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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)
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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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. Full-bodied & Rich 231282 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 2 Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time.
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 10 2021-05-27 1:14 PM VILLA MARIA TAYLORS PASS SINGLE VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 Sustainable, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand TASTING NOTE: Pure, focused and complex bouquet of white-fleshed orchard fruits, ripe citrus, herbs, spicy minerals and a fine lees layer. Tense, youthful and dry on the palate with flavours of sweet citrus, green apple and pear. Persistent fresh herb, lees and stony mineral notes are carried through by the acidity. An exacting example. Drinking window: 2021-2026. Score: 95 (Cameron Douglas, MS, decanter.com, March 12, 2021) Aromatic & Flavourful 13901 (XD) 750 mL $29.95 2
CASTELLO DI QUERCETO CHIANTI CLASSICO 2017 DOCG, Tuscany, Italy TASTING NOTE: 92% Sangiovese, 8% Canaiolo. An earthy and quite complex red with a floral, cocoa powder and macerated cherry nose. The palate is super rich and textural with a savoury lengthy finish. Score: 92 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2019) Medium-bodied & Fruity 680496 (XD) 750 mL $23.95 2
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 11 2021-05-27 7:37 PM CASAS DEL BOSQUE PINOT NOIR ROSÉ 2020 Sustainable, Casablanca Valley, Chile TASTING NOTE: A rosé to cool off with in the summer, this 100% pinot noir comes from vineyards planted in 2007 on the granitic soils in the hills of the Coastal Range in Las Dichas, one of the areas closest to the sea in the Casablanca Valley. It has very light body, firm, juicy acidity, and red fruit flavors. Ideal for salmon ceviche. Score: 90 (Patricio Tapia, guiadescorchados.cl, 2021) Easygoing & Fruity 15277 (XD) 750 mL $15.95 1
MI TERRUÑO EXPRESIÓN CABERNET FRANC 2016 Mendoza, Argentina TASTING NOTE: Aromas of box hedge and redcurrants with wild herbs and a subtly spicy edge. The palate has a smooth array of fresh and juicy tannins that carry in a very rich, fluid and seamless mode into the fresh finish. Drink or hold. Score: 93 (jamessuckling.com, March 27, 2019) Full-bodied & Smooth 22007 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 2 New at Vintages
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Check out our YouTube Live event featuring LCBO product consultant Emerance Johnson and LCBO wine buyer Marc Staples, who will share insider insights on some of the warm-weather wines in this feature. See page 39 or visit lcbo.com/events for details.
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Sippers
Humankind shall not live by barbecue alone. All the wines collected here can also be savoured as sippers, particularly if you follow some simple tips. Firstly, chill. More specifically, serve sparkling wines around 6°C, white and rosé wines around 10°C, and red wines around 16°C. Additionally, when choosing snacks to nibble, remember that firm red wines become softer sippers when paired with protein-rich foods such as nuts and cheeses (preferably firmer cheeses, unless you find a cool, shady spot or you enjoy especially runny Camembert).
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 14 2021-05-20 1:51 PM TRE FIORI GRECO DI TUFO 2019 DOCG, Campania, Italy TASTING NOTE: 100% Greco. Clean citrus fruit, clementine with hints of roses, very perfumed. Delicate on the palate with silky texture and tropical tones. Score: 92 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2020) Aromatic & Flavourful 17677 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 1 New at Vintages
34890_Vin.Jun26_Cottage EN.indd 15 2021-05-20 1:51 PM THE TRAGICALLY HIP FULLY COMPLETELY RESERVE RED 2019 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario (Stoney Ridge) This Bordeaux-inspired blend has become a popular wine with Vintages customers. Expect impressive ripe mixed fruit, with woodsmoke and baking spice undertones and structured tannins. This collaboration between Stoney Ridge and The Hip is the wine for grilled ribs or steak. It will also offer 5-7+ years of evolution in your cellar. Medium-bodied & Fruity 411595 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2
VILARNAU BARCELONA RESERVA BRUT CAVA Traditional method, vegan, DO, Spain TASTING NOTE: Dry and quite weighty Cava, with reasonably soft acidity and a moderately smooth texture. Hints of nut and stone fruit flavours, with a touch of yeast autolysis. A satisfying wine in quite a gutsy style. Drink date: 2019-2021. Score: 90 (Bob Campbell, MW, therealreview.com, April 24, 2019) Medium-bodied & Flavourful 515254 (D) 750 mL $15.95 1 4 Organic product
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Big, rich yet refreshing Chardonnays are on my list of summer favourites. The texture, flavours and vibrant acidity make them lovely sippers or pairings with summer foods.” Astrid Brummer CATEGORY MANAGER
RODNEY STRONG SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY 2016 Blue Wing Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California TASTING NOTE: This displays heady aromas of apple, ginger and toasted brioche. Juicy and lengthy, the palate dazzles in underlying mineral aspects of stone and earth. Editors’ Choice. Score: 93 (Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, Sept. 1, 2019) Full-bodied & Rich 465724 (XD) 750 mL $31.95 2
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You can’t beat Ontario rosés for summer sippers. Refreshingly crisp and versatile, they’re just perfect for those hot summer days at the cottage.” Aaron Pothier CATEGORY MANAGER
HIDDEN BENCH LOCUST LANE ROSÉ 2020 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Based on Pinot Noir and made using a combo of direct-press and saignée techniques, this certified-organic pink wine is perennially sleek and elegant, with suggestions of wild strawberry, rhubarb, fresh flowers and herbs riding a wave of brilliant acidity. Equally suited for chilling and sipping or pairing with food, it’ll go with everything from summer salads to salmon to barbecued chicken. Medium-bodied & Dry 68833 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 1 4 Organic product
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All summer long, our cottage-country stores will feature an expanded selection of popular wines from the Vintages Essentials Collection. Visit lcbo.com/ vintages-summer for locations.
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cali EN.indd 20 2021-05-20 2:10 PM Follow us on a sensory journey to sunny California and discover five reasons why it’s a regular player on our summer hot list.
Creativity and innovation are essential elements in winemaking, but they need not be solely the purview of the winemaker. Challenging times like the ones we’re experiencing require imagination to help us see them through. Wine speaks to where it’s from, allowing us to visit places without ever leaving our homes. Vintages can help you explore the world. The wines in this magazine and on our shelves can take you to France, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Niagara, PEC and the Okanagan – anywhere you want to go. Close your eyes, nose one of these Californian gems, and join us as we take a sensory journey that highlights just some of the many things we love about the Golden State.
Living the good life at Santa Monica Beach.
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Perfect weather, stunning landscapes and a “sky’s the limit” attitude have made California a living metaphor for making it big. From the influx of people and energy that the 1848 gold rush wrought to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, California embodies the dream of success like nowhere else. And we’re not merely talking about fame and fortune. Sunny skies and varied, complex soils, along with a range of climatic circumstances that support virtually every wine grape there is, have made California an attractive location for pioneering winemakers, too. Franciscan missionaries, with their plantings for sacramental wine, demonstrated the viability of the region as far back as the 1700s. And when Buena Vista was founded in 1857 by Hungarian- born Count Agoston Haraszthy, it confirmed the region as a place to watch. California’s wine history is long and storied, and many of the most popular wines on the Vintages shelves reach back into this rich past. Producers like Beringer (founded 1876) and Inglenook (1879), modern influencers such as Robert Mondavi (1966) and Stag’s Leap (1970), and cult wineries such as Orin Swift are regularly featured in our bi-weekly releases, monthly Classics Collections and exclusive online offers (visit lcbo.com/vintages to learn more).
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cali EN.indd 23 2021-05-20 2:10 PM SUBMISSION ROSÉ 2019 California (689 Cellars) This blend comprises grapes from select vineyards in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lodi and Monterey. It’s a fresh, bright rosé, with orange citrus, red fruit, honey and mineral. Zesty and mouth-watering, this will be great with a black-bean burger, or grilled chicken with basil and red onions. Medium-bodied & Dry 19536 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 1 New at Vintages
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LA CREMA PINOT NOIR ROSÉ 2020 Monterey County This wine is 100% Pinot Noir cool-fermented in stainless steel. It’s bright and fresh, with melon, strawberry and citrus notes. A great sipper that will also be a fun pairing for cilantro- lime grilled chicken with strawberry salsa. Easygoing & Fruity 668376 (XD) 750 mL $27.95 1 Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time.
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Sun and surf are a way of life
It’s impossible to imagine California without picturing convertibles, perfect beaches, and people surfing sparkling waves or rollerblading along seafront boardwalks, but just like the diverse wines produced here, the Golden State is awash with a wide range of things to do and places to see. And though travel is a complicated endeavor at the moment, pouring a glass of Californian wine can let you bring a taste of that vitality and energy home – a virtual wine tour, if you will. Think about kayaking on Lake Sonoma or Monterey Bay, or hiking or biking in Death Valley or the Anza-Borrego Desert, where natural beauty and metal sculptures make for unforgettable scenery. There are ancient forests, the Joshua Tree National Park, the hilly streets of San Francisco, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, and so much more. Even if you can’t visit these places, the wines from California will transport your senses, encapsulating California’s vast potential to inspire.
DISTRICT 7 CHARDONNAY 2018 Sustainable, Monterey County (Scheid Vineyards) TASTING NOTE: Slightly buttery and cooked oranges scent. Delicate stone fruit flavours as well as saline texture, ripe mango and guava on the palate, long succulent quite pithy finish. Drinking window: 2021-2023. Score: 93 (decanter.com, Feb. 17, 2021) Full-bodied & Rich 458844 (D) 750 mL $18.95 2
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cali EN.indd 27 2021-05-20 2:11 PM From every angle – wine, landscape, climate, food, past present and future – California is a buffet of wow!”
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SEBASTIANI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 California TASTING NOTE: With fruit sourced from vine- yards on the north side of the Alexander Valley, there is real decadence here: ripe blackberry meets sweet spice, plus dense notes of cocoa, black tea and herbal undertones. French oak provides vanilla spice and tannins and encour- ages an almost sweet finish. Drinking window: 2020-2025. Score: 90 (Stacy Slinkard, decanter.com, Dec. 4, 2020) Full-bodied & Firm 13186 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2
ST. HUBERTS THE STAG CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 North Coast (Wine World Estates) This 2018 is a bit of a Californian who’s who of red grapes: mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with small percentages of Petit Verdot, Petite Syrah, Merlot, Malbec and Shiraz. Since 2018 was a cool year, the grapes were able to hang longer and develop more intense, concentrated flavours without becoming overripe. This wine is plush and juicy, with blue fruit, spice, mocha, and well-integrated toasty oak notes. Full-bodied & Firm 13691 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 1
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Fog-cooled, sun-kissed vineyards and diverse soils and mesoclimates have FLOWERS PINOT NOIR 2018 made the tiny Napa Valley the champion Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County of premium New World wine. Napa’s TASTING NOTE: Moving to the reds, the position was confirmed by the stunning appellation 2018 Pinot Noir Sono- ma Coast was just about completely results of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, destemmed (2% stems) and spent and it remains. Sonoma was California’s 10 months in 18% new French oak. original fine-wine region, and wines of Lots of spice box, earthy forest floor, distinction have been created here since cherries, and redcurrant notes define the early 1800s. Sonoma contains more the bouquet, and it’s medium-bodied and balanced, with good acidity and soil types than all of France, and site a great finish. As with everything from selection has a massive influence on the this estate, it’s impeccably made and texture and structure of the region’s high-quality. Drink it over the coming wines. With winemakers able to produce 5-7 years. Maturity: 2020-2027. Score: premium wines from more than 100 93 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, May 21, 2020) varietals, Lodi exemplifies the diversity of California’s terroir. Monterey’s growing Medium-bodied & Fruity 215202 (XD) 750 mL areas benefit from some of the longest $64.95 2 growing seasons in California, which combine with ocean fogs to produce wines that possess both great intensity of flavour and freshness; factors that are vividly on display in the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for which the region is famous. Paso Robles is an area with a strong independent cowboy mystique, and the vast majority of the more than 200 wineries here are family-owned and -operated. Paso Robles sees the largest swing in daytime and nighttime temperatures in all of California, and wines have been made among the rolling hills, flatlands and mountainous terrain here since 1790.
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The wines are awe-inspiring
No matter what you’re looking for in a A Napa Valley vineyard. wine, California has it. Everything from highly rated, highly allocated boutique wines for the connoisseur and collector right down to superb-value everyday wines for the rest of us. The king of California is without doubt the ripe, intense Cabernet Sauvignon produced here. These wines are always impressive and structured, with black fruit, earth, and a pure cassis tone that’s especially notable in those from the Napa Valley. Merlot in California is soft, luscious and approachable, with a rich texture, ripe cherry, plum, and a refined herbal note. Pinot Noir shines in the breezy, cool- climate coastal areas, where it reveals bright berry and earth tones and a lifted, fresh acidity. Petite Sirah is often seen as a blending grape, but where conditions allow, it creates big, fruity, characterful stand-alone wines that are earning it a strong following as a varietal wine.
MICHAEL DAVID PETITE PETIT 2018 Lodi TASTING NOTE: This powerful wine is jam- packed with black fruits, black pepper, dark chocolate and firm tannins. It will hold them tightly until further aging sees the wine blossom with additional complexity and suppleness. Best from 2024. Editors’ Choice. Score: 93 (Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast, March 1, 2021) Full-bodied & Firm 213017 (D) 750 mL $28.95 3
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cali EN.indd 32 2021-05-20 2:12 PM MURPHY-GOODE MERLOT 2017 California A wine of great depth and concentration, with supple tannins, a food-friendly mouthfeel, blue fruit, black cherry, vanilla, and spicy oak influences. This will be great tonight with burgers or grilled ribs but will reward another 2-3 years in the cellar. Full-bodied & Smooth 59295 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cali EN.indd 34 2021-05-27 1:09 PM California Chardonnay comes in a range of styles from the fresh and crisp to the buttery and rich. As with its Burgundian neighbour Pinot Noir, the best sites are found in coastal areas. Grassy, with grapefruit, apple and tropical fruit notes, Sauvignon Blanc is another winning white wine from California, as are the crisp, bright, fruity wines made from Pinot Gris.
LA CREMA MONTEREY PINOT GRIS 2018 Monterey A lively, fresh wine, with lemon, melon, pineapple, nectarine and guava notes atop a refined minerality. Try it with grilled shrimp, or grilled pineapple with cinnamon-honey drizzle. Aromatic & Flavourful 18625 (XD) 750 mL $26.95 2 New at Vintages
HESS SELECT SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 Sustainable, North Coast Sourced from gravelly volcanic soils, this Sauvignon Blanc is crafted with summer in mind. It’s fresh and zesty, with bright citrus and exotic fruit flavours. Try it with grilled sweet-potato fries, or grilled salmon with avocado-mango salsa and coconut rice. Aromatic & Flavourful 420968 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2
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The food’s as fine as the wine
Wine and food go together like California and dreaming. Keeping in perfect step with the pioneering spirit that fueled the wine industry here, chefs in the Golden State are famous for being risk takers and rule breakers. There has long been a bold and even playful energy to the food scene here, and like the wines, there’s a rich history and an exciting future to Californian cuisine. Chez Panisse opened in 1971, and owner Alice Waters ushered in the farm-to-table revolution and inspired people like Judy Rodgers of the Zuni Café, which rose to delicious prominence in the 1980s. This year, Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne brought their Californian twist on Spanish and Portuguese fare to LA when they opened Caldo Verde at the Proper Hotel. And celebrity chef Michael Mina has begun making mouths water with the two locations of his newly opened Bungalow Kitchen. From every angle – wine, landscape, climate, food, past present and future – California is a buffet of wow!
BISHOP’S RING NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 Napa Valley A structured Napa Cabernet with intensely articulated dark fruit and chocolate framed by a subtle smoke note. This also delivers the region’s characteristic ripe cassis. Napa Cabernets are ideal for your favourite cut of steak, but try this with a medium-rare grilled bison steak for a twist on a classic. Full-bodied & Firm 19883 (XD) 750 mL $59.95 2 New at Vintages
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34890_Vin.Jun26_Cali EN.indd 37 2021-05-20 2:13 PM WHAT’S ON A snapshot of exciting events, great wines to try, new collections, special offers and more.
ESSENTIALS COLLECTION Raise a glass to Canada! Set the table this July 1 with a red- and-white cloth and a local favourite from our Essentials Collection of always-available wines. Here are four food-friendly options.
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C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 38 2021-05-20 3:28 PM VIRTUAL EVENTS
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FIND An insider’s guide to great Ontario wines. I love it because... It’s a top-quality Chardonnay that reflects the passion and attention 1. to detail of founders Nadia and Ilya Senchuk.
Laura Ruffolo It delivers complex notes of cream, Ontario Wine Buyer 2. lemon, marzipan and baked apple. It’s delicious with chicken in 3. a creamy tarragon sauce. Beautiful dreamer This year marks the 10th anniversary of when Ilya and Nadia Senchuk took a big step to make a dream real: in 2011 they bought the farm that would become Leaning Post winery. The Fifty Chardonnay presents a beautiful picture of Niagara, with marvellous verve and energy and characterful, sophisticated flavours of flinty stone. Here’s to the next decade of deliciousness from this standout producer.
LEANING POST THE FIFTY CHARDONNAY 2019 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula 578864 (XD) 750 mL $22.95 2 Full-bodied & Rich
91 points (winealign.com)
For complete tasting note and to order online, see page 44.
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FORTIFIED WINE
PORT product notes OFFLEY TAWNY PORT DOP, Portugal WANT TO SHOP CANADIAN? Tawny Port is made in an oxidative style that Look for this icon to support products that are emphasizes nutty and dried-fruit aromas and 6 made in Canada. flavours and pairs nicely with roasted nuts and aged cheeses. This one comes from a family DRINKABILITY INDEX winery and is crafted from a parade of local grape This index is intended as a guideline and reflects the varieties, with Touriga Franca leading the way. collective view of our purchasing panel. Sweet 1 1 DRINK NOW: Enjoy tonight. There is no benefit 750 mL (S) $15.95 to cellaring. 18454 Í2MÈ4nÎ DRINK OR HOLD: Can be enjoyed now, but may be 2 matured further by cellaring.
HOLD: This wine may be enjoyed now, but it will 3 develop favourably under ideal cellaring conditions. SHERRY SUGAR CONTENT LA GUITA Residual sugar content (e.g., 5 g/L) is displayed on shelf signs DO Manzanilla – and online (visit lcbo.com and search the product number). Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain Perceived sweetness – ranging from Extra Dry to Sweet or XD, (Hijos de Rainera Perez Marin) D, M, MS, S – is printed in this catalogue, on shelf signs and TASTING NOTE: Unique aromas of dried apples, online. Please discuss specifics with a Product Consultant. lemon blossom, almonds and cream. Hints of seaweed. Full-bodied, yet focused and tight with WINE STYLES lively acidity and a beautifully composed finish of Every wine in this section includes a style (e.g. Full-bodied & fruit and flavor. Always a winner here. Score: 94 Smooth, Aromatic & Flavourful) designed to help you quickly (jamessuckling.com, Sept. 22, 2020) and easily choose products. Visit lcbo.com/winestyles. Dry 750 mL (XD) $17.95 2 ORGANIC PRODUCTS 337022 ÍAf6CÎ Wines designated as organic 4 contain 30 mg/L or less of free sulphur for dry wines (<50 g/L sugar); 35 mg/L or less for sweeter wines (50-99 g/L sugar); 45 mg/L or less for sweet wines (>99 g/L sugar).
ALCOHOL CONTENT LUSTAU EAST INDIA SOLERA SHERRY The alcohol/volume content for any product released by DO, Spain Vintages is available online. Visit lcbo.com/vintages and enter TASTING NOTE: The dark amber-hued non-vintage the product number into the search field. East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it Products in this catalogue are available in stores and online a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of in limited quantities. maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity All reviews, scores, prices and content in this catalogue are cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is accurate and current at time of printing. Prices are subject best drunk after the meal. Score: 96 (Robert Parker to change without notice. For up-to-date prices, visit Jr., robertparker.com, Aug. 30, 2012) lcbo.com/vintages. All prices include applicable container Sweet deposit and HST. Vintages cannot assume responsibility 2 for typographical errors in this catalogue. 500 mL (S) $26.95 342931 ÍB=?tÎ
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SPECIALTY WINES POMMERY POP BRUT CHAMPAGNE* FRUIT WINE Vegan, AC, France TASTING NOTE: In an attempt to lighten the image SOUTHBROOK CANADIAN FRAMBOISE 6 of Champagne, Pommery has gone for a light style Vegan, Canada of wine and an equally light name, which harks TASTING NOTE: This sweetly concentrated raspberry back to the 1930s description of Champagne. wine continues to be a consumer favourite with its Luckily, it is not all marketing, and the wine is good, deliciously sensuous texture, authentic flavour profile with some bottle age, along with a poise and and a bright and vibrant finish. Nicely balanced, a charm, which certainly works. Score: 89 (Roger great match for ripe, runny cheeses. Score: 90 (Sara Voss, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2005) d’Amato, winealign.com, Jan. 13, 2020) Rich & Complex Sweet 200 mL (XD) $17.95 2 375 mL (S) $19.95 1 18132 Í2-È2&Î 341024 ÍB*89Î SPARKLING WINE CHAMPAGNE VINELAND ESTATES FRIENZY 6 BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVÉE BRUT SPARKLING ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE Charmat method, VQA Ontario AC, France TASTING NOTE: Aromas of floral notes and red berry fruit mingle with orange blossom and citrus TASTING NOTE: 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, on the nose of this delightful sparkling gem. It 15% Meunier sourced from more than 300 crus, dazzles the palate with a rush of tang-infused including 85% grands and premiers crus; 15% flavour with red currant, blood orange and ruby red fermented in old oak barrels. The complexity and grapefruit playing nicely with others – notions of richness of Special Cuvée is unparalleled among strawberry and raspberry jelly. It’s medium-weight the entry non-vintage blends of every Champagne with good mouthfeel, balanced, bountiful and house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of simply lip-smacking good to the very last drop. Sip Krug. Its grand recipe explains why, built on on its own or pair with fresh veggies and a dip or incredible depth of 50%-60% reserves ... it’s the grilled tacos with cheese and salsa. Score: 91 (Vic dynamic freshness and vitality that really set it apart Harradine, winecurrent.com, July 5, 2020) as one of the most affordable Champagne bench- marks. Drinking window: 2020-2021. Score: 96 Medium-bodied & Flavourful (Tyson Stelzer, decanter.com, Dec. 14, 2020) 750 mL (M) $19.95 1 Rich & Complex 20162 Í40È2.Î 750 mL (XD) $91.95 1 384529 ÍFM=+Î JACKSON-TRIGGS ENTOURAGE GRAND RESERVE BRUT SPARKLING 2016 6 Traditional method, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT ROSÉ TASTING NOTE: A very impressive high quality VINTAGE CHAMPAGNE 2006* sparkling wine ... consistent quality yet at a AC, France fraction of the price sparkling wines of this caliber TASTING NOTE: The Dom Perignon Rosé 2006 is often command. The 2016 vintage is the finest I simply amazing. Notes of raspberry, spices and mint recall tasting – every component of this wine is jump from the glass in a seductive combination. The working in beautiful harmony, from its creamy texture in the mouth is of precise, crystalline, laser- mousse to the rich stone fruit and marzipan pasty like tannins in an opulent style. A very great success notes, culminating with a long refreshing finish as in a vintage that was not always easy in Champagne. the endless stream of micro bubbles persists. Score: 98 (decanter.com, Nov. 3, 2019) Enjoy: 2020-2025. Highly recommended! Score: Rich & Complex 93 (Matt Steeves, quercusvino.ca, June 2020) 750 mL (XD) $347.95 2 Medium-bodied & Flavourful 91777 Í{mÈ75Î 750 mL (D) $29.95 2 Available online only 234161 Í7I]tÎ
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BENJAMIN BRIDGE NOVA 7 LOUIS BOUILLOT PERLE D’OR BRUT SPARKLING 20206 CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE 2012 Nova Scotia Traditional method, AC, Burgundy, France The “Nova” in this wine’s name is a nod to Nova TASTING NOTE: Notes of honeyed sponge cake Scotia, where it originates, and the “7” references and gingerbread on this wine’s nose immediately its inaugural incarnation: the 2007 vintage. Expect promise evolution and richness. The palate follows a delicately perfumed, sweet-and-tangy wine with concentration and intensity, showing evolved with notions of key lime, mango and green apple, notes of candied lemon peel and that gingerbread and savour it lightly chilled with fresh fruit or vibe. There is roundness and heightened fresh- spicy fish tacos. ness, flanked by candied-citrus richness. The finish is fresh, smooth, dry and long. Score: 92 (Anne Light & Fruity Krebiehl, MW, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 31, 2020) 750 mL (MS) $24.95 1 Medium-bodied & Flavourful 256289 Í9^y&Î 750 mL (XD) $24.95 1 51565 ÍSXÈ5BÎ
BRILLA EXTRA DRY PROSECCO A TO Z WINEWORKS BUBBLES DOC, Italy OREGON ROSÉ (Botter) Sustainable, Oregon TASTING NOTE: Floral and fresh, with a nice crisp This lively sparkling rosé shows succulent bright palate. Good complexity for the style, with apple, cherry and strawberry. The quality of the fruit pear and peach tones. This Prosecco is crafted to forms a solid core that allows this bubbly to be fun offer wide appeal and will be perfect for seafood and ready-to-enjoy while maintaining an earnest appetizers. (Vintages panel, Aug. 2019) character reflective of the skill behind the wine- making. Sip and enjoy or serve with brunch or [Luca Maroni did not include a tasting note.] lighter barbecue fare. Score: 93 (lucamaroni.com, April 1, 2019) Light & Fruity Light & Fruity 1 750 mL (XD) $19.95 1 750 mL (D) $16.95 19312 Í3?È2KÎ 13836 Í-sÈ6VÎ Featured as our Wine of the Month
OYSTER BAY SPARKLING CUVÉE ROSÉ VILARNAU BARCELONA RESERVA New Zealand BRUT CAVA TASTING NOTE: (Chardonnay (80%) Hawkes Bay, Traditional method, vegan, DO, Spain Pinot Noir (20%) Marlborough.) Savoury, earthy TASTING NOTE: Dry and quite weighty Cava, with and slightly reductive with toasty aromas and hints reasonably soft acidity and a moderately smooth of baked red fruits. Decadent without being overly texture. Hints of nut and stone fruit flavours, with a sweet or fruity. The palate has strong impressions touch of yeast autolysis. A satisfying wine in quite of persimmons and berry fruit, full-body and lovely a gutsy style. Drink date: 2019-2021. Score: 90 complexity from bottle-development. A well-judged (Bob Campbell, MW, therealreview.com, wine, marred only by a slightly sweet finish ... April 24, 2019) Score: Blue Gold (Stephen Wong, MW, Sydney Medium-bodied & Flavourful International Wine Competition, 2019) 750 mL (D) $15.95 1 Medium-bodied & Flavourful 515254 ÍSTV*Î 750 mL (D) $22.95 1 Featured in Summer Sips 280172 Í
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CANADA – WHITE WINE CANADA – RED WINE
ONTARIO ONTARIO JACK RABBIT WHITE 2019 6 CASA-DEA PINOT NOIR 2016 6 VQA Ontario VQA Prince Edward County (The Hare Wine Company) TASTING NOTE: Casa-Dea Pinot Noir is produced TASTING NOTE: This playful, zesty blend of Vidal, in the Prince Edward County wine region in Ontario. Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc This is an easy-to-enjoy PN, juicy with dark cherry, was produced exclusively for the LCBO. It’s floral raspberry and baking spice flavours on the palate. and fresh, with lime citrus, guava, and a crisp, food- Pair with a good book and blazing hearth fire on a friendly acidity. Chill and enjoy as a sipping wine wintery night. Drink: 2020-2025. Score: 90 or pair with seacuterie. (Vintages panel, 2020) (nataliemaclean.com, Feb. 21, 2020) Aromatic & Flavourful Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (D) $17.95 1 750 mL (XD) $26.95 2 20249 Í48È9ZÎ 296210 Í=^*rÎ
LEANING POST THE FIFTY THE TRAGICALLY HIP FULLY CHARDONNAY 2019 6 COMPLETELY RESERVE RED 2019 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula VQA Niagara Peninsula TASTING NOTE: Clean, open, stony and transparent, (Stoney Ridge) Leaning Post’s home vineyard chardonnay displays This Bordeaux-inspired blend has become a marvelous verve and energy, minimal handling in the popular wine with Vintages customers. Expect winery and no oak interference, mostly juicy acids, impressive ripe mixed fruit, with woodsmoke and and flinty-stony flavours on the long, acidulated baking spice undertones and structured tannins. finish. A superbly drinkable wine with character and This collaboration between Stoney Ridge and sophistication. Enjoy or hold short term. All concrete The Hip is the wine for grilled ribs or steak. It will aged. Score: 91 (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com, also offer 5-7+ years of evolution in your cellar. Oct. 26, 2020) Medium-bodied & Fruity Full-bodied & Rich 750 mL (XD) $24.95 2 750 mL (XD) $22.95 2 411595 ÍI/ÃQÎ 578864 ÍYx`/Î Featured in Summer Sips Featured in Local Find BRITISH COLUMBIA BRITISH COLUMBIA MEYER PINOT NOIR 2018 6 BURROWING OWL ESTATE BOTTLED Okanagan Valley CHARDONNAY 2018 6 TASTING NOTE: The Meyer quaffing pinot noir BC VQA Okanagan Valley is sourced from six separate Okanagan Valley TASTING NOTE: Gently oak aged with notes of vineyards. The goal is a juicy, easy-sipping house creamy almond and showcasing excellent integra- style that reflects its Okanagan origins. Typically tion of flavours. Carefully managed richness offering the fruit is gently destemmed via gravity ... it gets both restraint and texture reminiscent of a Puligny a gentle press and an eight month sleep in older Montrachet. Very elegant, pure with very fine oak seasoned French oak barrels. Expect a softer, treatment along with a little clarified butter but no fresh red fruit affair with a touch of stony minerality butterscotch. Offering a notable level of complexity that slips down effortlessly. The finish is silky and with notes of white peach, lemon curd and mild long. Duck pizza, chicken, pasta dishes, and toasty lees lingering on the finish. Score:92 (Sara salmon all work here. Score: 90 (Anthony Gismon- d’Amato, winealign.com, Nov. 2, 2020) di, gismondionwine.com, Sept. 15, 2019) Full-bodied & Rich Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $34.95 2 750 mL (XD) $32.95 2 208694 Í4v~`Î 392449 ÍG8Q>Î
