WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: under/over $20 for JUNE 24, 2023 release.

WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: under/over $20 for JUNE 24, 2023 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 https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor 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 https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor No winery can buy their way into – or out of – this publication.

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).

MAJOR THEME: SUMMERY WINES

Wines Under $20
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Fizz+16611 Pitars Millesimato Extra Dry Prosecco 2021, $15.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
Fizz+Pomgracz Brut Cap Classique Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir NV South Africa, $17.95 MVC/QPR: 91.
W+25707 Kir-Yianni Le Nord Assyrtiko 2022 Greece, $19.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
W+408146 Maria Papoila Loureiro/Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde, $18.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
W+389726 Boya Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Leyda Chile, $17.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
W+14199 Invivo Sauvignon Blanc 2022 New Zealand, $19.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
Rose+21457 Vineland Estate Rose 2021 VQA, $16.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
R+24606 Corryton Burge Shiraz 2018 Barossa, $16.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
R+30997 Boya Syrah 2019 Chile, $19.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
R+539916 Roc des Templiers Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Villages 2021, $16.95 MVC/QPR: 89.


Wines Over $20
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W+196667 Jean-Max Roger Cuvee Marnes et Caillottes Sancere 2021 Loire, $38.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
W+Cantine di Dolianova Prendas Vermentino di Sardegna 2021, $23.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
W+225375 J. Lohr October Night Chardonnay 2021 Monterey, $34.95 MVC/QPR: 89.
W+172338 Southbrook Triomphe Organic Chardonnay 2018 VQA, $24.95 MVC/QPR: 92
R+73817 Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Napa, $49.95 MVC/QPR:

** Some Recommended Wines from the LCBO's Limited Time Offers selections...these are good value...on sale through Monday July 17....

W+35386 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand, now $19.95, save $3.
W+326728 Oyster Bay Chardonnay New Zealand, now $18.95, save $3.
W+24133 Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend VQA, now $19.95, save $3.
R+597237 Benziger Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma 2019, now $24.45, save $3.50.
R+50203 Beronia Reserva Rioja, now $19.95, save $3.
R+322586 Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon Chile, now $18.95, save $3.
Splurge+95910 Remo Farina Amarone della Valpolicella, now $39.95, save $3.
Fizz+147504 13th Street Cuvee Brut Sparkling Rose Trad Method VQA, now $28.95, save $3.

** Some New Wines I Tasted Over the Past Month ---

DATE: Wednesday, May 3, 2023, from noon – 2 PM
The Event: New to Market Tasting Toronto, wines from Australia
The Venue: Peter Pan Bistro, Queen Street
The Target Audience: wine agents and media
The Availability/Catalogue: there was a nice booklet listing the various wine regions of Australia, with maps, and sorting the producers alphabetically, with contact names, email addresses, websites and a listing of two or more wines from each of the 13 wineries which had participated.
The Quote/Background: Brown Brothers are back!
The Wines: I did not taste every wine. Prices are AUD.

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Bremerton Wines Special Release No Added Preservatives Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2022, 14.5%, $57.50 FOB six pack
-Brown Brothers Origins Series Dry Rose Victoria Shiraz Dolcetto 2022, 12.5%, $48.90 FOB six pack
-Hart of the Barossa Vine Vale Barossa Valley Mataro 2021, 13.7%, organic, $78 FOB six pack
-Hart of the Barossa Ye Brave Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021, 14.8%, organic, $78 FOB six pack
-Jo Irvine Levrier Wines Brut Rose Adelaide Hills Petit Meslier NV, 11.5%, $159.60 FOB for six pack
-Jo Irvine Mosaic Collection Barossa Valley Merlot 2028, 14.5%, $134 FOB for six pack
-Organic Hill Founders Release McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, 13.8%, biodynamic, $90 FOB for case of 12.
-Organic Hill Founders Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021, 13.8%, biodynamic, $90 FOB for case of 12.
-Teusner Weines Gentleman Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, 14.5%, $65 FOB for six pack

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Bremerton Wines Tamblyn Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2020, 14%, $90 FOB for case of 12
-Brown Family Innocent Bystander King Valley Pinot Gris 2022, 13.5% ABV, $54.90 FOB for six pack
-Burge Family Wine Estates Corryton Burge Barossa Shiraz 2020, 14.5%, $60 FOB for six pack.
-Burge Family Wine Estates Corryton Burge Barossa Grenache 2022, 14%, $60 FOB for six pack.
-Eight at the Gate Wines Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2019, 14.5%, $52 FOB for six pack
-Eight at the Gate Wines Single Vineyard Wrattonbully Chardonnay 2021, 12.9%, $48 FOB for six pack
-Lou Miranda Estate Fierce III Barossa Valley Sagrantino 2019, 14.5%, $90 FOB for six pack
-Lou Miranda Estate Fierce III Barossa Grenache Mataro Shiraz 2019, 14.5%, $90 FOB for six pack
-Pindarie Rosedale Road Barossa Sangiovese 2022, 12%, $96 FOB for six pack
-Pindarie TSS Mediterranean Blend Barossa Tempranillo Sangiovese Shiraz 2021, $13.5%, $120 FOB for case of 12
-Project Wine Angas & Bremer The Creek Langhorne Creek Grenache Graciano Malbec, Shiraz, Touriga 2021, 14.5%, $65 FOB case of 12
-Project Wine Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2021, 14.8%, $85 FOB case of 12
-Sevenhills Cellars Inigo Clare Valley Grenache 2021, 14%, $45 FOB for six pack
-Sevenhills Cellars Quarry Road Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2019, 13.5%, $76 FOB for six pack
-Teusner Wines Bilmore Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021, 14.5%, $65 FOB for six pack
-The Pawn Langhorne Creek Fiano 2022, 13%, $125 for case of 12
-The Pawn Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021, 14%, $125 FOB for case of 12

The Food: a good collection for a relaxed stand-up lunch and wine tasting – sliders (beef, chicken), grilled cheese small sandwiches, cheese twist pastries, a charcuterie platter, a cheese platter, and a veggie platter, all with assorted breads and crackers and root crisps.
The Downside: it got crowded really fast.
The Upside: a good chance to taste wines new to the Ontario market.
The Contact Person: annie.dingwall@wineaustralia.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 91

Dean Tudor, Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.com
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