It is a great honour to earn the responsibility of managing and maintaining the wine cellar at the Albany Club. As an Albany Club member you can be assured that before a wine makes it on to the list it has been carefully selected for both quality & value. As the Sommelier at the Club I take pride stocking the cellar with great wines, while also broadening the horizons of the collection; including wines from all over the world. Every wine served at the club speaks to where it comes from and leaves a lasting impression. My goal is to provide members with a truly global cellar, offering the best of what each wine region can produce. A major benefit of our wine program is that we charge a flat markup on most bottles. This means that accessing a global collection of some of the world’s best wines is possible at a much better value than other establishments in the city. Many of our wines appear on the lists of Toronto’s most prominent restaurants - but because of our pricing, members are able to experience these wines at a fraction of the cost. Most of the wines on our list are also not available at the LCBO. When you purchase a bottle of wine at your Club, you really are having an experience you cannot have at home. Note from the Sommelier I look forward to continuing to manage your wine cellar and invite you to uncork something spectacular with your next meal. Cheers! Gianmarco Zentena Maitre’D and Sommelier
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Note from the Sommelier - Albany Club · Fontamara, Pinot Grigio, 2016$39 Alto Adige: Mont Mès Castelfeder, Cuvée Bianco, 2011 $39 Andrian, Pinot Grigio, Südtirol, 2016$40 Old
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It is a great honour to earn the responsibility of managing and maintaining the wine cellar at the Albany Club. As an Albany Club member you can be assured that before a wine makes it on to the list it has been carefully selected for both quality & value. As the Sommelier at the Club I take pride stocking the cellar with great wines, while also broadening the horizons of the collection; including wines from all over the world. Every wine served at the club speaks to where it comes from and leaves a lasting impression. My goal is to provide members with a truly global cellar, offering the best of what each wine region can produce.
A major benefit of our wine program is that we charge a flat markup on most bottles. This means that accessing a global collection of some of the world’s best wines is possible at a much better value than other establishments in the city. Many of our wines appear on the lists of Toronto’s most prominent restaurants - but because of our pricing, members are able to experience these wines at a fraction of the cost. Most of the wines on our list are also not available at the LCBO. When you purchase a bottle of wine at your Club, you really are having an experience you cannot have at home.
Note from the Sommelier
I look forward to continuing to manage your wine cellar and invite you to uncork something spectacular with your next meal.
Cheers!
Gianmarco ZentenaMaitre’D and Sommelier
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SPARKLING WINES From Around the World
Champagne
NV Cuperly Brut Grand Reserve (375ml) $52NV William Saintot, Blanc de Noir, Brut, Propriétaire Récoltant (375ml) $57NV Tarlant Brut Reserve $67NV Piper-Heidsieck Brut $82NV G.H. Mumm, Carte Classique $892004 Mailly Grand Cru $1112012 William Saintot, Millesime $125
Ontario: Produced by Henry of Pelham, Three of Hearts Rosé, Short Hills Bench, 2017 $38
France
Gérard Bertrand, Côte des Roses, Midi, 2017 $38L’Opaline, Coteaux Varois en Provence, 2017 $40St. John, Beausoleil, Côtes de Thau, 2017 $41
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WHITE WINES From the New World
Canada
Ontario: Produced by Henry of Pelham, Three of Hearts Rosé, Short Hills Bench, 2017 $38Kew Vineyards, Old Vine Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench, 2016 $44Henry of Pelham, Riesling, Speck Family Reserve, Short Hills Bench, 2016 $44Pearl Morissette, Riesling, Cuvée Sputnick, Niagara Penninsula, 2016 $46Pearl Morissette, Riesling, Cuvée Black Ball, Twenty Mile Bench, 2013 $52
British Colombia: Quail’s Gate, Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, 2010 $50
United States
California:Cypress Vineyards, Chardonnay, Central Coast, 2016 $40Lake Sonoma Winery, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 2014 $47Landmark Vineyards, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, 2015 $50Mer Soleil, “Silver”, Chardonnay, Monterey County, 2016 $50Edward Sellers Vineyards, Blanc du Rhone, Paso Robles, 2007 $56 (42% Roussane, 40% Marsanne, 18% Viognier)
Pearl Morissette produces wines with grapes that have achieved full varietal ripeness, they use modern and historical wine making techniques. Famously, one of their wines did not pass VQA
certification even though the wine was made with 100% estate grown fruit, the tasting panel decided the wine lacked typicity and could not be considered indicative of Niagara Riesling. This
“Blackballing” by the VQA led to Pearl Morissette naming the wine “Cuvée Black Ball”.
New World Whites
Loveblock is made by Kim Crawford, known for producing popular wines from New Zealand. This wine is her passion project and is a lovely expression of the best New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc has to offer.
Alsace: Domaines Schlumberger, Riesling, Les Prince Abbés, 2007 $36
Loire Valley: Château de la Ragotière, Muscadet, Sèvre et Maine sur Lie, 2015 $44Clos des Briords, Cuvée Villes Vignes, Muscadet, Sèvre et Maine sur Lie, 2010 $45Domaine Benoît et Mathieu Fleuriet, La Magie des Caillottes, Sancerre, 2016 $55
Burgundy: Bouchard Père & Fils, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, 2016 $54Corinne et Jean-Pierre Grossot, Chablis, Burgundy, 2017 $61
Italy
Abruzzo: Fontamara, Pinot Grigio, 2016 $39
Alto Adige: Mont Mès Castelfeder, Cuvée Bianco, 2011 $39Andrian, Pinot Grigio, Südtirol, 2016 $40
For his service, Richard Kew was awarded land after the war of 1812. Soldier’s Grant is named in honour of the wineries heritage. This wine is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvigon, 37% Cabernet Franc,
13% Merlot. 12% of this blend was dried out Appassimento style similar to Amarones from Italy.