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CANADA – ROSÉ WINE USA – WHITE WINE
ONTARIO CALIFORNIA FLAT ROCK PINK TWISTED ROSÉ 2020 6 DISTRICT 7 CHARDONNAY 2018 Sustainable, VQA Niagara Peninsula Sustainable, Monterey County TASTING NOTE: [Rick VanSickle tasted this wine (Scheid Vineyards) as part of a virtual tasting of unfinished wines from TASTING NOTE: Slightly buttery and cooked the 2020 vintage.] The blend for this rosé style oranges scent. Delicate stone fruit flavours as well wine is Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Gamay and as saline texture, ripe mango and guava on the made in the saignée method. A nose of plums, palate, long succulent quite pithy finish. Drinking citrus, lychee, and red berries. Lovely ripeness window: 2021-2023. Score: 93 (decanter.com, and flare on the palate with red berries, citrus zest Feb. 17, 2021) and plums. (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, Full-bodied & Rich Feb. 4, 2021) 750 mL (D) $18.95 2 Easygoing & Fruity 458844 750 mL (D) $17.95 1 ÍMxLNÎ Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot 39974 ÍGÅÈ4ÈÎ
FESS PARKER MARCELLA’S WHITE 2017 HIDDEN BENCH LOCUST LANE Santa Barbara County ROSÉ 2020 6 TASTING NOTE: The 2017 Marcella’s checks in as VQA Niagara Peninsula a Viognier-dominated blend that includes smaller Based on Pinot Noir and made using a combo of amounts of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, most direct-press and saignée techniques, this certified- of which was barrel fermented. Its light gold color is organic pink wine is perennially sleek and elegant, followed by a subtle reductive bouquet that slowly with suggestions of wild strawberry, rhubarb, fresh offers more apricot, white flowers, and honeysuckle flowers and herbs riding a wave of brilliant acidity. aromas with time in the glass. Rich, rounded, Equally suited for chilling and sipping or pairing beautifully textured, and yet still fresh and lively, it’s with food, it’ll go with everything from summer a food-friendly effort that’s going to shine on the salads to salmon to barbecued chicken. dinner table. [Drink till 2023+.] Score: 90 (Jeb Medium-bodied & Dry Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, Oct. 31, 2019) 750 mL (XD) $24.95 1 Aromatic & Flavourful 68833 ÍdsÈ3ÅÎ 750 mL (XD) $21.95 2 Featured in Summer Sips 17580 Í1ZÈ0wÎ 4 Organic product
BRITISH COLUMBIA HESS SELECT SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 SANDHILL ROSÉ 2020 6 Sustainable, North Coast BC VQA British Columbia Sourced from gravelly volcanic soils, this Sauvignon (Andrew Peller) Blanc is crafted with summer in mind. It’s fresh and Sandhill exclusively produces single-vineyard zesty, with bright citrus and exotic fruit flavours. Try wines crafted in a non-interventionist style that it with grilled sweet-potato fries, or grilled salmon allows the fruit to really shine through. This one will with avocado-mango salsa and coconut rice. be a delightful sipping rosé but will pair well with fish or a watermelon-tomato-and-feta salad. Aromatic & Flavourful 750 mL (XD) $19.95 2 Easygoing & Fruity 750 mL (D) $21.95 2 420968 ÍJ)d\Î 19532 Í3UÈ2wÎ Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot
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USA – WHITE WINE CONT’D CALLAWAY CELLAR SELECTION CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 CALIFORNIA California Callaway Cellars was founded in 1969 by the late LA CREMA MONTEREY Ely Callaway of Callaway Golf fame. This blend of PINOT GRIS 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel Monterey was aged 90% in American oak and 10% in French A lively, fresh wine, with lemon, melon, pineapple, oak for seven months. The resulting wine is lithe, nectarine and guava notes atop a refined minerality. with dark fruit wrapped in notable oak, cloves, cedar Try it with grilled shrimp, or grilled pineapple with and smoke. A wine for grilled beef ribs or steak. cinnamon-honey drizzle. Medium-bodied & Fruity Aromatic & Flavourful 750 mL (XD) $17.00 2 750 mL (XD) $26.95 2 17804 Í1pÈ4LÎ 18625 Í2^È5-Î Featured in The $17 Solution Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot
CAYMUS SPECIAL SELECTION RODNEY STRONG SONOMA COAST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 CHARDONNAY 2016 Napa Valley Blue Wing Vineyard, James Molesworth awarded the 2015 vintage of this Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County wine a rating of 95 points, highlighting its blackberry TASTING NOTE: This displays heady aromas of and incense, calling it a “hedonist’s delight,” and apple, ginger and toasted brioche. Juicy and lengthy, suggesting a drinking window extending to 2032 the palate dazzles in underlying mineral aspects of (winespectator.com, Oct. 15, 2019). Though stone and earth. Editors’ Choice. Score: 93 (Virginie the 2016 had not yet been reviewed at time of Boone, Wine Enthusiast, Sept. 1, 2019) publication, you can expect it to offer a similar Full-bodied & Rich quality and ageability. 750 mL (XD) $31.95 2 Full-bodied & Firm 465724 ÍNY8<Î 750 mL (D) $199.95 2 Featured in Summer Sips 711663 Íg0_xÎ
USA – RED WINE FLOWERS PINOT NOIR 2018 CALIFORNIA Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County TASTING NOTE: Moving to the reds, the appellation BISHOP’S RING NAPA VALLEY 2018 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast was just about CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 completely destemmed (2% stems) and spent Napa Valley 10 months in 18% new French oak. Lots of spice A structured Napa Cabernet with intensely box, earthy forest floor, cherries, and redcurrant articulated dark fruit and chocolate framed by a notes define the bouquet, and it’s medium-bodied subtle smoke note. This also delivers the region’s and balanced, with good acidity and a great finish. characteristic ripe cassis. Napa Cabernets are As with everything from this estate, it’s impeccably ideal for your favourite cut of steak, but try this with made and high-quality. Drink it over the coming a medium-rare grilled bison steak for a twist on 5-7 years. Maturity: 2020-2027. Score: 93 (Jeb a classic. Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, May 21, 2020) Full-bodied & Firm Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $59.95 2 750 mL (XD) $64.95 2 19883 Í3xÈ3ZÎ 215202 Í5T”>Î Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot
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MICHAEL DAVID PETITE PETIT 2018 SEBASTIANI Lodi CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 TASTING NOTE: This powerful wine is jam-packed California with black fruits, black pepper, dark chocolate TASTING NOTE: With fruit sourced from vineyards and firm tannins. It will hold them tightly until further on the north side of the Alexander Valley, there is aging sees the wine blossom with additional real decadence here: ripe blackberry meets sweet complexity and suppleness. Best from 2024. spice, plus dense notes of cocoa, black tea and Editors’ Choice. Score: 93 (Jim Gordon, Wine herbal undertones. French oak provides vanilla Enthusiast, March 1, 2021) spice and tannins and encourages an almost sweet finish. Drinking window: 2020-2025. Score:90 Full-bodied & Firm (Stacy Slinkard, decanter.com, Dec. 4, 2020) 750 mL (D) $28.95 3 Full-bodied & Firm 213017 Í5>1?Î 750 mL (XD) $19.95 2 Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot 13186 Í-2È6;Î Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot
SILVER OAK NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 MURPHY-GOODE MERLOT 2017 Napa Valley California Founded in 1972, Silver Oak is one of Napa’s most A wine of great depth and concentration, with prestigious estates, renowned for a single-minded supple tannins, a food-friendly mouthfeel, blue focus on producing characterful Cabernet-based fruit, black cherry, vanilla, and spicy oak influences. wines that are perfect cellar candidates. This 2016 This will be great tonight with burgers or grilled is a rich, structured blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, ribs but will reward another 2-3 years in the cellar. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec Full-bodied & Smooth that will age for another 20+ years. A wine that 750 mL (XD) $24.95 2 deserves the best cut of steak you can find. 59295 Í[=È5{Î Full-bodied & Firm 750 mL (XD) $207.95 2 Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot 936039 Í}\G7Î
ST. HUBERTS THE STAG RABBLE PASO ROBLES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 North Coast Sustainable, Mossfire Ranch (Wine World Estates) Vineyard, Paso Robles This 2018 is a bit of a Californian who’s who of The largest diurnal variation in California allows red grapes: mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with small Paso Robles to produce wines with intense flavour percentages of Petit Verdot, Petite Syrah, Merlot, and varietal character while preserving freshness. Malbec and Shiraz. Since 2018 was a cool year, the This seamless single-vineyard Cabernet has grapes were able to hang longer and develop more generous cherry, black fruit and plum notes, with intense, concentrated flavours without becoming vanilla, pepper spice and tobacco. Accessible overripe. This wine is plush and juicy, with blue fruit, and perfect for steak kebabs with red, yellow and spice, mocha, and well-integrated toasty oak notes. green peppers and red onion. Full-bodied & Firm Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $24.95 1 750 mL (D) $29.95 2 13691 Í-eÈ1&Î 17810 Í1qÈ0>Î Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot
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USA – RED WINE CONT’D SAUCE COLUMBIA VALLEY RED BLEND 2017 OREGON Columbia Valley This stylish 2017 red blend is mostly Merlot with REX HILL PINOT NOIR 2017 28% Cabernet Sauvignon and a splash of Malbec. Willamette Valley It’s rich and silky, with black cherry, plum, herbs, (A to Z Wineworks) chocolate and spice and has the structure to cellar TASTING NOTE: This has a very rich array of deeply for another 5 years or more. Try it with Bourbon- toasty spices and reductive, meaty nuances, as well glazed pork chops, or steak with red-wine as ripe, rich dark plums and cherries. The palate chimichurri. has a plush, smooth and sleek array of vibrant red Full-bodied & Smooth fruit, velvety tannins and drink-now appeal. [Drink 750 mL (D) $19.95 2 till 2028+.] Score: 92 (jamessuckling.com, July 2, 2019) 20493 Í4QÈ3tÎ Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $43.95 2 275735 Í;YCJÎ
WASHINGTON USA – ROSÉ WINE CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NORTHWEST WINEMAKERS CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 Washington LA CREMA PINOT NOIR ROSÉ 2020* A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon sourced 57% from Monterey County Wahluke Slope and 43% from Yakima Valley, this This wine is 100% Pinot Noir cool-fermented in wine is matured in French oak, a quarter of it new. stainless steel. It’s bright and fresh, with melon, Expect subtle vanilla shading along with big, bold strawberry and citrus notes. A great sipper that blackcurrant fruit and pour with barbecued lamb will also be a fun pairing for cilantro-lime grilled burgers. chicken with strawberry salsa. Full-bodied & Smooth Easygoing & Fruity 1 750 mL (XD) $23.95 2 750 mL (XD) $27.95 20977 Í4ÅÈ7}Î 668376 ÍbslRÎ Featured in Summer Sips Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot
CORVIDAE ROOK MERLOT 2018 SUBMISSION ROSÉ 2019 Outlook Vineyard, Columbia Valley California Sourced from sites planted at elevation in the (689 Cellars) Colombia Valley, this is a fine example of what This blend comprises grapes from select vineyards Merlot can accomplish in cooler regions. Aged in in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lodi and Monterey. It’s a neutral French oak, it delivers unencumbered fresh, bright rosé, with orange citrus, red fruit, honey bright, lifted red and dark fruit notes framed by and mineral. Zesty and mouth-watering, this will be spice and tobacco. Fresh, rich and balanced, it has great with a black-bean burger, or grilled chicken quite wide appeal and will be perfect for grilled with basil and red onions. ribs or lamb burgers. Medium-bodied & Dry Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $19.95 1 750 mL (XD) $24.95 2 19536 Í3UÈ6ÂÎ 20498 Í4QÈ8!Î Featured in Hot, Hot, Hot 4 Organic product
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ARGENTINA – RED WINE VALLE LAS ACEQUIAS OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 LA POSTA PIZZELLA FAMILY MALBEC 2019 Doña Ofelia, Medrano, Mendoza Mendoza (Luis Segundo Correas) (Laura Catena) TASTING NOTE: Shows tea, currant and cassis- bush aromas that follow through to a full body, juicy TASTING NOTE: This vineyard from the Pizzella fruit and a chewy finish. Bright and chewy. Drink family was planted in the early 2000s. 50% of the now or hold. Score: (jamessuckling.com, wine was aged in barrels of different previous uses, 92 June 21, 2017) and the other 50% remained in stainless steel for 10 months. The wine has the character of Altamira Full-bodied & Firm malbec, especially of the reds that come from stony 750 mL (D) $18.95 2 soils, which offer a rigid, sharp texture and, in this case, are rich in tart red fruits and notes of violets. 287516 Í MI TERRUÑO EXPRESIÓN ARGENTINA – ROSÉ WINE CABERNET FRANC 2016 Mendoza ANTIGAL UNO TASTING NOTE: Aromas of box hedge and red- ROSÉ 2019 currants with wild herbs and a subtly spicy edge. Sustainable, Mendoza The palate has a smooth array of fresh and juicy TASTING NOTE: This has attractive red berries on tannins that carry in a very rich, fluid and seamless the nose and palate and delivers a sleek, supple mode into the fresh finish. Drink or hold. Score: 93 texture. Fresh and dry. Drink now. Score: 90 (jamessuckling.com, March 27, 2019) (jamessuckling.com, April 2, 2020) Full-bodied & Smooth Easygoing & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $17.95 2 750 mL (XD) $19.95 1 22007 Í6ÂÈ7$Î 19556 Í3WÈ6$Î Featured in Summer Sips CHILE – WHITE WINE KOYLE COSTA CUARZO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 Paredones, Colchagua Costa TASTING NOTE: It was a warm year in Paredones, NAVARRO CORREAS COLECCIÓN but there were also substantial water restrictions PRIVADA MALBEC 2018 that reduced the yields significantly, resulting in Mendoza wines that are very concentrated, but without TASTING NOTE: Aromas of blackberries and blue- losing the acidity from a place that’s influenced by berries with graphite and tar, following through to breezes from the sea, 10 kilometers away. It has a full body, soft and velvety tannins and a flavorful flavors of ripe white fruits and herbal touches. The finish. Retains its freshness, despite the richness. body is impressive, with good concentration and Drink now. Score: 92 (jamessuckling.com, bright acidity. Score: 94 (Patricio Tapia, guiadescor March 27, 2019) chados.cl, 2020) Full-bodied & Smooth Aromatic & Flavourful 750 mL (XD) $17.95 1 750 mL (XD) $18.95 1 17453 Í1MÈ3iÎ 17613 Í1]È3”Î 4 Organic & biodynamic product SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 VINTAGES 49 C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 49 2021-05-27 7:50 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 CHILE – RED WINE CHILE – ROSÉ WINE HACIENDA ARAUCANO HUMO CASAS DEL BOSQUE BLANCO EDICION LIMITADA PINOT NOIR ROSÉ 2020 CARMENÈRE 2019 Sustainable, Casablanca Valley Lolol Valley TASTING NOTE: A rosé to cool off with in the TASTING NOTE: There’s transparency and clarity summer, this 100% pinot noir comes from vineyards to this with fresh flowers, lilacs and crushed black- planted in 2007 on the granitic soils in the hills of berries. Medium-bodied, tight and fine with a linear the Coastal Range in Las Dichas, one of the areas line of tannins running down the center palate to closest to the sea in the Casablanca Valley. It has the base of the wine. Fresh and interesting. An very light body, firm, juicy acidity, and red fruit excellent example of carmenere at this price point. flavors. Ideal for salmon ceviche. Score: 90 (Patricio Drink now. Score: 93 (jamessuckling.com, Tapia, guiadescorchados.cl, 2021) April 17, 2020) Easygoing & Fruity Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $15.95 1 750 mL (XD) $19.95 2 15277 Í/;È7SÎ 19243 Í38È3AÎ Featured in Summer Sips 4 Organic product AUSTRALIA – WHITE WINE YALUMBA ORGANIC LAGAR DE CODEGUA RESERVA CHARDONNAY 2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 Vegan, South Australia DO Rancagua, Alto Cachapoal This complex, flavourful Chardonnay is fermented TASTING NOTE: Aromas of currants, black tea and using wild yeasts. Though rich and ripe, it’s a fine some thyme follow through to a full body with chewy example of the fresher, less oak-reliant style of tannins and intense fruit. A little austere now. Give it Chardonnay that Australia has been producing in a year or two to soften and open up. Try after 2022. recent years. Try it with a southwestern grilled- Score: 93 (jamessuckling.com, April 13, 2021) sweet-potato salad. Full-bodied & Firm Full-bodied & Rich 750 mL (XD) $19.95 3 750 mL (D) $16.95 2 19248 Í38È8UÎ 17647 Í1`È78Î 4 Organic product AUSTRALIA – RED WINE DANDELION VINEYARDS LIONESS OF MATETIC CORRALILLO SYRAH 2016 McLAREN VALE SHIRAZ 2018 DO San Antonio Valley McLaren Vale, South Australia TASTING NOTE: You can simply stick your nose in TASTING NOTE: Matured in French and American the glass and enjoy so much pure, peppercorn oak (mainly used) for 18 months. Deeply coloured character to the lustrous fruit. Polished and linear crimson-purple, it is redolent of McLaren Vale with with crunchy, cool-climate fruit. More red than layers of black fruits, choc-mint and ripe tannins, black fruit on the palate. Nice, chalky tannin wraps the oak important for texture, not flavour. All up, a it up. Delicious! Bring on a steak! Drink or hold thoroughly impressive wine at this price. Special [till 2024+]. Score: 94 (jamessuckling.com, Value. Drink by: 2033. Score: 95 (James Halliday, Jan. 14, 2021) winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 1, 2020) Full-bodied & Smooth 2 Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $21.95 750 mL (XD) $20.95 2 146407 Í.`’^Î 357475 ÍCjkÉÎ Featured as our Wine of the Month 50 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 50 2021-05-20 3:32 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 ROLF BINDER HALLIWELL SHIRAZ/ AUSTRALIA – ROSÉ WINE GRENACHE 2017 Barossa Valley, South Australia THE HEDONIST SANGIOVESE ROSÉ 2020 TASTING NOTE: It is seductively fragrant on the McLaren Vale, South Australia nose showing dark plum, spiced cherry, charcuterie, (Walter Clappis Wine Co.) dark mushroom and roasted nut characters. The The beginning of 2020 was marked by terrible fires palate offers excellent fruit intensity and succulent in Australia; McLaren Vale was one of the regions mouthfeel together with silky tannins, finishing that was spared. This McLaren Vale rosé is made superbly long and delectable. At its best: now to from 100% Sangiovese, famous for the Brunello and 2025. Score: (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, 94 Chianti wines of Tuscany. In Australia, experiments Aug. 2020) with the grape are creating outstanding wines. This Full-bodied & Smooth one is elegant and classy, with ripe red fruit and 750 mL (XD) $21.95 2 crisp acidity. 27318 Í;?