Wine Writers' Circle Tasting of July 2, 2010

 The Time and Date: Friday, July 2, 2010  10:30 AM to 2PM

The Event: monthly tasting of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada.

The Venue: LCBO Scrivener Square.

The Target Audience: members of the Circle, a large turnout.

The Availability/Catalogue: most wines are here now, some will be available through Vintages later in the summer.

The Wines:

 

**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Skuttlebutt   Sauvignon Semillon  2008 12.5% alc  LCBO  #157867   $14.95   Margaret River

-Vineland Estates Fume Blanc  2007  Reserve  VQA  12.% alc  winery only  price tbd   Niagara Escarpment

-Vineland Estates Chardonnay  2007  Reserve   VQA13% alc    winery only  Niagara Escarpment

-Calamus Estate Riesling Reserve  2007  VQA  12% alc   $15.95  #180877  Vintag Aug 21/10   Niagara Peninsula

-Franciscan  Chardonnay   2007  13.5% alc  #496125  $24.95  Vintages Napa Valley

-Stratus Chardonnay  2007  VQA    14% alc   $38  winery only  Niagara-on-the-Lake

-Henry of Pelham Riesling  2007  Speck Family Reserve  VQA   12% alc   $30  Short Hills Bench

 

***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Vineland Estates Chenin Blanc  2008  VQA  11.% alc   winery only   Niagara Peninsula

-Calamus Estate White  2008  VQA 12.3% alc  $12.20  Avail winery only   Niagara Peninsula

-Calamus Estate Riesling  2008  Semi Sweet  VQA  12.3% alc    Winery only  $16.20  Niagara Peninsula

 -Stoney Ridge Pinot Grigio  2009 VQA  12% alc   $17.20   Niagara Peninsula

-Jackson Triggs Gewurztraminer  2008  VQA  Delaine Vineyard  13.3% alc   #989350  $22.95  Vintages  Niagara Peninsula

 -Kapuka   Sauvignon Blanc   2009  #163576  Vintages   $14.95   New Zealand

-Henry of Pelham Chardonnay  2007  VQA   Speck Family Reserve    14% alc  $35  Short Hills Bench

-Henry of Pelham Cabernet-Merlot  2007  VQA  Speck Family Reserve  14% alc  $50  Short Hills Bench

 

*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

SeaGlass  Sauvignon Blanc  2009  13.% alc   #173575  July release   $13.95   Santa Barbara

-Vineland Estates Sauvignon Blanc Elevation  2007 VQA    winery only  $25.00  Niagara Escarpment

-Vineland Estates Chardonnay  2007  Elevation  VQA  12.5% alc   #164459    Vintages  $25.00

-Vineland Estates Riesling  2007  Elevation VQA  8% alc   #139121  Vintages  $25.00  Niagara Escarpment

-Vineland Estates Dry Riesling  2008  VQA  10% alc   #167551   $13.95  Niagara Peninsula

-Vineland Estates St Urban Riesling  2008  VQA  8.7% alc  # 38117  $20.00  Niagara Peninsula

-Calamus EstateChardonnay  2008  VQA  Unoaked   12.8% alc  $14.20  Avail winery  Niagara Peninsula

-Stoney Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 2009  Kasper Vineyard  VQA  11.% alc  $17.2011.6% alc  Niagara Peninsula

-Stoney Ridge Pinot Noir  2007  Warren Classic  VQA  12.5% alc    $15.20 Twenty Mile Bench

-Legends Diva   Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc  2008  VQA  12.5% alc  Lincoln Lakeshore

-Beckett's Flat   Five Stones  Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon  2009  Kosher 13% alc  Margaret River

-Montlouis  Chenin  Sec  2007  12% alc  Montlouis sur Loire Controlee

-Colio Moonlight White 2009  Lake & River Series  VQA  11.8% alc   #183095  Gen List $10.96  

-Open   Sauvignon Blanc  2009  VQA    11.9% alc   #178681  Gen List  $11.95  Niagara Pen

-Jackson Triggs Sauvignon Blanc  2008  VQA  Proprietors' Reserve  13% alc   #58438  $13.95 Gen List  Niagara Peninsula

-Jackson Triggs   White Meritage  2008  VQA  Proprietors' Grand Reserve  12.4% alc  #109371  $19.95 Vintages  Niagara Peninsula

-Inniskillin  Pinot Gris  2008  VQA  Winemaker's Series  Barrel Aged  12% alc  Vintages  Niagara

-Inniskillin  Chardonnay  2008  Three Vineyards  Winemaker's Series  VQA  13.5% alc  #105379   $16.95  Vintages  Niagara Peninsula

-Cumulus   Block 50  Chardonnay   2007   13.5% alc  Vintages Sept 2010  $13.95   Central Ranges, Australia

-Pillitteri Estate Gewurztaminer Riesling  Fusion  2009  VQA  11.5% alc  #349126   $12.95  Niagara-on-the-Lake

-Stratus Riesling 2008  VQA  11% alc  $29  Vintages  Niagara Peninsula

-Henry of Pelham     Pinot Noir Reserve  2007  VQA   13.5% alc  Niagara Peninsula

-Torres  Sangre de Toro  2007    13.5% alc   Catalunya Spain

-Coronas   Tempranillo  2006  13.5% alc   Catalunya

-Loron & Fils   Montvallon  Bourgogne Blanc    Chardonnay  2008   12.5% alc   #167155  Gen List $13.95

-Yering  Station  Little Yering  Chardonnay 2008   13% alc  #145318    Gen List $14.95   Australia

-Leopard's Leap  Family Collection Sauvignon Blanc  2009  13.5% alc  #146886  Vintages $18.95  Western Cape  S. Africa

-Kacaba Riesling Reserve 2009   VQA   12% alc    $17.95  Winery only  Niagara Escarpment

-Henry of Pelham Pinot Noir  2007  VQA Speck Family Reserve   13.5% alc $40  Short Hills Bench 

 The Food: none

The Contact Person:  sdarby@rogers.com

The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 87.

 

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