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COOL COTTAGE WINES HOT THIS SUMMER: CALIFORNIA 34890 DISCOVER OUR LATEST COLLECTION, IN STORES AND ON LCBO.COM SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 34890_Vin.Jun26_Covers EN.indd 1 2021-05-20 1:32 PM wines of the month Summery sparkles and spicy Shiraz DANDELION VINEYARDS LIONESS OF McLAREN VALE SHIRAZ 2018 McLaren Vale, South Australia 357475 (XD) 750 mL $20.95 2 TASTING NOTE: Matured in French and American oak (mainly used) for 18 months. Deeply coloured crimson-purple, it is redolent of McLaren Vale with layers of black fruits, choc-mint and ripe tannins, the oak important for texture, not flavour. All up, a thoroughly impressive wine at this price. Special Value. Drink by: 2033. Score: 95 (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 1, 2020) Full-bodied & Smooth BRILLA EXTRA DRY PROSECCO DOC, Italy (Botter) 13836 (D) 750 mL $16.95 1 TASTING NOTE: Floral and fresh, with a nice crisp palate. Good complexity for the style, with apple, pear and peach tones. This Prosecco is crafted to offer wide appeal and will be perfect for seafood appetizers. (Vintages panel, Aug. 2019) [Luca Maroni did not include a tasting note.] Score: 93 (lucamaroni.com, April 1, 2019) Light & Fruity 34890_Vin.Jun26_Covers EN.indd 2 2021-05-27 7:33 PM welcomejune 26 pg.2 SUMMER SIPS SHOP LCBO.COM Try Same-Day Pickup! See page 68 for details. plus... WHAT’S ON page 38 pg. 20 PRODUCT INFO & TASTING NOTES page 41 HOT, HOT, HOT SHOPPING LIST page 61 FLAGSHIP EXCLUSIVES page 64 pg. 40 VINTAGES SPECIAL OFFERS LOCAL FIND page 66 * lcbo.com/vintages Product availability: Due to global shipping delays, the ongoing situation surrounding COVID-19 and printing lead times, availability of some products in this catalogue may change and may vary by store location. For the most up-to-date product availability, visit lcbo.com/vintages and click “shop our latest release,” or click “Vintages Latest” to sign up for our e-mail newsletter. C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 1 2021-05-20 3:28 PM Summer Whether you’re at the family cottage or a rental SIPSretreat, in the backyard or on a condo balcony – and whether gathering guidelines allow for a few friends or family only – the season of summer sipping and barbecue has arrived. To celebrate the warm weather, we’ve assembled a collection of fine wines in a range of summery styles to suit all tastes and menus and pair perfectly with a deck chair. 2 VINTAGES 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 2 2021-05-20 1:48 PM SIPS VINTAGES 3 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 3 2021-05-27 7:37 PM Bold Barbecue Wines Big, bold red wines are perfect for pairing with barbecue favourites, especially when meat is on the menu. Full-bodied reds made from the likes of Cabernet, Malbec, Merlot or Shiraz seem made to match grilled red meats, particularly sizzling steaks, smoky burgers or saucy ribs. Not only do such wines have the oomph to equal the intensity of the food, but the time these wines typically spend in oak barrels often brings layers of smoky, spicy character that complements all those classic grilled- meat flavours. 4 VINTAGES 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 4 2021-05-27 7:37 PM THE FORMULA ROBERT’S CABERNET SAUVIGNON/SHIRAZ 2017 South Australia (Small Gully Wines) Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are unusual blending partners in most parts of the world, but Down Under it’s a classic duo. Expect the warmth of South Australia to show in this wine’s notions of cassis, blackberry jam and chocolate, all backed by ripe, velvety tannins. Pair with grilled steak or beef ribs. Full-bodied & Smooth 18477 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2 New at Vintages 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 5 2021-05-20 1:49 PM ON MY SUMMER HOT LIST Rich, round, velvety reds such as those from southern France are perfect for pairing with grilled steak or as a casual sipper for evenings around the campfire.” Paul Farrell CATEGORY MANAGER MICHEL GASSIER NOSTRE PAÏS 2018 AP Costières de Nîmes, Rhône, France TASTING NOTE: Surprisingly, the 2018 Costières de Nîmes Nostre Païs had not been bottled at the time of this tasting. Nevertheless, it continues to show beautifully, with a perfumed, medium to full-bodied, finesse-driven, elegant style that I would happily drink today. Giving up lots of both red and black fruits, garrigue, candied violets, and ground pepper, it has both richness and elegance and certainly competes with any number of base Châteauneuf du Papes that sell for quite a bit more. Score: 91-93 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, Oct. 6, 2020) Full-bodied & Smooth 295410 (XD) 750 mL $23.95 2 4 Organic product Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time. 6 VINTAGES 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 6 2021-05-27 7:37 PM Shop this release on LCBO.COM Shop from the comfort of home and avoid store lineups. We offer three convenient delivery options: 1/ Home Delivery. Order from our full product selection. Pay a flat fee ($11.95 + tax) and get products at your doorstep in 3-5 days. 2/ Same-Day Pickup. Shop the inventory of 190+ LCBO stores. See page 68 for details. 