LCBO - Wines of the Month

Release Date: November 10, 2012

THORN-CLARKE SHOTFIRE SHIRAZ 2010
Barossa, South Australia
018796 (D) 750 mL $21.95

TASTING NOTE: Also outstanding, is the 2010 Shiraz Shotfire. The good news is that there are 15,000 cases of it ... Dark ruby/purple, with notes of roasted coconut, graphite, damp earth, blackberry and cassis, this perfumed wine hits the palate with a thunderous richness from the glycerin and dense fruit. Quite sexy, stunning, with some structured tannin in the finish, this wine should drink well for another 5-7 years.

Score: 90 (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, June 2012)

BERONIA RESERVA 2007
DOCa Rioja, Spain
050203 (XD) 750 mL $18.95

TASTING NOTE: Fairly traditional Rioja with plenty of vanilla from American oak that's balanced by strong sweet fruit. Silken-textured red with seductively sweet fruit and a pronounced liquorice character. Scented and appealing wine with power.

Score: (Bob Campbell, MW, bobswinereviews.com, Feb. 2012)