Dessert Wine
Southbrook Vineyards Framboise, Ontario, Canada: This lovely fruit wine made from raspberries is back! Grab it while you can. Lovely aromas and flavours of ripe raspberries and field berries. Pair with fruit flan or cobbler. Framboise food pairings: dark chocolate, chocolate mousse with raspberry coulis, wild berry crumble. 341024 14% S 375 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Tawse Quarry Road Pinot Noir 2018, Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Produced by winemaker, Paul Pender, Tawse Quarry Road 2018 Pinot Noir is a classic PN from Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula wine region. Produced from organically-grown grapes, the wine is fragrant and vibrant with ripe blueberry, earthy violets, sweet spice flavours. The wine was bottled unfiltered from its lees and aged in French oak barrels. Tannins are gritty and there is excellent freshness and food-friendly acidity. Decant for one hour prior to pouring with lamb chops from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: braised lamb with mushroom, duck comfit, grilled veal chops. Drink: 2022 - 2026 307686 13% D 750 mL $35.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pelee Island Winery Vinedressers Meritage 2016, South Islands, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A rich and robust red wine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from southwestern Ontario. Bright, ripe cassis and vanilla aromas on the nose with ripe, juicy blackberry, dark plum and vanilla flavours finishing long and vibrant on the palate. Meritage food pairings: prime rib, pork tenderloin en croute, roast turkey. Drink: 2022 - 2024 317933 13% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 87/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ontañón Reserva 2011, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Ontañón 2011 Reserva is a full-bodied Rioja red wine blend from mostly Tempranillo wine grapes and a blush of Graciano. Powerful and vibrant with black raspberry, dark plum, cherry, dried tobacco leaf and earthy, smoky flavours on the palate. Enjoy now with grilled bison burgers and venison ribs. Food pairings: grilled baseball steak, hamburger, hard cheese, barbecued pork spareribs. Drink: 2022 - 2023 725895 13.5% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Masi Riserva Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2015, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: In 1353, Pietro Alighieri, son of Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, who wrote The Inferno among other great works, purchased the land that’s still at the heart of this winery. The family have tended these vineyards for twenty generations. This amarone is made from a traditional blend of corvina, rondinella, molinara and oseleta grapes. It’s deeply concentrated and as layered and dark as the nine circles of hell. Aromas of liquid cherry, dark spice and lots of smoky notes, with a finish that lasts for an eternity. Perfect for those feeling the heat. Enjoy with flame-grilled meats.
Food pairings: leg of lamb, pasta with tomato sauce, venison, beef daube, polenta dishes. Drink: 2022 - 2028 324137 15% D 750 mL $84.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2018, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From Tenuta Sette Ponti in the Tuscany wine region, Oreno 2018 is a big, full-bodied Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot red wine blend rich with ripe dark cherry, cassis, roasted nuts, orange zest and spicy oak flavours. Lots of power here. Good now, better in 2022. Pour with a rack of lamb. Food pairings: hearty beef stew with fall vegetables, three sausage and bean cassoulet, Mediterranean spiced lamb. Drink: 2022 - 2030 735597 15% D 750 mL $89.95 Score: 95/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Decoy Limited Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: From the Duckhorn Portfolio of wine, Decoy 2018 Cabernet is rich and smooth on the palate with a generous amount of blackberry, black cherry, blue florals and savoury herb flavours supple and satisfying on the palate. The wine was aged 14 months in French oak barrels. Pour with roast duck. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, grilled game sausages, roast duck, goose. Drink: 2022 - 2027 20721 14.5% D 750 mL $49.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley, California, United States: From Napa Valley, Napa Cellars 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a vibrant, smoky and silky red with ripe raspberry, blackberry, blueberry and baking spices savoury and long on the palate. Drink or hold. Pour with a meat-lover's pizza. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: lamb Bolognese, grilled New York strip loin, hard cheese, braised pork shanks. Drink: 2022 - 2026 432211 14.5% XD 750 mL $50.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bodegas Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Monastrell 2018, Alicante D.O., Spain: Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda 2018 Monastrell is produced from grapes sourced from 26-year-old vines from a single vineyard. Excellent value under $17, the wine is dry, medium-bodied with ripe dark fruits, black cherry, red berry, mint and well-integrated toasty oak spice flavours fresh on the palate. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in French oak barrels for six months. Pour with meaty stews. Monastrell food pairings: roast beef, chicken brochettes, pork chops smothered in wine sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2025 490011 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Marchand-Tawse Côte d'Or Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2019, Burgundy A.C., France: Marchand-Tawse 2019 Pinot Noir is a silky-smooth Pinot Noir with bright cherry, red berry, earthy fresh mushroom, mocha, well-integrated oak spice and mineral flavours vibrant on the palate. This is a joint venture project between Moray Tawse, of Niagara's Tawse winery and Canadian-born winemaker, Pascal Marchand. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal scaloppini, beef, smoked salmon, coq au vin. Drink: 2022 - 2025 285601 13% XD 750 mL $32.25 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2019, Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve 2019 Pinot Noir is delicious with ripe and tart dark cherries, spice, cranberry and toasty oak flavours on the palate. A dry, medium-bodied PN with a satiny texture balanced with food-friendly acidity. Produced from a single block of Pinot Noir sourced from the estate's Short Hills Bench planted about 25 years ago. Drink or hold. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled pork chops, coq au vin, beef bourguignon. Drink: 2021 - 2027 657874 13.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Flowers Pinot Noir 2019, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County wine region, Flowers 2019 Pinot Noir is a rich, elegant, beautifully-balance Pinot Noir with ripe cherry, crushed raspberry, earthy mushroom, mocha, cinnamon, anise spice and smoky vanilla flavours long, silky and velvety on the palate. So good now! The wine was aged 10 months in French oak barrels (18% new). Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled lamb sirloin with cocoa rub, veal chops, grilled duck sausages, grilled pork tenderloin with cauliflower purée and cherry compote. Drink: 2021 - 2028 215202 13.5% XD 750 mL $69.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Primarius Pinot Noir 2019, Oregon, United States: Primarius 2019 Pinot Noir is an elegant, medium-plus-bodied PN with ripe strawberry, raspberry, sous bois, subtle spice, citrusy and minty flavours silky and bright on the palate. Lightly chill and enjoy with veal chops in a wild mushroom sauce. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled lamb chops, grilled salmon, sautéed pork tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2024 402180 12% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Paso Robles, California, United States: From J. Lohr, Seven Oaks 2019 (1500) is the magnum size of this fresh and fragrant Cab with blue florals and ripe dark berry aromas with bright red cherry, chocolate, smoky and spicy flavours vibrant on the palate. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: hard cheese, braised pork shanks, veal chops, roasted let of lamb. Drink: 2022 - 2026 16915 13.5% D 1500 mL $49.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domain Mega Spileo Grand Cave Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Achaia P.G.I., Greece: Mega Spileo Grand Cave Vineyard 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is dry, robust (15% abv) and lush with dark fruit, dark berry, savoury herb and smoky, spicy flavours concentrated and creamy on the palate. The wine was aged for 24 months in French and American oak barrels (70% new oak). Approachable now, but will show better with a little age under its belt. Pour with prime rib. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: game stew, venison filet mignon, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2022 - 2033 390368 14.5% D 750 mL $36.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Family Coppola Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Paso Robles, California, United States: The Family Coppola 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a 100% Cab aged 10 months in French oak barrels. Look for ripe blackberry, dark cherry, plum, toasty oak spice and caramel flavours concentrated on the palate. The label on the wine bottle is in Eleanor Coppola's handwriting and is the original design from the first wines made in the early 1980s. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: vegetable and beef stew, roast duck, partridge, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2022 - 2025 24128 13.5% D 750 mL $35.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2018, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Renato Ratti Marcenasco 2018 Barolo is a vibrant and savoury 100% Nebbiolo sourced from a single-vineyard and produced by the Ratti family of La Morra. Fragrant with Morello cherry, red berry, earthy violets and flinty stony flavours silky on the palate with a mouth-watering finish. Tannins are structured and fine-grained. Try in 2024 when the wine will begin to show its best or cellar to 2035. Barolo food pairings: coq au vin, orzo risotto, spezzatino. Drink: 2024 - 2035 713479 14.5% XD 750 mL $78.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Angels & Cowboys Proprietary Red 2019, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Sonoma County, California, Angels & Cowboys 2019 is a rich and juicy, full-bodied red wine blend of Zinfandel, Carignane, Malbec and Syrah. On the palate, the wine is dry, full-bodied and fruit-driven with ripe red berry, dark cherry, cinnamon, anise, savoury herbs flavours with a smooth finish. Angels & Cowboys is a joint effort between the founders of Cannonball Wine Company, Yoav Gilat, Dennis Hill and Californian graphic artist, Michael Schwab. Proprietary Red food pairings: rare ribeye, lamb tagine, pork chops smothered in wild mushroom and wine sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2027 495333 14.8% XD 750 mL $36.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz 2019, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: Knappstein 2019 Shiraz is a generous, rounded and vibrant Clare Valley Shiraz, fragrant with pink florals and juicy with dark fruits, plum and cracked black pepper flavours silky and rounded on the palate. Drink or hold. Shiraz food pairings: leg of lamb, veal chops from the grill, tourtiere. Drink: 2022 - 2024 24980 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Hyot 2019, Castillon Côtes De Bordeaux, Bordeaux A.C., France: From the Castillon Côtes De Bordeaux wine region, Château Hyot 2019 is produced by Alain Aubert, prop. A blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, this savoury blend is full on the palate with dark plum, cassis, crushed raspberry, white pepper spice and flinty mineral flavours. Tannins are structured and fine and there is great food-friendly acidity for a roast beef dinner. Good now, better in 2023. Food pairings: rare rib steak, stuffed pork tenderloin roast, gourmet burgers. Drink: 2023 - 2027 63537 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
