Monday, August 22, 2011

Vintages Shop Online August 11, 2011 Release

Here are my favourites of the 9 wines tasted – no notes just star ratings; except for the top rated wine, which there’ll be a note for:

Three-Plus Star Wines (***+) …
Bouchard Finlayson 2008 Crocodile’s Lair Chardonnay ($24.95 - #0977223) – South Africa

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Z 2008 Zinfandel ($34.95 - #0148809) – California, USA
Vasse Felix 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon ($36.95 - #0686543) – Australia
Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils 2009 Sur Gamay St. Aubin 1er Cru ($36.95 - #0240648) – Burgundy, France

Three-and-a-Half-Plus Star Wines (*** ½ +) …
Mesh 2008 Riesling ($27.95 - #0627877) – Australia

Four Star Wines (****) …
Domaine la Roquete Clos la Roquete Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc ($48.95 - #0236919) – Rhone, Franc
Dauvergne 2009 Ranvier Vin Rare Vacqueyras ($25.95 - #0244863) – Rhone, France

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Mas des Restanques 2009 Gigondas ($29.95 - #0245662) – Rhone, France
Atlas Peak 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon ($44.95 - #0479550) – California, USA … juicy with blackberry and black currant notes, not too much in the tannin department to get in the way of your enjoyment.

 

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