Vintages New Release – August 1 2026

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Smooth summer sips

LAKEVIEW CABERNET SAUVIGNON 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 51653 (XD) 750 ml $21.95 2 More wood here than any other in a flight of seven high level Canadian cabernet sauvignon. So much chocolate mint, oh mon dieu! Also herbals and longest chains of tannin. Drink 2026-2030. Tasted blind at NWACs, June 2025. Score: 92 (Michael Godel, winealign.com) Medium-bodied & Fruity New at Vintages CARPINETO FARNITO CABERNET SAUVIGNON IGT Toscana Rosso, Tuscany, Italy 996553 (XD) 750 ml $34.95 2 This red is reminiscent of a good Bordeaux, featuring flavors of plum, black currant, cedar, iron and toasty oak. A flash of Mediterranean herbs places it in Tuscany, with tobacco and sweet spices gracing the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2036. Score: 93 (Bruce Sanderson, Oct. 15, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity