{"id":1540,"date":"2013-03-06T19:37:34","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T19:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2013-03-06T19:37:34","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T19:37:34","slug":"dons-february-collectors-series-top-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-february-collectors-series-top-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s February Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I really like the variety as well as the quality of this month\u2019s features, so I may as well throw a dart at the labels of this month\u2019s offerings and whatever labels the first two darts land upon get to be Top Picks.\u00a0 All right, I suppose that won\u2019t do.\u00a0 Consequently, it would be a crime to leave out Querciola\u2019s 2008 Barolo.\u00a0 Barolo is one of Italy\u2019s top two wines.\u00a0 Among Italian wines, only Brunello di Montalcino can compete in price, quality, and overall regard with Barolo.\u00a0 Secondly, 2008 is an excellent vintage in Barolo and should not to be missed by serious wine lovers.\u00a0 And most importantly, Querciola fashions beautiful, elegant Barolo.\u00a0 So, Querciola\u2019s 2008 Barolo merits the honor of this month\u2019s first Top Pick.\u00a0 Now, it gets more complicated.\u00a0 Morgadio\u2019s 2011 Albarino could easily serve as the poster child for Albarino, Spain\u2019s top white grape variety.\u00a0 But Losada\u2019s 2009 Bierzo Mencia is simply knock out gorgeous.\u00a0 Our tasting panels couldn\u2019t get enough of this Mencia, made from the ancient Mencia grape variety that has really come into its own in the last decade.\u00a0 So, if I have to choose, Losada\u2019s 2009 Mencia gets my other vote for Top Pick.\u00a0 It is one of a hand full of wonderful Mencia wines that have convinced me of the greatness of the varietal.\u00a0\u00a0 <i>A votre 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