Argentina

Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Mendoza, Argentina: A smooth and sensuous, medium-plus-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas of plum, currant, blueberry, cedar and dark chocolate. Look for ripe dark berry, blueberry, mint, fine herbs, toasted nut and cedar spice flavours on the palate. Tannins are firm and pleasantly grippy. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: prime rib, hearty meat stews, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2025 135202 14.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Altos Las Hormigas Reserve Malbec 2019, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: From the Uco Valley, Altos Las Hormigas Reserve 2019 Malbec is dry, medium-plus-bodied, fresh and lithe with ripe raspberry, strawberry, citrus zest and spicy flavours on the palate. Perfumed and elegant, the grapes for this vintage were sourced from Gualtallary and Paraje Altamira. Malbec food pairings: grilled pork tenderloin, veal Porterhouse, grilled long beef ribs. Drink: 2022 - 2026 678987 14.2% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Malbec 2020, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina: From Domaine Bousquet, Cameleon 2020 is a vegan-friendly Malbec produced from organically-grown grapes and is dry, full-bodied vibrant and concentrated with blackcurrant, blackberry, savoury herbs and subtle spicy flavours balanced with brilliant acidity. Drink or hold. Malbec food pairings: meats from the grill, BBQ ribs, game sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2022 - 2024 24875 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Zuccardi José Malbec 2018, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Zuccardi José 2018 Malbec has a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon added to the mix and is fragrant with blackberry, ripe plum and cracked pepper aromas. The wine is dry, full-bodied and fruit-driven with a mouthful of blackberry, anise and pepper spice flavours juicy on the palate. Tannins are still quite firm. Good now, better in 2023. Malbec food pairings: grilled meats from the BBQ, roast pork, veal cutlets. Drink: 2023 - 2028 20988 14% XD 750 mL $46.95 Score: 96/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Matias Riccitelli Viñedos de Montaña Cabernet Franc 2018, Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Riccitelli Viñedos De Montaña 2018 Cabernet Franc is fragrant with pink florals, ripe dark raspberry and pepper spice aromas. The wine is dry, medium-plus-bodied and generous with layers of dark raspberry, pepper spice, dried herbs and balanced with brilliant acidity. Tannins are fine-grained and velvety. The Cab Franc grapes for this vintage were sourced from two different vineyards in Los Arbolitos in Chacayes and in the Campo de los Andes. The vineyards are between 1,150 metres and 1,300 metres above sea level. Cabernet Franc food pairings: roast turkey, duck, veal chops. Drink: 2022 - 2026 24887 13% XD 750 mL $42.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: From Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Bleasdale Mulberry Tree 2019 is a great value Cab for $20. Grapes were fermented on their skins in open top fermenters for 12 days, then macerated for 12 months in new (10%) and neutral French oak barrels. This is a dry, full-bodied Cab savoury with ripe blackberry, mulberry, olive and baking spice flavours generous on the palate. Tannins are fine. Drink or hold in cellar to 2030. Frank Potts is the founder of the winery which was established in 1850 and the winery is named for the Mulberry tree growing in the middle of the vineyard. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: lamb Bolognese, grilled New York striploin with chimichurri sauce, barbecued ribs in sauce, hamburger, hard cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2030 661892 14.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Best's Bin No. 1 Great Western Shiraz 2019, Victoria, Australia: From the Victoria wine region in the Great Western, Best's Bin No. 1 2019 is a great value Shiraz at $23. Dry, full-bodied and spicy, rich on the nose and palate with spiced dark plum, crushed raspberries, cracked pepper spice and dark chocolate aromas and flavours. Fruit-driven and elegant with great acidity for food, enjoy it with a rib roast. Drink or hold. Shiraz food pairings: pork chops, grilled radicchio, beef prosciutto, black bean soup, blue cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2033 222323 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Claymore You'll Never Walk Alone Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2018, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: Claymore's You'll Never Walk Alone 2018 Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro (GSM) red wine blend is enticing on the nose with ripe dark plum, mulberry, blueberry, cedar brush spice and a kiss of vanilla, supple and smooth on the palate. Tannins are silky and polished. Drinking beautifully now to 2028. Grenache Shiraz Mataro food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, turkey, duck. Drink: 2022 - 2030 409086 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pirramimma Petit Verdot 2018, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Pirramimma 2018 Petit Verdot is a full-bodied red from the McLaren Vale, bold, fruit-driven and muscular with dark berry, cedar brush spice, meaty and smoky vanilla flavours concentrated with a long, soul satisfying on the palate. Drink or hold. Petit Verdot food pairings: Porterhouse steak, roast beef, smoked brisket. Drink: 2022 - 2031 986752 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

John Glaetzer John's Blend Margarete's Shiraz 2018, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: John's Blend Margarete's 2018 Shiraz is produced from grapes sourced from three vineyards in the Langhorne Creek area. Fragrant with cooked bacon, blackberry, dark cherry aromas, mirrored on the palate with cracked black pepper and toasty oak spice flavours. Pour with all things BBQ. The blended wine was aged in 75% new French oak and 25% American oak barrels. Enjoy now and for the next 15 years. Shiraz food pairings: goose, black bean soup, pork with soy, pot roast. Drink: 2022 - 2040 927657 14.5% XD 750 mL $41.95 Score: 96/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Auld Family Wines Strawbridge Shiraz 2019, Barossa, South Australia, Australia: From the Barossa Valley, Auld Strawbridge 2019 Shiraz is as juicy on the nose as it is on the palate with cassis, blueberry, loamy earth, cracked pepper and cedar brush spice flavours savoury and supple on the palate with a long, fresh finish. Good now, better in 2024 when the wine will begin to show its best. Shiraz food pairings: rack of lamb, pork crown roast, roast turkey. Drink: 2024 - 2034 21149 15% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Richard Hamilton Little Road Shiraz 2019, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: From Leconfield Wines, Richard Hamilton Little Road 2019 Shiraz is vegan-friendly and is a well-priced McLaren Vale Shiraz at $21. Dry, medium-bodied and bright with dark plum, red berry, cherry, mocha, fine herb and minty flavours on the palate. Drink or hold. This vintage scored 97 at the 2020 Royal Adelaide Wine Show. Shiraz food pairings: lamb Bolognese, grilled New York strip loin, hard cheese, braised pork shanks. Drink: 2022 - 2027 16056 14.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Taltarni Taché Brut Rosé Sparkling 2014, Victoria, Australia: Taltarni Taché 2014 is a traditional method dry bubble with a lively mousse of red berry, fresh raspberry, soft orange zest and leesy, nutty flavours zesty on the palate with a tart red berry finish. Taltarni is well known for its Taché or "stain" produced from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay And Pinot Meunier mostly sourced from the Pyrenees. Brut Rosé Sparkling food pairings: salads, cold turkey sandwiches, creamy cheeses, seafood. Drink: 2022 - 2024 967398 13% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Sue-Ann Staff Mountain Bell Merlot 2018, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, Sue-Ann Staff Mountain Bell 2018 Merlot is named after the Staff's family "mountain bell," a very rare cold-weather bell made in Birmingham England in 1869. Look for rich blackcurrant, dark cherry and smoky, spiced plum on this dry, full-bodied, velvety red. The wine was matured 20 months in French oak barrels. Pour with a crown roast of pork. Merlot food pairings: roast pork, root vegetable casserole, grilled crispy pork belly. Drink: 2022 - 2026 30310 12.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hidden Bench Terroir Caché 2018, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Hidden Bench Terroir Caché 2018 is a rich and full-bodied red wine blend of 46% Merlot, 31% Malbec and 23% Cabernet Franc sourced from three estate vineyards on the Beamsville Bench. Fragrant with cassis, liquorice, dark cherry and dried sweet tobacco leaf aromas, with anise, cedar brush spice, mint and dark chocolate flavours balanced with mouth-watering acidity on the palate. Tannins are rich and powerful. The wine was matured in French oak barrels for 20 months (38% new). Drink or hold. Food pairings: braised meats, herbed steaks, venison. Drink: 2022 - 2029 505610 13.5% XD 750 mL $44.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Black Hills Estate Winery Alibi 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada: From the Okanagan Valley wine region, Black Hills Estate Alibi 2021 is a dry, medium-bodied and zesty white wine blend of mostly Sauvignon Blanc with 15% in Semillon. Fresh with aromas of ripe stone fruit, tropical fruit and grassy notes brilliant on the palate. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2022 National Wine Awards of Canada. Food pairings: roast chicken, grilled pork tenderloin, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2022 - 2025 25699 13% XD 750 mL $38.00 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Hare Wine Co. Frontier Collection Cabernet Franc Icewine 2017, Niagara On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: The Hare Wine Co. Frontier Collection 2017 Cabernet Franc Icewine is the perfect size for two to enjoy chilled with a strawberry, pink peppercorn pavlova and vanilla cream dessert. Rich and unctuous on the palate, look for pink rose petal, strawberry compote, cinnamon, clove and pepper spice aromas on the nose and creamy on the palate with a hint of dried herbs and toffee notes finishing sweet and long. Absolutely decadent and delicious. Cabernet Franc Icewine food pairings: brambleberry pie, chocolate covered Florentines studded with dark berry fruit, meat or savoury vegetable patés. Drink: 2022 - 2030 30313 11.5% S 200 mL $29.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2019, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada: Quails' Gate Stewart Family Reserve 2019 Chardonnay is a beautiful, dry, medium-plus-bodied, mouth-filling Chard from the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Vibrant with ripe apple, pear, buttered toast, smoky and spicy with an underpinning of minerality, silky smooth and long on the palate. Grapes were whole-cluster pressed and fermented in new and previous-use French oak barrels for 11 months, and left to age on its lees with some bâtonnage. This vintage was awarded Silver at the 2022 National Wine Awards of Canada. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken salad or poached salmon with a caper butter sauce, grilled cheese sandwiches. Drink: 2022 - 2026 639641 13.5% D 750 mL $48.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2019, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: Quails' Gate Stewart Family Reserve 2019 Pinot Noir is fragrant with ripe cherry, raspberry, mocha, cinnamon and nutmeg spices. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and elegant balanced with spot-on acidity with a long and silky finish. Tannins are velvety. Enjoy with pan-seared duck breast. This is the flagship red wine at Quails' Gate, with grapes sourced from premium blocks in the estate vineyard with some vines dating back to the 1970s. Pinot Noir food pairings: duck confit, coq au vin, beef bourguignon. Drink: 2022 - 2029 639658 14% XD 750 mL $64.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Athene 2018, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada: Burrowing Owl 2018 Athene is a rich, full-bodied red wine blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, lush on the palate with blackberry, plum, dried sweet tobacco, toasty oak spice, pepper and smoky vanilla flavours. Very generous fruit on this beauty from the Black Sage Bench in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Athene is so named for the Athene cunicularia, or Burrowing Owl. Food pairings: grilled meats, meat lover's pizza, meaty stews. Drink: 2022 - 2025 371336 14% XD 750 mL $51.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Blanc de Blanc Carte Blanche 2016, Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Henry of Pelham Catharine Carte Blanche 2016 Blanc de Blanc is a traditional method bubble with a creamy and rich mousse of crisp crunchy apple, fresh-baked croissant, citrus zest, nutmeg, ginger and leesy mineral flavours on the palate balanced with spine-tingling acidity. Produced from 100% estate-grown Chardonnay from the Short Hills Bench, this bubbly is fermented partially (20%) in barrel and then aged 54 months on its lees. Carte Blanche food pairings: shellfish, fried foods, Asian fusion dishes, salad. Drink: 2021 - 2024 315200 11.9% D 750 mL $49.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Chardonnay 2019, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Le Clos Jordanne, Le Grand Clos 2019 Chardonnay is fresh and floral on the nose, with ripe honeyed pear, apple, lemon zest, toasted almond, brioche, subtle oak spice with flinty mineral undertones all balanced with pin point acidity, finishing long and creamy on the palate. Produced under the direction of Thomas Bachelder, a very expressive and impressive "Grand Cru" Chard with grapes sourced from the western side of the Le Clos Jordanne vineyard on the Jordan Bench. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled halibut steaks, buttered lobster rolls, roast chicken, grilled pork tenderloin, smoked salmon.. Drink: 2022 - 2025 184549 13% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2018, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: From the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Burrowing Owl 2018 Cabernet Franc is a dry, juicy and fruit-driven full-bodied Cab Franc fragrant with spiced plum, cassis, blueberry, coffee, chocolate, savoury herb and toasty oak spice flavours finishing with a kiss of vanilla plushy on the palate. Tannins are firm and fine. Good now, better in a year of so when it begins to marry and mellow. The wine was fermented and aged in a mix of 60% French, 25% Hungarian and 15% American oak barrels for over 18 months. Cabernet Franc food pairings: tomato braised meat dishes including Osso Bucco or braised lamb shanks with a black olive wine sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2026 349019 14.5% XD 750 mL $47.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Inniskillin Riesling Icewine 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, Inniskillin 2019 Riesling Icewine is liquid gold in the glass and fragrant with honeyed apple, ripe stone fruit, tropical fruit and caramel notes deliciously sweet on the palate with balanced acidity to match. Chill and enjoy with blue cheeses, peach cobbler or apple pie. Riesling Icewine food pairings: cheese and nuts, fruit cup, apple spice cake with crème fraiche. Drink: 2022 - 2028 558288 9% S 375 mL $79.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Magnotta Limited Edition Shiraz 2016, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Magnotta 2016 Shiraz is a dry, full-bodied and juicy red wine from the Niagara Peninsula wine region. This limited edition Shiraz is concentrated with dark cherry, red berry, dried green herbs and well-integrated toasty oak spice flavours on the palate. Nicely done and great value at $22. This vintage was awarded Silver at the 2018 National Wine Awards of Canada. Shiraz food pairings: rack of lamb, grilled steaks, tourtiere. Drink: 2022 - 2028 30314 13.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 88/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

13th Street June's Vineyard Riesling 2020, Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula wine region, 13th Street June's Vineyard 2020 Riesling is great value at $20. Fragrant and fresh on the nose with white florals, intense with fresh apple, pear, lime, lemon curd and spring florals tangy and concentrated on the palate with a long finish. Enjoy with mildly spiced vegetable curries or sauerkraut and braised pork hocks. It can take on either! Riesling food pairings: smoked salmon on baguette, mild curries, seafood salad. Drink: 2022 - 2026 147512 11.2% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chile

Apaltagua Envero Gran Reserva Carmenère 2017, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile: From Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Apaltagua Envero Gran Reserva 2017 Carmenère is a medium-plus-bodied Chilean red produced from 100% Carmenère. Very impressive and expressive with ripe dark plum, dark cherry, anise, cracked pepper and menthol flavours balanced with vibrant acidity that rounds off the palate. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. Carmenère food pairings: lamb chop casserole, stuffed breast of veal, roast chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2026 481010 14.6% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Chocalan Vitrum Blend 2019, Maipo Valley D.O., Chile: From the Maipo Valley, Chocalan Vitrum 2019 is a dry, medium-plus-bodied and youthful red wine blend of 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Syrah, 9% Cabernet Franc, 8% Carmenère, 4% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Lots of gorgeous flavours of dark plum, dark berry, pepper spice matched with brilliant acidity that needs a bit of time to marry and mellow. Try in 2024 or cellar for five-plus years. Blend food pairings: veal chops, lamb kebabs, grilled petit tendre beef steak. Drink: 2024 - 2028 25640 14.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pérez Cruz Chaski Petit Verdot 2018, Maipo Valley D.O., Chile: Pérez Cruz Chaski 2018 is a dry, full-bodied, single varietal Petit Verdot produced from sustainably grown grapes. Fragrant with ripe dark plum and toasty oak spice on the nose, richly layered on the palate with dark plum, blackberry, toasty oak spice brilliant with fresh acidity. Needs some time to integrate, try it in 2024. Petit Verdot food pairings: rich, meaty stews, slow-braised and smoked meats, beef brisket. Drink: 2024 - 2030 25644 14.5% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Primus Carmenère 2019, Apalta, Colchagua Valley D.O., Chile: Primus 2019 Carmenère is a full-bodied Chilean Carmenère fragrant with earthy florals, ripe red berry fruit, plum and herbal aromas. The wine is dry, medium-plus-bodied, fresh and smooth on the palate with red berry, cherry, savoury herbs and a kiss of pepper spice. Tannins are fine and velvety. Grapes were sourced from younger vines from south-facing vineyards along the Tinguiririca River in the Apalta region of Colchagua. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Carmenère food pairings: wine-braised beef, turkey with gravy, chorizo tacos, bean fajitas. Drink: 2022 - 2026 439356 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dagaz Carmenère 2018, Colchagua Valley D.O., Chile: From the Colchagua Valley wine region, Dagaz 2018 Carmenère has a dollop (7%) of Petit Verdot added to the mix. Grapes are sourced from the east-facing slopes in the valley. A new wine from Dagaz, it is fragrant with pink and blue florals; dry, medium-bodied and rich with black cherry, cassis, toasty oak spice and flinty mineral flavours on the palate. Tannins are firm. Good now, better in 2023. Carmenère food pairings: veal Parmesan, veal cutlets, lamb chops from the grill. Drink: 2023 - 2027 24756 14.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pérez Cruz Limited Edition Cabernet Franc 2019, Maipo Valley D.O., Chile: Pérez Cruz 2019 is a great value dry, medium-bodied and elegant, Maipo Valley Cabernet Franc with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot added to the mix. Look for bright raspberry, red currant, fine herb, white pepper and flinty flavours on this food-friendly wine. Elevage was in stainless steel tanks and the wine matured 14 months in oak barrels. Cabernet Franc food pairings: roast duck, veggie mushroom burger, chicken Marabella. Drink: 2022 - 2025 10591 14.1% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tierra y Sangre Sémillon 2020, Secano Interior, Itata Valley, Chile: From the Itata Valley, Tierra Y Sangre 2020 Sémillon is sourced from vines over 70 years of age. The wine juice was fermented with native yeasts and then rested in French oak barrels for over six months. The wine is dry, medium-bodied with soft citrus, ripe tropical fruits, honeyed orange and vanilla flavours balanced with bright acidity. Chill and enjoy with pork chops from the grill or rich fish dishes like lemon butter sauteed halibut. Sémillon food pairings: roast lemon duck, grilled pork chops, herbed flatbreads. Drink: 2022 - 2024 26935 12.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Arboleda Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Aconcagua Valley D.O., Chile: From the Aconcagua Valley Wine Region, Eduardo Chadwick's Arboleda 2019 is a great value single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon at $22. Look for rich black currant, blackberry compote, exotic spices and grilled herbs on this juicy, full-bodied Cab with fine-grained, structured tannins. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: beef enchiladas, barbecued ribs in sauce, hamburger, hard cheese, braised pork shanks with white beans. Drink: 2022 - 2028 606764 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019, Rhône A.C., France: From Jérôme Quiot, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 2019 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape is produced from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan, Counoise, Terret, Picpoul, Muscardin, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Roussanne. Really. Fresh on the nose with cassis, blueberry, cherry compote, anise, cinnamon and nutmeg aromas and flavours plushy and long on the palate. Drink now or cellar to 2030. Châteauneuf-Du-Pape food pairings: prime rib roast, venison tenderloin, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2022 - 2032 145557 14.5% XD 750 mL $44.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Garde 2015, Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Pessac Léognan, Château La Garde 2015 is produced from sustainably-grown grapes and is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. Look for ripe blackberry, cassis, smoky, savoury herbs and spice concentrated, harmonious and smooth on the palate. The Château dates back to the 18th century, when Domaine de “Lagarde” was already featured on the “carte de Cassini” the first general map of France drawn by the Cassini family in 1756. Food pairings: grilled venison loin, tenderloin pork Wellington, grilled lamb chops. Drink: 2022 - 2029 191163 13% XD 750 mL $52.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 2010, Sauternes, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château La Tour 2010 Sauternes is a Premier Grand Cru Classé dessert wine from the Bordeaux wine region. Fragrant with ripe peach, pear compote, lemon blossom and honey, this dessert wine is lush and viscous with layers of ripe peach, passion fruit, mango, candied lemon zest, brioche, fresh nut flavours, sweet and balanced with brilliant acidity. Finishes long and luxurious with a hint of minerality. So complex and good. Food pairings: blue cheeses, lemon tarte topped with fresh berries, fresh fruit cup. Drink: 2022 - 2027 28719 13.5% S 350 mL $62.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Guillou 2018, Montagne Saint Émilion, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Montagne Saint Émilion, Château Guillou 2018 is an excellent-value red Bordeaux blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Produced by winemaker and proprietor, Jean-Bernard Saby & Fils, the wine is fragrant with earthy violets, fir, black currant and spicy aromas on the nose, and is dry, medium-plus-bodied with dark fruits, plum, ripe red berry, dried sweet tobacco leaf and baking spice flavours. Tannins are velvety. Food pairings: pepper steak, meat fondue, veal liver and onions. Drink: 2022 - 2026 140483 13.1% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne 2011, Champagne A.C., France: Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Grand Cru 2011 is already to be gifted (to yourself, maybe?). A very refined, textured and bone dry vintage champagne, full-bodied and mouth-watering on the palate with a fine perlage of Mirabelle plum, ripe apple, brioche, anise, citrus zest flavours and toasty with a long finish on a mineral note. Produced from 100% Chardonnay sourced from five grand cru villages: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger. Disgorged: April 2021. Grand Cru Champagne food pairings: creamy cheeses, fish and chips, salted buttered popcorn. Drink: 2022 - 2030 55277 12% D 750 mL $240.95 Score: 98/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Matthias et Émile Roblin Origine Sancerre 2020, Loire A.C., France: Matthias Et Émile Roblin Origine 2020 Sancerre is a bone-dry, medium-bodied, youthful and zesty Sauvignon Blanc crisp with green apple, pear, citrus zest and flinty mineral flavours elegant on the palate. Good now, but will continue to evolve in bottle. Drink or hold. Sancerre food pairings: pasta Primavera, pan-fried lemon sole with fresh spring peas, clam chowder. Drink: 2022 - 2024 556548 12.6% XD 750 mL $34.35 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Donatien Bahuaud Les Terroirs Anjou Chenin 2019, Loire A.P., France: Donatien Bahuaud Les Terroirs Anjou 2019 Chenin Blanc is enticing with aromas of honeyed quince, apple, pear, with soft vanilla flavours elegant and vibrant on the palate. Finishes on a flinty mineral note. Nicely done! Drink or hold. Chenin food pairings: grilled lemon chicken, pan-fried panfish, Caesar salad topped with grilled chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2025 24608 14% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jeff Carrel Les Darons 2020, Languedoc A.P., France: Jeff Carrel Les Darons 2020 is a dry, full-bodied and smoky Grenache, Syrah and Carignan red wine blend, fragrant with pink florals and blueberry, rich with dark berry, cherry, spiced plum and dried wild herbs fresh and rounded on the palate, Tannins are fine and velvety. A great value Languedoc red at $17. Food pairings: game meats, rare roast beef, spice-braised lamb, cheddar. Drink: 2022 - 2024 448464 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pierre Sparr Mambourg Pinot Gris 2019, Alsace A.C., France: Pierre Sparr Mambourg Grand Cru 2019 Pinot Gris is a mouth-filling and opulent PG with ripe quince, apricot, soft citrus and hazelnut flavours vibrant, long and spicy on the palate. So good now. The Sparr family have been making wines in Alsace since 1680. Pinot Gris food pairings: pork tenderloin, roast turkey, seafood, pasta with cream sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2024 686451 12.5% M 750 mL $28.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gérard Bertrand Source of Joy Rosé 2021, Languedoc A.P., France: From Gérard Bertrand, Source Of Joy 2021 is a vegan-friendly, joyful rosé wine blend of 55% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 10% Cinsault. Pretty on the nose with baked raspberry pie, red berry, bright cherry, citrus zest and pepper spice flavours silky and fresh on the palate. Rosé food pairings: baked ham, charcuterie and a creamy cheese platter, salads. Drink: 2022 - 2024 25787 14% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine du Haut Bourg Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu 2019, Côtes De Grandlieu, Loire A.P., France: From the Côtes De Grandlieu, Loire wine region, Domaine du Haut Bourg 2019 Muscadet sur lie is great value under $20. Produced from 100% Melon de Bourgogne, floral with briny mineral aromas on the nose and dry, leesy with ripe peach, lemon zest, briny mineral flavours balanced with vibrant acidity on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with steamed shellfish dishes. Muscadet Côtes De Grandlieu food pairings: steamed mussels, oyster pot pie, seafood Shepherd's pie. Drink: 2022 - 2025 426619 12% XD 750 mL $18.85 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Moulins de Citran Haut-Médoc 2010, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: From the Haut-Médoc wine region, Moulins De Citran 2010 is the second wine of Château Citran. Dry, full-bodied and silky with beautifully balanced acidity, look for cassis, dark cherry, savoury herbs, mint and dark chocolate flavours on this Bordeaux beauty. Haut-Médoc food pairings: grilled lamb chops, veal cutlets, roast turkey. Drink: 2022 - 2024 633065 13.4% XD 750 mL $35.