October CLASSICS Release
It's starting to feel like fall, and the time to stock up on warming, soul-satisfying wines. In this month's Classics release, we have an older vine, higher altitude Barolo, as well as a striking 100-point vintage port you can enjoy for decades to come.
You can purchase both wines on the Classics page of the LCBO website by clicking here.
Mauro Molino Gallinotto Barolo 2016
"Complex aromas and flavors of mint, eucalyptus, cherry, strawberry, iron and tar are the hallmarks of this intense and juicy red, with solid tannins providing support. The lengthy aftertaste echoes both savory and fruity elements. Best from 2024 through 2047. Highly Recommended." - 95 points, Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com
Read more about Mauro Molino here.
Appellation : DOCG Barolo
Region: Piemonte, Italy
Grape(s) : Nebbiolo
Price : $72.00 for 750mL
LCBO : 321737
Niepoort Vintage Port 2017
"The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend from old vines (80 to 100 years old). It comes in with 89 grams per liter of residual sugar. This was set for bottling in two weeks, but it was the final blend. Even when open for a couple of days, this was still tight, muscular and concentrated, grabbing the palate and never letting go. On opening, it was fragrant and delicious, but even then, there was plenty of muscle and evident concentration. The concentration and power merely improved as it aired out - unlike a lot of 2016s (which year Niepoort did not declare). Tasting it after several days open showed that it shut down and closed up in terms of expressiveness, but it definitively proved that it's an old-school, long-haul wine. Dry, stern and long on the finish, this is brilliant. It is hard to think of any basis on which this is not perfection just now - Niepoort says it is the best he's ever made. It's certainly the best I've seen from him, and it is a leading candidate for 'Wine of the Vintage,' although certainly not the only one. Finally, this is going to require patience. Nothing about it says 'drink me now.' It should age brilliantly. If you lack a cellar and patience, look away. Drink date: 2035-2085." - 99-100 points,Mark Squires, robertparker.com.
Read more about Niepoort Vinhos here.
Appellation : Douro Valley
Region: Portugal
Grape(s) : Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz, and field blend
Price : $169.00 for 750mL
LCBO : 21304
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Cheers,
Le Sommelier
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bernard@lesommelier.com
