{"id":22859,"date":"2015-04-14T21:16:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T01:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=22859"},"modified":"2022-08-13T19:15:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T23:15:03","slug":"best-lcbo-wine-reviews-and-ratings-vintages-april-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/best-lcbo-wine-reviews-and-ratings-vintages-april-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Best LCBO Wine Reviews and Ratings: Vintages April 18"},"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 105 wines that I reviewed for April 18 as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/winepicks_print.aspx?batch=bab9ff5905ad2f297c09144da18ab136&amp;store=\"><strong>text 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-april-4\/\"><strong>April 4, 2015<\/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>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 style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are my tasting notes published in the Vintages Catalogue, the most quoted Canadian source of wine reviews and ratings:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Gentil-B1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22883\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Gentil-B1.jpg\" alt=\"April 18 2015 Gentil B\" width=\"499\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Gentil-B1.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Gentil-B1-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/henry-of-pelham-estate-riesling-2012\/208035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22864\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-of-Pelham-Riesling.jpg\" alt=\"Henry of Pelham Riesling\" width=\"360\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-of-Pelham-Riesling.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-of-Pelham-Riesling-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Quails-Gate-C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22886\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Quails-Gate-C.jpg\" alt=\"April 18 2015 Quails Gate C\" width=\"368\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Quails-Gate-C.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Quails-Gate-C-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/treana-red-2011\/216264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22867\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Treana-Red.jpg\" alt=\"Treana Red\" width=\"360\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Treana-Red.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Treana-Red-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/la-joya-gran-reserva-viognier-2014\/216294\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22869\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/La-Joya.jpg\" alt=\"La Joya\" width=\"360\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/La-Joya.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/La-Joya-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/mayu-gran-reserva-carmenere-2013\/216265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22870\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mayu-Carmenere.jpg\" alt=\"Mayu Carmenere\" width=\"360\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mayu-Carmenere.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mayu-Carmenere-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/kim-crawford-sauvignon-blanc-2014\/216327\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22871\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kim-Crawford.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Crawford\" width=\"360\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kim-Crawford.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kim-Crawford-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/gentil-hugel-and-fils-2013\/216291\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22872\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Hugel-final.jpg\" alt=\"Hugel final\" width=\"360\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Hugel-final.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Hugel-final-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/loosen-bros-dr-l-riesling-2013\/207768\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22873\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Dr.-L..jpg\" alt=\"Dr. L.\" width=\"360\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Dr.-L..jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Dr.-L.-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/umberto-cesari-liano-sangiovese-cabernet-sauvignon-2011\/216267\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22874\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Umberto-Cesari.jpg\" alt=\"Umberto Cesari\" width=\"360\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Umberto-Cesari.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Umberto-Cesari-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/grgich-hills-fume-blanc-sauvignon-blanc-2013\/216295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22880\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Grgich.jpg\" alt=\"April 18 2015 Grgich\" width=\"329\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Grgich.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/April-18-2015-Grgich-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Posted with permission of the LCBO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; You can access the 105 wines that I reviewed for April 18 as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches. You can also see my wine reviews for April 4, 2015. 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 wine community as a Paid Member. Inventory stock numbers are usually posted online [&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-22859","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\/22859","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=22859"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57003,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22859\/revisions\/57003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}