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Classics CollectionThe Vintages Classics Collection puts the world’s finest wines and spirits into your cellar. From Burgundy grands crus to sky-high single-vineyard Argentine expressions and everything in between, the Classics Collection offers an exciting assortment of the best, most iconic, most collectible wines from top regions, stellar vintages, legendary producers and more. Whether you’re a neophyte or a seasoned collector, these curated selections are sure to satisfy.

May 2019

6 FRANCE10 GERMANY 11 ITALY13 PORTUGAL 13 SPAIN13 CANADA 14 AUSTRALIA 15 NEW ZEALAND15 SOUTH AFRICA 16 ARGENTINA16 CHILE17 USA18 FORTIFIED WINE

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June 201920 FRANCE22 AUSTRIA 23 GERMANY 23 ITALY 25 SPAIN25 CANADA 25 AUSTRALIA26 NEW ZEALAND26 SOUTH AFRICA26 ARGENTINA 27 CHILE27 USA 29 FORTIFIED WINE

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FRANCE

An exciting selection from France, including the 100-point 2008 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill.

BORDEAUXRED WINE

CHÂTEAU DE FONBEL 2015AC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

TASTING NOTE: This property is owned and managed by the Vauthier family of Château Ausone. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Fonbel –composed mainly of Merlot with splashes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère and Petit Verdot – is scented of warm black plums, blackberry preserves, tar and bay leaves with touches of scorched earth and chargrill. Medium to full-bodied with very fine, silky tannins and amazing freshness, the palate offers stacks of red and black fruits, going minerally on the long finish. Drink Date: 2019-2033. Score: 92 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, Feb. 21, 2018)

646935 (XD) 750 mL $47.00

CHÂTEAU FLEUR CARDINALE 2015AC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

TASTING NOTE: Super rich baking spices across ripe dark plums in a very suave and attractively styled nose. The palate has incredible depth and succulently seductive, fleshy plum flavors. Wow. Try from 2022. Score: 96 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Feb. 2, 2018)

666982 (XD) 750 mL $94.00

CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 2015AC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé B

TASTING NOTE: So much violet and lilac aromas to this with blackberry and blueberry character, too. Full-bodied and delivering limestone, chalk and lavender on the palate. Great structure, too. Needs four or five years to soften. Better in 2022. Score: 98 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Dec. 27, 2018)

666990 (XD) 750 mL $187.00

CHÂTEAU PIBRAN 2011AC Pauillac

TASTING NOTE: This shows a really beautiful core of blackberry and raspberry character. Full body, firm, silky tannins and fresh acidity at the end. Needs at least three years to soften, but so delicious and well made. Very well done for the vintage. Score: 91 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Feb. 18, 2014)

646927 (XD) 750 mL $75.00

CHÂTEAU MARQUIS DE TERME 20094e cru, AC Margaux

TASTING NOTE: Loads of dark berries and chocolate follow through to a full body. Velvety and tangy with a long finish. Lots of orange peel. Dusty texture. Better in 2017. Score: 94 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Aug. 1, 2012)

646851 (XD) 750 mL $129.00

CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 20054e cru, AC Saint-Julien

TASTING NOTE: The nose is just utterly delicious, smoky and seductive. This is why you don’t drink St-Julien in a great vintage too young, it has suddenly started to sing and take on all these aromatics dimensions. It’s displaying a floral, violet edge, with truffles and leather. The fruit is still there but it has started to be accompanied by an orchestra of other flavours. This is my favourite wine in the series, hands down. Showing so perfectly today. The tannins are still there but they are melted, and the whole thing has just come together. 60% new oak. Drinking Window: 2018-2030. Score: 95 (Jane Anson, decanter.com, Dec. 13, 2018)

646877 (XD) 750 mL $205.00

WHITE WINE

CHÂTEAU D’ARCHE 2009AC Sauternes

TASTING NOTE: The 2009 Chateau d’Arche has a perfumed, delicate bouquet that might not offer the intensity some hedonists might seek, but it is very nuanced and complex with scents of yellow flowers, dried honey and candle

wax. The palate is medium-bodied with superb acidity combining with the botrytis rich fruit. This is a class act: surfeit with tension and breeding, while the finish offers delicious notes of Manuka honey and spices. This is wonderful. Drink now-2040+. Score: 95 (Neal Martin, robertparker.com, Feb. 27, 2013)

635748 (S) 375 mL $44.00

BURGUNDYCÔTE DE NUITSRED WINE

LOUIS LATOUR LES QUATRE JOURNAUX ROMANÉE SAINT-VIVANT GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: This is a grand cru that shows its intensity and complexity and greatness from the beginning. Blackberry, licorice and stone aromas. Full body and a center palate that shows ripe fruit and full richness. Then the tannins kick in. Great wine. Drink in 2024. Score: 100 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Dec. 27, 2018)

179598 (XD) 750 mL $860.00

DOMAINE TAWSE GEVREY- CHAMBERTIN LES CHAMPEAUX 1ER CRU 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: Here there is no reductive funk present on the cool, pure and complex nose that is comprised by notes of rose petal, game, red currant and soft earth nuances. There is more refinement and minerality if less complexity to the energetic and well-detailed flavors that retain a lovely sense of focus on the balanced and impressively long finish. This is qualitatively similar to the Cherbaudes but the two wines present very different characters. Outstanding. Drink: 2025+. Score: 90-93 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, Jan. 15, 2017)

561092 (XD) 750 mL $138.00



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CÔTE DE BEAUNERED WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS POMMARD 1ER CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: A brooding and very somber nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of lightly spiced plum, earth and dark berries that are trimmed in much more subtle, if not invisible, wood. The dense, serious and overtly powerful flavors possess outstanding concentration and even though the very firm tannins are borderline chewy there is so much extract that there is a velvety texture to the explosively long, balanced and harmonious finish. This robust effort is really quite impressive and clearly built to age. Sweet spot. Outstanding. Drink: 2031+. Score: 92 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, April 15, 2018)

77073 (XD) 750 mL $88.00

WHITE WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: Again, firm reduction renders an assessment of the nose impossible. The borderline massive flavors possess even more size and weight and this mid-palate is dense to the point of being borderline chewy yet the hugely persistent finish is highly seductive. In a word, magnificent. Drink: 2028+. Don’t miss! Score: 97 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, June 15, 2018)

402040 (XD) 750 mL $942.00

LOUIS LATOUR MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: A funky nose reflects notes of reduction, cider and wood. By contrast there is good freshness and much better vibrancy to the massively proportioned and super-rich flavors that are impressively dense and powerful, all wrapped in a slightly warm but hugely long finale. This too is awkward at present but the underlying material is superb and my

predicted range assumes that the wine will come together. Drink: 2028+. Score: 92-95 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, June 15, 2018)

78428 (XD) 750 mL $979.00

CHÂTEAU DE SANTENAY CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: This succulent wine is packed with ripe, rich white fruits, pears and apples that are given a twist by the spice from wood aging. A touch of honey brings out the creaminess of the texture. At the same time, acidity shoots right through this ageworthy wine. Drink from 2020. Score: 93 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, Feb. 1, 2018)

635128 (XD) 750 mL $89.00

CHABLISWHITE WINE

DOMAINE CHRISTIAN MOREAU PÈRE & FILS LES CLOS CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: This is a rich wine, even from the normally austere Les Clos vineyard. Minerality is here, but it is surrounded by sumptuous ripe white fruits that have intense youthful acidity. It is a great wine that needs to age further, so drink from 2021. Cellar Selection. Score: 95 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, June 1, 2018)

42366 (XD) 750 mL $100.00

WILLIAM FÈVRE MONTMAINS CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: Distinctive for the seashore, oyster shell element that adds depth to the lemon and apple fruit. Balanced and intense, lingering with vivid acidity that drives the lemon-tinged finish. Drink now through 2024. Score: 93 (Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com, Sept. 30, 2018)

977587 (XD) 750 mL $55.00

SIMONNET-FEBVRE MONT DE MILIEU CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: Lively, spicy nose with perky mineral and stone notes. The palate is rich and full-bodied but with bright, fresh, appley fruit. Vibrant and long. Drinking Window: 2017-2022. Score: 91 (Stephen Brook, decanter.com, Dec. 31, 2016)

101600 (XD) 750 mL $45.00

CÔTE CHALONNAISERED WINE

DOMAINE DE SUREMAIN MERCUREY LES CRÊTS 1ER CRU 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: Bright, with cherry and black currant fruit, this rich, round red picks up flourishes of earth and spice. Supple overall, finishing long and satisfying. Best from 2019 through 2030. Score: 92 (Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com, Oct. 31, 2017)

635318 (XD) 750 mL $49.00

MÂCONNAISWHITE WINE

CHÂTEAU FUISSÉ SAINT-VÉRAN 2017AC

This Château Fuissé is overseen by fifth-generation winegrower Antoine Vincent. Typically, to make his wine, he hand-harvests, gentle-presses, ferments in some combination of steel and barrel, and ages the juice on the lees in used and new oak for between 12 and 14 months. However, he is no slave to process: Vincent bottled his 2017 wines early so that he could take full advantage of the great vibrancy and freshness they possessed. This will be an aromatic wine with impressive suggestions of white flowers, lemon citrus and peach, with a driving, juicy acidity.

646299 (XD) 750 mL $32.00



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enjoyable today, but this medium to full-bodied effort will be better in 4-5 years and drink well for a decade after that. Drink Date: 2020-2030. Score: 92 (Jeb Dunnuck, robertparker.com, Dec. 30, 2016)

707372 (XD) 750 mL $82.00

WHITE WINE

DOMAINE BELLE ROCHE BLANCHE CROZES-HERMITAGE BLANC 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: The 100% Marsanne 2016 Crozes Hermitage Roche Blanche is the product of 70- to 80-year-old vines near Larnage. It’s entirely barrel-fermented in 15% to 20% new oak, imparting subtle grilled notes to hints of toasted marshmallow and pear. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, with orange, brine and citrus pith notes on the lingering finish. It should drink well for a few more years. Drink Date: 2018-2022. Score: 93 (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Dec. 29, 2017)

639542 (XD) 750 mL $58.00

SOUTHERN RHÔNERED WINE

DOMAINE SAINT PRÉFERT RÉSERVE AUGUSTE FAVIER CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: A blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Cinsault, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Auguste Favier boasts enchanting floral aromas, intoxicating raspberry and cherry fruit and enthralling hints of Swiss cocoa. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it nevertheless comes across as fresh and nearly weightless. The use of stems (the wine is all whole bunches) and an elevated proportion of Cinsault has certainly contributed to this wine’s soaring aromas and sense of freshness. It’s a fascinating wine. Drink Date: 2018-2035. Score: 97 (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Aug. 31, 2018)

65805 (XD) 750 mL $83.00

BEAUJOLAISRED WINE

CHÂTEAU DU MOULIN-À-VENT 2015AC Moulin-à-Vent Croix des Vérillats

TASTING NOTE: Deep ruby-red. Expansive blackberry, cherry and incense qualities on the nose; smoky mineral and potpourri nuances gain strength with aeration. Juicy and impressively concentrated, offering sappy dark berry liqueur, spicecake and violet pastille flavors that show excellent delineation and minerally lift. Shows the heft of the vintage but comes off surprisingly graceful and finishes sweet and long, featuring building spiciness and fine-grained tannins that come in late. Drinking window: 2022-2028. Score: 93 (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Dec. 2017)

696567 (XD) 750 mL $50.00

RHÔNENORTHERN RHÔNERED WINE

M. CHAPOUTIER QUATUOR 2015AC Côte-Rôtie

TASTING NOTE: The debut vintage for this cuvée is a huge success. The 2015 Cote Rotie Quatuor blends four estate parcels into a plush, long wine with no hard edges. Pastry crust and roasted beef leave an impression similar to beef Wellington in this full-bodied, savory wine that is already approachable yet capable of aging15- 20 years. Drink Date: 2020-2035. Score: 97 (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Dec. 29, 2017)

646349 (XD) 750 mL $105.00

E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE 2012AC

TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Hermitage was bottled late last year and offers a very classic, slightly backward profile with notes of crushed rocks, black currants, graphite, chocolate and spice. It’s certainly

ROTEM & MOUNIR SAOUMA ARIOSO CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: Similar in style to the 2016, just slightly more elegant, the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Arioso is the Chambolle-Musigny of the Rhône Valley with its huge perfume of spring flowers, pepper, exotic fruits, and spice. Possessing remarkable elegance, full body, ultra-fine tannin, and a great, great texture, it’s up with the top wines in the vintage and will keep for two decades. Score: 95-97 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, Aug. 28, 2018)

562140 (XD) 750 mL $272.00

GABRIEL MEFFRE LAURUS GIGONDAS 2014AC

TASTING NOTE: 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre. The bouquet is fresh with a confident inner air of berry fruit and garrigue influences. The palate is intricate and elegant with juicy blackberries, black olives and hay. A more feminine style with roundness and minerality. Score: 93 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2016)

163113 (XD) 750 mL $41.00



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RENÉ MURÉ CLOS SAINT LANDELIN RIESLING 2015AC Alsace Grand Cru

TASTING NOTE: The heady aromatic scent of fresh tangerine peel takes turns with the refreshing perfume of green Seville oranges. The palate takes these enticing aromas and bundles them into one arrow-like force of concentrated freshness. This is a high-wire act of piercing brightness and layered citrus aroma. This is like a self-generating well of freshness that convinces with its luminosity, raciness and rapier-like purity of citrus flavors. Everything is heightened: Fruit, dryness, freshness and vibrant verve. It is tempting but it would be a shame to drink this now. Keep this genie in its bottle for a while longer, if only to see what fascinating direction it takes. This is wondrous. Drink 2022-2037. Score: 97 (Anne Krebiehl, MW, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2017)