San Biagio Capalot Barolo 2016, Capalot Vineyard, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: San Biagio 2016 Barolo is a delicious, spicy and vibrant medium-plus-bodied Nebbiolo with pink rose petals, dark cherry, chocolate and dark berry flavours finishing long on the palate. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from the Capalot Vineyard in the Piedmont wine region. Drink or hold. Barolo food pairings: butternut squash risotto, wild mushroom soup, meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2028 25826 14% D 750 mL $50.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ornellaia 2019, Bolgheri, Tuscany D.O.C., Italy: From Bolgheri, Tuscany wine region, Ornellaia 2019 Barolo Superiore shows great poise and promise. Fresh and fragrant with dark cherry, vanilla and mocha aromas; vibrant and concentrated with black currant, dark cherry, anise and clove spice, textured on the palate with grippy tannins. Give it some time in cellar to mellow and become a more harmonious sum of its parts. Try in 2027 and cellar to 2040. Food pairings: wild boar roast, grilled venison steak, roast saddle of rabbit. Drink: 2027 - 2040 722470 14.5% XD 750 mL $265.95 Score: 97/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Invivo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand: From Central Otago, South Island, Invivo 2020 Pinot Noir is an elegant and juicy medium-bodied PN brilliant on the palate with ripe red berry, raspberry, cherry, fine herbs, anise and cinnamon spice flavours juicy and long on the palate. Tannins are fine. So good now. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb tagine, filet mignon of venison, rib steak. Drink: 2022 - 2026 466029 14.2% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mt. Monster Cabernet 2019, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia: From the Limestone Coast, South Australia,, Mt. Monster 2019 Cabernet is excellent value at $18. Produced from estate grown grapes sourced from Morambro Creek. Smooth, rich and warming at 14.5% abv with ripe blackberry, dark plum, mint, cinnamon and pepper spice flavours generous and silky on the palate. Tannins are soft and rounded. Pour with burgers and ribs from the grill. Cabernet food pairings: grilled sirloin steak, slow-braised blade roast in wine sauce, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2022 - 2024 18338 14.5% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Renato Ratti Ochetti Nebbiolo 2020, Langhe, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy: From the Langhe, Piedmont wine region, Renato Ratti Ochetti 2020 Nebbiolo is produced from grapes sourced from the winery's estate vineyard in La Morra. Fragrant with pink florals, fresh cherry, ripe strawberry and almond nut flavours vibrant on the palate. Tannins are fine and powdery. Nebbiolo food pairings: venison roast, baked stuffed pork chops, breast of veal roast. Drink: 2022 - 2024 475913 14% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Antinori Guado al Tasso 2019, Bolgheri, Tuscany D.O.C., Italy: From Antinori, Guado al Tasso 2019 is a dry and full-bodied red wine blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot with grapes sourced from the estate in the Bolgheri appellation. Fragrant with dried thyme, sage, ripe blackberry aromas, vibrant on the palate with ripe blackberry, wild herbs and pepper spice. Tannins are firm and grippy. Good now, better in 2024. Food pairings: filet mignon, prime rib, rack of lamb, gourmet burger. Drink: 2025 - 2045 986380 13% XD 750 mL $204.95 Score: 96/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
La Crema Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: La Crema 2019 Pinot Noir is a lovely, rich, and balanced PN with grapes sourced from the Willamette Valley wine region in Oregon. Fresh and enticing on the nose with blueberry and black cherry, smooth and fresh on the palate with ripe blueberry, plum compote, earthy loam, cinnamon and stony mineral flavours with a long and vibrant finish. Tannins are velvety. Pinot Noir food pairings: roasted pork loin, pepper steak, coq au vin. Drink: 2022 - 2026 385757 13.5% D 750 mL $59.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bachelder les Villages Bench Pinot Noir 2020, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Bachelder's les Villages Bench 2020 Pinot Noir is a reserve blend of select barrels from the best single-vineyards, on a limestone-concentrated ridge, known as the "Bench". An elegant PN, wild yeast fermented, with flavours of red berry, cherry, fine herbs, subtle spicy flavours and a very long silky finish. Tannins are fine-grained. Drink or hold. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, rack of lamb, veal cutlets with a wild mushroom sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2025 11582 12.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Monte del Frà Tenuta Lena di Mezzo Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2019, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Monte Del Frà Lena Di Mezzo 2019 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico is an earthy and supple 80% Corvina, Corvinone and 20% Rondinella red wine blend rich with ripe red and black berry, pink florals, savoury herbs, anise and cinnamon spice flavours with beautifully balanced acidity. Drink or hold. Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, spicy sausage , prime rib roast, hearty winter stew. Drink: 2022 - 2026 165662 14% D 750 mL $28.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Meiomi Pinot Noir 2021, California, United States: Meiomi 2021 Pinot Noir (375 ml) is the perfect size as an intro to a main course or for one to enjoy with some lamb chops from the grill. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and juicy with bright cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cedar and clove spice flavours generous on the palate. Finishes long with a mocha kiss. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal medallions, lamb in a red wine sauce, roasted pork loin, Tourtière, prime rib roasted. Drink: 2022 - 2024 26797 13.7% MD 375 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir 2019, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: From Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley wine region, Sokol Blosser 2019 Pinot Noir is such a lovely PN. Fresh on the nose, dry, full-bodied and zesty on the palate with juicy red berry fruit, red plum, cherry, sweet baking spice and dried fine herb flavours. From a producer known for championing sustainable and organic farming practices. Good now, but would benefit from some mellowing time in cellar. Try in 2024 when it will begin to show its best. Pour with rack of lamb. Pinot Noir food pairings: roasted pork loin, veal medallions, lamb in a red wine sauce, beef bourguignon, coq au vin. Drink: 2022 - 2029 748434 113.5% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Michel Gassier Nostre Pais 2019, Costières De Nîmes, Rhône A.P., France: From the Costières De Nîmes, Rhône wine region, Michel Gassier Nostre Pais 2019 is a full-bodied, warm and spicy red wine blend of 55% Grenache 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre with the balance in local grapes. Juicy, fruity and generous with red berry, cherry, plum, earthy and smoky flavours on the palate. Pour with a grilled pork tenderloin. Food pairings: roast pork, beef tenderloin grilled game dishes. Drink: 2022 - 2023 295410 14% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Mazzei Fonterutoli 2019 Chianti Classico is a vibrant and juicy 90% Sangiovese, 5% Malvasia Nera and 5% Colorino red wine blend from the Tuscany wine region. Fragrant with fresh dark cherry, wild berry, clove, anise, sweet dried tobacco, savoury herbs and earthy flavours vibrant on the palate. Pour with a vegetarian lasagne. Chianti Classico food pairings: roast pork tenderloin, grilled veal chops, veal Scaloppini. Drink: 2022 - 2026 977629 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Soudars 2010, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Soudars 2010 is a full-bodied 50% Merlot, 49% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc from the Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux wine region. Mature with ripe dark plum, blackberry, cassis, dried black currant, savoury herb flavours with a subtle spicy finish. Rounded and ready to drink now. Food pairings: filet mignon, rack of lamb, pork tenderloin en croute. Drink: 2022 - 2024 26299 13% XD 750 mL $37.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zonte's Footstep Chocolate Factory Shiraz 2019, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: From Zonte's Footstep, Chocolate Factory 2019 Shiraz is a vegan friendly 100% Shiraz from the McLaren Vale wine region and concentrated on the palate with fleshy dark fruit, cherry, ripe plum, lingering chocolate flavours and a fresh finish. The wine was aged in both American and French oak barrels for one year. Shiraz food pairings: rosemary lamb, kangaroo tenderloin, roast pheasant. Drink: 2022 - 2024 396481 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: Lake Breeze 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, fruity and full-bodied Cab from the Langhorne Creek wine region in South Australia. Fragrant and inviting with blackberry, blueberry, and minty chocolate flavours harmonious on the palate. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roasted pork loin, pepper steak, coq au vin. Drink: 2022 - 2030 23794 14% XD 750 mL $31.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lost Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Lost Peak 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is dry, full-bodied and concentrated with ripe dark fruits, cherry, mocha and dried sweet tobacco leaf flavours on the palate. "Lost Peak" is a nod to the cloud-covered summit of the Cascade Mountain range that provides the 'rain shadow' for the grapevines. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steak, hearty meat dishes, hard cheese, prime rib. Drink: 2022 - 2026 26510 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Estancia Mendoza Los Helechos Malbec de Malbecs 2016, Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Los Helechos Malbec De Malbecs 2016 is inviting with aromas of blueberry, dark plum, fresh violets and is dry, medium-plus-bodied with dark berry, plum, earthy and subtle spicy flavours long on the finish. Tannins are dusty. Enjoy with grilled meats Malbecs food pairings: red meats from the grill, tourtiere, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2022 - 2025 26248 14% XD 750 mL $35.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
San Fabiano Calcinaia Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: San Fabiano Calcinaia 2019 Chianti Classico is a vibrant Sangiovese-driven blend with a splash of Merlot and other local organically-grown grapes. Dark, juicy and spicy with plum, black cherry, earthy mushroom, grilled herbs and toasty oak spice flavours savoury and vibrant on the palate. Tannins are pleasantly chewy. Enjoy with a meat-lover's pizza. Chianti Classico food pairings: spaghetti and meatballs, cheesy pizza, Porchetta. Drink: 2022 - 2025 23408 13% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Organic Pinot Noir 2019, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Southbrook Triomphe 2019 Pinot Noir is produced by the world renown winemaker, Ann Sperling. A beautiful balanced and crafted Pinot Noir from organically-grown grapes, vibrant with fresh violets, red and dark berry fruit with a touch of oak spice. Grapes for this vintage were hand-harvested with 35% of the whole-cluster grapes put into open top fermenters with the remaining 65% of the grapes gently destemmed, leaving many whole berries, then fermented with wild yeasts. After pressing, the wine was transferred to French oak barrels to age for 12 months. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb chops, lamburgers, veal cutlets. Drink: 2022 - 2024 30145 12.4% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Raymond Reserve Selection Merlot 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: From the Boisset Collection, Raymond Reserve 2019 Merlot was produced from sustainably-grown grapes sourced from the cooler, southern Napa Valley wine region. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and elegant with dark cherry, plum, menthol, cinnamon spice and savoury herbs, supple, generous and vibrant on the palate. Drink or hold. Merlot food pairings: grilled venison steaks, sausage cassoulet, roast beef dinner. Drink: 2022 - 2028 38059 14.3% D 750 mL $40.