The Good Juice – On Vintages - April 3, 2010 Release This bi-weekly email will regularly highlight new wines from Profile Wine Group being released at your local LCBO/Vintages stores. Look for the latest ratings, updated reviews and winemakers notes. We hope this added information assists you with your buying needs. Please feel free to contact us for further assistance! For product information availability at the LCBO, click on the product name. Bodegas LAN Reserva 2004 +42929 $19.95, WINE OF THE MONTH Rated 90 & Smart Buy/Ranked #52 out of 100 “A silky texture carries expressive flavors of black plum, violet, licorice and smoke in this focused, balanced red. Has good intensity yet remains vibrant and accessible. Drink now through 2012. 50,000 cases made. –TM.” Wine Spectator, September 30, 2008 Bodegas Altanza Lealtanza Gran Reserva 2001 +927913 $27.95 Rated 90 “The 2001 Lealtanza Gran Reserva spent 24 months in French and American oak. 100% Tempranillo from 50+-year-old vines, this dark ruby-colored wine has an alluring nose of cedar, cigar box, leather, black cherry, and blackberry. Spicy, sweetly-fruited, silky, and elegant on the palate, it has excellent depth, plenty of complexity, and a lengthy finish. It does a fine job of melding the traditional and modern styles of Rioja. Drink it from 2011 to 2021.” The Wine Advocate, #183, June 2009 Campo Reales Gladium Crianza 2006 +162677 $15.95 Rated 90 -- The Wine Advocate, #175, February 2008 Michel Picard 1er Clos Paradis Domaine Voarick 2005 +86603 $21.95 Clear deep red. Intense and complex bouquet. Vanilla and red fruit jam aromas. Elegant wine combining finesse and persistence. Oak barrel maturing adds complexity and makes very silky tannins. Winemaker Notes, Michel Picard Pares Balta Ros de Pacs Organic Wine +163626 $12.95 The idea of this rose is to bring the sensations of spring into your wineglass. Ros de Pacs is made from two varietals that adapt best to the landscapes of our region: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A bunch of flowers, a field of poppies, a basket of juicy red summer fruits … Winemaker Notes, Pares Balta John Howard Megalomaniac Narcissist Riesling +67587 $17.95 Rated 41/2 Stars “From the spectacular ’07 vintage, this VQA ‘Wine of the Month’ packs quite a punch. It begins with pungent aromas of citrus, mineral and exotic spice. The palate is treated to waves of complex, ripe tree fruit flavour—white peach, spiced yellow plum and orange / lemon peel marmalade. Medium bodied, well balanced and smooth as satin, this finishes lip-smacking good with a rush of white grapefruit tang ameliorated by sweet ripe nectarine. Good value here, pick up a few. (VH)” winecurrent.com, May 2009   Please visit www.lcbo.com for product availability and store location details. When you have a moment, please check out our website at www.profilewinegroup.com