Lcbo Wine Recommendations 2016

A firm palate avoids jamminess and shows grip.

Lcbo wine recommendations 2016. Dark plum raspberry spice and pepper flavors hold on through the finish. Roger voss wine enthusiast june 1 2019. The base of cabernet sauvignon amounts to 82 of the final blend this year along with cabernet franc and a few drops of petit verdot.

I review wines in lcbo stores liquor control board of ontario as well as wines sold directly from canadian wineries and wine clubs. You can search my ratings to find great wines in all price points and styles. I enjoyed the 2016 château maucoil côtes du rhône villages when it came through vintages in march 2019 and tonight s wine review is another fine wine from the same producer.

Tannat in all its glory is the principal constituent of this wine. You must be 19 years of age to purchase alcohol. This excellent organic châteauneuf du pape makes it s first appearance at the lcbo as part of the november 14 2020 lcbo vintages release.

It was a cold year with heavy rains the house s top wine máxima wasn t produced that year gave rise to fresher lighter wines and this intriga is a good example. Ranked 41 in wine enthusiast s top 100. The 2016 cabernet sauvignon red mountain 76 cabernet sauvignon 14 merlot 5 syrah 4 cabernet franc and 1 malbec was brought up in mostly american oak 13 new.

Vintages panel july 2019 luca maroni did not include a tasting note score 96. Cassis blackberry oak leather mocha and dried earth. Bookmark this page as your wine shopping list.

Ripe and fresh with touches of spice. A wine for heavier pasta dishes or grilled meats. For everyday rioja there isn t much better than this.