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Sbragia Chardonnay "Home Ranch", Dry Creek Valley '08 *** (best all-around)
Treasure Hunter Chardonnay '09 **
La Crema Chardonnay, Monterey '09 **1/2 (best for boiled lobster)
Calera Chardonnay, Central Coast '09 **
Mount Eden Chardonnay, Montery '08 **1/2 (best for broiled lobster)

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Cellar Notes - Summer Whites on the Way

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Dom. de Beaucassone Cotes du Rhone Blanc '09 *1/2
Villa Maria Suavignon Blanc, Cellar Selection, NZ, '10 **1/2
Paco & Lola Albarino, Rios Baixas '09 ***
Piatelli Premium Torrontes, Salta Argentina '09 **

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Cellar Notes - Santa Julia

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Santa Julia + Viognier '10 *
Santa Julia+ Torrontes 2010 **
Santa Julia+ Malbec, Mendoza '10 *1/2
Santa Julia+ Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza '10 ** (great value)
Santa Julia Reserva Malbec "09 **
Zaccardi "Q" Malbec '09 ***

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Cellar Notes - Value from Handpicked Selections

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Le Cirque Rose VDP Cotes Catalanes '10 **
Villa des Anges Old Vines Rose, Vin de Pays d'Oc '10 **1/2
Dom. Massamier la Mignarde, Cuvee des Oliviers, Cote de Peyriac '09 **1/2
Cuvee de Pena Rouge, VDP Pyrenees-Oriental '08 **

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Cellar Notes - Spann Vineyards, Continuing to Impress

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Spann Betsy's Backacher Semillon-Chardonnay, California '08 **
Spann Chardonnay-Viognier, North Coast '08 ***
Spann Betsy's Backacher Red NV, Mayacamas Range **1/2
Spann Mo' Zin '08 **1/2
Spann Merlot "12 Barrels", Sonoma County '06 **
Spann Cabernet Sauvignon, "26 Barrels" ,Mayacamas Range '06 **1/2

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Cellar Notes - Value Bordeaux

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Ch. Coustaut, Graves Blanc '09 *
Ch. la Grand Metairie, Entre Deux Mers '10**1/2
Ch. Du Raux, Haut Medoc '06 *1/2
Ch. Rocher Corbin, Montagne St. Emilon '06 **
Ch. Canon Guilhem, Canon Fronsac '05 ***

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Cellar Notes May 4, 2011 New Spanish reds

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Biga Luberri Vineyards Rioja '07 ** 1/2
Mas Sorrer Monstant '08 **
Gran Vinaio Red Grenache Monstant '07
Alvara Palacios, Camins del Priorat '08

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Cellar Notes - New Spanish Reds

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Biga Luberri Vineyards Rioja '07 ** 1/2
Mas Sorrer Monstant '08 **
Gran Vinaio Red Grenache Monstant '07
Alvara Palacios, Camins del Priorat '08

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Cellar Notes - International Pinot Noir 4-13-11

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Toad Hollow Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, "Goldie's Vyd." '08 **
Sherwood Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough '09 **
Tori Mor Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, '08 *1/2
Thibault Liger-Belair, Bougogne "Les Grand Chaillots" '08 *1/2

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Cellar Notes - Reasonable Bordeaux 4-6-11

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Ch. Moulin Delile, St. Estephe '09 **
Ch. Hau Beyzac, Haut Medoc '09 **
Ch. Haut Bonneau "Cuvee des Ducs" Montaigne St. Emilion '09 *1/2
Ch. Blouin Bordeaux 09 *

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