WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: under/over $20 for AUGUST 31, 2019 --
IT'S THE BLUE MOON RELEASE !!
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 good wines available through 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 would taste like a Southern Rhone) and QPR (Quality/Price Ratio value in the marketplace above or below its price).
NOTE: The first portion is based on my sampling of the table wines chosen by the LCBO from this release for tasting. That presentation is about 50+ different labels out of about 125 released every two weeks. These wines are basically those that fit the categories of any of the Featured Themes, Wines of the Month, Local Talent, and "new" -- wines that the LCBO has ordered in sufficient quantities for the Ontario marketplace. Not put out for us are the re-orders (even though they may be of a different vintage) , ISDs, or the expensive wines. Thus, my report comes from a restricted database. I did not taste every one of these 50+ category wines, nor did I rate several of the wines I did sample because they did not seem to be of particularly good value in terms of their price. And as we edge closer to the "double sawbuck" wine, I've segregated them in honour of the BLUE MOON!! --
R+10591 PÉREZ CRUZ LIMITED EDITION CABERNET FRANC Fundo Liguai de Huelquén, DO Maipo Valley 2016 $19.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+323741 ROBERT OATLEY SIGNATURE SERIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Margaret River, Western Australia 2017 $19.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+666628 CHÂTEAU TANESSE AC Côtes de Bordeaux - Cadillac 2015 $19.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88
R+698175 WATERKLOOF CIRCLE OF LIFE RED WO Stellenbosch 2015 $19.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 91
NOTE: The second part (at the end) is a simple listing of those wines that were NOT presented to the media, and are given here simply as a record of what sampling I could not do. I have left in the name of the agency, in fairness to all.
PART ONE: The "best" wines of a reduced tasting --
THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL FINDS --
Sherry+10648 TÍO PEPE FINO EN RAMA DO 2019 $22.95 15% ABV, MVC/QPR: 92
HALF-BOTTLE ALERT --
W+10866 J. LOHR ESTATES RIVERSTONE CHARDONNAY Arroyo Seco, Monterey County 2017 $12.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
Under $20
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W+80234 FEATHERSTONE BLACK SHEEP RIESLING VQA Niagara Peninsula 2018 $17.95 10 % ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
W+ 519025 FEATHERSTONE PHOENIX VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment 2018 $18.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88.5
W+149336 THORNBURY CHARDONNAY Gisborne, North Island 2017 $18.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 91.5
W+914390 RASCALLION 33 1/3 RPM WHITE BLEND WO Western Cape 2017 $18.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
W+610907 SIMONSIG CHENIN BLANC WO Stellenbosch 2018 $13.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89.5
R+646091 DALVA BRANCO DOC Douro 2017 $12.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
R+64618 FEATHERSTONE CABERNET FRANC VQA Niagara Peninsula 2017 $17.95 12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+646844 H J. FABRE RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGON Mendoza 2016 $18.95 14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89.5
R+10591 PÉREZ CRUZ LIMITED EDITION CABERNET FRANC Fundo Liguai de Huelquén, DO Maipo Valley 2016 $19.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+323741 ROBERT OATLEY SIGNATURE SERIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Margaret River, Western Australia 2017 $19.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+648550 HENRY FESSY GAMAY NOIR France 2017 $16.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88