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RED WINES From the New World
Chile
Errázuriz, Pinot Noir, Aconcagua Costa, 2015 $47J. Bouchon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserva Especial, Block Series, Valle del Maule, 2014 $50
Piedmonte: Tenuta di Martucino, Barolo, 2011 $65Roversi, Barolo, 2012 $90
Puglia: Vigneti del Salento, I Muri, Primitivo, 2016 $39
Tuscany: San Fabiano Calcinaia, Chianti Classico, 2013 $39 La Piuma, Chianti, 2016 $40SerPrimo, Toscana Rosso, 2016 $50Etrusca, Rosso Bolgheri, 2016 $60Mazzei, Philip, 2013 $83Fattoria Le Fonti, Vino Arturo, 2003 $92Poggio Di Guardia, 2015 $100
Sesa, I Vigneti di Poggiofoco, Maremma, 2007 $110Rigoloccio, Abundantia, Merlot, Maremma, 2009 $110Brunello di Montalcino, La Fiorita, 2008, DOCG $119Brunello di Montalcino, La Fiorita, 2012, DOCG $125Fattoria Le Fonti, Chianti Classic Riserva, 2004 (1500ml) $127
Veneto: San Pio, Valpolicella Ripasso, 2014 $46Loredan Gasparini, Della Casa, Bordeaux Blend, Venegazzù, 2009 $55San Pio, Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, 2012 $70Loredan Gasparini, Capo di Stato, Colli Trevigiani Rosso, 2007 $74
Poggio Di Guardia is a new Super Tuscan blend made by the previous head winemaker at Antinori. The wine is made from fruit sourced from an abandoned farm located in a heavily
wooded area two kilometers from the nearest neighbor. The terroir here is completely natural and the wine is on its way to achieving organic certification
Old World Reds
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RED WINES From the Old World
France
Bordeaux: Château Haute Vallée, Bordeaux Supérieur, 2015 $42Plaisir de Siaurac, Lalande-de-Pomerol, 2013 $40Château Thieuley, 2012 $40Château La Fleur Cravignanc, Saint-Emilion, 2011 $50Château Lanessan, Haut-Médoc, 2012 $50Château Ormes-de-Pez, Saint-Estèphe, 2011 $91Château La Tour Figeac, Saint-Émilion, 2011 $93 Château Grand Mayne, Saint-Émilion, 2009 $96 Château Potensac, Medoc, 2008 $100La Dame de Montrose, Saint-Estèphe, 2009 $117Château La Rose du Temple, Pomerol, 2008 $120Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux, 2004 $140Château Beau-Sejour Becot, Saint-Émilion, 2004 $205Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, 1999 $520Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-Émilion, 1999 $695Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, 1999 $780Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1999 $1000Château Margaux, Margaux, 1999 $1000
Burgundy: J. Michel et L. Pillot, Mercurey 1er Cru, 2011 $77Domaine de Suremain, Les Crêts, Mercury 1er Cru, 2015 $80Jean Gagnerot, Savigny-lès-Beaune, 2007 $92Domaine Lafouge, Auxey- Duresses 1er Cru, 2012 $100Fernand & Laurent Pillot, Tavannes, Pommard, 2012 $149Michel & Marc Rossignol, Les Pitures, Volnay 1er Cru, 2005 $169
Côte du Rhône:Domaine de la Valeriane, Grenache/Syrah, Côtes-du-Rhône, 2012 $40Domaine des Pasquiers, Grenache/Syrah, Côtes-du-Rhône, 2014 $42Les Vins de Vienne, Crozes-Hermitage, 2016 $47Chateau Fargueirol, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2015 $85Les Vins de Vienne, Lieu-Dit, Le Biez, Saint Joseph, 2015 $91Domaine de Bonserine, La Sarrasine, Côte-Rôtie, 2014 $100Les Vins de Vienne, Les Essartailles, Côte-Rôtie, 2016 $144Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Les Trois Sources, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2015 $175
Languedoc-Roussillon: Domaine Baquiere, Corbières, 2015 $39Château Saint Nazaire, Saint Chinian, 2015 $41Mas d’Auzières, Coteaux du Languedoc, 2011 $43Hecht & Bannier, Saint Chinian, 2010 $48Château de Lascaux, Les Nobles Pierres, Pic Saint Loup, 2009 $48
Old World Reds
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Spain
Senorio de Valdesneros, Roble, Arlanza, 2013 $42Envínate, Albahra, Garnacha Tintorera, Almansa, 2014 $45Álvaro Palacios, Camins del Priorat, Priorat, 2016 $50Óscar Tobía, Reserva, Rioja, 2012 $54Mas Martinet, “Martinet Bru”, Priorat, 2015 $70Torres, Mas La Plana, Cabernet Sauvignon, Penedes, 2012 $195Torres, Mas La Plana, Cabernet Sauvignon, Penedes, 1998 $240Torres, Mas La Plana, Cabernet Sauvignon, Penedes, 1994 $295
The Bin Ends section of the wine list offers exceptional value to our members. Wines in this section have seen cellar age in the club’s climate-controlled cellar. There are only a few of each
bottle left and they cannot be placed on the regular wine list for that reason. As these are the last of their respective brands, they have been marked down in price to make room in our cellar for