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DISCOVER OUR LATEST • SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010<br />
FORTIFIED WINE<br />
PORT<br />
JOSÉ MARIA DA FONSECA &<br />
VAN ZELLER VINTAGE PORT 2003<br />
DOC Douro, Btld. 2005<br />
The 2003 vintage was declared by select Port<br />
houses, such as Jose Maria da Fonseca &<br />
Van Zeller. The conditions in their vineyards were<br />
clearly worthy of the Vintage Port designation,<br />
and this bottling offers eye-popping value. You<br />
can cellar this, but why wait? – it’s already<br />
starting to show beautifully. Look for aromas and<br />
flavours of ripe and dried fruit, mocha and<br />
vanilla. This sweet wine will still show a core of<br />
tannin, but it is smoothing out beautifully. Decant<br />
and enjoy with a fine Stilton.<br />
638924 (S) 750 mL $19.95 2<br />
MESSIAS RUBY PORT<br />
DOC Douro<br />
Rich and very flavourful, this beautifully made<br />
Port is filled with ripe and dried fruit characters,<br />
dark chocolate nuances and hints of vanilla<br />
bean. Full bodied and long finishing, this wine<br />
makes for a great after-dinner sip, or pull out<br />
the best blue cheeses and enjoy.<br />
168880 (S) 750 mL $13.95 1<br />
SPARKLING WINE<br />
ROEDERER ESTATE BRUT<br />
SPARKLING WINE<br />
Anderson Valley, California, USA<br />
TASTING NOTE: A rich version, loaded with spicy<br />
cinnamon notes. Bold apple aromas, with a whiff<br />
of yeast, lead to complex, layered pear, crème<br />
brûlée and baked apple flavors that linger. Drink<br />
now. Score: 91 (Tim Fish, www.winespectator.com,<br />
Nov. 15, 2009)<br />
294181 (XD) 750 mL $27.95 1<br />
22 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010<br />
FRANÇOIS LABETBRUT<br />
CRÉMANTDE BOURGOGNE<br />
AC, Burgundy, France<br />
TASTING NOTE: Slight pink tinge and somewhat<br />
rustic styling overall, with bruised apple and<br />
lemon custard aromas. The palate is just off dry,<br />
round, full, with vibrant acid and moderate<br />
length. A more masculine sparkler overall, for<br />
fans of earthy, traditional styles. Score: 88 (John<br />
Szabo, M.S., www.wineaccess.ca, Undated)<br />
130088 (XD) 750 mL $16.95 1<br />
MAUSBERG BLANC DE BLANCS<br />
BRUT CRÉMANTD’ALSACE<br />
AC, Alsace, France, Méthode Traditionnelle<br />
(Cave de Hoen)<br />
TASTING NOTE: Made using Pinot Blanc and<br />
Pinot Auxerrois, this fine Alsatian fizz features<br />
aromas of biscuits, binned apple and fresh<br />
cream. Dry and expressive on the palate, this<br />
bubbly also has a pleasing softness that makes<br />
it an exceptional sipper, or serve it with richer<br />
seafoods. (VINTAGES panel, Nov. 2009)<br />
171785 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 1<br />
CANADA – WHITE WINE<br />
ONTARIO<br />
INNISKILLIN WINEMAKER’S SERIES<br />
TWO VINEYARDS RIESLING 2008<br />
VQA Niagara Peninsula<br />
Enjoy this racy wonder with planked salmon or<br />
grilled prawns.<br />
TASTING NOTE: Straw-lime colour with an<br />
aromatic bouquet of grapefruit and honey with a<br />
floral grace note. Light to medium-bodied, off-dry<br />
with a spicy (almost Gewurztraminer-like) flavour<br />
of grapefruit and tangerine. Good tension between<br />
sweetness and balancing acidity. Score: 89 (Tony<br />
Aspler, www.tonyaspler.com, A Wine Lover’s Diary,<br />
April 20, 2010)<br />
105387 (MD) 750 mL $17.95 2
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