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Tastings: February 2008
26 February 2008
86PTS
Fazi Battaglia Titulus Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2006
Marche, ItalyAlways fresh this 100 per cent verdicchio never sees any wood. Look for floral, mineral, almond, citrus notes on the nose and the palate. On entry it's dry and round with fine balance. Lemon, minerals and almonds dominate the finish.Prices:| BC | $15.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $11.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $13.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Tohu Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Marlborough, South Island, New ZealandGrapefruit, smoky, canned jalapeno, light asparagus, passion fruit and green apple aromas. Rich, round, slightly sweet entry but crisp with a touch of oiliness. Lemon, gooseberry, smoky, jalapeno, passion fruit, mineral and bell pepper flavours. Very solid, richer but somewhat more herbaceous style for current drinking.Prices:| BC | $22.79 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Espelt Vailet 2007
Empordà, Ampurdain-Costa Brava, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainLook for an enticing fresh, clean, light-scented nose of citrus, pineapple and grass. On entry, the wine is soft and round (that comes from the macabeo) with dry fruity notes of mineral, seawater and oyster liqueur. Expect a dry lip-smacking, fresh finish. Absolutely all it can be for the price and more. Only 5000 cases made.Prices:| BC | $14.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Espelt Mareny 2007
Empordà, Ampurdain-Costa Brava, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainMareny is quite a delicious blend of sauvignon blanc and muscat de Alexandria. It has illusions of ripe fruit but the main thread is a pungent gooseberry, nettle grass nose with bits of dried lemon rind in the finish. Very food friendly with fine acidity and verve. Fragrant stylish white wine from Nuevo España.Prices:| BC | $17.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Espelt Coralí Rosé 2007
Empordà, Ampurdain-Costa Brava, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainWow! This reminds me of the Torres rosé, so fresh with lots of lemon/citrus fruit and floral characters. Lip smacking, dry, fresh and lively, it begs for food. And once you taste it you will say I want another glass style. Coralí will be in the market by May in British Columbia.Prices:| BC | $16.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Espelt Terres Negres 2005
Empordà, Ampurdain-Costa Brava, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainThe Black soil 'terres negres' blend is made with cariñena/cabernet sauvignon that typically come to the winery fully ripe. The nose is understated showing some spice and vanilla from the year in new oak. Like the other Espelt wines it's the balance of fruit and savoury, smoky, black fruit flavours that make this wine so easy to enjoy. Only 3000 cases produced.Prices:| BC | $24.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Espelt Sauló Garnacha Carinena 2006
Empordà, Ampurdain-Costa Brava, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainThe Sauló (the name of the region's decomposed granite) is a blend of garnacha and cariñena and like last year the '06 over delivers for the price. The nose is a mix of fresh mineral floral notes with bits of animal. The entry is fresh with fragrant raspberry fruit and earthy notes to keep it vibrant and dry. Great energy and vitality makes this a fine everyday red for the savvy sipper. Grilled anything will work here. Great value. Empordà sits within the Costa Brava region at the north-eastern extremity of Spain. Close to the French border and the Mediterranean, the area was a favourite of Salvador Dali and seems a perfect fit for this modern Catalan winery.Prices:| BC | $15.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Marqués de Cáceres Crianza 2003
Rioja, SpainTobacco, meaty sausage, black cherry, rooty, licorice, cedar, vanilla aromas. Dry, round palate with a touch of light lean tannins but fairly forward. Good acidity with cherry, earthy, plum, resin, tobacco, smoky licorice flavours. Solid fruit and balance, ready now.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
| QC | $19.00 | 750ml |
| NF | $20.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Vina Punto Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileHuge sappy cassis, mint, tobacco leaf, chocolate, bay, leather aromas. Dry, round, full bodied style with light chalk tannins but fairly juicy acidity and extract. Light vanilla, minty, spicy, cassis, tobacco leaf, herbal, mineral and coffee flavours. Well balanced, exuberant but more herbal fruit style.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $29.50 | 750ml |
| ON | $25.00 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Tenuta del Portale Starsa 2004
Basilicata, ItalyMeaty, peppery, smoky, spicy, resin, tobacco, cedar, black olive aromas. Dry, elegant but slightly lean and tannic palate. Very meaty, smoky, cooked carrot, tobacco, Band-Aid, saddle leather flavours. A bit too lean and rustic.Prices:| BC | $18.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Montresor Capitel della Crosara Valpolicella Ripasso 2005
Veneto, ItalySpicy, floral, rosemary, resin nose with black cherry, rooty, perfumed incense, tobacco and chocolate notes. Very aromatic. Ripe, round, elegant and supple with light, grainy tannins and good concentration. Juicy black cherry, licorice, peppery, tobacco, plum, spicy garrigue and rose incense flavours with bit of chocolate and coffee. Good intensity with a slightly chewy finish. Drink now but will improve over the next 1-3 years.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Valdivieso Cabernet Franc Single Vineyard Reserve 2004
