{"id":9895,"date":"2012-08-15T21:03:29","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T21:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=9895"},"modified":"2022-08-16T14:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:00:15","slug":"mer-soleil-chardonnay-maculan-pinot-grigio-wakefield-cabernet-sauvignon-top-lcbo-wines-vintages-release-august-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/mer-soleil-chardonnay-maculan-pinot-grigio-wakefield-cabernet-sauvignon-top-lcbo-wines-vintages-release-august-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Mer Soleil Chardonnay, Maculan Pinot Grigio, Wakefield Cabernet Sauvignon: Top LCBO Wines Vintages Release August 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here are my top picks from the August 18 Vintages Release. You can also get all 82 of my Best Value Wines<\/strong><\/a> and Top Rated<\/strong><\/a> Wines for red, white, rose, sparkling and dessert wines that encompass many price points, styles and regions.<\/p>\n

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2010 Maculan Pinot Grigio<\/strong><\/a>, Veneto, Italy
\nVibrant and zesty pinot grigio that I recommend year after year. Mouth-watering acidity for food, great aperitif. Lime and lemon aromas. Medium-bodied. Drink: 2012-2015.\u00a0 734921\u00a0 12.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $13.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100.\u00a0 Best Value White Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 Mer Soleil Chardonnay<\/strong><\/a>, Monterey County, California
\nFull-bodied with generous oak that’s supported by ripe orchard fruit aromas and flavours. Classic Californian Chardonnay. Drink: 2012-2016.\u00a0 958975\u00a0 14.5%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $34.95\u00a0 Score: 92\/100. Top Rated White Wine<\/p>\n

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2009 Wakefield Cabernet Sauvignon<\/strong><\/a>, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia
\nMint and blackberry on the nose. Juicy, full-bodied, rich and delicious on the palate. Amazing price. Drink: 2012-2015.\u00a0 744235\u00a0 14%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $17.95\u00a0 Score: 90\/100. Best Value Red Wine<\/p>\n

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2010 Famille Perrin La Gille<\/strong><\/a>, Rh\u00f4ne, France
\nLovely! Full-bodied, savoury and delicious! Aromas of cedar, wild black cherry and forest floor. Drink: 2012-2018.\u00a0 906073\u00a0 14.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $29.95\u00a0 Score: 93\/100. Top Rated Red Wine<\/p>\n

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2011 Domaine Sainte Marie Ros\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>, C\u00f4tes De Provence, France
\nLovely and light with rose petal and tiny field raspberries. Dry and refreshing. Pair with: pan-fried freshwater fish, raw vegetables and an aioli dip. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 283564\u00a0 12.5%\u00a0 XD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $15.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. Best Value Ros\u00e9<\/p>\n

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2011 Francis Coppola Sofia Domino Blanc De Blancs<\/strong><\/a>, Monterey County, California
\nFloral and pretty almost moscato like and floral like a fritz torrontes. Terrific price. Pair with: tempura appetizers. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 128314\u00a0 12%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $19.95\u00a0 Score: 89\/100. Best Value Sparkling Wine<\/p>\n

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  Here are my top picks from the August 18 Vintages Release. You can also get all 82 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. 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 the reviews.   2010 Maculan Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy Vibrant and zesty pinot grigio that I […]<\/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-9895","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\/9895","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=9895"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57557,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9895\/revisions\/57557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}