JUSTIN'S WINE PICKS
JUNE 18, 2013.
Wines
released for sale in Ontario on Saturday, June 22, 2013.
What,
in my humble opinion, is the best source of affordable and delicious
red wines in the World today? It is a near run thing but I would have
to say Southern France, especially the Rhone Valley and the Midi.
Starting at the top with Chateauneuf-Du-Pape. The wines rank right up
there with the finest from anywhere and you can buy the majority of
them for under $50.00. Expensive yes, but try buying a top class
Bordeaux or Burgundy for less than hundreds of dollars.
Below
this are gorgeous wines such as Gigondas in the $25 range and the
villages such as Cairranne and Rasteau which retail for under $20.00.
Add to this advantageous weather patterns which have produced
consistently excellent Vintages such as 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and
you have a recipe for success in your cellar.
A
grand selection of these wines is offered for sale on June 22.
Here
are the samples that I want!
Domaine
De La Charbonniere Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2010 $39.95. Age 10 years.
Ch.
La Nerthe C-D-P 2010 $43.95. “Unbridled power and freshness.” 10
years also.
Ch.
Mont-Redon C-D-P 2009 $39.95. Very well-balanced. Drink around 2020.
Vieux
Clocher Symphonie Des Galets C-D-P $34.95. Very big flavours. 2020+.
Ch.
Signac Cuvee Terra Amata Cotes du Rhone-Villages 2009 $22.95. Parker
score 90-92.
Croix
Valong La Legende Cotes Du Rhone 2010 $15.95. BARGAIN!!!
Correnson
Reserve Speciale Cotes Du Rhone 2011 $16.95. Designed for steak!
Le
Gravillas Sablet Cotes du Rhone Villages 2011 $15.95. “Spicy &
deeply fruity.”
La
Ferme Du Mont Le Ponnant Cotes du Rhone-Villages 2011 $17.00. Parker
90.
Ortas
L'Estellan Gigondas 2011 $19.95 This is a classy wine!
Bet
you didn't know this!
Ho
Chi Minh of Vietcong fame worked as a pastry chef in London for the
famous chef Auguste Escoffier at the luxurious Carlton Hotel.
Best
White Wine: Domaine Schlumberger Kessler Pinot Gris 2008 Alsace
$25.95. “Like fine silk this is elegant and ethereal overall.
Apricot, guava, honey and pineapple notes. “
Superb
Whites.
Torres
Floralis Moscatel Oro Spain $16.95. Sweet, scrumptious dessert wine!
Henry
of Pelham Estate Riesling 2010 Niagara $15.95 BEST BUY!!
Uvaggio
Vermentino 2011 California $17.95. “ Layers of lime and apple.”
Stoneleigh
Latitude Sauvignon Blanc 2012 N.Z. $21.95. “This is unfettered
Ambrosia.”
Mallory
& Benjamin Talmard Macon-Uchizy 2011 $14.95. Bargain Burgundy!
Bougrier
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Loire $16.95. Superb Winery!
Dr.
Pauly-Bergweiler Bernkasteler Alte Badstube Am Docterberg Riesling
Spatlese 2011 $24.95.
This
is a gorgeous value at this price! Will last at least 10 years.
Air
In
the little house filled with dogs and resilient plants
She
left only a glass and a blank sheet of paper.
The
stadium up the road like a siren called with silent applause
To
climb up, climb beyond the seats and the grass
Where
a team of young girls kicked a white ball.
Maybe
she knew they were there, maybe she was calling back
A
line a male poet committed to the page decades ago,
About
time made simple by the loss of detail.
Maybe
she then cast out every detail but the unencumbered air
To
keep it simple. And then fluttered from us.
Daniel
Halpern.
I
don't know why I like this poem but I do.
Best
Red Wine:Grant Burge Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 $32.95.
“Intense blackberry fruit with silky tannins and a long finish.
Drink until 2020.”
Exceptional
Reds.
Calem
Late Bottled Vintage Port 2006 $19.95. “ Wonderful peppery spice
notes.”
Geyser
Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 California $19.95. Wow! Very well-made.
Vina
Robles Red 4 2009 California $19.95. Superb blend!
Juan
Benegas Malbec 2010 Argentina $14.95. BEST BUY!!
Peter
Lehmann Layers Shiraz/Tempranillo/Mourvedre/Grenache 2010 $17.95.
Big and smooth!
Wakefield
Merlot 2012 Australia $17.95. “spicy black fruit flavours.”
Ch.
Bizard Montagne De Raucoule 2010 AC Grignan-les Adhemar (Rhone)
$20.95. .
Poderi
Di Luigi Einaudi Dogliani 2011 $19.95 Piedmont. “A gorgeous
wine...an exotic, wild air.”
Cascina
Dardi Bussia Barolo 2006 $35.95. “Structured, powerful best laid
down for a few tears.”
Alvaro
Castro 2009 Portugal $16.95. Medium bodied with great fruit and
tannins.
Quinta
Do Roncao Reserva 2011 Portugal $14.95. “Palate is voluptuous and
alluring.”
Baron
De Magana 2009 Spain $17.95. Great, full raspberry/cherry palate and
nose.
Great
Reads: Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly. Another fabulous Harry Bosch
thriller.
God's
Spy by Juan Gomez-Jurado. Wonderful tale of a serial-killer/Priest at
loose in the Vatican killing Cardinals. Pretty bloody but a fine
story with some very interesting characters.
Holidays
On Ice by David Sedaris. Short stories with a Christmas theme in a
black comedy style.
First
story recounts the tale of working as an elf in a department store.
Dinah The Christmas Whore must be read!
Thanks,
Justin
