LCBO Sale Pick of the Week: Jan. 9

Wolf Blass 2012 'Yellow Label' Shiraz (South Australia)

Sale $14.95, Regular $16.95
Discount (until February 2): $2.00
LCBO #506691 | 750 mL bottle

Tastes like: Sunshine! Fresh and juicy black berries, dried herbs and a hint of mint
Pairs with: Lamb of any sort, rich beef stew, poutine (with duck confit on top)
Good for: Après ski fireside 
Drink this: Now through 2016
Alcohol: 13.5%

Why we're drinking this
It’s a delicious, very well made wine. Easy drinking, yet with enough stuffing and poise to impress your inner wine snob. Plus, it’s got a maple leaf on the label, marking 30 years of Wolf Blass in the Canadian market and making it the only foreign wine you're allowed to drink while watching the Olympics.

Tasting note
The classic Wolf Blass fruit-and-wood style has been refined of late. Expect less “fruit-bomb” and more balance and grace, with fresher dark berry fruit, lively acid and noticeable but soft tannins. Delightful to drink!

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This week's selection by wine writer and CityBites.ca Editor - Dick Snyder