75929 (XD) 750 mL $55.00

CHAMPAGNE

BILLECART-SALMON BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNEAC

TASTING NOTE: Pale yet intense pink in color, the Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rosé is pure, fresh and intense on the nose, with lovely raspberry aromas, refreshing citrus zest flavors and great definition. On the palate this is a pure, light and vinous rosé with great finesse and a long, well-structured and even juicy finish. This iconic rosé blends 40% Chardonnay with 30% Pinot Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the southern slopes of Epernay and 30% Pinot Noir (with a small part added as red wine) from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne. Fabulous. Tasted from lot L 142B804 45564, which is based on the 2015 harvest and 40% reserve wines and was disgorged in February 2018. Drink Date: 2018-2023. Score: 93 (Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com, Dec. 7, 2018)

724559 (D) 750 mL $122.00

WHITE WINE

ROMAIN DUVERNAY CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: 75% Grenache Blanc, 15% Roussanne, 10% Clairette. Light, lifted blossom fragrance with peach and apricots running through to the palate. Fresh and lively with great finesse and delicacy. Very harmonious and long. Score: 95 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2017)

637900 (XD) 750 mL $63.00

ALSACEWHITE WINE

DOMAINE WEINBACH FURSTENTUM GEWURZTRAMINER 2016AC Alsace Grand Cru

TASTING NOTE: Very jasmine, very lapsang souchong tea and very madame’s boudoir! And in spite of this decadence, the wine has a great vitality which grows through the very long finish. Drink and hold. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. Score: 97 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Dec. 27, 2018)

120691 (S) 750 mL $90.00

DOMAINES SCHLUMBERGER KESSLER GEWURZTRAMINER 2015AC Alsace Grand Cru

TASTING NOTE: A complex nose with plenty of candied-grapefruit and pineapple character, as well as some fresh lychee and a hint of spices. Great textural complexity and some real minerality, making this concentrated gewurztraminer stand out of the pack. The finish is stunning. Delicious now, but this will be even better from 2020. The sweetness will be even better integrated. Score: 95 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, May 28, 2018)

307694 (MS) 750 mL $38.00

KRUG BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE22ème Édition, AC

TASTING NOTE: Krug Rosé has come a long way since Henri and Remi rather bashfully introduced it to their father Paul in 1983. Now in its 22nd manifestation – a base of 2010 with reserve wines stretching back to 2005 – the philosophy remains unchanged: the addition of up to 12% red wine from two plots in Ay is key to ensuring power and breadth. Its modest colour flatters to deceive, yet its power is built on restraint and length above all. A wonderful enigma, red currants, patisserie and a steely grip all defer to gastronomic potential. Olivier feels that this would work well with game dishes such as grouse or even venison. Score: 96 (Simon Field, MW, decanter.com, Oct. 16, 2018)

38703 (D) 750 mL $454.00

CRISTAL ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 2008AC(Louis Roederer)

TASTING NOTE: As a group, the 2008 Champagnes are focused and tightly wound. The 2008 Cristal Rosé has plenty of those qualities, but what places it in a truly rarified category is its sheer depth and verticality. Vinous, powerful and resonant, the 2008 has more than enough stuffing to support decades of cellaring. For starters, it won’t be ready to drink for another 5-10 years. Drinking Window: 2020-2058. Score: 99 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, July 2018)

629600 (XD) 750 mL $669.00



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POL ROGER SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2008AC

TASTING NOTE: One of the great Champagnes both for its richness and its longevity, this latest incarnation is superb. The wine’s richness is linked to the ripe fruit and the dominance of Pinot Noir in the blend. It also shines in the perfect balance between the texture, the minerality and the integration of the fruit. It can be enjoyed now, but it will be better from 2020 and then for many years to come. Ranked #4 in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018. Score: 100 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2018)

958678 (XD) 750 mL $256.00

KRUG CLOS DU MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2004AC

TASTING NOTE: The 2004 Clos du Mesnil captures all the pedigree of this epic Blanc des Blancs vintage. A soaring, majestic Champagne, the 2004 dazzles from the very first taste with its crystalline purity and brightness. In two tastings so far, the 2004 has been nothing less than a total showstopper. The vertical structure and pure, tightly-coiled power are the stuff dreams are made of. There is little doubt the 2004 is one of the very finest Clos du Mesnils in recent memory. Will it join the 1979, 1988 and 1996 as one of the all-time greats? Now, that is a tasting I would love to do! Drinking window: 2019-2044. Score: 98+ (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, July 2018)

38711 (XD) 750 mL $1178.00

LANGUEDOCRED WINE

BERGERIE DU CAPUCIN LARMANELA 2015AP Pic Saint Loup

TASTING NOTE: 95% Syrah, 5% Grenache. Oaky, meaty and peppery nose with obvious Syrah character. Moving into maturity with leathery notes over the strong black fruit and hints of meatiness. Highly concentrated, but lovely and fresh, with fresh and polished tannins. Score: 95 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2018)

648725 (XD) 750 mL $46.00

LOIRESPARKLING WINE

DOMAINE HUET PÉTILLANT BRUT RÉSERVE VOUVRAY 2009AC

TASTING NOTE: The golden-yellow colored 2009 Vouvray Pétillant Brut Réserve offers a beautifully pure, deep, rich, intense and refreshing mineral bouquet of perfectly ripe (tropical) fruits and chalky flavors. Full-bodied, highly complex and very long, this is a gorgeous sparkling wine from Vouvray. Dry, firmly structured, mouth-filling and finesse-full, with great elegance and a delicate mousse, the 2009 has a persistently intense and fruity finish with a stimulating salinity and grip in the aftertaste. This Réserve should have an excellent aging potential. Drink Date: 2016-2026. Score: 93 (Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com, Oct. 28, 2016)

634089 (XD) 750 mL $62.00

GERMANY Crafted from hand-picked grapes, this is a precise, elegant Riesling from an iconic region.

MOSELWHITE WINE

DR. LOOSEN ERDENER TREPPCHEN GG ALTE REBEN RIESLING TROCKEN 2016Qualitätswein

TASTING NOTE: From a plot above and adjacent to the Prälat (so, the same soils and incline but different microclimates), the 2016 Erdener Treppchen Riesling GG Alte Reben is pure, fresh and flinty on the nose, beautifully precise and already mouthwatering. Piquant, fresh and very elegant on the palate, this is a dense, very mineral and salty Treppchen with a long and mouthwatering finish. Very long and tense, with great finesse and elegance. This has a beautifully crystalline character but more rich and lush compared to the Würzgarten. Drink Date: 2019-2036. Score: 95 (Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com, April 27, 2018)

633974 (D) 750 mL $56.00



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ITALYFocused, intense, textured, complex wines from Italy’s key regions, spanning six vintages.

PIEDMONTRED WINE

GAJA DAGROMIS BAROLO 2014DOCG

TASTING NOTE: Just mid ruby. Subtle nose with hints of dried cherry. Racy palate that is not exactly overburdened with fruit, yet finely balanced and with chewy tannins on the finish. When to drink: 2018-2024. Score: 17 out of 20 (Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com, May 10, 2018 )

92742 (XD) 750 mL $122.00

PELISSERO NUBIOLA BARBARESCO 2014DOCG

TASTING NOTE: Sweet red cherry, plum, flowers, mint and pine are all perked up by the bright acids of the vintage. This nervous, energetic Barbaresco needs time to unwind, but it is unquestionably attractive. As always, the Nubiola is the most feminine of Pelissero’s Barbarescos. Hints of sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, orange peel and spice add further shades of aromatic nuance. The Nubiola is a blend of fruit from six parcels. Score: 92 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Oct. 2017)

138495 (XD) 750 mL $55.00

AZELIA BAROLO BRICCO FIASCO 2013DOCG

TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Barolo Bricco Fiasco shows exceptional balance in this terrific vintage. The wine starts slowly but increases in a steady upswing of intensity and complexity as it takes on air in the glass. This vineyard located in Castiglione Falletto was planted in the 1940s, and the vines are now 80 years old, on average. They are at their production prime, especially when it comes to the nuanced and finessed fruit produced. The soils here show a larger percentage of sand

compared to neighboring Serralunga d’Alba, and the wine is more fruit forward and elegant as a result. The bouquet offers pressed rose, violets and warm autumnal notes. Only 6,300 bottles were produced. This is a terrific wine. Drink Date: 2018-2032. Score: 95 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Aug. 31, 2017)

51300 (XD) 750 mL $128.00

ETTORE GERMANO CERRETTA BAROLO 2013DOCG

TASTING NOTE: New leather, red berry, tobacco and menthol are some of the aromas you’ll find in this powerfully structured but elegant wine. The firm palate delivers juicy Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, licorice and cinnamon flavors framed by noble, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. Drink 2025-2045. Cellar Selection. Score: 95 (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Oct. 1, 2017)

341859 (XD) 750 mL $89.00

WHITE WINE

GAJA ALTENI DI BRASSICA 2016DOC Langhe

Monica Larner awarded this wine a rating of 91+ points and called it a “... crisp and zesty wine that is easy to drink ... the cool growing conditions of the vintage contribute to the tangy freshness of this pretty wine.” Larner suggested a drinking window extending through 2022. (robertparker.com, June 29, 2018)

TASTING NOTE: This shows white stones, flint, grass, green apples, herbs and preserved lemons. The palate shows great interplay between minerals and stone-fruit flesh. Medium to full body, very precise acidity and a taut finish. Drink now. Score: 94 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Sept. 24, 2018)

634048 (XD) 750 mL $193.00

SARDINIARED WINE

GIUSEPPE SEDILESU RISERVA CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA 2010DOC

TASTING NOTE: (15.5% alcohol): Fully saturated red. Very intense, expressive floral aromas complement ripe red cherry, quinine and oak. Then big and dense on the palate, with peppery red fruit and underbrush flavors nicely supported by youthfully chewy tannins and bright acidity. The long finish features lingering notes of red fruits and sweet spices. A nicely balanced wine that masks its high alcohol content well. Score: 92 (Ian D’Agata, vinous.com, March 2014)

648162 (XD) 750 mL $75.00

TUSCANYRED WINE

LE MACCHIOLE BOLGHERI ROSSO 2016DOC

TASTING NOTE: Cinzia Merli’s introductory red is lush and lively in the 2016 vintage. Merlot plays the leading role in its fresh blueberry flavors and velvety texture, while smaller portions of cabernet sauvignon and franc firm up the structure and lend a touch of eucalyptus. It feels both playful and sophisticated, ready for a range of dishes. Score: 91 (wineandspiritsmagazine.com, April 2018)

483412 (XD) 750 mL $37.00



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SAN POLINO HELICHRYSUM BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013DOCG

TASTING NOTE: This is an impressive wine with blackberry, currant and spice. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. A rich and structured young Brunello. Try in 2021. Score: 97-98 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Nov. 27, 2017)

115899 (XD) 750 mL $110.00

VENETORED WINE

TENUTA SANT’ANTONIO CAMPO DEI GIGLI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2012DOCG

TASTING NOTE: Choosing the best of San Zeno’s wines proves a difficult task, especially with their great Amarone Campo dei Gigli leading the pack. Intense aromas of fresh fruit introduce a wine with a dynamic and long palate. Score: BBB (Gambero Rosso Italian Wines, 2018)

387886 (D) 750 mL $79.00

WHITE WINE

GINI LA FROSCA SOAVE CLASSICO 2015DOC

TASTING NOTE: Hands down one of Italy’s best whites, this boasts alluring white flower and yellow stone fruit scents. The enveloping, delicious palate delivers white peach, mature pear, ginger and lemon drop flavors. Fresh acidity brightens the creamy flavors while a mineral note energizes the finish. Editors’ Choice. Ranked #37 in Wine Enthusiast’s 100 top wines of 2017. Score: 94 (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, July 1, 2017)

528471 (XD) 750 mL $37.00

MONTEVERTINE 2015IGT Toscana

TASTING NOTE: This beautiful wine grabs your attention from the start. Tasted as a barrel sample, the 2015 Montevertine opens to a rich and beautifully saturated color. The wine’s density is more extracted and dense, and the aromas are abundantly generous and opulent as a result. Yet, all that excess is carefully contained within the elegant and nuanced approach so perfectly expressed by this historic estate. Blue flower definition with violets and lavender segue to dark fruit, spice and white pepper. The blend is 90% Sangiovese with smaller parts Canaiolo and Colorino. The wine is fermented in cement and then ages in oak for two years. Montevertine sees fruit sourced from the same vineyard that makes Pian del Ciampolo, but fruit here represents a first selection. Drink Date: 2020-2035. Score: 94-96 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, March 29, 2018)

167742 (XD) 750 mL $89.00

PETROLO GALATRONA 2015DOC Val d’Arno di Sopra

TASTING NOTE: Terrific aromas of violets, roses and raspberries with hints of strawberries and brown sugar. Full body. Phenomenal layers of focused fruit and polished velvety tannins. This is the Galatrona that everyone has been waiting for. It’s the vintage that shows depth and power yet wonderful finesse and focus. Best ever. Drink from 2023 but already electrifying. Score: 99 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Aug. 29, 2017)

21998 (D) 750 mL $174.00

FILO DI SETA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013DOCG(Romitorio)

TASTING NOTE: Made with fruit from a slightly cooler site, the 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta takes a few minutes to open but is well worth the wait. Despite the tight and nervous character of Sangiovese, this wine is suddenly generous, opulent and exuberant all at once. It’s like meeting a person for the first

time who initially seems shy, but then who suddenly moves in for the big bear hug. Its disposition is as generous as it is genuine. The mouthfeel is textured, supple and warm. Drink Date: 2020-2035. Score: 94 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Feb. 28, 2018)

477331 (XD) 750 mL $115.00

GRANDI ANNATE VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO 2013DOCG(Avignonesi)

TASTING NOTE: Grandi Annate is a wine that has made a most impressive turnaround. The 2013 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Grandi Annate shows the confidence and the pride of its current incarnation. To my nose, this wine speaks the precise language of the appellation. The bouquet is broad and accessible with Sangiovese-driven tones of dried cherry and moist earth or tobacco. But like many of its peers, the bouquet here is more horizontal if you will instead of being vertical. The tightness of the wine’s textual composition is what stands out most and there is a hint of cherry sweetness that adds to the volume and density you feel on the finish. Drink Date: 2017-2027. Score: 94 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Dec. 29, 2017)

633958 (XD) 750 mL $128.00



13 VINTAGES

PORTUGALA complex, impressive wine from vines between 60 and 80 years of age.

RED WINE

MONTE CASCAS VINHA DA CARPANHA 2011DOP Dão

TASTING NOTE: The 2011 Monte Cascas Vinha da Carpanha is a blend of 60% Jaen (from 80-year-old vines) and 40% Touriga Nacional (from 60-year-old vines) aged for 24 months in used French oak. This late-released blend shows cream and vanilla, the oak still a bit too prominent. Underneath, though, there is only good news. This is beautifully focused, showing all of that Dão elegance in the mid-palate. Underneath the wood, there is also fine red fruit and some grip on the finish. If it can ever pull in more of the woody nuances, it would be even nicer, but it is pretty impressive now in any event. Reasonably harmonious, thanks to the late release, this can be drunk now. The bigger question is whether and when it will start to substitute complexity for cream and vanilla. Give it some air and it will show better. I came to like this a lot eventually – it is pretty delicious. If you are not at all oak-tolerant, you may not be quite as happy. Drink Date: 2016-2030. Score: 92 (Mark Squires, robertparker.com, Oct. 28, 2016)

641993 (XD) 750 mL $83.00

SPAINTwo takes on �ne Spanish wine: a classic old-vine Rioja alongside a modern-styled Toro.

RED WINE

PALACIOS REMONDO PROPIEDAD 2015DOCa Rioja

TASTING NOTE: No 2013 or 2014 was produced of the old-vine selection, so I tasted the 2015 Propiedad, a pure Garnacha since 2010. But, as it’s selected from old vines in five plots in different “parajes” – Valtomelloso, Valviejo, Las Mulgas and Corral de Serrano – it always has a small percentage of other traditional grape varieties. The vines range from 30 to 90 years old, and like the rest, they are organically farmed. The destemmed and crushed grapes fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts and pigéage. It underwent malolactic in barrique and then matured in larger oak casks for 18 months. Again, there is a difference in precision, brightness and depth from la Montesa to this Propiedad. This is, in Palacios’s mind, an old-vine cuvée from Alfaro. The palate combines juicy fruit with earthy tones, very fine tannins and balsamic, Mediterranean herbs and a tasty, almost salty finish. Transparent, subtle and delicious, with some hints of the wines from yesteryear. For Palacios, this should be the typical wine from Alfaro – and a very good one at that! 40,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2017. There will be no Propiedad in 2016; it’s only produced in some vintages. Drink Date: 2018-2026. Score: 94+ (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Feb. 28, 2018)

438671 (D) 750 mL $50.00

BODEGAS VETUS CELSUS 2014DO Toro

TASTING NOTE: Focused and polished, this red delivers bright cherry and plum flavors, with notes of licorice, mineral and vanilla, backed by well-integrated tannins and fresh acidity. Compact and elegant, in the modern style. Drink now through 2026. Score: 93 (Thomas Matthews, winespectator.com, Nov. 15, 2017)

645481 (XD) 750 mL $63.00

CANADAOntario’s winemakers are creating increasingly sophisticated examples of Veneto’s appassimento technique for crafting richly textured, generously �avoured wines.

ONTARIORED WINE

ORGANIZED CRIME THE DOWNLOAD 2012VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment

TASTING NOTE: Only former winemaker Ross Wise knows for sure how much of the grapes were kiln dried for this big, powerful red from Organized Crime. The blend is nearly half Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It has a “wow” nose of deep, rich black currants, plums, cassis, anise, sweet tobacco, cocoa and punctuated by rich oak barrel spices. It is ripe and generous on the palate with the full spectrum of dark, ripe fruits, structured tannins, earth, dark chocolate and baking spices. It is a big wine that still needs time in the cellar to mellow and round out, but the wait will be well worth it. Or drink now with grilled red meats. Score: 92 (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, May 31, 2018)

364398 (XD) 750 mL $45.20



14 VINTAGES

WOLF BLASS BLACK LABEL CABERNET/SHIRAZ 201240th vintage, Langhorne Creek/McLaren Vale, South Australia

TASTING NOTE: Deep crimson-purple; whereas the ’11 had to fight every inch of the way, this wine displays almost contemptuous ease in the way it has marshalled the layers of black fruits and ripe tannins that soak up the new oak inputs. This will be one of the long-lived, great Black Labels. Drink By: 2042. Score: 97 (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, July 27, 2015)

960468 (XD) 750 mL $100.00

DOMAINE TERLATO & CHAPOUTIER LIEU DIT MALAKOFF SHIRAZ 2011Pyrennes, Victoria

TASTING NOTE: Robert Parker did not provide a tasting note along with his score, saying, “Although these wines are normally reviewed by my colleagues David Schildknect ... and Lisa Perrotti-Brown ... I tasted them during my visit with Chapoutier, so I will include them in this report as they are of high quality and merit attention.” Score: 95 (Robert Parker Jr., robertparker.com, Dec. 26, 2012)

290874 (XD) 750 mL $45.00

LAKE’S FOLLY CABERNETS 2014Hunter Valley, New South Wales

TASTING NOTE: A 61/18/11/10% blend of cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, merlot and petit verdot. Good colour, although not especially deep; the bouquet is fragrant, speaking first about the complex fruit cepage, secondly about its place. Red and black fruits join in seamless union with new French oak and fine-grained tannins. A wine that can give pleasure now or in the far distant future. Drink By: 2039. Special Value. Score: 97 (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, Oct. 6, 2016)

487884 (XD) 750 mL $107.00

VASSE FELIX TOM CULLITY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014Margaret River, Western Australia

TASTING NOTE: This is a single-vineyard wine at the pinnacle of the endeavors of Vasse Felix. Opens with red fruits in the redcurrant and red-cherry zone, showcasing fresh red and purple flowers and some deeper blue-fruit notes. The palate’s the thing though: The way in which the malbec entwines itself around cabernet’s linear tannins and enriches the wine without fundamentally changing its shape is genius. Supple, fresh and commanding Margaret River red. A very insightful blend of predominantly cabernet sauvignon with 16% malbec and 4% petit verdot. Best from 2022. Score: 98 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan. 1, 2018)

537456 (XD) 750 mL $174.00

AUSTRALIAA �ne crop from Down Under, including the 2014 Tom Cullity Cabernet from Vasse Felix; the second vintage of this iconic winery’s new agship o�ering.

RED WINE

POWELL & SON BAROSSA & EDEN VALLEYS SHIRAZ 2016Barossa Valley/Eden Valley, South Australia

TASTING NOTE: Taking price into account, the GMS and this wine, the 2016 Barossa & Eden Valleys Shiraz, are my favorites in the Powells’ lineup. The blend is 50-50, as there was a single foudre from each region used in the blend. The nose is more floral and garrigue-like than the straight Barossa Shiraz, with mulberry and blueberry fruit mingling easily on the palate. It’s full-bodied, creamy-textured and rich, with a concentrated, velvety finish that’s a clear step up from the entry-level wines. Drink Date: 2018-2030. Score: 94 (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Aug. 31, 2018)

637314 (XD) 750 mL $78.00

BREMERTON OLD ADAM SHIRAZ 2014Langhorne Creek, South Australia

TASTING NOTE: Classic Langhorne Creek flavours of sweet black plums, chocolate and coffee grounds, and there’s more. It’s richly flavoured and full-bodied, but not heavy, more glossy, with cedary oak and plush tannins. Balanced. Complex. Hedonistic. Drink By: 2028. Score: 95 (Jane Faulkner, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 1, 2017)

637645 (XD) 750 mL $42.00



15 VINTAGES

NEW ZEALANDHigh-scoring wines from New Zealand's oldest region: Hawke’s Bay.

RED WINE

KA TAHI RANGATIRA RESERVE SYRAH 2015Gimblett Gravels, Hawke‘s Bay, North Island

TASTING NOTE: This Syrah is a deep black-purple in colour, and was the only wine among this group which seemed to have floral notes alongside the sweet oak, lending its black fruits complexity and lift. On the palate it is fresh, pure, long and lively, with red apple, plum and black fruits followed by some moist liquorice on the finish. It’s not particularly deep or dense, but is a true charmer. Drinking Window: 2018-2022. Score: 91 (Andrew Jefford, decanter.com, April 23, 2018)

534792 (XD) 750 mL $36.00

SACRED HILL BROKENSTONE HAWKE’S BAY MERLOT 2015Hawke’s Bay, North Island

TASTING NOTE: Hints of pencil shavings, vanilla and bold black cherries mark the nose of the 2015 Brokenstone, a blend of 87% Merlot, with small amounts of Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Aged 19 months in 22% new French oak, it’s a classy, medium to full-bodied red, with a rich mid-palate and a velvety finish. It should age comfortably up to a decade or more. Drink Date: 2020-2030. Score: 93 (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, May 31, 2018)

649228 (XD) 750 mL $60.00

WHITE WINE

VILLA MARIA KELTERN SINGLE VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2016Hawke’s Bay, North Island

Neal Martin awarded this wine a rating of 90 points and suggested a drinking window extending through 2024. (Nov. 2018, vinous.com)

TASTING NOTE: This has some pedigree and it’s all here in 2016. A punchy, powerful and gently flinty array of grapefruit and white nectarine fruits on the nose follow through to a palate with a scintillating line of acidity that runs long and deep and has an extremely impressive concentration of citrus fruits. Drink now. Score: 94 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Dec. 15, 2017)

287888 (XD) 750 mL $35.00

SOUTH AFRICASouth Africa’s 2015 vintage is perhaps their greatest ever, as the 100-point Paul Sauer attests.

RED WINE

BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF STELLENBOSCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015WO Stellenbosch

TASTING NOTE: The second vintage of this Stellenbosch release is every bit as good as the 2014. Sourced from three parcels on the Helderberg, all of them on sandstone soils, it’s a sweet, plush, scented Cabernet with stylish oak, plenty of grassy perfume and good underlying structure and concentration. Drink Date: 2020-29. Score: 94 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, South Africa Special Report 2017)

652941 (XD) 750 mL $56.00

KANONKOP PAUL SAUER 2015WO Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

TASTING NOTE: A great wine, with a distinguished track record in one of the best-ever Cape vintages: if any South African wine deserves 100 points, and I strongly believe that it does, then it is the brilliant 2015 Paul Sauer, one of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted. Cabernet Sauvignon-based with 15% each of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this is intense, refined and well balanced, with seamless tannins and structure and beautifully integrated new oak. Bravo Kanonkop! Bravo South Africa! Drink Date: 2023-35. Overall Red Wine of the Year. Score: 100 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, South Africa Special Report 2018)

648105 (XD) 750 mL $70.00

WHITE WINE

SPIER 21 GABLES CHENIN BLANC 2016WO Stellenbosch

TASTING NOTE: Pale gold. Ripe melon and papaya overlaid with sweet almond and vanilla oak. Very complete and balanced palate, silky smooth with generous body and warming alcohol. A lovely marriage of fruit and high quality oak. Gold Outstanding medal winner. Winner of the 2018 Chenin Blanc Trophy. Score: 93+ (International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2018)

648097 (XD) 750 mL $35.00



16 VINTAGES

ARGENTINAFrom the top of the world, two showcase Malbecs and an exceptional 100-point single-vineyard Cab Franc: Gran Enemigo.

RED WINE

CATENA ZAPATA ADRIANNA VINEYARD RIVER STONES MALBEC 2014Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza

TASTING NOTE: The 2014 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones is the second vintage of the Malbec from the stonier part of the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary that is next to a dry river bed (the vineyard has 110 hectares that were planted in 1994). It fermented in open-top 500-liter oak barrels with full clusters. It was pressed before the end of fermentation, and it then finished fermenting without skins (like a white) and matured in 1,800-liter oak foudre for 18 months. It’s a compact, super serious Malbec with concentration and power, great balance, abundant tannins, strong minerality, firm texture, great austerity and no concessions for sweetness whatsoever. It has all that it takes to develop for a long time in bottle. Score: 98 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, June 29, 2018)

542845 (XD) 750 mL $148.00

GRAN ENEMIGO SINGLE VINEYARD GUALTALLARY CABERNET FRANC 2013Uco Valley, Mendoza(Bodega Aleanna)

TASTING NOTE: I was really looking forward to tasting the 2013 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard since all of the previous vintages have been truly exceptional, and I wanted to see what it would be in a cooler year. The bottled wine contains perhaps 15% Malbec in the blend, and they will soon stop mentioning Cabernet Franc on the label. It fermented in 500-liter oak barrels with 50% of the Cabernet Franc and all of the Malbec and then matured in used oak foudres. It’s very intense and powerful, but at the same time, there is a kind of lightness on the palate that makes if feel light on its feet but with

great inner power. There is citrus acidity that makes it effervescent and electric. It has some 7.5 grams of acidity and a pH of 3.45, very healthy parameters. The peppery character appears after some time, giving it a Chinon-like twist, and it also reminds me of my favorite Bordeaux, Pomerol’s Lafleur. This is definitely world-class and worth lying down, as it should develop further complexity in bottle. This is one of those wines where the only improvement I can think of is having magnums rather than bottles. Bravo! Some 3,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2016. Drink Date: 2018-2030. Score: 100 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, June 29, 2018)

562645 (XD) 750 mL $111.00

DURIGUTTI GRAN RESERVA MALBEC 2012Mendoza

TASTING NOTE: Pure, rich and powerfully fruity, with concentrated red plum, dark currant and blackberry flavors supported by medium-grained tannins. Fresh acidity shows on the finish, offering notes of chocolate and raspberry ganache. Drink now through 2022. Score: 93 (Kim Marcus, winespectator.com, Nov. 15, 2016)

668798 (XD) 750 mL $39.00

CHILE Three bold declarations of Chile’s prowess as a premium- wine producer, including the 2016 Seña from Eduardo Chadwick.

