The next 6 wines I tasted at the Trialto head office tasting in November 2014
Paso Robles, California
| Liberty School, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Smooth oaked black cassis, black cherry, some black raspberry, black plum hints, and some sandalwood. –Full bodied, smooth, spice, oak, heat. Long finish with big spice and heat. Wow, B -10 (consider 10 cases), Ray. Pair with beef (steak, veal, grilled, etc.), spiced pork, venison, solo sipping. Works well with pizzas, hot dogs, hamburgers. MENDOZA, ARGENTINA | LCBO: Always available 750 mL bottle CSPC: 738823 Sugar Content: D (dry) Price: $19.95 Alcohol: 13.5% |
| Catena, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Always a big winner. Forward black fruits, black plums, black berries, cassis, vanilla, mocha and oak tones. Tastes very plush and mouth-filling of the described fruits, berries and oak. Spicy, heat, mineral on this full bodied, long finish wine. Wow, B – 10 (Consider 10 cases), Ray. Pair with game, lamb, beef, regional Argentinian dishes. Catena, Malbec, 2012 Black fruits. Plums, black berries, touch black licorice. Glycerin smooth feel on the palate. Full bodied. Plush. Mouth filling. Long finish with spice (pepper, clove) and heat. Wow, B – 10 (consider 10 cases), Ray. Pair with the same as in wine above. Also consider pairing with other game such a moose, caribou, buffalo and muskox. So far I covered three wines and they all have a Wow, B – 10, Ray. 3 wines in a row. This is the mark of a very careful distributor that brings to Canada fantastic wines. This why I urge people to get on the Trialto mailing list for tastings and when new wines are introduced to Ontario. Now I will continue with 3 more wines in this partial tasting list. Niagara Peninsula, OntarioSouthbrook, Triomphe Cabernet Sauvignon VQA, 2012 I found this wine more medium plus than medium bodied. A palate and nose of sweet black/red berries, cassis, new leather hints. Touch cranberry. Finishes long, with heat and modest spice with some vanillin. Excellent/Wow, Ray. Consider 2 cases. Great for sipping. Pair with lamb, spiced pork, beef and venison. If you are visiting the St. Lawrence Market on Front Street in Toronto, try buying some Canadian meats including game meats to pair with this wine. This wine is organic and biodynamically grown. It contains besides Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 other red grapes to give nice complexity with a balance of fruits/alcohol/tannins and acid. If you are not getting the flavour nuances I am talking about try chewing the wine. This is what I do when tasting wines as a taster. I suck in air while the wine I am tasting is in my mouth and then chew the wine so that all my mouth is completely saturated with the wine. This opens the wine much more extensively then passive tasting. | LCBO: Always available 750 mL bottle CSPC: 985002 Sugar Content: XD (Extra Dry) Price: $19.95 Alcohol: 13.9% LCBO: Always available 750 mL bottle CSPC: 478727 Sugar Content: D ( Dry) Price: $19.95 Alcohol: 13.5% LCBO: Always available 750 mL bottle CSPC: 193573 Sugar Content: D ( Dry) Price: $20.95 Alcohol: 12.8% |
Bordeaux, FranceChateau Pipeau Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 2011 Caramel, plums, black berries, hint dill. Touch licorice. Tight medium+ body. Spice and heat from alcohol and oak. Excellent, Ray. Potential Wow with proper breathing. Consider 2 cases. Pair with pork, stuffed turkey, veal sandwiches, spiced chicken. Mendoza, ArgentinaLa Posta Angel Paulucci Malbec, 2013 Black fruits and berries. Raspberries, florals, some vanillin toasty oak. Some herbaceousness. Medium bodied. Amber, sandalwood hints on the finish. Excellent, Ray. Great price. Consider 2 cases. Pair with Argentinian dishes, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, and veal sandwiches. For signing up for future Trialto tastings go to their website, www.trialto.com. Address: 219 Dufferin St. #3b (ground floor), Suite #3b Toronto, ON M6K 3J1. Skype phone: 416 – 532 – 8565. | LCBO: Always available 750 mL bottle CSPC: 302018 Sugar Content: XD ( Extra Dry) Price: $36.95 Alcohol: 13.0% LCBO: Now :Limited quantities 750 mL bottle CSPC: : 075515 Price: $15.95 |
Ray Perchaluk
Wine Consultant
Graphic Designer Wine Notes
Ray Perchaluk Associates
[email protected]
Ray has 14 ½ years’ experience as a Product Consultant, higher certificate from the Wine Guild, and tasted over 14 thousand wines.
He is quite famous, especially when he worked at the First Canadian Place Liquor Store for using his wine ratings from okay (best to pass on this wine) all the way up to Wow, Buy All You Can. B-10(This means you should be buying at least 10 cases of this wine).
Wine Consultant
Graphic Designer Wine Notes
Ray Perchaluk Associates
[email protected]
Ray has 14 ½ years’ experience as a Product Consultant, higher certificate from the Wine Guild, and tasted over 14 thousand wines.
He is quite famous, especially when he worked at the First Canadian Place Liquor Store for using his wine ratings from okay (best to pass on this wine) all the way up to Wow, Buy All You Can. B-10(This means you should be buying at least 10 cases of this wine).
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