Published in February 2012

Wines, Spirits and Beers published in the February 2012 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

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Château Latour 2009 Red (Pauillac)

Cellar Selection

Price $2300

A big, powerful wine that sums up the richness of the vintage. It is densely fruity, spicy with an enormous black plum and berry fruit character to go with the acidity. It’s concentrated while still showing such wonderfully pure fruit. The aging potential is immense. — R.V. (2/1/2012)

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Quilceda Creek 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $125

The flagship wine from Quilceda Creek offers exotic scents of plum, cassis, loam, coffee and pine sap, a rich and evocative blend. The wine delivers all that is promised and more; it is deep and dense with flavor, polished, focused and persistent. Vanilla, espresso, fine tannins, luscious acids and cascading fruits. — P.G. (2/1/2012)

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Williams Selyem 2009 Precious Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)

Price $94

A stupendous Pinot Noir, showing how beautifully this vineyard performs in the remote Sonoma Coast above Fort Ross. Williams Selyem’s last few vintages of Precious Mountain have been extraordinary, but this 2009 tops them all. The wine is as light as a feather in the mouth, modest in alcohol and delicately feminine, like pure satin. However, few Pinot Noirs in the… — S.H. (2/1/2012)

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Château Léoville-Barton 2009 Red (Saint-Julien)

Cellar Selection

Price $135

A major success of the vintage. The wine exhibits extreme richness of the fruit, with all its sweet blackberry flavors. It also has underlying firm structure, density and solid tannins. Bring in the acidity at the end, and this is both impressive and ready for long-term aging. — R.V. (2/1/2012)

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Château Margaux 2009 Red (Margaux)

Cellar Selection

Price $1900

A massive wine for Margaux, packed with tannins and ripe fruit. It has more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual, giving intense black currant flavors with enticing acidity balanced by the sweetness of the fruit. Ripe swathes of this opulent fruit are also elegant and structured. — R.V. (2/1/2012)

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Château Palmer 2009 Red (Margaux)

Cellar Selection

Price $380

A beautiful wine, with the firmest tannins surrounded by perfumed fruit. It is dense, of course, but this density is balanced with great elegance, blackberry fruits, sweetness and final juicy acidity. The wine is structured, a powerhouse of concentration while preserving this complete style. — R.V. (2/1/2012)

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Pirouette 2008 Red Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))

Cellar Selection

Price $50

A stunning Pirouette—63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 9% Cab Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Full and magnificently rich, it is loaded with dense and thrilling fruit flavors of black cherry and cassis. A streak of iron and a hint of citrus keep the wine evolving through a long, beautifully balanced finish. Retasted after being open for 24 hours, the wine was as fresh… — P.G. (2/1/2012)

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Marchesi Antinori 2008 Guado al Tasso Red (Bolgheri Superiore)

Cellar Selection
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Price $102

Here’s a “wow” wine on every level, with incredible intensity and supple softness that builds momentum over many long minutes. A sweet cherry note at the core is surrounded by lush layers of tobacco, dark chocolate and spice, which promise to evolve gracefully over years to come. — M.L. (2/1/2012)

2010 Bogle Old Vine

What a delicious Zin this is. Sourced from the warm climates of Lodi and…

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