RED WINE

ERRAZURIZ ACONCAGUA COSTA LAS PIZARRAS PINOT NOIR 2017DO Aconcagua Costa

TASTING NOTE: I love the aromas of smoked meat, dried strawberries and spices. Some resin and pine-needle undertones. Full-bodied, layered and rich with plenty of fruit and linear tannins running through the middle of the wine. Juicy and refined. Purity and greatness. Drink on release or hold. Score: 98-99 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan. 7, 2019)

688408 (XD) 750 mL $93.00

SEÑA 2016DO Aconcagua Valley (Eduardo Chadwick)

TASTING NOTE: The truly excellent 2016 Seña could very well be the finest wine produced at this estate that started as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick and now continues under the guidance of Chadwick and the excellent hand of winemaker Francisco “Pancho” Baettig. The grapes were picked later in 2016, and the final blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Carmenere and 5% Cabernet Franc, with more Malbec and considerably less Carmenere than in the past. This is “only” 13.5% alcohol and has remarkable acidity and freshness, as well as overall balance and elegance that surpasses all previous vintages. Twelve percent of the volume matured in oak foudres, while the rest was aged in barrique (73% new) for 22 months. Even so, the wine is not oaky and comes through as harmonious and elegant within the house style. It’s serious, dry and elegant, with zero concessions to sweetness. A mineral and profound red blend. Drink Date: 2018-2028. Score: 97 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Oct. 31, 2018)

496430 (XD) 750 mL $259.00



17 VINTAGES

WHITE WINE

ERRAZURIZ ACONCAGUA COSTA LAS PIZARRAS CHARDONNAY 2017DO Aconcagua Costa

TASTING NOTE: The 2017 Aconcagua Costa “Las Pizarras” Chardonnay is really fascinating, and it’s even sharper, more restrained and with higher acidity than the 2016 that I tasted next to it. Winemaker Francisco “Pancho” Baettig is really pushing the wine to the limits – harvesting early and with more concentration and structure achieved through lower yields, which provides depth and complexity. The origin is the same as for 2016, and so is the vinification and aging in French barriques for almost 13 months. This is really young and austere, and it took some time in the glass to open up. It has Chablis-like definition, austerity and crispness; it’s pure, mineral, long, precise like a laser cut, symmetric and chiseled. Even if it’s sharp and citrusy, the palate has more volume and depth, and some nutty notes appear after some time. It’s more like a Meursault than a Chablis this time, with great length, and I couldn’t help but think of the whites from Jean-Marc Roulot when tasting this. It’s a monumental mineral white, with the coastal freshness and the slate tastiness. This is hands down the best vintage of Las Pizarras and the best Chardonnay I’ve ever tasted from Chile. It’s amazing how this wine has developed in only four vintages. As an American friend of mine would say, it’s awesome beyond belief! Drink Date: 2018-2030. Score: 98 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Oct. 31, 2018)

688358 (XD) 750 mL $70.00

USAMeaty options for Napa Cab lovers, including multiple sizes of the 2016 Ridge Monte Bello.

CALIFORNIARED WINE

RIDGE MONTE BELLO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016Santa Cruz Mountains

TASTING NOTE: The 2016 Monte Bello, tasted from barrel and after its second blending, is shaping up to be another jewel of a wine. The flavor profile is on the darker side, and there is plenty of mid-palate sweetness, while the tannins are ripe and remarkably soft for such a young Monte Bello. It is clearly early days, but the 2016 appears to have a very bright future ahead of it. Score: 94-97 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Aug. 2017)

529537 (XD) 375 mL $155.00 529602 (XD) 750 mL $299.00 529651 (XD) 1500 mL $605.00 529636 (XD) 3000 mL $1300.00 529628 (XD) 6000 mL $2600.00

SEA SMOKE SOUTHING PINOT NOIR 2016Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County

As evocative and ethereal as the evening fogs for which they are named, the Pinot Noirs from Sea Smoke are provocative wines of stunning quality, refinement and precision. The 2016 Southing will offer richly textured dark fruit, cassis, earth and mineral, with striking depth and finesse. This is a wine that will continue to evolve and impress for 10+ years.

9795 (XD) 750 mL $113.00

CONTINUUM 2015Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: This is sensational with blackberries, blueberries and mineral. Extremely floral, too. Full-bodied but so seamless and refined with polished tannins that just melts into the wine. Goes on for minutes. A subtle and glorious wine that will be a new classic for Napa Valley. An

emotional red that touches your soul. Energy. 46% cabernet sauvignon, 31% cabernet franc, 17% petit verdot, and 6% merlot. Very approachable now but better in 2022. Score: 100 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Dec. 17, 2018)

397836 (XD) 750 mL $385.00

OPUS ONE 2015Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: Composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 2% Malbec, Opus One’s 2015 Proprietary Red Wine is truly an iron fist in a velvet glove, delivering a powerhouse of flavors and structure with a seductively plush texture. It opens with a deep garnet-purple color and wonderfully spicy notes of cinnamon stick, cloves and fenugreek with a core of cherry preserves, redcurrant jelly, blackberry pie and warm plums plus hints of camphor, lavender and cigar box. Full-bodied, rich and bold in the mouth, it fills the palate with exotic spice-laced black and red fruits, framed by firm, beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing with epic persistence. Although it is already approachable, allow it another 3-5 years in bottle for its myriad of subtle accents to fully blossom and then drink it over the next 30+ years. Drink Date: 2021-2051. Score: 97+ (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, Aug. 31, 2018)

26310 (XD) 750 mL $635.00

HOOPES OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: From the 10 acre estate vineyard in Oakville, cropped at quite low yields, this wine has a full aroma of black fruit and peppery spice. The palate is expansive and rich, with violet tinged cassis, menthol, fried herb, wood and peppery spice. There’s a nice tar and liquorice and chocolate and coffee bean mid-palate leading into a long finish carried by a wave of raspberry acidity. Needs time. Drinking Window: 2017-2027. Score: 93 (James Button, decanter.com, Dec. 13, 2017)

534800 (D) 750 mL $115.00



18 VINTAGES

MOUNT EDEN ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2014Santa Cruz Mountains

TASTING NOTE: The 2014 Pinot Noir Estate from Mount Eden is beautiful, wafting from the glass with aromas of red cherries, potpourri, mountain laurel, forest floor and cinnamon. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied, ample and layered, with velvety tannins, succulent acids and lovely length and grain on the tangy finish. Follow this young classic for the next 15 years. Drink Date: 2018-2033. Score: 95 (William Kelley, robertparker.com, May 31, 2018)

638031 (XD) 750 mL $98.00

OPUS ONE 2013Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: The greatest Opus ever. Terrific aromas of crushed black currants, blueberries, and flowers with hints of sweet tobacco. Roses continue to exude opulence and class. Full body, superb balance of ultra-fine tannins and vibrant acidity. Complex aftertaste of black fruits and citrus fruit. Extremely persistent. So approachable now and enjoyable. But will be even better in 2019 and beyond. 79% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc, 6% merlot, 6% petit verdot, 2% malbec. This will always be beautiful to drink. Score: 100 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Sept. 13, 2016)

14324 (D) 1500 mL $1500.00

THE BRIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013Alexander Valley, Sonoma County

TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon comes from clone 337 and is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 22 months in French oak. This wine displays notes of wood spice, earth, black and red currants, licorice and tobacco leaf. It is full-bodied, has excellent purity, and was bottled with no fining or filtration. This is an impressive, concentrated wine to drink over the next 15 or so years. Drink Date: 2016-2031. Score: 94 (Robert Parker Jr., robertparker.com, March 3, 2016)

562744 (XD) 750 mL $200.00

OREGONRED WINE

CRISTOM ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2014Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley

TASTING NOTE: Bright red. Suave, smoke-accented aromas of raspberry preserves, pungent flowers, incense and cola, along with a hint of allspice in the background. Sappy and expansive on the palate, offering intense red berry, allspice and floral pastille flavors that are sharpened by a jolt of zesty acidity. Shows superb clarity and spicy bite on a long, penetrating finish shaped by silky, even tannins. The interplay of power and finesse here is really something. Drinking window: 2020-2027. Score: 95 (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Jan. 2018)

665828 (XD) 750 mL $71.00

WASHINGTONRED WINE

L’ECOLE 41 FERGUSON VINEYARD ESTATE GROWN RED 2014Walla Walla Valley

TASTING NOTE: My favorite of the three special cuvees, the 2014 Ferguson checks in as a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 6% Malbec. It knocks it out of the park with its dark, savory, mineral-laced fruit and is full-bodied, deep, rich and concentrated on the palate. This beautiful wine has building structure and ripe tannin, and it’s going to have two decades or more of longevity. Drink Date: 2017-2034. Score: 95 (Jeb Dunnuck, robertparker.com, June 30, 2017)

551655 (XD) 750 mL $107.00

FORTIFIEDVintage Port lovers, don’t miss out on the 1969 Taylor Fladgate Very Old Port. Quantities are limited and demand will be high.

PORT

C. DA SILVA DALVA VINTAGE PORT 2015DOP

TASTING NOTE: 50% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca, 20% Tinta Cao. The bouquet reaches high out of the glass: flowers, black berry fruit, spice and hedgerow. It’s complex and rich yet elegant, with smooth tannins. Serious wine, deserving several years bottle age. All there for the future (and present if decanted). Score: 96 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2018)

647784 (S) 750 mL $69.00

TAYLOR FLADGATE VERY OLD SINGLE HARVEST PORT 1969DOC

Stewards to one of the most impressive and extensive collections of old Ports in the world, Taylor Fladgate releases a limited quantity of a single-harvest Port each year, selecting from wines made 50 years ago. The 1969 Very Old Single Harvest is the sixth wine to be released from Taylor Fladgate’s collection of rare single-harvest Ports. For collectors and connoisseurs alike, these wines represent an extraordinary opportunity and are not to be missed.

668566 (S) 750 mL $297.00

OPPOSITE: Sheep maintain the grounds in a Napa Valley vineyard.



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20 VINTAGES

FRANCE

Plenty to delight the connoisseur, including selections from the impressive 2015 vintage.

BORDEAUXRED WINE

CHÂTEAU DURFORT-VIVENS 20152e cru, AC Margaux

TASTING NOTE: Initially firm and dry, this wine blossoms quickly with its delicious fruit and penetrating acidity. Fine tannins sustain this black-currant and berry fruit along with the complex texture and structure. Produced from biodynamic grapes, the wine has great potential. Drink from 2026. Cellar Selection. Score: 97 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, Feb. 1, 2018)

323212 (XD) 750 mL $132.00

CHÂTEAU COS LABORY 20105e cru, AC Saint-Estèphe(Anthony Barton, prop.-récolt.)

TASTING NOTE: This is a solid, powerful fairly dense almost unyielding St. Estephe – still youthful in terms of colour and packed with tannin eight years on. It has great depth, structure and complexity, with ripe blackcurrant fruit, graphite, cedar and coffee from ageing in new oak. Plus a ferrous minerality I associate with St. Estephe. Big but well proportioned and the length is excellent. Best 2021 to 2030. What a grand vintage was 2010. Score: 93 (David Lawrason, winealign.com, Oct. 21, 2018)

647016 (XD) 750 mL $110.00

CHÂTEAU TOUR BALADOZ 2003AC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Here’s an excellent example of quality Bordeaux that has flown under the radar. Based on Merlot grown in limestone soils and harvested by hand, this dark, powerful yet supple and expressive wine is drinking well now and will impress over the next 15 years.

244087 (XD) 750 mL $59.00

WHITE WINE

LATOUR MARTILLAC BLANC 2010AC Pessac-Léognan

TASTING NOTE: This fresh and fruity wine offers touches of apricot and a depth of richness. It’s beautifully bright and crisp, with lively acidity and a final lemon crispness on the close. Score: 93 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, May 1, 2013)

646364 (XD) 750 mL $80.00

BURGUNDYCÔTE DE BEAUNERED WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS LE CORTON GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: Very, very generous wood treatment is sufficiently toasty to presently dominate the otherwise layered nose of dark cherry, raspberry, earth and sauvage-inflected aromas. There is superb concentration, power and richness to the big-bodied flavors that possess excellent reserves of dry extract that helps to buffer the exceptionally firm tannic spine shaping the superbly long mineral-driven finish. This is at once impressive as hell but it’s also very woody and while the underlying material appears to be more than sufficient to eventually integrate the oak, it will require time for this to happen. Don’t miss! Drink Date: 2036+. Score: 93-95 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, April 15, 2018)

973834 (XD) 750 mL $176.00

DUBREUIL-FONTAINE CORTON-BRESSANDES GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: A discreet but not invisible touch of wood sets off the liqueur-like aromas of plum, dark raspberries, earth and a pretty floral wisp. The finer if not denser flavors possess a taut muscularity while delivering even better depth and persistence on the impeccably well-balanced finale. This is a classically styled Bressandes that should also amply repay extended keeping. Drink: 2031+. Don’t miss! Score: 94 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, April 15, 2018)

297200 (XD) 750 mL $116.00

LOUIS LATOUR CHÂTEAU GRANCEY CORTON GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: Love the depth of fruit and intensity of this wine. It has dark fruit and floral undertones, as well as meat, which is very captivating. Full body, purity of fruit and nice, powerful tannins. Chewy and powerful. Focused austerity. A wine for the cellar. Try in 2022. Score: 99 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Dec. 27, 2018)

472415 (XD) 750 mL $210.00

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS LES LAVIÈRES SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE 1ER CRU 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: Though the nose is presently too reduced to evaluate, there is otherwise good freshness and verve to the well-detailed medium-bodied flavors that exhibit a subtle minerality on the sappy, textured and beautifully complex finish. This should amply reward mid-term cellaring and overall, it is really quite impressive as about the only nit is a hint of backend warmth. Recommended. Outstanding. Top Value. Drink Date: 2022+. Score: 91-93 (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, April 15, 2017)

77065 (XD) 750 mL $61.00



21 VINTAGES

WHITE WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: Pale, bright yellow. Subtle floral lift to the aromas of lemon, lime, menthol and chalky minerality. Dense, tactile, dry and deep, conveying a solid impression without any heaviness. Citrus peel, lavender and subtle nutmeg flavors show lovely mineral firmness and grip for the year. There’s a soil-driven chewiness here that’s as much Corton-Charlemagne as the vintage, but no hard edges. Finishes with sneaky rising length, pungent citrus fruits and crushed-rock minerality. Really leaves the taste buds quivering. This surprisingly smooth Corton-Charlemagne is built for a graceful evolution in bottle; I’d lay it down for. I raised my score by a point four days later when the wine was every bit as penetrating, minerally and palate-staining but had been joined by some ripe notes of white stone fruits. Drinking Window: 2024-2032. Score: 94 (Stephen Tanzer, vinous.com, May 2014)

172460 (XD) 750 mL $251.00

HENRI DE VILLAMONT LES EMBAZÉES CHASSAGNE- MONTRACHET 1ER CRU 2016AC

Henri de Villamont vinifies its wines in historic 18th-century vaulted cellars. This Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru comes to Vintages from those very cellars. Vintage after vintage, this is an impressively balanced, mineral expression. Expect this 2016 to show beautifully through 2030.

524041 (XD) 750 mL $103.00

CHABLISWHITE WINE

SERVIN BOUGROS GRAND CRU CHABLIS 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: The 2015 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros was quietly impressive in barrel and that has been successfully translated now the wine is in bottle. The nose is very crisp and precise with green apple, limestone and a touch of creaminess from the oak. This Bougros conveys a sense of palpable energy. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, Chassagne-like in style with a very composed and quite persistent finish. Give this a couple more years in bottle to allow it to settle down, then I suspect you will have an extremely fine Bougros on your hands. Drink Date: 2020-2036. Score: 92+ (Neal Martin, robertparker.com, Aug. 31, 2017)

145623 (XD) 750 mL $76.00

RHÔNENORTHERN RHÔNERED WINE

E. GUIGAL SAINT-JOSEPH 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: Aged in second fill barrels, the 2015 Saint-Joseph is another huge success. Sourced from the southern end of this sprawling appellation, off granitic sites, it showcases aromas of crushed stones and discrete pencil shavings, which frame bright cherry notes. It’s medium to full-bodied, poised and fresh, with lingering tart berry flavors on a long, stony finish. Drink Date: 2018-2025. Score: 92 (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Oct. 31, 2018)

30031 (XD) 750 mL $42.00

SOUTHERN RHÔNERED WINE

ROTEM & MOUNIR SAOUMA OMNIA CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: I had the chance to look at three different components for this wine: samples from a concrete egg (powerful and explosive fruits and grainy textures), from 500-litre cask (drier, firmer and more serious), and from foudre (intense and juicy, with a just-pressed freshness). The fruit mass, drama and power is hugely impressive here, but there’s a stony residue too. Surely a great Omnia in the making. Barrel sample. Drinking Window: 2020-2030. Score: 95 (Andrew Jefford, decanter.com, April 15, 2018)

453621 (XD) 750 mL $130.00

DOMAINE DE LA CHARBONNIÈRE CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2015AC

TASTING NOTE: A lovely licorice snap note leads off, followed quickly by crushed raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors. Rich yet restrained, with light shiso leaf, iron and incense details weaving throughout. The silky finish lets the fruit linger with a sustained hum. Grenache and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2035. Score: 95 (James Molesworth, winespectator.com, March 31, 2018)

62554 (XD) 750 mL $78.00

WHITE WINE

ROTEM & MOUNIR SAOUMA MAGIS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC 2016AC

TASTING NOTE: Scheduled to be bottled in September and brought up all in demi-muids, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Magis Blanc is certainly one of the whites of the vintage and will give a Grand Cru white Burgundy a run for its money. Orchard and white peach fruits, honeysuckle, toasted brioche, and crushed rock-like minerality all give way to a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, yet



22 VINTAGES

LOIREWHITE WINE

CLOS DU PAPILLON SAVENNIÈRES 2013AC(Domaine des Baumard)

TASTING NOTE: This starts out in a quiet place, just a clean, bright and complete wine with scents of honeysuckle, tangerine and fragrant pear. There’s an undertow of minerality, layering earthiness beneath the fruit as it sustains the flavor and just keeps building in the end. Until suddenly, when you come back to the wine several hours later, it’s completely delicious, still gentle in its delivery of flowers and schist. Perhaps it’s not the longest-aging vintage, but this is a great wine to decant and enjoy over the next several years. Score: 93 (wineandspiritsmagazine.com, April 2017)

673335 (XD) 750 mL $66.00

AUSTRIA A lauded Grüner for curious initiates or long-time fans of the style.

WHITE WINE

ALLRAM RENNER 1ÖTW GRÜNER VELTLINER 2016DAC Kamptal

This wine was the most highly rated Grüner Veltliner at the 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards.

TASTING NOTE: 100% Grüner Veltliner. Youthful, refined and layered nose of nutty characters, peaches, apricots, apples, pears and lime. The palate is well structured with crisp acidity, ripe yellow stone fruit, a salty minerality and excellent length. This is an altogether seriously good Grüner Veltliner with profound complexity and promise. Age in bottle will only add to its stature. Score: 97 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2018)

646133 (XD) 750 mL $50.00

CHAMPAGNE

RUINART BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNEAC

This non-vintage Champagne is crafted in a consistent style year after year.

TASTING NOTE: There’s lovely precision to the integration of this elegant rosé, offering a fine backbone of acidity and a light mousse. The flavors of poached pear, black cherry, fleur de sel, lemon zest and ginger are finely meshed, with a subtle vein of smoky minerality. Drink now through 2023. Score: 93 (Alison Napjus, winespectator.com, Nov. 30, 2013)

239806 (XD) 375 mL $68.00 662536 (XD) 750 mL $114.00

DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2009AC

TASTING NOTE: There’s a subtle power to this graceful Champagne, which boasts a firm, crystalline frame of acidity married to the fine, satinlike mousse and notes of white raspberry, brioche and Earl Grey tea. Seamless through to the long finish of smoke and spice accents, this opens beautifully in the glass. Drink now through 2029. Collectibles. Score: 96 (Alison Napjus, winespectator.com, Nov. 30, 2017)

461145 (XD) 1500 mL $668.00

exceedingly elegant white that stays tight and focused on the palate, with beautiful tension and purity. There needs to be more whites like this from the Southern Rhône. It’s going to benefit from a year in bottle and keep for two decades. Score: 95-97 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, Aug. 28, 2018)

453613 (XD) 750 mL $145.00

ALSACEWHITE WINE

MARTIN SCHAETZEL BY KIRRENBOURG SCHLOSSBERG GRAND CRU RIESLING 2016AC Alsace Grand Cru

TASTING NOTE: 100% Riesling. Explosive ripe pink grapefruit notes, a smoky gunpowder backbone and a fine salty mineral character. Excellent wine with delicious complexity and richness, yet sublimely delicate on the palate leading to a long, crisp finish. Score: 97 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2018)

667139 (D) 750 mL $85.00

DIRLER-CADÉ SPIEGEL GRAND CRU RIESLING 2015AC Alsace Grand Cru

TASTING NOTE: Vivid straw-green. The complex nose melds nectarine, lime blossom, quinine and medicinal herbs. Just off-dry but with vibrant, harmonious acidity intensifying the citrus and floral flavors and highlighting the noteworthy inner-mouth perfume. The long, rising finish offers superb cut and repeating floral character. Knockout Riesling that is very Spiegel in its perfume and liveliness. Score: 94 (Ian D’Agata, vinous.com, Aug. 2016)

637918 (XD) 750 mL $57.00



23 VINTAGES

ITALYBig names and big scores, including big bottles of the 100-point 2015 Solaia.

PIEDMONTRED WINE

ETTORE GERMANO PRAPÒ BAROLO 2013DOCG

TASTING NOTE: Polished and well structured, this vibrant, savory red hits all the high notes. It opens with enticing red cherry, pressed rose, ground clove and balsamic scents that follow through to the chiseled palate, along with crushed cranberry and licorice notes. Firm but refined tannins and fresh acidity lend impeccable balance and finesse. Drink 2023-2043. Cellar Selection. Score: 97 (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Oct. 1, 2017)

639476 (XD) 750 mL $89.00

NADA FIORENZO MANZOLA BARBARESCO 2013DOCG

TASTING NOTE: The 2013 Barbaresco Manzola is soft, succulent and inviting for a young Barbaresco. Mid-weight, gracious and supple, the 2013 speaks to balance above all else. High-toned aromatics meld into a core of sweet red cherry, chalk, mint, pine, tobacco and white pepper. This is the most feminine and gracious Barbaresco in Nada’s range. In 2013, the Manzola is pure finesse. Drinking window: 2019-2028. Score: 94 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Oct. 2016)

639039 (XD) 750 mL $68.00

BARALE FRATELLI SERGIO BARALE BUSSIA BAROLO 2010DOCG

TASTING NOTE: Still tight, young and nervous, the 2010 Barolo Bussia Sergio Barale is aged in large oak casks like Barale’s other top Barolo expression. That slow oxidative process, combined with the

extraordinary quality of the 2010 vintage has produced a classic Barolo that will endure in time and promises a long evolution ahead. In general, fruit from the Bussia cru tends to be more robust and structured as evidenced here. The wine’s garnet appearance is vibrant and bright and the finish boasts energy and verve. You can still feel the wine’s silky imprint minutes after swallowing. Score: 97 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, June 25, 2014)

639443 (XD) 1500 mL $300.00

TUSCANYRED WINE

MARCHESI ANTINORI MATAROCCHIO TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO 2015DOC Bolgheri Superiore

TASTING NOTE: Another vivid wine, the 2015 Matarocchio marries freshness with power and depth. In 2015, the 100% Cabernet Franc Matarocchio has a more red fruit and floral profile than it has in the past. Dense and voluptuous in the glass, the 2015 retains a surprising level of nuance for such a richly-textured wine. Drinking window: 2022-2035. Score: 97+ (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2018)

340174 (XD) 750 mL $562.00 697417 (XD) 1500 mL $1293.00

GERMANYA cellar-worthy wine from the world’s most renowned Riesling region.

MOSELWHITE WINE

MARKUS MOLITOR WEHLENER SONNENUHR AUSLESE** RIESLING 2016Qualitätswein

TASTING NOTE: The 2016 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese ** (White Capsule) has a clear and flinty-scented bouquet of great elegance. With ripe stone fruit aromas on the nose and a very delicate flinty character, this is a beautifully lush and elegant Auslese with enormous complexity, length and mineral tension. It’s crystalline and powerful yet always balanced, and the acidity is absolutely delicate and intertwines with finely grained tannins. The finish is dense and persistent. The wine was fermented and aged in a single 2,000-liter barrel. Drink Date: 2023-2045. Score: 96 (Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com, March 29, 2018)

634063 (D) 750 mL $74.00



24 VINTAGES

POGGIO AL TESORO IL SEGGIO 2014DOC Bolgheri Rosso

TASTING NOTE: 40% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc. Deep black-red in colour, with earth, complex aromas in which notes of copse and warm stone mingle with fine leather and sun-warmed plums: classy and refined. It’s deep, dark, vivid and long on the palate, with supple yet ample tannins; the bright fruits shade into laurel and thyme, and that warm-stone finesse is there on the finish. Beautifully crafted Bolgheri. Drink Date: 2018-2030. Platinum – Best in Show. Score: 98 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2018)

645515 (XD) 750 mL $47.00

BADIA A COLTIBUONO OCCHIO DI PERNICE VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI CLASSICO 2006DOC

TASTING NOTE: The 2006 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Occhio di Pernice is one of the best wines I have tasted from Badia a Coltibuono in some time. Sweet, dark and voluptuous, the 2006 shows all of the richness of a 100% Sangiovese Vin Santo, yet also possesses remarkable restraint for such a big wine, with plenty of intensity but no excess weight. A bevy of leather, licorice and clove notes round out the silky, mid-weight finish. Drinking window: 2016-2026. Score: 95 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Sept. 2015)

648709 (S) 375 mL $80.00

POGGIO SANT’ENRICO VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO 2001DOCG

TASTING NOTE: This is an evolved and sophisticated Vino Nobile with rich concentration, dense texture and very pretty, wood-driven notes of vanilla and spice that are splashed evenly over black currants, plums and prunes. The wine exhibits harmony and balance, and although it is on the thick or gritty side, it does have the natural tannins to pair with succulent meat. Score: 92 (Wine Enthusiast, June 1, 2008)

998211 (XD) 750 mL $109.00

MARCHESI ANTINORI SOLAIA 2015IGT Toscana

TASTING NOTE: There is a magical infinity, a continuous loop of compatibilities, between the icon wines of Tuscany and the 2015 vintage. The stunning 2015 Solaia is solid evidence of this perfect alignment ... With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact. The bouquet is immediately soft and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidity-prone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH). Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe. This wine is meticulously executed, and the 2015 vintage lives up to an ideal of what we imagine Solaia to be. Drink Date: 2020-2050. Score: 100 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Sept. 6, 2018)

