Friday, September 20, 2013

In-Store Discoveries Appearing on Shelves September 28, 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.

10 wines are being released, here are scores for 7 of them.

Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Evens & Tate 2009 Redbrook Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon ($38.95 - #060186) ... Australia
Chateau La Croix 2009 St Georges ($84.95 - #198556) ... Bordeaux, France

Three-and-a-Half Plus Star Wines (*** ½+) …
Ksana 2007 Gran Reserva Malbec ($42.95 - #272658) ... Argentina

Four Star Wines (****) …
Joseph Phelps 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum ($179.95 - #036921) ... California, USA
Marchesi De’Frescobaldi 2009 Lamaione Tenuta di Castelgiocondo ($63.95 - #978411) ... Tuscany, Italy

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Giuseppe Casotto del Merlo Campagnola Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 2010 ($29.95 - #084079) ... Veneto, Italy
Castello Montalcino Banfi 2009 Excelsus ($79.00 - #983916) ... Tuscany, Italy


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