Vintages Shop Online November 15, 2012 Release

The LCBO seemed a little stingy with their media output for this Shop On-Line release, 5 of the wines didn't even make the table ... as for the other 10 here are my thoughts.

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** 1/2) ...
Two Hands 2010 Brilliant Disguise Moscato ($N/A - #55772) ... Australia
Nicolas Joly 2009 Les Vieux Clos ($N/A - #62638) ... Loire, France

Three-and-a-Half-plus Star Wines (*** 1/2+) ...
Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 2007 Cuvee Exceptionnelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($N/A - #957274) ... Rhone, France

Four Star Wines (****) ...
Domaine la Roquete 2011 Clos la Roquete Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc ($N/A - #236919) ... Rhone, France
Domaine Bosquet des Papes 2010 Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($N/A - #734244) ... Rhone, France

Four-plus Star Wines (****+) ....
Balthasar Ress Hattenheim Nussbrunnen Riesling Spatlese 2007 ($N/A - #160762) ... Germany
Austin Hope 2010 Hope Family Vineyard Syrah ($N/A - #686121) ... California, USA
Tabali 2007 Payen ($N/A - #228296) ... Chile
Gladstone Vineyard 2009 Pinot Noir ($N/A - #141903) ... New Zealand
La Roquete 2009 L'Accent de la Roquete Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($N/A - #65565) ... Rhone, France - smoky dark fruit touched with cocoa powder and plum and a nice tannin grip, all with a whopping 15.9% alcohol.

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