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Wegeler Riesling Spälese 2007, Qmp, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Estate Btld.

LCBO Old World Germany 6/8

tasting notes "money"
this wine is definitely my favourite out of the tastings of German wines- go figure that it is also more expensive!
It is very sweet but incredibly balanced.
I would definitely purchase if I wanted to show off a unique/special wine from Germany.

A little pricey. So again, it would be a special occasion wine

De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2008, New South Wales (375ml)

LCBO New World Australia

Would definitely purcahse
GREAT dessert wine- sweet but very well balanced.

would purchase for a dessert wine or just a nice treat

Barossa Valley Estate Moculta Shiraz 2007, Barossa Valley, South Australia

LCBO New World Wine- 7/8
Very good- good value for a syrah- exactly how it is described. nice dry finish.
Would purchase- but would rather spend another 5$ to get the Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz

Emilio Lustau East India Solera Sherry, Do Jerez (375ml)

Very nice sherry-
tawny
toffee, molasses, sweet, pecan pie, spice pumpkin

would buy it and drink it if i were into sherry. i am not.

Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera Crianza 2008, Do Ribera Del Duero

LCBO Old world-
This is the type of wine I would get if I were trying to impress someone that i knew had a mature palette- this is a typical spanish red of "old style" and would do some good to age-
i didn't like it at all.
smelled like feet, wood
medium tannins, syrupy and earthy
had an old world complexity that i could just not appreciate.
no.

Ridge Lytton Springs 2009, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

New World LCBO 8/8
-tar, smoke- yes!
-very typical sirah taste- juicy
i enjoy but unfort not good value for me.

Piper Heidsieck Brut, Champagne

Enjoyed this at a wine tasting- LCBO Old World Wine appreciation course.
Very nice- Champagne is never my first choice. Nor is it my second, third fourth...
you get the picture.
But I really enjoyed this. Very clean on the palate. Fresh and citrus-forward.

Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Knights Valley, Sonoma County

New World LCBO 7/8
-spice, meatspice
- i like the flavour a lot, not the tanning- would need aging or a lot of breathing
-aroma very nice when breathes
-i woudl let it sit for awhile
definite, toasty oak, coffee, vanilla and spice notes
-not particularly good value.

Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia

LCBO New World Wine- Australia 5/8
A very very good wine
- slightly sweeter than I prefer (I like extra dry)- You can definitely taste the licorice, plum, and mushroom flavour.
Would purchase- moderate price for a fairly balanced wine.

K W V Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Western Cape

(Had the 2009)
Asked for a recommendation for a stand-in wine we had in NY from the Canary Islands- had the smoke flavour from the soil-
I told them my flavour profile:
Medium to full bodied
Dry to V. dry
Peppery and/or spicy
I do well with descriptors that include "black" or "dark" i.e. "black fruit", "dark cherry", chocolate etc.

They suggested this wine for us.
Spot on.
delicious and amazing value!