Ventisquero Yali Wild Swan Cabernet-Sauvignon Maipo 2014

Ventisquero Yali Wild Swan Cabernet-Sauvignon Maipo 2014

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Ventisquero Yali Wild Swan Cabernet-Sauvignon Maipo 2014

Dark color with purple hue. Nose of black berries, spices and oak notes. Medium bodied with a present rustic twist on the palate with fruit, spices and oak flavors. Quite dense for the price, perfect to go with your grilled dishes on this upcoming and the awaited BBQ season! Good (87)

Made of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Syrah. Aged 4 months in oak barrels . Alcohol level of 13%

Available at the SAQ for 11,00$ (Code SAQ : 12525437)

Yali brand website: yali.cl

Producer’s website, Ventisquero : ventisquero.com

Both names are represented in Québec by Univins : univins.ca

Domaine Buisson-Charles Bourgogne Aligoté Sous le Chemin 2013

Domaine Buisson-Charles Bourgogne Aligoté Sous le Chemin 2013

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Domaine Buisson-Charles Bourgogne Aligoté Sous le Chemin 2013

Lightly colored. Expressive nose of lemon and green apples. Bright on the palate with its lemon and apple flavors, have a great acidity level and did gain amplitude and complexity on the finish. Very good (89)

Made of d’Aligoté coming from a plot located in Meursault. Aged in 2-4 years old oak barrels. Alcohol level of 12% 

Available at the SAQ for 25,30$ (Code SAQ : 12511318)

Domaine Buisson-Charles website with many articles from Patrick Essa: buisson-charles.com

Represented in Québec by Séguin-Robillard: seguinrobillard.ca

Domaine Buisson-Charles Bourgogne Aligoté Sous le Chemin 2013

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2014

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2014

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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2014

Bright and translucid ruby color. Nose of red berries with some green notes, earth and ashes. Good acidity level without being razor sharp, very fresh and never the alcohol level was an issue other than the smile that came in our faces. Was almost drinking like a Beaujolais! Same flavor profile with just enough concentration, balance and ends in a flavorfull finish. Drank quite rapidly! Very good+ (90)

Made of 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello Cappuccio. Aged in large French oak barrels (10-30hl) for 10-11 months then a month in stainless tanks prior to bottling. Alcohol level of 14%

Low availability at the SAQ and sold 25,10$ (Code SAQ :  12711176)

Tenuta Terre Nere’ website: tenutaterrenere.com

They are represented in Québec by Le Maitre de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2014

Sterling Vineyards Reserve SVR Napa Valley 1994

Sterling Vineyards Reserve SVR Napa Valley 1994

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Sterling Vineyards Reserve SVR Napa Valley 1994

The cork crumbled at bottle opening, but thankfully, nothing went into the bottle. Still brightly colored even if it did showed some bricking on the rim. Nose of candied berries, leather, old wood, smoke and sweet spices. Really tasty, it does deliver and give what I usually expect from a californian Bordeaux blend styled wine with a majority of Cabernet-Sauvignon; a good moment! Still have plenty of life, a very long finish and it tasted well through the 2 hours we took to go through the bottle. We enjoyed it quite a lot. Excellent (91)

Made of 70% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Aged 23 months in american and french oak barrels. Alcohol level  of 13,5%

Sterling Vineyards website: sterlingvineyards.com

Sterling Vineyards Reserve SVR Napa Valley 1994

Bodegas Murviedro Agarena Utiel-Requena 2014

Bodegas Murviedro Agarena Utiel-Requena 2014

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Bodegas Murviedro Agarena Utiel-Requena 2014

Dark cherry color. Nose of black fruits, nutmeg, smoke and wet earth. Flavors of black berries, spices, smoke, earth and raisins. Very affordable! Good (87)

Made of 70% Tempranillo, 30% Cabernet-Sauvignon. Aged in stainless tanks. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available at the SAQ for 10,10$ (Code SAQ : 00620674)

Bodegas Murviedro’s website: murviedro.es

Sample proposed by la Société de vins fins: sdvf.ca

Pierre-Marie Chermette Les Griottes Beaujolais 2014

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Pierre-Marie Chermette Les Griottes Beaujolais 2014 