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Perez Cruz Grenache 2020, Maipo Andes, Maipo Valley, Chile: Perez Cruz 2020 is produced from mostly Grenache with 10% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre (Monastrell) added to the mix. Bright and fresh with red cherry, plum, spicy and juicy on the palate. A fun Maipo Valley red to enjoy with burgers, sausages and ribs from the grill. Grenache food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, pepper steak, veal chops from the grill. Drink: 2022 - 2024 25645 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 88/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Le Parvis Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2020, Rhône A.C., France: Le Parvis 2020 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape is produced by Ferraton Père & Fils. Fragrant with black cherry, iodine, cassis and flinty aromas, rich and concentrated on the palate with bright cherry, cassis, pepper spice flavours finishing on a flinty note. Produced from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre (GSM) drinking beautifully now but can easily cellar to 2028. Châteauneuf-Du-Pape food pairings: grilled ribeye steak, lamb kebabs, gourmet burgers. Drink: 2022 - 2030 638551 15% XD 750 mL $59.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Decoy Pinot Noir 2020, California, United States: Decoy 2020 Pinot Noir is bright and juicy on the palate with ripe strawberry, raspberry, cinnamon, anise and pepper spice flavours balanced with food-friendly acidity to pair with roast duck or turkey. The wine was aged 10 months in French oak barrels. The Pinot Noir grapes for this vintage were sourced from cool-climate sites in Sonoma, Mendocino, Monterey and Santa Barbara counties. Pinot Noir food pairings: duck confit over small roasted potatoes and green onion, duck fricassee on egg noodles, grilled goose breast with cherry coulis. Drink: 2022 - 2025 191833 13.9% D 750 mL $37.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Escorihuela Gascón 1884 Estate Grown Malbec 2020, Agrelo, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina: From Agrelo, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza wine region, Escorihuela Gascón 1884 2020 Malbec is a dry, full-bodied Argentinean Malbec produced from hand-harvested grapes sourced from vineyards planted at the foot of the Andes mountains. This is a blend based on vineyards in Agrelo (80%) with the balanced from El Cepillo, Uco Valley. Since 1884, the wines of Bodegas Escorihuela have been perfecting their craft starting with the founder Dona Miguel Escorihuela who emigrated from Spain and settled in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Look for blueberry, mulberry, red berry, clove spice and mocha flavours vibrant and long on the palate. Malbec food pairings: barbecued beef, chili con carne, mushroom burgers. Drink: 2022 - 2024 375444 14% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Felipe Staiti Euforia Malbec 2020, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: From the Uco Valley, Mendoza wine region, Felipe Staiti Euforia 2020 Malbec is as rich on the nose as it is on the palate with blackberry, mulberry, savoury herbs, anise and dried sweet tobacco flavours. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and sleek with fresh acidity for food. Drink or hold. Malbec food pairings: roasted pork loin, pepper steak, coq au vin. Drink: 2022 - 2027 24872 14.3% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quadrus Grande Reserva 2011, Douro D.O.C., Portugal: From Miravino, Quadrus Grande Reserva 2011 is this producer's first vintage of a Grande Reserva. Dry and medium-plus-bodied, the wine is a blend of 70% Touriga Nacional and 30% Tinta Roriz. Quite lovely now with ripe dark plum, red berry, savoury herb and spice flavours smooth and silky on the palate. Drink or hold. Food pairings: bison burgers, grilled venison steak, roast saddle of rabbit. Drink: 2022 - 2025 26946 13.5% D 750 mL $49.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Stags' Leap Winery The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, United States: Stags' Leap Winery The Leap 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is dry, full-bodied and fragrant with black currant, blackberry, chocolate, baking and cedar spice aromas and layers of flavours with a flinty, stony finish fresh on the palate. Tannins are firm and chewy. Showing great promise now, but would benefit from some mellowing out time in cellar. Try in 2024 or cellar to 2034. Stags' Leap is one of California's oldest wineries founded in 1893. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steak, hearty meat dishes, hard cheese, prime rib. Drink: 2022 - 2036 142844 14.5% XD 750 mL $125.95 Score: 96/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Telmo Rodríguez Lanzaga 2018, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Telmo Rodríguez Lanzaga 2018 is produced from organically grown Tempranillo wine grapes fermented in open-top oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in large oak casks up to 16 months. From a wet vintage saved by a dry October, the wine is fragrant and fresh with earthy violets, pink florals, ripe plum, wild herbs, subtle spicy and chocolate notes silky on the palate. Very nicely done! Food pairings: roast pork, roast breast of veal, roasted root vegetable casserole, lamb ragu. Drink: 2022 - 2029 107433 14% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Josh Bourbon Barrel Aged Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, California, United States: Josh Cellars 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, full-bodied and rich Cab with charred dark fruits, cassis, mocha, cedar spice, caramel and smoky vanilla flavours intense on the palate. Caramel and Bourbon notes in the wine are a result of two months ageing in charred Bourbon barrels that give a lovely toasty complexity to the wine. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: red meats from the grill, meat pies, roast beef, turkey. Drink: 2022 - 2026 17807 15% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Inniskillin Reserve Cabernet Franc 2018, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, Inniskillin Reserve 2018 Cabernet Franc is dry, medium-plus-bodied, elegant and fresh with ripe raspberry, mocha, cinnamon and pepper spice flavours finishing long on a flinty mineral note and balanced with mouth-watering acidity. Tannins are velvety. Enjoy with roast turkey dinner. Cabernet Franc food pairings: grilled side ribs, bison burgers, lamb tagine. Drink: 2022 - 2025 17290 14% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Heartland The Spice Trader Shiraz 2016, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: Heartland The Spice Trader 2016 Shiraz is an excellent value Langhorne Creek Shiraz at $18. Dry, full-bodied and juicy with dark berries, cherry, plum, chocolate, spicy, savoury and generous on the palate. Enjoy with lamb chops from the grill. Shiraz food pairings: roast shoulder of lamb, lamburgers, roast pork. Drink: 2022 - 2024 27130 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Robert et Marcel Cave de Saumur Lieu-Dit Les Poyeux Saumur-Champigny 2018, Saumur-Champigny, Loire A.C., France: From Saumur-Champigny in the Loire wine region, Lieu Dit Les Poyeux 2018 is a mouth-watering and flavoursome 100% Cabernet Franc with crushed raspberry, dark plum, chocolate and smoky flavours with a long dark berry finish. Tannins are structured. An excellent value Cab Franc from the Loire at $20. Food pairings: Pork chops, roast turkey, veal cutlets. Drink: 2022 - 2025 52639 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Terra Noble Carmenère 2018, Maule Valley, Chile: Terra Noble Gran Reserva 2018 Carmenère is excellent value at $20. Dry, full-bodied and smooth with ripe dark fruit, bell pepper, savoury herbs and subtly spicy on the palate. Grapes were sourced from the San Clemente, Maule Valley and the wine was produced by Marcelo García. Drink or hold. Carmenère food pairings: maple glazed roasted root vegetables, chicken and blueberry sausages from the grill, veal cutlets. Drink: 2022 - 2025 957050 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Hess Collection Select Treo Winemaker's Blend 2019, California, United States: Hess Select Treo 2019 is a rich and full-bodied red wine blend of Petite Sirah, Syrah, Zinfandel, Merlot with a splash of Malbec. Look for ripe raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, savoury herbs and spicy notes generous on the palate. Drink or hold. Food pairings: burgers, ribs, roast pork, veal chops. Drink: 2022 - 2026 27072 14.5% D 750 mL $30.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: Vasse Felix Filius 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon has a splash of Malbec added to the mix. Dry, medium-bodied and vibrant with ripe dark berry, dark cherry, savoury spice, vanilla and smoky flavours harmonious on the palate. Tannins are fine and structured. Drink or hold. Produced by winemaker, Virginia Willcock. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, lamb, hamburgers, cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2025 559872 14% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Michele Chiarlo Reyna Barbaresco 2018, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Michele Chiarlo Reyna 2018 Barbaresco is produced from 100% Nebbiolo sourced from two vineyards in the Piedmont wine region. In the Treiso Vineyard, vines are grown in calcareous clay marl soils and in the Barbaresco Vineyard, the earth has more sand. The wine was aged 18 months in large oak casks. Fragrant with earthy mushroom, pink, blue florals and mint with red berry, cherry, anise, cinnamon and peppers spice flavours vibrant on the palate. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. Good now, better in 2023 or cellar to 2030. Barbaresco food pairings: rich meaty stews, pork sausage and roast root vegetable casserole, roast chicken. Drink: 2023 - 2032 583260 13.5% XD 750 mL $36.95 Score: 94/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tedeschi Lucchine Valpolicella 2021, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: From the Veneto wine region, Tedeschi Lucchine 2021 Valpolicella is produced from sustainably grown grapes and is a blend of 30% Rondinella, 25% Corvina, 25% Corvinone, 10% Molinara with the balance in Rossignola, Negrara and Dindarella. Vibrant with dark berry, cherry, baking spice and fine herbs, rich and juicy on the palate. Valpolicella food pairings: pepperoni pizza, veal Parmesan, vegetarian lasagne. Drink: 2022 - 2024 26253 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sierra Cantabria Teso de la Monja Almirez 2016, Toro D.O., Spain: From the Toro wine region, Teso De La Monja Almirez 2016 is a bright and beautiful 100% Tinta de Toro; dry, full-bodied and juicy with dark berry, smoked meat, savoury herb flavours silky smooth on the palate and ending on a flinty note. The finished wine aged 14 months in French oak barrels (30% new). Drink or hold. Food pairings: Porchetta, steaks from the grill, bison burgers. Drink: 2022 - 2025 26540 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block 2020, Swartland W.O., South Africa: The Chocolate Block 2020 is a vegan-friendly, dry and full-bodied, fruity red wine blend of 69% Syrah, 13% Grenache, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cinsault. Rich and smoky on the nose, the wine is textured on the palate with red cherry compote smoked meat, charcuterie, cassis and dark chocolate flavours. Wine grapes are sourced from Boekenhoutskloof's Porseleinberg and Goldmine farms in Swartland. Drink or hold. Food pairings: Bobtje, roast chicken Marbella, western BBQ chicken, vegetable chilli, lamb chops. Drink: 2022 - 2028 129353 14.5% D 750 mL $42.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rosés
