{"id":513,"date":"2012-03-20T22:38:59","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T22:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=513"},"modified":"2012-03-20T22:38:59","modified_gmt":"2012-03-20T22:38:59","slug":"dons-march-collectors-series-top-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-march-collectors-series-top-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s March Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t like a crowd pleaser?\u00a0 And who makes more crowd pleasing wines than California\u2019s Jeff Runquist?\u00a0 Jeff keeps racking up well deserved Gold Medals and Double Gold Medals for his crowd pleasing Syrah, Petit Sirah, Barbera, and almost any other varietal he chooses to fashion.\u00a0 So, Jeff\u2019s 2009 <strong>R<\/strong> Syrah, a deep down, full throttle red that is already <em>oohhh <\/em>so fine to drink even in its tender youth, merits one of this month\u2019s top picks.\u00a0 No question in my mind on this one.\u00a0 The second pick, however, causes me palpitations.<\/p>\n<p>Tolaini\u2019s 2007 Super Tuscan Valdisanti is a beauty for sure.\u00a0 It\u2019s a polished, classy wine that appeals personally to me.\u00a0 However, I confess to being truly impressed by Domaine du Vieux Lazaret\u2019s 2008 Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, too, and given the 90 plus point ratings it\u2019s received from the most prestigious wine magazines, I am not alone.\u00a0 White Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape is not quite a rarity, but the quality of Domaine du Vieux Lazaret\u2019s white 2008 Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape is indeed extraordinary.\u00a0 Consequently, in a photo finish, my second March top pick goes to Domaine du Vieux Lazaret\u2019s white 2008 Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape.\u00a0 My only question now is this: Will I be able to sleep tonight?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Votre Sant\u00e9!<\/p>\n<p>Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t like a crowd 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