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Blue Reviews Blue Reviews 88 Dievole 2007 Dievolino, Toscana, Italy ($10) Fresh and juicy, clean and simple but charming; bright, lively and crisp. PASTERNAK WINE IMPORTS 90 Calcu 2009 Rosé, Valle de Colchagua, Chile ($12) Lovely pink color; tangy, bright and bursting with juicy fruit; racy and delicious; 50% Malbec, 40% Syrah, 10% Carmenère. GLOBAL VINEYARD 88 Kendall-Jackson 2007 Syrah, Jackson Estates Vineyard, California ($14) Bright with black raspberry fruit and good structure; keenly balanced. spirits 91 Ketel One Vodka, Neth- erlands ($23) Smooth and silky with vanilla and creamy texture; a classic worth revisiting. DIAGEO 91 Crystal Head Vodka ($50) Silky and smooth with vanilla; a clean, dry spirit with a kick of heat on the finish; triple diamond-filtered. INFINIUM SPIRITS 91 Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequi- la, Mexico ($45) Hand- some new packaging for this popular line; the blanco shows sweet, mellow aga- ve aromatics; silky, long and clean with nice earthiness and spice. SKYY SPIRITS 90 Charbay Tequila Blanco, Mexico ($49) Smooth, sweet agave with creamy notes and some heat on the finish; mellow, spicy and long. 88 Cazadores Tequila Blanco ($27) Light and simple with mild agave flavors and clean, smooth finish; easy-going, balanced and mellow. BACARDI USA 92 Lunazul Reposado Tequila ($21) Pale amber color; smooth and simple with some agave notes and lush caramel flavors; long and creamy. HEAVEN HILL 93 Jameson 18 Year Old Lim- ited Reserve Irish Whis- key ($75) Smooth nose of honey and dried fruit; toasted flavors of spice box, dried apple, caramel and notes of vanilla; very smooth and balanced with a long, complex finish. PERNOD RICARD USA 93 Laphroaig Quarter Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky ($46) Smoky and spiced with rich, toasty, intense flavors; aged in quarter casks. BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINES 92 Dewar's 18 Year Old Founder's Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky ($80) Rich, lus- cious and fruity with long, creamy notes, lovely toast and light smokiness; flavorful and expansive with all the finesse required of a top-notch blend. BACARDI USA 93 The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Year Old ($65) Bourbon cask; sweet toasted Ameri- can oak, smooth, mellow and show- ing lovely vanilla, toasted, roasted and showing some floral notes. WILLIAM GRANT & SONS 94 Christian Drouin Cal- vados 1958, Distillerie des Fiefs Ste Anne ($699) Silky and toasted with lovely burnt apple, spice and notes of varnish, smoke and aged brandy. PREISS IMPORTS 42 / the tasting panel / august 2009 92 Amarula Marula Fruit Cream, South Africa ($19) Creamy and lush with notes of white chocolate, coffee and lovely spice with exotic fruits and deep, gorgeous flavors. A.V. BRANDS