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Thursday, August 21, 2008

July Reviews of "Bring Your Own Wines" from Vintages releases

1. Flat Rock Cellars The Rusty Shed Chardonnay 2006 Twenty Mile
Bench (+1552 $24.95 retail, suggested $39 on wine card) is a
twist topped understated wine in a numbered bottle. Cachet,
anyone?
2. Grgich Hills Chardonnay 2005 Napa (+346304 $58.95 retail,
suggested $72 on wine card) is 14.3% in classic California
chardonnay style.
3. St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Napa (+339663 $24.95 retail,
suggested $39 on wine card) deals with intense flavours but
finishes off-dry.
4. Devil's Lair Chardonnay 2005 Margaret River (+543447 $39.95
retail, suggested $55 on wine card) is Euro style, good
integration with oak.
5. Pillitteri Estates Family Reserve Merlot 2002 Niagara (+71753
$39.95 retail, suggested $53 on wine card) good oaking,
restaurant-ready now.
6. Rodney Strong Merlot 2004 Sonoma (+497933 $24.95 retail,
suggested $39 on wine card) is extremely popular, with over two
years of oak aging.
7. Devil's Lair Red 2003 Margaret River (+543454 $49.95 retail,
suggested $64 on wine card) is Euro-style, Bordeaux-blend, needs
food, ready now.
8. Argiano Non Confunditur 2005 Toscana (+72397 $26.95 retail,
suggested $40 on wine card) a supertuscan big wine with cabernet,
sangiovese, merlot and syrah.
9. Giuseppe Campagnola Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2005
(+76653 $46.95 retail, suggested $60 on wine card) is full of
fruit and brimming with chocolate.
1. Balnaves Chardonnay 2005 Coonawarra (+70458, $36.95 retail,
suggested $52 on wine card) twist top, balanced minerals and oak.
2. Sandalford Chardonnay 2005 Margaret River (+75978, $28.95 retail,
suggested $43 on wine card) twist top, pale gold colour, a year in
French oak.
3. Raymond Reserve Merlot 2005 Napa (+38059 $23.95 retail, suggested
$38 on wine card) has prominent oak but is resto ready.
4. Rodney Strong Knotty Vines Zinfandel 2005 Sonoma (+363358 $24.95
retail, suggested $39 on wine card) is another restaurant wine, ready
soon.
5. Tapestry Merlot 2005 McLaren Vale (+64063 $26.95 retail, suggested
$41 on wine card) aging well, and some pruniness.
6. Baron De Ley Gran Reserva 1998 Rioja (+642496, $32.95 retail,
suggested $47 on wine card) is 13.5% and is a great older wine, stock
up for celebrations of 1998.
 
 

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