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Brotte Création Grosset Cairanne 2018, Rhône A.C., France: Brotte Grosset Création 2018 is a great value, dry, medium-plus-bodied Rhône red blend of Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah grapes and is produced by the Cairanne commune. Smoky on the nose with ripe blackberry, dark cherry, violets, dried wild herbs, so savoury and vibrant on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained and structured. Cairanne food pairings: grilled chicken, roast turkey, veal chops. Drink: 2022 - 2024 33852 14.5% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Fournier Père & Fils Caillottes Sancerre 2020, Loire A.P., France: Domaine Fournier Père & Fils Caillottes 2020 Sancerre is so named for the little white limestone caillottes under the vines which reflect the sunlight back (and warmth) to vine and grape. So savoury and silky, this Sauvignon Blanc is bone-dry and mouth-watering with grassy, fine herb and citrus notes finishing long on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with grilled prawns or oysters on the half shell. Sancerre food pairings: seafood salads, smoked fish, pan-fried lemon sole. Drink: 2022 - 2025 27781 13% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Delas Saint-Esprit Côtes du Rhône 2020, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: From the Rhône wine region, Delas Saint-Esprit 2020 is a great value 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 20% Cinsault red wine blend under $20. Dry, medium-bodied and fresh with violets, bright raspberry, spiced cherry, orange zest and savoury herbs lush and juicy on the palate. Drinking beautiful now. Pour with a roast leg of lamb. The Delas winery was founded in 1835 and is owned by the Champagne house Louis Roederer, which produces the popular Cristal. Food pairings: prime rib roast, pulled pork sammies, grilled meats in a black bean sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2023 729962 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Roche de Bellene Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2020, Burgundy A.C., France: Roche de Bellene 2020 Pinot Noir is consistently good year after year. A crowd pleaser dry, medium-bodied Old World Pinot Noir, earthy and floral on the nose with ripe red berry fruit, cherry, earthy fresh mushroom, blue florals, cedar spice, smoky, fresh and elegant on the palate. Produced from 35 to 80 year old vines. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal scaloppini with a mushroom sauce, beef bourguignon, pork tenderloin, mushroom and truffle dishes, coq au vin. Drink: 2022 - 2026 299859 13% D 750 mL $33.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dom Pérignon Lady Gaga Rosé Champagne 2008, Champagne A.C., France: Dom Pérignon Lady Gaga 2008 rosé champagne is juicy with strawberry, cherry, soft citrus zest, spice and toasty on the palate. A cuvée of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, bone-dry and full-bodied with a vivid, vibrant mousse and a long and savoury finish. Rosé Champagne food pairings: fish and chips, salads, creamy cheeses, fried chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2034 20996 12.5% D 750 mL $459.95 Score: 100/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Haut-Breton Larigaudière Margaux 2018, Margaux, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Haut-Breton Larigaudière Cru Bourgeois 2018 is an opulent red Bordeaux from Margaux and is a rich, elegant blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, sensuous on the palate with dark cherry, dark plum, subtle spice and savoury dried herbs beautifully balanced with spot-on acidity. Absolutely gorgeous. Food pairings: filet mignon en croute, prime rib roast, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2030 26659 14% XD 750 mL $43.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Denis Race Montmains Chablis 1Er Cru 2020, Montmains, Burgundy A.C., France: From Montmains, Burgundy wine region, Domaine Denis Race Premier Cru 2020 Chablis is produced from Chardonnay grapes sourced from vines between five and 65 years of age. Look for bright citrus. oyster shell, fine herb and flinty, briny mineral flavours on this dry, medium-bodied and mouth-watering Chablis. Domaine Denis Race is a four-generation wine family with 18 hectares of vines in the Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru areas. Drink or hold. Chablis 1Er Cru food pairings: seared scallops, grilled chicken, seafood hot pot, herbed creamy cheeses and baguette. Drink: 2022 - 2032 557710 13% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Joseph Cattin Riesling 2020, Alsace A.C., France: Joseph Cattin 2020 Riesling is an amazing priced Alsace Riesling at $16. Fresh on the nose with ripe apple, pear, lemon tarte and flinty mineral flavours vibrant on the palate. Flavourful and characterful! Riesling food pairings: pan-fried freshwater fish, salads, chicken in orange balsamic sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2025 259788 13% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Baron Philippe de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Reserve Margaux 2020, Bordeaux A.C., France: Baron Philippe de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Reserve 2020 is an 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc red wine blend produced from sustainably-grown wine grapes. It is dry, full-bodied and easy to love with pink and blue florals, blackberry, pepper spice aromas on the nose with savoury herb, minty and flinty flavours fresh on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Food pairings: roast pork, lamb chops, roast chicken, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2022 - 2028 27331 13.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Croix de Pez Saint Estèphe 2018, Saint Estèphe, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Saint Estèphe, Bordeaux wine region, Château La Croix De Pez 2018 is a dry, full-bodied red wine blend of 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc from an exceptional vintage. This opulent, under-the-radar Bordeaux is excellent value at $32 with a great wine pedigree as well neighbouring Montrose and Cos d’Estournel. The vineyard is planted on gravelly soils with good drainage giving character and elegance to the wine. Look for ripe blackberry, cassis, plum, crushed raspberry, pepper spice and flinty mineral flavours savoury on the palate balanced with brilliant acidity. Tannins are firm. Good now, better in 2023. Food pairings: roast rack of lamb, turkey, roast chicken, duck. Drink: 2023 - 2030 26297 13.5% XD 750 mL $31.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lucien Barrot & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015, Rhône A.C., France: Lucien Barrot 2015 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape is a gorgeous red wine blend of mostly Grenache with about 20% in Syrah all aged in 340 year old foudres. Rich with smoky and spicy red berry, dark cherry, plum flavours silky and concentrated on the palate. Tannins are rich and long. Pour with prime rib. Châteauneuf-Du-Pape food pairings: roast beef, crown roast of pork, roast duck. Drink: 2022 - 2028 76364 14% D 750 mL $46.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gardet Prestige Brut Champagne 2006, Champagne A.C., France: Charles Gardet 2006 is a lovely, mature vintage Champagne, rich and elegant with brioche, ripe apple, hazelnut and toast, spicy, creamy and vibrant on the palate. Ready to enjoy now. Champagne food pairings: seafood canapes, grilled shrimp, chips and dip. Drink: 2022 - 2023 14645 12% XD 750 mL $89.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lionel Osmin & Cie Cahors Malbec 2018, Cahors, South West A.P., France: From Cahors, South West France, Lionel Osmin & Cie 2018 Malbec is excellent value under $20. Dry, full-bodied and concentrated with ripe dark fruits, clove and pepper spice, grilled herbs, rich and vibrant on the palate. Tannins are structured. Enjoy with grilled red meats. Malbec food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, venison stew, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2022 - 2025 247544 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2015, Saint Julien, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Saint Julien, Marquis De Las Cases Le Petit Lion 2015 is a rich Bordeaux blend of mostly Merlot with 40% in Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich, full-bodied and opulent with ripe dark plum, blackberry, cassis, savoury herbs, anise and toasty oak spice brilliant on the palate. Tannins are firm. Good now, better after 2025 when the wine will begin to show its best. Pour with a prime rib roast and all the fixings. Food pairings: roast beef, duck confit, roast goose, partridge. Drink: 2026 - 2032 28553 13% XD 750 mL $137.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Bègue-Mathiot Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2019, Burgundy A.C., France: Domaine Bègue-Mathiot Vaillons premier cru 2019 Chablis is a concentrated and vibrant unoaked Chardonnay with a mouthful of fresh apple, pear, spicy and briny mineral flavours tangy on the palate. Chill and enjoy with seafood and freshly steamed shellfish dishes. Drink or hold. Chablis 1Er Cru food pairings: oysters on the half shell, shellfish hotpot, smoked mussels. Drink: 2022 - 2028 524959 12.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Germany

Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger Feinherb Saar Riesling Kabinett 2019, Mosel Saar Ruwer Prädikatswein, Germany: From the Mosel Saar Ruwer, Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger 2019 Riesling Feinherb is so fresh! Look for a balance of apple, pear, white-fleshed stone fruit, fine herbs and citrusy notes on this beauty from the Mosel wine region. Finishes mouth-wateringly long on a mineral note. Riesling Kabinett food pairings: grilled pork chops with sweet and sour pineapple, grilled chicken breasts honey Dijonnaise, veal schnitzel. Drink: 2022 - 2025 25716 10.5% M 750 mL $29.95 Score: 98/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Markus Molitor Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2018, Mosel Prädikatswein, Germany: Markus Molitor Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2018 Riesling Auslese is an elegant, complex, lush and seductive Riesling with ripe peaches, tropical fruits, lemon curd, salty and flinty mineral notes with ultra-balanced acidity, lush, long and vibrant on the palate. Just a baby right now, enjoy it from 2030 or cellar for 30-plus years. An elegant and refined Riesling deserving of its Gold Capsule or "GK" (German "Kapsul"). Typically, these Rieslings have higher levels of ripeness and with great finesse. Riesling Auslese food pairings: Butter chicken, Potato Curry, aged, pungent cheeses. Drink: 2030 - 2068 25715 7.5% S 750 mL $149.95 Score: 100/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Greece

Zacharias Moschofilero 2021, Peloponnese P.G.I., Greece: From the Peloponnese wine region, Zacharias 2021 Moschofilero is great value at $14. Fragrant with rose petal, lemon zest, intense on the palate and matched with vibrant food-friendly acidity. A dry, medium-plus-bodied white wine perfect for seafood or salads. Moschofilero food pairings: watercress and cucumber tea sandwiches, cream cheese and lox on baguette, herbed quiches, brunch fare. Drink: 2022 - 2026 548222 13.4% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 88/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hungary

Holdvölgy Signature Tokaj 6 Puttonyos 2007, Tokaj Hegyalja, Hungary: Signature 2007 is a Tokaj of six Puttonyos meaning it is searingly sweet but is balanced with brilliant, mouth-watering acidity. This Tokaj is fragrant with ripe yellow apple, plum, apricot, tropical fruits, nutty, spicy, savoury-sweet and mouth coating with a long finish. Tokaj 6 Puttonyos food pairings: mature blue cheeses, apple dumplings, dark chocolate studded with candied orange zest. Drink: 2022 - 2030 25721 13% S 375 mL $47.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Aurelio Settimo Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo 2017, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Piedmont wine region, Aurelio Settimo Rocche Dell'annunziata 2017 Barolo is produced from 100% Nebbiolo and is perfumed with violets, pink florals, tar, leather and balsamic notes vibrant and long on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained and chewy. Good now, better in 2024. Barolo food pairings: roast leg of lamb, beef stew, venison burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2032 293761 14.5% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ruffino Ducale Oro Gran Selezione Riserva Chianti Classico 2014, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: This is the family size (1500ml) bottle of Ruffino Ducale Oro Gran Selezione Riserva 2014 Chianti Classico. a full-bodied Chianti with a blend of 85% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon "Oro" (gold) produced only in exceptional vintages. The estate-grown grapes are hand-picked and the wine is aged in a combination of oak, stainless steel and concrete for 36 months. Rich on the nose and palate with ripe red berry, red currant, cedar brush spice, chocolate flavours harmonious and savoury on the palate. Tannins are rounded. Chianti Classico food pairings: meaty lasagne, veal Parmesan, chicken cacciatorre. Drink: 2022 - 2027 905927 13.5% XD 1500 mL $132.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Michele Chiarlo La Court Nizza Riserva 2017, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Michele Chiarlo La Court Nizza Riserva 2017 Barbera is supple, rich and succulent with crushed raspberry, black cherry, mocha, dried fine herbs and subtle spicy notes vibrant and harmonious on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Enjoy with tagliolini and sauteed porcini mushrooms. Grapes for this vintage were hand-harvested from the La Court vineyard with a favoured south, south-southwest exposure. Produced by winemaker, Stefano Chiarlo. Food pairings: roast pork, veal Porterhouse, lamb chops from the grill. Drink: 2022 - 2030 157610 14% XD 750 mL $47.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Terre Nere Campigli Vallone Brunello di Montalcino 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Terre Nere Campigli Vallone 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is fragrant and enticing with pink florals, earthy violets, dark spices and dark cherry aromas. Mostly produced from the Sangiovese grape, the wine is dry, rich and full-bodied with dark plum, dark cherry, red berry, savoury herbs creamy on the palate. Tannins are firm and pleasantly grippy. Good now, better in 2023 or cellar to 2030. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: hearty meat dishes, pasta, meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2023 - 2032 28700 15% XD 750 mL $64.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lirica Primitivo di Manduria 2017, Puglia D.O.C., Italy: Lirica 2017 Primitivo Di Manduria is produced from sustainably grown grapes from the Puglia wine region. Dry, full-bodied and rich with earthy violets, black raspberry, plum, cherry compote, toasty oak and pepper spice, concentrated on the palate and balanced with zesty acidity. Tannins are rich and structured. Pour with burgers and ribs from the grill. Primitivo Di Manduria food pairings: meaty stews, rabbit stew, roast chicken with olives. Drink: 2022 - 2025 326710 14% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mazzei Castello Fonterutoli Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Castello Fonterutoli 2019 Chianti Classico is a vibrant red blend of 90% Sangiovese, 5% Malvasia Nera and 5% Colorino sourced from seven different vineyard sites that are between 220 to 470 metres above sea level. Dry, medium-bodied, vibrant and bright with crushed dark cherries, rose petals, dried herbs, sweet tobacco leaf and cedar brush spice flavours nicely balanced with mouth-watering acidity. Tannins are fine and structured. The finished wine matured one year in French oak barrels and casks. Chianti Classico food pairings: grilled steak, beef bourgignon, grilled lamb chops, meaty lasagne, cheesy pizza, grilled sausages, roast Mediterranean chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2035 244905 13.6% XD 750 mL $59.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giuseppe Campagnola Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2019, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Campagnola 2019 Ripasso Della Valpolicella Classico Superiore is a medium-plus-bodied Italian red wine blend of Corvina and Rondinella grapes source and hand-harvested in Marano, the hilly region of Valpolicella. Made in the traditional Ripasso method of refermenting Amarone grape skins, this Ripasso is deep and dark with ripe black fruit, dark cherry, chocolate, coconut and stony mineral flavours silky on the palate. Ripasso Della Valpolicella Classico Superiore food pairings: grilled pork sausages, pork ribs, hard cheeses. Drink: 2022 - 2024 313486 13.5% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sallier de La Tour La Monaca Syrah 2018, Monreale, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: From the Sallier de La Tour family, La Monaca 2018 Syrah is produced from sustainably grown grapes from the Sicily wine region. Dry, medium-bodied, fruity and fresh with blackberry compote, crushed raspberry, clove and cracked pepper spice flavours vibrant on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained and firm. Drink or hold. The nearby town of Monreale is famous for its magnificent medieval cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also here that the Sallier de La Tour estate winery has been located for over a century. Syrah food pairings: roast leg of lamb, venison stew, bison burgers. Drink: 2022 - 2026 26543 15% D 750 mL $34.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Masi Toar Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2018, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Masi Toar 2018 Valpolicella Classico Superiore is a medium-plus-bodied traditional Valpolicella red wine blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Oseleta wine grapes. Oseleta is a native Veronese secondary grape variety known for its great ability to colour and give structure to the wine. Rediscovered by Masi in the 1980s, it was first used in the Veronese blend in 1990, giving birth to Toar which is in reference to the volcanic soils in which the vines are planted. Look for rich flavours of dark cherry, plum, grilled herbs, pepper and anise spice vibrant on the palate. Valpolicella Classico Superiore food pairings: grilled lamb chops, barbeque beef long ribs, slow-braised pork shoulder roast. Drink: 2022 - 2028 342444 13% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cantine Paololeo Passo del Cardinale Primitivo di Manduria 2020, Puglia D.O.P., Italy: Paolo Leo Passo Del Cardinale 2020 Primitivo Di Manduria is great value at $20. Dry, full-bodied and juicy on the palate Look for ripe red berry, blueberry, smoky vanilla and spicy flavours on this very approachable Primitivo from the Puglia wine region. The Leo family have been winemaking for five generations and started bottling their own wines in 1989. Their portfolio now includes 40 labels. Primitivo Di Manduria food pairings: roast chicken, vegetarian lasagne, barbequed veal chops. Drink: 2022 - 2025 496463 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fatalone Primitivo Riserva 2018, Gioia Del Colle, Puglia D.O.C., Italy: From the Gioia del Colle D.O.C. in the Puglia wine region, Fatalone Riserva 2018 Primitivo is produced from organically grown grapes. Look for ripe blueberry, red berry, spicy flavours velvety on the palate and balanced with fresh acidity. In 1987, The fifth generation of the Petrera family were the first to bottle under the Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Riserva food pairings: BBQ ribs, burgers from the grill, meaty stews, meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2030 535302 15.