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileDeep black cherry colour. Tobacco, cigar, menthol, meaty, peppery, cassis, vanilla, cranberry aromas with some smoky, resin, barnyard notes. Dry, soft, round and warm palate with very supple tannins. Full bodied with black cherry, menthol, bay, peppery, smoky vanilla, cigar, black olive, orange and cranberry flavours. Very full and warm on the finish but good solid style and intensity for the variety.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $24.00 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Concha y Toro Winemaker's Lot 112 Pirque Ross Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileEarthy, menthol, prune, cedar, sappy cassis, cedar, chocolate aromas. Round, supple, dry palate with light astringent tannins. Chocolate, cedar bark, cassis, minty, resin, licorice and tobacco flavours. Warm, elegant finish but with a saddle leather, barnyard note. A bit too green perhaps.Prices:| BC | $20.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Concha y Toro Winemaker's Lot 152 Puemo Vineyard Carmenere 2005
Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileBig sappy cassis, chocolate, coffee, black cherry, vanilla, sweaty saddle leather, minty, orange peel, coriander nose. Rich, round, supple, slightly tannic palate but some finesse. Spicy, menthol, coffee, vanilla, black cherry, sappy cassis, bay, leather and black olive flavours. Good length and balance without too strong an herbaceous character. A well made example.Prices:| BC | $20.00 | 750ml |
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25 February 2008
86PTS
Espelt Lledoner Rosat 2007
Empordà, Ampurdain-Costa Brava, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainThere's something about Spain and rosé as exemplified by this tasty treat. Lledoner is the local Empordà expression for garnacha. The colour is light pink, the technique used to create a fresh colourful rosé is saignée or bleeding the juice off the skins. The result is a fresh, fun, sipping pink with a bit of weight and sweetness. Look for bits of spice and sweet red fruits all with a twang of natural acidity. Think tapas.Prices:| BC | $15.00 | 750ml |
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24 February 2008
88PTS
Espelt Quinze Roures 2006
Empordà, Ampurdain-Costa Brava, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), Spain Espelt Quinze Roures 2006 a blend of garnacha gris and garnacha blanca. Quinze Roures is more of an old-style, Euro white with its medium yellow hue and aromas of grassy, figgy fruit. The entry is ripe but with fine acidity and there is more of an oily grassy, fruity fig flavours with a dash of cream and vanilla. It's pretty slick - almost the anti-chardonnay.Prices:| BC | $22.00 | 750ml |
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23 February 2008
90PTS
Casa Silva Los Lingues Gran Reserva Carmenère 2005
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileCasa Silva is hoping to grab the carmenère crown with research, fastidious viticulture and careful winemaking and they are heading in the right direction. It's super soft and slippery thanks to four sorting of the grapes and about 70 per cent of those are basket pressed. Look for a dense sweet plush fruit style with vanilla black fruits and earthy minty undertones. Warm but well balanced. A nice jump in quality over the 2003.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $22.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $25.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $18.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Casa Silva Los Lingues Gran Reserva Carmenère 2006
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileCasa Silva impressed me with its 05 Los Lingues Gran Reserva but the '06 may be even better. The carmenère specialist has released a perfectly ripe version of this difficult to ripen variety. Some 60 per cent of the blend is fermented in one-year old oak (that periodically gets rolled over) for seven months. This gives the wine a slippery sheen, flecked with vanilla and chocolate and plenty of dense, ripe black fruit. The finish has touch of mint and compost. Very fine. Prices:| AB | $22.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $25.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $18.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Casa Silva Lolol Gran Reserva Shiraz 2005
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileThis 100 per cent shiraz all hand harvested and pre sorted that gets a five-day cold soak prior to fermentation. Some 55 per cent is aged in French oak for 6 months the rest stays in stainless steel. Look for a dark and an intense nose of pepper, black fruits and earthy gamey notes. The palate is dry with ripe juicy peppery syrah fruit with firm acidity along the lines of the Rhone.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $18.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $25.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Casa Silva Lolol Viognier 2006
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileThis '06 viognier is a very pleasant surprise. The style is rich and floral with exotic aromas of orange and mandarin and apricot. The texture is slightly oily with a persistent long creamy finish. It has a very fresh quality that helps to carry the weight of what is serious wine. Well done.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $25.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $18.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Casa Silva Lolol Gran Reserva Shiraz 2004
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileWinemaker Mario Geisse is working with vineyards boasting 90-year old vines many pre-phylloxera Bordeaux material. Despite the unfortunate "shiraz" moniker the wine delivers with deep colour and a fragrant dry peppery nose. The wine is dense and chewy with plummy, spicy, black fruit flavours and a fairly plush, dry oaky finish. Love the balance and weight. Good value.Prices:| MB | $25.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $18.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Bonterra Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Lake County, California, United StatesThis is my first crack at this wine and I must say it's clean, fresh, fragrant nose of mango, kiwi, and grapefruit aromas are appealing. The palate is fairly skinny with grassy mineral kiwi notes and with bits of melon in the aftertaste. Availble under screwcap. The fruit and winemaking is 100 per cent organic and there is one per cent muscat in the blend.Prices:| BC | $20.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Casa Silva Doña Dominga Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Single Vineyard La Hijulea 2007
