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90 ($16) Foamy, smooth and sweet with delicate fl oral notes and stone fruit; creamy, lush and lovely with balance and good acid structure. TOUCHSTONE WINES, LLC Ricossa 2011 Moscato d'Asti, Italy Argentina ($19) Lush, smooth and incredibly ripe with generous plum, cassis and spice; notes of chocolate and licorice too; big and powerful. BANFI VINTNERS Reserve, Lujan de Cuyo, 88 91 92 TriVento 2008 Malbec, Golden Peregrine Wines 2009 Riesling, Central Otago, New Zealand ($18) Bright, pure and focused with lovely lime and tangy acidity; dry, minerally and beautifully balanced; long and elegant on the fi nish. VINEYARD BRANDS Scopetone 2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Italy ($41) Lush, . dense and generous; earthy and long with plum and black cherry; fl eshy and rich. MICHAEL SKURNIK WINES 90 93 Spitfi re SP, Marlborough, New Zealand ($22) Smooth and lush with fresh grapefruit and peach fruit; tangy acidity, clean, bright and long with lovely fl avors. CONSTELLATION WINES U.S Portugal ($53) Vibrant tawny color; nose of spice, orange peel, rancio and toasted oak; creamy, toasty and showing rancio and lovely burnt orange; silky, long and complex. VINEYARD BRANDS Warre's NV 20 Year Old Tawny, Porto, Kim Crawford 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, 93 Orma 2008 Toscana, Italy ($62) Bright and silky with juicy plum, blackberry and lovely spice; minerals, tangy acidity and vivid mouthfeel; long and layered, complex and harmonious. EMPSON USA VALUE AND BY-THE-GLASS RECOMMENDATION 89 90 California ($10) A grab bag of varietals makes a smooth, aromatic, full- fl avored wine with tangy, spicy, juicy fruit and good acid structure; long and bracing. Underdog Wine Merchants 2011 Big House White, UNDERDOG WINE MERCHANTS ($10) Bright and nervy with tangy nectarine and racy acidity; silky, fresh and nicely balanced; zesty and long. 88 Casablanca Valley, Chile ($11) Bright grapefruit and racy acidity; silky, tangy and long with lots of lift and charm. GLOBAL VINEYARD William Cole 2011 Albamar Estate Chardonnay, 88 88 88 Sauvignon, California ($10) Silky and smooth with bright plum, raspberry, cassis and toasted notes; fresh and juicy with mellow, balanced fl avors and good structure. FOLEY FAMILY WINES Discoveries 2010 Cabernet ($12) Spritzy, bright and aromatic with sweet, spicy peach and orange blossom; juicy, creamy and balanced. Martin & Weyrich 2010 Moscato Allegro, California Marlborough ($16) Juicy and grapefruity with edgy acidity and tangy citrus; spicy, long and keen. Chasing Venus 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, CREW WINE COMPANY Washington Hills 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Washington PRECEPT BRANDS