WORLD WINE WATCH TOP 20/20 WINES: 20 under $20 and 20 over $20 for October 27, 2018

WORLD WINE WATCH TOP 20/20 WINES: 20 under $20 and 20 over $20 for October 27, 2018

 

By DEAN TUDOR, Gothic Epicures Writing deantudor@deantudor.com. My "Wines, Beers and Spirits of the Net", a guide to thousands of news items and RSS feeds, plus references to wines, beers and spirits, has been at http://www.deantudor.com since 1994.

These notes for wines available through the LCBO Vintages (on a bi-weekly basis)  can always be found at http://www.gothicepicures.blogspot.ca/ or at  http://www.deantudor.com

Scores are a combination of MVC (Modal Varietal Character, e.g. a Southern Rhone tastes like a Southern Rhone) and QPR (Quality/Price Ratio value in the marketplace above or below its price).

 

THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL FINDS --

 

+1297788 Offley 10-year old Tawny Port $26.95

+553990 Vito Curatolo Arini Superiore Dolce Marsala $18.95

 

20 under $20

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W+398966    REDSTONE CHARDONNAY    VQA Niagara Peninsula 2015    $19.95        13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

W+575969    FINCA SOPHENIA ALTOSUR TORRONTÉS    Tupungato, Mendoza    2017    $15.95    12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

W+389726    BOYA SAUVIGNON BLANC    DO Leyda Valley    2017    $14.95     12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

W+186346    SIDEWOOD CHARDONNAY    Adelaide Hills, South Australia    2016    $17.95    12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

W+328559    CATHEDRAL CELLAR CHARDONNAY    WO Western Cape        2015    $16.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

W+747600    PIERRE SPARR RÉSERVE GEWURZTRAMINER    AC Alsace    2016    $18.95    13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

W+250696    BANFI PRINCIPESSA GAVIA GAVI    DOCG        2017    $19.95    12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+128595    LA CHAMIZA POLO PROFESSIONAL CABERNET SAUVIGNON    Mendoza        2017    $15.95    13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+494609    PASCUAL TOSO BARRANCAS TOSO    Mendoza        2016    $17.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+37911    SAN PEDRO 1865 SELECTED VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON    DO Maipo Valley        2015    $19.95    14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88

R+617217    REYNEKE ORGANIC RED    WO Western Cape        2017 [90% shiraz]    $19.95    13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+143099    MAS DES BRESSADES CUVÉE TRADITION    AP Costières de Nîmes    Cyril Marès, prop.-vign.    2016    $16.95     14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+999946    REMO FARINA RIPASSO VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE    DOC        2016    $17.95    13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

R+282996    SAN FELICE CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2015    $19.95    13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+523639    CAIS DA RIBEIRA RESERVA DOC Douro 2015    $13.95    13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

R+417675    CHAPILLON SIENDRA    Calatayud    Bodegas Langa Hnos    2015    $15.95    14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+547950    RAMON BILBAO LIMITED EDITION TEMPRANILLO    DOCa Rioja        2014    $17.95    14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

W+47621    SKUTTLEBUTT SAUVIGNON BLANC/SEMILLON    Margaret River, Western Australia    Stella Bella    2017    $19.95    12% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88

R+538496    CUVÉE SABRINE CÔTES DU RHÔNE VILLAGES    AC    Domaine André Brunel    2015    $15.95    14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88

 

20 over $20

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W+566026    CAVE SPRING CSV RIESLING    Cave Spring Vineyard, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment        2016    $29.95    12% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

W+287268    CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES PAUL BOSC ESTATE CHARDONNAY    VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara-on-the-Lake        2015    $24.95     13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

W+68817    HIDDEN BENCH ESTATE CHARDONNAY    VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment        2016    $24.95    12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

W+67231    LA CREMA RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY    Russian River Valley, Sonoma County        2016    $39.95    14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88

W+557488    COMPLICES DE LOIRE TERRES DE CAILOTTES POUILLY-FUMÉ    AC        2016    $31.95    13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+117960    CREEKSIDE LAURA'S RED VQA Niagara  2016 $20 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+616433    HENRY OF PELHAM SPECK FAMILY RESERVE CABERNET/MERLOT    VQA Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment    2012    $39.95     14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 91

R+719211    CLINE ANCIENT VINES ZINFANDEL    Contra Costa County        2016    $24.95 15% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+456723    RODNEY STRONG KNIGHTS VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON    Knights Valley, Sonoma County        2015    $39.95     14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

R+949651    CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE SYRAH    Columbia Valley        2016    $21.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+980334    BODEGA PIEDRA NEGRA GRAN LURTON SINGLE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON Uco Valley, Mendoza      J & F Lurton 2013 $24.95 15% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+568899    LUIGI BOSCA TERROIR LOS MIRADORES MALBEC    Uco Valley, Mendoza        2014    $32.95    14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+550509    CHÂTEAU SAINT-PIERRE DE CORBIAN    AC Saint Estèphe    2014    $44.95    13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+282459    CHÂTEAU DE L'AUMÉRADE CRU CLASSÉ CUVÉE MARIE CHRISTINE ROUGE    AC Côtes de Provence    2015    $20.95    13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+576793    DAMILANO MARGHE LANGHE NEBBIOLO    DOC    2015    $23.95 14%ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+261784    PAPALE LINEA ORO PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOP 2015    $23.95 14.5ABV, MVC/QPR: 91

R+996553    CARPINETO FARNITO CABERNET SAUVIGNON    IGT Toscana    2012 $28.95    13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+747030    LA VITE LUCENTE    IGT Toscana     2016    $34.95    14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+353201    RUFFINO RISERVA DUCALE ORO GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI CLASSICO    DOCG     2014    $47.95    14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+47506    MONTE DEL FRÁ LENA DI MEZZO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO    DOC     2013    $49.95    15.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+928622    LAN GRAN RESERVA DOCa Rioja 2010    $34.95    13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

R+194753    RIOJA BORDÓN RESERVA    DOCa Rioja    Bodegas Francos-Espanolas    2011    $21.95    13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89

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