{"id":22687,"date":"2015-04-01T11:12:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T15:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=22687"},"modified":"2022-08-13T19:16:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T23:16:07","slug":"best-lcbo-wine-reviews-and-ratings-vintages-april-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/best-lcbo-wine-reviews-and-ratings-vintages-april-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Best LCBO Wine Reviews and Ratings: Vintages April 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BottleLineupVintagesMedium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BottleLineupVintagesMedium.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BottleLineupVintagesMedium-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can access the 106 wines that I reviewed for April 4 as a text <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/winepicks_print.aspx?batch=d7493ef095e22b732f32e4d6e6d41ea6&amp;store=\"><strong>wine list<\/strong><\/a> with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches.<\/p>\n<p>You can also see my wine reviews for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/best-lcbo-wine-reviews-and-ratings-vintages-march-21\/\"><strong>March 21, 2015<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Curious about what my scores mean or my tasting process? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-reviews-scores-and-tasting-notes\/\"><strong>Find out here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/joinus\/\"><strong>Paid Member<\/strong><\/a>, you can add my wine picks to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/mywinelists\/\"><strong>custom shopping list<\/strong><\/a> with one click and access that list on your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/mobileapp\/\"><strong>smartphone<\/strong><\/a> to find the stock for each wine in your closest LCBO store.<\/p>\n<p>These are just some of the benefits of supporting out wine community as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/joinus\/\"><strong>Paid Member<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Inventory stock numbers are usually posted online a day or two before the release based on the LCBO doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Here are my tasting notes published in the Vintages Catalogue, the most quoted Canadian source of wine reviews and ratings:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-full-page.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22751\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-full-page.jpg\" alt=\"April 4 2015 Allegrini full page\" width=\"550\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-full-page.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-full-page-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/allegrini-palazzo-della-torre-2011\/210129\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22752\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Allegrini-Palazzo.jpg\" alt=\"Allegrini Palazzo\" width=\"300\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Allegrini-Palazzo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Allegrini-Palazzo-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/neige-premiere-ice-cider-la-face-cachee-de-la-pomme-2011\/215186\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22689\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Neige-Ice-Cider.jpg\" alt=\"Neige Ice Cider\" width=\"350\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Neige-Ice-Cider.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Neige-Ice-Cider-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/burrowing-owl-estate-winery-syrah-2011\/215239\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22690\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Burrowing-Owl-Syrah.jpg\" alt=\"Burrowing Owl Syrah\" width=\"350\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Burrowing-Owl-Syrah.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Burrowing-Owl-Syrah-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/hess-allomi-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-2012\/215245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22694\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Hess-Allomi-Vineyard.jpg\" alt=\"Hess Allomi Vineyard\" width=\"350\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Hess-Allomi-Vineyard.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Hess-Allomi-Vineyard-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/william-hill-cabernet-sauvignon-2012\/215240\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22695\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wm-Hill-Cab-Sauv.jpg\" alt=\"Wm Hill Cab Sauv\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wm-Hill-Cab-Sauv.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wm-Hill-Cab-Sauv-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/barossa-valley-estate-ebenezer-cabernet-sauvignon-2010\/213372\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Barossa-Valley-Cab-Sauv.jpg\" alt=\"Barossa Valley Cab Sauv\" width=\"350\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Barossa-Valley-Cab-Sauv.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Barossa-Valley-Cab-Sauv-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/de-bortoli-wines-yarra-valley-gulf-station-pinot-noir-2013\/215228\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22698\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/De-Bortoli-Pinot-Noir.jpg\" alt=\"De Bortoli Pinot Noir\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/De-Bortoli-Pinot-Noir.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/De-Bortoli-Pinot-Noir-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/the-lackey-kilikanoon-shiraz-2013\/215226\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22699\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/The-Lackey.jpg\" alt=\"The Lackey\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/The-Lackey.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/The-Lackey-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/forrest-estate-the-doctors-sauvignon-blanc-2013\/215272\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22748\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Forrest-the-Doctors.jpg\" alt=\"Forrest the Doctors\" width=\"350\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Forrest-the-Doctors.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Forrest-the-Doctors-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Forrest-the-Doctors-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22753\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-B.jpg\" alt=\"April 4 2015 Allegrini B\" width=\"550\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-B.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-4-2015-Allegrini-B-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Posted with permission of the LCBO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; You can access the 106 wines that I reviewed for April 4 as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches. You can also see my wine reviews for March 21, 2015. Curious about what my scores mean or my tasting process? Find out here. If you are a Paid Member, you can add my wine picks to your custom shopping list with one click and access that list on your smartphone to find the stock for each wine in your closest LCBO store. These are just some of the benefits of supporting out [&hellip;]<\/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":[113,208,51,62,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wines","category-lcbo-sale-wines","category-lcbo-wine-sale","category-lcbo-vintages-release","category-lcbo-wine-buying-list"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22687","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=22687"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57004,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22687\/revisions\/57004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}