Vintages Shop Online April 19, 2012 Release

Here are my favourites of the 17 wines tasted for this release ... no notes are given, just the star rating; although the top rated wine will have a note:

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Tyrrell's 2008 Vat 47 Hunter Chardonnay ($NA - #912287) - Australia
Chateau du Tertre 2008 ($49.00 - #580654) - Bordeaux, France
Chateau La Cabanne 2006 ($59.00 - #229294) - Bordeaux, France

Three-and-a-Half-Plus Star Wines (*** ½+) …
Arrowood 2006 Cote de Lune Rouge ($39.95 - #204495) – California, USA

Four Star Wines (****) …
Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere 2008 ($69.00 - #138180) – Bordeaux, France
La Chablisienne 2009 Pas Si Petit Petit Chablis ($19.00 - #227959) – Burgundy, France
Hamacher 2009 Cuvee Forets Diverses Chardonnay ($39.95 - #204495) – Oregon, USA

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Wakefield 2006 St. Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon ($49.00 - #0058198) – Australia
Chateau Haut Bailly 2008 ($99.00 - #136960) – Bordeaux, France
Croft 2009 Vintage Port ($NA - #256974) – Portugal - also available in 375ml
Fonseca 2009 Fonseca Vintage Port ($NA - #256883) – Portugal - also available in 375ml
Taylor Fladgate 2008 Vintage Port ($NA - #256925) – Portugal - also available in 375ml
Closson Chase 2008 South Clos Chardonnay ($39.95 - #237107) – Ontario, Canada
Pondview 2009 Bella Terra Barrel Fermented Chardonnay ($24.00 - #267849) – Ontario, Canada

Four-and-a-Half Star Wines (**** ½) …
Chateau Suduiraut 2007 ($59.00 - #0098178) – Bordeaux (Sauternes), France... mineral shines through with dried peach and hints of candied lemon peel.

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