February 5 - Vintages
February 5 - Vintages
February 5 - Vintages
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DISCOVER OUR LATEST • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011<br />
ARGENTINA – WHITE WINE<br />
DOÑA PAULA LOS CARDOS<br />
CHARDONNAY 2009<br />
Mendoza<br />
TASTING NOTE: The Los Cardos Chardonnay is<br />
in the ripe, New World style with a nose of<br />
smoke, ripe citrus, and honeydew. It’s ripe on the<br />
attack with good integation of fruit and oak and<br />
shows good acidity on the finish. Score: 87<br />
(Tasting panel, www.i-winereview.com, Undated)<br />
093898 (D) 750 mL $13.95 1<br />
ARGENTINA – RED WINE<br />
FANTELLI ORGÁNICO MALBEC 2008<br />
Mendoza<br />
Fantelli is a producer new to our market, but they<br />
have been producing wines in Argentina for over<br />
30 years. They have actively embraced the organic<br />
movement, as this wine shows. This is a ripe,<br />
bright, deeply flavoured Malbec that is a great<br />
match for rich stews, gourmet burgers or sausage.<br />
Our Quality Assurance Laboratory has determined<br />
this wine contains 7 mg/L of free sulphur.<br />
194134 (D)<br />
4 Organic Product<br />
750 mL $14.95 2<br />
PASIÓN 4 MERLOT 2008<br />
Uco Valley, Mendoza<br />
(R.J. Viñedos/Joffré Hijas)<br />
This Merlot is made from hand-harvested grapes<br />
sourced from the lofty heights of the Uco Valley,<br />
where the vineyards are planted at over 1000<br />
metres above sea level. Ripe and round, this<br />
medium-full-bodied wine shows attractive cassis,<br />
chocolate and smoky oak aromas and flavours.<br />
Serve with pasta in a spicy beef-and-tomato sauce,<br />
or alongside grilled lamb chops.<br />
059287 (D) 750 mL $12.95 1<br />
34 VINTAGES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011<br />
TRAPICHE BROQUEL BONARDA 2007<br />
Mendoza<br />
TASTING NOTE: A juicy-ripe red with rich black<br />
fruit, licorice, blueberry, coconut, dark spices<br />
and vanilla smoke. The vines for this wine were<br />
20 years old, and the wine was aged in oak<br />
barrels for 12 months. Good firm tannins. Decant<br />
for 1-2 hours. Pair with: Tomato-sauce dishes<br />
and pasta, steak, ribs, meat casserole. Score: 90<br />
(Natalie MacLean, www.nataliemaclean.com,<br />
May 7, 2009)<br />
055558 (XD) 750 mL $15.95 2<br />
TRAPICHE VIÑA<br />
DOMINGO F. SARMIENTO<br />
SINGLE VINEYARD MALBEC 2007<br />
La Consulta, Mendoza<br />
TASTING NOTE: The 2007 Malbec Single<br />
Vineyard Vina Domingo F. Sarmiento has greater<br />
aromatic complexity, more structure, and greater<br />
length. It should offer a similar drinking window<br />
extending from 2012 to 2022. Score: 93 (Jay<br />
Miller, www.erobertparker.com, Aug. 2009)<br />
191841 (XD) 750 mL $39.95 2<br />
CHILE – WHITE WINE<br />
CALINA CHARDONNAY RESERVA 2009<br />
Casablanca/Limarí Valleys<br />
TASTING NOTE: Calina is owned by California’s<br />
Kendall-Jackson. Light gold in colour, this<br />
Chardonnay offers creamy tropical fruit, ripe<br />
peach, banana, caramel apple, oak and fig<br />
aromas and flavours with nice intensity. A toasty,<br />
medium-full-bodied Chard with nicely balanced<br />
acidity and a long finish. A true pleasure<br />
when paired with marinated chicken, or pasta<br />
primavera. (VINTAGES panel, June 2010)<br />
640912 (XD) 750 mL $15.95 1
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