{"id":1334,"date":"2011-06-05T14:20:43","date_gmt":"2011-06-05T14:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2022-08-20T16:37:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T20:37:13","slug":"lcbo-vintages-release-june-11-fathers-day-wines-big-australian-and-italian-red-wines-zesty-white-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/lcbo-vintages-release-june-11-fathers-day-wines-big-australian-and-italian-red-wines-zesty-white-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"LCBO Vintages Release June 11: Father’s Day wines, big Australian and Italian red wines, zesty white wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe LCBO Vintages June 11 Release<\/a> features some terrific wines for Father’s Day, full-bodied, fleshy red wines from Italy, zippy whites for summer salads and seafood, and robust Australian shiraz and cabernet for your barbecue. I’ve highlighted some of my best value and top rated picks here. You can find all 49 wines that I’ve reviewed here<\/a> as well as here<\/a> on the site. I’d love to know what your favs are!<\/p>\n

White Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010 Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc, Acongagua Valley, Chile: VC: Founded by Chilean superstar Eduardo Chadwick of Vi\u00f1a Errazuriz fame and California\u2019s Robert Mondavi (Chadwick now owns solely the winery), Arboleda is dedicated to producing premium and super-premium quality wines. This intensely aromatic Sauvignon Blanc features aromas of typical fresh-cut grass, gooseberry, green peas and citrus fruit characteristics. This crisp and fresh wine is a fine choice as an aperitif. My note: Grassy-great! Refreshing and zippy with tasty notes of lemon, lime and chives. Please top me up! Pair with: oysters on the half-shell. Drink: 2010-2013.\u00a0 510339\u00a0 13.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $15.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. Best Value White Wine<\/p>\n

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\nRed Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010 Elderton Shiraz Friends, Barossa, South Australia, Australia: VC: If you want to impress your friends without breaking the bank, then this is your wine. From the prestigious Barossa region, this crowd-pleasing Shiraz is rich and vivacious with aromas and flavours of crushed berries, black plum, vanilla, chocolate and earthy notes. A stunning value, this smooth and opulent red is great. My note: Incredible concentration and power for the price. Big blackberries and currants in a lovely weave of full-bodied weight and velvet texture. Pair with: roasted lamb, grilled steaks, meaty gourmet pizza. Drink: 2010-2014.\u00a0 660480\u00a0 14.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $18.95\u00a0 Score: 92\/100. June 11, 2011 Top Rated Red Wine<\/p>\n

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2007 Cono Sur Syrah Visi\u00f3n, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Robust yet plush with black fleshy plums that roll across your taste buds. Terrific concentration and flavour. Even better price. Drink: 2007-2013.\u00a0 24661\u00a0 14%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $15.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100. June 11, 2011 Best Value Red Wine<\/p>\n

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Ros\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010 Perrin Grenache Mourv\u00e8dre Tavel, A.C., Rh\u00f4ne, France: VC: Tavel, especially from talented producers such as Perrin, produces some of the richest, yet driest, ros\u00e9s on the market. They work beautifully as sippers and are quite adaptable to a variety of foods. The Perrin 2010 is a lovely blend of Grenache, Mourv\u00e8dre and Cinsaut. My note : Another terrific rose from Perrin in Tavel. You can\u2019t go wrong with that winery name and this region. Lovely aromas of black raspberries and ros\u00e9s. Pair with: grilled chicken, seafood salads, bouillabaisse, pork tenderloin, grilled lamb chops. Drink: 2010-2013.\u00a0 680801\u00a0 13.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $19.95\u00a0 Score: 91\/100. June 11, 2011 Top Rated Rose<\/p>\n

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Sparkling Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010 Batasiolo Moscato D’asti Bosc Dla Rei, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy: VC: Probably the perfect wine to evoke a late spring\u2019s day is this newest vintage of this floral, slightly fizzy, gently sweet, low-alcohol-wonder Moscato d\u2019Asti. Chill it for several hours. My note: Close your eyes and dive in. Summer doesn\u2019t get any better than this. You simply can\u2019t leave this world without trying this wine, trust me. Somewhat sweet and fizzy yet it\u2019s a gorgeous peach and apricot wonder. Pair with: fresh fruit, lighter desserts. Drink: 2010-2013.\u00a0 28175\u00a0 5.5%\u00a0 M\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $16.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. June 11, 2011 Best Value Sparkling Wine<\/p>\n

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You can create your own custom shopping list<\/a> from my top rated and best value wines.<\/p>\n

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The LCBO Vintages June 11 Release features some terrific wines for Father’s Day, full-bodied, fleshy red wines from Italy, zippy whites for summer salads and seafood, and robust Australian shiraz and cabernet for your barbecue. I’ve highlighted some of my best value and top rated picks here. You can find all 49 wines that I’ve reviewed here as well as here on the site. I’d love to know what your favs are! White Wine 2010 Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc, Acongagua Valley, Chile: VC: Founded by Chilean superstar Eduardo Chadwick of Vi\u00f1a Errazuriz fame and California\u2019s Robert Mondavi (Chadwick now owns solely […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wine-picks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1334"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57708,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions\/57708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}