Not a brilliant release by any stretch of the imagination, there are still some products that caught my eye. The top selections that people will be lining up for are probably the two WS Top 100 choices, but I’m leaning toward the Celeste and the Cono Sur ISD.
LAN RESERVA 2004 Smart Buy. WS top 100– Score 90 points - $23.95
QUERCIABELLA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2006 Score 91 $34.95
CELESTE CRIANZA 2005 - 90. $19.95
CONO SUR 20 BARRELS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 Maipo Valley Score 90 $24.95
Of the Whites
BURROWING OWL ESTATE WINERY CHARDONNAY 2006 Okanagan Valley, expensive but a terrific Canadian producer - where was this for the Canada Day release? $28.95
CLAY STATION VIOGNIER 2007 Lodi could be the one white to buy! $17.95
KENDALL-JACKSON VINTNER'S RESERVE CHARDONNAY 2007 California, Jackson Estate Grown - Of the two KJ OFFERINGS, THIS IS BETTER VALUE $12.95/half bottle
KIM CRAWFORD UNOAKED CHARDONNAY 2007 Always good $19.95
A Pair of ROSÉs
SLOWINE ROSÉ 2008WO Overberg $11.95
STREWN CABERNET ROSÉ 2008VQA Ontario $12.95
Washington St.
Three high priced and well made products each with its own well known winemaker. From Long Shadow Vineyards in Washington St. too rich for me at $75 each
FEATHER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004 winemaker: Randy Dunn of Dunn Vineyards
PEDESTAL MERLOT 2004 The winemaker is Mr. Frequent Flyer, Michel Rolland,
SEQUEL SYRAH 2005 Former Penfolds' winemaker John Duval
A Chilean Reprise
MONTES ALPHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 – a big bottle of a perrenial favourite $43.95 This large-format bottle will typically need more time in the cellar.
Three from OZ
ROCKBARE SHIRAZ 2006McLaren Vale, Should be a good buy at $19.95
CHATEAU REYNELLA BASKET PRESSED SHIRAZ 2005McLaren Vale, really big but slightly overpriced now at $34.95
CORIOLE VINEYARDS ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006McLaren Vale, South Australia $24.95
3 from California
Z-52 AGNES' VINEYARD OLD VINES ZINFANDEL 2005Lodi Z-52 specializes exclusively in vineyard-designated Zinfandel.- 90. $28.95
GALLO FAMILY FREI RANCH VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2003Dry Creek Valley – always good fruit, lots of tar ( to my palate) $35.95
RODNEY STRONG ALEXANDER'S CROWN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005Alexander Valley, Single Vineyard $39.95
In store Discoveries
Of the Instore discoveries that I can afford, two stood out:
VASSE FELIX HEYTESBURY CHARDONNAY 2006 Score - 96. – remember that’s a James Halliday score but still 96 points!. $50.00
CONO SUR 20 BARRELS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 Maipo Valley Score 90 $24.95
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