Cost: $16.95 Grape: Semillon Blend Category: Sparkling Wine Location: LCBO Vintages Country: France Region: Bordeaux Format: 750 ml Producer: La Fleur de François Alcohol: 12.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Food friendly dry sparkling wine at a good price. Score: 88/100.
Tasting Note: Straw in colour with fine mouse, good acidity, low intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Light brioche, yeast, lemon, grapefruit, bruised apple, pear, wet stone & limestone.
Negatives: None
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3-5 years on its own or pair it with Ackee & Saltfish.
Cost: $17.00 (Sale price until Sept 11/22: $15.00) Grape: 40% Trepat, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Garnacha Category: Sparkling Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: Spain Region: Cava Format: 750 ml Producer: Segura Viudas Alcohol: 12.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Beautifully made, very appreciable full of fruit with some spice at a great price. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Salmon in colour with fine mouse, good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Strawberry, cherry, peach, grenadine, redcurrants, cinnamon, cloves & roses on the nose.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: “Ageing time on the lees is less for this rosado than for the rest of our Cavas, since our objective is to retain the primary aromas of the fruit. A minimum of 12 months in contact with the lees will give the Rosado a perfect balance between fruit aromas and complexity. The fruit, naturally, comes from the grapes, and the complexity from the process of autolysis of the yeasts during the secondary fermentation in bottle, where the personality of the yeasts is transferred to the wine, enriching it in flavours and nuances.” (Winery)
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3-5 years on its own or pair it with Mini quiche Lorraine with asparagus and bacon.
Cost: $13.35 Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: South Africa Region: Stellenbosch Format: 750 ml Producer: Spier Alcohol: 13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Clean, balanced medium body Chard at a great price for the quality Score: 90/100.
Tasting Note: Straw in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, pink grapefruit, Golden Delicious apples, pear, pineapple, dill, light caramel & baking spices.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Established in 1692, Spier is among the oldest of South African wineries.
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3-5 years on its own or pair it with pan-fried salmon
Cost: $14.95 Grape: Tempranillo Category: Red Wine Location: LCBO Vintages Country: Spain Region: Rioja Format: 750 ml Producer: Bodegas de Familia Burgo Viejo, S.L Alfaro Alcohol: 13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Outstanding value for this delicious Crianza. Score: 92/100.
Tasting Note: Medium ruby in colour with good acidity, low to medium intense nose, dry tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Cherry, plum, mulberry, vanilla & sandalwood.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Combination of stainless-steel vats & American oak barrels for 12 months
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 5-7 years on its own or pair it with Catalan Coca.
Cost: $19.95 (Clearance price: $16.00) Grape: Pinot Blanc Category: Sparkling Wine Location: LCBO Vintages Country: France Region: Alsace Format: 750 ml Producer: Pierre Sparr Alcohol: 12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Simple clean, fruity with minerality. Score: 90/100.
Tasting Note: Straw in colour with fine mousse, good acidity, low to medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Light yeast & brioche, lemon, green apples, pear, peach cobbler & wet flint rocks.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: 1st review of this sparkling wine was in 2015, and the price was a dollar less, so great for the consumer that in 7 years it’s almost the same price.
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3-5 years on its own or pair it with Gyoza
Cost: $24.95 (Clearance price: $20.25) Grape: 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre Category: Red Wine Location: LCBO Vintages Country: France Region: Saint-Chinian-Roquebrun Format: 750 ml Producer: Saint-Chinian-Roquebrun Alcohol: 14.0% Alcohol/Vol.
This complex wine has everything: fruit, spice & earthiness. Score: 94/100.
Tasting Note: Medium ruby in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose, dusty tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Black cherry, raspberry, plum, black olives, Allspice, portobello mushrooms cocoa, white pepper, shale & leather.
Negatives: None
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3-5 years on its own or pair it with Roast Fillet of Beef with Sage and Mushroom stuffing.
Cost: $34.95 Grape: Viognier Category: White Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Format: 750 mL Producer: 13th Street Winery Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Smooth, elegant & delicious. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Straw in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: White peach, lemon zest, honeydew melon, green apples, pear, star fruit (Carambola), vanilla & honeysuckle on the nose.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Fermented & aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak barrels.
Pairings: Drink this now or in 4-6 years on its own or pair it with Sautéed chicken with roasted red peppers, tossed in a cajun cream sauce with spinach and feta.
Not your typical brut made in the traditional method as it’s less yeasty & more creamier, all at a great price. Score: 94/100.
Tasting Note: Straw in colour with fine mousse, good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Biscuit, lemon zest, peach, ripe pear, honeydew melon & shale.
Negatives: None
Pairings: Drink this now in the next couple of years on its own or pair it with Dragon Roll sushi
Tasting Note: Light straw in colour with fine mousse, good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Brioche, light yeast, green & yellow apples, yellow plum, roasted almonds, pear
Negatives: None
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Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 4-6 years on its own or pair it with calamari
A clean, fresh, mineral driven Chard. Score: 90/100.
Tasting Note: Light in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, yellow plum, green & yellow apples, toasted almonds, oak spice, ginger, Ciabatta, light vanilla & limestone.
Negatives: None
Pairings: Drink this now in the next couple of years on its own or pair it with Lobster Ravioli
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