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Barba i Vasari Old Vines Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2018, Abruzzo D.O.C., Italy: Barba I Vasari 2018 Montepulciano D'abruzzo is an excellent value dry, medium-bodied Old Vines Montepulciano at $20. So savoury with aromas and flavours of dark berry, olive, earthy herbs and subtle spicy flavours bright on the palate. Tannins are polished. Drink or hold. Montepulciano D'abruzzo food pairings: meaty stews, meat lover's pizza, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2022 - 2025 289991 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Elena Walch Pinot Grigio 2021, Alto Adige Trentino D.O.C., Italy: From the Alto Adige Trentino wine region, Elena Walch 2021 Pinot Grigio is dry, medium-bodied and zesty with fresh pear, melon, white-fleshed stone fruit and lemon-lime zest creamy and vibrant on the palate. Chill and enjoy with salads and brunch dishes. Pinot Grigio food pairings: grilled seafood kebabs, chicken, salads, seared tuna steaks, salads topped with Feta cheese, roast pork tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2024 17364 13% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Brancaia Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Brancaia Reserva 2018 Chianti Classico is a smoky, medium-bodied red wine blend of 80% Sangiovese with 20% Merlot and gorgeous with ripe dark cherry, red berry, dried herbs and mocha flavours balanced with brilliant acidity on the palate. Good now, better in 2023 or cellar to 2030. Chianti Classico food pairings: veal chops in red wine sauce, turkey tetrazzini, soft cheeses. Drink: 2023 - 2032 260802 14.5% XD 750 mL $41.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Corte Majoli Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore 2019, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: From the Veneto wine region, Corte Majoli 2019 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore is great value at $20. Fragrant with dark cherry, baked berry pie, plum, anise, cinnamon and dried sweet tobacco leaf spicy and tangy on the palate. Pour with a slow-braised beef brisket. Drink or hold. Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore food pairings: steak enchilada casserole, deep dish pizza and cheese pie, pan-fried goose breast with watercress. Drink: 2022 - 2025 84061 14% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 88/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Nativ Suadens Bianco 2020, Campania I.G.T., Italy: From the Campania wine region, Nativ Suadens 2020 is a dry, medium-bodied and fresh white wine blend of Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo and Falanghina Beneventana. Fragrant with sun kissed white florals with honeysuckle, ripe stone fruit and tropical fruit notes zesty and rounded on the palate. Bianco food pairings: seafood chowder, mushroom and leek risotto, seafood and veggie kebabs. Drink: 2022 - 2024 577767 12% M 750 mL $27.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente VII Chianti Classico 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente Vii 2018 Chianti Classico is an excellent value medium-bodied 100% Sangiovese under $20. The wine is juicy with bright red fruits, blackberry, nutty and mocha flavours supported by rounded, creamy tannins lingering on the palate. Drinking beautifully now. Chianti Classico food pairings: breaded veal cutlets, cobb salad, roast beef, cheesy pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2024 421388 14% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Umberto Cesari Tauleto Sangiovese 2016, Rubicone, Emilia Romagna I.G.T., Italy: Umberto Cesari Tauleto 2016 is produced from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Bursona longanesii - a grape that gives red wine rich and fruity aromas of black cherry, spice, cocoa flavours as well as powerful tannins. Look for ripe dark cherry, chocolate, dried sweet tobacco leaf and toasty oak spice on this Emilia Romagna red. Good now, better in 2023 or cellar to 2030. Sangiovese food pairings: veal Parmesan, meat-lover's pizza, vegetarian lasagne. Drink: 2022 - 2030 33415 14% D 750 mL $46.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pietranera Brunello di Montalcino 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Pietranera 2017 Brunello Di Montalcino is pretty on the nose with pink florals, violets, ripe dark berry, chocolate aromas and flavours and is dry, full-bodied and fruit-driven on the palate. Good now, better in 2023 when the wine will begin to show its best or cellar to 2028. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: pasta with a tomato sauce, roasted venison, beef and veggie stew, leg of lamb. Drink: 2023 - 2032 189761 16% D 750 mL $49.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Paolo Conterno Riva del Bric Barolo 2017, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Piedmont wine region, Paolo Conterno Riva Del Bric 2017 Barolo is a dry, full-bodied, elegant Nebbiolo and very approachable now. Look for loads of bright cherry, cassis, grilled herbs and flinty flavours silky and vibrant on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained and structured. Good now, better in 2023. Barolo food pairings: roast veal, lamb, hamburgers, aged meats and cheeses, herbed roast beef. Drink: 2023 - 2036 172783 14.5% XD 750 mL $59.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Masi Mazzano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2013, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: Masi Mazzano 2013 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico is intense with aromas of dark chocolate and ripe cherry, with dried blue florals, dried fruit and dark spices concentrated on the palate. Tannins are dusty. Produced from 75% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and 5% Molinara. Drink or hold in cellar for 15-plus years. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: prime rib roast, roast goose, venison filet mignon. Drink: 2022 - 2035 597476 16% XD 750 mL $159.95 Score: 96/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Nautilus Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2017, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Nautilus Southern Valleys 2017 Pinot Noir is a blend of wines from two blocks of Pinot Noir sourced from two different hillside vineyards in the Southern Valleys. A portion of the grapes were whole-bunch fermented giving fresh fruit-driven flavours to this dry and zesty PN from the Marlborough with dark cherry, earthy violets, subtle baking spice and dried herb flavours silky on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained and rounded. Drink or hold. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb lollipops, lamb tagine, veal cutlets, breast of veal stuffed with wild mushrooms. Drink: 2022 - 2026 606913 13.5% XD 750 mL $39.00 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 Chardonnay 2019, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 2019 is a vegan-friendly, Marlborough Chardonnay, creamy and rounded on the palate with ripe stone fruit, well-integrated oak spice, lemon curd and minerally flavours. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from a single-block and the wine was barrel-fermented. Chardonnay food pairings: mushroom risotto, veal cutlets with peach chutney, roast chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2025 26125 13% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2019, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Cloudy Bay 2019 Chardonnay is dry, medium-bodied, vibrant and elegant with apple pie, hazelnut, grapefruit zest and toasty oak spice flavours finishing with a briny mineral kiss zesty on the palate. Chardonnay food pairings: pork tenderloin, roast chicken, pan-fried trout with fresh lemon juice. Drink: 2022 - 2026 359513 13% XD 750 mL $40.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2018, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Cloudy Bay 2018 Pinot Noir is a medium-bodied, bright and juicy Pinot Noir from New Zealand's South Island. Silky, vibrant, full-on fruity with fresh raspberry, red plum, ripe cherry, strawberry with a touch of oak spice, elegant, smooth and fresh on the palate. Lovely now! Pour with rack of New Zealand lamb. Pinot Noir food pairings: planked salmon, turkey, pork tenderloin, coq au vin. Drink: 2022 - 2025 598813 13% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Toi Toi Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Toi Toi 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from the Marlborough. This juicy SB is dry, medium-bodied, vibrant and intense with cut hay, kiwifruit, melon, guava, passionfruit and lime zest flavours with a refreshing and long finish. Chill and enjoy it with seafood and salads. