCHOT CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2011
CRU 2011
750
378166
$73.00
WE 94
BILLAUD-SIMON VAUDÉSIR GRAND CRU CHABLIS 2010
750
328336
$
RP 93+
LA CHABLISIENNE CHÂTEAU GRENOUILLES CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2010
750
82974
$
BH 94
750
393520
$105.00
RP 91-93
E. GUIGAL EX VOTO ERMITAGE 2010
750
393363
$469.00
RP 97-99
E. GUIGAL LA LANDONNE CÔTE-RÔTIE 2010
750
393389
$469.00
RP 98-100
E. GUIGAL LA MOULINE CÔTE-RÔTIE 2010
750
393413
$469.00
RP 99-100
E. GUIGAL LA TURQUE CÔTE-RÔTIE 2010
750
393371
$469.00
RP 98-100
E. GUIGAL CHÂTEAU D’AMPUIS CÔTE-RÔTIE 2009
750
398081
$
RP 96+
FRANCE – RHÔNE – NORTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
E. GUIGAL VIGNES DE L’HOSPICE SAINT-JOSEPH 2011
SCORES We have included scores from the following sources:
AWC
BH
DEC
IWC
IWSC
JS
Australian Wine Companion
burghound.com
decanter.com
International Wine Cellar
International Wine & Spirit Competition
jamessuckling.com
RP
USC
WB
WE
WS
erobertparker.com
Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Whisky Bible
Wine Enthusiast
winespectator.com
Opening inventory for Classics products will be available on vintages.com one week before the release date.
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VINTAGES
PRODUCT
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
•
NOVEMBER 2014
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
FRANCE – RHÔNE – SOUTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
CHAPELLE SAINT THEODORIC LA GUIGASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2011
750
378174
$
RP 94
PIERRE HENRI MOREL LIEU-DIT PIGNAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2011
750
384115
$
RP 93
XAVIER CUVÉE ANONYME CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2011
750
393421
$62.00
RP 95
DOMAINE DU VIEUX LAZARET CUVÉE EXCEPTIONNELLE
750
957274
$61.00
RP 93
750
387845
$62.00
RP 94
750
378125
$
RP 94
HENRIOT BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE
750
384099
$79.00
WS 94
TARLANT CUVÉE LOUIS EXTRA BRUT CHAMPAGNE
750
293811
$90.00
WE 94
FRANCE – RHÔNE – SOUTHERN RHÔNE WHITE WINE
XAVIER CUVÉE ANONYME CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE BLANC 2012
FRANCE – ALSACE WHITE WINE
ROLLY GASSMANN OBERER WEINGARTEN DE RORSCHWIHR
VENDANGES TARDIVES GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2008
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE CHAMPAGNE
VILMART & CIE GRAND CELLIER PREMIER CRU BRUT CHAMPAGNE
750
65110
$81.00
WS 95
NICOLAS FEUILLATTE CUVÉE PALMES D’OR BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2002
750
732743
$147.00
WS 93
BOLLINGER R.D. EXTRA BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2002
750
933606
$280.00
JS 99
750
391136
$110.00
MONTEVETRANO 2010
750
352971
$97.00
RP 96
MASTROBERARDINO RADICI TAURASI RISERVA 2006
750
75499
$52.00
WS 94
AUSTRIA WHITE WINE
NIKOLAIHOF STEINER HUND RESERVE RIESLING 2004
ITALY – CAMPANIA RED WINE
ITALY – PIEDMONT RED WINE
AZELIA SAN ROCCO BAROLO 2010
750
304436
$103.00
JS 93
BROVIA GARBLÈT SUE’ BAROLO 2010
750
105569
$92.00
IWC 94-95
CHIARA BOSCHIS VIA NUOVA BAROLO 2010
750
395400
$92.00
WS 92
ATTILIO GHISOLFI BUSSIA BAROLO 2009
750
382796
$51.00
WS 94
CAVALLOTTO BRICCO BOSCHIS BAROLO 2009
750
579276
$83.00
WE 95
MARCARINI BRUNATE BAROLO 2009
750
167494
$70.00
JS 94
MARCHESI DI BAROLO CANNUBI BAROLO 2009
750
980912
$69.00
RP 94
MICHELE CHIARLO CEREQUIO BAROLO 2009
750
393355
$92.00
RP 94
PIO CESARE ORNATO BAROLO 2009
750
324186
$112.00
JS 96
SCHIAVENZA BROGLIO BAROLO 2009
750
121301
$53.00
WS 92
SERIO & BATTISTA BORGOGNO CANNUBI BAROLO 2009
750
387803
$58.00
DEC 95
VIRNA CANNUBI BOSCHIS BAROLO 2009
750
378448
$83.00
DEC 96
BORGOGNO CANNUBI BAROLO 2008
750
314211
$122.00
JS 96
CAVALLOTTO VIGNOLO RISERVA BAROLO 2007
750
317958
$115.00
WE 97
ELIO ALTARE CERRETTA VIGNA BRICCO BAROLO 2007
750
295766
$142.00
RP 95
ROBERTO VOERZIO MERLOT 2007
750
384172
$221.00
RP 95
VINTAGES
45
PRODUCT SUMMARY
PRODUCT
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
750
111286
$66.00
RP 94
ITALY – SICILY RED WINE
FEUDO MONTONI VRUCARA NERO D’AVOLA 2009
ITALY – TUSCANY RED WINE
PETROLO GALATRONA 2011
750
21998
$125.00
JS 99
FONTODI VIGNA DEL SORBO RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2010
750
963827
$81.00
RP 95
QUERCIABELLA CAMARTINA 2010
750
123653
$124.00
JS 94
TESTAMATTA ROSSO 2010
750
393322
$160.00
JS 98
CASTELLO DI BOSSI CORBAIA 2009
750
393512
$65.00
RP 95
CASTELLO DI BOSSI GIROLAMO 2009
750
393330
$58.00
RP 94
TENUTA DI TRECCIANO DANIELLO 2009
750
395343
$34.00
WS 93
MÁTÉ BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2008
750
91587
$49.00
WS 93
LISINI RISERVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2007
750
378182
$90.00
RP 94+
PADELLETTI RISERVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2007
750
382739
$83.00
WE 96
CASTELL’IN VILLA POGGIO DELLE ROSE RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2006
750
244194
$70.00
RP 95
ROCCA DI CASTAGNOLI BURIANO 2006
750
84285
$52.00
RP 94
ITALY – VENETO RED WINE
G. CAMPAGNOLA CATERINA ZARDINI RISERVA
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2008
750
265819
$63.00
RP 93
VILLA ERBICE TREMENEL AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2007
750
388629
$66.00
RP 93
750
391136
$110.00
RP 97
QUINTA DO VALLADO FIELD BLEND RESERVA 2011
750
385872
$
WS 96
QUINTA NOVA DE NOSSA SENHORA DO CARMO MIRABILIS
GRANDE RESERVA TINTO 2011
750
392944
$136.00
RP 95
AALTO 2011
750
120436
$61.00
IWC 92
CASA CASTILLO PIE FRANCO 2010
750
384107
$67.00
RP 95
AUSTRIA – WACHAU WHITE WINE
NIKOLAIHOF STEINER HUND RESERVE RIESLING 2004
PORTUGAL RED WINE
SPAIN RED WINE
CLAVE DE TÁBULA 2010
750
293795
$119.00
WS 94
SIERRA CANTABRIA AMANCIO 2010
750
393124
$195.00
RP 96+
NUMANTHIA 2008
750
260927
$65.00
RP 93
VIÑA DE MOYA LEÍROS 2007
750
384446
$64.00
RP 93
REAL DE ASÚA 2004
750
371898
$105.00
RP 95+
750
373126
$
BY FARR FARRSIDE PINOT NOIR 2011
750
392829
$76.00
AWC 97
MOLLYDOOKER VELVET GLOVE 2011
750
393017
$215.00
RP 97
TWO HANDS ARES SHIRAZ 2010
750
64816
$158.00
WS 97
GEOFF WEAVER CABERNET SAUVIGNON/MERLOT 2000
750
394684
$56.00
AWC 96
CANADA – ONTARIO RED WINE
THIRTY BENCH SMALL LOT BENCHMARK RED 2010
AUSTRALIA RED WINE
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VINTAGES
•
NOVEMBER 2014
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
CATENA ZAPATA ADRIANNA VINEYARD MALBEC 2010
750
395418
$129.00
RP 96
CATENA ZAPATA ARGENTINO VINEYARD MALBEC 2010
750
395426
$110.00
RP 94
MENDEL FINCA REMOTA MALBEC 2010
750
271353
$107.00
RP 92+
DOMINIO DEL PLATA NOSOTROS MALBEC 2009
750
393025
$100.00
WS 92
PATZ & HALL HYDE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2012
750
926667
$
RP 94
