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VINTAGES DECEMBER 6 RELEASE

DECEMBER 6 LINKED BUYERS SUMMARY
updated with more reviews being posted today

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NEW SPARKLING BEST BUYS
NEW NIAGARA ULTRA-LUXURY CLASS
Trius Showcase Blanc de Noirs Sparkling

Recommended Best Buy 94-points #47776 $58.00
AND
VESY TASTY ITALIAN CROWD-PLEASER
Giusti Asolo Extra Dry Prosecco Superiore

Recommended Best Buy 90-points #47776 $21.95
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Best Buy Holiday White from Greece
Alpha Estate Turtles Single Vineyard
Malagouzia 2024


November 22 Vintages #32161 - $19.95 - 91 points

Malagousia is a very aromatic white variety that was rescued from near extinction 40 years ago and is grown in north-western Macedonia. This youthful 2024 has a bright medium straw colour with an attractive, intense, very slightly spicy, floral, yellow grapefruit nose with lots of mineral notes. Dry, medium bodied and nicely structured, its slightly spicy, bright, ripe, apple-melon-yellow-grapefruit flavours have a nicely textured, lingering, minerally finish. Perfection with seafood and poultry. it is unoaked and aged sur lies for two months with 13.5.% alcohol, under 2 g/L residual sugar. It is the best shipment to date and perfect for holiday sipping.
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TWO NEW NOVEMBER VINTAGES TOP ITALIAN TUSCAN ICONS
HOW THEY COMPARE - WHICH ONE IS BEST

See the $99.95 ORENO 2022 tasting note
VS
See the $192.95 TIGNANELLO 2022 tasting note

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Agent of the Month
HALPERN in VINTAGES

see our linked 2025 Vintages Release buyers list
highlights include
Best Buy Rhone in October 25 Release
J.L. CHAVE SÉLECTION
MON COEUR CÔTES DU RHÔNE 2023
#995548 - 400 cases - $27.95 scoring *** 90 R BB

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An Outstanding Portuguese Douro red

Our October 11 pick - Quadrus Reserva 2017
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A new 2022 Classico

Villa Antinori Riserva Chianti Classico 2022

JUST RELEASED
SEE all 4 new CLASSIC ENGLISH Sparklers


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Vintages 2025 Buyers Guide

see our 2025 release reviews/recommendations
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COMING UP IN VINTAGES
DECEMBER 20 PREVIEW
see Summary of all 102 linked Vintages Releases
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November 22 Vintages Release

NOVEMBER 22 LINKED BUYERS SUMMARY
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New Classic Niagara Cabernet Sauvignon
Reif Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020


November 22 Vintages #304162 - $34.95
Deep intense purple colour. Youthful, very slightly spicy, intense, bright ripe Damson plum nose with some cassis and sandalwood-cedar notes along with a hint of dark chocolate. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, very slightly spicy, intense, ripe, quite well-textured, plum-cherry-cassis flavours with a lingering, bright, cedary finish. This 2020 is the best release to date and is still quite youthul. Excellent with a rib steak, it was aged for 24 months in barrels and has 13.5% alcohol.

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Stunning Classic Dry Sherry Value
Tabanco Dry Amontillado

Dry, Complex, Rich, Lingering *** (91-points)
A BEST BUY at $27.95 NOW $19.60 - Vintages #21737
Medium amber colour with some hints of orange. Attractive, slightly spicy, nutty, figgy, orange peel nose. Dry, medium bodied, spicy, tangy, well textured, nutty, melted butter and preserved fig flavours with a lingering, bright, refreshing finish. The unposted discount only appears at the Bloor West & Royal York LCBO Vintages store.


SAVE $8.35 TODAY NOW ONLY AT STORE #149
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sold for $1,000 at auction & tasted on October 12
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