Here are my favourites of the 12 wines tasted for this release ... no notes are given, just the star rating; although the top rated wine will have a note:
Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Chateau Belle-Vue 2008 ($28.00 - #187807) - Bordeaux, France
Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne 2008 ($39.00 - #187807) - Bordeaux, France
Three-and-a-Half-Plus Star Wines (*** ½+) …
Blue Mountain Vineyard 2009 Chardonnay ($29.95 - #238188) – British Columbia, Canada
Thirty Bench 2009 Small Lot Chardonnay ($30.00 - #203703) - Ontario, Canada - click on wine for full review
Four Star Wines (****) …
Tahbilk 2005 Eric Stevens Purbrick Shiraz ($59.00 - #237461) – Australia
Chateau Larcis Ducasse 2008 ($99.00 - #137505) - Bordeaux, France
Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Chateau Gazin 2008 ($85.00 - #580464) – Bordeaux, France
Poggio Antico 2006 Madre ($55.00 - #0025577) - Tuscany, Italy
Brigaldara 2007 Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico ($25.00 - #251207) - Veneto, Italy ... sweetness of character, concentrated plum, jammy cherry-strawberry notes with a hint of spice.
Three-and-a-Half Star Wines (*** ½) …
Chateau Belle-Vue 2008 ($28.00 - #187807) - Bordeaux, France
Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne 2008 ($39.00 - #187807) - Bordeaux, France
Three-and-a-Half-Plus Star Wines (*** ½+) …
Blue Mountain Vineyard 2009 Chardonnay ($29.95 - #238188) – British Columbia, Canada
Thirty Bench 2009 Small Lot Chardonnay ($30.00 - #203703) - Ontario, Canada - click on wine for full review
Four Star Wines (****) …
Tahbilk 2005 Eric Stevens Purbrick Shiraz ($59.00 - #237461) – Australia
Chateau Larcis Ducasse 2008 ($99.00 - #137505) - Bordeaux, France
Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Chateau Gazin 2008 ($85.00 - #580464) – Bordeaux, France
Poggio Antico 2006 Madre ($55.00 - #0025577) - Tuscany, Italy
Brigaldara 2007 Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico ($25.00 - #251207) - Veneto, Italy ... sweetness of character, concentrated plum, jammy cherry-strawberry notes with a hint of spice.
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