R+550293 CHÂTEAU LOUMELAT CUVÉE J.J. LESGOURGUES AC Côtes de Bordeaux - Blaye 2015 $17.95 12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 92
R+666628 CHÂTEAU TANESSE AC Côtes de Bordeaux - Cadillac 2015 $19.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88
R+526632 COURTOIS LA GRANGE VINSOBRES AC 2015 $17 14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: % ABV, MVC/QPR: 91
R+699025 RHONEA ROAIX CÔTES DU RHÔNE-VILLAGES AC 2016 $17.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
W+380741 GUILLAUME AURÈLE VIOGNIER IGP Pays d'Oc 2018 $14.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+698175 WATERKLOOF CIRCLE OF LIFE RED WO Stellenbosch 2015 $19.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 91
W+10621 GÉRARD BERTRAND CÔTE DES ROSES WHITE AP 2018 $18.95 13%ABV, MVC/QPR: 88.5
R+10121 DUCA DI SARAGNANO SIR PASSO IGT Toscano Rosso 2017 $16.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
R+488007 PERIQUITA RESERVA Vinho Regional Península de Setúbal 2016 $16.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
Over $20
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W+488825 DEUX ROCHES VIEILLES VIGNES POUILLY-FUISSÉ AP 2016 $41.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
W+927186 CLOS HENRI PETIT CLOS SAUVIGNON BLANC Marlborough, South Island 2017 $21.95 13 % ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+660597 FESS PARKER PINOT NOIR Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County 2016 $32.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
R+171587 FARINA LE PEZZE AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO DOCG 2015 $37.95 14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
W+667501 DOMAINE DE CONGY POUILLY-FUMÉ AC 2017 $32.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88
W+142125 LES VIGNERONS DU CASTELAS CÔTES DU RHÔNE BLANC AC 2017 $15.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+108076 COCO RÔTIE SYRAH/VIOGNIER South Australia 2017 $24.95 14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 91
R+648063 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR PEYRABON AC Pauillac 2014 $48.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88.5
R+644799 CHÂTEAU LA PIROUETTE AC Médoc 2016 $23.95 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88
R+10143 DULUC DE BRANAIRE-DUCRU 4e cru, AC Saint-Julien 2015 $55.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
R+981787 DOMAINE DU GRAPILLON D'OR GIGONDAS AC 2016 $34.95 15% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+644567 CHÂTEAU SAINT-ROCH ROUBIALS IGP Côtes Catalanes 2016 $24.95 15% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+534909 ANZIVINO GATTINARA DOCG 2012 $29.95 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
R+702761 MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES RESERVA DOCa Rioja 2014 $24.95 16% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89
R+10720 PUELLES RESERVA DOCa Rioja 2009 $19.95 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90
PART TWO: The "rest" of the release [not offered for sampling by media] with agents --
435784 VIENI MOMENTI SPARKLING WINE Charmat method, VQA Ontario $13.95 VIENI ESTATES INC.
168948 CAVE DE BEBLENHEIM BRUT ROSÉ CRÉMANT D'ALSACE Traditional method, AC, Alsace, France $19.95 VIN VINO WINE MERCHANTS
636704 BAGRATIONI 1882 CLASSIC DRY SPARKLING Charmat method, Georgia $14.95 MATVIL
708305 FRANCIS COPPOLA DIAMOND COLLECTION GOLD LABEL CHARDONNAY Monterey County 2017 $23.95 NOBLE ESTATES WINES & SPIRITS
658112 MCMANIS FAMILY VINEYARDS VIOGNIER River Junction 2017 $19.95 THE VINE AGENCY
655381 STAGS' LEAP WINERY CHARDONNAY Napa Valley 2017 $41.95 MARK ANTHONY WINE & SPIRITS
191593 JOEL GOTT SAUVIGNON BLANC California 2017 $19.95 PHILIPPE DANDURAND WINES LTD.
258145 A TO Z PINOT GRIS Oregon 2017 $19.95 NICHOLAS PEARCE WINES INC
389262 ZUCCARDI SERIE A TORRONTÉS IP Salta 2017 $16.95 DIONYSUS WINES & SPIRITS LTD.
928580 SANTA CAROLINA GRAN RESERVA CHARDONNAY Certified carbon neutral, DO Itata Valley 2017 $18.95 CHARTON HOBBS INC
271387 TAHBILK VIOGNIER Nagambie Lakes, Central Victoria 2018 $18.95 GRAPE EXPECTATIONS WINE AGENCY
285882 WITS END LUNA CHARDONNAY Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2018 $19.95 AZUREAU WINE AGENCY
9167 MOMO ORGANIC SAUVIGNON BLANC Marlborough, South Island 2018 $19.95 DIONYSUS WINES & SPIRITS LTD.
259770 JOSEPH CATTIN HATSCHBOURG GEWURZTRAMINER AC Alsace Grand Cru 2016 $26.95 DIONYSUS WINES & SPIRITS LTD.
438796 DOMAINE DE LA BAUME ELISABETH VIOGNIER IGP Pays d'Oc 2018 $16.95 ANDREW PELLER IMPORT AGENCY
409706 VILLA WOLF GEWÜRZTRAMINER Qualitätswein 2017 $14.95 SELECT WINE MERCHANTS INC.
395756 NALS MARGREID PUNGGL PINOT GRIGIO DOC Südtirol - Alto Adige 2016 $29.95 MONDO VINO
37648 ZENATO PINOT GRIGIO IGT delle Venezie 2018 $17.95 JOSEPH CIPELLI WINES & SPIRITS
12088 COTNARI FETEASCA ALBA DOC Cotnari 2016 $13.95 CARTO ENTERPRISE
131540 FEATHERSTONE RED TAIL MERLOT VQA Niagara Peninsula 2017 $19.95 FEATHERSTONE WINERY
145888 CLOSSON CHASE CLOSSON CHASE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR VQA Prince Edward County 2016 $34.95 CLOSSON CHASE VINEYARDS INC.
381327 CASA-DEA RESERVE CABERNET FRANC VQA Prince Edward County 2015 $26.95 STELLAR WINE & SPIRITS INC.
553321 MISSION HILL RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON BC VQA Okanagan Valley 2017 $29.95 MARK ANTHONY WINE & SPIRITS
1602 FREEMARK ABBEY MERLOT Napa Valley 2014 $44.95 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE CANADA INC.
281758 FREI BROTHERS RESERVE ZINFANDEL Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County 2016 $26.95 E&J GALLO WINERY CANADA LTD.
369959 EDNA VALLEY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON Central Coast 2017 $22.95 E&J GALLO WINERY CANADA LTD.
652883 BELLE GLOS CLARK & TELEPHONE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County 2017 $59.95 ANDREW PELLER IMPORT AGENCY
95752 TREFETHEN FAMILY VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley 2015 $79.95 VINEXX
704353 IRONSTONE MERLOT Lodi 2017 $17.95 LIFFORD WINE & SPIRITS
25080 HESS SELECT CABERNET SAUVIGNON North Coast 2016 $24.95 LIFFORD WINE & SPIRITS
508184 LEESE-FITCH ZINFANDEL California 2016 $21.95 WOODMAN WINES & SPIRITS
209874 COLUMBIA CREST H3 MERLOT Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley 2016 $19.95 PHILIPPE DANDURAND WINES LTD.
70573 14 HANDS WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Columbia Valley 2016 $17.95 PHILIPPE DANDURAND WINES LTD.
29280 TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES RESERVA MALBEC Mendoza 2017 $19.95 CHARTON HOBBS INC
512202 LOS HAROLDOS ESTATE BLEND Mendoza 2017 $14.95 M.ANDREW FINE WINES,BEERS&SPIRITS
166298 LA POSTA PIZZELLA MALBEC Mendoza 2017 $15.95 TRIALTO WINE GROUP LTD.
542183 RAVANAL GRAN RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON Colchagua Valley 2016 $15.95 LAMPRECHT INTERNATIONAL
469270 INDÓMITA DUETTE PREMIUM CABERNET SAUVIGNON/CARMENÈRE Maipo Costa 2016 $19.95 RARE EARTH WINES
661 CHATEAU LOS BOLDOS VIEILLES VIGNES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Cachapoal Andes 2017 $20.95 CHARTON HOBBS INC
138818 TAHBILK CABERNET SAUVIGNON Certified carbon neutral, Nagambie Lakes, Victoria 2016 $22.95 GRAPE EXPECTATIONS WINE AGENCY
