Weddings 2012: an affordable red, white and sparkling that will pair perfectly with hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert
By David Lawrason
| February 28, 2012
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By David Lawrason | Illustrations by Joe McKendry
REDTrumpeter 2010
Cabernet Sauvignon $12.95 |Mendoza, Argentina
88 points
A crowd-pleasing red with a seductive, complex nose of cocoa, cedar, leather and blackcurrant jam. It’s medium-full bodied, creamy, a touch sweet and dense, with some heat and woody tannin. Smooth for such a young wine. Best 2012 to 2015.
LCBO 218842
WHITECono Sur 2011
Organic Chardonnay$12 | San Antonio, Chile
90 points
From a cool, coastal region of Chile, this chardonnay is elegant and rich, with intriguing yellow pineapple and papaya fruit flavours and a gentle background of oak and butterscotch. Shockingly good for a $12 wine.
LCBO 230565
SPARKLINGVilla Sandi Prosecco$13.85 | Venetia, Italy
87 points
Villa Sandi offers champagne charm on a shoestring budget, with appealing aromas of apple pulp, white almond and shortbread. It’s soft, with some sweetness and creaminess braced by fine acidity. Serve well chilled.
LCBO 249722
Scores: A rating of 95 to 100 is outstanding; 90 to 94 excellent; 85 to 89 very good; 80 to 84 good.
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