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2017 February Wine List.Pdf THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF TORONTO WINE LIST: 2017 V.1 Introduction to the Wine List On behalf of the Wine Committee I am delighted to introduce to you the University Club of Toronto’s wine list. May I begin by offering a warm welcome to our members and guests to the delights of the University Club’s wine cellar. There are many benefits to being a member of the club, and one of the distinct pleasures we suggest you take advantage of is the enjoyment of fine wines at unusually good – let’s say unheard of – pricing. We have adopted a wine pricing policy for the sale of wines in the bar and dining room which limits the mark up to a $28 maximum. This provides an opportunity to sample some excellent wines that you may not have had an opportunity to purchase at home, with it being an affordable pleasure. To give you an example of how this compares to local restaurants in Toronto, a bottle of Chateau Palmer 1982 sells in our dining room for $280 while the price at three leading restaurants in Toronto with sizeable cellars: Restaurant #1: $560; Restaurant #2: $620; Restaurant #3 $600. We hope that you enjoy all the benefits the Club has to offer – a wonderful meal prepared by Chef Patrick Desmoulins accompanied by the best quality and value provided by our expansive cellar. Santé! Michael Haddad, Wine Chairman 1 THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF TORONTO WINE LIST: 2017 v1 Vintage $ Contents Country Page Number Featured Wines by the glass 3 Featured Wines by the half bottle 4 Featured Wines by the Bottle 4 SPARKLING WINES & CHAMPAGNE 4 RED WINES France 6 Argentina 13 Australia 14 Canada 15 Chile 16 Italy 17 Lebanon 19 New Zealand 19 Portugal 19 Spain 20 United States 21 WHITE WINES France 24 Argentina 27 Australia 27 Austria 27 Canada 27 Chile 28 Germany 28 Italy 29 New Zealand 30 Portugal 30 United States 340 ROSE WINES 32 DESSERT WINES 32 PORT, SHERRY, MADEIRA 373 SPIRITS 2 * = please ask your server to decant this wine. THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF TORONTO WINE LIST: 2017 v1 Vintage $ Featured Wines by the Glass ½ Ltr Carafe 5oz Glass Sparkling W112 Freixenet $ 8 White Wines W42 H.Canale Black River Torrontes (Argentina) $21 $ 7 The wine shows a light yellow hue, with greenish metallic reflections. The bouquet shows fine and delicate tropical fruit nuances. It is unctuous in the mouth, fresh and elegant. It has a well balanced and long finish. W12 La Giustinana Gavi di Gavi Lugarara (Italy, Piedmont) $ 27 $ 9 W17 Hunter’s Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (New Zealand) $ 24 $ 8 W4 Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis (Burgundy) $ 24 $ 8 W95 Rosehall Run Solid Ground Riesling 2012 (Prince Edward County) $ 24 $ 8 W40 Henri Bougeois les Baronnes Sancerre (France, Loire) $ 27 $ 9 W67 Quinta das Marias Encruzado 2011 (Portugal) $ 27 $ 9 Red Wines R11 Perrin Reserve 2011 (France, Cotes du Rhone) $ 21 $ 7 R25 Errazuriz Estate Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 (Chile Maipo Valley) $ 21 $ 7 R108 Rosemont Diamond Label Shirza 2010 (Australia) $ 21 $ 7 R101 Louis Jadot Combe au Jacques Beaujolais Villages 2011 (Burgundy) $ 21 $ 7 R89 Chateau Grand Terrier des Eyriaux Bordeaux Superieur 2011 (Bordeaux) $21 $ 7 R151 Salentein Malbec Reserva 2010 (Mendoza Argentina) $ 21 $ 7 R83 Hidden Bench Locust Lane Pinot Noir (Niagara) $ 44 $ 13 3 * = please ask your server to decant this wine. THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF TORONTO WINE LIST: 2017 v1 Vintage $ FEATURED WINES BY THE 375 ml BOTTLE Sparkling: W115 Nino Franco Prosecco di Valdobbiadene (Italy) $ 24 WINES BY THE BOTTLE SPARKLING WINES FRANCE Champagne or Sparkling—Non-vintage W109 Taittinger Brut Prestige Rose Champagne NV 102.00 Blended from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes, this is a succulently fruity, supple and aromatic Champagne with fine bubbles and a crisp, refreshing finish of extended length. Taittinger Cuvée Prestige Rosé is intense cherry-pink in color with extremely fine, persistent pinpoint bubbles rising in delicate strands to the surface of the wine. Its classic, aromatic Pinot fragrance of red raspberries and strawberries is offset by elegant, subtle floral and earth nuances. On the palate, the ripe, full berry flavors are vibrant yet refined, delicately balanced by a fresh acidity which carries into a crisp, refreshing finish of persistent length. "A swirl of bubbles carries fresh raspberry flavors along with a lively green edge of acidity. The flavors are persistent and clean, the wine mouthwatering." 