{"id":1460,"date":"2013-01-29T22:05:36","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T22:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1460"},"modified":"2013-01-29T22:05:36","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T22:05:36","slug":"dons-january-collectors-series-top-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-january-collectors-series-top-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s January Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Rh\u00f4ne wines on my mind and a plethora of splendid wines from the Rh\u00f4ne Valley from which to choose, my first Top Pick this month is a no brainer.\u00a0 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret\u2019s 2009 Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape covets the first spot.\u00a0 It\u2019s a wonderful Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape from an outstanding vintage.\u00a0 Enjoy it now or lay it away for a couple more years to gain further depth and complexity.\u00a0 The second Top Pick is a bit more challenging.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Caggiano\u2019s 2011 Fiagre is a unique wine that offers tremendous personality as well as pleasure, but then there is Ch\u00e2teau St. Eulalie\u2019s splendid 2009 cru Livini\u00e8re La Cantil\u00e8ne from the finest area of the ancient appellation of Minervois.\u00a0 So, my second Top Pick depends upon whether I am hankering for a delicious white wine or an equally satisfying red wine.\u00a0 In an ideal world, one serves both wines on the same evening with respective courses, and both become Top Picks.\u00a0 Come to think of it, that\u2019s my plan, and I\u2019m sticking to it.\u00a0 Why not try it, too?\u00a0 <em>A votre sant\u00e9<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Rh\u00f4ne wines on my mind and a plethora of splendid wines from the Rh\u00f4ne Valley from which to choose, my first Top Pick this month is a no brainer.\u00a0 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret\u2019s 2009 Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape covets the first spot.\u00a0 It\u2019s a wonderful 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