In-Store Discoveries Appearing on Shelves June 8, 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.

7 wines are being released, here are scores for 3 of them.

Four Star Wines (****) …
Biohof Pratsch Steinberg 2010 Gruner Veltliner ($35.95 - #318386) ... Austria
Planeta 2008 Sito Dell’Ulmo Merlot ($39.95 - #978460) ... Sicily, Italy

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Chateau de la Font du Loup 2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($33.95 - #227033) ... Rhone, France

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Vintages Shop Online May 30, 2013 Release

Here are scores for 6 of the 7 wines released on the 30th of May thru Vintages Shop-On-Line ... no notes are given, just the star rating.

Four-Plus Star Wines (****) …
Paul Zinck Eichberg Riesling 2009 ($33.00 - #115279) ... Alsace, France
Boekenhoutskloof  2010 Syrah ($70.00 - #052076) ... South Africa
Boekenhoutskloof  2010 Semillon ($40.00 - #052100) ... South Africa


Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Billaud-Simon 2009 Montee de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru ($44.00 - #325241) ... Burgundy, France
Domaine Les Aphillanthes 2010 – 1921 Rasteau ($34.00 - #332064) ... Rhone, France
Michele Satta 2008 Piastraia ($38.00 - #709980) ... Tuscany, Italy

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