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DISCOVER OUR LATEST • SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2011 ARGENTINA – RED WINE FINCA SOPHENIA RESERVE MALBEC 2009 Tupungato, Mendoza TASTING NOTE: Good intensity on the nose, with aromas of black cherries and violets. Very nice concentration, big yet elegant, with fresh juicy black berries, and a long finish. Score: Silver Medal (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2010) 066837 (XD) 750 mL $16.95 2 STACCATO MALBEC/ CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2009 Mendoza, Made with Organic Grapes Free sulphur: 18 mg/L. TASTING NOTE: A deep ruby/purple colour, with a nose of ripe plum and black cherry. Warm flavours ensue, with plum, cassis, and vanilla accented by toasty oak notes. This wine has some spice on the finish, with good length and structure. Enjoy this medium-bodied red blend with some Cajun cooking, or with saucy beef ribs. (VINTAGES panel, March 2010) 196600 (XD) 4 Organic Product 750 mL $12.95 2 SUR DE LOS ANDES RESERVA MALBEC 2007 Mendoza TASTING NOTE: This is textbook Malbec from Mendoza. The intense nose is a sensory thrillride, bursting with notes of cherry, cocoa, leather, cedar, blackberry, earth, and a hint of bacon. Dry and medium-full bodied, the palate is layered and complex, with rich fruit replays embroidered by lovely chocolate notes. The tannins and the acidity are beautifully balanced. Medium-long on the finish, with tantalizing spicy-cedar notes. Treat your friends to a taste of Mendoza, and serve with beef sliders or a hearty stew. (VINTAGES panel, March 2010) 208322 (XD) 750 mL $13.95 2 38 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2011 VIEJO ISAIAS CLÁSICO MALBEC 2008 Mendoza TASTING NOTE: This powerful Malbec was first produced in 2004, and has quickly earned its reputation for quality and value. Notes of coffee, espresso, plum and vanilla accent a sweet core of blackberry, raspberry preserve and cedar spice. The flavours replay nicely on the palate, with vivacious acidity, to a dry, balanced finish. Enjoy this medium-full-bodied red with beef burritos, or spaghetti and meatballs. (VINTAGES panel, March 2010) 209320 (XD) 750 mL $14.95 2 WEINERT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004 Mendoza TASTING NOTE: This ruby-coloured Cab possesses a nose of dried fruit and leather, with aromas and flavours of plum, blackberry, chocolate and vanilla. Quite Bordeaux-like, this maturing red has good acidity, structure and length. Delicious with veal marsala, or lamb ragout with roasted sweet peppers. (VINTAGES panel, March 2010) 656363 (XD) 750 mL $18.95 2 AUSTRALIA – WHITE WINE BREMERTON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2009 Langhorne Creek, South Australia TASTING NOTE: Bright and clear colour; a fragrant bouquet with grass and asparagus notes that are joined on the palate by more tropical notes, moving to citrus on the finish. Score: 92 (James Halliday, www.winecompanion.com.au, Sept. 2009) 186460 (XD) 750 mL $15.95 1
WOLF BLASS GOLD LABEL CHARDONNAY 2008 Adelaide Hills, South Australia TASTING NOTE: Deftly balanced, not a big wine, but nicely focused to show off its pretty pear, grapefruit, hazelnut and spice aromas and flavors, lingering effectively on the finish. Drink now through 2014. Score: 91 (Harvey Steiman, www.winespectator.com, Web Only, 2010) 606186 (XD) 750 mL $22.95 2 AUSTRALIA – RED WINE GEMTREE VINEYARDS TADPOLE SHIRAZ 2008 McLaren Vale, South Australia TASTING NOTE: McLaren Vale is a hotspot for big, burly Shiraz wines, this one named after the tree frogs that have repopulated the Gemtree farm as part of their environmental programme. It has a deep-set blueberry nose with a great deal of plush, ripe fruit character and undertones of espresso and wood smoke. The palate has that super-ripeness again, with a big, solid fruit core that is dense and bittersweet, a certain creaminess to fruit and texture playing against burly tannins and a bit of alcoholic heft. Score: 89 (Tom Cannavan, www.winepages.com, Aug. 2009) 142034 (D) 750 mL $17.95 2 GLAYMOND THE DISTANCE SHIRAZ 2007 Barossa Valley, South Australia TASTING NOTE: The deep purple-colored 2007 Shiraz The Distance offers a brooding bouquet of smoke, meat, game, and blueberry. Full-bodied, firm, with plenty of savory black and blue fruit, this lengthy effort will benefit from another 2-3 years of bottle age. Drink it from 2012 to 2019. Score: 92 (Jay Miller, www.erobertparker.com, Dec. 2009) 658484 (XD) 750 mL $29.95 3 DISCOVER OUR LATEST • SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2011 KILIKANOON THE LACKEY SHIRAZ 2007 South Australia TASTING NOTE: Deep ruby. Attractive aromas of dark berry preserves and cocoa powder, with a subtle note of white pepper adding vivacity. Juicy and straightforward on the palate, offering sweet dark berry flavors and no rough edges. This easyto-drink wine finishes with good breadth and lingering sweetness. This year’s bottling, which is made almost entirely from Clare Valley fruit, is suppler and fruitier than the comparatively dry 2008 version. Score: 88 (Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar, July/Aug. 2010) 005199 (D) 750 mL $17.95 2 Featured on the back cover PIRRAMIMMA KATUNGA GRENACHE/TANNAT/SHIRAZ 2006 McLaren Vale, South Australia TASTING NOTE: Pirramimma is an aboriginal word meaning “the moon and stars.” The 2006 Katunga GTS offers layered and complex aromas of black fruits, anise, smoke and candied fruit. The dry and medium-bodied palate demonstrates great structure, with silky tannins that are well integrated and balanced by the excellent fruit. Notes of brown sugar, smoke and coffee. Simply delicious. Pair this with a juicy steak or spare ribs for a heavenly meal. (VINTAGES panel, April 2010) 203174 (XD) 750 mL $23.95 2 ROLLING SHIRAZ 2009 Central Ranges, New South Wales (Cumulus Wines) TASTING NOTE: Since 2005 the Cumulus Rolling Shiraz has scored 90 or better from James Halliday. He has not yet reviewed the 2009, but our panel was fortunate enough to be able to taste this deep-ruby delight. The nose is alive with blackberry, black pepper, spice and candied fruit aromas. The palate is dry, medium bodied and just as rich in fruit and spice notes. This is a great value wine and will really soar when paired with beef bourguignon. (VINTAGES panel, April 2010) 203133 (XD) 750 mL $14.95 2 SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2011 VINTAGES 39
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