{"id":8043,"date":"2012-06-02T00:32:42","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T00:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=8043"},"modified":"2022-08-16T14:08:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:08:32","slug":"simi-chardonnay-gerard-bertrand-syrah-fonseca-port-best-lcbo-wines-vintages-release-june-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/simi-chardonnay-gerard-bertrand-syrah-fonseca-port-best-lcbo-wines-vintages-release-june-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Simi Chardonnay, Gerard Bertrand Syrah, Fonseca Port: Best LCBO Wines Vintages Release June 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here are my top picks from the June 9 Vintages Release. You can also get all 64 of my Best Value Wines<\/strong><\/a> and Top Rated<\/a> <\/strong>Wines<\/strong><\/a> for red, white, rose, sparkling and dessert wines that encompass many price points, styles and regions. I\u2019ve also posted my picks for everyday good value wines<\/a><\/strong> from the regular list of wines.<\/p>\n

You can add my wine picks to your shopping list<\/strong><\/a> by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. You can also create a custom list<\/strong><\/a> just for this release that will be saved in your account. Print a text-only<\/strong><\/a> version of the reviews.<\/p>\n

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2011 Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong><\/a>, Leyda Valley, Chile<\/p>\n

Refreshing and grassy with come-alive flavours of lime and chives. Wake up to spring and the rest of your life. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 283648\u00a0 13.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $14.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. Best Value White Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 Simi Chardonnay<\/strong><\/a>, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California<\/p>\n

Balanced and full-bodied and lovely. Not heavy-handed but rich and layered with green apple vibrancy wrapped in buttery toast. Drink: 2012-2016.\u00a0 200881\u00a0 14.5%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $31.95\u00a0 Score: 91\/100. Top Rated White Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 Bellingham Merlot Malbec<\/strong><\/a>, Coastal Region, South Africa<\/p>\n

Amazing especially at this price! Full-bodied with some spicy oak and damson plums. So beautifully balanced. My eyes keep drifting back to that price, wow. Drink: 2012-2015.\u00a0 129718\u00a0 14%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $14.95\u00a0 Score: 90\/100. Best Value Red Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 G\u00e9rard Bertrand Grenache Syrah<\/strong><\/a>, Midi, France<\/p>\n

Incredibly juicy with fleshy ripe purple and black plums and the most seductive aromas of wild violets in the middle of a forest. A profusion for the senses. Make yourself happy. Pair with: marinated beef kebabs. Drink: 2012-2016.\u00a0 147983\u00a0 13.5%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $18.95\u00a0 Score: 91\/100. Top Rated Red Wine<\/p>\n

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2011 Famille Perrin Ros\u00e9 Tavel,<\/strong><\/a> Rh\u00f4ne, France<\/p>\n

Rose is a carefree wine but this one is complex is the most delightful way! Layers of rose petal, strawberry and sunshine. Love it! Pair with: grilled chicken, seafood salads, bouillabaisse, pork tenderloin, grilled lamb chops. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 680801\u00a0 13.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $19.95\u00a0 Score: 92\/100. Top Rated Ros\u00e9<\/p>\n

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Codorn\u00edu Pinot Noir Ros\u00e9<\/strong> <\/a>Brut Cava, Spain<\/p>\n

Robust with black cherry notes. Nice price. Bone-dry. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 665372\u00a0 12%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $17.95\u00a0 Score: 87\/100. Best Value Sparkling Wine<\/p>\n

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Fonseca Port<\/strong><\/a>, Douro, Portugal<\/p>\n

Deep purple and black plums with blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied and rich: like the perfect live-out boyfriend. Drink: 2012-2017.\u00a0 156877\u00a0 20%\u00a0 S\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $15.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. Best Value Dessert Wine<\/p>\n

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Posted with permission of the LCBO.<\/p>\n

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  Here are my top picks from the June 9 Vintages Release. You can also get all 64 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. I\u2019ve also posted my picks for everyday good value wines from the regular list of wines. You can add my wine picks to your shopping list by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. You can also create a custom list just for this release that will be saved in your account. Print a text-only version of […]<\/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":[62,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lcbo-vintages-release","category-wine-picks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043","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=8043"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57579,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043\/revisions\/57579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}