Feb 15 Vintages Release

see our just-posted reviews
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A Best Buy Canadian Pinot Noir

Le Clos Jordanne
Jordan Village Pinot Noir 2021
VINTAGES -33894 - NOW ONLY $26.60
Elegant, Bright, Ripe, Plum-Cherry-Cassis *** (92-points)
Normally $30, this now-available February 15th award-winning Valentine Day release is just $26.60 until Saturday. Garnet red colour, it has very bright, slightly spicy, perfumed, ripe, plum-cherry-cassis fruit aromas with some refined cedary notes. Dry, medium bodied, nicely structured, gently complex, intense, ripe, plum-cherry-cassis flavours with a crisp, lingering, gentle cedar-tinged finish. Aged for 20 months in premium French oak barrels (20% new), this 2021 is one of the best yet with a screwcap closure.
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My 2025 Best Buy Australian White

Tahbilk Marsanne 2023
VINTAGES - 117945 - NOW ONLY $15.60
Bright, Fresh, Ripe, Gently Spicy *** (90-points)
RETURNING TO $19.95 on February 16, this wine scored 95-points in the Wine Companion tasting last August Bright medium straw colour. Gently spicy, mineral-tinged, floral, honeysuckle, bright, ripe, orange-lemon-citrus nose. Dry, medium bodied, slightly spicy, fresh, ripe, citrusy-melon-apricot-apple flavours with a mineral-tinged, refreshingly crisp finish. This well-balanced, crowd-pleaser is perfect with oysters/seafood, as well as spicy dishes and sushi.
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Coming up on February 26
Biagio's 35th Anniversary Celebratory Wine Tasting Dinner
Hosted by icons Michael Vaughan‚ Donald Ziraldo and Biagio Vinci
Enjoy this one-of-kind event featuring two of Canada's top wine personalities. First, Michael Vaughan reveals his winetaster's secrets. Then Donald Ziraldo, who launched Inniskillin winery 50-years ago in 1975, shares his now-sold-out limited edition of Ziraldo Icewine. Four of Italy's TOP wine values will be featured PLUS an exclusive tasting of an amazing one-of-a-kind 40+ year-old mystery red from Michael Vaughan's personal cellar.
For detailed event wine updates email mbv@uniserve.com
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An Italian February 1 Tuscany Release

La Braccesca Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2019
VINTAGES - 566216 - NOW ONLY $28.60
Elegant, Bright, Ripe *** (91-points)
Fairly deep ruby colour with an attractive, fairly intense, very slightly spicy, bright, ripe, strawberry-plum fruit on the nose with some gentle cedar-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, still youthful, bright, ripe, plum-crancherry flavours with an elegant, lingering, gently cedary, very faintly savoury, cassis-tinged finish. This tasty accessible blend of Prugnolo Gentile (aka Sangiovese) with a touch of Merlot has 14% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number L1137 on the back label. The price goes up to $32.95 on Feb 16.
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