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MacPhail 2010 Chardonnay, Gap���s Crown Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Mariposa Agave Nectar Liqueur, USA HEAVEN HILL DISITLLERIES Mettler Family Vineyards 2009 Epicenter Old Vine Zin, Lodi Montes Wines 2011 Twins Red, Colchagua Valley, Chile TGIC IMPORTERS Niner Wine Estates 2007 Fogcatcher, Bootjack Ranch, Paso Robles Orma 2008 Toscana Pamplin Family Winery 2008 Proprietary Red, Columbia Valley, Washington Peju 2007 Cabernet Franc Reserve, Rutherford, Napa Valley Pol Roger 1999 Brut, Sir Winston Churchill FREDERICK WILDMAN & SONS Most Historic (European Edition) Schloss Vollrads 2011 Riesling Sp��tlese, Rheingau, Germany ($31) When you���re talking about the world���s oldest wine estates, you���d be remiss not to include Schloss Vollrads in Germany���s Rheingau region, where wine sales as early as 1211 have been documented, proving that this is one winery for the history books. That���s a lot of time spent perfecting their craft, and the wines coming out of Schloss Vollrads today re���ect a tradition of excellence. With the entire property dedicated to the cultivation of Riesling, Vollrads has spent the better part of a millennium perfecting the varietal���s expression in a line of Rieslings that have grabbed the world���s attention. Slowly fermented for 14 weeks, Schloss Vollrads 2011 Riesling Sp��tlese is a classically-styled sweet Sp��tlese that showcases the elegantly sweet potential Riesling can achieve, with crisp acidity balancing out the natural residual sugars to result in a Riesling worthy of the Rheingau���s deep-rooted traditions. Exquisite depth and complexity; sweet, ���oral and elegant with amazing notes of peach, raspberry, apple blossoms and honey; delicate, elegant and long. Quinta Vale D. Maria 2009 Cristiano Van Zeller, Douro, Portugal ADVENTURES IN WINE Raymond 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Reserve Selection, Napa Valley BOISSET FAMILY ESTATES Riondo 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella RIONDO USA Robert Mondavi 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley CONSTELLATION WINES U.S. Samuel Billaud 2009 Chablis Premier Cru Forneaux, France LANGDON SHIVERICK Sanford 2008 Pinot Noir, La Rinconada Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills TERLATO WINES INTERNATIONAL Schloss Vollrads 2011 Riesling QbA, Rheingau, Germany SCHMITT S��HNE Schloss Vollrads 2011 Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, Germany SCHMITT S��HNE Schloss Vollrads 2011 Riesling Sp��tlese, Rheingau, Germany SCHMITT S��HNE Scopetone 2006 Brunello di Montacino, Italy MICHAEL SKURNIK WINES Shafer Vineyards 2010 Chardonnay, Red Shoulder Ranch, Napa Valley/Carneros Shafer Vineyards 2009 Relentless, Napa Valley Shafer Vineyards 2009 Merlot, Napa Valley december 2012 / the tasting panel / 141