February 5 - Vintages

product notes
DRINKABILITY INDEX
This is intended as a guideline for you, our customer.
The index reflects the collective view of our purchasing
panel. The length of time to cellar wines is a very subjective
decision and will depend on individual preferences, cellar
temperature, storage conditions etc.
1
2 DRINK
3 HOLD:
DRINK NOW: Enjoy and drink. There is no benefit
to cellaring.
OR HOLD: Can be enjoyed now, but may be
matured further by cellaring, depending on individual
preference.
Ideal for further cellaring. This wine may well
be enjoyed now by some but we feel that the wine will
develop favourably under ideal cellaring conditions.
PERCEIVED SUGAR CONTENT
Perceived dryness/sweetness by tasting evaluation. VINTAGES
scale ranges from Extra Dry to Sweet: XD, D, MD, M, MS, S.
Please discuss specifics with our Product Consultants or
store staff.
ALCOHOL CONTENT
The alcohol/volume content for any product released by
VINTAGES is available on our website. Visit vintages.com
and view the Product Information page by entering the
LCBO# into the Product Search field.
Products in this release may be available to customers in
limited quantities. Please see store personnel for details.
Please note prices shown are subject to change without
notice. VINTAGES cannot assume responsibility for typographical
errors in this catalogue. All prices include applicable
container deposit and HST.
on the cover
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CHÂTEAU REYSSON 2005
AC Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France
(199083, $21.95, page 39)
PIRRAMIMMA SHIRAZ 2006
McLaren Vale, South Australia
(987784, $23.95, page 36)
TENUTA DI CASTELGIOCONDO LAMAIONE 2007
IGT Toscana, Italy
(978411, $63.95, page 12)
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S PIRITS
AMERICAN WHISKEY
1792 RIDGEMONT
RESERVE BARREL SELECT
KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON
(Barton Distilling)
TASTING NOTE: Nose: big, weighty: rye with
attitude. From the green tea of the VOB to the
seriously over-stewed stuff. In a herd of any 30
random bourbons, this one would stand out by
nose alone. Taste: puckering and mouthwatering,
the ryes go ballistic especially on the spice front.
With salivation levels on full blast it is sometimes
hard to pick out the more delicate custard-cream
and apple nuances. Finish: the oak kicks in at
the death with a shot of licorice and coffee. But
the ryes refuse to be downbeaten. … Fabulously
different and wholly adorable. Score: 92.5 (Jim
Murray, Whisky Bible, 2010)
208918 750 mL $49.95
IRISH WHISKEY
KILBEGGAN OUR FINEST BLEND
IRISH WHISKEY
This was Beppi Crosariol’s “Pick of the Week” for
March 12, 2010.
TASTING NOTE: There’s fine balance here
between notes of grain, fruit and spice. It’s almost
robust enough to be a good Scotch. (Beppi
Crosariol, The Globe and Mail, March 12, 2010)
657247 700 mL $33.95
SAKE
HAKKAISAN EIGHT PEAKS
TOKUBETSU JUNMAI SAKE
Japan
Awarded a Silver Medal at the 2010 US National
Sake Appraisal in Hawaii.
TASTING NOTE: Pleasant notes of marshmallows,
candy and fresh flowers on the nose and palate.
Dry and well-balanced, with great length. (VINTAGES
panel, Dec. 2010)
211151 (D) 300 mL $14.45 1
Continuously Available
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011 VINTAGES 27