487330 (XD) 1500 mL $737.00 487355 (XD) 3000 mL $1579.00

MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE 2015IGT Toscana

TASTING NOTE: Tasted as a barrel sample, the 2015 Le Pergole Torte is a 100% expression of Sangiovese sourced from the estate’s oldest vines (between 30 and 50 years old). Like the other wines from Montevertine, Le Pergole Torte sees both its alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in cement, and the wine later ages in new oak barrels for 12 to 18 months depending on the vintage. After that first phase in barrique, it goes into large botte to complete its integration. This gorgeous vintage opens to a deep, dark appearance with a velvety presentation of dark fruit and black cherry flavors. The wine’s textural richness is ultimately what sets this fantastic vintage apart. Drink Date: 2020-2050. Score: 96-98 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, March 29, 2018)

316604 (XD) 750 mL $188.00

WHITE WINE

ORNELLAIA BIANCO 2015IGT Toscana

TASTING NOTE: The 2015 Bianco Ornellaia will be released in October 2017. This new vinous creation was inaugurated just three years ago. Back then, it repre-sented a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. We saw the percentage of Viognier reduced in the 2014 vintage and it has now been completely removed in this edition. This wine is a pure expression of Sauvignon and I’m told that the 2016 vintage will be the same. The wine was bottled in December 2016, so I preview tasted it just a few months after it was put into glass. Because 2015 is a warm vintage, General Manager Alex Heinz tells me that the Viognier risked tasting too heavy and viscous. Instead, you get the crisp linearity and pristine aromas that remind you of a white Bordeaux, evidently the inspiration for this Tuscan wine. It is fermented in 30% new oak and rests on the lees for one year with frequent stirring. The wine is rich and silky in texture with fragrances of exotic fruit, honey and saffron. There is a delicate touch of alcohol as well. Balanced acidity and salty mineral nuances cap the powerful experience. Drink Date: 2018-2028. Score: 93 (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, April 28, 2017)

645580 (XD) 750 mL $240.00

SÜDTIROL/ ALTO ADIGEWHITE WINE

NALS MARGREID SIRMIAN PINOT BIANCO 2016DOC Südtirol – Alto Adige

TASTING NOTE: Sirmian is one of their most important vineyards and the grapes are used to make one of the winery’s most interesting wines, the 2016 Pinot Bianco of the same name. On the nose, its aromas suite ranges from pear to lime blossom, while in the mouth the wine exhibits a winning concentration and elegance. Score: BBB (Gambero Rosso Italian Wines, 2018)

340810 (XD) 750 mL $33.00



25 VINTAGES

SPAINExciting selections from Rioja and beyond, including an unconventional varietal Syrah.

RED WINE

THALARN 2015DO Costers del Segre

TASTING NOTE: I tasted two vintages of the pure Syrah named after the village where the estate is located, the oldest of which is the 2015 Thalarn. It had been in bottle since June 2017 after 12 months in new barrique and seven months in foudre. The wine had floral and spicy characteristics with hints of licorice, fennel and some other Mediterranean herbs. The palate felt balanced, with very fine tannins, polished and with very integrated oak. Drink Date: 2018-2025. Score: 95 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, April 27, 2018)

499244 (XD) 750 mL $68.00

ALTOS R PIGEAGE 2014DOCa Rioja

TASTING NOTE: A modern, stylish and attractive rendition of dark plum and cherry fruits with toasty mocha and spice. The palate has a dense and intense core, with impressive black cherry flavors. Powerful and precise. Drink now. Score: 94 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan. 18, 2018)

642785 (XD) 750 mL $58.00

VAL SOTILLO RESERVA 2012DO Ribera del Duero

TASTING NOTE: This leads with oak-derived smoky, chocolaty aromas, but blackberry, maple and molasses notes fill out the nose. The muscular palate boasts blackberry and black currant flavors, while chocolaty richness is the prime driver of the powerful finish. Drink this brick of a Tempranillo through 2030. Cellar Selection. Score: 93 (Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast, Aug. 1, 2018)

645549 (XD) 750 mL $59.00

BRITISH COLUMBIARED WINE

MISSION HILL COMPENDIUM 2014BC VQA Okanagan Valley

TASTING NOTE: A Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (43%), Merlot (37%), Cabernet Franc (16%) and Petit Verdot (4%). Well fruity in the mouth, ample, flowing and fleshy. A pure pleasure with notes of cedar, blueberry, black fruit, and dark chocolate that persists. A beautiful velvety texture and a long finish. A fat wine, spicy and a little warm. Gold medal winner at the 2017 National Wine Awards of Canada. Score: 90 (Sara d’Amato, winealign.com, July 11, 2018)

258228 (XD) 750 mL $80.00

AUSTRALIAHigh-scoring reds from the iconic Penfolds and a powerful Margaret River Chardonnay.

RED WINE

PENFOLDS BIN 407 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016South Australia

TASTING NOTE: From Coonawarra, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Wrattonbully and Padthaway, matured for 12 months in French (25% new) and American (9% new) oak. The transition from tasting shiraz to cabernet is – as it should be – immediate and striking, in no way softened by the use of some American oak along with the French. Cassis, olive (green and black), together with bramble and bay leaf, are as fragrant as they are potent in the mouth. Needs a year or two to settle down. Drink By: 2031. Score: 94 (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, Oct. 1, 2018)

414987 (XD) 750 mL $100.00

MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 2009DOCa Rioja

TASTING NOTE: Following on from the 2005 and 2007 releases, this is another stylish, complex, world-class red from Vicente Cebrián and María Vargas, with 19% Mazuelo providing the backbone of this ageworthy wine. The heat of the vintage has put plenty of flesh on the bones, complementing the savoury, spicy elegance. The tannins and acidity add balance and refinement. What a wine! Drink Date: 2025-40. Score: 97 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, Rioja Special Report 2018)

88161 (XD) 750 mL $190.00

CANADABig, bold, cosmopolitan reds from the Okanagan Valley and Niagara Peninsula.

ONTARIORED WINE

FOREIGN AFFAIR APOLOGETIC RED 2016VQA Niagara Peninsula

Made from Cabernet Franc, with half of it dried in the appassimento method and all of it matured 18 months in French oak barrels. Expect rich, spicy dark fruit and cedar tones in a wine that will impress now and over the next decade.

471516 (D) 750 mL $69.95



26 VINTAGES

SOUTH AFRICAAn intense wine that made Tim Atkin’s 2018 top-of-year list for South African Syrahs.

RED WINE

LEEUWENKUIL HERITAGE SYRAH 2015WO Swartland

TASTING NOTE: No longer a single vineyard wine – it now hails from two parcels of 21 and 37 years’ old – this remains an incredibly intense, hedonistic Syrah, with savoury, aromatic spices, dark blackberry fruit, some black olive and a fresh, satisfying finish. Drink Date: 2019-25. Included in Tim Atkin’s list of top South African Syrahs of the year. Score: 96 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, South Africa Special Report 2018)

455386 (XD) 750 mL $65.00 ARGENTINAHighly rated Malbec and more from all corners of Mendoza.

RED WINE

VINYES OCULTS GRAN MALBEC 2015Uco Valley, Mendoza

TASTING NOTE: The beautifully rich nose has chocolate, ripe cherries and lovely fresh acidity, the palate has a huge concentration of delicious ripe dark fruits of the forest, cherries, blueberries and dark plum, really well judged oak to finish. Score: 97 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2018)

646976 (XD) 750 mL $53.00

ACHÁVAL FERRER FINCA MIRADOR MALBEC 2014Mendoza

TASTING NOTE: This is really special for 2014 with dried mushrooms, flowers and dark-berry character on the nose. Full-bodied yet refined and dense. Very polished tannins and fruit depth. Fantastic finish of burnt oranges and ripe fruit

NEW ZEALANDDazzling cool-climate wines that show there’s much more to New Zealand than Sauvignon Blanc.

RED WINE

ROCKBURN PINOT NOIR 2016Central Otago, South Island

TASTING NOTE: 100% Pinot Noir. All killer no filler! Optimally ripe red cherry and mulberry notes with fruit tea and cinnamon spice characters. A luxurious wine with cashmere textured tannins, a racy acid bite and a long, intense, focused fruit finish. Superbly smooth. Score: 97 (Decanter Asia Wine Awards, 2018)

437855 (XD) 750 mL $40.00

WHITE WINE

SACRED HILL RIFLEMAN’S CHARDONNAY 2016Hawke’s Bay, North Island

TASTING NOTE: This is exceptional. Elegant yet powerful, the wine is impeccably composed showing white nectarine, lemon peel, vanilla, cedar and brioche aromas on the nose, followed by a concentrated palate that is focused and expansive at the same time. The wine offers layers of fine texture and pristine fruit flavours, beautifully complemented by stylish oak infusion and seamlessly integrated acidity. One for the long haul, this is a spectacular chardonnay in the making. At its best: 2019 to 2026. Score: 97 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, June 2017)

39503 (XD) 750 mL $65.00

PENFOLDS ST. HENRI SHIRAZ 2015South Australia

TASTING NOTE: Described by Peter Gago as the antithesis of a ‘show wine’, Penfolds’ much loved and admired St Henri Shiraz continues to plough its own furrow in glorious style. In many ways it is a superb counterpoint to the more senior Grange, having been aged in large, old oak vats. The nose here is cocoa powder and summer pudding with a touch of mocha. This segues onto a palate of red and black fruits, dark chocolate, graphite and liquorice. St Henris are usually built for the long haul thanks to their acidity, fruit and densely populated tannins, and this is no exception. Superbly structured, juicily vibrant, sweet and balanced, this is tempting to broach now. However, I’d leave it for a couple of decades and wait for the magic to unfurl. Drinking Window: 2017-2040. Score: 96 (John Stimpfig, decanter.com, Sept. 13, 2017)

510875 (XD) 750 mL $150.00

WHITE WINE

VOYAGER MARGARET RIVER CHARDONNAY 2015Margaret River, Western Australia

TASTING NOTE: Estate-grown, multi-clone, hand-picked, fermented and matured in French oak (40% new). It is indeed (as claimed) a complete wine, delivering power and length with ease; the white peach and grapefruit flavour streams share the honours, and together have made light work of the oak. Drink By: 2026. Score: 95 (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 1, 2017)

708255 (D) 750 mL $45.00



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lush on the nose, with full-force blackberry and prune aromas, this shows titanic grip, depth and ripeness on the palate. Flavors of raisin, chocolate and blackberry finish with hefty tannins and a smear of mocha flavor. Drink from 2018-2026. Editors’ Choice. Ranked #3 in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Wines of 2017. Score: 96 (Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast, Feb. 1, 2017)

119859 (XD) 750 mL $66.00

IMPERFECTO 2012Uco Valley, Mendoza(Tres 14)

TASTING NOTE: Pi first made the Iscay Cabernet Franc and Malbec blend in 2008, and his affinity for this partnership shows in his personal label. Fleshy black fruit notes, peppery spice and a long, rolling finish. Drinking Window: 2018-2025. Score: 95 (Amanda Barnes, decanter.com, June 16, 2018)

516914 (XD) 750 mL $54.00

CHILE One of Chile’s most celebrated wines created by two of the world’s most celebrated vintners

RED WINE

ALMAVIVA 2016Puente Alto, Maipo Valley(Concha y Toro & Baron Philippe de Rothschild)

TASTING NOTE: A very fine and elegant Almaviva with fresh fruit and herb character. Medium-to-full body, tight and focused with very fine, linear tannins and a chocolate and light cedar undertone to the whole thing. Savory, too. Smoked meat and succulent. It’s tight but opens with air. Classicism here. 66% cabernet sauvignon, 24% carmenere, 8% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Drink in 2021. Score: 97 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Dec. 27, 2018)

740233 (XD) 750 mL $269.00

yet everything’s always fresh and vivid. Drink now or hold. Score: 95 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, June 21, 2017)

256008 (D) 750 mL $135.00

VIÑEDO 1910 MALBEC 2014Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza

TASTING NOTE: It’s worth tasting – and drinking – almost anything made by Pepe Galante, one of Argentina’s most experienced winemakers. This fine, detailed blend of Malbec with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon is a refreshingly elegant style, showing fine-grained tannins, some chalky grip and a long, savoury palate. Drink Date: 2020-28. Score: 94 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, Argentina Special Report 2018)

646950 (XD) 750 mL $42.00

ALEANNA GRAN ENEMIGO CABERNET FRANC 2013El Cepillo Single Vineyard, Uco Valley, Mendoza

TASTING NOTE: The nose of the 2013 Gran Enemigo El Cepillo Single Vineyard has a distinct savory note reminiscent of saffron, thyme, rockrose and other wild herbs along with lemon zest, chicken broth and some cereals that makes it very distinct. I didn’t find this set of aromas in the 2012, but I found it again in 2014; and from what winemaker Alejandro Vigil told me, these aromas are also present in 2015 and 2016. It’s super complex and powerful, still young and slightly marked by the élevage. The flavors are more conventional, even if you still find a lot of the notes found in the nose. The structure is solid, with fine-grained tannins and very good acidity – an improvement over the initial vintage. Drink Date: 2019-2028. Score: 97 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, June 29, 2018)

649681 (XD) 750 mL $100.00

ALTA VISTA TEMIS SINGLE VINEYARD MALBEC 2013Uco Valley, Mendoza

TASTING NOTE: Just when you think Alta Vista has gotten everything it can from Temis (see the 2012), this comes along to reset the benchmark. Ripe, round and

USARobust reds from Cali and Washington, Chard from Russian River, Pinot from Oregon and a traditional-method bubbly, all with massive scores.