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: goat cheese and baguette, salads, smoked salmon and arugula pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2023 454785 13% D 750 mL $20.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Delaforce Vintage Port 2018, Douro D.O.P., Portugal: From the Douro wine region, Delaforce 2018 Vintage Port is produced by Real Companhia Velha (Royal Oporto Wine Company). Rich, smooth and sweet with blueberry, raspberry compote, fruitcake, applejack, ginger spice and liquorice flavours balanced with brilliant acidity. A youthful port that will begin to show its best around 2030. Port food pairings: dark chocolate truffles, blue-veined cheeses, Florentines studded with dried berry fruit. Drink: 2030 - 2043 28607 20% S 750 mL $54.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta Do Noval 10 Year Old Tawny Port 19, Douro Valley D.O.C., Portugal: Quinta do Noval 10-year-old Tawny Port is medium-bodied, medium-sweet and rich with dark berry, nutty, toffee and chocolate aromas and flavours on the palate. Ready to drink now. Drink: 2022 - 2023 954503 19.5% S 750 mL $39.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Aveleda Alvarinho 2021, Vinho Regional Minho, Minho, Portugal: A lovely Alvarinho from Aveleda and great value at $16. Dry, light bodied, crisp with fresh apple, pear, herbs and briny mineral flavours creamy on the palate. This northern Portuguese white wine is a Colheita Selecionada, single vineyard special selection wine from the winery's estate vineyards from the Monção and Melgaço sub-region. Excellent now! Alvarinho food pairings: fresh steamed shellfish, grilled sardines, fish tacos. Drink: 2022 - 2023 610295 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Escondido Tempranillo 2019, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: From the Ribera Del Duero wine region, Escondido Riserva 2019 is a great value 100% Tempranillo at $17. Produced by Bodega La Milagrosa, the wine is dry, full-bodied and juicy with aromas and flavours of blackberries, blueberries, plum, toasted nut and spicy flavours rounded on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Tempranillo food pairings: bison burgers, tourtière, roast goose. Drink: 2022 - 2025 132597 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lustau Almacenista Cayetano del Pino y Cía Palo Cortado de Jerez, Jerez, Spain: From Lustau, Almacenista Palo Cortado Jerez is produced from 100% Palomino. Dry, smooth and delicate with binned apple, almond nut, orange peel and citrus zest flavours, subtly spiced and elegant. Serve as an apéritif with olives, nuts, cheese or Iberian ham. Palo Cortado De Jerez food pairings: roast quail, partridge, meat patés, grilled or smoked fish. Drink: 2022 - 2025 26604 21% D 500 mL $63.95 Score: 97/100. November 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

J.Garcia Carrion Pata Negra Tempranillo Crianza 2018, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: From the Ribera Del Duero wine region, Pata Negra Crianza 2018 is produced from 100% Tempranillo. Fragrant on the nose with pink and blue florals, anise and cinnamon spice, the wine is dry, full-bodied and generous with a mouthful of ripe red cherry, strawberry, vanilla and toasty oak spice. Pour with steak. Tempranillo Crianza food pairings: veal chops in red wine sauce, roast chicken with olives and grapes, vegetarian pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2026 26495 14% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Balbás Barrica 5 Tempranillo 2020, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: Balbás Barrica 5 2020 is a full-bodied, savoury and vibrant Tempranillo with aromas of ripe purple plums and blueberries. Tannins are grippy. The wine was matured in American and French oak barrels for five months and hence the name "Barrica 5". Bodegas Balbás dates back to 1777 with 200 years and four generations of grape growing and winemaking experience in the Ribera del Duero. Tempranillo food pairings: veal piccata, meaty pasta and rich tomato sauce, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2021 - 2025 543710 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Majuelos Colección Monte Obispo Tempranillo 2018, Toro D.O., Spain: From the Toro wine region, Majuelos Colección Monte Obispo 2018 Tempranillo is dry, full-bodied and richly fruit-driven with dark plum, blackberry, blueberry, chocolate, toasted nut flavours and a long dark berry finish. Tannins are rich and rounded. Drink or hold. Tempranillo food pairings: roast pork, veal Porterhouse, lamb chops from the grill. Drink: 2022 - 2024 26550 14.5% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Abad Dom Bueno Laderas del Norte Mencia 2019, Bierzo D.O., Spain: Abad Dom Bueno Laderas Del Norte 2019 Mencia is amazing value at $16. Dry, earthy and rich on the nose with dark plum, blueberry, dark cherry and fresh mushroom aromas; plushy on the palate with dark fruit, porcini with slate and minerally notes vibrant on the palate. Tannins are dusty. Superb for the price. Drink or hold. Mencia food pairings: venison stew, roast goose, fricassee rabbit. Drink: 2022 - 2024 244699 13.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portia Prima La Encina 2019, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: Portia Prima La Encina 2019 is a 100% Tempranillo produced from grapes sourced from the Pago del Pino Estate about 750 metres above sea level. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled tanks at 28ºC. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels and is then aged for 15 months in the same oak barrels. Look for fresh, ripe blackberry, plum, savoury herbs, pepper and toasty oak spice plushy and long on the palate. Pour with a roast Porchetta. Food pairings: meaty stews, meat-lover's pizza, roast venison. Drink: 2022 - 2028 27108 13.5% XD 750 mL $45.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Inglenook Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States: From Rutherford, Napa Valley, Inglenook 2019 is a juicy Sauvignon-Blanc driven white wine blend with 24% in Sémillon. The wine spent eight months on its lees mostly in stainless-steel tank. Beautifully balanced, this vibrant California white is mouth-coating with dried fine herbs, green olive, lemon-lime, lemongrass and ctirusy flavours rich on the palate. So good now. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: green salads topped with goat cheese, herbed goat cheese galette, brunch dishes. Drink: 2022 - 2024 17090 13.6% XD 750 mL $52.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fossil Point Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Paso Robles, California, United States: From the Paso Robles wine region, Fossil Point 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon includes a splash of Merlot to soften the wine. Produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from the ancient oyster-shell soils in Paso Robles. Dry, full-bodied and concentrated with blackberry, plum, savoury herbs, olive, mint and dark spice flavours plushy on the palate. Enjoy it with a smoked and slow-braised beef brisket. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled meats, bison burgers, tourtiere. Drink: 2022 - 2026 26824 14% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hahn Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, California, United States: Hahn 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced by Nicky Hahn & Family. Founded in 1980, the winery is owned and operated by the family. "Hahn" is German for rooster and the reason why a rooster is depicted on the label. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from the Lodi and Paso Robles wine regions and the Cab was barrel-fermented and also aged 20 months in French oak barrels. Dry, full-bodied and intense with blackberry, earthy violets, anise, cinnamon and clove spice finishing long on the palate. Tannins are ripe. Enjoy with a garlic and rosemary rubbed roast leg of lamb. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: barbecued steak, lamb or hamburgers, tourtiere. Drink: 2022 - 2026 57877 14.5% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel 2018, Mokelumne River, Lodi, California, United States: Klinker Brick 2018 Zinfandel is the winery's flagship Zin produced from Old Vines Zin between 60 and 120 years of age. Grapes are hand-harvested from over a dozen blocks. Delta Breezes and the fogs associated with them cool the grapes and help retain above average acidity. Look for ripe dark cherry, strawberry compote, cranberry, coconut, vanilla, anise and cedar brush spice flavours rich and concentrated on the palate. Barrel fermentation also adds structure and a rounded mouthfeel to the wine. Enjoy with bison burgers and venison ribs from the grill. Zinfandel food pairings: burgers, ribs, BBQ chicken, game sausages. Drink: 2022 - 2026 59113 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Goldeneye Pinot Noir 2019, Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California, United States: Goldeneye 2019 Pinot Noir is part of the Duckhorn Portfolio. For this vintage, grapes were sourced from several sites in cool-climate Anderson Valley. The wine was aged 16 months in French oak barrels (60% new). Dry, medium-plus-bodied with dark cherry, ripe red berry compote, toasty oak spice flavours with bright acidity on the palate. Good now, but would benefit from cellaring for a few years to fully integrate and marry. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast chicken, grilled chicken breast stuffed with Pisano ham and Gouda. Drink: 2022 - 2027 659854 14.5% XD 750 mL $79.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Red Hills, Lake County, California, United States: From Red Hills, Lake County, California, Obsidian Ridge Vineyard 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, full-bodied and tannic Cab that needing some cellar time. Rich on the nose with black currant, dark cherry and flinty mineral aromas with balanced acidity on the palate. The wine was aged in Hungarian oak barrels for 18 months (40% new). Try it in 2026. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: Tomahawk steak from the grill, prime rib roast, venison filet mignon. Drink: 2023 - 2028 544940 14.8% XD 750 mL $58.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quilt Napa Valley Chardonnay 2020, Napa Valley, California, United States: Quilt 2020 Chardonnay is a dry, medium-plus-bodied Napa Valley Chard, fragrant with Honeycrisp apple, pear, white-flesh stone fruit, fresh herbs, Meyer lemon, blanched almond and toasty oak spice on the palate. The wine was aged in French oak barrels (70% new) for 15 months. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, pork chops from the grill, seafood casserole. Drink: 2022 - 2025 25606 14.6% D 750 mL $38.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: Duckhorn 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a big, full-bodied, concentrated and plushy Cab with a dollop of Merlot and splashes of Cab Franc and Petit Verdot added to the mix. Elegant and rich on the palate with layers of cassis, dark cherry, spiced plum, pepper, mint, well-integrated toasty oak spice and smoky vanilla flavours. Simply delicious. If having tonight, decant it for two hours prior to pouring it with a prime rib roast or hold in cellar to 2030. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rib roast, roast chicken, roast breast of veal. Drink: 2022 - 2030 24190 14.5% D 750 mL $89.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blancs Sparkling, Carneros, California, United States: A full-bodied Californian sparkling wine with a creamy and persistent mousse of ripe pear, apple, soft orange and toasty flavours on the palate. Blanc De Blancs Sparkling food pairings: grilled fish, roasted nuts, creamy cheeses. Drink: 202 - 2025 223792 12.5% D 750 mL $37.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Raymond Reserve Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: A full-bodied Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with a splash of Petit Verdot, Malbec and Petit Sirah. Look for black currant aromas, spice and smoky vanilla flavours from oak aging finishing long on the palate. Nicely done. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steak, stew, bison, venison, boar. Drink: 2022 - 2028 715979 14.4% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Red Label Zinfandel 2018, California, United States: Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Red Label 2018 Zinfandel is perfumed and rich on the nose with ripe dark plum, blueberry, red berry and spicy aromas and is lush and smooth on the palate with ripe, dark and red berries, cherry, baking and toasty oak spice with a waft of smoky vanilla. Finishes long and juicy on the palate with food-friendly acidity. Enjoy with saucy pork ribs and gourmet burgers. Zinfandel food pairings: BBQ ribs, roast chicken, turkey. Drink: 2022 - 2026 708289 13.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 88/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Schramsberg Vineyards Mirabelle Brut Méthode Traditionnelle Rosé Sparkling, California, United States: Gorgeous aromas of cherry and toast. This wine won't benefit from aging, so enjoy now: carpe diem and top me up! Rosé Sparkling food pairings: brunch dishes, creamy cheeses, smoked salmon. Drink: 2022 - 2025 329813 13.1% D 750 mL $52.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Josh Lodi Zinfandel 2020, Lodi, California A.C., United States: Josh Cellars 2020 Zinfandel is fruit-driven and robust with red and dark berry fruit, ripe strawberry, cherry, clove, vanilla, and pepper spice flavours generous and finishing long on the palate. Produced from grapes sourced from the Lodi wine region in California. Zinfandel food pairings: meaty stews, meat-lover's pizza, tourtiere, bison burgers from the grill. Drink: 2022 - 2028 22596 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: Caymus 2017 Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is an intense, rich and elegant Napa Cabernet Sauvignon layered with blackberry, chocolate, savoury olive, liquorice and soft spicy flavours velvety on the palate. Beautifully complex. The grapes for Caymus Special Selection get a little extra "hang time" on the vine which means more depth and concentration of flavours in the wine. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: filet mignon, pork tenderloin, pizza, pasta, hard cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2028 711663 14.5% D 750 mL $229.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Diora La Splendeur du Soleil Chardonnay 2019, Monterey County, California, United States: Diora La Splendeur Du Soleil 2019 Chardonnay is produced from grapes sourced from Monterey County, California. Brilliant on the palate with warm white florals, ripe apple, buttered toast, Meyer lemon, well-integrated oak spice and balanced with racy acidity. So fresh and good now. Chill and enjoy it with a grilled pork tenderloin. Chardonnay food pairings: roast duck, quail stuffed with oyster mushrooms, seafood bisque. Drink: 2022 - 2026 24293 14.5% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

J. Lohr Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, United States: From St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, J. Lohr Carol's Vineyard 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is fragrant with dark berries, dark cherry, plum, dark chocolate and spicy flavours concentrated and textured on the palate. The wine commemorates the passing of Jerry Lohr's wife, Carol Waldorf Lohr, in 2008 due to complications from breast cancer. Today, $3 from every purchase of Carol’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Since the program’s inception, sales from J. Lohr's Carol’s Vineyard releases have supported early breast cancer detection, access to mammograms, patient navigation systems and the delivery of HOPE Kits (a gift box of comforting items) to women undergoing breast cancer treatment. These programs continue to build on a partnership that has funded over 6,500 mammograms for women who otherwise would not be able to afford them. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast leg of lamb, beef enchiladas, barbecued ribs in sauce, hamburger, hard cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2027 246918 14.9% D 750 mL $96.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Merlot 2018, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells 2018 Merlot has a splash of Syrah (5%) added to the mix. Lovely on the nose, dry, full-bodied and rich on the palate with ripe blackberry, dark cherry, dried herb, chocolate, vanilla and subtle spicy flavours. The finished wine spent 18 months in a combination of American and French oak barrels. Merlot food pairings: rack of BBQ ribs, veal Porterhouse, grilled lamb, cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2026 408864 14.5% D 750 mL $27.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Erath Pinot Gris 2020, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: From Chateau Ste Michelle, Erath 2020 Pinot Gris is fresh and lush with yellow apple, pear, soft citrus and a kiss of white pepper spice with fresh acidity on the palate. So good now, chill and enjoy it with grilled chicken dishes. Pinot Gris food pairings: herbed quiche, pork tenderloin, veal cutlets. Drink: 2022 - 2024 17031 13% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sterling Heritage Collection Merlot 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: Heritage Collection Sterling 2017 Merlot is a rich, full-bodied California Merlot lush on the palate with blackberry, plum, blueberry, chocolate and flinty flavours with nicely balanced acidity. Tannins are rounded. Drinking beautifully now. Merlot food pairings: roast pork with apricot compote, crown pork roast with corn niblets, roast chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2025 330241 13.5% D 750 mL $37.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Belle Glos Eulenloch Pinot Noir 2018, Napa Valley, California, United States: From cool-climate Carneros, Belle Glos Eulenloch 2018 Pinot Noir is produced by Joseph J. Wagner. Earthy on the nose with layers of dark cherry, anise, dried sweet tobacco leaf, mint and dried fine herbs savoury on the palate. Pinot Noir food pairings: pork, beef Carpaccio, mushroom and leek risotto. Drink: 2023 - 2030 10095 14% D 750 mL $59.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luke Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: From Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington, Luke 2019 is a hedonistic Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red (with a splash of Malbec and Petit Verdot), and is dry, medium-plus-bodied with ripe blackberry, black currant, dark cherry, fine herbs, anise and pepper spice flavours generous on the palate. Tannins are fine and velvety. The grapes for this vintage were mostly sourced from the Weinbau Vineyard. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: smoked meats, crown roast of pork with all the trimmings, tourtière. Drink: 2022 - 2027 15855 14.1% D 750 mL $36.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

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