Sunday, July 7, 2013

In-Store Discoveries Appearing on Shelves July 6, 2013


“ISD”s are In-Store Discoveries, these are wines that seem to just appear on the shelves of your local Vintages outlet.  Finally the LCBO has allowed the media the opportunity to taste and review these wines.

8 wines are being released, here are scores for 5 of them.

Three-and-a-Half Plus Star Wines (*** ½+) …
Lanciola Le Masse di Greve Chianti Classico Riserva 2007 ($35.95 - #110577) ... Tuscany, Italy
Moris Farms 2009 Avvoltore ($59.95 - #077768) ... Tuscany, Italy

Four Star Wines (****) …
Clos Saint Jean 2011 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc ($46.95 - #122762) ... Rhone, France
Kuleto 2009 Frog Prince ($44.95 - #327262) ... California, USA

Four-Plus Star Wines (****+) …
Pietro Rinaldi 2008 San Cristoforo Barbaresco ($45.95 - #227033) ... Piedmont, Italy


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