Wines
released for sale in Ontario on Saturday December 7.
The
theme of this LCBO offering is Making Merry and there are a bundle of
Jolly Vinos that you can look forward to finding under the tree or on
your festive table this year.
Sheila
and I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and to Thank You
all for the fun wine communications over the past year. It is very
neat to be able to keep in touch with all my old customers and our
friends through this medium!
In
the spirit of this two way flow I would encourage everyone out there
to support one of my favourite charities. Send your donations to:
Boys
and Girls Clubs of Kingston & Area
559
Bagot Street Kingston Ontario.
K7K
3E1.
Those
of us lucky enough to sit by a warm fire with a glass of something
can surely give a little of that warmth to those less fortunate.
This
will be my last missive of this year but I look forward to sharing
more wine adventures with you all in 2014. Happy New Years to all!
One
of my favourite Single Malt Scotches would be welcome in any Whisky
lovers stocking: The Balvenie Portwood 21 Years Old Speyside $274.95.
“ Rich & Succulent.”
Need
something really sweet to compliment your Christmas pudding? Go for
De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2009 Australia $31.95 (375 ml
). “Very sweet and rich in the mouth...good backbone of very crisp
acid cutting through the opulence.”
Here
is a choice of very good bubblies for New Years Eve or any other
meal:
Flat
Rock Cellars Riddled Sparkling Wine Niagara 2008 $24.95. Great
aperitif!
Roederer
Estate Brut Sparkling California $29.95. Always exceptional!
Simonsig
Kaapse Vonkel Brut Cap Classique 2011 S. Africa $19.95. BEST BUY!
Pfaffenheim
Blanc De Blancs Brut Cremant D'Alsace $16.95. “Very elegant, very
enjoyable.”
Bredif
Brut Vouvray Loire $20.95. Green Apple, Peach, Pear.
Perlage
Canah Brut Prosecco 2012 $19.95. Honey Dew Melon, green apple, pear.
Juve
Y Camps Cinta Purpura Reserva Brut Cava Spain $17.95. Who needs
Champagne?
Best
White Wine: A tie between two Alsace treats. Andre Blanck Et Ses Fils
Clos Schwendi Pinot Gris 2012 $18.95 and Joseph Cattin Gewurztraminer
2011 $17.95. Use the Pinot Gris with your turkey and the
Gewurztraminer with curried turkey leftovers.
Superb
Whites.
Rosewood
Sussreserve Riesling Niagara 2012 $14.95.
Cave
Spring Estate CSV Niagara 2011 $18.95. Rich, smooth, spicy.
Vignobles
Guilhem Le Viognier Midi 2012 $15.95.
Best
Red Wine: Choose from two stunning Tuscans. Fattoria Dei Barbi
Brunello Di Montalcino 2007 and Pietranera Brunello Di Montalcino
2007 $37.95. These are long-term keepers for your cellar.
Australian
Delights
Dandelion
Vineyards Lionheart Of The Barossa Shiraz 2011 $19.95. Very rich,
non-fined, non-filtered.
Kilikanoon
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 $34.95. “Epic in its concentration
and purity.”
Saltram
Mamre Brook Shiraz 2010 $26.95. “Huge, rich, ripe and young.”
Thorn-Clarke
Shotfire Shiraz 2011 Barossa $21.95. “Rich, fleshy and dense.”
Top
Quality Reds
Domaine
Chante Cigale Tradition Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2010 $41.95. “ This
Cuvee possesses remarkable density and richness as well as the
potential to last 20 years.”
Les
Vignerons De Visan Cotes Du Rhone Villages 2011 $15.95. This is a
WOW!!
Villa
Medoro Rosso Del Duca Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2009 $18.95. Amazing
Wine!!
Beni
Di Batasiolo Langhe Rosso 2010 Piedmont $16.95. Drink with Prime Rib.
Allegrini
Palazzo Della Torre 2010 Veneto $24.95. A wine with finesse!
Quinta
Dos Carvalhais Duque De Viseu Portugal 2009 $13.95. BARGAIN!!
Juan
Gil White Label Monastrell 2012 Spain $15.95. “seductively smooth,
tangy raspberry.”
Finca
Flichman Paisaje De Barrancas 2010 Argentina $17.95. “Remarkable
blend of Syrah, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Intense...with fruit
that really packs a wallop.”
Cannonball
Merlot 2011 Sonoma $21.95. “Dark berries, chocolate-covered
cherries.”
Decoy
Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma 2011 $31.95. “Deeply fruity, power and
structure.”
Henry
of Pelham Estate Pinot Noir 2009 $24.95. “Plush & sexy,
satin-smooth texture.”
Excellent
books to read or give! Inspector Singh Investigates A Most Peculiar
Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint. Singh is a Police Detective from
Singapore and his exploits are funny, featuring great characters and
fun locales.
One
Summer America 1927 by Bill Bryson. A wonderful book from a fabulous
Author. I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this. Amazing
populist history. You won't want to put it down!
Thanks,
Justin