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileA lovely discovery with its aromatic fresh, lively, fruit nose made from grapes first planted in 1912. All original pre-phylloxera plants from the original Bordeaux cuttings. Look for a delicious, balanced blend of green peach, melon, mango with a fresh hit of grass and acidity. The blend is 50/50 sauvignon sémillon from the La Hijuela Vineyard in Colchagua. Yields are an amazingly low 30 hectolitres per hectare and it's all stainless steel ferment. Look for this to arrive in May, and when you find it, stock up.Prices:| BC | $13.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $12.00 | 750ml |
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84PTS
Casa Silva Doña Dominga Shiraz Single Vineyard El Rebaño 2006
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileFresh nose of pepper and briary, summer sausage. The entry attack is acidic with cedar boughs, pepper and gamey/fruit flavours. Fairly dry and youthful with more liquorice and peppery fruit in the finish. Needs food to best express itself? Simple red wine.Prices:| BC | $13.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $12.00 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Casa Silva Doña Dominga Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Single Vineyard La Hijulea 2006
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileNot quite as vibrant as the '07 and showing as you might expect more for the sémillon character as it approaches a yea rand half in bottle. Notes of fig and oil mix with the grassy melon fruit flavours of sauvignon blanc. Needs drinking this spring. The blend is 50/50 sauvignon sémillon from the La Hijuela Vineyard in Colchagua. Yields are an amazingly low 30 hectolitres per hectare and it all goes through a stainless steel ferment. Needs a screwcap to really tighten up the finish and keep it fresh a longer period in bottle. Prices:| BC | $13.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $12.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Maryhill Winemaker's White 2006
Columbia Valley, Washington, United StatesAn interesting mix of chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, sémillon and viognier with Napa Conundrum-like style and flavour but about $10 cheaper. The palate is a mix of cool fruit flavours of peach and melon with bits of fig and honeysuckle. Fresh stylish aperitif style white that could do double duty with Asian Thai or Indian dishes. Well done.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon Keyes Canyon Ranches 2004
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast, California, United StatesFairly light, agreeble Central Coast cabernet with fragrant nose of cassis and cherries. The entry is soft and round with similar flavours with bits of spice and and a touch of alcohol showing through. Simple straight-up, varietal cabernet.Prices:| BC | $24.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $23.75 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Casa Silva Doña Dominga Shiraz Single Vineyard El Rebaño 2005
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileSomewhat reduced nose with hints of rubber, white pepper and gamey sausage notes. On the palate it remains rustic with peppery, leather and smoky black fruit flavours. Big and brawny; best with barbecued grilled meats. Decant for 30 minutes for maximum results.Prices:| BC | $13.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $12.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $12.00 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Golden Mile Road 13 Red 2006
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRoad 13 is a blend of 49/45/6 merlot/cabernet sauvignon/pinot noir. The nose is slightly reduced (under screwcap) with hints of rubber and compost and bits of ripe red fruits and leafy cassis notes. In the mouth it has a smoky, earthy, compost flavour with leafy, savoury fruit and fine acidity in the back end. Simple straight-up barbecue red that will be best with grilled meats.Prices:| BC | $18.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Golden Mile Black Arts Fifth Element Red 2005
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Black Arts mix of 27 lots is a 65/28/4/2/1/ blend of merlot/cabernet sauvignon/petit verdot/syrah/cabernet franc. The lots are separately fermented and they complete malolactic fermentation in a mix of new to three-year old French oak barrels. It's much cleaner than its cousin, Road 13, offering up ripe, black fruit flavours with leafy notes with pepper and cedar and vanilla. It's a bit heavy on the oak, given the fruit intensity, but it could come around after a bit more time in the bottle. Pricey.Prices:| BC | $36.00 | 750ml |
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22 February 2008
84PTS
Yellow Tail Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
South Eastern Australia, AustraliaMinty medicinal dried herbs greet the nose with bits of mocha and chocolate. Fairly sweet entry with cherry chocolate flavours more mint and lots of spicy chocolate pudding flavours with a touch of acid. Simple straight up red blend for the masses.Prices:| BC | $12.99 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Yellow Tail Shiraz - Grenache 2006
South Eastern Australia, AustraliaBrighter fresh fruit nose with raspberry and cherries. Almost identical flavours on the palate with an underlying peppery quality. Super smooth and warm and quite full-bodied but and that slightly sour taste in the finish. Needs food tame the alcohol and the acid?Prices:| BC | $12.99 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
South Eastern Australia, AustraliaTypically deep and dark red purple colour with a fine crushed, dried herb nose with bits of cedar bark and mocha. The palate is smooth and soft with fairly sweet, briary fruit up front and a bit of acidity pushing through at the end. Fun, easy sipping, cabernet that is both friendly and affordable. A barbecue staple for large crowds. Prices:| BC | $12.99 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Casa Silva Doña Dominga Rosé Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère 2006
