Barbera

Veglio Winery – Piemonte, Italy

Production Zone Diano D’Alba Roddi

Soil Medium

Exposure Southwest

Grape Variety Barbera

Processing Soft pressing preserved in stainless steel barrels

Alcohol Level 13% – 14%

Characteristics Full bodied; goes well with dishes of red and wild meats, cheeses, to be served at room temp.

BCLCB Product Number +161851 spec

Baric

Veglio Winery – Piemonte, Italy

Production Zone Serralunga D’Alba

Soil Medium

Exposure Southwest

Grape Variety Nebbiolo & Dolcetto

Processing Soft pressing preserved in stainless steel, and refined in large oak barrels for one year

Alcohol Level 13%

Characteristics An exclusive wine of veglio michelino & figlio. this bottle is the most characteristic of the veglio family, being made from the best of the nebbiolo and dolcetto grapes. this robust wine is not overly aged so as to preserve its fruitiness, and is excellent with meat dishes. serve at room temp, uncorking the bottle a few hours before drinking

BCLCB Poduct Number +364653 spec

Barolo

Veglio Winery – Piemonte, Italy

Production Zone Serralunga D’Alba – Diano D’Alba (Piemonte-Langhe)

Soil Medium

Exposure Southeast

Grape Variety Nebbiolo

Processing Soft pressing fermentation in stainless steel barrels.

Aging In 5000L oak barrels for 2 years; refined in bottles for approximately 6 months.

Alcohol Level 13.5% – 14%

Characteristics Harmonic body, delicate yet intense bouquet of fruits and spices. To be served at 64F with dishes of fine red meat and game, and perfect in concluding an exquisite meal.

BCLCB Product Number +526335 spec

Dolcetto

Veglio Winery – Piemonte, Italy

Production Zone Diano D’Alba

Soil Medium

Exposure Western

Grape Variety Dolcetto

Processing Soft pressing fermentation in stainless steel barrels.

Alcohol Level 13.5% – 14%

Characteristics Aromas of cherry, blackberry, mushroom, mountain herb, a range of floral notes, and some peppery spice. On the palate berries and cherries form the core of the fruit, but these are swathed in earth, bark, dried leaves, and cocoa along with a back note of prune.

BCLCB Product Number +285064 spec

Nebbiolo

Veglio Winery – Piemonte, Italy

Production Zone  Diano D’Alba (Pressenda vineyard)

Soil Medium

Exposure Southeast

Grape Variety Nebbiolo

Processing Soft pressing fermentation in stainless steel barrels.

Aging In 5000L oak barrels for 12 months and then three months in the bottle.

Alcohol Level 12.5%

Characteristics  The wine has a ruby brilliant red color with a gentle and delicate fragrance of raspberry and violet. The wine has a dry and velvety taste and a smooth finish. It goes well with risotto and fondue with truffles. As it ages, the wine is a good match with roasted meat and game.

BCLCB Product Number +676841 spec

Pinot Grigio

Peter Zemmer Winery – Alto Adige, Italy

From vineyards on the valley floor of the Lowlands , this Pinot Grigio flourishes with outstanding climatic conditions and good soil conditions to the highest standards. The prominent nose, as well as the excellent acid balance, lend this wine power and structure.

Alcohol Level 13.5%

Color  Radiant straw-yellow.

Bouquet  Delicately fruity, with subtle tones of pear and melon.

Flavor  Dry, soft, with a pleasing fullness and delicate acidity.

BCLCB Product Number +131631 spec

Sauvignon

Peter Zemmer Winery – Alto Adige, Italy

A delicate, aromatic white wine which, because of its pleasant acidity, can be cellared for long periods, developing an outstanding and balanced nose. 

Alcohol Level 13.5%

Color  Radiant straw-yellow.

Bouquet Delicately fruity, with subtle tones of pear and melon.

Flavor  Rich and harmonious with good fruit and lasting acidity.

BCLCB Product Number +131649 spec

Caol Ila

Caol Ila 29yr old – 46% Vol                

Nose: Light and grassy, then some Arbroath smoke and citrus. Lightly perfumed (sage) with a vanilla lift, very subtle sweet smoke. Good balance and intensity.

Taste: The sweetness continues. Light fruits, some creaminess and buttery character, but fairly woody with a distinct smokiness. Quite firm without water a brilliant balance of sweet, spice and smoke.

Finish: Dry, extremely long lasting smooth finish; filled with all the subtle characteristics first detected in the nose.

Comment – “Absolutely stunning. Worth every penny. The complexities and taste profile in this bottle is one that will surley not be easily forgotten or reproduced anytime soon.”

BCLCB Product Number +131953 - Cases of 6 - Spec

Finlaggan

Finlaggan Old Reserve– 40% Vol                

Score: 94 out of 100 in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Nose: full and pungent with an earthy smokiness and fresh hints of ozone.

Taste: dry, smoky and fresh, clean and big bodied, wisps of chocolate.

Finish: Long and smooth with a smoky burnt oak and a very slight edge of richness.

Comment – “This bottle offers the intensity of hickory and smoke in the nose and a surprisingly soft and tempered, slightly smoky and sweet finish. A unique bottle that all Islay lovers should experience.”

BCLCB Product Number +752311 – Cases of 6

Finlaggan Cask

Finlaggan Cask Strength- 58% Vol

Colour: Pale straw with golden amber strands.

Nose: Powerful with tar, and leathery smokiness combined with peat.

Taste: Dry, smokiness is replaced with a heated leathery earthiness and a saltiness of the sea that fills your entire mouth.

Finish: Long & smooth with smokiness and medicinal notes resonating throughout.

BCLCB Product Number +486852

Ileach

Ileach Peaty – 40% Vol                

Score: 94 out of 100 in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Nose: A think chunk of peat has been dissolved in my glass.

Taste: The oil –peat-barley balance is spot on as is the bitter sweet tone: just stunning.

Finish: The peat dissipates slowly to leave a slightly bitterish oaky influence but the spices compensate.

Comment – “Fabulous stuff, a bottle of which should sit in every household cabinet. A wonder dram.”

BCLCB Product Number +036996 - Cases of 6

Ileach Cask

Ileach Cask Strength – 58% Vol                

Score: 97 out of 100 in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Amazingly, my tasting notes for the weaker version are exactly the same as for this sea facing monster. Except here the enormity has risen up by a significant factor, as has the intensity of each vital cog in its make-up. Perhaps the only change is the honey thread to the sweetness that pervades throughout. Otherwise, identical. A wonderous, take it with you when you die malt that is easily a contender for whisky of the year.

Jim Murray awarded The Ileach Cask Strength the number two position in the 2008 & 2009 World Whisky of the Year category in his Whisky Bible. This is judged from over 3,400 whiskies!

BCLCB Product Number +822015 - Cases of 6

Laphroaig

Coopers Choice Laphroaig 10yr old – 46% Vol                

Nose: Medicinal and phenolic. Salty sea air and thick peat.

Taste: Iodine and a little coal tar soap. Heavy peat smoke with sweet malt.           

Finish: Very long. Waves of smoke. Ashes of the peat fire but despite all this a smoothness like no other.

Comment – What can I say… if you want a real Islay scotch this is the one. Embodies all the true characteristics of a superior island malt with a smoothness and quality that is unrivalled amongst its neighbours.

BCLCB Product Number +443002 - Cases of 6 - Spec

Tantallan

Tantallan 10yr old – 40% Vol                

Score: 89 out of 100 in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Nose: fresh figs and moist barley, a hint of clove.

Taste: The nose tells you what’s coming and there is no disappointment: massive malt surge, mouthwatering and refreshing.

Finish: beautifully textured finish as the barley unites with the light oak.

Comment – “The sheer brilliance of this whisky is its simplicity. Limited colouring interference and a severe lack of sherry means that the barley can do as it pleases and pleases it does.”

BCLCB Product Number +131706 - Cases of 6 - Spec

XFour

Xfour Handcrafted Vodka – Okanagan, B.C

TimesFour (XFour) is B.C’s first handcrafted premium corn and rye based vodka. Handcrafted and distilled four times by master distiller Frank Deiter who has accumulated over 70 awards for his line of spirits; Xfour is completely additive free and fed with British Columbia’s own pristine glacier water retrieved from a 356 ft deep well. A crystal clear complextion, with hints of fruit and anise. This crisp, pure vodka will surely give people something to talk about!

BCLCB Product Number +139147 - Cases of 6 - Spec

Blanc de Blancs

Lallier Champagne House  - Aÿ, France      

Grapes  Pressing and winemaking with 100% chardonnay grapes from the Champagne Grands Crus region.

Aging   Blend of 75% year’s wine and 25% reserve wines. Matured for 36-48 months in cellars, rest for 5 month, and dosage of 9g/l.

Color  Fine golden colour with hints of green.

Bouquet  Firm nose with lots of elegance and finesse with citrus fruit aromas. Ample and generous mouth.

Awards  Winner of: 2010 Decanter, 2010 Commanded, 2009 Sommelier Award-Gold 2008, Wine Spectator 90 points 2006, Decanter 3 stars, 2006 Revue du Cin de France 3 stars.