È8kÎ Easygoing & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $19.95 1 668442 ÍbtJUÎ 4 Organic & biodynamic product SISTER’S RUN EPIPHANY SHIRAZ 2018 NEW ZEALAND – WHITE WINE Epiphany Vineyard, McLaren Vale, South Australia ELEPHANT HILL CHARDONNAY 2018 The McLaren Vale is famous for its intensely Sustainable, Hawke’s Bay, North Island flavoured red wines, and Shiraz is one of the TASTING NOTE: It’s gorgeously complex and leading styles produced here. Expect ripe dark inviting on the nose showing golden peach, vanilla, fruit and soft, ripe tannins in this popular, easy- lemon peel and roasted hazelnut characters. to-enjoy wine for burgers, ribs or steak. The palate displays excellent weight and intensity, [The Winemaker Challenge International Wine together with creamy texture and bright acidity, Competition did not include a tasting note.] making it wonderfully harmonious and flavour- Score: 93 (Winemaker Challenge International some. At its best: now to 2023. Score: 93 (Sam Wine Competition, 2020) Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, July 2020) Full-bodied & Smooth Full-bodied & Rich 750 mL (XD) $17.95 2 750 mL (XD) $26.95 2 269464 Í:~`ÇÎ 141978 Í.3nrÎ THE FORMULA ROBERT’S CABERNET SAUVIGNON/ SHIRAZ 2017 South Australia THORNBURY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020 (Small Gully Wines) Marlborough, South Island Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are unusual Thornbury’s labels feature Dionysus, the ancient blending partners in most parts of the world, but Greek god of fertility and wine who’s also associated Down Under it’s a classic duo. Expect the warmth with merrymaking. This customer favourite is an of South Australia to show in this wine’s notions intense, zesty Marlborough classic, with tangy of cassis, blackberry jam and chocolate, all backed tropical fruit and a refined herbaceous undertone. by ripe, velvety tannins. Pair with grilled steak or Pair with summer salads or grilled seafood. beef ribs. Aromatic & Flavourful Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $18.95 1 750 mL (XD) $19.95 2 734798 ÍiOÆSÎ 18477 Í2OÈ7~Î Featured in Summer Sips SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 VINTAGES 51 C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 51 2021-05-27 1:23 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 NEW ZEALAND – WHITE WINE CONT’D SOUTH AFRICA – RED WINE VILLA MARIA TAYLORS PASS SINGLE ALVI’S DRIFT SIGNATURE VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019 Sustainable, Marlborough, South Island WO Western Cape TASTING NOTE: Pure, focused and complex This Cabernet is a great value that delivers big, bouquet of white-fleshed orchard fruits, ripe citrus, intense flavours, with forward ripe dark fruit, herbs, spicy minerals and a fine lees layer. Tense, cassis, plum, and a spicy undertone. Fresh acidity youthful and dry on the palate with flavours of sweet keeps the power in balance while firm tannins citrus, green apple and pear. Persistent fresh herb, provide structure and ageability; this will evolve for lees and stony mineral notes are carried through by another 3-5 years. Enjoy it tonight with burgers the acidity. An exacting example. Drinking window: or grilled ribs. 2021-2026. Score: 95 (Cameron Douglas, MS, Full-bodied & Firm decanter.com, March 12, 2021) 750 mL (XD) $13.95 2 Aromatic & Flavourful 19571 750 mL (XD) $29.95 2 Í3YÈ1{Î 13901 Í-zÈ1PÎ Featured in Summer Sips NEW ZEALAND – RED WINE FRANCE – WHITE WINE STAETE LANDT STATE OF GRACE NOVELLUM CHARDONNAY 2019 PINOT NOIR 2017 France Sustainable, estate grown, Perennially praised as one of the greatest values Marlborough, South Island in French wine, this Chardonnay is aged 30% in TASTING NOTE: It’s spicy and savoury on the nose French oak with the other 70% rested on Viognier showing dark berry, dried herb, anise, almond and lees, amping up the honeyed peach, apricot and game characters, leading to a beautifully weighted citrus notes. It’s big and bold with a satiny texture palate that’s finely textured and lingering. A complex and will pair well with chicken or seafood. engaging style, ideally suited to partner rich flavoursome dishes. At its best: now to 2022. Full-bodied & Rich Score: 91 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Feb. 2020) 750 mL (XD) $18.95 1 Medium-bodied & Fruity 390781 ÍG’q|Î 750 mL (XD) $27.95 2 17587 Í1ZÈ7,Î SOUTH AFRICA – WHITE WINE ALSACE KEN FORRESTER OLD VINE RESERVE CHENIN BLANC 2020* JOSEPH CATTIN RIESLING 2019 WO Stellenbosch AC Alsace Always a hit with wine critics and Vintages From one of the largest family-owned estates in customers alike, this rich, ripe, dry-farmed Chenin Alsace, this Riesling nabbed a gold medal at the is grown on vines aged 38 years and spends nine Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2020. months in French oak, where it rests on the lees Look for a steely, floral wine, with citrus-laced for added roundness and complexity. Expect bold, apple and pear fruit. Pair with oysters, or grilled honeyed orchard fruit and pair the wine with sausages and sauerkraut. barbecued pork. Aromatic & Flavourful Full-bodied & Rich 750 mL (XD) $15.95 2 750 mL (XD) $17.95 2 259788 Í9ÅxiÎ 231282 Í7,ryÎ Featured in Summer Sips 52 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 *Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time. C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 52 2021-05-27 1:23 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 BORDEAUX WILLIAM FÈVRE CHAMPS ROYAUX CHABLIS 2018 CLARENCE DILLON CLARENDELLE AC BLANC 2019 TASTING NOTE: A subtle hint of tangerine on the Inspired by Haut-Brion, AC Bordeaux nose dissipates to leave ripe lemon brightness. The This wine comes from the owners of Château palate is concentrated, juicy and fresh, brimming Haut-Brion and is named for the American financier with lemon-edged Mirabelle fruitiness. Chalky Clarence Dillon (1882-1979), who purchased depth anchors everything in coolness despite the Haut-Brion in 1935. It’s a floral, herbaceous blend ripe, rounded vintage. Ranked #66 in the 2020 of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle that Wine Enthusiast Top 100. Score: 93 (Anne Krebiehl, shows crisp apple, pear and citrus tones. Sip it with MW, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 31, 2020) chicken breast basted in herb butter. Light & Crisp Aromatic & Flavourful 750 mL (XD) $29.95 2 750 mL (XD) $25.95 2 461640 ÍN0HÅÎ 28845 Í BURGUNDY MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE VIEILLES LOIRE VIGNES BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY 2018 LE FILS DES GRAS MOUTONS SUR LIE AC MUSCADET SÈVRE-ET-MAINE 2019 TASTING NOTE: This chardonnay offers plenty of AC richness and complexity for the money. Expect (Claude Branger, vign.-récolt.) generous, complex notes of garlic bread, cream How can you resist a wine with a name like “sons corn, vague smoke, hazelnut and peachy fruit. It is of the fat sheep”? This expressive, lively wine is medium bodied with a firm acid core yet rounded, sourced from vines that average 35 years of age. fleshy texture. Some heat and bitterness on the Look for zesty apple and citrus, with an underlying finish. I would peg this as more expensive if tasted stone note that anchors everything. A delight with blind. Excellent length. Score: 91 (David Lawrason, oysters or any seafood dish. winealign.com, April 9, 2021) Light & Crisp Full-bodied & Rich 750 mL (XD) $16.95 2 750 mL (XD) $23.95 2 363150 ÍD?RLÎ 299867 Í=Æc0Î RHÔNE PASCAL BOUCHARD PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ VENTOUX LE CLASSIQUE CHABLIS 2019 LES TRAVERSES 2018 AC AC Côtes du Ventoux TASTING NOTE: Even rigorous swirling won’t make TASTING NOTE: Pretty whiffs of dried rosemary and this wine’s shy nose give away its secrets. The herbes de Provence perfume zesty white grapefruit palate, however, is an open book of lemon zestiness and pear in this wine. A full-bodied, juicy blend of bedded on smooth, buffering and creamy yeast. It Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Clairette, it’s offers beautiful concentration and linearity. Score: 91 fruity but delivers a lingering salt-rimmed finish. At (Anne Krebiehl, MW, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 31, 2020) peak now, the wine should hold through 2024. Score: (Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, Light & Crisp 90 Nov. 1, 2020) 750 mL (XD) $25.95 2 Full-bodied & Rich 18585 Í2ZÈ5%Î 750 mL (XD) $13.95 2 Featured in Summer Sips 18615 Í2]È5+Î SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 VINTAGES 53 C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 53 2021-05-27 7:50 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 FRANCE – RED WINE CLARENCE DILLON CLARENDELLE RED 2015 BORDEAUX Inspired by Haut-Brion, AC Bordeaux TASTING NOTE: Fresh nose with berries and CHÂTEAU BRÉHAT 2015* chocolate with hints of hazelnuts. Sandalwood. AC Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Medium-bodied, linear and focused with fine (Jérôme et Béatrice de Monteil) tannins and a delicious finish. Drink and enjoy. TASTING NOTE: Firm tannins along with ripe and Score: 91 (jamessuckling.com, Feb. 2, 2018) juicy berry fruits mark out this rich wine. Aged Medium-bodied & Fruity partially in wood, this blend is dominated by Merlot. 750 mL (D) $24.95 1 Juicy, full of solid tannins, the wine will age for several more years. Drink from 2021. Score: 90 28837 Í BEAUJOLAIS CHÂTEAU DE NERVERS CHÂTEAU CASTAGNAC 2018 BROUILLY 2019 AC Bordeaux Supérieur AP (Kressmann) (Georges Duboeuf) TASTING NOTE: Very good core of fruit here with TASTING NOTE: Rose hip, dried cranberry, fresh a medium body, soft tannins and a fruity finish. mushroom, red apple and lemon zest on the nose. Score: 89-90 (jamessuckling.com, April 11, 2019) It’s medium-bodied with tight, fine tannins. Tension on the finish. Drink or hold. Score: 93 (james Medium-bodied & Fruity suckling.com, Feb. 2, 2021) 750 mL (XD) $14.95 2 Medium-bodied & Fruity 19275 Í3;È5OÎ 750 mL (XD) $19.95 1 18583 Í2ZÈ3ÈÎ CHÂTEAU MOULIN-BORIE BURGUNDY LISTRAC-MÉDOC 2015 AC MARCHAND-TAWSE BOURGOGNE TASTING NOTE: Produced by the winemaking CÔTE D’OR PINOT NOIR 2018 team of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou in Saint-Julien, AC this Borie family estate wine has been given a TASTING NOTE: Offering impressive darkness and sophisticated touch. The wine is spicy, with wood concentration, this rich and rather ripe pinot noir aging evident but nicely judged. Ripe and fruity, from the Côte d’Or has the intensity of Pommard but with the potential from its tannins for aging, this is the aromatics of Volnay. A pleasurable dichotomy. a wine to drink from 2022. Score: 92 (Roger Voss, Well-structured and deftly crafted with very good Wine Enthusiast, May 1, 2018) length. Score: 92 (Sara d’Amato, winealign.com, Nov. 30, 2020) Full-bodied & Firm 750 mL (XD) $29.95 2 Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $32.95 2 18610 Í2]È0~Î Featured in Summer Sips 285601 Í 54 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 *Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time. C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 54 2021-05-27 7:51 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 RHÔNE MICHEL GASSIER NOSTRE PAÏS 2018* AP Costières de Nîmes CAVE DE TAIN HÉRITIERS GAMBERT TASTING NOTE: Surprisingly, the 2018 Costières NOBLES RIVES CROZES-HERMITAGE de Nîmes Nostre Païs had not been bottled at the 2018 time of this tasting. Nevertheless, it