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INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS
WOLF BLASS WINES
Barossa Valley, Australia
Established: 1966
Owner: Wolfgang Blass
Winemaker: Chris Hatcher
WOLFBLASSWINES.COM
TAWSE WINERY
Niagara Peninsula, Canada
Established: 2001
Owner: Moray'1'aws.
Winemaker: Paull Polder
TAWSEWINERY.CA
produced 1)y
MEDIA
A Quebecor Media Company
HIGH CLASS
Caves la Capula 2011
Penitents Malbec
Reserve Mendoza,
Argentina $43.95
Sweet, seductive aromas
and a rich, round palate
led this wine to the top
of our red category.
Fruity and floral on
the nose, with Jammy
blackberry and blueberry
on the palate. Balanced
texture, with silky tannins
and a persistent finish.
"Elegantly restrained
and sophisticated style,"
wrote Craig McDonald.
Top
Shelf
THE WINES INTERVIN
JUDGES LOVED MOST
These four wines rose above
the crowd of the more than
1,300 wines tasted at this year's
InterVin competition to take the
top spots in their categories.
Our honoured judges gave the highest scores to an
elegant and fruity bubbly, a fresh and full Viognier
Pinot Gris, a rich and luxurious Malbec and two
flavourful Ports, both deserving in their own right.
STAN POWER
Tyler Harlton Wines
2012 Vlognler Pinot
Oris Okanagan Valley
$25 From hockey
player to winemaker,
Tyler Harlton had
our panel loving this
fresh, rich white. "Full,
exciting, racy citrus
and mouthwatering
acidity," described April
Kilpatrick. Fresh green
notes on the nose with
apple, pear, apricot and
spice on the palate.
Light to medium -weight.
Juicy and well•balanced.
STRONG HOLD
Taylor !gadget, 2008
Late Bottled Vintage
Port $18.45 (046946)
& Taylor !gadget* 20 -
Year -Old Tawny Douro
Valley, Portugal $68.95
(149047) It seems the
judges couldn't decide
which Taylor Fladgate
Port they preferred, as
they tled for the top
fortified wine. Expect
dried fruit, spice and a
clean finish with the 2008
and a complex, nutty,
caramel flavour and good
weight with the Tawny.
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Steller's Jay 2008
Brut Okanagan Valley
$25.95 (264879)
The elegant toasted
notes on the nose and
strong fruit core of
this striking Okanagan
bubbly earned it the
highest praise of all the
sparkling wines tasted.
Tasters found It round
and bright with vibrant
acidity. Discover ripe
apple, grapefruit, peach,
brioche and minerality
here. Weighty, with a 3
lemon -lime finish.
Taste some of these incredible wines, and more,
November 14-17, 2013 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Buy tickets at foodandwineexpo.ca use code sunmedid to save $3.