JUSTIN'S WINE
PICKS JUNE 4, 2013
Wines
released for sale in Ontario on Saturday, June 8.
Just
a quick overview of the wines available this time. There are a bunch
of excellent choices but the retired life calls and I am torn in many
different directions, which is good!
I
will give you the two best plus my five top picks for red and white
If
you want to know what keeps me so engaged take up duplicate bridge
and we can talk about vino between hands. You can take excellent
lessons at the Bridge Center in the Frontenac Mall.
613-507-6565.
A
basic knowledge of how to play bridge is required.
Single
Malt Whisky fans will need at least a case of The Macallan Sherry Oak
25 Years Old @ the knockdown price of only $999.95 Hey they are
thinking of becoming independent and will need the cash. Haggis alone
won't pay the bills or the piper.
Bowmore
Darkest 15 Year Old Islay $91.95, is the BEST!! Single Malt that I
have tasted and that includes all the big names.
Best
White: Domaine Raoul Gautherin & Fils Chablis 1er Cru 2010
$28.95. #2 Would be Astrolabe Province Sauvignon Blanc N.Z. $21.95.
Nobody does the grape better than the Kiwis.
5
Exceptional Whites.
Coyote's
Run Red Paw Chardonnay 2011 $19.95 Niagara. Very well-balanced!
Fielding
Gewurztraminer 2010 Niagara $15.95. “Lychee, honeysuckle, roses”
WOW!!
Flat
Rock Cellars Riesling 2012 Niagara $16.95. “Beautiful, just
off-dry.”
Alta
Vista Premium Torrontes 2012 Argentina $14.95. Intensely floral,
Wonderful wine!
Alamos
Chardonnay 2012 Argentina $13.95. One of my top wineries.
C.J.
Pask Gimblett Road Viognier 2011 N.Z. $18.95. You will love this!
Louis
Hauller Gewurztraminer 2011 $19.95. Alsace Absolutely Delicious!
Drink now.
Ch.
Moulin De Vignolle 2011 Bordeaux $15.95. “Impeccably structured,
balanced.”
( You
didn't really think I could limit myself to 5! )
Senior
Truism: Old age and treachery will beat Youth and skill every time!
“A
bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine
lover.” Clifton Fadiman
Best
Red: Ridge Monte Bello 2010 California $149.95. “A magnificent
California Classic!” Expected to mature around 2020 to 2040. I
should buy one for my Granddaughter's 30th
birthday.
Really
good for a lot less money? Due Torri Amarone 2009 $38.95 or
Poggiotondo Brunello Di Montalcino 2006 $34.95.
5
Exceptional Reds.
Ch.
Argadens 2009 Bordeaux $17.95. Dense tannins and blackberry/cherry.
Age 4 years.
Ch.
De La Pierre Brouilly 2011 $17.95. “...acidity and silky tannins
act in perfect accord.” Try this one Henry.
Les
Vignes Bila-Haut Cotes Du Rousillon-Villages 2011 $14.95. BARGAIN!!!
Les
Halos De Jupiter Cotes-Du-Rhone 2010 $17.95. “lusty black cherry,
raspberry, cassis.”
Herencia
Altes Garnatxa Negra 2011 Spain $15.95. DON”T MISS THIS ONE!
Quinta
De Santa Eufemia Late Bottled Vintage Port 2005 $18.95. “Voluptuous
mouthfeel.”
Great
Books To Read. Vanished Kingdoms by Norman Davies. Fantastic
vignettes of European History. The Dunbarton Rock story and others
are very well written.
One
of the funniest books I have ever encountered is The Life and Times
of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson.
Lastly
if you are into Military History you will really enjoy Pacific
Crucible by Ian W. Toll, describing the sea battle in the Pacific
between Japan and the U.S.A.
Thanks,
Justin