Dark ruby color. Nose of red berries, earth and flower notes. May have less acidity than previous vintages on the palate, it does give a good fruit concentration and a real yummyness. Want more and this wine is good now, so don’t wait! Very good+ (90)

Made of de Gamay. Aged 3 to 6 months in stainless steel tanks. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available in SAQ stores for 18,30$ (Code SAQ : 11259940)

Pierre-Marie Chermette / Domaine du Vissoux’ website: chermette.fr

Pierre-Marie Chermettte is represented in Québec by le Maitre de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Pierre-Marie Chermette Les Griottes Beaujolais 2014

Vietti Castiglione Barolo 2012

Vietti Castiglione Barolo 2012

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Vietti Castiglione Barolo 2012

Medium brick garnet color. Pretty nose of fruit, flowers, fine spices and leather. Fine, fresh and typical of Nebbiolo wines. Charming on the palate with balance between finesse and rusticity. Flavors of wild berries, dried flowers, leather, sweet spices, all this in a long lasting finish! Will be a Grand vin for sure and is drinking beautifully from now. Can’t imagine this wine but coming from a better vintage! Tasted with Elena Penna Currado from Vietti. Excellent+ (92)

Made of Nebbiolo. Aged 26 months in cask then 8 months in stainless tanks prior to bottling. Alcohol level of 13,5%

Will be available soon through private import with Réserve et Sélection: reserve-selection.com

Vietti’s website : vietti.com

Tasted at an event by Réserve et Sélection with Elena Penna Currado from Vietti, and yes it does make the moment better!

Domaine Chasselay Les Grands Eparcieux 2014

Domaine Chasselay Les Grands Eparcieux 2014

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Domaine Chasselay Les Grands Eparcieux 2014

Bright ruby color. Nose of fruits and spices that are well be=lended with earth and rocks note. Explosive fruit on the palate, then the spicy finish kicks in and ask to be brought at the table to pair with many types of dishes. Good acidity level, as well as structured ans serious, more than what Beaujolais appellation wine usually offers. Very good (89)

Made of Gamay. Certified Ecocert (organic). Alcohol level of 12,5% 

Was just released for a new arrival of Cellier products at the SAQ for 19,65$ (Code SAQ : 12792092)

Domaine Chassenay website’s: domaine-chasselay.com

They are represented in Québec by Vins Balthazard: vinsbalthazard.com

Domaine Chasselay Les Grands Eparcieux 2014

Jean-Noël Bousquet Terre à Terre Corbières 2014

Jean-Noël Bousquet Terre à Terre Corbières 2014

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Jean-Noël Bousquet Terre à Terre Corbières 2014 

Ruby with purple hue. Nose of black berries, lots of spices with green notes. Medium concentration on the palate with fruit flavors, spices, herbs, leather and a little heat from the alcohol. Pretty good for the price! Good (87)

Made of  60% Syrah, 20% Carignan, 20% Grenache. Aged in tanks. Alcohol level of 13,2% 

Available at the SAQ for 11,05$ (Code SAQ : 11374391)

More info about  les vignobles de Jean-Noël Bousquet: vignobles-bousquet

Sample proposed by la Société de vins fins: sdvf.ca

E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline 2006

E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline 2006

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E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline 2006

The wine is quite dark colored. Fine nose of spices, luxurious but balance oak aromas that lift the wine instead of overpowering it. This will be so much more complex with more cellaring time! Flavors of berries, spices (cinnamon), flowers with a fatty and rich oaky twist but in the same time well integrated and balanced. It’s deep and complex even if in its early years because this wine is really young. Even so, the wine is good and drinks well, like an oak plate carring fruits on it. My first time ever with one of the three “Lalala” from Guigal. Tasted blind without knowing which wine it was. Superb+ (94)

Made of 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier. Aged 40 months in new oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,5%

Not available at the SAQ for now.

Domaine Guigal’s website: guigal.com

Le Domaine E. Guigal is represented in Quebec by Les Sélections Fréchette: selectionsfrechette.com