WORLD WINE WATCH TOP 20/20 WINES: 20 under $20 and 20 over $20 for August 20, 2016.

 

WORLD WINE WATCH TOP 20/20 WINES: 20 under $20 and 20 over $20 for August 20, 2016.

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By DEAN TUDOR, Gothic Epicures Writing deantudor@deantudor.com. My Internet compendium "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.

 

So many people have asked me for wine recommendations, with numbers only. The readers' most common response is that while they like what I say, they only relate to the score. The score is a combination of MVC (Modal Varietal Character, where e.g. a Southern Rhone tastes like a Southern Rhone and not like a Northern Rhone) and Quality/Price Ratio. Let's take it for granted that, e.g., a Riesling tastes like a Riesling, and the wine has some value in the marketplace either above or below its selling price. This way too I can also cover more wines.

 

This restructured wine newsletter for the Ontario market (with wines available through the LCBO and Vintages on a bi-weekly basis)  can always be found at http://www.gothicepicures.blogspot.ca/ or at    http://www.deantudor.com

 

WINE VALUE OF THE MONTH: RED-Vina Olabarri Crianza 2011 Rioja, +461277, $14.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 92.

 

20 under $20

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W-Calamus Steely Chardonnay 2013 VQA Niagara, +210062, $14.95, 12.7% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88.

W-Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musque 2014 CSV VQA Beamsville Bench, +246589, $16.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

W-Tawse Sketches of Niagara Riesling 2014 VQA Niagara, +89029, $18.30, 10% ABV,  MVC/QPR:88

W-Trail Estate Riesling 2014 VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, +468082, $19.95, 12.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

W-Thornbury Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Marlborough, +734798, $18.95, 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90.

W-Spier Vintage Selection Chenin Blanc 2015 WO Swartland, +455618, $16.95, MVC/QPR: 89.

W-Joseph Cattin Gewurztraminer 2014 Alsace, +224626, $19.95, 13% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 91.

W-Schloss Schonborn Riesling 2011 Rheingau, +653535, $16.95, MVC/QPR: 89.

W-Contini Pariglia Vermentino di Sardegna 2014, +455238, $18.95,  MVC/QPR: 88.

W-Val de Vid Verdejo 2015 Rueda, +452086, $14.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Agostino Inicio Malbec 2014 Mendoza, +330670, $14.95, 13% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 88.

R-Gouguenheim Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Mendoza, +194290, $14.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Robert Oatley Signature Series Shiraz 2014 Barossa, +460907, $19.95, 14% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 88.

R-Chateau Lamothe-Vincent Intense 2014 Bordeaux, +458588, $19.95, 14% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 88.

R-Chateau La Bastide Optimee Corbieres 2011, +448662, $19.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 88.

R-Domaine de l'Arnesque Cotes du Rhone 2014, +223487, $14.95, 14% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 87.

R-Velenosi Brecciarolo Rosso Piceno Superiore 2013 Marche, +732560, $13.95, 13.5%ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Jose Maria da Fonseca Domini 2012 Douro, +452730, $13.95, 13% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Alceno Premium 50 Barricas Syrah 2012 Jumilla, +398933, $14.95, 14.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Alidis Tinto 6 Messes en Barrica 2011 Ribera del Duero, +461335, $15.95, 14% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90

 

20 over $20

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W-Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2014 VQA Prince Edward County, +148866, $29,    MVC/QPR: 90.

W-Diamond Ridge Chardonnay 2014 Napa, +458794, $22.95, 14.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 90.

W-La Crema Chardonnay 2014 Sonoma Coast , +962886, $29.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 91.

W-Andre Goichot Les Guignottes Montagny 2014, +455139, $26.95, 13% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

W-Jean Collet & Fils Montee de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru 2014, +405720, $37.95, 12.5% ABV,

MVC/QPR: 88.

W-Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine Saint Claire Chablis 2014, +356634, $23.95, 12.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR:

89.

W-Les Charmelles Sancerre 2014, +448571, $27.95, 12.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 88.

W-Mario Schiopetto Bianco 2011 UGT Venezia Giulia, +382374, $42.95,  MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Norman Hardie County Unfiltered Pinot Noir 2014 VQA Prince Edward County, +125310, $45.20, 10.9% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 90.

R-Duckhorn Goldeneye Pinot Noir 2012 Anderson Valley, +659854, $69.95, 14.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 88.

R-Ravenswood Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2014, +942599, $21.95, 14.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Don Sebastiani Sivas-Sonoma Old Vine Zinfandel 2013 Sonoma County, +291096, $24.95, 15%  ABV.  MVC/QPR: 88.

R-Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir 2013 Dundee Hills Oregon, +961284, $52.95, 13.9% ABV, MVC/QPR: 89.

R-L'Expression de Margaux 2010 Margaux, +431734, $33.95, 14% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Monterinaldi Campopazzo Chianti Classico 2012, +454512, $20.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 89.

R-Losi Millennium Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2010, +459735, $39.95, 14% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 88.

R-Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2012, +356220, $49.95, 15% ABV, MVC/QPR: 90.

R-Bod. Balbas Ritus Special Selection 2010 Ribera del Duero, +461236, $21.95, 14% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 91.

R-Calandro Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 IGT Toscana, +455519, $22.95, 13.5% ABV,  MVC/QPR: 87.

R-Salcheto Vino Nobile di Montepulcano 2012, +685180, $33.95, 13.5% ABV, MVC/QPR: 87.

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