As promised I have found some wines that are down in price so why not pick up both this week? The great things about these wines is they are both fantastic value, definitely superior wines for the price.
2009 Sue-Ann Staff Baco Noir – $14.95 – LCBO 260422 – This is the second Baco in two weeks, I really love Baco Noir this is a great wine that, like last week, could change the way you look at this particular grape. Typical of Baco you have a comforting earthiness buried underneath bright fruit flavours. This particular wine has very strong fruit flavours as it has spent very little time in Oak. Flavours of Plum, Raspberry, Black Currant and Blueberry and just a subtle Earthiness makes this a complex Baco Noir that is very food friendly. While a more earthy Baco begs to be paired with a heavier Beef dish (a Stew, or a Chili) this one will pair nicely with lighter dishes like pasta in a Rosé sauce.
2010 Cattail Creek Cat-Astrophe White – $13.95 – LCBO 260349 – Pet Lovers raise your glasses a portion of the sale of this wine helps support the Lincoln County Humane Society. A contradiction! White wines seem to fall into one of two big categories … Crisp Acidity and Laser beam focussed flavours that are very food friendly, or Mellow with a flavour that captures your whole pallette simultaneously and grips on to your tongue for dear life in a caresse of flavours. This wine is the first I’ve tried that cannot be put in either category. A blend of Chardonnay Musqué, Riesling and Gewurtztraminer there are strong flavours of Apple and Peach with just enough acidity to keep this wine very food friendly. But this wine is so good why would you want to pair it with anything?
