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Top 5 Pinot Noir at the LCBO
Casablanca Nimbus Pinot Noir 2016, Certified Carbon Neutral, Single Vineyard, Casablanca Valley
Casablanca Valley, Chile
13296
Kew Vineyards Pinot Noir 2016, Estate Vineyard, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
520080
If I Could Buy Only One – May 29th VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” Sara d’Amato – If an indulgence is what you clearly need at the end of this week, look no further than this premium Provençal rosé from the rock star of the Côte d’Azur, Sacha Lichine. […] More
Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES May 29th, 2021
Spain and Australia By John Szabo, with notes from David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel The Vintages May 29th release puts Spain and Australia in the spotlight. Neither selection is especially riveting. The Spanish feature in particular fails to capture the current mood and stylistic line permeating the Spanish wine scene, which is one […] More
Remembering Cabernet, from Coonawarra, Margaret River and the Yarra Valley By John Szabo MS Cabernet sauvignon is deeply embedded in the Australian wine industry and is an integral part of the country’s wine heritage. It’s probably not well-known that some of the oldest (the oldest?) continuously-producing cabernet vines in the world are planted in South […] More
National Wine Awards of Canada
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World Wine Awards of Canada
Seventeen judges tasted 1,000 wines in 21 categories in 2015 to find the world's best wines sold in Canada under $50.
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Costly to produce, capricious, relatively low-yielding and sensitive, pinot noir has been nicknamed the "heartbreak grape" by winegrowers and winemakers who insist on producing it, as they seek to elicit from it the remarkable finesse and depth it is able to generate. In its home in Burgundy, it produces a mind-boggling range of nuances, which are highly sought by wine lovers from around the world. In the broadest terms, Pinot Noir tends to be of light to medium body with an aroma reminiscent of black cherry, raspberry or currant. Traditional red Burgundy is famous for its fleshy, 'farmyard' aromas, but changing fashions and new easier-to-grow clones have favoured a lighter, fruitier style. However, an emerging style from California and New Zealand highlights a more powerful, fruit forward and darker wine that can approach syrah in depth. Pinot noir is also often used in the production of Champagne.