BCLCB Product Number +14266  – Cases of 6 – Spec

Grande Réserve

Lallier Champagne House  - Aÿ, France      

Grapes  Made with Champagne Grand Cru grapes: 65% Ay/Verzenay for pinot noir and 35% from Avize/Cramant for charonnay.

Aging    Blend of 70% years wine and 30% reserve. Matured 24-36 months, rested for 3-5 months with dosage of 9g/l.

Color  Very fine golden yellow colour.

Bouquet  Buttery aromas of brioche with apricot fruitiness.

Awards  Winner of silver, Decanter 2010 4 stars, Jancis Robinson Favourite Champagne-Feb 2010, top score of 17.5/20, IWSC Siver, Best in Class, 2010

BCLCB Product Number +14241  – Cases of 6 – Spec

Rosé

Lallier Champagne House  - Aÿ, France      

Grapes  Grands Crus grapes from Ay, Bouzy and Avize and Premier Cru from Marueil sur Ay, 80% pinot noir and 20% chardonnay.

Aging  Matured for 24-36 months in cellars, rest for 5 months, dosage of 10g/l.

Alcohol Level 12.5%

Color  Superbly brilliant salmon pink colour.

Bouquet  Aromas of red berries (wild strawberries), racy and well balanced.

Awards IWSC Bronze 2010.

BCLCB Product Number +14233  – Cases of 6 – Spec

Zéro Dosage

Lallier Champagne House  - Aÿ, France      

Grapes  Champagne Grand Crus grapes: 70% from Ay/Verzenay for pinot noir and 30% Cramant for chardonnay.

Aging  Blended from 60% years wines and 40% reserve wines: an exceptional bottling with traditional cork and staple matured 48 months in our cellars. “Zero Dosage” refers to a voluntary choice of No Sugar addition at the disgorgement.

Alcohol Level 12.5%

Color  Fine golden colour with hints of amber.

Bouquet  Fresh aromas of citrus fruits (chardonnay) butter and brioche in a matured nose. Generous mouth in total respect with this wine…clearness, delicacy and balance for this cuvee.

Awards  Jancis Robinson 2008, 16/20 points and winner of Revue du Vin De France award 2008.

BCLCB Product Number +14274  – Cases of 6 – Spec 

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Colmei Valdobbiadene

Bisol Winery – Veneto, Italy
Received a score of 89 points from Robert Parker in 2009
“Colmei” is a dialect term referring to the summits of the hills best suited to the cultivation of these vines. The Bisol family owns such marvellous hills in the extreme north of the province of Treviso close to the foothills of the Alps. These vineyards yield Glera grapes that are full in flavour and rich in malic acid.

Color Straw yellow.
Perlage Fine and vivacious.
Bouquet Elegant and full, with pronounced fruitiness
Flavour Well rounded and youthful, soft with emerging fruitiness, balanced sapidity, lively.

Grape Varieties: 100% Glera grapes
Alcohol Level: 11.2% by Vol                          
Residual Sugar: 15 grams per litre

BCLCB Product Number  +868794 – Cases of 6 – Spec

Cuvée Extra dry

Bisol Winery – Veneto, Italy
This sparkling wine is exposed to the south, having a strong presence of silt which, together with a limited yield per hectare, allows for the production of a full bodied wine with intense flavour and aromatic qualities. 

Color Sparklingly clear gold – yellow color.
Perlage  Fine and persistent.
Bouquet  Graceful, intricate, with intense scents of peach and apricot, together with a delicate hint of fresh white flowers.
Flavour Full, flavoursome, harmonic persistent with a balanced softness.

Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Incrocio Manzoni, Sauvignon & Glera grapes.
Alcohol Level: 11.5% by Vol.
Residual Sugar: 17 grams per litre

BCLCB Product Number  +503912 – Cases of 6 – Spec

Cuvée Rosé Brut

Bisol Winery – Veneto, Italy

Received a score of 90 points from Robert Parker in 2009.
The rose is a refreshing glass of bubbles with which a brief maceration gives the wine a floral yet fruity characteristic; the long and slow fermentation ensures the extreme delicacy, elegance and duration in the mouth.

Color Brilliant Delicate Pink.
Perlage Extremely fine and persistent.
Bouquet Elegant and complex. Intense scents of rose, accompanied by delicate hints of fresh fruit, citrus and lycis.
Flavour Initial but well balanced acidity. Full, harmonious and persistent, with a dry finish and a long lasting aftertaste. 

Grape Varieties: Merlot & Pinot Noir
Alcohol Level: 12% by Vol                                    
Residual Sugar: 8 grams per litre

BCLCB Product Number  +350918 – Cases of 6 – Spec