continues to Sustainable, AC show beautifully, with a perfumed, medium to full- TASTING NOTE: Primary dark berry and floral bodied, finesse-driven, elegant style that I would scents show very good clarity and take on hints of happily drink today. Giving up lots of both red and cracked pepper and licorice with air. Velvety and black fruits, garrigue, candied violets, and ground seamless on the palate, offering juicy black rasp- pepper, it has both richness and elegance and berry, cherry and floral pastille flavors and an certainly competes with any number of base energizing, spicy jolt of cracked pepper. A bitter Châteauneuf du Papes that sell for quite a bit more. chocolate note comes up on the clinging finish, Score: 91-93 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, which is framed by fine-grained, well-knit tannins. Oct. 6, 2020) Score: 91-92 (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Full-bodied & Smooth May 2020) 750 mL (XD) $23.95 2 Medium-bodied & Fruity 295410 750 mL (XD) $25.95 2 Í=V*bÎ Featured in Summer Sips 572230 ÍY6>zÎ 4 Organic product DEMAZET RÉSERVE DES ARMOIRIES ROUSSILLON VIEILLES VIGNES CÔTES DU RHÔNE 2018 AP Côtes du Rhône LE CIRQUE GRENACHE/SYRAH/ This blend of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and MOURVÈDRE 2019 Mourvèdre comes from specially selected vines IGP Côtes Catalanes Featuring a stunning 3D label and made from fruit between 30 and 80 years of age. Expect good grown on vines aged 50+ years, this is the latest depth and concentration of ripe red fruit, vanilla, vintage of a wine that consistently racks up big dried orange peel and earth tones. A great value, accolades. Expect a smoky, darkly fruity wine with this wine has the breadth to be a fine match for velvety tannins and pour alongside spice-rubbed ribs. anything from a charcuterie platter to a roast- beef dinner. Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $16.95 2 Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $15.95 2 277079 Í;foÅÎ 561365 ÍX-aiÎ SOUTHWEST LAVAU RASTEAU 2017 SAINT MONT LES VIEILLES VIGNES 2016 AC AC TASTING NOTE: Earthen notes of crushed stone (Plaimont) and dried porcini lend complexity to ripe, luscious TASTING NOTE: A blend of Tannat, Pinenc (a native blackberry and cassis flavors. A blend of equal Occtaine grape with different names by location) parts Grenache and Syrah, it’s plump and intensely and Cabernet Sauvigon, this wine is powerfully fruity but balanced by fresh acidity and a pleasantly structured and dense. The wood aging still shows bitter rim of minerality on the finish. Best now-2027. as a contrast with the bold black fruits. This will Score: 92 (Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, change as it matures into a rich wine with great Dec. 31, 2020) concentration. Drink from 2021. Score: 91 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, June 1, 2019) Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $21.95 2 Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $19.95 2 394650 ÍGNRmÎ 10316 Í*?È6RÎ *Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 VINTAGES 55 C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 55 2021-05-27 1:24 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 FRANCE – ROSÉ WINE HUNGARY – RED WINE PROVENCE ZELNA BÁRKA VÖRÖS CUVÉE 2017 SAINT AIX ROSÉ 2020* Hungary AP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence The Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet From a property that converted from a truffle Franc for this wine were fermented in stainless orchard to a vineyard in the early 1900s, this is a steel. Most of the wine was aged in large barrels, dynamic, lifted, vibrant expression of Provence. however nearly 30% was matured in stainless in It features tangy red fruit, gentle spice, garrigue order to allow the dark fruit notes to really shine. and mineral notes. Crafted to exhibit great poise This elegant, vibrant wine will be great with steak. and precision, this will have the substance to pair with salmon or lamb. Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $23.95 2 Medium-bodied & Dry 750 mL (XD) $24.95 1 18463 Í2NÈ3lÎ 4 Organic product 451906 ÍM3&ÂÎ ITALY – WHITE WINE RHÔNE CAMPANIA E. GUIGAL CÔTES DU RHÔNE ROSÉ 2020* AC TRE FIORI GRECO DI TUFO 2019 Made in stainless steel from Grenache with Cinsault DOCG and Syrah in support, this vivacious rosé offers up TASTING NOTE: 100% Greco. Clean citrus fruit, sunny aromas and flavours of watermelon, apple clementine with hints of roses, very perfumed. and cherry. A versatile food wine, it’ll pair with Delicate on the palate with silky texture and anything from chicken burgers to grilled-veggie tropical tones. Score: 92 (Decanter World Wine sandwiches. Awards, 2020) Medium-bodied & Dry Aromatic & Flavourful 750 mL (XD) $19.95 1 750 mL (XD) $17.95 1 225003 Í6R#>Î 17677 Í1cÈ7>Î Featured in Summer Sips LOMBARDY TENUTA ROVEGLIA VIGNE DI CATULLO LUGANA RISERVA 2016 GREECE – ROSÉ WINE DOC, VQPRD TASTING NOTE: One of the benchmark bottlings THALIA ROSÉ 2020* for the denomination, this opens with enticing PGI, Crete scents of fragrant white flower, white stone fruit This rosé is crafted from the native Cretan varietals and botanical herb. On the creamy, polished Kotsifali and Mandilaria. You will find it to be a palate, fresh acidity brightens flavors of juicy bright, lifted wine, with red fruit, sour cherry and honeydew, white peach and citrus while white minerality. It’ll be great with charcuterie. almond and mineral notes accent the finish. Editors’ Choice. Score: 94 (Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Easygoing & Fruity Enthusiast, Aug. 1, 2019) 750 mL (XD) $10.95 1 Full-bodied & Rich 14153 Í./È3*Î 750 mL (D) $28.95 1 437004 ÍKf$~Î 56 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 *Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time. C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 56 2021-05-27 7:51 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 PIEDMONT LAZIO MARCHESI DI BAROLO GAVI DEL ROMA ROSSO 2018 COMUNE DI GAVI 2019 DOC DOCG (Federici) TASTING NOTE: Lots of lemon-rind with peach TASTING NOTE: A firm, velvety red with aromas aromas that follow through to a medium to full and flavors of dark berries and cherries. Full and body with layers of fruit and creamy texture. Nice, lightly chewy with round tannins and a flavorful citrusy finish. Excellent example of Gavi. Drink now. finish. Drink now or hold. Score: 91 (jamessuckling. Score: 92 (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 4, 2020) com, Nov. 7, 2019) Light & Crisp Full-bodied & Firm 750 mL (XD) $22.95 1 750 mL (D) $16.95 2 155382 Í/Ur\Î 638726 Í_w:(Î PIEDMONT VENETO LA LUNA E I FALÒ BARBERA D’ASTI SUPERIORE 2017 MACULAN PINOT GRIGIO 2019 DOCG DOC Breganze TASTING NOTE: Very ripe, toasty nose, smoky The Breganze appellation is a small growing area blackberry fruit. Rich and generous, this has within Veneto. From a producer of considerable excellent fruit and concentration. The oak tannins reputation, this PG will suggest yellow plum, yellow give structure and there’s sufficient acidity to give cherry, apple and citrus peel, along with a hint of flair and length. Well balanced. Drinking window: nuts. Always a satisfying sipper, it has the presence 2019-2026. Score: 94 (Stephen Brook, decanter. to be paired with grilled chicken or seafood. com, Oct. 29, 2019) Light & Crisp Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $15.95 1 750 mL (XD) $19.95 2 734921 ÍiQ5>Î 627901 Í^o!3Î Featured in Hand-Picked Gifts TUSCANY ITALY – RED WINE AMBRA SANTA CRISTINA IN PILLI CAMPANIA CARMIGNANO 2016 DOCG MUSTILLI AGLIANICO 2017 TASTING NOTE: Their selection put in a good DOC Sannio overall performance, but it’s their Carmignano TASTING NOTE: Deep red. Aromas and flavors of Santa Cristina in Pilli ’16 that stands out. It’s an red fruit puree, complemented by a pristine mineral elegant wine in its aromas of raspberry and plums, and raspberry nectar presence. Clean, fresh and with minty and mineral hints. A supplely structured, juicy on the long, delightful finish. A lovely wine. well-defined body features silky, fine tannins and Drinking window: 2019-2022. Score: 91 (Ian an enticing, fresh finish. Score: BBB (Gambero D’Agata, vinous.com, Nov. 2019) Rosso Italian Wines, 2020) Medium-bodied & Fruity Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $16.95 2 750 mL (XD) $30.95 2 19292 Í3=È2GÎ 705376 ÍfUlÅÎ SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 VINTAGES 57 C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 57 2021-05-27 7:52 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 ITALY – RED WINE CONT’D VENETO TUSCANY RÀJO VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2017 CASTELLO DI QUERCETO DOC CHIANTI CLASSICO 2017 (Gerardo Cesari) DOCG TASTING NOTE: (Translated from the German) Dark, TASTING NOTE: 92% Sangiovese, 8% Canaiolo. lustrous ruby red. Wild berries and black currants on An earthy and quite complex red with a floral, the nose with a hint of mixed fruit in rum. Juicy and cocoa powder and macerated cherry nose. The clear on the palate, spreads nicely and delicately palate is super rich and textural with a savoury creamy, good tension with harmonious finish. lengthy finish. Score: 92 (Decanter World Wine Score: 90 (falstaff.at, Aug. 29, 2019) Awards, 2019) Medium-bodied & Fruity Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $19.95 2 750 mL (XD) $23.95 2 17675 Í1cÈ56Î 680496 Íd$ÄYÎ Featured in Summer Sips TEDESCHI CAPITEL NICALÒ VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE 2018 FONTODI CHIANTI CLASSICO 2016 DOC DOCG TASTING NOTE: Produced from the Corvina, TASTING NOTE: ... Dark blue/purplish fruit, Corvinone, Rondinella and about 10% of other lavender, spice and menthol develop in the glass, local variety grapes, a medium-bodied, mouth- but it is the wine’s extraordinary balance and sheer watering Valpolicella smooth with dark cherry, appeal that stand out most. In time, 2016 may sage, rosemary, and thyme herbs, mocha and very well become the new benchmark for Fontodi’s pepper spice flavours on the palate. Lots to enjoy Chianti Classico. The 2016 is flat-out delicious. here. Pair with a meat-lover’s pizza. Tannins are That’s pretty much all there is to it. Drinking window: firm. The wine was matured in Slavonian oak. Drink 2021-2036. Score: 94 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, date: 2020-2025. Best Value Wine. Score: 90 Aug. 2019) (nataliemaclean.com, Dec. 16, 2020) Medium-bodied & Fruity Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $39.95 