Wine Tasting at Summerhill LCBO

It had been a while since I had gone to the sampling bar at the LCBO, so I decided to go a try a couple wines. The first wine I had was Chateau de L’Aumerade Rose 2011 $15.95. Rose wines from France are often much different than those from North America. To start, the colour of the wine tends to be very pale, like a salmon type colour. Next, they tend to be not quite as sweet as their counterparts overseas. Here are my tasting notes: There were citrus flavours and smell. A somewhat sweet wine, light and juicy. JC87

The second wine I had was an Italian Barolo. I don't have much experience with Barolo's because similar to Amarone, although not to the same extent, they are pricier wines. Patrizi Barolo 2008 $23.95. A oaky smell, reminding me of a nice cab-sauv. This is a heavy wine with a smooth taste that would be good with grilled red meat. JC88