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CW STAFF SELECTIONS
As seen in our 2011 Fall Wine Sale Catalog

In the 2008 Fall Wine Sale Catalog we unveiled our "CW Staff Selections" to highlight for you some of the many wonderful wines we discover each year. The selection process is stringent yet simple.

1 - The wine must be outstanding
2 – It must offer tremendous value for the price

That's it!

We work hard to find these wines so you don't have to.

Mix & Match and Save!
As an added bonus, take an additional 5% off the already low sale price when you buy at least 12 bottles of any of these 26 Staff Selections.

Our Staff Picks
CW's Pick
2010 Bodegas Bleda - Castillo de Jumilla Monastrell-Tempranillo Jumilla
Bright violet in color, this light-hearted, copiously fruity blend of Monastrell and Tempranillo delivers boatloads of fresh, highly quaffable strawberry fruit courtesy of the Rioja-derived Tempranillo.... read more
Bottle:  $9.99
Case Price (12): $110.00
CW's Pick
2008 Bodegas Caro (Barons de Rothschild/Catena) - Amancaya Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec Mendoza
This outstanding value from Argentina comes from the collaboration of two great wine estates, Barons de Rothschild and Nicolas Catena. Amancaya is a Malbec-Cabernet blend that has more emphasis on the... read more
Regular price $17.99
SALE!  $12.88
CW's Pick
2007 Bodegas Caro (Barons de Rothschild/Catena) - Caro Mendoza
Imagine what Chateau Lafite-Rothschild would taste like if Malbec grew as well in Bordeaux as it does in Argentina? Caro, which is made in Argentina by the owners of Lafite, provides the answer. It has... read more
Bottle:  $39.99
Case Price (12): $440.00
CW's Pick
2010 Bodegas Docampo - Viña do Campo Godello Ribeiro
Although the vibrant Godello grape is a relative newcomer to the Galician province of Ribeiro, where the family owned Bodegas Docampo winery has made its home since 1933, Ribeiro's climate is similar to... read more
Regular price $16.99
SALE!  $14.99
CW's Pick
2009 Château Belian-Giraud - Bordeaux
If any wine epitomizes what is so uniquely grand about the 2009 Bordeaux vintage it's this one. Even though Belian-Giraud is "just" a petit chateau, it has the same uncanny harmony, lushness, and purity... read more
Bottle:  $11.99
Case Price (12): $132.00
CW's Pick
2000 Château Caronne-Ste.-Gemme - Haut-Médoc
We had this wine for lunch when we visited owner Francois Nony in April and immediately bought the last 100 cases we could find upon our return. Château Caronne Ste. Gemme has long been considered one... read more
Bottle:  $29.99
Case Price (12): $330.00
CW's Pick
2009 Château Grimont - Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Chateau Grimont is another uncanny 2009 petit. Made from a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2009 was aged in used oak barrels, which has allowed the well-concentrated fruit to express... read more
Bottle:  $11.99
Case Price (12): $132.00
CW's Pick
2008 Château Lalande-Borie - St.-Julien
Clearly of classified growth quality, Lalande-Borie is produced by the winemaking team of "super second" Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou. Initially purchased to be incorporated into Ducru, its supple, graceful... read more
Bottle:  $31.99
Case Price (12): $350.00
CW's Pick
2008 Château Léoville Barton - La Réserve de Léoville Barton St.-Julien
While many Bordeaux "second" wines seem to be moving toward a lighter, easier style that bears increasingly less resemblance to the first wine, Anthony Barton's La Reserve de Leoville Barton remains a... read more
Regular price $44.99
SALE!  $29.88
CW's Pick
2009 Château Sainte Elisabeth - Costières de Nîmes
A superb value, this mostly Grenache blend offers authoritative flavors and concentration that belie its modest price. Coming from Costieres de Nimes, an up-and-coming region of southern France, Sainte... read more
Regular price $11.99
SALE!  $9.99
CW's Pick
2009 Château Suduiraut - S de Suduiraut Bordeaux Blanc Sec
Made by the great Sauternes producer Chateau Suduiraut, the delectable 2009 S de Suduiraut will prove an extra-special treat for Sauternes aficionados who may be shocked to discover that it is, of all... read more
Bottle:  $39.99
Case Price (6): $220.00
CW's Pick
2009 Clermont-Tonnerre (Alain Corcia) - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Julie
Super-negociant Alain Corcia has come up with another remarkable series of single cuvee Chateauneuf-du-Papes in 2009, each named after a different member of his family, including this outstanding bottling,... read more
Bottle:  $34.99
Case Price (12): $385.00
CW's Pick
2007 Clermont-Tonnerre (Alain Corcia) - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Eleazar
One of our best sources for southern Rhones must surely be Alain Corcia. He has supplied us with excellent Cotes du Rhones, Gigondas and Chateauneuf du Papes for many years. This 2007 bottling from Chateauneuf... read more
Bottle:  $44.99
Case Price (12): $495.00
CW's Pick
2007 Cousiño-Macul - Lota Maipo Valley
Started in 2003 when the Cousino family decided to create a world class wine for its 150th anniversary, Lota is Cousino-Macul's personal statement about the unlimited potential of the estate's magnificent... read more
Regular price $79.99
SALE!  $59.99
CW's Pick
2009 Domaine Guillaman - Frisson d'Automne Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne
Made from 100% Gros Manseng, this deliciously sweet white is already a huge hit! Tasted earlier this spring when winemaker and friend Dominique Ferret made his annual visit to the store, we loved how the... read more
Regular price $14.99
SALE!  $12.99
CW's Pick
2009 Domaine Sorteilho - St.-Chinian
This impressive red is a blend of Syrah (70%), Grenache (20%; 30 year old vines) and knobby ancient vine Carignan (10%; 80 year old), grown on schist terrain in the prized northern part of the Saint-Chinian... read more
Regular price $12.99
SALE!  $10.99
CW's Pick
2009 Los Vascos - Cabernet Sauvignon Grande Reserve Colchagua
We were fortunate to secure a small quantity of the newly renamed, limited production "Grande Reserve," a premium level Cabernet produced at Chateau Lafite-Rothschild's very interesting Los Vascos property... read more
Regular price $17.99
SALE!  $14.99
CW's Pick
NV Lucien Albrecht - Brut Rosé Cremant d'Alsace
Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this sparkler, made by Lucien Albrecht, one of Alsace's leading wine producers, delivers an unbeatable combination of fresh and refreshing strawberry and cranberry fruit, tremendous... read more
Bottle:  $18.99
Case Price (12): $209.00
CW's Pick
2009 S.P. Drummer - Rumpus Red Sonoma Coast
This innovative blend of Syrah (85%) and Cabernet Franc (15%) is a seriously sophisticated wine with a party loving spirit from native-Virginian Scott Peterson, a disciple of Paul Hobbs and the legendary... read more
Regular price $19.99
SALE!  $16.99
CW's Pick
2009 Zuccardi - Malbec Q Mendoza
Zuccardi's Q-series Malbec represents a thoroughly modern and accomplished take on how to bring out the best in Argentina's signature grape variety, the Malbec. The "Q" designation, which stands for quality,... read more
Bottle:  $20.99
Case Price (6): $115.00