{"id":14010,"date":"2013-04-01T10:44:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T14:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=14010"},"modified":"2022-08-15T18:54:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T22:54:30","slug":"dog-point-sauvignon-blanc-cloudy-bay-pinot-noir-best-lcbo-wines-april-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/dog-point-sauvignon-blanc-cloudy-bay-pinot-noir-best-lcbo-wines-april-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir: Best LCBO Wines April 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here are my top wine picks from the April 13 Vintages Release. You can also get all 55 of my Best Value Wines<\/strong><\/a> and Top Rated Wines<\/strong> <\/a>for red, white, rose, sparkling and dessert wines that encompass many price points, styles and regions.<\/p>\n

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Here’s my review of Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel published in the April 13 LCBO Vintages Catalogue<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Evans & Tate Metricup Road Chardonnay<\/strong><\/a> 2010, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia<\/p>\n

Lovely lemon and lime lift on the nose. A lean, crisp style of chardonnay that still is packed with flavour. Great food versatility from roast chicken to seafood. Amazing value. Drink: 2012-2015. 311449 13.50% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90\/100.\u00a0 Best Value White Wine<\/p>\n

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Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong><\/a> 2012, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand<\/p>\n

A vibrant and terrific sauvignon blanc from a master of the genre! Lively aromas of lime and citrus and just the right amount of herbal refreshment. Mouth-watering and juicy. It’s medium-bodied and packed with flavour. Some guava and grapefruit on the clean, crisp finish. Highly recommended. Drink: 2012-2016. 677450 13.50% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 94\/100. Top Rated White Wine<\/p>\n

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De Angelis Rosso Piceno Superiore<\/strong><\/a> 2009, D.O.C., Marche, Italy<\/p>\n

Mocha, dark chocolate and coffee espresso on the nose. Some black fruit on the palate. Full-bodied and smooth with a sweet finish of chocolate even though this wine is technically dry. Pair with: porchetta (suckling pig stuffed with fennel and garlic), roasted chicken. Drink: 2013-2016. 324756 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88\/100. Best Value Red Wine<\/p>\n

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Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir<\/strong><\/a> 2010, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand<\/p>\n

Liquid lovely! Juicy, fleshy bright cherries dance across your sauces. Ultra-smooth… Like satin. Hedonistic. Amazingly great price for a flagship wine. Please make me some planked salmon and top up my glass. Drink: 2013-2017. 598813 13% XD 750 mL $37.95 Score: 94\/100. Top Rated Red Wine<\/p>\n

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Georges Gardet Brut Cuv\u00e9e Saint Flavy Champagne<\/strong><\/a>, A.C., Champagne, France<\/p>\n

Toasty and classic with elegant aromas of baked bread, green apple and lime. Good persistence of flavours and bubbles. Drink: 2012-2016. 924654 12% XD 750 mL $37.95 Score: 91\/100. Top Rated Sparkling Wine<\/p>\n

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Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuv\u00e9e Ros\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> 2012, New Zealand, New Zealand<\/p>\n

A lovely, toasty bubbly at an exceptionally great price! The chardonnay grapes in this blend come from Hawkes Bay region, while pinot noir grapes hail from Marlborough. Lovely persistence of flavours and bubbles. Crisp, clean finish. Stock up now! Drink: 2012-2015. 280172 12% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91\/100. Best Value Sparkling Wine<\/p>\n

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    Here are my top wine picks from the April 13 Vintages Release. You can also get all 55 of my Best Value Wines and Top Rated Wines for red, white, rose, sparkling and dessert wines that encompass many price points, styles and regions. You can add my wine picks to your shopping list by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. You can also create a custom list just for this release that will be saved in your account. Print a text-only version of the reviews. Here’s my review of Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel published in the April […]<\/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":[113,62,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wines","category-lcbo-vintages-release","category-wine-picks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14010","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=14010"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57454,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14010\/revisions\/57454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}