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	WINE	REGION	RELEASE DATE	AVAILABILITY	REVIEWS
Spectacular old vine vineyard just south of the town of Cafayate has again delivered a stunning example of Torrontes. Intentionally made in a contemporary fashion by Christian Garcia. Highly aromatic with hints of lime,... Read More...	2009 Altivo "Classic" Torrontes "80 Yr Old Vines"	Cafayate, Salta, Argentina	2010		Not yet rated
This single vineyard wine, a 50:50 blend of Chardonnay and Viognier is brimming full of flavor and has just a stunning aromatic profile. It seems a perfect marriage. The Chardonnay and Viognier contribute beautifully, yet... Read More...	2009 Altivo Reserva Chardonnay Viognier	Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina	2010		Not yet rated
Uco Valley, Mendoza Another single vineyard offering from this very carefully tended vineyard in the township of Eugenio Busto. The fruit for this "Reserva" comes from the oldest Malbec vines on the vineyard and show great... Read More...	2007 Altivo Reserva Malbec	Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina	2010		Not yet rated
Dark red. Aromas of black plum, currant, mocha, bitter chocolate, graphite and licorice. Smooth and sweet, with a touch of reduction to the flavors of roasted plum, menthol and licorice. Finishes a tad herbal and dry.... Read More...	2008 Ichanka Malbec	La Rioja,Argentina	2010		Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine CellarDark red. Aromas of black plum, currant, mocha, bitter chocolate, graphite and licorice. Smooth and sweet, with a touch of reduction to the flavors of roasted plum, menthol and licorice. Finishes a tad herbal and dry. 87... Read More...
La Rioja Truly one of the most distinctive (and deceptive!!) Sauvignon Blancs I have tried. A single vineyard wine that exhibits wonderfully delicate aromatics of stonefruits and hints of melon. Yet on the palate whilst... Read More...	2010 Ichanka Sauvignon Blanc	La Rioja, Argentina	2010		Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine CellarVery pale silver-yellow color. Bright, pungent aromas of licorice and lemon peel. Juicy, leanish and penetrating but not quite hard, with flavors of lemon and grapefruit dominating. A tad sour toward the back but possesses... Read More...
This wine is pale yellow colour, crystalline with bright hues. Its froth is elegant and permanent. In the nose beautiful fruit aromas with leesy characters. In the palate the carbonic from the second fermentation is... Read More...	Monte Vicor Cava Brut NV	Calatayud, Spain	2010		Not yet rated
Of intense cherry red colour with ruby hues, very clean and bright. Intense aromas of ripe red fruits. On the palate it is generous, harmonious and sumptuous, filled with red fruits and soft tannins. Beautifully long... Read More...	2008 Monte Vicor Garnacha	Calatayud, Spain	2010		Not yet rated
Deep purple colour with violet touches. Intense and complex aroma, with generous ripe red fruits, blackberries, redcurrants and violets. There are also balsamic aromas, soft smoky and chocolate traces coming from a brief... Read More...	2007 Monte Vicor Garnacha Old Vines	Calatayud, Spain	2010		Not yet rated
This wine is made of 50% Garnacha and 50% Cariňena grapes grow in a sandy topsoil over granite and slate with a Mediterranean influence. Character: Medium bodied with an integration of wood, balanced by fine... Read More...	2007 Celler Malondro "Latria" Montsant Red Wine	Cornudella de Montsant, Spain	2010		Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThe 2007 Latria is dark ruby-colored with an alluring bouquet of lavender, crushed rock, incense, espresso, black cherry, and plum. Full-bodied on the palate, it has plenty of spicy black fruit, a plush texture, some... Read More...
Sourced from the oldest vines, this wine is made of 50% Garnacha and 50% Cariňena grapes. Character: Intense with plenty of body, elegant notes of cedar and roasted coffee followed by plums, red berries, pepper and a... Read More...	2007 Celler Malondro "Malondro" Montsant Red Wine	Cornudella de Montsant, Spain	2010		Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThe 2007 Malondro has more new oak. It sends up a captivating perfume of earth/mineral, Asian spices, leather, lavender, and black fruits. Rounder and more layered than the Latria, this pleasure bent offering is also an... Read More...
Character: Rocky terrain vineyard has a history of growing Tempranillo vines for over 80 years. This old vine tempranillo has long and layered firm tannins. A heavy mouth feel with bright fruits, some minerality and coffee... Read More...	2007 Vega Moragona “Old Vine” Tempranillo	Ribera del Jucar,Spain	2010		Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThe 2007 Vega Moragona Vinas Viejas is 100% Tempranillo from 80+ year old vines. Deep purple-colored, it sports aromas of lavender, spice box, espresso, and blackberry liqueur. Round, smooth-textured, and concentrated, this... Read More...
Character: Only the finest fruit from the best vines in the vineyard are selected to make this tempranillo wine. This deep red wine has a long cherry finish and hints of minerality. Cuisine: Its aroma and taste are... Read More...	2009 Vega Moragona Tempranillo	Ribera del Jucar,Spain	2010		Not yet rated
Character: Bright red wine, no aging in barrel, comes from the Mencía Variety. Ruby red in colour with blush flashes. The bouquet displays a broad aromatic range, highlighted above all by wild fruits, raspberry, strawberry... Read More...	2009 Tilenus “Joven” Mencia	Bierzo,Spain	2010		Not yet rated
Character: Intense deep red colour with purple nuances. On the nose we find mature fruit with nuances of toasted fine oak, providing a potpourri of delicate aromas. Its aging in oak brings full complexity. Balsamic in the... Read More...	2006 Tilenus “Roble” Mencia	Bierzo, Spain	2010		Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThe 2006 Tilenus Tinto Roble is 100% Mencia. Purple-colored, it delivers a fragrant, floral, cherry and raspberry-accented bouquet. On the palate it reveals an elegant personality, a velvety texture, ripe red fruit flavors,... Read More...
Character: The tannin is soft, and the bouquet reveals lovely floral, black cherry, raspberry, smoke, earth, and mineral scents. Medium-bodied, pure and racy, with a certain tension to its elements, it requires carefully... Read More...	2005 Tilenus Crianza Mencia	Bierzo,Spain	2010		Not yet rated
Character: Bottle-aged wine coming from the mature vineyards. Great polyphenolic concentration and immense tannin delicacy. Very dark, big cherry red colour. Immensely complex with ripe blackberry/blueberry fruit, chocolate,... Read More...	2003 Tilenus Pagos De Posada	Bierzo,Spain	2010		Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThe 2003 Tilenus Pagos de Posada is 100% Mencia aged 15 months in French oak. It is a bit compact and slightly baked from the vintage but still offers plenty of ripe fruit with excellent depth and concentration. Drink it... Read More...
Character: Deep ruby red, clean and bright, with great complexity and a deep elegant bouquet, with a lot of minerals and phosphoric notes from plants and aromatic herbs. Mature taste, expressive and powerful. Aromatic with a... Read More...	2002 Tilenus Pieros	Bierzo,Spain	2010		Not yet rated
Well here is a very unique and deliciously distinctive wine, made from 100% Gros Manseng from a vineyard on a hillside in Gascony facing towards the snow capped Pyrenees. What makes this wine so appealing is its freshness... Read More...	2009 Alexandre Sirech "Grand Soleil" White Wine	Single Estate, Hillsides of Gascony, France	2010		Not yet rated
Arguably the most accessible, most delicious tasting and great value Bordeaux wine to come out of Bordeaux. A 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet blend sourced from a beautiful 100 hectare Estate on the Right Bank between the... Read More...	2008 Alexandre Sirech "Le Bordeaux"	Bordeaux, France	2010		Not yet rated
With the “The Two Soils” project Alexandre Sirech returns to this great French blending tradition of the 18th and 19th century to produce what was known as a “Cuvee Hermitagees”. 90% Merlot sourced from a... Read More...	2005 Alexandre Sirech "Les Deux Terroirs"	Southwest & Southeast, France	2010		Not yet rated

	WINE	REGION	RELEASE DATE	AVAILABILITY	REVIEWS
A magical white blend. For this wine Alexandre has taken 60% Sauvignon Blanc from an outstanding gravelly terroir, and added 30% Gros Manseng and 10% Colombard from the right siliceous terroir. The result is a very special... Read More...	2009 Alexandre Sirech "Les Deux Terroirs" Dry White	Gascony, France	2010		Not yet rated
As you can gauge from the name, this is the “big brother” of “Les Deux Terroir”. For this wine Alexandre linked up with the acclaimed Jean-Phillippe Janoueix, renown as one of the finest Merlot winemakers and... Read More...	2006 Alexandre Sirech "Les Grands Terroirs"	Southwest & Southeast, France	2010		Not yet rated
A great example of Malbec. Deep and bright red-violet colours. A fine and elegant nose with lush red fruit and spices. Rich dark cherry flavours with hints of quince make this wine immensely attractive to taste. Dense and... Read More...	2007 Altivo Classic Malbec	Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina	2009		Wine Spectator Web Only – 2010Forward and open-knit, with a mix of plum, blueberry and prune notes backed by modest toast on the finish. Drink now. 1,800 cases imported. –JM Read More...
