{"id":8759,"date":"2012-07-05T15:01:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=8759"},"modified":"2022-08-16T14:06:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:06:36","slug":"wynns-riesling-thomas-george-pinot-noir-flat-rock-cellars-pinot-noir-rose-best-lcbo-wines-vintages-release-july-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wynns-riesling-thomas-george-pinot-noir-flat-rock-cellars-pinot-noir-rose-best-lcbo-wines-vintages-release-july-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Wynns Riesling, Thomas George Pinot Noir, Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Noir Rose: Best LCBO Wines Vintages Release July 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here are my top picks from the July 7 Vintages Release. You can also get all 67 of my Best Value Wines<\/strong><\/a> and Top Rated 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<\/strong><\/a> from the regular list of wines as well as the July 7 Vintages Release<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can add my wine picks to your shopping lis<\/strong><\/a>t 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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2010 Wynns Riesling, Coonawarra<\/strong><\/a>, South Australia<\/p>\n

I adore that petrol nose! Like dark skies that open to a shaft of sunlight with its dry peach essence. Superbly concentrated. Mouth-watering acidity. A riesling for intellectuals, and those who want to be. Pair with: pulled pork, grilled calamari. Drink: 2012-2018.\u00a0 528216\u00a0 12.5%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $17.95\u00a0 Score: 93\/100. Best Value White Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 Closson Chase Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula<\/strong><\/a>, Ontario<\/p>\n

A vibrant chardonnay with mouth-watering flavours of green apples and sun-dappled orchards. Full-bodied and multi-layered. Drink: 2012-2016.\u00a0 184291\u00a0 13.9%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $34.95\u00a0 Score: 92\/100. Top Rated White Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 Emiliana Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Maipo Valley<\/strong><\/a>, Chile<\/p>\n

This organic wine has just 15 mg\/l of free sulphur. A terrific wine, especially at this price. Full-bodied, juicy and richly layered with fleshy black plum and berry aromas and flavours. Superb. Great gift wine too — the label looks expensive :) Pair with: barbecued eggplant, steaks, ribs. Drink: 2012-2015.\u00a0 685792\u00a0 14%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $14.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. Best Value Red Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 Thomas George Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County<\/strong><\/a>, California<\/p>\n

Gorgeous notes of clove, cinnamon and spices intermingle with bright cherries and mouth-watering juiciness. Full-bodied but not heavy. Triple delicious! Drink: 2012-2017.\u00a0 284018\u00a0 14.3%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $44.95\u00a0 Score: 94\/100. Top Rated Red Wine<\/p>\n

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2011 Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Noir Ros\u00e9, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula<\/strong><\/a>, Ontario<\/p>\n

Delightfully pretty! Fleeting, gossamer aromas of field strawberries. Mouth-watering and refreshing. Pair with: grilled calamari, smoked salmon, crab salad. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 39974\u00a0 13%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $16.95\u00a0 Score: 90\/100. Top Rated Ros\u00e9<\/p>\n

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2011 Ch\u00e2teau Val Joanis Syrah Ros\u00e9, Luberon, Rh\u00f4ne<\/strong><\/a>, France<\/p>\n

Lovely balance and taste. Mouth-filling but not heavy. Aromas of wild strawberry and raspberry. Pair with: paprika-dusted barbecued chicken. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 707281\u00a0 13.5%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $14.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100. Best Value Ros\u00e9<\/p>\n

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Louis Picamelot Cr\u00e9mant De Bourgogne, Burgundy<\/strong><\/a>, France<\/p>\n

Fantastic! Got a wedding or large gathering? Buy this one by the case. Toasty with fresh vibrant green apple aromas. Cheers! Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 161919\u00a0 12%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $17.95\u00a0 Score: 90\/100. Best Value Sparkling Wine<\/p>\n

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2008 Huff Estate, Prince Edward County, Ontario<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Toasty, rich and deep with refreshing notes of green apple and fresh bread. Long beery, yeasty finish. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 198754\u00a0 12%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $39.95\u00a0 Score: 91\/100. Top Rated Sparkling Wine<\/p>\n

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  Here are my top picks from the July 7 Vintages Release. You can also get all 67 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 as well as the July 7 Vintages Release. 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 […]<\/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-8759","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\/8759","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=8759"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57571,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8759\/revisions\/57571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}