{"id":6414,"date":"2012-01-28T13:57:17","date_gmt":"2012-01-28T13:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=6414"},"modified":"2012-01-28T13:59:35","modified_gmt":"2012-01-28T13:59:35","slug":"kim-crawford-sauvignon-blanc-new-zealand-montes-carmenere-chile-among-best-wines-for-vintages-release-february-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/kim-crawford-sauvignon-blanc-new-zealand-montes-carmenere-chile-among-best-wines-for-vintages-release-february-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, Montes Carmenere, Chile Among Best Wines for Vintages Release February 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/kim-crawford-sauvignon-blanc-new-zealand-montes-carmenere-chile-among-best-wines-for-vintages-release-february-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6456\" title=\"wine bottles lying side by side glinting\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/wine-bottles-lying-side-by-side-glinting-350x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/wine-bottles-lying-side-by-side-glinting-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/wine-bottles-lying-side-by-side-glinting-160x106.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/wine-bottles-lying-side-by-side-glinting-125x82.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/wine-bottles-lying-side-by-side-glinting.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>Here are four fantastic wines from the February 4 Vintages Release. You can also get all 83 of my <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Value Wines<\/a><\/strong> and Top Rated wines for red, white, rose, sparkling and dessert wines that encompass many price points, styles and regions.<\/p>\n<p>It always helps to have some back-up choices in case those below are already sold out.<\/p>\n<p>You can also add my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top Wine Picks<\/strong><\/a> to your custom shopping list by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. Stock up for the weekend, then enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Natalie<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/yrsAWZ\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6444\" title=\"Kim Crawford\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Kim-Crawford4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/yrsAWZ\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Sp Spitfire, Marlborough, New Zealand<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sauvignon Blanc raised to the 10th power&#8230; Okay if the math metaphor doesn&#8217;t work, how about this zippy, intense wine is spring on steroids. Not grassy: the kind of lime citrus rising I love. Mouth-watering and some kind of wonderful. Pair with: green curry, chicken with lemongrass and chives. Drink: 2012-2015. 38240 $24.95 Score: 92\/100. Top Rated White Wine<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/yigQKH\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6442\" title=\"Robertson 3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Robertson-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/yigQKH\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Robertson Winery Chardonnay Robertson, South Africa<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Absolutely phenomenal for the price! Chardonnay lovers rejoice. Lovely balance of green apple fruit and toasty oak. Grab a case, you won&#8217;t regret it. Pair with: roast chicken, corn dishes. Drink: 2012-2015. 104810 $14.95 Score: 89\/100. Best Value White Wine<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AsFNyt\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6421\" title=\"Montes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Montes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"74\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AsFNyt\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Montes Carm\u00e9nere, Colchagua Valley, Chile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rich, black cherry liqueur aromas and flavours. Ultra-plush and voluptuous. Smooth and satisfying sensual pleasure. Pair with: ribs in a rich sauce. Drink: 2012-2015. 256685 $14.95 Score: 90\/100. Best Value Red Wine<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/y2FpEz\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6439\" title=\"Beliveau\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Beliveau1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"71\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/y2FpEz\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plush with incredible depth of flavour and complexity. Blackberry, cassis and cigar smoke. Perfect for celebrations and dinner parties meant to impress. Pair with: filet mignon. Drink: 2013-2018. 80218 $89.95 Score: 95\/100. Top Rated Red Wine<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are four fantastic wines from the February 4 Vintages Release. You can also get all 83 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. It always helps to have some back-up choices in case those below are already sold out. You can also add my Top Wine Picks to your custom shopping list by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. Stock up for the weekend, then enjoy! Natalie &nbsp; Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Sp Spitfire, Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc raised [&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":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6414","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\/6414","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=6414"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6460,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6414\/revisions\/6460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}