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Italian Red Wine Club
Selections for the Month of December
Ceretto 2008 Monsordo Langhe
“A lush and fruity red, sporting black currant, vanilla, coffee and herb aromas and flavors. Ripe and open, with well-integrated tannins on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. Drink now through 2014.” – Wine Spectator 90 Points
REGION: Piedmont, Italy. APPELLATION: Langhe D.O.C GRAPES: Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah, Nebbiolo
Capezzana 2008 Barco Reale Di Carmignano
“A wine of finesse and elegance. Cherry, licorice and spice flavors, with a saline element, combine seamlessly with the medium-bodied frame and firm structure. The savory note continues on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2020.” Wine Spectator 92 Points
REGION: Tuscany, Italy. APPELLATION: Carmignano D.O.C GRAPES: 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet, 10% Canaiolo
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Selections for the Month of December
Vina Alicia 2008 Malbec Las Compuertas Mendoza
Wine Advocate 92 points
“The 2008 Malbec (100%) spent 12 months in new French oak before bottling without fining or filtration. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it sports a nose of wood smoke, Asian spices, incense, lavender, and black cherry. Concentrated and intense on the palate with layers of fruit and excellent volume, this mouth-filling effort will evolve for several years and provide peak drinking from 2012 to 2020.”
Columbia Crest 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon H3 Horse Heaven Hills
Wine Spectator 90 points
“Focused, refined and appealing for its open-weave texture around a generous core of plum and currant fruit, finishing with hints of coffee and dark chocolate. Drink now through 2014.”
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Selections for the Month of December
Vina Alicia 2008 Malbec Las Compuertas Mendoza
Wine Advocate 92 points
“The 2008 Malbec (100%) spent 12 months in new French oak before bottling without fining or filtration. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it sports a nose of wood smoke, Asian spices, incense, lavender, and black cherry. Concentrated and intense on the palate with layers of fruit and excellent volume, this mouth-filling effort will evolve for several years and provide peak drinking from 2012 to 2020.”
Pine Ridge 2009 Chenin Blanc Viognier California
Wine Advocate 90 points
“Consistently a killer wine value is Pine Ridge's 45,000-case blend of 80% Chenin Blanc and 20% Viognier. The 2009 Chenin Blanc/Viognier offers up soaring floral notes intermixed with white peaches and apricots. This delectable, fresh, crisp, light-bodied, dry white should be drunk over the next year.”