{"id":17645,"date":"2014-02-13T07:45:51","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T12:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=17645"},"modified":"2014-02-13T08:51:17","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T13:51:17","slug":"top-red-wines-france-spain-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/top-red-wines-france-spain-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Benchmark Red Wines France, Spain, California: LCBO Vintages Feb 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Feb<\/a>A terrific collection of both red and white wines from most regions of France is featured in this release. There are also terrific, full-bodied reds from several New World regions, such as Australia, California and Ontario.<\/p>\n

This is just a sampling of wine ratings, the most quoted Canadian source of reviews in the Vintages Magazine. I\u2019ll be posting the rest soon. In the meantime, you can access the 65<\/span> wines that I reviewed for February 15 as a text wine list<\/strong><\/a> with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches and the stock for each bottle in their closest LCBO stores.<\/p>\n

You can also see my\u00a0wine reviews<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for February 1.<\/p>\n

You can also add my wine picks to their custom shopping list with one click and access that list on their smartphone. This is one of the benefits of becoming a VIP Member<\/strong><\/a>. Inventory stock numbers are usually posted online a day or two before the release based on the LCBO doing so.<\/p>\n

\"Feb\"Feb<\/a>Domaine Gautheron Chablis Chardonnay 2012<\/strong> A.C., Burgundy, France Very subtle lime and white peach flavours, no oak. Green apple, mouth-watering. Vibrant and alive. Perfect for… Domaine Gautheron Chablis Chardonnay Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a>The Foreign Affair The Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012<\/strong>, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario. Full-bodied and smooth with dark fruit and a meaty, savoury mid-palate note. Nicely balanced. The winery concentrates the flavour… The Foreign Affair The Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a>Sterling Napa Valley Chardonnay 2011<\/strong>, Napa Valley, California. Classic Californian chardonnay in all its glory! Buttery and rich with lovely green apple notes in the mid-palate. Long finish. This signature Californian Chardonnay is… Sterling Napa Valley Chardonnay Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Hallett Gamekeeper’s Shiraz 2012<\/strong>, Barossa, South Australia. Mouth-watering and full-bodied: this robust red cries out for a juicy steak! Ripe and tart blackberry flavours with some black plum and just enough oak. Very consistent… St. Hallett Gamekeeper’s Shiraz Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n

Juan Gil Silver Label Monastrell 2011<\/strong>, D.O., Jumilla, Spain. Savoury dark chocolate notes with black fleshy plums with a juicy, voluptuous finish. Full-bodied and satin smooth. A huge… Juan Gil Silver Label Monastrell Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a>Clos Du Val Zinfandel 2012<\/strong>, Napa Valley, California. Full-bodied, juicy and ready to go when you are! Aromas of dark fleshy black plums and blackberries. Mouth-watering and… Clos Du Val Zinfandel Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n

Hess Allomi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011<\/strong>, Napa Valley, California. Lovely chewy flavours of mocha, plush plums and berries. So very tasty and happy. Perfect for… Hess Allomi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n

Nativa Single Vineyard Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011<\/strong>, Maipo Valley, Chile. This classic Cabernet Sauvignon offers alluring aromas mint, cassis, blackberry and just enough toasty oak. A full-bodied red wine with great structure and balance that was matured in 100% new oak. A terrific and vibrant expression… Nativa Single Vineyard Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n

La Crema Pinot Noir 2012<\/strong>, Sonoma Coast, California. A supple, smooth, medium bodied red wine with cherry-berry mouth-filling wonder and flavours. Just enough oak for hedonists. Full-bodied, layered yet…\u00a0 La Crema Pinot Noir Review and Rating<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A terrific collection of both red and white wines from most regions of France is featured in this release. There are also terrific, full-bodied reds from several New World regions, such as Australia, California and Ontario. This is just a sampling of wine ratings, the most quoted Canadian source of reviews in the Vintages Magazine. I\u2019ll be posting the rest soon. In the meantime, you can access the 65 wines that I reviewed for February 15 as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches and the stock for each bottle in their closest LCBO stores. […]<\/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-17645","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\/17645","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=17645"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17741,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17645\/revisions\/17741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}