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94 ($100) Elegant and complex with ripe cherry, vanilla oak and lush, velvety texture; rich but restrained and balanced; long and lovely. IMPORTS 92 Stoller Vineyards 2009 Cathy's Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 92 Riesling Spätlese Scharzhofberger, Mosel, Germany ($30) Intense and loaded with bright fruit and ripe peach; sweet, rich and built to age for a long time; long, balanced and deep. Bischofliche Weingüter 2011 SCHMITT SÖHNE 89 Samuel Billaud 2009 Chablis, France ($26) Smooth, lush and minerally; silky and complex with depth and rich texture; unctuous and long. LANGDON SHIVERICK 90 90 Doña Paula 2007 Malbec, Selección de Bodega, Mendoza, Argentina ($50) Deep, rich nose; smooth and supple with dense plum, juicy raspberry and bright acidity; long and rich, complex and balanced. TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES ($40) Smooth and dark with toasty, nutty flavors and lovely creamy texture; lots of depth and flavor; balanced and rich. Fleury Père et Fils NV Brut Champagne, France WINEBOW New Zealand ($38) Bright and juicy with spice and tangy cherry and fresh acidity; charming and lively, long and balanced. EMPSON USA /MEADOWBANK Escarpment Vineyard 2009 Pinot Noir, Martinborough, 92 Brezza 2007 Barolo Classico, Italy ($45) Classic, rich and intense with notes of tar and roses, plum and spice; long, deep and nicely structured; long, lush and beautifully balanced. LANGDON SHIVERICK 90 92 France ($45) Lush and ripe, pure and spicy with meat and earth; long and dense, full and long. Domaine de la Solitude 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, LANGDON SHIVERICK Portugal ($53) Lush and smooth with ripe plum and black raspberry fruit; dense and rich with spice, tar and excellent structure; juicy, complex and long. ADVENTURES IN WINE Quinta Vale D. Maria 2009 Cristiano Van Zeller, Douro, DISCOVER FABULOUS FETEASCA NEAGRA WINES ARE JUST THE BEGINNING OF WHAT WE OFFER IMPORTERS ACROSS AMERICA. SELECTWINESOFROMANIA.COM FOR DETAILS, EMAIL: INFO@SELECTWINESOFROMANIA.COM OR CALL 212-725-0707 CAMPAIGN FINANCED WITH AID FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ROMANIA october 2012 / the tasting panel / 53