Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Vintages Shop Online June 16, 2011 Release

July 1, 2011 … At the Vintages tasting for the July 9, 2011 release (report coming soon), I had the opportunity to sample some of the ‘Vintages Shop Online’ wines, which were released to the public on June 16, 2011. 

Here are my favourites of the 12 wines tasted – no notes just star ratings; except for the top rated wine, which will have a note:

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Antonin Rodet 2009 Puligny-Montrachet ($49.95 - #0084541) – Burgundy, France
Fuligni Ginestreto 2008 Rosso di Montalcino ($19.95 - #0957142) – Tuscany, Italy

Three-and-a-Half-Plus Star Wines (*** ½ +) …
Pol Roger 2002 Brut Rose Champagne ($99.95 - #0209254) – Champagne, France
Henri Boillot 2009 Bourgogne ($32.95 - #0626879) – Burgundy, France

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Pol Roger 2000 Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne ($94.95 - #0096685) – Champagne, France
Barnett 2007 Cyrus Ryan Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ($109.95 - #0221937) – California, United States
Hazyblur 2006 Kangaroo Island Shiraz ($44.95 - #0144642) – Australia

Four-and-a-Half Star Wines (**** ½) …
Valdez 2007 Quinn Vineyard Zinfandel ($44.95 - #0223321) – California, United States … really supple with dark fruit: plum, cherry, chocolate, spice, pepper and a nice backbone, lots of structure and nice acidity on the finish.

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