{"id":1713,"date":"2013-05-24T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T17:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1713"},"modified":"2013-05-24T17:52:48","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T17:52:48","slug":"dons-may-collectors-series-top-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-may-collectors-series-top-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s May Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20100903_lowalcohol_wines_190x190.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1778\" alt=\"20100903_lowalcohol_wines_190x190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20100903_lowalcohol_wines_190x190.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20100903_lowalcohol_wines_190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20100903_lowalcohol_wines_190x190-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a>May offers another fine line-up of collectible wines, with each wine bringing something special to the table.\u00a0 Consequently, it comes down in my mind solely to a matter of additional bottle age, which leads me choose Seghesio\u2019s 2008 Barolo as my first Top Pick.\u00a0 Seghesio has carved out an enviable record for producing majestic Barolo over the past decade, and the wonderful 2008 vintage in Piemonte shines through in this month\u2019s offering.\u00a0 Given that this youthful Barolo wine drinks beautifully now and still promises further development earns it a top spot.\u00a0 My second Top Pick goes to the very limited edition 2010 Au Bon Climat 30<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition Chardonnay.\u00a0 This is a masterful, larger than life Chardonnay that makes a bold statement, yet it pairs magnificently with full flavored dishes, something few Chardonnays do well.\u00a0 Au Bon Climat produces an Anniversary Edition only every five years, and this Anniversary Edition is to my taste the most complex and interesting I\u2019ve sampled.\u00a0 I hope these two choices don\u2019t diminish the quality and pleasure to be found in Girard\u2019s excellent 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, this month\u2019s other selection.\u00a0 It is a polished, sophisticated Cabernet that offers plenty of appeal now and will continue to drink beautifully for a decade.\u00a0 But alas, there can only be two Top Picks.\u00a0 <i>A votre sant\u00e9<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May offers another fine line-up of collectible wines, with each wine bringing something special to the table.\u00a0 Consequently, it comes down in my mind solely to a matter of additional bottle age, which leads me choose Seghesio\u2019s 2008 Barolo as my first Top Pick.\u00a0 Seghesio has 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