2 750 mL (XD) $17.95 2 933317 Í}A1&Î 984997 ÍÆQÅmÎ Featured in Summer Sips MONTEPALDI TAGLIAFUNE CHIANTI CLASSICO 2016 Single vineyard, DOCG TASTING NOTE: This is a very fine, single-vineyard TRENTINO chianti classic that is mostly (80%) sangiovese, with four other varieties in support. The flavours ALBINO ARMANI ROSÉ 2020 are quite gorgeous, with well-defined red and IGT Vallagarina black fruit and some spiciness at the core of a Harvested by hand in the mountainous foothills complex flavour profile. The acidity is perfectly of the Adige Valley around Lake Garda, this pink tailored to the fruit. There’s still a little grip in the wine is made from a proprietary blend of red wine tannins, but the wine is drinking beautifully now grapes and matured in stainless steel. It promises and will easily hold its attractive freshness to the wild strawberry and currant fruit, with mineral mid-2020s. Score: 93 (rodphillipsonwine.com, underpinnings. Sip with chicken salad or seafood. undated) Easygoing & Fruity Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $14.95 1 750 mL (XD) $17.00 2 19852 Í3uÈ2PÎ 18588 Í2ZÈ81Î Featured in The $17 Solution 58 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 58 2021-05-27 1:25 PM UNCORK SOMETHING GREAT • SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 PORTUGAL – WHITE WINE SIERRA CANTABRIA RESERVA ÚNICA 2015 MARIA PAPOILA LOUREIRO/ DOCa Rioja ALVARINHO 2019 TASTING NOTE: This shows a wonderful center DOC Vinho Verde palate of dark berries and hints of licorice and (Wines & Winemakers) lavender. Full yet lively and energetic with polished tannins that give the wine form and texture. Mostly TASTING NOTE: This is light bodied, crisp and spry old tempranillo with a touch of graciano. Score: but it has far more structure, complexity and depth 94 (jamessuckling.com, July 26, 2019) than basic Vinho Verde ... the nose is moderately intense with soft fruit aromas like quince, underripe Medium-bodied & Fruity apricot, avocado perhaps and clover honey. Very 750 mL (XD) $38.95 2 pretty. It is light to medium bodied, with some fruit and flesh and warmth on the mid-palate, then a 18940 Í2~È0YÎ dry almost stony finish. Excellent length. Score:91 (David Lawrason, winealign.com, April 7, 2020) Light & Crisp 750 mL (XD) $16.95 1 408146 ÍHqNAÎ SPAIN – RED WINE TARIMA HILL MONASTRELL 2017 Estate bottled, old vines, DO Alicante (Bodegas Volver) BURGO VIEJO GRAN RESERVA 2009 TASTING NOTE: This bold red features a thick, rich DOCa Rioja texture, with ripe, heady flavors of currant and TASTING NOTE: (aged in new and used French oak blackberry preserves, backed by cocoa, espresso barrels for two years) Dark red. Dark fruit and floral and loamy earth notes. Muscular tannins are well- scents, along with suggestions of espresso and integrated, with enough orange peel acidity to vanilla. Fleshy and warm on the palate, offering keep this lively. Harmonious, in a full-throttle style. appealingly sweet black currant and cherry-vanilla Drink now through 2027. Smart Buys. Score: 92 flavors and building smokiness. In a lush, open-knit (Thomas Matthews, winespectator.com, style, with smooth tannins shaping a broad, smoky, April 30, 2020) persistent finish. Drinking window: 2017-2023. Score: 91 (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, May 2017) Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $23.95 2 Medium-bodied & Fruity 750 mL (XD) $27.95 2 310169 Í?!eDÎ 190611 Í3&+bÎ HIDALGO LA GITANA GOLD RESERVA 2015 DOCa Rioja TASTING NOTE: Smoky, toasty oak takes center Product Availability stage on the nose of this fine Rioja. It’s full and Due to global shipping delays, the ongoing fruity on the palate yet has enough levity to allow the flavors to breathe. Strong barrel notes frame its situation surrounding COVID-19 and printing salt, dried red fruit and cocoa flavors. Complex, lead times, availability of some products in this ageworthy and high in quality, it will be best from catalogue may change and may vary by store 2020-2030. Editors’ Choice. Score: 94 (Michael location. 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GUIGAL CÔTES DU RHÔNE ROSÉ 2020* Page 56 $19.95 GREECE n 14153 THALIA ROSÉ 2020* Page 56 $10.95 ITALY – TRENTINO n 19852 ALBINO ARMANI ROSÉ 2020 Page 58 $14.95 * Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time. All bottles are 750 mL unless otherwise specified. 4 Organic product 62 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 (K) = Kosher, (KP) = Kosher for Passover, (KPM) = Kosher for Passover & Mevushal C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 62 2021-05-27 1:26 PM C714 June 262021ReleaseEN.indd 63 Featured products may $17 SOLUTION. not beavailable inall Vintages locations. Visit lcbo.com/vintages for AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE availability andstore locations. Prices subject to change. JUNE wines. Great-value solution. $17 THIS 26, 2021. and isideal for oak, cloves, cedar lithe wine shows dark fruit, of in 1969by Callaway 93 Full-bodied &Smooth $17.00 750 mL 18588 (XD) Tuscany, Italy Single vineyard,DOCG, South Carolina-style ribs. amazing with be this will tannin. Fresh andattractive, spice, anda touch of complex red andblack fruit, A Medium-bodied &Fruity $17.00 17804 750 mL (XD) California SELECTION CALLAWAY CHIANTI MONTEPALDI SAUVIGNON IS single-vineyard winewith Callaway points VINTAGES CLASSICO (rodphillipsonwine.com) 2 2 Cellars wasfounded the late Ely CELLAR CABERNET Golf 2018 TAGLIAFUNE grilledsteak. fame. This andsmoke 2016 grippy Callaway 2021-05-27 1:27PM 34883 BILLECART-SALMON BRUT RÉSERVE CHAMPAGNE AC, Champagne, France Apple blossom and ripe pear. Full, defined, rich Flagship palate. Good cellar potential. 95 (Michael Edwards, decanter.com, Feb. 6, 2017) Rich & Complex Exclusives 750 mL (XD) $74.95 2 81976 ÍqÅÈ6OÎ Shop online or visit our largest stores for this exciting expanded collection of premium Vintages products. BRUNO PAILLARD PREMIÈRE POPUP ESTATE GROWN EVERGREEN MEYER FAMILY VINEYARDS STEVENS CUVÉE EXTRA BRUT CHAMPAGNE VINEYARD SPARKLING 2019 BLOCK CHARDONNAY 2019 6 AC, Champagne, France Washington Old Main Road Vineyard, Naramata Bench, (Charles Smith, K Brands) BC VQA Okanagan Valley, British Columbia Lemon oil, ripe apple, brioche and dried white flowers. Classy and incisive. Ripe and fresh, with telling finesse Tight and fresh, with a chalky texture. Creamy and balance. pear, lemon and spice. 92+ points (William Kelley, robertparker.com, April 30, 2019) Light & Fruity 92 points (Anthony Gismondi, gismondionwine.com, Nov. 1, 2020) Rich & Complex 750 mL (XD) $24.95 2 Full-bodied & Rich 750 mL (XD) $73.95 2 16999 Í0ÇÈ9ÉÎ 750 mL (XD) $36.95 2 926899 Í|dÇ,Î 17688 Í1dÈ8DÎ DOMAINE QUEYLUS TRADITION FROG’S LEAP SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 AMICI RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CABERNET FRANC 2018 6 Napa Valley, California PINOT NOIR 2017 VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Russian River Valley, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Pretty, with sliced pear, apple, lime and fennel. Sonoma County, California Medium-bodied, creamy and fresh. Elegant and finessed, with plush dark fruit, Plush, with vibrant red and black cherries, 92 points (jamessuckling.com, herbs, spice and mineral. Drink till 2025+. black pepper, dried herbs and underbrush. Sept. 22, 2020) Medium-bodied & Fruity 92 points (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, Aromatic & Flavourful 750 mL (XD) $29.75 2 robertparker.com, Oct. 29, 2018) 750 mL (XD) $34.95 1 Medium-bodied & Fruity 11581 Í+ZÈ1uÎ 966036 ÍÄ\D1Î 750 mL (XD) $59.95 2 17166 Í10È6;Î Quantities are limited. For product inventory and full tasting notes, visit lcbo.com/vintages Vintages Flagship Stores OTTAWA Rideau St. at King Edward OAKVILLE Cornwall Dr. at Trafalgar Rd. WOODBRIDGE Hwy. 7 & Weston Rd. C714 June 26 2021 Release EN.indd 64 2021-05-20 3:40 PM CAMBRIA TEPUSQUET VINEYARD HOWELL MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS MOUNT PEAK RATTLESNAKE SYRAH 2015 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012* ZINFANDEL 2016 Santa Maria Valley, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California Sonoma County, California Santa Barbara County, California Mature, plush and focused, with fruit and clove Rich and spicy, with a plush texture and a lifted Impressive, exotic dark fruit, lavender, black tones. Good tension. Ready to drink. mint character. Drink till 2026. pepper and spice. Drink till 2030+. 93 points (Roger Voss, 94 points (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, 94 points (Antonio Galloni, Wine Enthusiast, July 1, 2016) robertparker.com, Jan. 31, 2019) vinous.com, Sept. 2018) Full-bodied & Smooth Full-bodied & Smooth Full-bodied & Smooth 750 mL (XD) $114.95 1 750 mL (XD) $55.95 2 750 mL (XD) $34.95 2 16464 Í0NÈ4nÎ 18513 Í2SÈ3vÎ 660415 Íb$/2Î MONTES ALPHA SPECIAL CUVÉE LECONFIELD COONAWARRA RIPPON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019 PINOT NOIR 2018 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 Lake Wanaka, Central Otago, New Zealand Zapallar Vineyard, DO Aconcagua Costa, Chile Coonawarra, South Australia Pecan, ripe citrus, green apple, and wheat Fresh and ripe, with strawberries, herbs and Concentrated, dense and composed. From biscuits. Drink till 2030. stone. Racy and refined. vines planted in 1974-88. Drink by 2035. 94+ points (Mike Bennie, 94 points (jamessuckling.com, 96 points (David Bicknell, winefront.com.au, Nov. 16, 2020) April 17, 2020) winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 1, 2019) Aromatic & Flavourful Medium-bodied & Fruity Full-bodied & Firm 750 mL (XD) $31.95 2 750 mL (XD) $29.95 2 750 mL (XD) $34.95 2 17588 Í1ZÈ80Î 19288 Í3<È8]Î 18476 Í2OÈ6zÎ ANTHONIJ RUPERT OPTIMA 2016 MICHELLE PHILIPON SANTENAY 2018 NATIV BICENTO IRPINIA WO Western Cape, South Africa AC, Burgundy, France CAMPI TAURASINI 2017 DOC, Campania, Italy Complex and structured. Cassis, dark fruit, Roses, peonies, violets, blueberry and licorice. smoky leather, herbs and lifted mint. Drink Drink till 2028. Blackberry and vanilla. Smooth, concentrated till 2026. and spiced. Medium-bodied & Fruity 89 points (timatkin.com, 750 mL (XD) $42.95 2 98 points (lucamaroni.com, Sept. 9, 2020) South Africa Special Report 2020) Full-bodied & Firm 13676 Í-cÈ66Î Full-bodied & Firm 750 mL (D) $42.95 2 750 mL (XD) $29.95 2 575035 ÍYRCZÎ 455915 ÍM[/$Î *Late arrival. Product may not be available at release time. 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