Ottawa Wine and Food Guide
Every second week, Ottawafocus.com will present new release wines. Highlights that feature some of the best value wines available at your local Ottawa LCBO.LCBO Vintages Release Highlights - June 7th, 2008
Here is a sampling of affordable highly rated wines from the Vintages Highlights Release. We look forward to providing you with a monthly selection for your tasting pleasure. Please visit www.vintages.com for a complete list and ratings.
“Hi Lite White”
Flat Rock Cellars Twisted 2007 VQA Niagara Peninsula
#1578 - $16.95 ***1/2
- Loads of juicy citrus, orange, lemon/lime notes jump from the glass
- Ripe entry with lots going with replays of the nose aromas on the palate.
- Just off dry with good, lively fruit acid to cleanse the palate
- This is a great aperitif, picnic, or pick me up white at the end of a hard day.
- Well balanced, fresh, well fruited and solid match to flavourful cuisine.
“Hi-Lite Red”
Luigi Bosca Single Vineyard Malbec 2004 Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
#74922 - $17.95 ****
- Aromatic spiced black cherry, currant with toasty oak.
- Beautifully balanced pure, ripe and silky with loads of high toned black cherry and currant throughout with a hint of chocolate.
- Mouthful is so nice with warm, friendly tannins keeping the ripe fruit in check.
- Balance of fruit and soft structure is impressive…A steal and destined to sell out quickly.
“A Treat!”
Chain of Ponds The Ledge Shiraz 2003 Adelaide Hills/McLaren Vale
#59899 - $27.95 ****
- Perfumed, minted, new oak, black cherry cassis and earthy notes.
- Plush, silky entry, smooth from start to finish exhibiting ripe oak kissed red fruits throughout. Balanced, softly structured, slick everywhere.
- Stylish, head turning red showing some evolution
Notes provided by John MacKinnon, Area Representative, Vintages brands at L.C.B.O.
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