In-Store Discoveries Appearing on Shelves July 20, 2013

“ISD”s are In-Store Discoveries, these are wines that seem to just appear on the shelves of your local Vintages outlet.  Finally the LCBO has allowed the media the opportunity to taste and review these wines.

16 wines are being released, here are scores for 14 of them.

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne ($58.95 - #081976) ... Champagne, France
Selbach-Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2011 ($25.95 - #114793) ... Germany
Chateau Serilhan 2009 ($34.85 - #197863) ... Bordeaux, France

Three-and-a-Half Plus Star Wines (*** ½+) …
Chalk Hill 2010 North Slope Pinot Gris ($34.95 - #327619) ... California, USA
Chateau La Dame de Montrose 2009 ($78.85 - #200964) ... Bordeaux, France
Domaine de Fontbonau 2009 Cotes du Rhone ($39.95 - #333609) ... Rhone, France

Four Star Wines (****) …
Catena Alta 2011 Chardonnay ($39.95 - #959973) ... Argentina
M Chapoutier 2011 Invitare Condrieu ($65.95 - #339739) ... Rhone, France
Chateau La Fleur Bouard 2008 ($45.00 - #197343) ... Bordeaux, France
M Chapoutier 2011 Les Granilites Saint-Joseph Rouge ($39.95 - #339697) ... Rhone, France

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Malivoire 2011 Cabernet Franc ($24.95 - #310383) ... Ontario, Canada (click for full review)
Odoardi 2004 Vigna Garrone ($37.95 - #091553) ... Calabria, Italy
Roncolato Carnera 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella ($56.95 - #327817) ... Veneto, Italy

Four-and-a-Half Star Wines (**** ½) …
Chateau Clos de L’Oratoire 2009 ($68.85 - #198671) ... Bordeaux, France

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