CALIFORNIARED WINE

DAOU SOUL OF A LION 2016Paso Robles

TASTING NOTE: Also bottled the week before this tasting, the 2016 Soul of a Lion includes more Cabernet Sauvignon than the 2014 and 2015 and is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot. It’s an incredible achievement and has sensational notes of crème de cassis, graphite, violets, and lead pencil shavings. Made in a pure California, pedal-to-the-metal style, with full body and loads of fruit, it stays balanced, has ultra-fine tannins, and a layered, seamless style that just glides over the palate. Don’t think Paso Robles can make world-class Cabernet Sauvignon? Try this wine. Maturity: 2018-2033. Score: 98 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, Nov. 29, 2018)

546267 (XD) 750 mL $210.00

ACCENDO CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: Produced from 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon offers up profound wild blueberries, freshly crushed blackberries and chocolate-covered cherries scents with suggestions of Chinese five spice, Sichuan pepper, bay leaves and lavender plus a savory touch of yeast extract. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with expressive, multilayered blue and black fruits, all supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long with a compelling earthiness coming through. Drink Date: 2018-2040. Score: 97+ (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, Dec. 29, 2017)

698001 (XD) 750 mL $580.00



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STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS FAY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: Fresh, with racy streaks of violet and anise running alongside the pure blueberry, raspberry and cassis flavors. Offers a polished feel through the finish, showing savory-tinged energy and detail, not just sheen. A lovely expression of Cabernet. Best from 2020 through 2035. Score: 94 (James Molesworth, winespectator.com, Feb. 28, 2019)

557686 (XD) 750 mL $225.00

KAPCSÁNDY GRAND VIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014State Lane Vineyard, Yountville, Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: A powerful, tightly-wound wine, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin is likely to require the better part of the next decade to come into its own. The most backward and brooding of these wines, the Grand Vin is also quite primary and closed in on itself. Still, the energy, drive and focus of the best vintages is very much in evidence. Today, the 2014 is dense, seamless and utterly impeccable, with no hard edges, beautifully integrated oak (100% new) and exceptional balance. Drinking window: 2024-2034. Score: 98 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Dec. 2016)

470922 (XD) 750 mL $1039.00

MICHEL ROLLAND CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: His 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine is a prodigious effort and maybe the best he’s made to date, even though one would expect that, like most wineries, the 2013 or 2015 would be the pinnacle of great Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. This beauty (14.9% alcohol) has an opaque purple color and a beautiful, sweet nose of blueberry liqueur intermixed with some blackberries, crème de cassis, licorice and graphite. It is full-bodied, has a velvety texture and fine tannins, a terrific length of close to 50 seconds, and

CAKEBREAD BENCHLAND SELECT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select displays a deep garnet-purple color with a very pretty nose of lilacs and roses over a core of cassis, blueberries and black cherries with hints of baking spices and dusty earth. The palate is rich and generous, with perfumed fruit framed by fine-grained tannins and loads of freshness, finishing long. Drink Date: 2017-2035. Score: 94 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, Oct. 31, 2017)

924175 (XD) 750 mL $219.00

GROTH RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015Oakville, Napa Valley

TASTING NOTE: The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is fabulous. Rich and unctuous in the glass, but without losing its classic feel, the Reserve conveys the richness of the vintage nicely. Black cherry, crème de cassis, smoke, licorice and sweet spice infuse the resonant, super-inviting finish. What a beautiful wine this is. Drinking window: 2023-2035. Score: 95 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, March 2018)

247312 (XD) 750 mL $226.00

a large-scaled, voluptuous mouthfeel that just goes on and on. Purity, richness and overall equilibrium are top-flight. Drink it now or drink it in 20-30 years, as it is that well-balanced and potentially long-lived. Drink Date: 2016-2046. Score: 96 (Robert Parker Jr., robertparker.com, Oct. 28, 2016)

695981 (XD) 750 mL $317.00

WHITE WINE

DUTTON-GOLDFIELD WALKER HILL VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2015Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

TASTING NOTE: Salt rock and tart green-apple tones combine effortlessly to showcase a sublime texture with considerable length and depth. A touch of butterscotch graces the finish, but it’s otherwise all about freshness in lemon and lime flavors, with exotic elements of lemongrass and ginger. Score: 95 (Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, May 1, 2018)

695817 (XD) 750 mL $85.00

SPARKLING WINE

SCHRAMSBERG J. SCHRAM 2009Traditional method, North Coast

A blend of 86% Chardonnay and 14% Pinot Noir. Sourced from 50% Sonoma, 41% Napa, 5% Mendocino and 4% Marin.

TASTING NOTE: Enticing aromas of toasted almond and pear tart lead to an equally seductive and complex palate that is dry but rich in feel. It has the complexity and layering of a wine aged a long time on the yeast, and shows excellent concentration that leads to a long, lingering finish. This is Schramsberg’s top-of-the-line Chardonnay-based wine and it definitely lives up to its billing in this vintage. Best after 2023. Ranks #30 in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018. Score: 97 (Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast, Nov. 1, 2018)

157776 (D) 750 mL $175.00



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FORTIFIEDThis vin doux naturel would be an unforgettable way to celebrate a half-century milestone.

GÉRARD BERTRAND LEGEND VINTAGE RIVESALTES 1969AC, Roussillon, France

Rivesaltes is one of five appellations for vin doux naturels in the Roussillon region. The 1969 is composed of Grenache, Grenache Gris and Maccabeu and was allowed to mature in barrel for decades. The fermentation process is halted through the addition of alcohol to kill off the yeast. This allows unfermented sugars to remain in the wines, providing a natural sweetness. This extensive ageing in wood encourages the development of sophisticated and complex tones including dried fruit, tobacco, malt, cherry brandy, spice, walnuts, orange and coffee as well as highly defined rancio tones.

527895 (MS) 750 mL $319.00

OREGONRED WINE

LE CADEAU ROCHEUX RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2014Willamette Valley

TASTING NOTE: The Rocheux has never been better than this new vintage. Crisp cranberry and raspberry fruit carries an underlying, wet-rock minerality. Flavors are dense and detailed, and seem to extend almost indefinitely. Drink now through 2030. Cellar Selections. Score: 94 (Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast, June 1, 2016)

415935 (XD) 750 mL $121.00

WASHINGTONRED WINE

TENET GSM 2015Columbia Valley

TASTING NOTE: The 2015 Tenet GSM checks in as a blend of 43% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 22% Mourvèdre that was brought up in a mix of barrel and concrete. It offers a ripe, forward, incredibly sexy style as well as notes of blueberries, black raspberries, spice and licorice. Textured, rich and layered, it’s already hard to resist yet will keep for 7-8 years. Drink Date: 2017-2025. Score: 94 (Jeb Dunnuck, robertparker.com, June 30, 2017)

487470 (XD) 750 mL $99.00


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SIZE PRODUCT PRICE PRODUCT (mL) number (per btl.) SCORE

MAY 2019 PRODUCT SUMMARY

FRANCE - BORDEAUX RED WINE

CHÂTEAU DE FONBEL 2015 750 646935 $47.00 RP 92 CHÂTEAU FLEUR CARDINALE 2015 750 666982 $94.00 JS 96 CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 2015 750 666990 $187.00 JS 98 CHÂTEAU PIBRAN 2011 750 646927 $75.00 JS 91 CHÂTEAU MARQUIS DE TERME 2009 750 646851 $129.00 JS 94 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2005 750 646877 $205.00 DEC 95

FRANCE - BORDEAUX WHITE WINE

CHÂTEAU D’ARCHE 2009 375 635748 $44.00 RP 95

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE NUITS RED WINE

LOUIS LATOUR LES QUATRE JOURNAUX ROMANÉE SAINT-VIVANT 750 179598 $860.00 JS 100 GRAND CRU 2016 DOMAINE TAWSE GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LES CHAMPEAUX 1ER CRU 2015 750 561092 $138.00 BH 90-93

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE RED WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS POMMARD 1ER CRU 2016 750 77073 $88.00 BH 92

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE WHITE WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2016 750 402040 $942.00 BH 97 LOUIS LATOUR MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2016 750 78428 $979.00 BH 92-95 CHÂTEAU DE SANTENAY CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 2015 750 635128 $89.00 WE 93

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CHABLIS WHITE WINE

DOMAINE CHRISTIAN MOREAU PÈRE & FILS LES CLOS CHABLIS 750 42366 $100.00 WE 95 GRAND CRU 2016 WILLIAM FÈVRE MONTMAINS CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2016 750 977587 $55.00 WS 93 SIMONNET-FEBVRE MONT DE MILIEU CHABLIS 1ER CRU 2015 750 101600 $45.00 DEC 91

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CÔTE CHALONNAISE RED WINE

DOMAINE DE SUREMAIN MERCUREY LES CRÊTS 1ER CRU 2015 750 635318 $49.00 WS 92

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - MÂCONNAIS WHITE WINE

CHÂTEAU FUISSÉ SAINT-VÉRAN 2017 750 646299 $32.00

FRANCE - BEAUJOLAIS RED WINE

CHÂTEAU DU MOULIN-À-VENT 2015 750 696567 $50.00 VIN 93

FRANCE - RHÔNE - NORTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE

M. CHAPOUTIER QUATUOR 2015 750 646349 $105.00 RP 97 E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE 2012 750 707372 $82.00 RP 92

FRANCE - RHÔNE - NORTHERN RHÔNE WHITE WINE

DOMAINE BELLE ROCHE BLANCHE CROZES-HERMITAGE BLANC 2016 750 639542 $58.00 RP 93


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FRANCE - RHÔNE - SOUTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE

DOMAINE SAINT PRÉFERT RÉSERVE AUGUSTE FAVIER 750 65805 $83.00 RP 97 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016 ROTEM & MOUNIR SAOUMA ARIOSO CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2015 750 562140 $272.00 JD 95-97 GABRIEL MEFFRE LAURUS GIGONDAS 2014 750 163113 $41.00 DWWA 93

FRANCE - RHÔNE - SOUTHERN RHÔNE WHITE WINE

ROMAIN DUVERNAY CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC 2016 750 637900 $63.00 DWWA 95

FRANCE - ALSACE WHITE WINE

DOMAINE WEINBACH FURSTENTUM GEWURZTRAMINER 2016 750 120691 $90.00 JS 97 DOMAINES SCHLUMBERGER KESSLER GEWURZTRAMINER 2015 750 307694 $38.00 JS 95 RENÉ MURÉ CLOS SAINT LANDELIN RIESLING 2015 750 75929 $55.00 WE 97

FRANCE - CHAMPAGNE BILLECART-SALMON BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 750 724559 $122.00 RP 93 KRUG BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 750 38703 $454.00 DEC 96 CRISTAL ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 2008 750 629600 $669.00 VIN 99 POL ROGER SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2008 750 958678 $256.00 WE 100 KRUG CLOS DU MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2004 750 38711 $1,178.00 VIN 98+

FRANCE - LANGUEDOC RED WINE

BERGERIE DU CAPUCIN LARMANELA 2015 750 648725 $46.00 DWWA 95

FRANCE - LOIRE SPARKLING WINE

DOMAINE HUET PÉTILLANT BRUT RÉSERVE VOUVRAY 2009 750 634089 $62.00 RP 93

GERMANY - MOSEL WHITE WINE

DR. LOOSEN ERDENER TREPPCHEN GG ALTE REBEN RIESLING 750 633974 $56.00 RP 95 TROCKEN 2016

ITALY - PIEDMONT RED WINE

GAJA DAGROMIS BAROLO 2014 750 92742 $122.00 JR 17 (OUT OF 20)

PELISSERO NUBIOLA BARBARESCO 2014 750 138495 $55.00 VIN 92 AZELIA BAROLO BRICCO FIASCO 2013 750 51300 $128.00 RP 95 ETTORE GERMANO CERRETTA BAROLO 2013 750 341859 $89.00 WE 95

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JD jebdunnuck.comJR jancisrobinson.comJS jamessuckling.comRP robertparker.comTAT timatkin.comVIN vinous.com

W&SM wineandspiritsmagazine.comWE Wine Enthusiast WN winesinniagara.comWS winespectator.com

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ITALY - PIEDMONT WHITE WINE

GAJA ALTENI DI BRASSICA 2016 750 634048 $193.00 JS 94

ITALY - SARDINIA RED WINE

GIUSEPPE SEDILESU RISERVA CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA 2010 750 648162 $75.00 VIN 92

ITALY - TUSCANY RED WINE

LE MACCHIOLE BOLGHERI ROSSO 2016 750 483412 $37.00 W&SM 91MONTEVERTINE 2015 750 167742 $89.00 RP 94-96PETROLO GALATRONA 2015 750 21998 $174.00 JS 99FILO DI SETA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013 750 477331 $115.00 RP 94GRANDI ANNATE VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO 2013 750 633958 $128.00 RP 94SAN POLINO HELICHRYSUM BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013 750 115899 $110.00 JS 97-98

ITALY - VENETO RED WINE

TENUTA SANT’ANTONIO CAMPO DEI GIGLI AMARONE DELLA 750 387886 $79.00 GR BBB VALPOLICELLA 2012 ITALY - VENETO WHITE WINE

GINI LA FROSCA SOAVE CLASSICO 2015 750 528471 $37.00 WE 94 PORTUGAL RED WINE

MONTE CASCAS VINHA DA CARPANHA 2011 750 641993 $83.00 RP 92 SPAIN RED WINE

PALACIOS REMONDO PROPIEDAD 2015 750 438671 $50.00 RP 94+ BODEGAS VETUS CELSUS 2014 750 645481 $63.00 WS 93 CANADA - ONTARIO RED WINE

ORGANIZED CRIME THE DOWNLOAD 2012 750 364398 $45.20 WN 92

AUSTRALIA RED WINE

POWELL & SON BAROSSA & EDEN VALLEYS SHIRAZ 2016 750 637314 $78.00 RP 94BREMERTON OLD ADAM SHIRAZ 2014 750 637645 $42.00 AWC 95 LAKE’S FOLLY CABERNETS 2014 750 487884 $107.00 AWC 97 VASSE FELIX TOM CULLITY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 750 537456 $174.00 JS 98WOLF BLASS BLACK LABEL CABERNET/SHIRAZ 2012 750 960468 $100.00 AWC 97 DOMAINE TERLATO & CHAPOUTIER LIEU DIT MALAKOFF SHIRAZ 2011 750 290874 $45.00 RP 95 NEW ZEALAND RED WINE