Château de L'escarelle Les Deux Anges Rosé 2021, Coteaux Varois En Provence, Provence A.P., France: From Coteaux Varois En Provence wine region, Château de L'escarelle Les Deux Anges 2021 is a dry, medium-bodied and vibrant rosé produced from organically-grown Syrah and Grenache grapes. Look for bright cherry, red berry and pepper spice flavours on the palate. The wine is so named after the two angel statues discovered underground while the new warehouse was being built. Rosé food pairings: creamy cheeses, pasta Primavera, smoked salmon and baguette, salads. Drink: 2022 - 2023 19902 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Gruet Sauvage Blanc de Blancs Sparkling, United States: A sparkling non-vintage Blanc de Blanc, bright and fresh with a persistent mousse of zesty lemon, bright apple, mineral flavours and mouth-watering acidity. Great value on this enjoy-now bubble from the New Mexico wine region. Produced from 100% Chardonnay made in the traditional method and aged on its lees for 24 months. Blanc De Blancs Sparkling food pairings: salads, smoked salmon, fish tacos. Drink: 2022 - 2024 15687 12% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Gaston Chiquet Tradition 1er Cru Brut Champagne, Champagne A.C., France: Gaston Chiquet Premier Cru Champagne is such a pretty brut bubble with a delicate mousse of creamy apricot, pastry, citrus and mineral flavours vibrant and rich on the palate. Nicely balanced and so good now. Disgorged July 2018. Brut Champagne food pairings: quiche, fresh-steamed shrimp, crab cakes, fish and chips, seafood hors d'oeuvres, salads. Drink: 2022 - 2026 665851 12.5% D 750 mL $54.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Undurraga Titillum Blanc de Noirs 2015, Leyda Valley, Chile: From the Leyda Valley, Undurraga Titillum 2015 is an excellent traditional method sparkling Blanc de Noirs at $20. This is a new release with a portion of the base wine fermented in barrels and resting 45 months on its lees! A beautifully rich bubble produced from Pinot Noir, bright with wild red berry, strawberry, fine herb and toasty flavours on a fine and savoury mousse. Drink or hold. Blanc De Noirs food pairings: fish tacos, creamy cheeses, seafood canapes. Drink: 2022 - 2026 23451 12.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Winzer Krems Grüner Veltliner 2021, Kremstal D.A.C., Austria: From the Kremstal wine region, Winzer Krems 2021 Grüner Veltliner is produced by an Austrian cooperative with over 900 growers, and a millennium (or two) of grape growing experience behind them. This is a beautiful traditional Grüner vibrant with bright orchard fruit, fine herbs, white pepper spice and grassy notes mouth-wateringly long on the palate. Chill and enjoy with poached trout in lemon butter. Grüner Veltliner food pairings: veal scallopini, grilled lemon-herb chicken breasts, seafood Alfredo. Drink: 2022 - 2024 647735 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Wairau Valley, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: From the Wairau Valley, Marlborough wine region, Mohua 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from sustainably grown grapes. Look for bright green apple, tropical fruit, grapefruit zest, Meyer lemon and fine herb flavours on this mouth-watering 100% SB. So good now, Chill and enjoy it with salads or an herbed goat cheese galette. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: seafood salads, pan-fried panfish, fish tacos. Drink: 2022 - 2023 536219 12.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine la Bazillère Muscadet 2020, Sèvre Et Maine, Loire A.P., France: Produced by Claude-Michel Pichon, Domaine la Bazillère 2020 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie is a great value Melon de Bourgogne at $15. Fresh and minerally on the nose and dry, medium-bodied and zesty on the palate with pear, white-fleshed stone fruit, anise and briny mineral flavours. Chill and enjoy with steamed mussels or a clam hot pot. Muscadet food pairings: fish and chips, fish tacos, mussels Meuniere. Drink: 2022 - 2024 12009 12% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2019, Sonoma County, California, United States: Rodney Strong Chalk Hill 2019 Chardonnay is fresh with aromas of lime, lemon zest and fresh cream. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and rounded on the palate with citrus zest, soft orange, ripe yellow apple, vanilla, buttery with a toasty oak spice finish. Lovely balance of fruit to natural acidity on this California Chard from Sonoma County. In 1965, Rodney Strong was the first to plant Chardonnay in what was later recognized as the Chalk Hill appellation in Sonoma County. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken in wild mushroom sauce, baked chicken in rose sauce, roast turkey. Drink: 2022 - 2025 275552 13.5% D 750 mL $30.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Collavini T Friulano 2020, Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia D.O.C., Italy: Collavini T 2020 Friulano 2018 is a dry, vibrant, medium-plus-bodied white wine with grapes sourced from the Collio, Friuli wine region. Fragrant with citrus blossom florals on the nose, ripe peach, melon and almond nut flavours zesty on the palate. Friulano food pairings: pan-seared scallops, pasta with cream-based sauce, calamari. Drink: 2022 - 2023 631622 12.9% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pierre Sparr Riesling 2018, Altenbourg, Alsace A.C., France: From Altenbourg, Alsace wine region, the grapes for Pierre Sparr 2018 Riesling are sourced from the Altenbourg lieu dit in the Upper Rhine. Produced from 100% Riesling, the wine is dry, medium-bodied and fresh with ripe stone fruit, mango, peach, apple, citrus zest flavours and grassy notes balanced with laser acidity. Pour with a traditional Alsatian dish of Spaetzle and Fleischkiechle. The Sparr family have been making this wine since 1680. Riesling food pairings: feta cheese, grilled salmon with lemon sauce, duck liver pate, butternut squash risotto. Drink: 2022 - 2024 906016 12% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Charles Baker Picone Vineyard Riesling 2018, Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Charles Baker, Picone Vineyard 2018 Riesling is produced from grapes sourced from Stratus Vineyards. Look for yellow delicious apple, stone fruit, soft orange, white pepper and petrolly flavours on this silky and mouth-watering classic from Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula wine region. Riesling food pairings: roast chicken, spicy pasta dishes, shrimp tempura, grilled salmon with lemon sauce, duck liver paté.. Drink: 2022 - 2030 241182 10.5% M 750 mL $39.95 Score: 93/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Baileyana Firepeak Chardonnay 2018, Edna Valley, Central Coast, California, United States: Baileyana Firepeak 2018 Chardonnay is a silky Edna Valley, Central Coast Chard with orange blossom, orchard fruit and fine herb aromas on the nose mirrored on the palate along with honeydew melon and citrus zest flavours with a silky, long finish. Drink or hold. Chardonnay food pairings: veal cutlets, pork tenderloin, lemon-butter sauteed halibut steaks. Drink: 2022 - 2024 25605 13.9% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 89/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Duckhorn Chardonnay 2021, Napa Valley, California, United States: Duckhorn 2021 Chardonnay is a lush and rounded, mostly barrel-fermented Napa Valley Chard with ripe apple, almond nut, vanilla, sweet baking spice, caramel and lemon cream flavours long and creamy on the palate. Grapes were sourced from Los Carneros, Napa Valley, Atlas Peak, Oak Knoll, Rutherford, and St. Helena appellations. The wine was 95% barrel-fermented with the balance in stainless-steel tank and matured in a variety of new and neutral French oak barrels. Beautifully balanced and so good now. Chardonnay food pairings: Asian dishes, crab cakes, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2026 418319 14.5% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cuddy by Tawse Chardonnay 2016, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, Cuddy By Tawse 2016 Chardonnay is a rich, medium-plus-bodied, barrel-fermented Chardonnay intense on the palate with bright apple, fresh pear, quince, baking spices, lemon curd and stony mineral flavours buttery, creamy and long on the palate. Jim Cuddy, of Blue Rodeo fame, collaborated with winemakers Paul Pender and Rene Van Ede to create this Niagara beauty. Chardonnay food pairings: sole meuniere, scallop ravioli, breaded chicken with lemon beurre blanc. Drink: 2022 - 2024 469023 12.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2020, Vouvray, Loire A.P., France: From the Loire wine region, Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers 2020 is a zesty Vouvray, an off-dry Chenin Blanc with aromas of warm lemon pie apple, honeyed peach with a lingering mineral finish. Lots of refreshing acidity for seafood, chill and enjoy it with citrus-infused seared scallops or a mildly spiced pork dish. Vouvray food pairings: honey-glazed pork, mango chicken, coquilles St. Jacques. Drink: 2022 - 2024 140889 12% M 750 mL $22.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ontañón Vetiver Viura 2020, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Ontañón Vetiver 2020 Viura is an aromatic white wine with aromas of lemon zest, lime, quince, wild herb and nutty flavours. Smooth texture and finishing long on the palate. Produced from 100% Viura sourced from the Rioja. Chill and enjoy with salads and seafood dishes.
Viura food pairings: seared scallops, sashimi and sushi, bouillabaisse. Drink: 2022 - 2025 437707 13% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Featherstone Four Feathers 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Featherstone Four Feathers 2021 is an excellent value, off-dry, medium-bodied Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc white wine blend from the Niagara Peninsula wine region. Fragrant with white florals, citrus zest, fine herb aromas with ripe apple, pear, lemon tarte, savoury herbs and minerally flavours zesty and long on the palate. Chill and enjoy with grilled chicken dishes. Food pairings: Caesar Salad, grilled Gruyere cheese sandwich, raclette. Drink: 2022 - 2024 341586 12% M 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pelee Island Winery Late Harvest Riesling 2018, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Pelee Island Winery Late Harvest 2018 Riesling is great value at $16. Produced from sustainably-grown grapes, the wine is off-dry, medium-bodied and mouth-watering with honeysuckle, golden delicious apple, peach, Meyer lemon and baking spice aromas and flavours generous on the palate. Chill and enjoy with a grilled pork tenderloin or a creamy lemon cheesecake. Riesling food pairings: smoked meat, pork hock in sauerkraut, Kassler chops. Drink: 2022 - 2024 136010 12% M 750 mL $15.95 Score: 88/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine Jean Collet & Fils Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2018, Burgundy A.C., France: From the Chablis, Burgundy wine region, Domaine Jean Collet & Fils Vaillons 2018 is a bright, mouth-watering premier cru Chablis with green apple, pear, lime-lemon zest, fine herb and white pepper spice flavours concentrated on the palate with a long citrusy and stony mineral finish. Drink or hold. Chablis 1Er Cru food pairings: seafood salads, oysters on the half shell, cheese fondue, creamy cheeses. Drink: 2022 - 2038 650804 13% XD 750 mL $55.95 Score: 92/100. November 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rustenberg Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2021, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa: From the Stellenbosch wine region, Rustenberg 2021 is a great value 100% Chenin Blanc at $16. Fragrant with white florals, fine herbs, orchard and tropical fruit, blanched almond, lemon-lime zest and a minerally finish vibrant on the palate. Chill and enjoy with spring salads topped with freshly steamed and chilled shrimp. Chenin Blanc food pairings: grilled cheese sandwiches, pasta Primavera, pan-fried trout. Drink: 2022 - 2025 698274 13.3% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
J. de Villebois Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Touraine, Loire A.P., France: J. De Villebois 2020 Sauvignon Blanc is an excellent value SB at $17 from the Touraine, Loire wine region. Aged in stainless steel tanks and on its fine lees for six months, the wine is elegant and creamy, dry, medium-bodied and intense with ripe gooseberry, tropical fruit, lemon-lime zest and flinty mineral notes harmonious and mouth-watering on the palate. The flagship wine of J. De Villebois, with grapes sourced from several vineyard blocks overlooking the Cher Valley. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: grilled cheese sandwiches, pasta Primavera, pan-fried trout. Drink: 2022 - 2024 24609 13% XD 750 mL $16.90 Score: 91/100. November 2022. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart