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July 2010

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90 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($13) Juicy and fresh with tangy acidity and ripe plum and berry fruit; edgy, clean and long with lots of charm and depth. 89 SPIRITS 93 Marqués de Cáceres 2008 Tempranillo Rosé, Rioja, Spain ($9) Year after year this is one of the best rosés in the world; dry and fresh with tangy, crisp fruit, racy acidity and gorgeous color. VINEYARD BRANDS Three Thieves 2009 The Show 93 Jacopo Poli Po’ Moscato, Italy ($65) Assertive and powerful with intensity; herbal notes; fruity aromatics with sweet vanilla. WINEBOW intense, rich and peppery with sweet raspberry and blackberry fruit and habanero heat. 92 Saké, Japan ($140) Smooth and complex with lovely fl avors and rich nuance; long and silky. TY KU INTERNATIONAL 92 Stolichnaya White Pomegranik Vodka, Russia ($24) Clear and showing a fl oral pomegranate nose; soft and smooth with subtle and charming pomegranate fruit and silky texture with a hint of cherry and vanilla; clean, sexy and true. WILLIAM GRANT & SONS and Guyana ($44) Smooth and toasty with mellow notes of honey and molasses; very sweet, rich and creamy; long, dark and spiced. 88 Bourbon ($18) Mellow, sweet nose; toasted, silky smooth and elegant with lovely soft fruit and vanilla oak; notes of tea, honey and spice; charming, long and a remarkable value. BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE 92 KINDRED SPIRITS INC. Jim Beam Black Double Aged Dos Maderas PX 5+5 Aged Rum, Barbados color; vanilla and cookie dough nose; light yet very fl avorful with toasted, mellow and silky fl avors of vanilla, spice and dried fruit; long, creamy and modern with style and lots of fi nesse; this is a new take on cognac from this great house—charming, elegant and cocktail-ready. 92 MOET HENNESSY USA 95 Luxardo Maraschino, Italy ($32) Bright and clear, this Marasca cherry liqueur has been made in Padova since 1821; it has an earthy nose and a sweet, creamy wild berry fl avor with spice and lovely creamy sweetness; aromatic, lush and exquisite with a long, rich fi nish; let the cocktail making begin. PREISS IMPORTS july 2010 / the tasting panel / 45 Hennessy Black Cognac, France ($27) Golden amber 94 Dulce Vida Añejo Tequila, Mexico ($50) Amber color; spicy and creamy with ripe agave, vanilla and caramel; notes of anise, honey and lovely aromatics; rich, elegant and complex with some nut fl avors on the long, rich fi nish. Certifi ed USDA organic; 100 proof. DULCE VIDA SPIRITS PREISS IMPORTS TY KU White, Junmai Daiginjo HUM Botanical Spirit ($36) Deep ruby red color;

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