LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2022

WINES WORTH AGING

Maybe you’re gifting to a new couple who are just starting to explore wine. Or celebrating someone with a more experienced palate who’s building a cache of cellar-worthy bottles. Put together a starter collection with a duo or trio of fine bottles, and consider Vintages Essentials wines. Available through all LCBO stores and online, the list includes classic and iconic wines and regions that are sure to resonate with your recipients.

AWorld of IconicWines › Bouchard Père & Fils Pouilly-Fuissé LCBO 56580, $37.30

Famille Perrin Les Sinards Châteauneuf-du-Pape VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 926626, $39.95 Known for spicy, fruit forward red blends that can cellar for a decade or more, the Southern Rhône’s most famous appellation offers ripe red fruit and soft spice.

› Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 304469, $36.95 The pioneers who put New Zealand’s grassy, tropical-fruit-scented bottlings of Sauvignon Blanc on the map still deliver a crisply assertive wine that elevates seafood and shellfish to the next level.

› Château Pipeau Saint Émilion Grand Cru VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 302018, $43.95 Gild any wine cellar with a Grand Cru red from a choice Bordeaux vineyard: prune, milk chocolate and clove flavours evolve while this bottle matures.

› Marchesi di Barolo La Tradizione Barolo VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 168179, $43.95 The northwestern Italian foothills yield Nebbiolo grape wines with enchanting floral, green herb and smoky traces. Suitable for immediate meaty pairings, or long bottle-maturation.

Representing white Burgundy in a richer, creamier style, this

Chardonnay has savoury nut and cheese hints with lively spice and palate cleansing minerality on the finish.

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