525931 CHÂTEAUX VIEUX CHEVROL AC Lalande de Pomerol 2015 $29.95 WOODMAN WINES & SPIRITS
557660 CHÂTEAU LE PUY EMILIEN AC Côtes de Bordeaux - Francs 2015 $31.95 NOBLE ESTATES WINES & SPIRITS INC.
320499 BASTIDE MIRAFLORS SYRAH/VIEILLES VIGNES GRENACHE AP Côtes du Roussillon 2017 $19.95 GLENCAIRN WINE MERCHANTS
143578 TELIANI VALLEY MEDIUM-SWEET RED Alazani Valley, Kakheti 2017 $15.95 BLACK SEA WINE
262956 DONNACHIARA IRPINIA AGLIANICO DOC 2015 $24.95 THE CASE FOR WINE
639799 ROBERTO SAROTTO RISERVA BARBARESCO DOCG 2013 $33.95 GARAGE WINE COMPANY
508630 JERZU MARGHIA CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA DOC 2017 $17.95 FRONTIER WINE MERCHANTS
487090 TORNATORE NERELLO MASCALESE/NERELLO CAPPUCCIO DOC Etna Rosso 2017 $24.95 NICHOLAS PEARCE WINES INC
85209 IL MOLINO DI GRACE CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2014 $19.95 FRONTIER WINE MERCHANTS
353201 RUFFINO RISERVA DUCALE ORO GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2014 $47.95 ARTERRA WINES CANADA INC.
473116 PIETRANERA RISERVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG 2012 $80.95 FRONTIER WINE MERCHANTS
993360 VICCHIOMAGGIO AGOSTINO PETRI RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2015 $29.95 SIGNATURE WINES & SPIRITS
23259 TOMMASI RAFAÈL VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE DOC 2016 $19.95 UNIVINS AND SPIRITS CANADA INC.
159400 DUE TORRI RIPASSO VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE DOC 2016 $20.95 VIN VINO WINE MERCHANTS INC.
379883 HERDADE GRANDE GERAÇÕES COLHEITA SELECCIONADA Vinho Regional Alentejano 2013 $22.95 VINYA
574426 SEÑORÍO DE BARAHONDA CARRO DO Yecla 2017 $14.95 WINEONLINE MARKETING COMPANY LTD
692780 R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA VIÑA CUBILLO CRIANZA DOCa Rioja 2010 $31.95 JOHN HANNA & SONS LIMITED
312140 VILLACRECES PRUNO DO Ribera del Duero 2016 $22.95 TRIALTO WINE GROUP LTD.
100164 ANDREW PELLER SIGNATURE SERIES VIDAL ICEWINE Oak aged, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2017 $45.95 ANDREW PELLER LIMITED
652149 ANDREW PELLER SIGNATURE SERIES RIESLING ICEWINE VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2016 $49.95 ANDREW PELLER LIMITED
343020 BELLE GLOS OEIL DE PERDRIX PINOT NOIR BLANC ROSÉ Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County 2018 $29.95 ANDREW PELLER IMPORT AGENCY
74617 DOMAINES OTT CHÂTEAU DE SELLE ROSÉ Cru classé, AP Côtes de Provence 2018 $51.95 AUTHENTIC WINE & SPIRITS MERCHANTS
981027 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT CHAMPAGNE AC 2012 $104.95 AUTHENTIC WINE & SPIRITS MERCHANTS
440891 LOUIS ROEDERER ET PHILIPPE STARCK BRUT NATURE CHAMPAGNE AC 2009 $117.95 AUTHENTIC WINE & SPIRITS MERCHANTS
695577 IONA SAUVIGNON BLANC Elgin Valley 2018 $29.95 NICHOLAS PEARCE WINES INC
10576 LEYDA LOT PINOT NOIR Leyda Valley 2015 $29.95 PHILIPPE DANDURAND WINES LTD.
648501 MARATRAY-DUBREUIL VIEILLES VIGNES LADOIX AC 2017 $38.95 WINE SOLUTIONS
973719 DOMAINE COURBIS LES ROYES SAINT-JOSEPH AC 2017 $52.95 M.C.O.
688119 POGGIO IL CASTELLARE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG 2013 $72.95 NATURAL VINES
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