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileDry leafy, carmenère/cabernet nose with a whiff of cherry. The entry is soft and a touch flat with more leafy earthy citrus fruit flavours with bits of cherry and pepper in the finish. Best with grille pork or veal chops. Getting tired look for the 2007 for a fresher result.Prices:| BC | $12.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $11.50 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Casa Silva Doña Dominga Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère 2006
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChilePeppery, smoky, ash, menthol, tobacco leaf, cherry nose. Soft, round, slightly sweet entry with black cherry, leafy, minty, peppery, tobacco, flavours. A warm red wine with a slightly rustic soupy style for current drinking. Best with barbecued meats.Prices:| BC | $13.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $11.50 | 750ml |
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11 February 2008
91PTS
Emiliana Coyam 2005
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileThe latest edition of Alvaro Espinoza's organic ode to the Bordeaux and Rhone regions tops his fine previous effort. The nose is a mix of menthol and cassis flecked with pepper black cherry and coffee mocha note. The entry is warm and ripe with big full-flavoured black fruits, and smoky cherry flavours. The finish is ripe and warm with spicy, savoury, vanilla and cherry coffee flavours. Good value. The organic grapes come off the 150-hectare Los Robles vineyard surrounded oak (Coyam in the native dialect) trees.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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10 February 2008
91PTS
Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato D'Asti 2006
Gavi, Piedmont, ItalySpicy, floral, peacgh, lemon oil, mineral, orange rind aromas. LIght frizzante, spritzy style with a fresh, crisp, elegant palate with some sweetness but light and balanced. Great apple, spicy, nectarine skin, mineral, floral, lime, muscat flavours. A delicious, fun wine to drink anytime at only 6% alcohol.Prices:| BC | $17.00 | 375ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 375ml |
| QC | $10.35 | 750ml |
| MB | $14.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $14.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $15.50 | 750ml |
| QC | $11.15 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cannubi 2003
Piedmont, ItalySpicy, floral, black cherry, smoky, tar, coffee, barnyard, mint, tobacco and mineral aromas. Rich, ripe, round, somewhat tannic and warm with some youthful, grainy tannins and a touch of hard acidity. Cherry, tar, spicy, coffee, vanilla, peppery, tobacco, mineral, floral flavours. Very good balance if somewhat forward but nicely balanced needs 2-5 years to soften the tannins and acidity.Prices:| AB | $89.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $99.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $86.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $92.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $92.00 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 2003
Piedmont, ItalyMocha, peppery, spicy, floral, licorice, tobacco leaf, strawberry jam, wqxy, earthy, meaty aromas. Rich, ripe, round and supple with good concentration and acidity. Spicy, black cherry jam, strawberry, mocha, tar, mint, mineral, licorice flavours. Good structure with ripe tannins and fruit and some elegance if a bit warm. Needs 3-5 years. Fine effort in the vintage.Prices:| BC | $95.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $89.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $62.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $92.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $92.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $104.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $73.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2003
Piedmont, ItalyVery aromatic nose with coffee, tobacco, smoky, tar, saddle leather, garrigue, cherry jam, compost and barnyard aromas. Dry, round, elegant structure but defined tannins with good acidity for aging mid-term. Coffee, tobacco, earthy, cherry kirsch, tar flavours. Back end shows lots of structure, more so than the initial entry - bit of velvet glove but iron in the fist.Prices:| AB | $60.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $66.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $43.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $61.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $61.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $61.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Le Orme 2005
Piedmont, ItalyBlack cherry, tobacco, peppery, strawberry, chocolate, leather, mineral aromas. Round, ripe, elegant and supple but fresh with light tannins. Spicy, strawberry, black cherry, peppery, tar, tobacco and mineral flavours. Good concentration and intensity with fruit, drink now or hold for a year or so, has good fruit. Solid value.Prices:| BC | $24.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $20.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $17.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $17.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $20.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $16.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Michele Chiarlo Gavi di Gavi 2006
Gavi, Piedmont, ItalyButter, floral, mineral, quince, peach skin aromas with a touch of anise and bubble gum. Ripe, round, rich and fresh with an elegant, crisp acidity. Spicy, quince, butter, slate, green apple skin, almond and honey flavours. Good length with just a touch of grapefruit rind bitterness on the finish. Fine food wine.Prices:| BC | $26.75 | 750ml |
| AB | $21.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $19.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $19.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $21.00 | 750ml |
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09 February 2008
88PTS
La Posta Malbec Pizzella Family Vineyard 2006
Valle de Uco, Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaMeaty, peppery, spicy, sausage, mocha, tobacco, licorice root, black cherry aromas. Ripe, round, supple, slightly tannic palate. Tobacco leaf, plum, smoky, coffee, black olive, tealeaf, savoury flavours with a touch of rhubarb and orange peel on the finish. Good finesse with balanced acidity for food. This is a touch more complex than its companion single vineyard label Angel.Prices:| BC | $20.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
La Posta Malbec Angel Paulucci Vineyard 2006
Perdriel District, Luján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaPlum, rooty, peppery, floral, spicy, resin, tobacco, cedar aromas. Dry, soft, round, supple palate with light tannins. Tobacco, savoury, licorice, resin, coffee, black cherry, black olive flavours with a fresh, elegant but warm finish. Has some polish and will go well with grilled meats.Prices:| BC | $20.00 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay 2007
South Eastern Australia, AustraliaCitrus, fresh green apple, light butter notes with grapefruit skin and light guava notes. Fresh, round, crisp, elegant palate with a touch of sweetness. Citrus rind, green apple, leesy, honey, spicy, butterscotch and canned pear flavours. Fresh, easygoing style with some decent finesse.Prices:| BC | $12.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $12.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $13.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $11.50 | 750ml |
| ON | $11.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $12.00 | 750ml |
| NS | $12.50 | 750ml |
| NF | $13.00 | 750ml |
| PEI | $14.00 | 750ml |
| NB | $12.00 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Sandhill Small Lots Program Malbec Phantom Creek Vineyard 2005
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCoffee, licorice root, tobacco leaf, gamey, savoury, rhubarb, black cherry, caraway aromas. Soft, round, easy palate but a bit thin and tart. Weedy, cherry, leather, and tobacco leaf, savoury, coffee oak flavours. Lots of mocha oak on the warm, slightly lean herbal finish. 211 small lots cases made.Prices:| BC | $28.99 | 750ml |
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86PTS
El Burro Kickass Garnacha 2006
Campo de Borja, Aragon, SpainFresh black raspberry, spicy, tobacco leaf, mineral, red licorice, meaty aromas. Ripe, round, dry, fresh palate with licorice root, resin, peppery, raspberry jam, orange flavours with a meaty, savoury edge. Very warm, tart, fruity finish. Lots of kick for the money.Prices:| NS | $13.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $14.99 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Domaine de la Serre Les Cailloux 2005
Les Pyrénées Orientales, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, Sud de France, FranceMeaty, tobacco, black raspberry, licorice, rooty, spicy nose. Round, dry, slightly tannic, rustic palate. Rooty, licorice, resin, smoky, meaty, black cherry flavours. Very warm, full, rustic finish for slow cooked lamb dishes. It's made from 100 per cent grenache grown in clay-limestone soils over slate, at the foot of the French Pyrenees.Prices:| BC | $18.00 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Bisonte Malbec Crianza 2005
La Rioja, ArgentinaSausage, savoury, minty, peppery, black cherry, black olive, earthy nose. Round, supple, full, easy style with peppery, earthy, resin, spicy, bay leaf, black cherry flavours. Solid but fairly warm and a bit too tart on the finish.Prices:| BC | $14.66 | 750ml |
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80PTS
Saturna Vintner's Select Chardonnay Un-oaked 2006
British Columbia, CanadaLeesy, buttery, sour, baked apple aromas. Dry, light, elegant styling marred by rope-y, dirty, leesy, buttery, candied apple, spoiled milk, lemon, sulphur flavours. Poor quality.Prices:| BC | $19.95 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Punto Final Malbec Reserva Perdriel 2005
Mendoza, ArgentinaDark black cherry color. Floral, savoury, caraway, peppery, black cherry, tobacco leaf, vanilla, smoky licorice aromas, quite aromatic. Ripe, round, elegant, dry, somewhat tannic palate. Smoky, resin, tobacco, mocha, coffee, black olive, licorice, plum, roasted mushroom flavours. Warm, full finish, youthful, needs 2-3 years or try with grilled lamb.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $28.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $24.50 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Punto Final Malbec 2006
Mendoza, ArgentinaMocha, black cherry, vanilla, smoky, savoury, licorice, meaty, tobacco leaf nose. Soft, round, supple, fresh palate with peppery, bay leaf, mineral, licorice, mocha, tobacco, black cherry and plum flavours. The finish is a touch hot and tart but there is solid fruit with some finesse.Prices:| BC | $16.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $17.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $17.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Golden Mile Road Chardonnay Luckhurst Family Vineyards 2006
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFresh, floral, honey vanilla nose with orange, floral, spicy, leesy, buttery peach notes. Ripe, round and dry on entry with leesy, buttery, bitter citrus, herbal, vanilla, canned pineapple flavours. A bit warm and a touch green on the finish. This should improve in the bottle over the next year.Prices:| BC | $20.00 | 750ml |
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84PTS
Saturna Island Chardonnay Un-oaked 2006
Saturna, Gulf Islands, British Columbia, CanadaClean green apple, citrus, lees nose with canned peach, butter aromas. Round, fresh, slightly sweet and sour entry. Buttery, leesy, citrus, green apple skin with soapy floral flavours. A touch sweet and simple in the finish.Prices:| BC | $14.95 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Valdivieso Malbec Single Vineyard Reserve 2005
Valle del Curicó, Region del Valle Central, ChileTobacco, cigar, black cherry, meaty, leather, menthol, vanilla, coffee aromas. Dry, round, tart entry with light, cedar-y tannins. Peppery, coffee, smoky, cassis, rhubarb, tobacco leaf, gamey, meaty, flavours. Somewhat lean, green finish with elevated acidity and Brettanomyces with some tannin to shed. Not the normal quality.Prices:| BC | $29.00 | 750ml |
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05 February 2008
86PTS
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Pinotage 2006
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCherry, plum, tobacco, floral, smoky coffee, earthy, caramel aromas. Dry, round, slightly tart palate with light, green tannins. Floral, cherry, rhubarb, espresso, resin, smoky vanilla flavours. Somewhat tart and hard but shows solid fruit for the first attempt.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Argiano L'O 2005
