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FOLKLORE CHARDONNAY 2019, Western Australia

01 Thursday Dec 2022

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Cost: $17.95 (Clearance Price: $12.60)
Grape: Chardonnay
Category: White Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: Australia
Region: Western Australia
Format: 750 ml
Producer: Folklore
Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.

Horrible, like biting into over ripe orange. Score: Not worth to score.

Not recommended

Tasted: November 1, 2022

LCBO: 19905

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CELLIER DES DAUPHINS RÉSERVE GRENACHE SYRAH 2019, AC Côtes du Rhône, France

13 Sunday Nov 2022

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Cost: $16.95
Grape: 60% Grenache 40% Syrah
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: France
Region: Côtes Du Rhône
Format: 750 ml
Producer: Cellier des Dauphins
Alcohol: 14.0% Alcohol/Vol.

Has a fruit sweetness that I personally don’t like, but others may. Score: 79/100.

Tasting Note: Dark ruby in colour with good acidity, an intense nose, soft tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Plum, raspberry, red currant, Maraschino cherry, chocolate, tobacco, white pepper & ripe tamarind.

Negatives:

Interesting Point:

Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 2 -4 years on its own or pair it with Italian sausages.

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: November 10, 2022

LCBO: 14081

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WILLIAM HILL NORTH COAST CHARDONNAY 2020, North Coast, California, United States of America

27 Friday May 2022

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Cost: $19.95
Grape: Chardonnay
Category: White Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: United States of America
Region: North Coast
Format: 750 mL
Producer: William Hill Estate Winery
Alcohol: 13.8% Alcohol/Vol.

Disappointed at this Cali Chard as it’s flabby & one dimensional. Typical commercial Cali Cab under $20. Score: Below 80/100

Tasting Note: Gold in colour with below average acidity, a medium+ intense nose & an average length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon curd, golden apples, pineapples, butterscotch & vanilla.

Negatives: To sweet and flabby.

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: May 25, 2022

LCBO: 288555

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BADGER MOUNTAIN ORGANIC PINOT NOIR 2020, Oregon, United States of America

01 Tuesday Feb 2022

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Cost: $19.95
Grape: Pinot Noir
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: United States of America
Region: Oregon
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Badger Mountain
Alcohol: 13.5% Alcohol/Vol.


This is bad, reminds me of burnt plastic. Score: Not worth being rated

Tasting Note: Medium dark ruby to garnet in colour with good acidity, a medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: I couldn’t get through the burnt plastic taste to figure out what it has.

Negatives: The wine

Interesting Point: Certified Organic Vineyard

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: Jan 31, 2022

LCBO: 22610

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TOM GORE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019, California, United States of America

31 Sunday Oct 2021

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Cost: $19.95
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: United States of America
Region: California
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Tom Gore Vineyards
Alcohol:  13.5% Alcohol/Vol.

On the plus side it’s under 14% alcohol, but on the negative side it’s your standard sweet mass-produced Cab. Score: Below 80/100.

Tasting Note: Deep ruby in colour with average acidity, medium+ intense nose, soft tannin & an average length on the finish. This wine features: Kirsch, plum, raisins, blackcurrant, mocha, figs & tomato leaves.

Negatives: Too sweet for my taste.

Pairings: Drink this now or in next 3-4 years on its own or pair it with Korean BBQ ribs.

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: Oct 30, 2021

LCBO: 451336

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STONELIEGH PINOT NOIR 2019, Marlborough, New Zealand

05 Wednesday May 2021

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Cost: $19.95 (Sale price: $17.95 until May 23, 2021)
Grape: Pinot Noir
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO General List
Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Stoneleigh Vineyards
Alcohol:  12.0% Alcohol/Vol.

Awful; like eating rotten beets. Score: Not worth scoring.

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LES DAUPHINS CÔTES DU RHÔNE CUVÉE SPÉCIALE 2018, Côtes du Rhône, France

11 Thursday Mar 2021

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Cost: $13.95
Grape: Grenache Noir and Syrah
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO General List
Country: France
Region: Côtes Du Rhône
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Cellier Des Dauphins
Alcohol:  13.5% Alcohol/Vol.

A simple wine with ripe fruits & spice. Taste more like an Australian Shiraz. Score: 79/100

Tasting Note: Medium ruby in colour with good acidity, mild tannin, a medium intense nose & an average length on the finish. This wine features: dried prunes, ripe tamarins, cloves, white pepper, sage & eucalyptus.

Negatives: Some heat coming from the listed 13.5% alcohol, plus too much ripeness.

Interesting Point: Use Bordeaux style wine stemware as when I tried with Syrah style one, the wine showed a lot of jammy cooked notes.

Pairings: Drink this now or in the next couple of years on its own or pair it with Lamb Steak in Mint Sauce 

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: March 10, 2021

LCBO: 385385

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ROBERT OATLEY SIGNATURE SERIES CHARDONNAY 2018, Margaret River, Australia

03 Wednesday Mar 2021

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Cost: $19.95
Grape: Chardonnay
Category: White Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: Australia
Region: Margaret River
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Robert Oakley
Alcohol:  13.0% Alcohol/Vol.

As 2017 was a great vintage, 2018 is very bad. Over ripened fruits across the board. 75/100

Tasting Note: Light gold in colour with good acidity, a medium+ intense nose & an average length on the finish. This wine features: marzipan, over ripened orange, over ripened papaya & over ripened banana.   

Negatives: Over ripened fruits

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: March 2, 2021

LCBO: 350900

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ALVI’S DRIFT VIOGNIER 2019, Western Cape, South Africa

20 Saturday Feb 2021

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Cost: $13.95
Grape: Viognier
Category: White Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Alvi’s Drift
Alcohol:  13.5% Alcohol/Vol.

Crisp & very dry not typical of what you would expect or want from a Viognier. Score: 85 /100

Tasting Note: Bright gold in colour with good acidity, an intense nose, & a fairly long length on the finish. This wine features: lemon-lime, grapefruit & orange pith.

Negatives: Too much bitterness & very dry

Interesting Point: The bottle has a gold label on it “2019 Gold Wine Award in Excellent Wine at the Price”. All tasting is very subjective, but this one doesn’t even touch taste just price.

Pairings: Drink this now or in the next couple of years & pair it with Southeast Asian Grapefruit & Shrimp Salad.

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: February 19, 2021

LCBO: 18687

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CYCLES GLADIATOR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017, California, United States of America

20 Wednesday Jan 2021

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Cost: $19.95
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: United States of America
Region: California
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Cycles Gladiator
Alcohol:  13.5% Alcohol/Vol.

This is a simple but an intense, in your face Cab blend. However, the wine doesn’t know what it wants to be & therefore not worth the price point. Score: 84/100

Tasting Note: Dark ruby in colour with good acidity, an intense nose, smooth tannin & a long length on the finish. Wine features blackcurrants, raspberry, plum, black candy licorice & dates.  

Negatives: A little too intense for me in a negative way as its emphasis the black licorice & sweetness that I don’t like

Interesting Point: “Inspired by the women’s suffrage movement, we drew our name from the 19th century French bicycle manufacturer, the Gladiator Company, and honor their iconic art on our wine label. The red-haired maiden soaring through the sky on her bicycle symbolized the new liberation of women from their homes after centuries of repression. Bicycles, as Susan B. Anthony praised, literally emancipated women from domesticity, allowing them to travel outside their households to work and vote.” Cycles Gladiator

Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3-5 years & pair it with Blackstrap Molasses BBQ Beef Ribs

My Opinion: Not Recommended

Tasted: January 19, 2021

LCBO: 16481

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