This is supposed to be a New Zealand release but......well I can just imagine the New Zealand Wine Producers showing up in the LCBO lobby to voice their opinions of it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmM7QeoCP1Y&feature=related
Meantime, back to the wines....
The 2 great Malbecs in this release tell me it must be close to time for a Malbec-fest. Perhaps after the Father’s Day release in June we’ll tee one up since that release has a Malbec feature. In the last two years I’ve had spectacular Malbec wines from Argentina and France (Cahors) and now Chile, and even California and Oz are getting into the act. There is a world of flavours to compare! What better way than grilling up a great slab of beef and going to it!
My Picks: Can’t go wrong with any of these: The Alta Vista and the Achaval Ferrer Malbecs, The Miss Harry GSM, The Angels Share, either of the Concha Y Toros, and the Mulderbosch Chardonnay.
Reds
2006 Alta Vista Grande Reserve Terroir Selection Malbec - $26.95 Past vintages had tremendous mouthfeel, and great flavours. But sadly, price wise this has really jumped. (Same thing here as with the Achaval Ferrer ISD). But still a 4 dollar savings on the Mendel Malbec which is also very good, just too much $$’s.
2007 Two Hands Angels Share Shiraz - $27.95 – WS Top 100 last year, should be excellent – a juicy, fruity , teeth staining monster
2006 Hewitson Miss Harry GSM - $19.95 Sub $20 for a wine both Parker and Tanzer gave 90 points to? Sign me up! This might be the buy of the release!
2006 Monte Zovo Superiore Ripasso - $19.95
2007 Ferngrove Frankland River Shiraz - $16.95 James Halliday’s 94 is everyone else’s 89-90. Don’t be misled. That said, this will be a sophisticated ( not so in your face) Shiraz from Oz. ( I know, kind of an oxymoron).
2007 Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz - $27.95 Very solid wine. WS90
2005 William Cole Columbine Cab Sauv Res - $15.95 – Should be a very good cab from Chile – I think tragic high school every time I see the name – will skip it if only for that reason.
2006 Concha y Toro Marques Merlot - $19.95 – Always excellent for Merlot fans
2005 Temple Bruer Grenache/Shiraz/Viognier - $17.95 – Interesting blend of 2 reds and a white.
2005 Masi Brolo di Campofiorin - $24.95 – ripasso method, so fruity and rich.
Rose
2008 Montes Cherub Rose of Syrah - $16.95 – A rose from one of my favourite producers
Whites
2007 Concha y Toro ‘Casa Concha’ Chardonnay - $17.95 - probably the best white buy in the release.
2008 Malivoire Pinot Gris - $18.95 -224 cases of 12
2007 Kim Crawford SP Boyszone Pinot Gris - $24.95 – Small Plots Pinot Gris from a terrific producer
2005 Mulderbosch Stellenbosch Chardonnay or the Evans and Tate Chard from OZ - $20.95 WS90 – well priced from quality producers
The Big Batch of Bordeaux
This almost seems to be a mini 2005 Bordeaux release. Why the LCBO would choose to upstage New Zealand with this huge blast of big score/big price wines is beyond me unless of course they’re overbought on them…my guess is sales a coming on these bad boys, be patient.
1998 Chateau Le Caillou - $48.95 (Repeat of February 2, 2008 Release)
2005 Chateau L’Argenteyre - $24. Decanter 4
2005 Hauts de Pontet-Canet - $69.00
2005 Chateau Destieux - $69.00 (1) WS92 ; (2) RP93
2005 Clos Les Lunelles - $69.00 RP94
2005 Chateau Rauzan-Gassies - $73.00 RP92
2005 Chateau Lafon-Rochet - $69.00: RP90
2005 Chateau Grand Mayne - $79.00 RP93
2005 Chateay Lafon-Rochet - $69.00 RP90
IN STORE DISCOVERIES
2007 Achaval Ferrer Malbec - $27.95 – try to find this one, if you can but – buyer beware – its price is really inflated from a year or two ago. It was under $20 – now look! But, that’s what happens when your winery gets a big name.
Cape Mentelle Cabernet/Merlot - $28.95
2006 Two Hands Bull and Bear Shiraz/Cabernet - $45.95
Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf Mourre de Perdrix - $54.95
2005 Argiano Solengo - $88.95
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