KA TAHI RANGATIRA RESERVE SYRAH 2015 750 534792 $36.00 DEC 91SACRED HILL BROKENSTONE HAWKE’S BAY MERLOT 2015 750 649228 $60.00 RP 93 NEW ZEALAND WHITE WINE

VILLA MARIA KELTERN SINGLE VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2016 750 287888 $35.00 JS 94


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SOUTH AFRICA RED WINE

BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF STELLENBOSCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 750 652941 $56.00 TAT 94 KANONKOP PAUL SAUER 2015 750 648105 $70.00 TAT 100

SOUTH AFRICA WHITE WINE

SPIER 21 GABLES CHENIN BLANC 2016 750 648097 $35.00 IWSC 93+

ARGENTINA RED WINE

CATENA ZAPATA ADRIANNA VINEYARD RIVER STONES MALBEC 2014 750 542845 $148.00 RP 98GRAN ENEMIGO SINGLE VINEYARD GUALTALLARY CABERNET FRANC 2013 750 562645 $111.00 RP 100 DURIGUTTI GRAN RESERVA MALBEC 2012 750 668798 $39.00 WS 93

CHILE RED WINE

ERRAZURIZ ACONCAGUA COSTA LAS PIZARRAS PINOT NOIR 2017 750 688408 $93.00 JS 98-99 SEÑA 2016 750 496430 $259.00 RP 97

CHILE WHITE WINE

ERRAZURIZ ACONCAGUA COSTA LAS PIZARRAS CHARDONNAY 2017 750 688358 $70.00 RP 98

USA - CALIFORNIA RED WINE

RIDGE MONTE BELLO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 375 529537 $155.00 VIN 94-97RIDGE MONTE BELLO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 750 529602 $299.00 VIN 94-97RIDGE MONTE BELLO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 1500 529651 $605.00 VIN 94-97 RIDGE MONTE BELLO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 3000 529636 $1,300.00 VIN 94-97 RIDGE MONTE BELLO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 6000 529628 $2,600.00 VIN 94-97 SEA SMOKE SOUTHING PINOT NOIR 2016 750 9795 $113.00 CONTINUUM 2015 750 397836 $385.00 JS 100 OPUS ONE 2015 750 26310 $635.00 RP 97+ HOOPES OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 750 534800 $115.00 DEC 93 MOUNT EDEN ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2014 750 638031 $98.00 RP 95 OPUS ONE 2013 1500 14324 $1,500.00 JS 100 THE BRIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 750 562744 $200.00 RP 94

USA - OREGON RED WINE

CRISTOM ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2014 750 665828 $71.00 VIN 95

USA - WASHINGTON RED WINE

L’ECOLE 41 FERGUSON VINEYARD ESTATE GROWN RED 2014 750 551655 $107.00 RP 95

FORTIFIED PORT

C. DA SILVA DALVA VINTAGE PORT 2015 750 647784 $69.00 DWWA 96 TAYLOR FLADGATE VERY OLD SINGLE HARVEST PORT 1969 750 668566 $297.00




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FRANCE - BORDEAUX RED WINE

CHÂTEAU DURFORT-VIVENS 2015 750 323212 $132.00 WE 97 CHÂTEAU COS LABORY 2010 750 647016 $110.00 WAL 93 CHÂTEAU TOUR BALADOZ 2003 750 244087 $59.00

FRANCE - BORDEAUX WHITE WINE

LATOUR MARTILLAC BLANC 2010 750 646364 $80.00 WE 93

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE RED WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS LE CORTON GRAND CRU 2016 750 973834 $176.00 BH 93-95 DUBREUIL-FONTAINE CORTON-BRESSANDES GRAND CRU 2016 750 297200 $116.00 BH 94 LOUIS LATOUR CHÂTEAU GRANCEY CORTON GRAND CRU 2016 750 472415 $210.00 JS 99 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS LES LAVIÈRES SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE 1ER CRU 2015 750 77065 $61.00 BH 91-93

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CÔTE DE BEAUNE WHITE WINE

BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU 2016 750 172460 $251.00 VIN 94 HENRI DE VILLAMONT LES EMBAZÉES CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1ER CRU 2016 750 524041 $103.0

FRANCE - BURGUNDY - CHABLIS WHITE WINE

SERVIN BOUGROS GRAND CRU CHABLIS 2015 750 145623 $76.00 RP 92+

FRANCE - RHÔNE - NORTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE

E. GUIGAL SAINT-JOSEPH 2015 750 30031 $42.00 RP 92

FRANCE - RHÔNE - SOUTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE

ROTEM & MOUNIR SAOUMA OMNIA CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016 750 453621 $130.00 DEC 95 DOMAINE DE LA CHARBONNIÈRE CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES 750 62554 $78.00 WS 95 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2015 FRANCE - RHÔNE - SOUTHERN RHÔNE WHITE WINE

ROTEM & MOUNIR SAOUMA MAGIS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC 2016 750 453613 $145.00 JD 95-97 FRANCE - ALSACE WHITE WINE

MARTIN SCHAETZEL BY KIRRENBOURG SCHLOSSBERG GRAND CRU 750 667139 $85.00 DWWA 97 RIESLING 2016 DIRLER-CADÉ SPIEGEL GRAND CRU RIESLING 2015 750 637918 $57.00 VIN 94

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JD jebdunnuck.comJS jamessuckling.comRP robertparker.comTAT timatkin.comVIN vinous.comW&SM wineandspiritsmagazine.com

WAL winealign.com WE Wine EnthusiastWO wineorbit.co.nzWS winespectator.com

Scores We have included scores from the following sources:

JUNE 2019 PRODUCT SUMMARY





FRANCE - CHAMPAGNE RUINART BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 375 239806 $68.00 WS 93 RUINART BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 750 662536 $114.00 WS 93 DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2009 1500 461145 $668.00 WS 96

FRANCE - LOIRE WHITE WINE

CLOS DU PAPILLON SAVENNIÈRES 2013 750 673335 $66.00 W&SM 93

AUSTRIA WHITE WINE

ALLRAM RENNER 1ÖTW GRÜNER VELTLINER 2016 750 646133 $50.00 DWWA 97

GERMANY - MOSEL WHITE WINE

MARKUS MOLITOR WEHLENER SONNENUHR AUSLESE** RIESLING 2016 750 634063 $74.00 RP 96

ITALY - PIEDMONT RED WINE

ETTORE GERMANO PRAPÒ BAROLO 2013 750 639476 $89.00 WE 97 NADA FIORENZO MANZOLA BARBARESCO 2013 750 639039 $68.00 VIN 94 BARALE FRATELLI SERGIO BARALE BUSSIA BAROLO 2010 1500 639443 $300.00 RP 97

ITALY - TUSCANY RED WINE

MARCHESI ANTINORI MATAROCCHIO TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO 2015 750 340174 $562.00 VIN 97+ MARCHESI ANTINORI MATAROCCHIO TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO 2015 1500 697417 $1,293.00 VIN 97+ MARCHESI ANTINORI SOLAIA 2015 1500 487330 $737.00 RP 100 MARCHESI ANTINORI SOLAIA 2015 3000 487355 $1,579.00 RP 100 MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE 2015 750 316604 $188.00 RP 96-98 POGGIO AL TESORO IL SEGGIO 2014 750 645515 $47.00 DWWA 98 BADIA A COLTIBUONO OCCHIO DI PERNICE VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI 375 648709 $80.00 VIN 95 CLASSICO 2006 POGGIO SANT’ENRICO VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO 2001 750 998211 $109.00 WE 92

ITALY - TUSCANY WHITE WINE

ORNELLAIA BIANCO 2015 750 645580 $240.00 RP 93

ITALY - SÜDTIROL/ALTO ADIGE WHITE WINE

NALS MARGREID SIRMIAN PINOT BIANCO 2016 750 340810 $33.00 GR BBB



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SPAIN RED WINE

THALARN 2015 750 499244 $68.00 RP 95 ALTOS R PIGEAGE 2014 750 642785 $58.00 JS 94 VAL SOTILLO RESERVA 2012 750 645549 $59.00 WE 93 MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 2009 750 88161 $190.00 TAT 97

CANADA - ONTARIO RED WINE

FOREIGN AFFAIR APOLOGETIC RED 2016 750 471516 $69.95

CANADA - BRITISH COLUMBIA RED WINE

MISSION HILL COMPENDIUM 2014 750 258228 $80.00 WAL 90

AUSTRALIA RED WINE

PENFOLDS BIN 407 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 750 414987 $100.00 AWC 94 PENFOLDS ST. HENRI SHIRAZ 2015 750 510875 $150.00 DEC 96

AUSTRALIA WHITE WINE

VOYAGER MARGARET RIVER CHARDONNAY 2015 750 708255 $45.00 AWC 95

NEW ZEALAND RED WINE

ROCKBURN PINOT NOIR 2016 750 437855 $40.00 DAWA 97

NEW ZEALAND WHITE WINE

SACRED HILL RIFLEMAN’S CHARDONNAY 2016 750 39503 $65.00 WO 97

SOUTH AFRICA RED WINE

LEEUWENKUIL HERITAGE SYRAH 2015 750 455386 $65.00 TAT 96

ARGENTINA RED WINE

VINYES OCULTS GRAN MALBEC 2015 750 646976 $53.00 DWWA 97 ACHÁVAL FERRER FINCA MIRADOR MALBEC 2014 750 256008 $135.00 JS 95 VIÑEDO 1910 MALBEC 2014 750 646950 $42.00 TAT 94 ALEANNA GRAN ENEMIGO CABERNET FRANC 2013 750 649681 $100.00 RP 97 ALTA VISTA TEMIS SINGLE VINEYARD MALBEC 2013 750 119859 $66.00 WE 96 IMPERFECTO 2012 750 516914 $54.00 DEC 95

CHILE RED WINE

ALMAVIVA 2016 750 740233 $269.00 JS 97






USA - CALIFORNIA RED WINE

DAOU SOUL OF A LION 2016 750 546267 $210.00 JD 98 ACCENDO CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 750 698001 $580.00 RP 97+ CAKEBREAD BENCHLAND SELECT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 750 924175 $219.00 RP 94 GROTH RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 750 247312 $226.00 VIN 95 STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS FAY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 750 557686 $225.00 WS 94 KAPCSÁNDY GRAND VIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 750 470922 $1,039.00 VIN 98 MICHEL ROLLAND CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 750 695981 $317.00 RP 96

USA - CALIFORNIA WHITE WINE

DUTTON-GOLDFIELD WALKER HILL VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2015 750 695817 $85.00 WE 95

USA - CALIFORNIA SPARKLING WINE

SCHRAMSBERG J. SCHRAM 2009 750 157776 $175.00 WE 97

USA - OREGON RED WINE

LE CADEAU ROCHEUX RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2014 750 415935 $121.00 WE 94

USA - WASHINGTON RED WINE

TENET GSM 2015 750 487470 $99.00 RP 94

FORTIFIED RIVESALTES

GÉRARD BERTRAND LEGEND VINTAGE RIVESALTES 1969 750 527895 $319.00


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THE CLASSICS COLLECTION • MAY & JUNE 2019

VINTAGES.COM/SHOP

All orders are first-come, first-served. Our online ordering system lets you place your orders, make payments, view your purchase history and more. Visit vintages.com/shop to start shopping the Classics Collection on the ordering start date. To view each collection online prior to its ordering start date, visit vintages.com/classics.

ONLINE ORDERING STARTSMay Collection: May 2 at 8:30 a.m.June Collection: June 6 at 8:30 a.m.

DON’T HAVE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT?Visit vintages.com/shop and click on “Sign in” to create your account. Ordering online is fast and easy!

PHONE ORDERINGCall helloLCBO at 416-365-5900 or toll-free at 1-800-668-5226, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Per-customer LimitsWe strive to secure enough stock to satisfy all customer orders, but regret that sometimes customer demand exceeds supply. Products in this offer are subject to per-customer limits on the first day of ordering, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Product AvailabilityPlease note that some products may not arrive in time for the ordering start date, and, due to printing lead times, this catalogue may not reflect the most current product availability. For an up-to-date product list, visit vintages.com/classics.

PAYMENT NOTEVintages requires full payment at the time of order placement. Payment can be made by VISA, MasterCard or American Express. Prices are subject to change without notice.

DELIVERYUpon confirmation and payment, your order will be delivered to the LCBO store of your choice (visit vintages.com/locations for stores). Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery within Toronto and the GTA, and up to 6 weeks for delivery to areas outside the GTA. A store representative will contact you when your order is ready for pickup. Please provide your final receipt and valid identification as proof of purchase at pickup. Orders not picked up within 30 days of notification are subject to cancellation.

VINTAGE CHARTThe Vintage Chart is available on our website at vintages.com/vintagechart.

The LCBO is pleased to announce Waddington’s Auctioneers as the successful vendor for auction services under the authority of the LCBO. Visit waddingtons.ca for more information.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Easy onlineshopping!

At vintages.com/shop, you can order from our Classics Collection, Bordeaux Futures and Special Offers, buy event tickets right up until the event start time, and more. Shop or review your purchase history 24/7!

SAVE THE DATE!Watch for these upcoming Classics Collections

at vintages.com/classics, then order at vintages.com/shop on these dates:

July 4, 2019August 1, 2019

September 5, 2019October 3, 2019

ON THE BACK COVER: Vineyards in the Austrian town of Weissenkirchen.


FINE WINE AND SPIRITS ONLINE AUCTIONS

MAY 6 -14, 2019Under the authority of the LCBO

Don’t miss your chance to bid on some of the world’s finest and rarest wines and spirits in

these exclusive online auctions. Visit waddingtons.ca for details.

Consignments always being accepted.

Visit Waddington’s for details.


55 Lake Shore Blvd. EastToronto, Ontario, M5E 1A4Telephone 416-365-5900 Toll-free 1-800-668-5226vintages.com

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