The Wine Spectator's most eagerly awaited edition is the one where it lists the Top 100 Wines of each year - and those wines immediately disappear from the shelves of wine shops all around the world.
But not in British Columbia you say? Apparently not.
But with the fabulous Vancouver International Wine Festival already now underway - tickets for many tastings still available by the way - including the major tastings Thursday Friday and Saturday nights - that may soon change. Some of these great wines are going to be showcased there.
I grabbed several choice wines from the 2012 Top 100 list since it came out in November of last year - but amazingly, quite a few are still available - and some of them at very reasonable prices.I am a big fan of all New Zealand wines - and their Sauvignon Blancs are stupendous. So why is there any Astrolabe 2011 Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, NZ left in BC?
Beats me - it's a 91 point wine, it's Number 59 on the list and it costs just $23.99 in BC Liquor Stores - where there are 645 bottles left - including 154 in Vancouver alone!
The Wine Spectator says - and I agree - that the Astrolabe this "bright, juicy white delivers succulent notes of passion fruit, honeydew melon, Key lime and Asian pear".
Also still available is the superb Alvaro Palacios Petalos 2010 from the Bierzo region of Spain - scored at 91 points, ranked Number 57 of the Top 100 and for sale in BC at $29.99, there are still 180 bottles left - all in Metro Vancouver.
I have enjoyed this wine as well - simply delicious! Made from Mencia grapes, it is complex and layered. The Wine Spectator says it has plush black cherry, liquorice, mineral and smoke flavours. I say - go buy some right now!
And make sure to check The Wine Barbarian as the week goes by for top wines to taste at the Vancouver International Wine Festival - or just to buy.
Looking forward to the deep research!
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