{"id":6540,"date":"2012-02-14T11:59:59","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T11:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=6540"},"modified":"2022-08-17T20:47:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T00:47:22","slug":"mike-weir-riesling-bachelder-chardonnay-landmark-pinot-noir-grand-detour-and-araucano-syrah-among-best-wine-picks-in-the-lcbo-vintages-release-february-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/mike-weir-riesling-bachelder-chardonnay-landmark-pinot-noir-grand-detour-and-araucano-syrah-among-best-wine-picks-in-the-lcbo-vintages-release-february-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Weir Riesling, Bachelder Chardonnay, Landmark Pinot Noir Grand Detour and Araucano Syrah Among Best Wine Picks in the LCBO Vintages Release February 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Here are four fantastic wines from the February 18 Vintages Release. You can also get all 69 of my 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

It always helps to have some back-up choices in case those below are already sold out.<\/p>\n

You can also add my 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

Natalie<\/p>\n

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Mike Weir Riesling, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Moneral-petrol nose with fleshy ripe peach. A touch a sweetness makes this very food friendly. Great mouth-watering acidity. Pair with: Asian dishes, curries. Drink: 2012-2016.\u00a0 229286\u00a0 $14.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. Best Value White Wine<\/p>\n

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Bachelder Chardonnay Niagara, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Wow! This is spectacular. Thomas Bachelder did amazing things while he was the winemaker at Le Clos Jordanne, one of my favourite Niagara wineries. Now he’s out there again, taking the lead and creating superb wines from different vineyards. This chardonnay is stunning! Lemon luminescence with a core of deep minerality and lighting brightness. Perfectly balanced between a deft hand of oak and generous fruit. Makes me love chardonnay all over again. Pair with: roast chicken. Drink: 2012-2019.\u00a0 271841\u00a0 $31.95\u00a0 Score: 94\/100. Top Rated White Wine<\/p>\n

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Araucano Syrah Fran\u00e7ois Lurton, Lolol Valley, Chile<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

A superb value and quality for this price point. Full-bodied with fleshy blackberries and some vanilla-smoke on the finish. Pair with: barbecued back ribs. Drink: 2012-2015.\u00a0 269209\u00a0 $14.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100. Best Value Red Wine<\/p>\n

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Landmark Pinot Noir Grand Detour, Sonoma Coast, California<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Incredibly plush and cherry-soaked wine with layers of lovely come-back-me longing. Full-bodied but not heavy. Ultra-satisfying and seductive. Pair with: planked salmon, pate, roast chicken. Drink: 2012-2016.\u00a0 737890\u00a0 $41.95\u00a0 Score: 93\/100. Top Rated Red Wine<\/p>\n

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Here are four fantastic wines from the February 18 Vintages Release. You can also get all 69 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   Mike Weir Riesling, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario Moneral-petrol nose with fleshy ripe peach. A […]<\/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-6540","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\/6540","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=6540"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57630,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6540\/revisions\/57630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}