Arnold Toporowski
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Norman Hardie County Chardonnay Unfiltered 2012, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada$39.00
tasted on the winery patio. first taste was wow! second taste was Wow! it just kept getting better and better. pears, nutty, stoney, great length and acidity, not too oaky. perfectly balanced. third taste was WOW! this is superb! can't believe it, this is like 1er cru burgundy at a fraction of the price. Can't recommend highly enough. This may be the best Canadian chardonnay ever.
4.0 Stars
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Marlborough
New Zealand$19.95
The 2006 is nowhere to be found anymore, so fuggettabuttit and be happy with the 2007! This is a fantastic wine as well, and still a great value. I love the pink grapefruit and lemon and herbs in this. Great wiht all kinds of fish, veggies, goat cheese, chicken. My favourite white wine in the store, in the under $30 category.
3.5 Stars
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Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay 2006, Sonoma County, California
California, Usa$27.95
anyone tasted the 2007 vintage?
3.5 Stars
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Beringer Founders' Estate Chardonnay 2008, California
California, Usa$16.95
Wow! lush and rich California Chardonnay for under $20??? I guess the strong CDN$ is finally kicking in for us at the LCBO
3.5 Stars
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Tawse Sketches Of Niagara Riesling 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$17.95
Amazing value. And I'm always thrilled when I see it listed on a restaurant wine list! :)
3.5 Stars
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Closson Chase K.J. Watson Vineyard Chardonnay 2009, VQA Niagara River, Unfiltered
Ontario, Canada$34.95
I really liked this wine when I had it in the summer of 2012. A very good, big and buttery chard. But I had a couple more bottles in my cellar. I opened one (Oct 2014) and it was very spritzy, and had a sour apple character. I thought it was just bottle variation, so opened the other. It was the same! don't know what happened, but they seem to have started fermenting in the bottle maybe?
too bad. luckily I found my receipt from the LCBO from 2012 and the LCBO gave me a full refund!
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Cros De Romet Cairanne Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2010, Ac
Rhône, France$23.95
Interesting wine, but it's really over the top. If you like the style (a really big, powerful, he-man, uses-too-many-steroids, kind of wine) then maybe it's for you. And16% alcohol?! yikes!
3.5 Stars
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Fontodi Chianti Classico 2009
Tuscany, Italy$36.95
My favourite Chianti, the 2009 is even better than usual, with great fuit. Cherry, raspberry, and meaty, earthy, spicy notes, good acidity, nice tannins. The experts say wait a couple of years, but I had one last night. It drank beautifully with cheese, pasta in cream sauce. No need to wait, buy a bunch and enjoy over the next 5+ years. SAQ has it at 10% off the LCBO price ($27). btw they also have the 2009 Fontodi Flacianello at $82 (compared to $100 in Ontario, through Rogcowines.com)
3.5 Stars
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3.5 Stars
Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2007, Doc
Piedmont, Italy$15.95
Wow! This is a great wine, and an amazing value. nice cherry fruit, and zingy acidity. great with all kinds of food from vegetarian pasta to pizza. to chicken, pork, etc.
It's my favourite red, in the under $25 category, in the store.
3.5 Stars
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