JUSTIN'S WINE
PICKS JANUARY 1, 2013
Wines
available to purchase on January 5, 2013 in Ontario.
The
LCBO is busy restocking shelves and counting all the money that they
made in the Holiday season. The emphasis on this release is
affordable wines that really do offer excellent value for your money!
So if
you haven't already worn the strip off of your credit card dive in
and shop till you drop.
Wine
Snobdom 101: “While your neighbour may go out and buy the same
colour Mercedes as the one that's sitting in your driveway, can he
claim to have tasted the silken treasure of Clos de Loch
Glenmorangie, one of Scotland's most magnificent green wines, aged in
a sheep's stomach still within the sheep, and then burned to a crisp
over a peat fire.” from Good Gothe by Jurgen Gothe.
Best
White Wine: Werner Anselmann Edesheimer Rosengarten Siegerrebe
Spatlese 2011 Pfalz $14.95. Seldom seen grape with tremendous fruit
that goes perfectly with highly spiced foods.
Very
Good Whites.
Hermanos
De Domingo Molina Torrontes 2011 Argentina $14.95. Lively, floral.
Dr.
Hermann Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese 2007 Mosel $16.95.
Luscious!!
Roger
& Didier Raimbault Sancerre 2011 Loire $22.95. Tingly fruit
palate.
Fratelli
Ponte Moscato D'Asti 2011 Piedmont $14.95. Sweet, with a mild bubble.
Tastes tremendous with fruit desserts.
Miguel
Torres Santa Digna Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Chile $13.95. Fresh,
citrus zip!
Leth
Klassik Gruner Veltliner 2011 $14.95. “Vibrant, fresh lemon, lime,
apricot, mineral.”
Pierre
Sparr Reserve Pinot Gris 2011 Alsace $14.95. BEST BUY!!!
Best
Red Wine: El Molet Tinto 2009 Spain $14.95. #33 in Wine Enthusiast's
Top 100 Best Buys of 2012.
Great
Reds.
Arnaldo
Caprai Rosso Montefalco Umbria 2009 $19.95. For my money one of the
top wineries in the World! 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino and 15%
Merlot. This one is a wow. Drink 2013-2016.
Quinta
Do Coa Vinho Tinto 2008 Portugal $17.95. Rich and well-stuctured.
Rutherford
Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Napa $19.95. Superb with beef!
Tscharke
Barossa Gold Marananga Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Australia $15.95. “A
thunderous wine at a terrific price.”
Finca
Villacreces Pruno 2010 Spain $19.95. Big, full-bodied, a steal at
this price!
Macmurray
Ranch Pinot Noir 2009 California $21.95. Yes it's Fred's Winery and
one of my favourite vinos!
Ravenswood
Vintners Blend Petite Syrah 2009 California $18.95. “silky, fruity,
yet dry.”
Vignamaggio
Terre Di Prenzano Chianti Classico 2009 $17.95. “Plum &
Blackberry.”
Bozeto
De Exopto Garnacha/Tempranillo/Graciano. Outstanding Value!
Great
Reads:
Mission
To Paris by Alan Furst. Superb Pre WW2 Spy Stuff in Paris.
Beyond The Blue Horizon by
Brian Fagen. Ancient History of sailing. Any sailor in your crowd
will love this
Thanks
and a happy New Year to one and all,
Justin