An extraordinarily fragrant and fresh wine. Stone fruits, orange blossom and mineral characters are in abundance. Fresh, vibrant yet lush and soft on the palate. Fermentation at low temperatures. Minimal skin contact ensures... Read More...	2008 Altivo Classic Torrontes	Cafayate, Salta, Argentina	2009		Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThe Tilenus wines are 100% Mencia, the indigenous red grape of Bierzo. The 2005 Tinto Roble was aged for 10-12 months in French and American oak and bottled without filtration. Dark ruby in color, it reveals an enticing nose... Read More...
Bright golden color with green hues. This 50:50 blend of Chardonnay and Viognier is wonderfully aromatic. Notes of peach, stone fruit and exotic citrus characters leap from the glass. The wine is lush and velvety. Peach,... Read More...	2008 Altivo Reserva Chardonnay Viognier	Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina	2009		Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine CellarPale yellow. Delicate fruit-driven aromas of peach, pear and apple. Supple, round and ripe, with nice intensity and balance to the fruit flavors. Finishes fresh and firm, but with a slightly tart phenolic quality. 87 points... Read More...
100% Malbec magic. Fruit sourced from the oldest blocks on the Estate, this wine is dark in color and dense in flavour. Its purplish hues are matched by the dark fruit aromas. Hints of dry spices add to the intrigue. Rich,... Read More...	2006 Altivo Reserva Malbec	Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina	2009		Wine Spectator Web Only – 2010Medium-weight and nicely rounded, with a mix of raspberry, mulled cherry and red licorice notes backed by modest toast. Drink now. 1,100 cases imported. –JM Read More...
This single vineyard wine displays wonderful aromatic characters. Intense red and black fruits jump from the glass with hints of spice and dry herbs. On the palate, the wine has great depth of flavor, nd abundance of fruit... Read More...	2007 Ichanka Bonarda	La Rioja, Argentina	2009		Not yet rated
Sauvignon Blanc with youth, vibrancy and wonderful aromas!! A single vineyard wine that clearly has benefited from this high elevation dry vineyard. Light straw in color, the wine has appealing citrus characters of pink... Read More...	2009 Ichanka Sauvignon Blanc	La Rioja, Argentina	2009		Not yet rated
There is no mistaking this from being anything other than Pinot Noir. Vibrant dark medium garnet color sets the expectation, and aromas of elegant ripe plums, strawberry and cranberry start the seduction!! great intensity... Read More...	2006 Isabel Pinot Noir	Marlborough, New Zealand	2009		Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine CellarBright medium red. Musky aromas of wild red berries and smoky minerality. Supple and silky, with a restrained sweetness and a suave texture to the fine-grained raspberry and smoke flavors. Savory, soil-inflected wine with a... Read More...
Extraordinarily aromatic wine. Wonderfully intense citrus and tropical fruit characters with bright steely mineral notes leap from the glass. The freshness and intensity of flavors is carried through on the palate. great... Read More...	2009 Isabel Sauvignon Blanc	Marlborough, New Zealand	2009		Not yet rated
Cultivation: our viticulture team has carefully managed these Pinot Noir grapes to ensure that the fruit was harvested at optimum ripeness. Rapid processing in the winery ensures the fruit’s character is captured perfectly... Read More...	2009 Lobster Reef Pinot Noir	Marlborough, New Zealand	2009		Not yet rated
Cultivation: The fruit for this wine was sourced from key sites within the premium winegrowing district of Marlborough. Parcels of fruit from select vineyards in Blind River, Rapaura, the Lower Wairau and the Lower Waihopai... Read More...	2009 Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc	Marlborough, New Zealand	2009		Not yet rated

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