Marqués de Cáceres Crianza 2014 (Spain) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is a delicious Rioja that came to LCBO VINTAGES on July 20 and plenty of bottles are still available for purchase across Ontario. Marqués de Cáceres was founded in La Rioja and Cenicero, within the heart of the La Rioja Alta sub-region in Spain in 1970 by Enrique Forner, forming an historic alliance between a region and an enterprising family that...

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De Bortoli Rosé Rosé 2018 (Australia) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a pale coloured and dry rosé wine from Australia made with the Sangiovese grape varietal. It's a new wine that recently arrived in LCBO VINTAGES on August 17 and there is plenty of stock available throughout Ontario. It is made by De Bortoli Wines, a member of Australia's First Families of Wines. However, their story actually begins in the 1920's...

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August 31, 2019 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: 90+ Scores + Southern Rhône

The main theme of the August 31, 2019 LCBO VINTAGES Release features wines that scored 90 pts or higher, while the mini-theme focuses on wines from the Southern Rhône. As always, there are other delightful wines to choose from outside of the themes. All of these wines will appear on LCBO VINTAGES across Ontario shelves by this Saturday. We'll begin with the main theme that...

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Les Vignerons du Castelas Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2017 (France) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a nice white blend from Côtes du Rhône that will arrive in LCBO VINTAGES on August 31. It is produced by the co-operative winery Les Vignerons du Castelas that was formed in 1952 by a handful of winemakers that wanted to pool their efforts to make the most of the land and terroir found in the Côtes du Rhône appellation. The winery is located on the...

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Château Hauchat 2016 (Bordeaux) - Wine Review

I tasted the 2011 Château Hauchat nearly 4 years ago, and tonight I opened the 2016 vintage of the same wine that just arrived at the LCBO as part of the August 17 LCBO VINTAGES Release. It is produced by Vignobles Jean-Bernard Saby & Fils at the Hauchat property that is located on a high plateau in the commune of Saint-Aignan, to the west of of neighbouring Pomerol and...

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Wakefield Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (Australia) - Wine Review

After having enjoyed the 2015 Wakefield Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon a few months ago, tonight's wine review is the latest vintage that arrives in LCBO VINTAGES on August 17th. This red wine is crafted by the Taylor's family that has been making fine wines for three generations. Wakefield Wines produces different ranges of wines, with the Jaraman range falling directly in the...

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Closerie des Alisiers Bourgogne Aligoté 2017 (Burgundy) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a lovely white wine that is made using Burgundy's other white wine varietal - Aligoté - and will be arriving on VINTAGES shelves this weekend as part of the August 17th LCBO VINTAGES Release. It is produced by Stéphane Brocard, son of famed Chablis winemaker Jean-Marc Brocard. Closerie des Alisiers was founded by Stéphane when he settled in Marsannay...

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