DUCKHORN THREE PALMS VINEYARD MERLOT 2011
750
34785
$94.00
BERINGER BANCROFT RANCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
750
377010
$80.00
DYER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
750
397810
$
WE 96
GUNDLACH BUNDSCHU VINTAGE RESERVE RED 2010
750
395673
$
RP 94+
OVID RED 2010
750
328120
$302.00
RP 96-98
PINE RIDGE STAGS LEAP DISTRICT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
750
38067
$133.00
RP 94
MERRY EDWARDS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012
750
283705
$59.00
WS 91
STONESTREET UPPER BARN CHARDONNAY 2011
750
253542
$85.00
IWC 95
500
387118
$51.00
RP 95
750
393009
$300.00
RP 95
GLENGLASSAUGH 30-YEARS-OLD HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT
700
393041
$606.00
THE BALVENIE 30-YEARS-OLD SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT
700
665091
$1000.00
THE MACALLAN M HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT
750
354639
$5000.00
750
388546
$136.00
USC 97
700
393108
$
IWSC GOLD MEDAL
PRODUCT
ARGENTINA RED WINE
USA – CALIFORNIA RED WINE
RP 95
USA – CALIFORNIA WHITE WINE
FORTIFIED WINE SHERRY
FERNANDO DE CASTILLA ANTIQUE OLOROSO SHERRY
FORTIFIED WINE PORT
TAYLOR FLADGATE SINGLE HARVEST TAWNY PORT 1964
SPIRITS SCOTCH WHISKY
WB 92
SPIRITS ARMAGNAC
DELORD BAS-ARMAGNAC 1981
SPIRITS COGNAC
REMY MARTIN CENTAURE DE DIAMANT
VINTAGES
47
DECEMBER 2014 PRODUCT SUMMARY
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
CHÂTEAU BÉLAIR-MONANGE 2010
750
257964
$209.85
RP 96
CHÂTEAU BRANON 2010
750
262147
$199.85
RP 97
CHÂTEAU CALON SÉGUR 2010
750
259127
$149.85
WE 97
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BERGEY 2010
750
260018
$54.85
RP 92
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX DE GAY 2010
1500
261073
$112.85
JS 94
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2010
750
259416
$224.85
RP 98+
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2010
750
260521
$349.85
RP 99
CHÂTEAU PAPE CLÉMENT 2010
750
322388
$239.85
RP 100
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2010
750
260497
$349.85
RP 95+
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2010
6000
261206
$2199.85
RP 100
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 2010
3000
261255
$514.85
JS 96
CHÂTEAU FILHOT 2010
750
254748
$42.85
WE 92
CHÂTEAU LARRIVET HAUT-BRION BLANC 2010
750
256396
$64.85
RP 92
973735
$254.00
RP 95
PRODUCT
FRANCE – BORDEAUX RED WINE
FRANCE – BORDEAUX WHITE WINE
FRANCE – RHÔNE – NORTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE 2011
750
FRANCE – RHÔNE – SOUTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN
750
985622
$416.00
RP 97-100
CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2012
750
398305
$130.00
RP 95-98
750
398297
$629.00
JS 99
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE CHAMPAGNE
SALON BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2002
SCORES We have included scores from the following sources:
DEC
GAM
GR
IWC
JS
RP
VM
decanter.com
The Globe and Mail
Gambero Rosso Italian Wines
International Wine Cellar
jamessuckling.com
erobertparker.com
vinousmedia.com
WAL
WAS
WB
WE
WN
WS
winealign.com
wineandspiritsmagazine.com
Whisky Bible
Wine Enthusiast
Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com
winespectator.com
Opening inventory for Classics products will be available on vintages.com one week before the release date.
