Canadian Thanksgiving Greetings to you all.
I hope that this note finds you well and looking forward to your family Thanksgiving gathering. We will have Kelsey and Monica for dinner along with Ellen’s brother and sister in law (Tim and Pat), plus a couple of Thetis Island guests. A Gwen and Don Hunter chicken will be the center of attention on Sunday for us. Their chickens and turkeys are amazing…raised on Thetis Island…they taste so much better, in my view, than the regular store bought ones. YUM.
I have reverted back to my old format while I work out some issues with the general email program…and in the process I may have missed a few folks and sent some that have opted out over the last year or so. My apologies to those folks.
Now, lets get on to the wines. Most of these would work well with your Thanksgiving turkey.
Little Year Pinot Noir 2008, Australia
Price: $15.
UPC: 09316562001739
Score: 87/100
Remarks: ‘Strawberry, liquorice, smoky, black pepper, tobacco, celery root nose with a touch of barnyard. Soft, round, easy palate with juicy strawberry, spicy, licorice, orange, dried herb flavours. Solid, forward style with fruit for immediate appeal. A value proposition here’. We had this with friends a couple of weeks ago with Chicken Marbella. It was thoroughly enjoyed bay all who had it. I must admit though I have had a hard time tracking this one down. I finally found at the LCB in Park Royal. I am always on the hunt for well priced pinot’s.
Blue Mountain Pinot Blanc 2009, Okanagan Falls, BC
Price: $18
UPC: 00626990024958
Score: 89/100
Remarks: ‘Positively swimming in bright fruit, showing bits of peach and apricot’. You will need to go to a specialty shop for this
pinot blanc that is made from two French clones, that is fermented half in old wood barrels and half in stainless steel tanks, thereby
preserving its delicate fruit. Excellent for halibut, salmon, clams or as an aperitif. ‘Easily one of the best Pinot Blancs in the valley’.
Escudo Rojo 2008, Chile
Price: $18
UPC: 00812485000013
Score: 89/100
Remarks: ‘A great pairing for roast lamb or with a favourite old cheese’. This is a blended red from the Valle del Maipo in Chile.
Is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Carmenere (37%), Syrah (18%), and Cabernet Franc (5%). Expect an intense nose
of black raspberry flecked with bits of spice and tobacco. We had this with friends when we were in the Caribou…it received solid
reviews. This wine is well worth the hunt.
1884 Reservado Malbec 2009, Mendoza, Argentina
Price: $17
UPC: 00722358070008
Score: 88/100
Remarks: Killer value at $17. This is a wonderful classic Malbec with intense colour, peppery savoury fruit and rich character. It works well with anything on the BBQ. We have had it a number of times over the summer always to very good reviews. This wine is readily available in BC, even at the Chemainus LCB.
Trivento Cabernet Malbec Reserve 2008, Mendoza Argentina
Price: $13
UPC: 7798039590137
Score: 88/100
Remarks: ‘Soft fat savoury fruit with bits of mocha, licorice and black cherry jam’. A terrific value wine that is readily available at most BC LCB outlets.
Enjoy the hunt for these wines…
Best Regards…
Keith
Keith W. Rush RPF
Cell: 604-889-5357