90 Points Wine & Spirits W131 Veuve Clicquot Brut NV 89.00 55% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier and 30% Chardonnay W108 Pol Roger Brut NV 83.00 Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay in equal proportions. W128 Cattier Brut Premier Cru NV 71.00 W119 Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV 66.00 W127 Domaine Luquet Cremant de Bourgogne NV 38.00 W132 Paul Zinck Cremant d’Alsace Rose NV 48.00 W140 Clos de l”Epinay Cuvee Marcus Vouvray 2012 36.00 Champagne—Vintage W124 Taittinger Comptes de Champagne Blanc 1998 243.00 W130 Taittinger Comptes de Champagne Rose 2003 354.00 CHILE W125 Torres Brut Nature NV 40.00 ITALY W129 Villa Sandi Prosecco ½ bottle NV 18.00 W129 Loredan Gasparini Prosecco 2016 32.00 4 * = please ask your server to decant this wine. THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF TORONTO WINE LIST: 2017 v1 Vintage $ ONTARIO W110 Hillebrand Trius NV 41.00 SPAIN Cava is made from three white grapes: Parellada, Macabeo and Xarel-lo. Our Cava is produced in the same way as Champagne, with a secondary fermentation in the bottle W106 Segura Viudas Brut NV 25.00 W120 Codorniu Brut Clasico NV 25.00 W115 Juve y Camps Cinta Purpura Cava Reserve NV 45.00 UNITED STATES W105 Chandon Brut Classic NV 53.00 W117 Carneros Vintage Cuvee 2004 61.00 Vintage dated each year, the Domaine Carneros Brut Cuvée represents the best of Carneros pinot noir and chardonnay made into a classic sparkling wine. The appellation is 100% Carneros. The Brut was aged in the bottle for three years before release. It will continue to develop further depth and complexity as it ages. Wine Spectator Appealing aromas of Gala apple, toasted almond and vanilla lead to focused, creamy Asian pear and spice flavors that finish with a vibrant crispness. Drink now through 2012. Score: 89. 5 * = please ask your server to decant this wine. THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF TORONTO WINE LIST: 2017 v1 Vintage $ Red Wines FRANCE Bordeaux R15 Ch. Cos d’Estournel (2ieme Cru Classé) (St. Estèphe) 1988 274.00 * “The 1988 has an intriguing bouquet of exotic spices and black fruits. Savagely tannic in its youth, the wine has softened and developed more charm and appeal. Still deep ruby/purple in color, with little signs of age, this medium- bodied, slightly austere wine possesses good cassis fruit, excellent purity, and an elegant, classic style.” Robert Parker R53 Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou (2ieme Cru Classé) (St. Julien) 1989 274.00 * R31 Ch. Gruaud-Larose (2ieme Cru Classé) (St. Julien) 1990 261 .00 * Gruaud-Larose was superb at the most recent tasting. Moreover, this might be a 1990 that is still affordable. The wine exhibits a thick-looking, plum/purple/garnet-like color. A sensational nose of jammy black-cherries, earth, cedar, and herbs has become far more intense and striking. The wine displays sensational richness and power, but not quite the burly, monstrous size and hulking weight of the 1986 or 1982. Yet it reveals impressive stuffing and power. The low acidity emphasizes the thick, juicy, succulent fruit in this backward yet rich, chewy wine. This was the finest showing yet for the 1990 Gruaud Larose. Score 93 – Robert Parker R156 Ch. Gruaud-Larose (2ieme Cru Classé) (St. Julien) 1996 145.00 * Jancis Robinson 17/20 Robert Parker’s Wine Spectator: 90 points “This has a Gruaud signature etched onto its enticing, rich and decadent nose. This is a superb example of Bordeaux and particular St Julien at its very best. Really silky and creamy on the palate with a fabulously exotic, powerful, ripe and sweet black/red fruit core. Long finish and very classy indeed. Medium to full bodied with pure, rich blackcurrent flavours, liquorice and herbs. A very elegant wine, steering away from the massive, muscular styles provided by many other Chateaux in '96. R147 Ch. Palmer (3ieme Cru Classé) (Margaux) 1996 258.00 * This wine, a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, is performing well after its July, 1998 bottling. It boasts an impressively saturated purple color, in addition to a backward yet intense nose of black plums, currants, licorice, and smoke. Following terrific fruit on the attack, the wine's structure and tannin take over. There is plenty of sweet fruit, and the tannin is well-integrated, but the wine requires 7-8 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2028. Score 91, Robert Parker. R80 Mouton-Rothschild Grand Cru Classé (Pauillac) 1996 393.00 * Wine Advocate Score: 94 Maturity 2007-2030. Cabernet Sauvignon 77%, Cabernet Franc 13%, Merlot 10%. From magnum. This wine has a superb colour compared to the maturing wines tasted alongside; it has a dark core, a dense rim, with plenty of red pigment still. This is very impressive. The nose here is divine; it has a very typical profile for the vintage, full of iron and rust, but enticingly perfumed with violets. It kicks off very elegantly on the palate, and it has a wonderful texture, composed rather than showy. It has great style; the tannins and acidity show through and there is plenty of perfumed character as there is on the nose. There is structure and grip, and a fine persistence.
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