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Wine Reviews

Popular LCBO Wines

A robust, blackberry rich Cab for juicy steak

Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010

This wine won a Silver Medal at the 2009 Argentina Wine Awards. Sixty percent of this wine was aged for eight months in American oak barrels. It offers enticing dark fruit aromas on the nose followed by smoky warmth and peppered black and red currants and raspberries. Score: Read more...

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A zippy, refreshing Pinot Grigio for seafood

Posted on Saturday, January 09, 2010

Love it! This rises above all the beige, non-descript Pinot Grigios (been there, drank that). Vibrant notes of white peach, lime, and field daisies. Top me up … in fact, pass me that bottle, would you? Score: Read more...

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A full-bodied Cabernet for hearty meat dishes

Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009

VC: Inky ruby. Fresh red and dark berries on the nose. Lively raspberry and blackcurrant flavors are firmed by tangy minerals and given depth by dark chocolate, picking up fine-grained tannins with air. A refreshingly pure blend, with very good finishing cut and persistence. JH. My note: Juicy-wonderful! Just dripping with fleshy berry flavor and plums. I love it! This wine is a blend of 36% cabernet sauvignon, 31% syrah, 17% merlot and 16% carmenere. Score: Read more...

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Juicy Pinot Noir for turkey dinner

Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009

I love mouth-watering acidity like this: come alive kind of wine! Vibrant and tart cherries that dance across your palate. My style but not to everyone's taste. Great value for the money. Score: Read more...

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Round and ripe plums in this organic Merlot

Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009

This wine made from organically grown grapes contains just 11 mg/L of free sulphur. Lovely, dark and rich with a mocha, black plum nose. Velvet texture with a full-bodied warmth and embrace. A dash of pepper on the finish. Score: Read more...

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A top-notch bubbly for the holidays

Posted on Saturday, November 07, 2009

Green apple, toasty bread and lovely white peach goodness. An extraordinary complex bubbly. Score: Read more...

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Apricot-butter goodness! Lovely depth and length of flavor with lemon refreshment followed by a roasted almond-nougat finish. Seriously great juice. Score: Read more...

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Terrific finish to a satisfying meal

Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009

Incredible price for this deep port. Perfect after-dinner drink. Food Matches: Christmas spicecake, mocha, black plum, blackberry jam, blueberries. Score: Read more...

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Zesty, refreshing Riesling for turkey dinner

Posted on Friday, October 02, 2009

A refreshing, mouth-watering bone-dry Riesling with zippy, vibrant notes of limes and green apples. A lovely underlay of flint and slate minerality. Not fruit-forward or cloying in any sense. Terrific! Food Matches: Grilled tuna steaks with lime and mango salsa. Score: Read more...

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Decanter magazine named Nicolás Catena as ‘Man of the Year’ for 2009, crediting the visionary with changing the direction of Argentina’s wine industry. Catena’s Alamos range consistently offers superb quality and value. A berry-cherry nose with soft, supple layers of cassis and blackberry on the palate. Full-bodied with good acidity, judicious use of oak and satisfying flavors. Great value for this quality. Score: Read more...


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