tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791085734232162325.post3712941479543045400..comments2014-07-21T13:52:31.346-04:00Comments on Ontario "Vintages" Releases: Saturday February 2, 2013 - Vintages Release ReportMichael Pinkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791085734232162325.post-57889840766841159172013-01-23T09:48:05.257-05:002013-01-23T09:48:05.257-05:00MY TAKE ...
======>>>> ** BEST WINE V...MY TAKE ...<br /><br />======>>>> ** BEST WINE VALUE OF THE RELEASE *UNDER* $20<br /> <br />Chateau de Poce Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2011: MVC but a softer finish, <br />more herbal than most. +313569, $13.95, QPR : 92<br /> <br />======>>>> ** BEST WINE VALUE OF THE RELEASE *OVER* $20<br /> <br />Quintarelli Primofiore 2008 IGT Veneto, +20867, $56.95. <br /> <br />TOP VALUE WHITE WINES under $20 or so.<br />^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<br />1. Tawse Sketches of Niagara Riesling 2010 VQA Niagara: succulent, off-<br />dry character, 10% ABV, enjoyable, twist top. +89029, $17.95, QPR: 89.<br />2. Familia Zuccardi Organica Torrontes 2011 Mendoza: 13% ABV for this <br />organic wine that exhibits some spritz, twist top, good long citric <br />finish, needs food. +232694, $13.95, QPR: 89.<br />3. Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Marlborough: MVC grass and herbs, <br />or, as one wine writer notes for just about all the MVC savvies <br />reviewed, “rev your lawnmowers; this is pure grassy goodness” NM <br />+957407, $17.95, QPR: 89.<br />4. Man Vintners Chardonnay 2011 WO Coastal Region South Africa: useful, <br />balanced but with some marmalade and butterscotch moments, fruit and <br />oak, 13.5% ABV. +295329, $13.95, QPR: 89.<br />5. Chateau de Carolle Blanc 2010 Graves: uses all three grapes <br />(sauvignon, semillon, muscadelle) for a balanced blend without the <br />savvy hit. 12.5% ABV. +307256, $16.95, QPR: 89.<br /> <br />TOP VALUE RED WINES under $20 or so.<br />^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<br />1. Emiliana Novas Gran Reserva Carmenere/Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 <br />Colchagua Valley: soft, fruit, engaging, a mouthful of flavour, <br />organic, 14% ABV. +66746, $14.95, QPR: 89.<br />2. Remhoogte Estate Wine 2006 WO Simonsberg-Stellenbosch: plush and <br />lush, micro-oxygenated fruit, merlot 40%, cab sauv at 23, shiraz at 22, <br />pinotage at 15. 15% ABV. Gold Medalist. +694539, $18.95, QPR: 89.<br />3. Domaine Roumagnac Rencontres 2010 Fronton: nicely aged, 12.5% ABV, <br />spices and fed fruit. Gold Medalist. +311472, $14.95, QPR: 89.<br />4. Poderi Angelini Primitivo di Manduria 2008 Puglia: older style, some <br />raisins showing, 15% ABV. +268136, $17.95, QPR: 89.<br />5. Sampietrana 1952 Riserva Brindisi 2008 Puglia: combo of Negroamaro <br />and montepulciano grapes. 13.5% ABV. Gold Medalist. +310086, $15.95, <br />QPR: 89.<br />6. Beronia Reserva 2008 Rioja: fleshy, woody, palate filling, 18 months <br />in French and US oak. 14% ABV. +50203, $18.95, QPR: 90.<br /> <br />VALUE: “RESTAURANT READY” or “BRING YOUR OWN WINE BOTTLE” over $20<br />^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<br />Restaurants should consider offering these FINE VALUE wines at a $10 <br />markup over retail; the wines are READY to enjoy right NOW. Consumers <br />should buy these wines to bring to restaurants with corkage programs.<br /> <br />1. R. Pouillon & Fils 1er Cru Brut Rose Champagne, +314518, $44.95 <br />retail.<br />2. Peller Estates Ice Cuvee Rose VQA Niagara MC, +113035, $34.95<br />3. La Crema Chardonnay 2010 Russian River Valley, +67231, $37.95<br />4. Arlewood Marsanne/Roussanne 2010 Margaret River, +313247, $22.95<br />5. Rodney Strong Merlot 2008 Sonoma County, +497933, $21.95.<br />6. Treana Red 2009 Paso Robles, +11221, $39.95.<br />7. Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Shiraz 2007, +971705, $40.95.<br />6. Best’s Great Western Bin No. 1 Shiraz 2010, +222323, $24.95.<br />7. Cirrus Syrah 2007 WO Stellenbosch, +54338, $33.95.<br />8. Rocca Delle Macie Chianti Classico Riserva 2008, +930966, $21.95.<br />9. Villa Girardi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2008, +159913, <br />$41.95.<br />Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.com