White Wine
Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2022, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: From Clare Valley, South Australia, Mitchell Watervale 2022 Riesling is produced from hand-harvested grapes sourced from old vines from estate vineyards. Elegant and fragrant with white florals, kafir lime, lemon blossom, leesy and flinty mineral notes throughout, it is dry (0.28 g/l residual sugar) medium-bodied and delightful to drink chilled on its own or with a pork tenderloin from the grill. Drink or hold. Riesling food pairings: Asian dishes, fresh seafood salad, seafood appetizers, smoked turkey sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2028 487785 13.5% M 750 mL $21.95 Score: 97/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Brut Sparkling, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A, Canada: This sparkling gets better every year, even though it's not vintage-dated. Lovely finesse and mousse with green apple vibrancy. The grapes were hand-picked in 50 pound lugs so they weren't bruised. The winery does press fractioning meaning the first bit of the juice (the head) and the last bit (the tail) aren't used in the wine just the juiciest, tastiest part of the juice. They also use the traditional Champagne method to make the wine. The wine spends 30 months on the lees which gives it a creamy texture. Serve as an aperitif on its own or add 1 oz. of Riesling Icewine or 1 oz of Cabernet Franc Icewine to 3 oz of Cuvee Catharine to make a Kir Catharine. Sparkling food pairings: salmon caviar with sour cream; malpeque oysters with a hint of lemon. Drink: 2022 - 2025 217521 12% D 750 mL $32.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart