Canadian Wine Guy

Pale in color with a nice chard nose. On the mid palate the wine is a fruit forward chard with lots of green apple and citrus notes coming through all the way to the medium length finish. There is little to no vanilla or butterscotch. Much more of a chablis style chard. I’d give it an 88 or so, which for the price is not a bad deal. This wine would be quite food friendly too.

From the LCBO web site:
Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay — LCBO#: 170118
STYLE – Light & Crisp Clear, with medium yellow colour; light/medium intensity apple, peach, melon and citrus aromas are accented by a hint of vanilla ; light/medium body, with flavours of fresh green apple, citrus and melon; the finish is crisp and dry Alcohol/Vol 12.3% Made in: Australia By: Orlando Wines Pty. Ltd. Sugar Content:7 g/L Sweetness Descriptor:D – Dry Style:Light & Crisp Description. $10.95

Pale in color with a nice peach nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some lovely peach notes coming through along with some nice minerality. On the medium length finish the wine has some nice balanced acidity and citrus notes lingering inn the mouth. The wine is quite food friendly and could be paired with many things. I would give it an 88-89 which for the price is a bargoon!

From the LCBO web site:
Bundeena Bay Vineyard Series Pinot Grigio — LCBO#: 358978
Alcohol/Vol 12.5% Made in: Australia By: Penmara Wines Pty Ltd Sugar Content:9 g/L Sweetness Descriptor:D – Dry Style: Light & Crisp $13.70

Inky dark in color with a nose of black berries. On the mid palate the wine displays blueberries almost to the point of blueberry jam. The wine is on the lighter side of medium in length. There’s almost no pepper, or spice going on. This is definitely a soft subtle, fruit forward shiraz and should be appreciated young. I’d give it an 88 or so. We paired it with a BBQ salmon and it went well. The softness of the wine left lots of room to appreciate the yummy salmon!

From the LCBO web site:
Yalumba Shiraz 2014 — VINTAGES#: 280883
This organic red wine is full-bodied, smooth and delicious with aromas of smoky black plums and blackberries. Deep and rich and satisfying. Great taste for the price. It opens beautifully on the palate with rich flavours of fleshy black fruit. Some pepper and spice and everything nice on the finish. This Australian red wine is loaded with black fruit, dried herbs and smoke. Pair with grass-fed beef. Pair with: gourmet burgers, mutton with mint and coriander, pizza, barbecued beef, pork. Drink: 2014-2020. Score – 92. (Natalie MacLean, nataliemaclean.com, Sept. 2014)

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine has some nice black cherry notes backed by some nice firm tannins along with nice acidity and lovely dryness on a medium length finish. The dark berries build nicely in the mouth. The wine is quite edgy at first easing as it breathes. Be sure and try it right out of the bottle. This is a very nice cab. I would give it a good 88-89 which for the price if a bargoon!

From the LCBO web site:
Sister’s Run Bethlehem Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 — VINTAGES#: 360636
Sister’s Run must have been delighted and surprised with the Blue-Gold (double gold) the wine received at the Sydney International Wine Competition ’13. It is elegant, and the wet, cool vintage had a silver lining for Barossa Valley cabernet, giving fragrance and varietal expression at lower alcohol levels than normal; the supple mouthfeel of this wine is one of its best features. Drink by: 2018. Score – 92. (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, July 26, 2014)

Dark in color with nose of dark berries. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice dark berries, along with some blueberries. On the medium length finish the wine is a smooth well made food friendly wine. I would give it an 88 or so. Quite nice.

From the LCBO web site:
Dandelion Vineyards Menagerie of The Barossa Grenache/Shiraz/Mataró 2012 — VINTAGES#: 399899
Medium garnet-purple in color, the 2012 Menagerie of the Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro presents aromas of warm mulberries, kirsch and red currant jelly highlighted by hints of garrigue, dried herbs and pepper. Medium to full-bodied with mouth-filling red berry preserve, pepper and baking spice flavors, it has a medium level of velvety tannins and a lively acid line carrying the fruit to a long finish. Drink it now to 2018+. Score – 90+. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, erobertparker.com, May 2014) $20.95

Dark in color with a nice nose of dark berries. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some deep, firm, dark berries, maybe a hint of blueberries. On the medium length finish the wine displays some firm tannins, some nice peppery notes along with some noticeable alcohol. Careful not to breath to close or you will be choking.At 14.9% I would suggest a bit of breathing before you serve. That or a bit of ageing would help as well. I would give this an 89 or so. A nice Shiraz.

From the LCBO web site:
3 Rings Shiraz 2012 — VINTAGES#: 15495
STYLE – Full-bodied & Smooth
Polished to a sheen, this frames pretty cherry and red plum flavors with a satiny texture and hints of green olive and spice as the finish lingers. Drink now through 2020. Score – 90. (Harvey Steiman, winespectator.com, June 15, 2014) $18.95

Release Date:February 21, 2015
Alcohol/Vol 13.5% Made in: South Australia, Australia By: Inland Trading Co. Sugar Content:9 g/L Sweetness Descriptor: XD – Extra DryStyle: Full-bodied & Smooth