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyA new creation from Argiano and blended from 3 different vineyards and aged in French and American oak. Very spicy, peppery, rooty, licorice, cassis, black cherry jam, vanilla, meaty sausage, animal nose with some earthy, tobacco notes. Rich, ripe, round and fat but supple and warm with good acidity balance. Cassis, black plum, smoky, licorice, mineral, orange peel, coffee, vanilla flavours with a bit of leather and Bretty-Band-Aid on the finish. Fatter, riper, modern mocha style.Prices:| BC | $42.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Argiano Non Confunditur NC Rosso Toscano 2005
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyA modern style wine and blend. Spicy, peppery, coffee, big rooty licorice, gamey, saddle leather, cassis, plum and chocolate aromas. Dry, round, supple, elegant palate with light tannins and good freshness. Cherry, plum, licorice, vanilla, coffee, cassis flavours with a tobacco, smoky resin finish. Good forward, drinkable style with fruit and balance. Before its blended, the wine is aged several months in second year French barriques and the traditional Slovenian oak casks. The final blend is 40 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 20 per cent sangiovese, 20 per cent merlot and 20 per cent syrah.Prices:| BC | $28.99 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Argiano Suolo 2005
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyMade from low yielding old and younger vines with natural yeast and extended maceration and aging in French oak barriques. Smoky, plum, black cherry, vanilla, coffee, meaty, Band-Aid, cigar, licorice, floral, carrot top aromas. Rich, ripe, round and concentrated with grainy tannins. Peppery, floral, black cherry, orange, coffee, vanilla, mineral, licorice and kirsch flavours with a meaty, resiny finish. Good length and acidity, needs 4-7 years and shows strong Brunello character.Prices:| BC | $143.82 | 750ml |
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0PTS
Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2003
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyCorked, try another when landed.Prices:| BC | $69.89 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Argiano Solengo 2005
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyVanilla, coffee, peppery, floral, cardamom, cassis, tobacco leaf, licorice, black cherry and saddle leather aromas with a meaty, herbal streak. Dry, round, slightly tannic palate but good finesse and acidity. Smoky, tobacco, meaty, cassis, resin, peppery, licorice, vanilla flavours with a light leafy, mineral edge. More forward than the 2004 with elegance, will need 2-4 years to round out.Prices:| BC | $91.13 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Argiano Solengo 2004
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyOpen spicy, peppery, cassis, mocha, barnyard nose with saddle leather, chocolate, meaty, black olive, floral notes with a touch of orange and plum. Ripe, rich, round, supple palate with very good acidity and a touch warm. Cassis, black licorice, peppery, orange, plum, meaty, cedar, tobacco, black olive and roasted pepper flavours with a coffee, vanilla finish. Good finesse and length with fine concentration but needs 3-7 years to shine.Prices:| BC | $91.13 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Argiano Rosso di Montalcino 2006
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalySpicy, peppery, meaty, floral, black cherry, gamey, rooty nose. Dry, elegant, slightly tight tannic palate with fresh acidity. Exotic orange/Morello cherry, rooty, spicy, resin, peppery flavours. Youthful yet with good finesse if a bit tight but will be fine with food.Prices:| BC | $32.72 | 750ml |
| MB | $27.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2001
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyVery spicy, peppery, cedar, vanilla, licorice root, gamey, barnyard, black cherry jam, cigar ash, mineral aromas. Ripe, round, supple palate with light grainy tannins. Mocha, peppery, licorice, vanilla, cedar, tobacco, meaty, orange peel flavours with a resiny, black cherry, mineral finish. A touch oaky, more modern style now but has good intensity and finesse. Needs 2-4 years. Prices:| BC | $69.89 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Doudet Naudin Beaune Clos du Roy 1er Cru 2005
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceSpicy, smoky, vanilla, coffee, meaty, compost, licorice root, black cherry, peppery, raspberry aromas. Round, rich, supple and elegant with smooth tannins. Good acidity with smoky, tobacco leaf, gamey, orange peel, strawberry, coffee, mineral and rooty flavours. Good finesse and length. Drink now and over the next five years. Attractive style.Prices:| BC | $59.95 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Domaine Doudet Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Guettes 1er Cru 2005
Savigny-lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceCarrot top, tobacco leaf, meaty, floral, spicy, compost, strawberry jam aromas with a touch of vanilla and licorice root. Rich, round, dry, slightly tannic, rustic palate. Good acidity but a bit tight with meaty, raspberry, compost, tobacco, smoky mineral, menthol flavours and a touch of strawberry jam and toasty oak on the finish. Full, good balance but young and edgy, needs 2-5 years. A consistent performer.Prices:| BC | $51.99 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Doudet Naudin Savigny-Les-Beaune Vieille Vigne 2005
Savigny-lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceSmoky, animal, tobacco leaf, spicy, resin, cherry kirsch, light vanilla and oxo aromas. Dry, round, slightly leaner style with bright acidity. Tobacco leaf, gamey, spicy, orange peel, rhubarb, caramel and coffee flavours. Solid but a bit light and lacks the intensity of the 2003.Prices:| BC | $45.95 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Doudet Naudin Pommard Les Vignots 2005
Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceSpicy, tobacco leaf, meaty, black cherry, rooty aromas with a touch of menthol and floral note. Ripe, round, elegant and dry with slightly tight tannins. Warm with good acidity and tobacco leaf, vanilla, coffee, compost, cherry, raspberry leaf, licorice, minty, meaty flavours. Young, needs 2-4 years to soften.Prices:| BC | $56.95 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Chateau La Courançonne Gratitude Côtes du Rhône 2005
Côtes du Rhône, Rhone Valley, FranceBlack raspberry jam, licorice, peppery, smoky, spicy, sausage nose. Dry, round, supple and elegant with light tannins and fresh acidity. Good bright black cherry, plum, orange, spicy, licorice and coffee flavours. A bit tart on the finish but good fruit.Prices:| BC | $23.95 | 750ml |
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87PTS
La Vieille Ferme Côtes du Ventoux Rosé 2006
Ventoux, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceSimilar to the last edition this an attractive food style of rosé with its pale cran/cherry colour and open floral, mineral, citrus, raspberry fruit nose. The entry is dry, but not too dry, with crisp earthy, mineral, floral, raspberry fruit and a touch of sour cherry. Fine balance, crisp acidity and wonderful freshness all preserved by its easy-opening screwcap closure. The perfect picnic/luncheon/chicken salad wine. Good value too.Prices:| BC | $13.86 | 750ml |
| AB | $12.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $13.90 | 750ml |
| ON | $10.95 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Louis Jadot Rosé de Marsannay Domaine Clair Daü 2006
Burgundy, FranceLight salmon coloured wine with an earthy spicy garlic/sulphur nose flecked with bits of fruit. The palate is soft and rich with an earthy, spicy, garlic undercurrent that is sitting on the red fruit fighting to get through. This needs food to shine but we wish the fruit was a bit cleaner, especially at this price.Prices:| BC | $23.78 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Boxcar Rosé 2006
California, United StatesThe blend is a very ripe 40/60 syrah/pinot noir produced using the saignée method. Soft round candied peach and red fruit flavours are very easy to sip. Look for just a bit of citrus to help lift the finish. New World style bets served on the chilled side. Try with Dungeness crab or white chocolate.Prices:| BC | $23.00 | 750ml |
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84PTS
Galil Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Upper Galilee, Galilee, IsraelNettle, grassy, canned grapefruit, gooseberry nose with a bit of slate, lime note. Round, full, slightly tart and hard palate. Big lemon, grapefruit rind, grassy, nettle, leafy, mineral, herbal, nutty flavours. Somewhat heavy and acidic, a more herbaceous style.Prices:| BC | $18.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Pacific Breeze Winery Syrah 2005
Product of CanadaSmoky, vanilla, rubbery, sausage, coffee, peppery, cardamom, cooked plum jam with a bit of tobacco leaf. Dry, full, somewhat tannic entry but elegant palate. Spicy vanilla, fresh plum, resin, coffee, peppery, cooked cherry, tarry, tobacco flavours. Needs a few years to soften the dry tannins but solid fruit.Prices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Undurraga Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Valle del Lontué, Valle del Maule, Region del Valle Central, ChilePerfumed, lemon drop, gooseberry, light melon aromas. Very crisp, dry, elegant but slightly lean palate. Grassy, mineral, light asparagus, lemon oil, lime and grapefruit rind flavours. A bit lean and muddy but clean style for seafood.Prices:| BC | $13.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Glen Carlou Syrah 2005
Paarl, Coastal Region, South AfricaSmoky, leather, peppery, gamey, floral, spicy black cherry, tobacco leaf nose. Round, supple, warm and tart palate. Smoky, sausage, black cherry, saddle leather, mineral, vanilla, licorice, and garrigue flavours with a warm meaty, finish. Solid if a bit unbalanced.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $25.00 | 750ml |
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81PTS
Pretty Sally Rosé 2006
Victoria, AustraliaMenthol, leesy, tobacco leaf, resin, nalgene aromas. Round, sweet, soft palate with leafy, herbal, cherry, buttery lees flavours. No real fruit or rosé character.Prices:| BC | $0.00 | 750ml |
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0PTS
Cabs Bordeaux Rosé 2006
Bordeaux, FranceCorked, try anotherPrices:| BC | $15.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Domaine Lafond Tavel Roc-Epine 2006
Tavel, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceBig bright, citrus, fruit nose with candied red fruits with bits of mineral and floral notes. The entry is rich and slightly heavier than what you might expect form the average rose - it is Tavel. In the mouth more cherry earthy, mineral, fruit with flecks of ripe, red apple. Well balanced with a touch of almond and candied apple in the finish.Prices:| BC | $22.99 | 750ml |
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83PTS
Winds of Change Pinotage Shiraz Organic 2004
Western Cape, South AfricaPeppery, spicy, leafy, smoky, floral, earthy cherry nose. Dry, tart, slightly tight, lean palate with burnt coffee and spicy, olive, tobacco leaf, resiny, rhubarb flavours. Warm and somewhat herbaceous style.Prices:| BC | $14.00 | 750ml |
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81PTS
Two Oceans Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2006
Western Cape, South AfricaCigar, smoked saddle leather, sausage, black olive, bandaid aromas. Soft, round, slightly tannic palate with a hint of sweetness and tart acidity. Smoky leather, sausage meat, peppery, cigar, resin, prune and Band-Aid flavours. Green and unclean. Disappointing even at this price.Prices:| BC | $10.99 | 750ml |
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80PTS
Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Coastal Region, South AfricaBand-Aid bretty, smoky shoe leather, meaty, peppery, resiny spicy aromas. Very dry, tart, lean, somewhat tannic entry with smoky resin, leather, Band-Aid, meaty, coffee flavours with a hot, slightly bitter finish. Not recommended at this point.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $19.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $19.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $17.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $19.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
