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Thomas & Vaughan Marechal Foch 2002
VQA Ontario $14.95
(LCBO Vintages Only- February 2005- Product Code:585968) |
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Hybrids like Marechal Foch are often sneered at, but in the right hands, like Thomas & Vaughan's Jason James, they can produce marvelous wines. The inky magenta colour of this one gets you first, then it¹s the smoky, gamey nose of fresh, ripe berries. Next you get a rich, smooth, mouth-filling experience of fresh berries and cherries, with a dash of beet juice, a half-grind of fresh pepper, a pinch of spice, and a whiff of smoke‹all wrapped around a spine of clean acidity. Over the top as a description? Try a bottle. It’s only the grape variety that keeps the price this low. (Rod Phillips)
4.5 stars / 5
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85/100 Thomas &
Vaughan 2000 Chardonnay Vintners Select
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Niagara
Peninsula, ON
Fairly deep yellow, just begin to golden into maturity. Intense,
very spicy, green butterred asparagus nose like so many 2000s.
Lots of new wood and spicce. Medium-full bodied, well textured,
with hot, spicy, green finish, with some wood tannin and bitterness.
Excellent length. Will be in Vintages July 12 $14.95
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Reviewed
by Natalie Maclean
89.5/100 2000 Chardonnay Vintners Select
You won't get Chardonnay this good, this cheap unless you
hold up the liquor store. (This is not a directive). Buttery,
utterly loverly.
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Thomas and Vaughan
Vintners 2000 CABERNET FRANC |
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An attractive offering with
vanilla, cassis and pepper notes. Flavours of rich red berry with a touch
of sweet oak give the wine an added texture. A lighter style with some
acidity and youthful tannins. Best paired with white meats such as lamb.
-Vintages Magazine
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Thomas and Vaughan
Vintners 2000 LATE HARVEST VIDAL |
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Soft notes of caramel,
pineapple and peach. Light and crisp with a racy steak that runs through
the core of the wine. Intense flavours coat the palate with a thin layer
of residual sugar. A balanced late harvest that could be served as a
mid dinner break between entrees.
- VINES Buyer's guide to Canadian Wine Second Edition
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Thomas and Vaughan
Vintners 2000 MERLOT ESTATE RESERVE |
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Floral, mint and chocolate
come drifting out of the glass. Meaty and
rich, there's a textured earthiness to the palate. Intense and
extracted, the tannins are tight, but the flavours manage to follow through
to the finish. Shows great promise after a few years.
- VINES Buyer's guide to Canadian Wine Second Edition
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Thomas and Vaughan
Vintners 2001 OFF-DRY RIESLING |
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Peach aromas and ripe peach
flavours present themselves, mingled with
some citrus and dusty nutty notes, in this pleasantly quaffable wine.
Flavourful and concentrated, this is a crowd-pleasing sipper
- VINES Buyer's guide to
Canadian Wine Second Edition
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Thomas and Vaughan
Vintners 2001 VIDAL SEMI-SWEET |
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A typical Niagara Vidal
with lush lemon, pear and green apple characteristics. The fruit explodes on
the palate with a touch of sweetness up front. More citrus flavours follow
through to the finish. Nice undertones of pineapple round out a
well-made wine. Best enjoyed lounging around on a Sunday afternoon.
- VINES Buyer's guide to Canadian Wine Second Edition
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