SPECIAL ONTARIO WINES RELEASE: some notes
WORLD WINE WATCH (LCBO VINTAGES TIP SHEET) FOR SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
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By DEAN TUDOR, Gothic Epicures Writing deantudor@deantudor.com.
Creator of Canada's award-winning wine satire site at http://fauxvoixvincuisine.blogspot.com. My
"Wines, Beers and Spirits of the Net Compendium" is a guide to
thousands of news items and RSS feeds, plus references to wines, beers
and spirits, at www.deantudor.com since 1995. My tastings are based on
MVC (Modal Varietal Character); ratings are QPR (Quality-to-Price
Ratio). Prices are LCBO retail. Only my top rated wines are here. NOTE:
The LCBO does NOT put out all of the wines of the release for wine
writers or product consultants. Corked wines are not available for re-
tasting.
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By DEAN TUDOR, Gothic Epicures Writing deantudor@deantudor.com.
Creator of Canada's award-winning wine satire site at http://fauxvoixvincuisine.blogspot.com. My
"Wines, Beers and Spirits of the Net Compendium" is a guide to
thousands of news items and RSS feeds, plus references to wines, beers
and spirits, at www.deantudor.com since 1995. My tastings are based on
MVC (Modal Varietal Character); ratings are QPR (Quality-to-Price
Ratio). Prices are LCBO retail. Only my top rated wines are here. NOTE:
The LCBO does NOT put out all of the wines of the release for wine
writers or product consultants. Corked wines are not available for re-
tasting.
TOP VALUE WHITE WINES under $20 or so.
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1. Cave Spring Estate Chardonnay 2009 CS Vineyard VQA Beamsville: one
of the nicest under $20 chards in Ontario, expressive of orchard fruit,
toasty finish, capable of aging. +256552, $18.95, QPR: 90.
2. Featherstone Gewurztraminer 2010 VQA Twenty Mile Bench: dynamite,
just like an Alsatian with true bitterness bite in the finish. +64592,
$19.95, QPR: 90.
3. Flat Rock Chardonnay 2008 VQA Twenty Mile Bench: prize-winning chard
with tropicality, lightly oaked and nicely integrated. +681247, $16.95,
QPR: 89.
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1. Cave Spring Estate Chardonnay 2009 CS Vineyard VQA Beamsville: one
of the nicest under $20 chards in Ontario, expressive of orchard fruit,
toasty finish, capable of aging. +256552, $18.95, QPR: 90.
2. Featherstone Gewurztraminer 2010 VQA Twenty Mile Bench: dynamite,
just like an Alsatian with true bitterness bite in the finish. +64592,
$19.95, QPR: 90.
3. Flat Rock Chardonnay 2008 VQA Twenty Mile Bench: prize-winning chard
with tropicality, lightly oaked and nicely integrated. +681247, $16.95,
QPR: 89.
VALUE: "RESTAURANT READY" or "BRING YOUR OWN WINE BOTTLE" over $20
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Restaurants should consider offering these FINE VALUE wines at a $10
markup over retail; the wines are READY to enjoy right NOW. Consumers
should buy these wines to bring to restaurants with corkage programs.
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Restaurants should consider offering these FINE VALUE wines at a $10
markup over retail; the wines are READY to enjoy right NOW. Consumers
should buy these wines to bring to restaurants with corkage programs.
1. 13th Street Premier Cuvee [MC] VQA Niagara, +142679, $29.95 retail.
2. Coyote's Run Red Paw Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 VQA Four Mile Creek,
+79228, $24.95.
3. Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 VQA Niagara,
+33894, $30.
2. Coyote's Run Red Paw Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 VQA Four Mile Creek,
+79228, $24.95.
3. Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 VQA Niagara,
+33894, $30.
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