Wines
hit the shelves in Ontario on Saturday, June 7.
“ I
never drink water; that is the stuff that rusts pipes. “ W.C.
Fields.
Time
to get used to reading this bi-monthly missive in the form of a blog.
Starting in July the e-mails will cease. This makes sense with all
the computer hacking and other nonsense that is out there in the
e-mail world.
Simply
Google Justin's Wine Picks and it pops up.
I
cannot give you guaranteed dates for new issues as it depends on when
the LCBO mails the new releases. In most cases it will be on or
around the first and third weeks of the month.
The
wines that you will need for summer dining include two SPECTACULAR
GOOD BUYS @ just under $20.00! Don't miss out on Breca Old Vines
Garnacha 2010 Spain $19.95. Yields of less than one ton per acre.
Robert Parker says that “ It may be the most amazing wine I have
ever tasted at this price in over three decades.” Domaine Tournon
Mathilda Shiraz 2011 Victoria Australia. “ Excellent length, dry
powerful and focused.” Parker scored both of these wines @ 94.
Thinking
far ahead for Christmas eve, buy some Pocas Junior Vintage Port 2009
$57.95. Elegant, complex and fruity. #20 in Wine Spectator's Top 100
of 2012.
Also
thinking of Christmas, how about this for an extremely well loved
Scotch afficianado. The Macallan Sherry Oak 25 Years Old Highland
Single Malt is a deal at less than one thousand dollars.
Only
$999.95. Listed in 1001 Whiskies You Must Taste Before You Die.
Delightful
and Affordable Bubblies.
#1.
Arthur Metz Brut Prestige Cremant D'Alsace $20.95. Double Gold Medal
Winner.
Follador
Extra Dry Prosecco Veneto $18.95.
Valldosera
Brut Nature Cava Spain $19.95.
Best
White Wine: Dominum Cuvee Late Harvest Tokaji 2006 Hungary $28.95
(500 ml ). Produced from Botrytis affected grapes. Sit with your
loved one in a quiet garden some summery afternoon and enjoy this
with soft cheeses and fruit.
Delectable
Vin Blancs
Don
David Reserve Torrontes 2012 Argentina $13.95. Highly floral aromas!
Sue-Ann
Staff Loved By Lu Riesling 2012 $16.95. “Glorious gusher of tangy
lime cordial.”
Lanzerac
Chardonnay 2011 S. Africa $16.95. “ Mouthfilling, honeyed
complexity.”
E.
Guigal Cotes Du Rhone Blanc 2012 $18.95. “Smoking Value!”
Domaine
Chenevieres Chablis 2012 $22.95. Try this with simply grilled
halibut.
Ch.
Ste. Michelle Chardonnay 2012 Washington $19.95. “Juicy Pear &
Grapefruit.”
Best
Red Wine: It may not cost a lot but Oyster Bay Merlot N.Z. $18.95 is
one of my go to wines for a memorable occasion! Full bodied, intense
fruit aromas and flavours. A treat!
Fine
Red Wines
I
Castei Amarone 2009 $43.95. Delicious now and will keep for at least
6 more years.
Feudi
San Pio Valpolicella Ripasso 2012 $17.95. Amarone's little brother.
Licenciado
Reserva Tempranillo 2006 Rioja $29.95. “vivid, red plums,
raspberries, vanilla.”
Ch.
Roc St-Michel 2009 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru $28.95.
Ch.
Larose Perganson 2010 Haut-Medoc $36.95. “Powerful, flamboyant,
concentrated.”
Finca
Flichman Expresiones Reserve Shiraz/Cab. Sauv. Argentina $15.95.
Food Wine!!
Marimar
Estate Mas Cavalls Pinot Noir 2009 Sonoma $42.95 “Dazzling Pinot
Noir.”
Creekside
Laura's Red 2010 $19.95. Niagara. “Edgy, fairly dense and
complex.”
Great
Buys from Oz!
Hazelgrove
First Cut Shiraz Mclaren Vale 2010 $18.95. Full-bodied, lots of
blackberry.
Zonte's
Footstep Lake Doctor Shiraz 2012 $16.95. Thick blueberry &
raspberry fruit.
Mitolo
G.A.M. Shiraz $39.95 Big but complex, with subtle layers of fruit.
Wynns
Coonawarra Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 $27.95. Rated # 85 in
Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2013. Drink from 2015 to 2020.
Great
Reads. I am currently reading two books that are so interesting and
well written that I find myself reading slower so that they will not
end. I want them to continue for a long time!!
Augustus
by John Williams is a fictional account of the rise of Octavius
Caesar. It is written as a series of letters between the
protagonists, people such as Virgil, Horace, Julius Caesar, Brutus
etc. It is absolutely enthralling!
Walking
Into The Ocean by David Whellams is a new mystery series starring
Scotland Yard's semi-retired detective Peter Cammon. A real page
turner with some great characters.
My
only problem with reading both concurrently is a constant angst about
which one I have to finish first! Both from the Kingston Public
Library.
Thanks,
Justin
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