St. Hallett Old Block Shiraz 2004
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AustraliaPeppery, resin, tobacco leaf, stewed plum and kirsch, mineral, floral, rooty, sausage nose with a minty, metallic note. Round, rich, supple, elegant palate with light tannins but very warm. Big plum jam, spicy, licorice, vanilla, coffee, kirsch, chocolate, chalky, tobacco flavours. Tart, slightly port-y finish with green herbal notes. Pricey.Prices:| BC | $65.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $61.00 | 750ml |
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80PTS
Township 7 Rosé 2006
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSulphur-y, green tobacco, earthy, floral nose. Round, sweet, tart, somewhat lean entry with peach, green tobacco, mineral, candied cherry, sulphur flavours. Not much here to enjoy with the excess SO2 after burn.Prices:| BC | $16.00 | 750ml |
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03 February 2008
82PTS
Pretty Sally Cabernet Shiraz 2004
Victoria, AustraliaFloral, blueberry, candied cherry, menthol, resin, tobacco leaf. Warm, dry, slightly tannic and very acidic. Very harsh palate with blueberry, menthol, tobacco leaf, green olive, resin flavours. Very unbalanced.Prices:| BC | $0.00 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Fork in the Road Oliver Block 249 Red 2004
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIntense smoky, coffee, resiny, tobacco, saddle leather and compost aromas. Dry, somewhat tannic red with warm palate. Huge oaky, coffee espresso, resin, olive, tobacco leaf flavours mark the palate and finish. Somewhat green, overly tannic and extremely oaky - needs to be better balance for the price.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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82PTS
Tall Horse Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Western Cape, South AfricaSmoky, wet saddle leather, tobacco leaf, black olive, black cherry nose with a bit of Band-Aid. Soft, chunky, slightly tannic entry with cooked carrot, meaty, smoky, resin, tobacco, cherry, barnyard, saddle leather and Band-Aid flavours. Hint of sweetness on the tart, somewhat dirty finish.Prices:| BC | $12.95 | 750ml |
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83PTS
Saxenburg Guinea Fowl Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2004
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, South AfricaHuge tobacco, smoky leather, meaty, black olive, menthol, resin, barnyard aromas. Round, tart, warm palate with smoky resin, herbal, roasted tomato leaf, peppery, Band-Aid, meaty, cooked carrot flavours. Somewhat hard, press tannins finish.Prices:| BC | $17.99 | 750ml |
| QC | $17.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $18.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $20.00 | 750ml |
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82PTS
Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Western Cape, South AfricaCooked carrot, bandaid, tobacco leaf, resin, earthy, peppery, and meaty. Dry, tart, somewhat lean entry but elegant. Herbal, olive, leafy, Band-Aid, coffee, smoky leather flavours with a dirty, leafy finish. Not very charming.Prices:| BC | $15.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $14.99 | 750ml |
| ON | $15.99 | 750ml |
| MB | $14.99 | 750ml |
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81PTS
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, Sud de France, FranceFloral, cassis, rooty, resin, licorice, spicy nose. Dry, tart and surprisingly somewhat tight entry with hard tannins. Spicy, resin, cedar, herbal, olive, rooty flavours with a very dry, hard and tart finish. Not very inviting considering the vintage.Prices:| BC | $13.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $11.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $13.40 | 750ml |
| MB | $12.25 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Joe Blow White 2005
California, United StatesFloral, slate, spicy, baked pear, quince, ginger, candied citrus aromas. Soft, round, slightly sweet entry with spicy, ginger, quince, grapefruit rind, mineral, orange flavours. A tad bitter and rind-y but a solid commercial sipping white.Prices:| BC | $17.00 | 750ml |
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84PTS
Mouton Cadet Rouge 2004
Bordeaux, FranceTobacco, cedar bark, prune, resin, cassis aromas. Soft, dry, round, slightly lean entry. Spicy, cedar bark, resin, black olive, smoky tobacco flavours. Warm, slightly tart finish for food accompaniment.Prices:| BC | $16.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $7.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 750ml |
| SK | $16.65 | 750ml |
| MB | $13.25 | 750ml |
| QC | $15.45 | 750ml |
| NS | $15.25 | 750ml |
| NF | $16.00 | 750ml |
| PEI | $15.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Vasse Felix Adam's Road Chardonnay 2005
Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaSpicy lees, lemon peel, buttered popcorn, smoky pear nose. Soft, round, elegant but light bodied style with moderate acidity. Lemon, nutty, spicy lees, green apple flavours with a slightly salty citrus rind finish. Solid WA style charodonnay.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $25.00 | 750ml |
| QC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery The Census Count Chardonnay 2006
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFloral, citrus, butter, apple skin, light lees aromas with a touch of vanilla. Soft, round, slightly sweet entry with a light oily texture. Buttery, light lees, spicy, canned grapefruit, lemon oil, rind flavours. Simple, easy-sipping white.Prices:| BC | $17.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 750ml |
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85PTS
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc 2006
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaHoney, pear, canned grapefruit, floral, mineral nose. Soft, round, slightly oily texture, warm. Grapefruit rind, mineral, apple skin, butter, nectarine skin flavours with an oily, slightly bitter finish. Simple somewhat commercial style.Prices:| BC | $17.00 | 750ml |
| AB | $13.00 | 750ml |
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March 2008