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BLUE REVIEWS Friuli, Italy ($13) Keen and juicy, clean and fresh; balanced and bright. KOBRAND CORP. 88 ($10) Racy and crisp with lively lime and juicy peach; fresh, nervy and long. 90 2008 Riesling, Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan ($14) Bright, crisp and minerally with sweet peach fruit and racy 90 Argentina ($14) Clean, bright and mouthfilling, this wine is grown at an elevation of 3,900 feet in the Andean foothills; mellow, lush and showing citrus, melon and spice. 90 Toro Tempranillo, Toro, Spain ($11) Smooth and bright with lovely plum, cherry and raspberry with notes of licorice; fruity, long and charming with depth and balance. No oak. SPECIALTY CELLARS 90 Pilùna, Salento, Italy ($12) Dense and rich with chocolate, raisin and concentrated flavors of plum and spice; balanced, long and lush. FREDERICK WILDMAN AND SONS LTD. 89 Colchagua Valley, Chile ($12) Dark with racy berry fruit and bright with crisp acidity; spice, herbs and good balance; lifted and long. 89 VIN DIVINO, LTD. 52 / the tasting panel / september 2010 Viña Casa Silva 2008 Carmenère Reserva, Castello Monaci 2008 Primitivo VINE CONNECTIONS Bodegas Fariña 2009 Dama de ($28) Soft vanilla nose; creamy and smooth with density and lovely vanilla with a long, elegant finish; rich with balance and style. SPIRITS 90 88 SOFT TAIL SPIRITS Smirnoff Mango, USA ($17) Smooth and sweet with ripe flavors of mango, orange, peach and and simple syrup; long, mellow and balanced. DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA Soft Tail Vodka, USA acidity; nervy, lively and fresh. mapema 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Mendoza, Bowers Harbor Vineyards Willow Crest 2009 Riesling, Yakima Valley Pighin 2009 Pinot Grigio, Reserve, South Eastern Australia ($12) Lush and ripe with plum, raspberry and spice; tangy and bright with clean, juicy flavors and a long, rich finish. W. J. DEUTSCH & SONS, LTD. 89 Black Star Farms 2008 Pinot Gris, Arcturos, Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan ($13) Smooth and lush with juicy, aromatic fruit and tangy acidity; charming, fresh and neatly balanced with soft minerals, good length and lovely flavors. 89 Merlot, 88 Colchagua Valley, Chile ($12) Silky and fresh with soft green herbs and nice plum and berry fruit; lush, round and ripe with balance and style. GLOBAL VINEYARD 88 Calcu 2008 Yellow Tail 2008 Merlot, Netherlands ($30) Clean and silky with nice vanilla and smooth texture; fresh, lively and not overly thick or sweet; balanced and charming. WINGARD, INC 90 ($80) Powerful and intense with lovely toasted vanilla oak and rich fruit; dry, silky and dense with spice, elegance and notes of cherry, hickory and caramel; an American classic. HEAVEN HILL 96 97 Christian Drouin Calvados Pays d’Auge 1960, France ($660) Lovely tarte tatin nose; toasted, ripe apple with elegance and rich brown sugar; vanilla, caramel and spice; elegant, long and supple; stunning. PREISS IMPORTS Bacardi Torched Cherry, USA ($12) Clear color; spicy cherry aroma; sweet, spiced-cherry notes with a long, lively finish; creamy, dense and balanced. BACARDI 95 Bottega Sambuca, Italy ($24) Rich star anise nose; creamy and thick with sweet anise and vanilla undertones; rich, intense, unctuous and pure with a long sweet flavor that coats the tongue and lasts for a long time; exquisite with some heat and bite on the finish; gorgeous; umami in action. PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL 90 Green Fairy Absinth, Czech Republic ($59) Bright electric green color; dry, silky with soft anise and mint plus hot, tangy herbs; long, spicy and intense. ADMIRAL IMPORTS Parker’s Heritage Wheated Bourbon, USA V2 Vodka with Caffeine and Taurine,