Wines
released for sale on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Ontario.
Alright
wine campers, it is time to suspend your belief and sally forth into
the land of dreams that would welcome you after a Lotto 649 win. This
would involve millions of shekels wafting into our bank accounts and
a complete collapse of common sense! BUY!! Buy!! BUY!! Drink, DRINK,
DRINK!!!
The
LCBO has outdone it's greedy self this time and slipped the bonds of
reality, enticing you towards new realms of excess.
For
example the cheap Single Malt available this time is $241.95 per
bottle. A mere Bagatelle!
Sharpen
up that Gold Mastercard and join the breakfast club @ the LCBO on the
23rd
to ensure that you snag some of the following.
There
is a short section at the end for those whose income only runs to
about a half million per year.
Best
Single Malt Speyside at the 2008 World Whiskies Awards: The
Glenrothes Vintage Speyside 1978. Bold and fruity! $649.95
Bargain
basement Single Malt: Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 Years Old Rum Cask
Finish $241.95.
Stocking
Stuffer for a brandy lover: Comandon Single Barrel Grande Champagne
XO Cognac $174.95.
Mimosas
on Christmas Morning: Dom Perignon Brut Rose Champagne 2003. $299.95,
or save $240.00 and go with 13th
Street Grand Cuvee Blanc De Noir 2007 Niagara $59.95.
Quinta
Do Portal Vintage Port 2003 $58.95. “Dense, intense wine.”
Wonderful
Whites:
Stratus
2010 Niagara $44.20. “A rich blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc,
Viognier and Chardonnay.
Ambullneo
Fang Blanc Chardonnay 2007 California $62.95. “Full-bodied, fresh,
crunchy.”
Domain
Rijckaert Puligny-Montrachet Les Champgains 1er Cru 2010 $69.95. An
amazing rendition of Chardonnay! Wow!!
Ch.
De Fontaine-Audon 2012 Sancerre Loire $29.95. Sizzling Sauvignon
Blanc!
Graacher
Domprobst 1 Star Riesling Auslese 2010 Mosel $36.95. Sinful!
Ravishing
Reds:
Ornellaia
2010 Tuscany $189.95. One of my two most favourite wines in the
world!
Antinori
Solaia Tuscany 2010 $251.95. This one is pretty close to perfection!
Dunn
Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Napa $109.95. 2019
to 2036. Parker 96.
Pahlmeyer
Proprietary Red 2009 Napa $159.95. Mostly Cab/Sauv.
Elderton
Command Shiraz 2009 Barossa $89.95. Huge and elegant!
Mountadam
The Red 2009 Australia. Cab/Sauv, Merlot, Cab/Franc $34.95. A
veritable BARGAIN!!
Chateau
De Beaucastel Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2011 $89.95. Wine usually doesn't
get any better than this one!
Urbina
Gran Reserva Especial 1994 Rioja $46.95. Aged for you!
Good
Buy Whites:
Featherstone
Black Sheep Riesling 2012 Niagara $16.95. Really Racy Acidity!
Hauller
Muenchberg Riesling 2011 Alsace Grand Cru $21.95. A MUST BUY!!
Ruhlmann
Gewurztraminer 2011 $19.95. Needs a spiced dish.
Solid
Reds:
Kaiken
ultra Malbec 2010 Argentina $19.95. Big, ripe and very rich.
Sol
De Andes Reserva Especial Syrah 2008 Chile $16.95 . Drinking well
now.
Oyster
Bay Merlot 2012 N.Z. $18.95. Tasted in Scotland. Very good, rich
wine!
Xavier
Cotes Du Rhone 2010 $16.95. BEST BUY!!
Aldiano
Riserva Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2009 $18.95. “Tangy lift on the
finish!”
Di
Majo Norante Contado Riserva Aglianico Del Molise 2010 $17.95.
Powerful, mature!
Maritavora
Tinto 2008 Portugal $16.95. Very well made, delicious!
Vega
Sauco Adoremus Tinta De Toro 2008 $19.95. “ Impressively complex
nose. “
Great
Reads: Phantom by Jo Nesbo featuring the intrepid Harry Hole.
The
Last Policeman by Ben Winters. A very well written Sci/Fi Mystery.
Thanks,
Justin
