The May 2009 Classics Collection is a meeting
place of premium quality and value, offering a
plethora of treasures to excite the savvy wine lover.
Our feature highlights a selection of the finest
crus from Burgundy, showcasing outstanding
wines from the 2005 and 2006 vintages. Also not
to be missed are Bordeaux crus representing a
span of more than a decade, recent vintages from
top Rhône estates, and a wealth of Italian wines
including an impressive array of Brunello.
From the New World, we’ve assembled a stellar
lineup of red wines from iconic Californian
producers, exceptional examples of Argentina’s
up-and-coming wine scene, and recent gems
from big names in Australia.
VINTAGES invites you to discover all this and
more as you explore the outstanding wines in
our latest Classics Collection.
THIERRY & PASCAL MATROT LES CHALUMEAUX PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1er CRU 2006
750
959437
$89
BH 90
120
DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE LE CHARLEMAGNE CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU 2005
750
51086
$199
90
DOMAINE JEAN-MARC PILLOT LES CAILLERETS CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1er CRU 2005
750
25916
$99
IWC 92(+?)
120
DOMAINE JEAN-MARC PILLOT LES VERGERS CLOS SAINT MARC CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 1er CRU 2005
750
25973
$119
IWC 92(+?)
120
sold out
DOMAINE MARC COLIN & FILS LES ENCÉGNIÈRES CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 2005
750
617381
$75
BH 89
120
JEAN-CLAUDE BOISSET LE LIMOZIN MEURSAULT 2005
750
105338
$59
JR 18
(out of 20)
120
sold out
JEAN-CLAUDE BOISSET LES CHARMES MEURSAULT 1er CRU 2005
750
105312
$89
120
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – CHABLIS WHITE WINE
DOMAINE CHRISTIAN MOREAU PÈRE & FILS LES CLOS CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2006
750
598623
$69
WS 90
300
DOMAINE CHRISTIAN MOREAU PÈRE & FILS VAUDÉSIR CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2006
750
29751
$69
WS 91
180
DOMAINE DES MALANDES LES CLOS CHABLIS GRAND CRU 2006
750
62562
$69
DEC
(out of 5)
120
sold out
LOUIS MICHEL & FILS MONTÉE DE TONNERRE CHABLIS 1er CRU 2006
750
717231
$45
RP 91
240
FRANCE – BURGUNDY – BOURGOGNE SPARKLING WINE
DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE FÊTE DE FAMILLE CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE BRUT 2003
750
76257
$125
95
FRANCE – BORDEAUX RED WINE
CHÂTEAU BELAIR 2005
750
501221
$99
WS 90
115
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PONTET 2005
750
503623
$69
RP 93
160
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2005
750
504845
$129
RP 95
295
CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR-GAZIN 2005
750
501353
$53
WS 91
415
CLOS L’ÉGLISE 2005
750
501668
$45
IWC 90-91
425
CHÂTEAU BELAIR 2003
750
592790
$119
WE 91
180
CHÂTEAU CANON 2003
750
741819
$119
WS 91
180
L’HOSPITALET DE GAZIN 2003
750
113548
$49
360
CHÂTEAU DAUZAC 2001
750
111435
$65
WS 91
237
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2001
750
111484
$129
RP 90
180
CHÂTEAU PAVIE-DECESSE 2001
750
938605
$189
RP 95
120
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2001
750
111450
$109
WS 90
180
CHÂTEAU BALESTARD LA TONNELLE 1998
750
111393
$69
WS 90
216
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAGES LIBÉRAL 1995
750
116434
$109
WD 17+
(out of 20)
180
FRANCE – BORDEAUX WHITE WINE
PAVILLON BLANC DU CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2006
750
567347
$249
WS 92
60
FRANCE – RHÔNE – NORTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
PIERRE ET JÉRÔME COURSODON LA SENSONNE SAINT-JOSEPH 2006
750
103010
$59
RP 92
120
sold out
DOMAINE DES MARTINELLES HERMITAGE 2005
750
112268
$79
WS 93
120
FERRATON PÈRE & FILS LES MIAUX HERMITAGE 2005
750
110528
$79
WS 92
120
CHÂTEAU RAYAS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2004
750
110254
$149
RP 92
120
sold out
FRANCE – RHÔNE – SOUTHERN RHÔNE RED WINE
CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006
750
963546
$99
RP 98
264
sold out
CLOS SAINT JEAN DEUS EX MACHINA CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006
750
103036
$119
RP 99
180
sold out
CLOS SAINT JEAN LA COMBE DES FOUS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006
750
103028
$99
RP 98
180
sold out
DOMAINE DE LA CHARBONNIÈRE LES HAUTES BRUSQUIÈRES CUVÉE SPÉCIALE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006
750
579581
$55
WS 92
300
MAS DE BOISLAUZON CUVÉE DU QUET CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006
750
103192
$79
RP 91
180
CHÂTEAU DE FONSALETTE CÔTES DU RHÔNE 2004
750
110247
$59
IWC 91
150
FRANCE – CHAMPAGNE CHAMPAGNE
R. POUILLON & FILS FLEUR DE MAREUIL BRUT CHAMPAGNE
750
112912
$85
WS 91
180
VILMART & CIE COEUR DE CUVÉE BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2000
750
65128
$109
RP 94
240
BOLLINGER R.D. EXTRA BRUT CHAMPAGNE 1997
750
933606
$219
RP 95
33
DOM PÉRIGNON OENOTHÈQUE BRUT CHAMPAGNE 1995
750
92999
$399
RP 96
30
FRANCE – MIDI RED WINE
MARIUS 2005
750
100586
$79
300
FRANCE – SOUTHWEST RED WINE
CLOS TRIGUEDINA PROBUS CAHORS 2005
750
7260
$55
WS 92
180
GERMANY – MOSEL-SAAR-RUWER WHITE WINE
STUDERT-PRÜM RIESLING AUSLESE** 2007
750
101873
$34
WS 90
180
sold out
REICHSGRAF VON KESSELSTATT RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2002
750
102012
$29
WS 91
480
GERMANY – RHEINGAU WHITE WINE
SCHLOSS SCHÖNBORN RIESLING AUSLESE*** 2007
375
102053
$65
WS 93
120
SCHLOSS SCHÖNBORN RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2007
750
102046
$45
IWC 90
120
GERMANY – RHEINHESSEN WHITE WINE
GUNDERLOCH RIESLING AUSLESE 2006
750
110007
$119
WS 95
60
GUNDERLOCH RIESLING AUSLESE 2006
750
722405
$59
WS 93
240
GUNDERLOCH RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2006
750
724922
$43
WS 92
360
ITALY – ABRUZZO RED WINE
EMIDIO PEPE MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO 1995
750
105205
$249
RP 90
60
EMIDIO PEPE MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO 1985
750
105197
$199
RP 91
60
ITALY – PIEDMONT RED WINE
ARMANDO PARUSSO BUSSIA BAROLO 2004
750
105130
$99
RP 93
120
ARMANDO PARUSSO LE COSTE MOSCONI BAROLO 2004
750
105122
$99
RP 92
120
ARMANDO PARUSSO MARIONDINO BAROLO 2004
750
105114
$69
RP 92
180
CERETTO BRICCO ROCCHE BRUNATE BAROLO 2004
750
936591
$95
WS 93
120
CERETTO BRICCO ROCCHE PRAPO BAROLO 2004
750
103119
$89
RP 91
120
MASSOLINO MARGHERIA BAROLO 2004
750
103184
$89
RP 95
240
sold out
MASSOLINO PARAFADA BAROLO 2004
750
12419
$89
RP 93
240
RENATO RATTI ROCCHE BAROLO 2004
750
103333
$79
WS 93
300
MASSOLINO RIONDA RISERVA BAROLO 2001
750
103077
$99
RP 95
180
sold out
MARCHESI DI GRÉSY CAMP GROS MARTINENGA BARBARESCO 2000
750
46037
$99
WS 92
120
ITALY – TUSCANY RED WINE
LA BRANCAIA IL BLU 2006
750
31559
$79
RP 95
210
sold out
CASANOVA DI NERI PIETRADONICE 2005
750
103085
$99
RP 91
90
FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE 2005
750
963744
$75
RP 93
180
COL D’ORCIA OLMAIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004
750
110924
$59
WE 95
180
sold out
LANCIOLA LE MASSE DI GREVE CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2004
750
110577
$35
WS 90
240
LUCE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2004
750
120881
$99
WS 95
180
sold out
TERRABIANCA CAMPACCIO 2004
750
905265
$39
RP 91
480
CASANUOVA DELLE CERBAIE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2003
750
673293
$59
RP 91
240
CONTI COSTANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2003
750
105460
$75
RP 93
180
FANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2003
750
112607
$75
WS 91
180
sold out
IL PALAZZONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2003
750
21105
$69
RP 90
240
LISINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2003
750
19711
$79
RP 90
180
LUCE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2003
750
120873
$95
WS 94
120
SALICUTTI PIAGGIONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2003
750
105189
$95
RP 93
120
ITALY – VENETO RED WINE
CECILIA BERETTA TERRE DI CARIANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2004
750
110684
$49
WE 92
300
BEGALI MONTE CA’ BIANCA AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2003
750
28274
$99
WS 90
120
SPAIN RED WINE
ALVARO PALACIOS L’ERMITA 2006
750
729913
$799
IWC 95
12
ARTADI VIÑAS DE GAIN 2006
750
657403
$35
RP 92
600
BODEGAS RODA 1 RESERVA 2004
750
32565
$79
JR 18
(out of 20)
120
sold out
BODEGAS RODA RESERVA 2004
750
664557
$49
JR 18
(out of 20)
300
sold out
AUSTRALIA RED WINE
TWO HANDS HARRY & EDWARD’S GARDEN SHIRAZ 2007
750
60285
$59
600
TWO HANDS MAX’S GARDEN SHIRAZ 2007
750
60293
$59
600
FIRST DROP THE CREAM SHIRAZ 2005
750
107607
$69
RP 93+
120
sold out
KALLESKE GREENOCK SHIRAZ 2005
750
39040
$49
RP 93
300
LANGMEIL ORPHAN BANK SHIRAZ 2005
750
95737
$49
RP 90-92
480
CHATEAU REYNELLA CELLAR No. ONE RESERVE SHIRAZ 2004
750
91231
$89
IWC 91
150
PETER LEHMANN STONEWELL SHIRAZ 2002
750
724625
$79
RP 92+
300
AUSTRALIA WHITE WINE
PETALUMA TIERS CHARDONNAY 2004
750
54726
$99
AWC 95
120
NEW ZEALAND RED WINE
TERRAVIN HILLSIDE RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2005
750
105973
$39
RP 93
630
sold out
NEW ZEALAND WHITE WINE
VINOPTIMA NOBLE LATE HARVEST GEWuRZTRAMINER 2004
375
99242
$45
RP 97
360
sold out
ARGENTINA RED WINE
TRAPICHE ISCAY MERLOT/MALBEC 2006
750
99291
$49
300
VIÑA COBOS NICO CABERNET SAUVIGNON/MALBEC 2006
750
118851
$199
IWC 93
60
ALTA VISTA ALTO 2005
750
660654
$69
WS 94
240
BODEGA MONTEVIEJO LINDAFLOR MALBEC 2005
750
109322
$59
RP 94
300
sold out
VIÑA COBOS BRAMARE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
750
119115
$79
RP 94
60
sold out
VIÑA COBOS MALBEC 2005
750
119289
$169
RP 98
36
sold out
TRAPICHE TRIBUTO FELIPE VILLAFAÑE MALBEC 2003
750
99283
$49
RP 95
588
sold out
ARGENTINA WHITE WINE
CATENA ALTA CHARDONNAY 2006
750
959973
$39
RP 93
348
USA - CALIFORNIA RED WINE
MINER GARYS’ VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2006
750
46375
$69
120
PAUL HOBBS LINDSAY ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2006
750
118802
$129
RP (90-93)
60
FLORA SPRINGS TRILOGY 2005
750
13649
$89
RP 93
450
HIGHLAND ESTATES TAYLOR PEAK MERLOT 2005
750
101790
$45
WA 92
150
SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
750
706739
$149
RP 96
240
sold out
SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
1500
41335
$315
RP 96
12
sold out
SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
3000
50872
$1,499
RP 96
1
sold out
STAR LANE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
750
101774
$59
WE 92
120
VIADER ESTATE RED 2005
750
994004
$119
WS 91
30
sold out
VIADER ESTATE RED 2005
1500
95323
$249
WS 91
15
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004
750
642124
$79
420
MINER THE ORACLE 2004
750
46367
$89
RP 90
300
OJAI BIEN NACIDO SYRAH 2004
750
104315
$49
RP 92+
900
ROBERT YOUNG SCION CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004
750
670422
$79
WE 94
252
SHAFER HILLSIDE SELECT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004
750
735712
$299
RP 97
210
USA – CALIFORNIA WHITE WINE
MINER WILD YEAST CHARDONNAY 2006
750
45906
$69
CGC 91
180
USA – WASHINGTON STATE RED WINE
PEPPER BRIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004
750
27698
$69
RP 93
90
SPIRITS RUM
BRISTOL CLASSIC RUM PORT MORANT DEMERARA RUM 1990
700
94938
$195
30
BRISTOL CLASSIC RUM VERSAILLES STILL OLD DEMERARA RUM 1985
700
94961
$249
30
SCORES We have included scores from the following sources:
AWC Australian Wine Companion
BH www.burghound.com
CGC Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines
DEC www.decanter.com
IWC International Wine Cellar
JR www.jancisrobinson.com
RP Wine Advocate, www.erobertparker.com
WD www.thewinedoctor.com
WE Wine Enthusiast
WS www.winespectator.com
Stock availability as of June 18, 2009. We endeavour to keep the stock status as updated as possible. However, some products may have sold out since the last update.
Selected products from The Classics Collection - February 2009 release
are still available for ordering.