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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

June Reviews of "Bring Your Own Wines" to Restaurants in Ontario.

1. Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2005 Napa (+26682, $44.95
retail, suggested $59 on wine card) more acid and a longer finish than
the Sbragia Chardonnay ($54.95).
2. Artesa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 mostly Napa (+909101, $24.95 retail,
suggested $39 on wine card) has balance and is food-driven.
3. Domaine Marc Roy Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2005 (+70185,
$54.95 retail, suggested $69 on wine card), ready now.
4. Famiglia Anselma Barolo 2000 (+65524, $55.95 retail, suggested $69
on wine card) is restaurant-ready now, succulent.
5. Travaglini Gattinara 2003 (+713354, $29.95 retail, suggested $44
wine card) is a definite food wine, and a bargain for its readiness.
1. Mission Hill Select Lot Collection Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2005
Okanagan (+68361, $29.95 retail, suggested $44 on wine card) is
excellent food wine, slight oak aging, and best in restaurants.
2. Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked Chardonnay 2006 Santa Lucia Highlands
(+66159 $41.95 retail, suggested $55 on wine card) is rich and vibrant,
great value in unoaked chardonnay.
3. Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Marlborough (+304469 $34.95 retail,
suggested $49 on wine card) is the iconic sauvignon blanc.
4. Antonin Rodet Meursault 2005 (+963470 $42.95 retail, suggested $57
on wine card) is notable for its toasty-nutty complexity.
5. Zenato Lugana "Sergio Zenato" 2005 Veneto (+928218 $29.95 retail,
suggested $44 on wine card) is a reserve-level LH style with barrel
aging.
6. Henri de Villamont Pommard 2005 (+69302 $42.95 retail, suggested $57
on wine card) is awesome, with a great finish.
7. Domaine du Grand Tinel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2004 (+993964 $37.95
retail, suggested $52 on wine card)has aged well and is ready now.
8. Mate Mantus Merlot Sant'Antimo 2004 (+73502 $29.95 retail, suggested
$44 on wine card) is not your usual merlot. Expect full, rich, heavy.
9. Michele Castellani Amarone delle Valpolicella Cinque Stelle 2003
(+75127 $64.95 retail, suggested $79 on wine card) is full, and is now
restaurant-ready.
*** HALF-BOTTLE ALERTS: Ironstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 California
(+73726, $8.95 for 375 mL) and Torres Gran Coronas Reserva Cabernet
Sauvignon 2003 Penedes (+626721, $9.95 for 375 mL). ***
 
 
 

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