This month\u2019s Collector Series Top Picks give me palpitations.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 I like all three of the wines for different reasons, and so did the panel.\u00a0 However, two wines it must be, so it comes down to which two wines I find most compelling at the moment.\u00a0 Consequently, the 2005 Domaine La Milli\u00e8re Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du Pape warrants a Top Pick.\u00a0 It\u2019s classic Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape: a full, rich, polished wine that embodies the commune\u2019s traditional style.\u00a0 Furthermore, it has six and a half years of age behind and it\u2019s hard to find wines of this quality that are still available in the marketplace.\u00a0 And better still, this wine has years to go before it reaches its peak.\u00a0 For present consumption, allow it an hour of aeration: you won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n
My other choice for top billing has to be the 2008 Nash Family Vineyards Shiraz, a mouthwatering blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from Paarl on the Western Cape of South Africa.\u00a0 We were completely blown away by the quality of this wine, a very limited edition that has never before been available in the United States.\u00a0 In fact, we had to travel to South Africa to find it, and getting it here was no mean feat.\u00a0 We trust you\u2019ll enjoy it as much as we did!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Votre Sant\u00e9!<\/p>\n Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This month\u2019s Collector Series Top Picks give me palpitations.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 I like all three of the wines for different reasons, and so did the panel.\u00a0 However, two wines it must be, so it comes down to which two wines I find most compelling at the moment.\u00a0 Consequently, the 2005 Domaine La Milli\u00e8re Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du Pape warrants […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n