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WINE GUIDE
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Types of wine
Service
Notation
Price Ranges
Red wine
Ready to drink
☆ Ordinary (75-79)
0 to $15
White wine
☆☆ Good (80-84)
Sparkling wine
Ready to drink or keep until indicated
Liqueur
Keep until indicated
15 to $20
☆☆☆ Very good (85-89)
20 to $25
☆☆☆☆ Excellent (90-94)
25 to $30
☆☆☆☆☆ Sublime (95-100)
30 to $60
♥ Personal favourite
$60 +
N.B.: The prices incidated are subject to changes relative to the LCBO price policy. The wines are rated according to a universal scale system.
Italian Wine
Puglia
Sangiovese 2012
Guide 2013
Pasqua Puglia IGT $10.95 LCBO#441428
PRICE RANGE
About wine critic Gabriel Riel-Salvatore Managing Editor and resident wine expert at Panoram Italia magazine, Gabriel has been working in the wine industry for over 10 years and has travelled extensively to various wine regions of Italy.
0-15$
Faint bouquet of red cranberries. Smooth, fairly watery body of medium intensity. ☆☆ 81
From 2008 to 2010, he served as president of the Montreal Slow Food Convivium, organizing numerous gastronomical and wine tasting events.
Piemonte
Sicilia
Toscana
Violante 2009
Barbera d'Asti 2010
Cusumano Syrah 2012
Santa Cristina 2011
Rivera Castel del Monte DOC $17.90 LCBO#327833
Castello del Poggio Zonin Spa Barbera d'Asti DOC $17.95 LCBO#250498
Cusumano Sicilia IGT $14.05 LCBO#145490
Antinori Toscana IGT $15.45 LCBO#76521
Nose displaying rich plum and blackberry aromas filled with nice flowery undertones. Rich, tangy red wine with muscular, yet well tamed tannins. ☆☆☆ 86
Tangy red berry bouquet with smooth red liquorice undertones. Sharp, vibrant mouth with a slightly green finish. ☆☆☆ 85
Delicate red berry nose with streams of red roses. Vibrant, slightly pungent body with chunky tannins and a warm, peppery ending. ☆☆ 83
Soft red berry aromas with a hint of cinnamon spice. Sharp, tasty red wine with a lively fruity body and a vibrant, tangy ending. ☆☆ 84
Veneto
Veneto
Veneto
Pasqua Pinot Grigio 2011
Pasqua Soave 1.5L 2012
Famiglia Pasqua Passimento 2010
Puglia
2016
Pasqua Delle Venezie IGT $12.95 LCBO#213496 Citrusy bouquet displaying pear and white peach aromas. Sweet, peachy flavours linger on a fresh, vibrant finish. ☆☆☆ 84
Sicilia
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2015
Pasqua Soave DOC $15.95 LCBO#82636 Soft, fruity bouquet with hints of yellow plum aromas and honeycomb undertones. Light, accessible Soave with a faint, short finish. ☆☆ 82
Sicilia
2016
Pasqua Veneto IGT $14.45 LCBO#141952 Sweet, concentrated bouquet of raspberry jam intertwined with soft floral undertones. Fruity and juicy mouth with a warm, suave finish. ☆☆☆ 86
Toscana
2016
PRICE RANGE
15-$20
Trentino-Alto Adige
Zisola Mazzei 2010
Sedàra 2011
Poggio Badiola 2011
Pinot Grigio 2012
Marchesi Mazzei Sicilia IGT $15.45 LCBO#303925
Donnafugata Sicilia IGT $18.20 LCBO#900274
Marchesi Mazzei Toscana IGT $18.95 LCBO#662197
Santa Margherita Valdadige DOC $18.95 LCBO#106450
Nice, meaty bouquet with loads of blackberry aromas and inviting violet undertones. Tasty, mouth filling wine with streams of fresh tobacco hovering on a fresh, smooth finish. ♥ ☆☆☆ 88
Soft bouquet recalling plum with hints of cedar. Vibrant, tangy medium bodied red wine with nice chewy tannins. ☆☆☆ 85
Racy nose with silky blackcurrant aromas and hints of cedar. Fruity and savoury medium body red wine with a smooth, sweet finish. ☆☆☆ 87
Lovely nose displaying peach and mango aromas. Crisp, lively mouth with a fruity, peachy finish. ☆☆☆ 86
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