3/ Store Delivery. Order from our full product selection and pick up at the LCBO store of your choice (delivery takes up to 2 weeks). Pantry Principles CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NORTHWEST WINEMAKERS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 There’s enough variety in this collection Washington that you might want to stock up for the A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon sourced 57% from Wahluke Slope and 43% from Yakima Valley, this wine is summer season. No cellar? No problem. matured in French oak, a quarter of it new. Expect subtle Wine bottles prefer a cool, dark place to bide their time until vanilla shading along with big, bold blackcurrant fruit and they’re opened. If you’re spending summer weekends (or weeks) pour with barbecued lamb burgers. at a cottage that isn’t equipped with AC or a wine fridge, don’t Full-bodied & Smooth fret; you still can keep your wines in good stead. Find a closet, 2 20977 (XD) 750 mL $23.95 cupboard, or quiet corner of a rarely used room and store the New at Vintages wines there, preferably inside a box, undisturbed until the day you plan to open them. Then, pop them in the fridge, cooler, or a cold-water bath long enough to chill them, and enjoy. CHÂTEAU MOULIN-BORIE LISTRAC-MÉDOC 2015 AC, Bordeaux, France TASTING NOTE: Produced by the winemaking team of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou in Saint-Julien, this Borie family estate wine has been given a sophisticated touch. The wine is spicy, with wood aging evident but nicely judged. Ripe and fruity, with the potential from its tannins for aging, this is a wine to drink from 2022. Score: 92 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, May 1, 2018) Full-bodied & Firm 18610 (XD) 750 mL $29.95 2 New at Vintages 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 7 2021-05-20 1:49 PM Grill Game 2.0 Barbecue’s not just about big reds. The experienced wine-loving barbecue buff knows that other styles can be great with grilled foods, too. Rosés, lighter reds made from Pinot or Valpolicella grapes, and fuller-bodied white wines from Chardonnay or Chenin Blanc are amazing with barbecued chicken, gourmet sausages, or salmon. Sparkling wines, along with light-bodied or aromatic whites made from Greco or Sauvignon Blanc can be fab with grilled lake fish, seafood or garden veggies – the latter being equally exquisite with rosé. All these bright, crisp wine styles refresh the palate between bites, and the flavours often provide a tangy citrus twist (in case you forgot the lemon wedges back at the condo). 8 VINTAGES 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 8 2021-05-20 1:49 PM TEDESCHI CAPITEL NICALÒ PASCAL BOUCHARD LE CLASSIQUE VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE 2018 CHABLIS 2019 DOC, Veneto, Italy AC, Burgundy, France TASTING NOTE: Produced from the Corvina, TASTING NOTE: Even rigorous swirling won’t Corvinone, Rondinella and about 10% of make this wine’s shy nose give away its secrets. other local variety grapes, a medium-bodied, The palate, however, is an open book of lemon mouth-watering Valpolicella smooth with dark zestiness bedded on smooth, buffering and cherry, sage, rosemary, and thyme herbs, mo- creamy yeast. It offers beautiful concentration cha and pepper spice flavours on the palate. and linearity. Score: 91 (Anne Krebiehl, MW, Lots to enjoy here. Pair with a meat-lover’s Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 31, 2020) pizza. Tannins are firm. The wine was matured Light & Crisp in Slavonian oak. Drink date: 2020-2025. Best 18585 (XD) 750 mL $25.95 2 Value Wine. Score: 90 (nataliemaclean.com, Dec. 16, 2020) New at Vintages Medium-bodied & Fruity 984997 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 2 Discover more refreshing sippers on the summer hot list. See page 60 or visit lcbo.com. 34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 9 2021-05-27 1:14 PM ON MY SUMMER HOT LIST Complex wines that over-deliver on quality, such as old-vines Chenin, are delightful to sip by the lake and stunning at the dinner table as well.” David Cacciottolo CATEGORY MANAGER KEN FORRESTER OLD VINE RESERVE CHENIN BLANC 2020 WO Stellenbosch, South Africa Always a hit with wine critics and Vintages customers alike, this rich, ripe, dry-farmed Chenin is grown on vines aged 38 years and spends nine months in French oak, where it rests on the lees for added roundness and complexity. Expect bold, honeyed orchard fruit and pair the wine with barbecued pork.