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www.beveragedynamics.com September/October 2016 • Beverage Dynamics 43 FIVE STARS (99) Dolce Late Harvest Desser t Wine 2008 (California). When people in Napa Valley put their minds to something, they normally make it world class. This is no dif- ferent. A Sauternes-style desser t wine made in Napa Valley, Dolce is considered to be one of the best desser t wines in the world and the 2008 is no different. Silky smooth, with the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, Dolce Late Harvest Desser t Wine is one of the best wine experiences you will ever have. ($54.99) (96) McPherson Cellars Sangiovese 2014 (Texas). Primarily sourced from 25-year-old vines fi rst planted in Texas by "Doc" McPher- son. First released by his son Kim in 1998. Aged 14 months in oak, it offers beautiful fruit with spice and vanilla oak. Perfect with Texas BBQ. ($24.99) (95) The Weekender Experience Meritage 2011 (Napa Valley, CA). There are lovely fl oral and ripe black fruit nuances in the bouquet, followed by subtle ear th tones. The palate exudes fl avors of plum, blueberry and toasty oak, with a slight licorice spice note on the end. The terroir shows beautifully on the fi nish with supple tannins balancing the wine per- WINE SELECTIONS R E TA I L E R The Beverage Dynamics National Retailer Wine Panel reviews wines from across the U.S. AS ALWAYS, THESE SELECTIONS INCLUDE BRIEF TASTING NOTES, a rating and the wine's retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Unless noted otherwise, the price refl ects a 750-ml. bottle. If you're a beverage professional with a specialty in wine and you're interested in participating in the panel, please contact associate editor Kyle Swartz at kswartz@epgmediallc.com or 203-855-8499 x2225. RATING SYSTEM ★★★★★ Five Stars (92-100) A top-flight wine. Superior in taste and character and providing an outstanding price/value relationship. ★★★★ Four Stars (86-91) A very good wine and an excellent value. A wine for which customers will keep coming back. ABC Fine Wines & Spirits Orlando, FL Brad Lewis Director of Wine Sales ABC Fine Wines & Spirits Stuart, FL Josh Beerman Andina Restaurant/ Pearl Wine Shop Portland, OR Ken Collura Director/Sommelier Atlantic Liquors Rehoboth Beach, DE John Driscoll Wine Manager Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits Annapolis, MD Phil Altherr, GM Katie Harper, Wine Sales Berbiglia Wine & Spirits Kansas City, MO Ralph J. Bondon Vice President/Owner Beverages & more! Concord, CA Wilfred Wong E-Commerce Cellar Master Bocanova Oakland, CA Gerardo Acevedo-Vanni GM/Sommelier Bottle Bargains Northport, NY Ryan Armstrong Store Manager Bottle King Liquors Livingston, NJ Steve Carpentier General Manager Bowery & Vine Wine & Spirits New York, NY Bill Beard Manager Brown Derby Stores Springfi eld, MO John Riley Retail Fine Wine Buyer BTG Wine Bar Salt Lake City, UT Louis Koppel Sommelier Bullfrog Wine and Spirits Fort Collins, CO Chuck Carlson GM/Certifi ed Sommelier Cordially Yours Wine and Spirits Depew, NY Jeannine Babcock Director Wine & Spirits Cotuit Liquors Marston Mills, MA Dan O'Brien President Crestwood Liquors Coventry, RI Matthew A. Reay VP Marketing/Merch. Flute New York, NY Herve Rousseau Owner The Fridge Liquor Manhattan, KS Keith Spreckels, Jr. Wine Buyer Frugal MacDoogal's Nashville, TN Jack Mantle Wine Department Great Domains & Estates Windsor, CA Larry LaScola General Manager Hakkasan Group London, England Christine Parkinson Group Head of Wine Happy Harry's Bottle Shop Grand Forks, ND Dustin Mitzel General Manager Haskell's Minnetonka, MN Ted Farrell President BEVERAGE DYNAMICS NATIONAL WINE PANEL