Magic Kingdom + Small is Beautiful + Whiskies We Love - Oct 27/12 VINTAGES

 October 27, 2012 VINTAGES release

In this release, VINTAGES features:

• Bordeaux 2009 - A Magical Vintage: broken down into ...
  
  • enjoy now & over the next 5 years
  • 5 to 10 years
  • 10+ years
• Small Wonders:
  
  • VINE CLIFF LOS CARNEROS CHARDONNAY 2009 VINTAGES 289132, Price $44.95
  • DOMAINE EDEN CHARDONNAY 2009 VINTAGES 296145, Price $27.95
  • DUNN HOWELL MOUNTAIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 VINTAGES 296699, Price $99.95
  • EMMOLO MERLOT 2008 VINTAGES 96024, Price $35.95
  • Juslyn VineyardsJUSLYN SPRING MOUNTAIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007 VINTAGES 289868, Price $139.95
  • PB HEIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 VINTAGES 305086, Price $46.95
  • MELVILLE VERNA'S ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2010 VINTAGES 291021, Price $34.95
• Malt Teasers - tempt your tastebuds with 1 of 5 fine whiskies in distinctive styles
• ARDMORE TRADITIONAL CASK HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT VINTAGES 228106, Price $44.95KONZELMANN FAMILY RESERVE MERLOT 2010 VINTAGES 299214, Price $27.00  
• THE ARRAN MALT SAUTERNES CASK FINISH SINGLE MALT VINTAGES 291302, Price $76.95
• TOMINTOUL 21 YEARS OLD SPEYSIDE GLENLIVET SINGLE MALT VINTAGES 288225, Price $126.95
• MASTERSONS 10 YEARS OLD STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY VINTAGES 289488, Price $109.95
• THE NEW ZEALAND WHISKY COLLECTION 10 YEARS OLD DOUBLEWOOD BLENDED WHISKY VINTAGES 305839, Price $89.95
• You had me at Merlot:  2010 vintage stellar for Merlot in Ontario
• PENINSULA RIDGE A.J. LEPP VINEYARDS RESERVE MERLOT 2010 VINTAGES 299222, Price $19.95 
• ANGELS GATE MOUNTAINVIEW MERLOT 2010 VINTAGES 299172, Price $18.95
• LAILEY MERLOT 2010 VINTAGES 591396, Price $25.00
• KONZELMANN FAMILY RESERVE MERLOT 2010 VINTAGES 299214, Price $27.00

You know me, I would choose every bottle just to try it ... after all, sommeliers need lots of practice!  Alas, I must whittle my list to the affordable.  You may notice that I do not choose many if any bottles much over $20.  I would rather get more bang for my buck.  But there are some bottles, no matter the price, that I need to experience ... hence ARDMORE TRADITIONAL CASK HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT $44.95 and LOS AZULEJOS BLANCO TEQUILA $67.95 on my short-list.  And then I usually confer with our LCBO Product Consultant, Matt Webb, as to his favourites from the release tasting - that usually adds a bottle or two to my list of "I need to have this!" wine.

As per usual, I have highlighted and sharpied my VINTAGES catalogue ...

YELLOW highlights what caught my eye.
➔ RED ARROW points to unique feature. 
* RED SHARPIE STAR selections are those most likely to make it into my bag.

here I go with markers in hand ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

there you have it!

Éva Nagy - accredited sommelier & yummy food enthusiast