Profile Wine Group presents nine new wines now available at the LCBO…
Look for these nine new wines in this week’s Vintages Release…
Montes Purple Angel 2017
LCBO# 62364 | $69.95
With this new vintage, Purple Angel shows a deep, carmine-red colour, typical of Carmenère. The aromas are complex, with pronounced black fruit, like blackberry and ripe blueberry. There is also dried plum, cooked cherry and candied fruit. Its 18 months in French oak gives a complex nose of toasted aromas, nuts, sweet spice and touches of dairy and vanilla. On the palate, the flavours follow on from the aromas, with sensations of dark fruit and dairy well balanced with the toast. It is finely balanced, with good body and a long finish. 92% Caménère, 8% Petit Verdot
“A cult classic, lush and elegant produced from 92% Caménère and 8% Petit Verdot grapes. Opaque in the glass rich with blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, ripe cherry, bell pepper, thyme, sweet spice and silky dark chocolate. Consistently great, this wine has it all. Pair with filet mignon and date night.” 99 Pts – Natalie MacLean, May 2, 2020
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Mazzei Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2017
Wine of the Month | LCBO# 288530 | $23.95
Fresh, tannic, with aroma of berries, strong structure, earthy and intense taste. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot
Food pairing: Pasta with game sauce, stews, grilled red meats, mid-aged cheeses.
“Complex aromas of ripe cherries, black truffles and dried flowers, such as lavender and rose petals. Full-bodied, tight and solid with chewy tannins, yet it’s polished and refined. Undertones of porcini mushrooms and walnut rind. Energetic and focused. Drinkable now, but better in 2022.” 95 Pts – James Suckling, July 21, 2020
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Morambro Creek Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz Cabernet 2019
LCBO# 186114 | $17.95
Deep purple colour. Boysenberry and mulberry aromas with a hint of cedar and pepper. Similar berry fruits show through on the opulent, textured palate with a lingering finish.
“Black ruby color. Interesting aromas of cured meats, intense berry concentrate, oregano, ginger-honey-lemon lozenge, eucalyptus, hints of bacon, and raspberry cake with a round, crisp, fruity medium-full body and a warming, intriguing, medium-long ripe plum, blistered berries, rooibos tea, and hint of tropical fruit finish with moderate oak flavor. A bold and balanced Australian red that’s drinking beautifully now.” 93 Pts & Gold & Exceptional – tastings.com, July 23, 2020
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J. Lohr Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
LCBO# 686584 | $49.95
“The 2018 J. Lohr Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon is effusive with fresh varietal aromas of black cherry and hints of toasted pastry and baking spice on the nose. Dense and soft on the palate. Elegant layers of black and red currants leave a bright finish.” – Brenden Wood, red winemaker
Food pairing: Delicious with rosemary-seasoned ribeye and garlic roasted potatoes with parsnips and fennel.
“This widely available bottling remains a very wise choice for the price point. Dark in the glass, it begins with cassis, pie crust and baking spice on the nose, yet there’s a savory black-olive touch as well. Firm yet polished tannins carry dark fruit, cocoa and light licorice through the dense palate.” 93 Pts & Editors’ Choice – Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast, April 1, 2021
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Vicente Faria Gloria Reserva 2018
LCBO# 146522 $16.95
Gloria Riserva is the perfect blend of three highly selected Portuguese grape varieties, creating a majestic wine that offers a lot more than expected. We have deep rich fruit, which is met by round tannins, enough to give the wine a strong presence, yet remaining very easy drinking. Complex fruity aromas of ripe red fruits and cinnamon spice. Balanced and auspicious flavours, full of fruit, gentle spice and smooth tannins. An elegant wine by all measures. 40% Tinta Roriz, 30% Touriga Franca, 30% Touriga Nacional
Food pairing: lamb, grilled steak, small group of friends or by yourself
“Piquant spice, cherry/berry fruit and wisps of earthy and gamy note aromas abound. It blankets the palate with a full-bodied, full-flavoured, full-Monty surge of palate flavours—rich, ripe black raspberry and cassis robed in spice, herbs and lip-smacking tang persisting through the lengthy finish and aftertaste. There’s deft balance, depth, concentration of flavours and careful cellaring potential—drink now to 2030 with a thick, prime cut of beef, grilled to (your) perfection.” 91 Pts & Exceptional – Vic Harradine, winecurrent.com, September 13, 2020
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Chateau Peyros Tannat-Cabernet Madiran 2016
LCBO# 208249 | $18.95
Deep and intense ruby-red colour. Powerful nose, black berries, classic of the Tannat grape. Supple in the mouth, soft, with full and well rounded tannins. Taste of cherry with bright freshness on the finish. To conclude, great fineness and full maturity.
Food pairing: Will pair with roasted meat (lamb, beef), barbecue, meats in sauce, duck magret, cheese.
“The Cabernet Franc softens the Tannat’s tannins in this full-bodied wine. There is a definite structure, but it fits snugly into the black fruits and ripe acidity. This rich wine is ready to drink.”90 Pts & Best Buy – Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, April 1, 2020
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Chateau Biré Bordeaux Superieur Rouge 2016
LCBO# 18488 | $15.95
Colour correct, subtle nose with hints of fruit, very light woody notes; structure of palate correct, supple, well-integrated tannins, notes of ripe red fruit, slightly weighty, light woody undertones, slight astringency in the finish, classic in overall style. 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Food pairing: Roasted and grilled meat, fresh vegetables.
“Some quite upbeat and attractive, brambly red-berry and cherry aromas here, leading to a palate with fresh, lithe and juicy repose. Smooth tannins abound. Drink or hold.” – 90 Pts, James Suckling, February 3, 2019
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Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2019
LCBO# 140889 | $22.95
Pale yellow colour with green hues. Fresh fruit apple, peach. Well-structured wine, nice acid frame typical of the chalky terroir of Vouvray. 100% Chenin Blanc
Food pairing: Fruit salads, spicy cuisine, Thai specialities.
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Jean-Luc Colombo Terroirs du Vent La Violette Syrah IGP 2017
LCBO# 18501 | $17.95
A deep and beautiful ruby colour with purple reflections. The nose is strong with red fruits, raspberry and chocolate. The mouth is nicely rounded and very fresh, with savoury tannins and a liquorice finish. Lots of personality, noticed by gourmets.
Food pairing: It perfectly accompanies cured meats and grilled lamb.
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