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VINTAGES
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DECEMBER 2014
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
750
384180
$54.00
GR BBB
PECCHENINO LE COSTE BAROLO 2009
750
378141
$72.00
JS 95
SCHIAVENZA BRICCO CERRETTA BAROLO 2009
750
384123
$48.00
WS 93
RENATO RATTI ROCCHE BAROLO 2008
750
103333
$80.00
JS 95
PALLADINO PARAFADA BAROLO 2007
750
280412
$77.00
WS 94
TRAVAGLINI GATTINARA RISERVA 2007
750
398156
$50.00
JS 92
ANTINORI GUADO AL TASSO 2010
750
398107
$100.00
RP 97
BARONE RICASOLI CASTELLO DI BROLIO CHIANTI CLASSICO 2010
750
942607
$60.00
JS 96
CONIALE 2009
750
606954
$66.00
RP 95+
CASTELLO ROMITORIO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2008
750
236356
$65.00
WS 93
CASTELL’IN VILLA RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2001
750
398289
$55.00
RP 94
750
396937
$81.00
WS 97
VICTORINO 2011
750
399071
$
RP 93-95
ALONSO DEL YERRO PAYDOS 2010
750
397752
$61.00
DEC 96
CAL BATLLET GRATALLOPS 5 PARTIDES 2010
750
397737
$94.00
IWC 93
TERMANTHIA 2010
750
393280
$208.00
RP 93
TAMARAL FINCA LA MIRA 2009
750
397729
$52.00
BODEGAS MAS ALTA LA BASSETA 2008
750
397745
$98.00
RP 94
HERMANOS PECIÑA VENDIMIA SELECCIONADA RESERVA 2001
750
122606
$47.00
WAS 93
PRODUCT
ITALY – CAMPANIA RED WINE
DI PRISCO TAURASI 2005
ITALY – PIEDMONT RED WINE
ITALY – TUSCANY RED WINE
PORTUGAL RED WINE
PRATS & SYMINGTON CHRYSEIA 2011
SPAIN RED WINE
VINTAGES
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
750
398347
$57.95
THE FOREIGN AFFAIR GRAN Q 2010
750
397877
$150.00
WN 93
WAYNE GRETZKY ESTATES NO. 99 THE ICON 2010
750
314773
$99.20
WN 92
750
303602
$40.00
WAL 92
ELDERTON COMMAND SINGLE VINEYARD SHIRAZ 2010
750
398354
$90.00
RP 95
TORBRECK THE FACTOR 2010
750
97378
$
RP 97+
COBOS MALBEC 2011
750
119289
$215.00
JS 100
COBOS VOLTURNO 2011
750
396929
$235.00
RP 94
NICOLÁS CATENA ZAPATA 2010
750
396960
$110.00
RP 95
LUCA NICO BY LUCA MALBEC 2009
750
167320
$108.00
RP 94
SEA SMOKE TEN PINOT NOIR 2012
750
59014
$121.00
CONTINUUM PROPRIETARY RED 2011
750
397836
$230.00
ALPHA OMEGA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
750
397711
$119.00
RP 93
DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
750
193896
$95.00
IWC 92
LOKOYA MOUNT VEEDER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
750
10751
$439.00
RP 96
VÉRITÉ LE DÉSIR 2010
750
397653
$459.00
IWC 95(+?)
PLUMPJACK RESERVE CHARDONNAY 2013
750
397869
$67.00
MOUNT EDEN ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2010
750
603829
$70.00
PRODUCT
SCORE
CANADA – ONTARIO RED WINE
TAWSE CHERRY AVENUE PINOT NOIR 2011
CANADA – ONTARIO WHITE WINE
PEARL MORISSETTE CUVÉE DIX-NEUVIEME CHARDONNAY 2009
AUSTRALIA RED WINE
ARGENTINA RED WINE
USA – CALIFORNIA RED WINE
VM 95+
USA – CALIFORNIA WHITE WINE
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VINTAGES
VM 95
PRODUCT
•
DECEMBER 2014
SIZE
(mL)
PRODUCT
NUMBER
PRICE
(per btl.)
SCORE
750
397760
$129.00
RP 94
750
727222
$110.00
WS 96
750
208298
$1400.00
GAM 96
750
286690
$700.00
WE 96-100
FORTIFIED WINE SHERRY
BODEGAS TRADICIÓN PALO CORTADO VORS
FORTIFIED WINE PORT
QUINTA DO VESUVIO VINTAGE PORT 1994
SPIRITS COGNAC
HENNESSY PARADIS EXTRA RARE
SPIRITS TEQUILA
GRAN PATRÓN BURDEOS AÑEJO TEQUILA
VINTAGES
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