Dessert Wine
Henry of Pelham Red, Vidal & Riesling Icewine Trio, Ontario, Canada: A marvelous sweetheart of a gift for anyone this holiday or year-round. These three icewines are absolutely delectable and will pair with a range of desserts from gingerbread to fruitcake. Red, Vidal & Riesling Icewine Trio food pairings: crème brûlée, fruit-based desserts, pastries, fresh field berries in cream, Camembert. Drink: 2023 - 2025 94110 10% S 600 mL $99.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Valdespino Inocente Single Vineyard Fino Dry Sherry, Jerez D.O., Spain: Inocente is a dry Fino Sherry produced from a single-vineyard, Macharnudo Alto, sourced from Palomino vines over 25 years of age in Albariza soils. Inocente is one of the only Fino wines fermented in 600 litre wooden casks using indigenous yeasts. A brandy produced from Palomino grapes is used for fortifying the sherry. Fine and briny on the nose with dried hay, toasted nut, yeasty and vanilla aromas. On the palate, the sherry is elegant with briny mineral flavours dried apple, citrus peel, olive and salted nut flavours. A great sherry. Enjoy chilled with Ibérico ham, olives and fish patés. Sherry food pairings: roasted nuts, grilled sardines, hard cheeses, olives, nuts, pate, seafood. Drink: 2022 - 2024 378919 15% XD 750 mL $38.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Best Value Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Taylor Fladgate Quinta De Vargellas Port 2001, Douro D.O., Portugal: Taylor Fladgate's Quinta De Vargellas 2001 vintage port is the perfect size (375 ml) to enjoy as an after dinner treat with a dark chocolate truffle cake topped with a black cherry coulis, or with blue-veined cheeses. Either or, this port is fragrant with sweet dried tobacco leaf, violets, lush and rich on the palate with dark berry, plum, ripe blackberry, spicy and dark chocolate flavours. Enjoy to 2030. Port food pairings: dark chocolate truffle cake, blue veined cheeses, roasted nuts. Drink: 2023 - 2030 33949 20.5% S 375 mL $46.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rocca di Castagnoli Vin Santo Del Chianti Classico 2014, Tuscany D.O.C., Italy: Rocca di Castagnoli 2014 Vin Santo Del Chianti Classico (375 ml) is a medium-bodied sweet dessert wine, fresh and tasty with honeysuckle, tropical fruit, caramel and five spice flavours mouth filling on the palate. Lovely, chilled on its own or pair it with mature cheeses. Produced from mostly Malvasia Lunga del Chianti and Trebbiano (90%/10%). Vin Santo Del Chianti Classico food pairings: blue-veined creamy cheeses, mature cheeses, fruit and custard desserts. Drink: 2023 - 2027 33457 15% S 375 mL $57.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Other Wines/Drinks
Rosewood Mead Royale Honey Wine 2021, Canada: Rosewood Mead Royale 2021 (500 ml) is a barrel-aged mead, floral, fruity and medium-sweet with flavours of wildflower honey, ripe pear, caramel and spicy notes fresh on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with foie gras, pear saffron cake or mature cheeses. Honey Wine food pairings: fruit-based desserts, pastries, fresh field berries in cream, Camembert. Drink: 2023 - 2025 437319 12% MS 500 mL $19.95 Score: 87/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Hentley Farm The Stray Grenache Shiraz 2021, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: From the Barossa Valley wine region, Hentley Farm The Stray 2021 is a fresh and interesting blend of Grenache, Shiraz with a splash of Zinfandel added to the mix. Spicy on the nose and palate, look for ripe dark cherry, tart red berry, black currant, pepper spice and cacao flavours on the palate. The finished wine spent nine months in mature French oak barrels. A full-bodied and juicy red made for the BBQ. Grenache Shiraz food pairings: roast turkey, veal cutlets, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2023 - 2026 34364 14% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Viñedos Del Altura Beloki 2019, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From Hammeken Cellars, Viñedos Del Altura Beloki Crianza 2019 is a savoury, full-bodied 100% Tempranillo rich with ripe black fruits, ripe cherries, toasty oak, dried tobacco leaf, clove spice and vanilla flavours balanced with great acidity for food. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. A great value Rioja at $17, enjoy it with a roast Porchetta. Food pairings: roast boar, bison burgers, venison ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2024 33520 14.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Maison Roche de Bellene Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2021, Burgundy A.C., France: Roche de Bellene Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne 2021 Pinot Noir is a delightful Old World PN, produced from grapes sourced from 35- to-80-year-old vines. Always easy to love, savoury and satisfying with rich red berry, cherry and fir flavours generous and concentrated on the palate. Drinking beautifully now. Lightly chill and pour with a pork tenderloin from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal scaloppini with a mushroom sauce, beef bourguignon, pork tenderloin, mushroom and truffle dishes, coq au vin. Drink: 2023 - 2026 299859 13% D 750 mL $33.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Faust Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Napa Valley, California, United States: Faust 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from grapes sourced from the Huneeus’s Family vineyards in Rutherford and Coombsville. Soils here are gravelly, loamy sand, volcanic and marine sediment best suited to Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich on the nose and palate, the wine is dry, medium-bodied and generous with ripe blackberry, black currant, dark spices, earthy and flinty mineral undertones long and deep on the palate. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled lamb chops, Asian chicken salad, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2023 - 2033 238261 14.5% XD 750 mL $74.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Duckhorn Merlot 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: Duckhorn 2019 Merlot is the holiday celebration size (1500 ml) of this rich, fine and elegant Napa Valley Merlot with rich plum, currant, earthy, fine herb and subtle spicy flavours smooth on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained. Serve with roast duck. Drink or hold. Merlot food pairings: roast pork, turkey, slow-braised beef brisket. Drink: 2023 - 2028 10070 14.5% XD 1500 mL $159.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mevante Sagrantino 2018, Montefalco, Umbria D.O.C.G., Italy: Mevante 2018 Sagrantino is produced from grapes sourced from the Umbria wine region. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and quite tannic, as is the nature of this thick-skinned grape that has one of the highest tannic levels of any variety in the world. A broody red with a dark plum, earthy and spicy character, pour it with well-marbled red meats from the grill. Drink or hold. Sagrantino food pairings: roast goose, duck, meaty stews, roast leg of lamb. Drink: 2023 - 2028 32690 15% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Ksara Réserve Du Couvent 2020, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon: From Bekaa Valley, Château Ksara Réserve Du Couvent 2020 is a robust and muscular red wine blend of 40% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc produced from Lebanon's largest, oldest winery at 160-plus years of age. Intense with aromas of black cherry, black plum, bell pepper and cracked black pepper, this is a spicy red and an excellent accompaniment to spicy beef kofta. Excellent value as well at $20. Food pairings: meat lover's pizza, veal Parmesan, chicken Kiev. Drink: 2023 - 2026 443721 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 88/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rizzi Barbaresco 2020, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Rizzi 2020 Barbaresco is a mouth-watering 100% Nebbiolo. Fragrant with ripe red berry, cherry, dried herbs and subtle spicy flavours on the palate, the wine is dry, medium-bodied and oh so juicy and fresh. Tannins are silky. Drink or hold. Barbaresco food pairings: prime rib steak, venison stew, grilled game sausage, roast goose. Drink: 2023 - 2030 478958 14.5% XD 750 mL $55.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Pey La Tour Réserve Du Château 2018, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Vignobles Dourthe, Château Pey La Tour Réserve Du Château 2018 is produced from sustainably grown Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. A dry, medium-plus-bodied Bordeaux, elegant with tart plum, blackberry, cedar brush and baking spice flavours, beautifully balanced and polished on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained. Drink or hold. Food pairings: prime rib roast rare, New York strip loin steak, Porterhouse veal chop. Drink: 2023 - 2030 349308 14.5% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chombart & Speck Cave Mystère Merlot 2020, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Château Lamothe de Haux, Chombart & Speck Cave Mystère 2020 is an excellent value Bordeaux Merlot at $20. Produced from sustainably grown grapes, this is a dry, medium-bodied red wine with fine-grained tannins. The wine is a collaboration with Ontario's Speck brothers (Henry of Pelham) and Bordeaux's Damien Chombart of Château Lamothe de Haux which dates back to the 1700s. Look for bright red plum, raspberry, cherry and cake baking spice flavours on this fruity red wine. Tannins are pleasantly chewy. Merlot food pairings: veal Porterhouse, veal schnitzels, cocoa-rubbed beef flank steak, roast pork, veal cutlets, Salisbury steak. Drink: 2023 - 2025 17232 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2018, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Wolf Blass Grey Label 2018 Shiraz is a full-bodied, concentrated mouthful of blackberry, dark cherry, chocolate, anise, cracked pepper, cedar spice and gravelly mineral flavours finishing velvety and supple on the palate. This is such a beautiful, plushy Shiraz from a good vintage. Produced by winemaker, Marie Clay. Shiraz food pairings: grilled sirloin steak, slow-braised blade roast, roast pork. Drink: 2022 - 2030 390872 14.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Vidal Pinot Noir 2019, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: From Marlborough, South Island, Vidal 2019 Pinot Noir is so focussed and bright with blue florals, dark cherry, anise and toasty aromas on the nose. Dry, vibrant, smooth and supple on the palate. A fantastic value PN at $20 from New Zealand. Pour with lamb chops from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast turkey, veal chops, wild mushroom and leek risotto. Drink: 2021 - 2025 595546 13.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Gémeillan 2014, Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Gémeillan 2014 is a Bordeaux blend of 45% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc with grapes sourced from the Médoc wine region. Smoky with ripe dark cherry aromas on the nose, lush and silky on the palate with dark cherry, blueberry, pepper spice and flint, finishing long with lively acidity. Tannins are silky. Enjoy with a filet mignon. Food pairings: roast chicken, grilled veggie burgers, pepper steak, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2025 21085 13% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: Kilikanoon Killerman's Run 2019 is a lip-smacking and great value Cabernet Sauvignon from the Clare Valley, South Australia. Excellent value at $20 and crafted by one of the most respected producers of red wine in Australia, this cab is dry, medium-bodied with layers of red berry, blueberry, Rosa plum, cassis and cedar brush spice flavours. Very approachable now with smooth, silky tannins. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: barbecued burgers, smoked brisket, roast chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2026 675223 14% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Xavier Vignon Arcane XV Le Diable 2015, Rhône, France: Xavier Arcane XV Le Diable 2015 is a Mourvèdre-driven red wine with grapes sourced from a parcel close to Vinsobres. The grapes for this vintage were macerated for three weeks and the wine was aged is small oak barrels and concrete tanks. This full-bodied red is rich with dark berry, blueberry, fine herbs, pepper and anise spice flavours vibrant on the palate. Lots of beautiful fruit on this wine with plenty of structure. Drink, hold or cellar from up to 10-plus years. Food pairings: lamb cutlets, beef tenderloin, herb-rubbed roast chicken, roast beef, lentil stew, meat-lover's pizza, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2017 - 2031 526301 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Duckhorn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Napa Valley, California, United States: From Napa Valley, California, Duckhorn 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied, rich and concentrated Cab with 7% Merlot and 2% Cab Franc added to the mix. Elegant and generous with ripe dark fruits, dark berry, cassis and spiced plum flavours savoury and lingering on the palate. Pour it with roast duck or pork. In 2020, many California vineyards were hit with wildfires and/or smoke taint to the point where some wineries were unable to produce any red wines. Duckhorn tested their fruit thoroughly before making this wine. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rib roast, roast chicken, roast breast of veal. Drink: 2023 - 2030 24190 14.5% D 750 mL $94.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Three Finger Jack Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, East Side Ridge, Lodi, California, United States: From East Side Ridge, Lodi wine region, Three Finger Jack 2020 is a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, rich and velvety with dark cherry, blueberry, chocolate, subtle spices, minty and smoky vanilla flavours smooth and supple on the palate. It is said that Three Finger Jack was a notorious desperado who roamed the Sierras east of Sacramento in the days of the Old Wild West (and somehow lost two fingers). Produced by Delicato Family Vineyards. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: meat pies, lamb stew, beef and lentil casserole. Drink: 2023 - 2026 135624 14.7% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bastide Miraflors Syrah Grenache 2020, Côtes Du Roussillon, Roussillon A.P., France: Bastide Miraflors 2020 is great value at $20. Produced from Old Vines Syrah (70%) and Grenache (30%) sourced from the Côtes du Roussillon wine region, the wine is dry, full-bodied, plushy and vibrant with dark berries, plum and dark chocolate flavours with a creamy, lingering menthol finish on the palate. The wine was aged in demi-muids and concrete tanks. Tannins are fine and pleasantly grippy. Very approachable now, drink to 2027. Syrah Grenache food pairings: gourmet hamburgers, meat tacos, roast chicken. Drink: 2023 - 2027 320499 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pascual Toso Malbec 2021, Barrancas Vineyards, Mendoza, Argentina: From Barrancas Vineyards in the Mendoza, Pascual Toso Reserve 2021 is great value at $20. Dry, full-bodied and generous, it is richly layered with ripe blackberry, sous bois and toasty oak spice flavours fresh on the palate. Tannins are firm and fine-grained, enjoy it with game sausages from the grill or a sausage cassoulet. Malbec food pairings: savoury herb-rubbed roast, duck breast with celeriac purée, breaded veal cutlets, tagliatelle alla Bolognese, lamb burgers, spicy sausage. Drink: 2023 - 2028 183897 14% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Rouget 2016, Pomerol, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Pomerol in the Bordeaux wine region, Château Rouget 2016 is an elegant, polished and full-bodied 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc produced from organically grown grapes and is in the process for becoming biodynamic. This Chateau is situated between L'Eglise Clinet and Le Gay and The Labruyère family are the owners and producers of this silky-textured, beautiful Pomerol. Rich with dark berry, nutty, cedar brush spice and chocolate flavours intense on the palate, tannins are focussed and pleasantly chewy. Good now, better in 2024 and drink to 2033. Food pairings: prime rib steaks from the grill, venison filet mignon, roast partridge. Drink: 2024 - 2033 37219 14.5% XD 750 mL $125.00 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Faust Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Napa Valley, California, United States: Ah! The devil is enticing us with this 1500 ml Faust full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red blend with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in attendance. All grapes are sourced from the Coombsville wine region. Broody and rich with ripe blackberry, cassis, sous bois, tobacco leaf, wild herb, cedar brush spice, and flinty flavours fresh with food-friendly acidity on the palate. Tannins are structured and fine. Pour with roast beast dinner. Drink to 2033. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pork roast, vegetarian stew, slow-roasted beef long ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2031 377242 14% XD 1500 mL $159.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: Holy Methuselah, Quilt 2017 (6000 ml) is definitely up for an all day and all night feast. Produced by Joseph Wagner, this is creamy, rich Cabernet Sauvignon produced from grapes sourced from Napa Valley, California. Deep garnet in the glass, the first fragrance that greets you is sweet cake baking spices followed by dark plum, pink florals, blackberry, white pepper spice and vanilla flavours on the palate with a long chocolatey finish. Beautifully rounded with velvety tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steaks from the grill, roast turkey, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2023 - 2024 26565 15.2% D 6000 mL $459.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Barón de Ley Gran Reserva 2016, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Barón de Ley Gran Reserva 2016 is a vegan-friendly, dry, full-bodied Tempranillo from the Rioja. Savoury and supple with ripe dark plum, cherry, dried herbs, nutty flavours and balsamic notes, tannins are rich and textured. A powerful, rich and spicy red to drink now or cellar to 2033. Gran Reserva food pairings: roast leg of lamb, roast beef, venison steak and sautéed wild mushrooms. Drink: 2023 - 2032 642496 13.5% D 750 mL $33.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Villa Puccini Riserva Chianti 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Villa Puccini 2019 is a great value riserva chianti at $17. Produced by Michele Puccini, the wine is expressive with aromas and flavours of ripe red cherry, blue florals, tomato leaf, oregano and sagey flavours vibrant and lingering on the palate. A down to earthy chianti made from the Sangiovese grape to enjoy now with your favourite meaty, tomato sauce and pasta dish. Chianti food pairings: pork roast, roast Mediterranean style chicken, veal parmesan. Drink: 2023 - 2025 573519 12.3% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Brigaldara Case Vecie Amarone Della Valpolicella 2016, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: Brigaldara Case Vecie Amarone Della Valpolicella 2016 is a deep, dark, supple and meditative wine produced from 39% Corvina, 30% Corvinone and 31% Rondinella grapes sourced from the high-altitude Grezzana Case Vecie vineyard in the Veneto wine region. The wine is aged up to two years in smaller oak barriques with two years in larger oak barrels. Fragrant with cherry liqueur, dark spices, dried herbs and dried fig, raisin fruit, spicy on the palate with cinnamon and pepper spice with a long minerally finish. Tannins are pleasantly chewy. Drink or cellar to 2035. Amarone Della Valpolicella food pairings: slow-braised beef ribs, ossobuco, lamb ragu. Drink: 2023 - 2036 247502 15% XD 750 mL $79.95 Score: 96/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zuccardi José Malbec 2019, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Zuccardi José 2019 is a dry, full-bodied Malbec with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon added to the mix. Fresh with aromas of dark berries, black cherry, anise and spicy flavours on the palate, tannins are fine-grained and polished. The wine was fermented in concrete tank and aged for more than a year in oak cask. Beautifully crafted and structured. Malbec food pairings: grilled meats from the BBQ, roast pork, veal cutlets. Drink: 2023 - 2030 20988 14% XD 750 mL $46.95 Score: 96/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Banfi Poggio Alle Mura Brunello Di Montalcino 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Banfi Poggio Alle Mura 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautifully balanced and flavoursome red wine with ripe dark cherry, blue florals, loamy, earthy herbs and subtly spicy on the palate. Tannins are firm and structured. The wine comes in at 15% abv., so it demands food! Good now, better in 2025 when the wine will begin to calm down and show it best, or cellar to 2035. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, meaty game dishes, lamb stew. Drink: 2025 - 2038 372250 13.5% XD 750 mL $79.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château de Camensac 2009, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: From the Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux wine region, Château de Camensac 5e cru 2009 is a dry, medium-plus-bodied 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot red wine blend fragrant with violets, pink florals, ripe red berry fruits, plum and cassis flavours big, juicy and savoury on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Château de Camensac is an estate founded in the 18th century and comprises 25 hectares of vines. Soils are made up of the Gunzian gravel found in Saint-Julien and the deep gravel, clay-gravel and calcareous clay soils found in Pessac-Léognan giving this wine its unique and distinct character. Food pairings: roast beef, turkey, lamb ragu. Drink: 2023 - 2025 33897 13% XD 750 mL $85.75 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Nozzole Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari, Nozzole Riserva 2019 Chianti Classico is remarkable value at $25. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and juicy with dark cherry, bell pepper, savoury herbs and intensely spiced with a lingering nutty finish. Tannins are pleasantly chewy. Drink or hold to 2026. Chianti Classico food pairings: lasagne, meat-lover's pizza, roast chicken. Drink: 2023 - 2028 11109 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Poggio Bonelli Chianti Classico 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Poggio Bonelli Riserva 2018 Chianti Classico is a savoury, dry, full-bodied red produced from 100% Sangiovese grapes. Juicy and fragrant with ripe dark cherry, dark berry, plum, espresso, baking spice and earthy notes on the palate, tannins are rich and firm. Nicely balanced with food-friendly acidity, enjoy it to the end of the decade. Chianti Classico food pairings: meaty lasagne, veal parmesan, chicken cacciatore. Drink: 2023 - 2029 180067 14% XD 750 mL $33.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
St. Hugo Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: St. Hugo 2021 is a dry, medium-plus-bodied and fruity red wine blend of 62% Grenache, 31% Shiraz and 7% Mataro wine grapes from 70-plus year old vines. The wine was made with 16% whole bunches, 12% carbonic maceration with the balance made traditionally for red wine. The wine was matured in neutral oak barrels up to eight months. This Barossa Valley red is spicy, lush and concentrated with blueberry, sweet cherry, anise, dark spices, earthy, savoury flavours and balanced with juicy acidity that just keeps on going. Tannins are ripe. Drink or hold to 2030. Grenache Shiraz Mataro food pairings: venison ragu, lamb chops from the grill, roasted root vegetable cassoulet. Drink: 2023 - 2030 32562 14.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2020, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: From the Côtes Du Rhône wine region, Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2020 is a lush and plushy red wine blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault. Grapes are organically grown and the wine is bright on the nose and palate with fresh cherry, raspberry, wild herbs, pink florals and pepper spice flavours. Tannins are velvety. Drink or hold to 2030. Food pairings: braised meats, herbed steaks, venison. Drink: 2023 - 2030 48884 13.5% D 750 mL $34.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
De'ricci Nobile Di Montepulciano 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: De'ricci 2018 Nobile Di Montepulciano is a dry, medium-bodied and creamy Tuscan red fruity with bright berry, cherry and nutty flavours, refined with polished tannins. Ready to drink now to 2028. Nobile Di Montepulciano food pairings: Bistecca Fiorentina, ossobuco, veal chops from the grill. Drink: 2023 - 2028 32768 13.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
El Esteco Malbec 2021, Cafayate Valley, Salta, Argentina: From the Cafayate Valley, Salta El Esteco 2021 Malbec is a juicy, fruit-driven medium-bodied and plushy Malbec with ripe black plums, blackberry, blueberry, cedar brush, earthy and flinty flavours fresh on the palate. Tannins are rich and creamy. Delicious now. Malbec food pairings: grilled vegetables, lamb kebabs, pork chops from the grill. Drink: 2023 - 2029 113191 14.5% D 750 mL $18.00 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
R. López de Heredia Bosconia 2011, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: R. López de Heredia Bosconia Reserva 2011 is a mature, full-bodied Rioja red fragrant with dried florals, dark plum, umami mushroom, cedar brush spice with a orange zest twist on the palate. Complex and well-aged, the wine is still showing fresh acidity on the palate. Nicely crafted, drink or hold to 2030. Food pairings: slow-braised lamb shanks, venison stew, pork roast. Drink: 2023 - 2030 529586 13% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Résonance Pinot Noir 2019, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: Résonance 2019 Pinot Noir is an elegant and silky 100% PN from the Willamette Valley wine region in Oregon. Fresh on the nose with pink florals and ripe raspberry aromas, it is dry, medium-bodied and vibrant on the palate with bright red berry, ripe raspberry, cold black tea and flinty mineral notes framed with fine and silky tannins. Very nice, drink it to the end of the decade. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast quail, mushroom and leek risotto, grilled lamb ribs, lamb chops, veal Masala, roast chicken, duck confit. Drink: 2023 - 2030 467696 13.1% D 750 mL $63.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lower East Mourvèdre 2017, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: From Gramercy Cellars, Lower East 2017 Mourvèdre is rich and fragrant with smoked meat, loamy earth, ripe red berry, raspberry, and dried herb aromas and flavours mirrored on the palate. An elegant, dry, medium-plus-bodied Columbia Valley red with a lingering white pepper finish and very nice with a veal Porterhouse or lamb chops from the grill. Mourvèdre food pairings: roast leg of lamb, braised short ribs, pork chops from the grill. Drink: 2023 - 2028 33065 14.1% XD 750 mL $47.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: From Columbia Valley, Washington, Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from sustainably-grown grapes from 40-plus-year-old vines. Cold Creek Vineyard is LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) and also Salmon-Safe certified. Look for ripe blackberry, cassis, dried wild herbs, nutty and dark chocolate flavours on this creamy, full-bodied Cab with pleasantly chewy tannins. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled New York strip loin, braised pork shanks, veal chops. Drink: 2023 - 2028 468520 14% XD 750 mL $42.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
San Pedro 1865 Carmenère 2021, Maule Valley D.O., Chile: From a good vintage, San Pedro 1865 2021 is a great value Maule Valley Carmenère at $20. Dry, medium-bodied and fragrant with dark plum, cherry, dried grilled herbs, white pepper and green leafy/bell pepper notes fresh on the palate. Very tasty, enjoy it with sirloin steaks from the grill. Delicious now or hold to 2026. Carmenère food pairings: venison, ratatouille, rabbit stew, bison steaks. Drink: 2023 - 2027 249201 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Gran Passione 2022, Veneto I.G.T., Italy: Gran Passione 2022 is a great value Merlot and Corvina red wine blend at $20 from the Veneto wine region. Produced by Botter, Gran Passione was founded in 1928 by Carlo Botter. This is a bold and, as the name suggests, passionate red, dry, medium-plus-bodied and intense with ripe dark cherry, dark ripe fruits, mochanilla and toasty oak spice flavours long and juicy on the palate. Food pairings: veal Parmigiano, rich lentil and tomato stew, BBQ prime ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2028 410704 14% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Casa de Cambres 2017, Douro D.O.C., Portugal: Casa de Cambres Reserva 2017 is a fantastic value Douro blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz for $15. Full-bodied, savoury and spicy on the palate with rich blackberry, dried tobacco leaf and spices with good acidity for food, pour it with burgers and ribs from the grill. Food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, burgers, ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2025 470377 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
François Villard L'appel Des Sereines Syrah 2020, France: François Villard L'appel Des Sereines 2020 Syrah is smoky and fragrant with aromas of ripe blueberry, earthy violets, anise, with tart cherry, dark berry and cracked black pepper flavours spicy on the palate. Finishes long on a tart cherry note. Tannins are structured. Enjoy it with a roast leg of lamb. Drink or hold. Syrah food pairings: pork roast, veal Porterhouse, grilled ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2027 12978 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2016, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron 2016 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico is a juicy, lush and generous, full-bodied classico, intensely concentrated on the palate with cherry liqueur, ripe red berry, dark chocolate, savoury herb and smoky spices. Finishes on a piney note with dusty tannins. Just delicious! Drink or hold. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: pasta with a tomato sauce, roasted venison, beef and veggie stew, leg of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2028 462812 15.5% D 750 mL $99.95 Score: 96/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bannock Brae Diggers Law Pinot Noir 2019, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand: From Bannock Brae, Diggers Law 2019 Pinot Noir is produced from sustainably grown grapes. Fresh on the nose with wild cherry, pink rose petals, vibrant red berry, earthy mushroom and savoury herb flavours zesty on the palate with a bright ripe raspberry finish. Tannins are velvety and this beautiful Central Otago PN is ready to drink now to 2030. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb kebabs, grilled chicken dishes, duck confit. Drink: 2024 - 2028 32405 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: This is the duck pond size ;) of Duckhorn 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (1500 ml). A dry, full-bodied 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% each in Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is rich and complex with dark berry jam, black cherry, blue florals, savoury herbs, baking spice and chocolate flavours lush and concentrated on the palate with a flinty, stony finish. Drink or hold to 2028. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast chicken, duck confit, grilled hangar steak. Drink: 2023 - 2028 14843 14.5% XD 1500 mL $199.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rocca delle Macìe di Fizzano Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Rocca delle Macìe Di Fizzano Riserva 2019 is a single vineyard, Sangiovese-driven Chianti Classico produced from sustainably grown grapes. Dry, medium-bodied and so satisfying with bright red berry fruit, dark cherry, plum, savoury herbs, black pepper flavours umami textured on the palate. Tannins are polished. Enjoy with grilled meats. Gran Selezione Chianti Classico food pairings: medallions of veal, grilled sausage, roast chicken. Drink: 2023 - 2030 699454 14% XD 750 mL $35.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
R. López de Heredia Cubillo 2014, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From the Rioja wine region, R. López de Heredia Crianza Cubillo 2014 is a mature and earthy medium-bodied red wine blend of mostly Tempranillo with Grenache, Mazuelo and Graciano in support. Look for a mouthful of dark cherry, dried plum, raisins, earthy mushroom, dried tobacco leaf and chocolate flavours with a orange zest twist lingering and rounded on the palate. Tannins are firm and rich. Drink through 2028. Food pairings: lamb roast, grilled rib steak, pork tenderloin, veal cutlets. Drink: 2023 - 2028 692780 12.5% XD 750 mL $33.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Los Haroldos Estate Bonarda 2019, Mendoza, Argentina: Los Haroldos Estate 2019 Bonarda is an excellent value dry, zesty and medium-bodied red at $17. Fruit-driven with red berry, sour cherry, fine herbs fresh on the palate with velvety tannins. So good now. Pour with juicy pork chops from the grill. Bonarda food pairings: roast chicken, sausage cassoulet, grilled pork tenderloin. Drink: 2023 - 2025 629626 12.9% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2021, Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: From the Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley wine region, Zuccardi Concreto 2021 Malbec is dry, medium-bodied, elegant and fragrant with pink and blue florals, ripe red berry fruit, blueberry, mulberry, wild herbs and flavours concentrated on the palate. So pretty and possibly one of the finest vintages to date. Very approachable now but can easily age to the end of the decade. Malbec food pairings: asado, sausage casserole, roasted root vegetables. Drink: 2023 - 2030 455774 14% XD 750 mL $41.95 Score: 95/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bollato di Guarini Negroamaro Primitivo 2021, Puglia I.G.P., Italy: Bollato di Guarini 2021 is a great value Negroamaro and Primitivo red wine blend produced by the Famiglia Guarini from the Puglia wine region. Dry, full-bodied and spicy with a mouthful of ripe blackberry, plum, meaty, sweet dried tobacco leaf with a spicy dark fruit finish. Perfect for ribs from the grill. Negroamaro Primitivo food pairings: grilled game sausages, roast rabbit, grilled lamb chops. Drink: 2023 - 2026 17884 14% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 88/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
J. Lohr Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, United States: From St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, J. Lohr Carol's Vineyard 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is fragrant, rich, dark and delish with dark berry, dark cherry, black olive, dark chocolate and spicy flavours concentrated 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: 2025 - 2031 246918 14.9% D 750 mL $97.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zonte's Footstep Hills Are Alive Shiraz 2021, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia: From the Adelaide Hills wine region in South Australia, Zonte's Footstep Hills Are Alive 2021 Shiraz is vegan-friendly, rich and juicy with cassis, dark cherry, chocolate, blue florals and cracked black pepper spice elegant and harmonious on the palate. Enjoy it with garlic-crusted lamb chops. Drink or hold. Shiraz food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, bison burgers, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2023 - 2029 522342 15.1% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zonte's Footstep Super Trooper Shiraz Cabernet 2019, Fleurieu, South Australia, Australia: From Fleurieu, South Australia, Zonte's Footstep Super Trooper 2019 is a great value, vegan-friendly 60% Shiraz and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon red wine blend at $22. Ripe, delicious and mouth-filling with blackberry, blue florals, tomato leaf, black olive, savoury herb and spicy notes and nicely balanced with food-friendly acidity. Tannins are fine-grained and velvety. Drink through 2030. Shiraz Cabernet food pairings: beef stews, cheesy pizza, burgers, ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2031 23782 14% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ried Stiftsbreite Ausstich St. Laurent 2020, Thermenregion, Niederösterreich, Austria: From the Thermenregion, Niederösterreich, Ried Stiftsbreite Ausstich 2020 St. Laurent is produced from grapes sourced from a single vineyard. The St. Laurent grape is a relative of Pinot Noir and was brought to Austria from France by Stift Klosterneuburg in the 19th century. The Stiftsbreite single vineyard comprises 40 hectares of this grape and is the largest St. Laurent vineyard in the world. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and showing bright ruby in the glass and fragrant with dark berry, sour cherry, anise and baking spice flavours elegant and velvety on the palate. This juicy red comes from Thermenregion: a relatively warm area of the Niederösterreich wine region. Excellent value at $23. St. Laurent food pairings: partridge, roast goose, duck. Drink: 2023 - 2027 34386 13% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Portlandia Pinot Noir 2020, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: Portlandia 2020 Pinot Noir is produced from grapes sourced from the Willamette Valley wine region. Fragrant with pink florals, the wine is dry, medium-bodied, fresh and concentrated with dark cherry, tart red berry, strawberry, savoury herbs, baking and toasty oak spice flavours smoky and zesty on the palate. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled chicken breasts, roast quail, mushroom risotto. Drink: 2023 - 2026 445486 13.5% D 750 mL $33.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ravanal Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Colchagua Valley, Chile: From Colchagua Valley, Ravanal Gran Reserva 2019 is great value at $17. A dry, medium-plus-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon fragrant with blackcurrant, cedar brush spice, nutty, mocha and dried fine herb flavours concentrated on the palate. So easy to love, especially at this price. Drink or hold to 2026. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled venison steak, slow-braised beef long ribs, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2023 - 2026 542183 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château de Corneilla Pur Sang 2020, Côtes Du Roussillon, Roussillon A.P., France: Château De Corneilla Pur Sang 2020 is produced from sustainably grown Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan grapes (50%/30%/20%) from a single vineyard in the Côtes Du Roussillon wine region. Excellent value at $22, look for baked blackberry pie, meaty, spicy flavours with dried wild herbs and a touch of mint. A Roussillon red that truly reflects its terroir. Pur Sang food pairings: grilled meats, ribs, burgers, tourtiere. Drink: 2023 - 2028 32286 13.2% XD 750 mL $18.75 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Gaja Sito Moresco 2021, Langhe, Piedmont D.O.P., Italy: From the Langhe, Piedmont wine region, Gaja Sito Moresco 2021 is a smoky, elegant and beautifully-crafted Nebbiolo and Barbera red wine blend with grapes sourced form the Langhe, Piedmont wine region. Produced by Angelo Gaja who revolutionized winemaking in Piedmont, it is a complex and structured red wine elegant with bright dark fruit, berry, cassis, cedar brush spice and savoury herbs long and zesty on the palate. A beautiful Gaja red to drink or hold to 2030. Food pairings: mature cheese, rare cuts of meat, risotto with mushrooms, smoked meats. Drink: 2023 - 2030 976043 14% XD 750 mL $94.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tornatore Pietrarizzo 2020, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Tornatore Pietrarizzo 2020 is an Etna rosso produced from Nerello Mascalese sourced from the slopes of Mt. Etna, 1,000 metres above sea level on the north side of an active volcano in the Sicily wine region. The wine is dry, full-bodied with flavours of wild strawberry, pink florals, dark cherry, wild herbs and spicy, flinty mineral notes with a smooth and lingering finish. Pour it with a meat-lover's pizza topped with more meat. Drink or hold to 2028. Food pairings: venison stew, venison sausage and wild mushroom sauce, roast duck. Drink: 2023 - 2029 18926 14.5% XD 750 mL $38.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells 2020 is a full-bodied 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Syrah red wine blend with ripe dark berry, crushed raspberry, black cherry, savoury herbs, mint, dried tobacco leaf, cedar brush spice and meaty flavours fresh and concentrated on the palate. Tannins are velvety and rounded and it's absolutely delish now through 2028. Since 1967, the dedicated winemakers at Chateau Ste. Michelle have crafted some of the most spectacular wines in the world and this premier Cabernet Sauvignon is no exception. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: barbecued steak, grilled lamb chops, hamburger, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2023 - 2028 55764 14% D 750 mL $27.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Umberto Cesari Moma 2021, Rubicone, Emilia Romagna I.G.T., Italy: From the Emilia Romagna wine region, Umberto Cesari Moma 2021 is great value at $20. Produced from mostly Sangiovese grapes with dollops of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot added to the mix, the wine is dry, medium-plus-bodied and fruit-driven with bright red cherry, red berry, raspberry, dark berry, plum, earthy and spicy flavours on the palate matched with brilliant food-friendly acidity. Enjoy this lush red from the Rubicone with grilled sausages or mushroom burgers. Food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, hard cheeses, vegetarian lasagne. Drink: 2023 - 2027 5405 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
La Sala Del Torriano Chianti Classico 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: La Sala Del Torriano 2018 Chianti Classico is a dry, medium-plus-bodied red wine blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit-driven and robust with meaty, tomato leaf, dark cherry, savoury herb and spicy flavours on the palate with notes of balsamic, this wild child would be great with a meat-lover's pizza. Chianti Classico food pairings: meaty lasagne, meat-lover's pizza, veal parmesan. Drink: 2023 - 2028 32816 14% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 93/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bec Hardy Pertaringa Lakeside Shiraz 2021, South Australia, Australia: From South Australia, Bec Hardy Pertaringa Lakeside 2021 Shiraz is a youthful and perfumed Shiraz with dark plum, dark cherry, savoury herbs, mint, sweet baking and pepper spice flavours juicy on the palate. Enjoy it with a rosemary and garlic rubbed rack of lamb from the grill. Shiraz food pairings: roast leg of lamb, bison burgers, roast beef. Drink: 2023 - 2029 34341 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pajaru Meridionale Tre Tenute Cuvee Privata 2019, Italy: From Famiglia de Cerchio, Tenute Del Pajaru Meridionale Tre Tenute 2019 is a vegan-friendly cuvée of organically grown Montepulciano, Primitivo and Nerello Mascalese grapes. Fragrant and enticing with dark cherry, red berry jam, cigar box, savoury herbs flavours and balsamic notes on the palate, the wine is full-bodied with vivid acidity and firm tannins. Very good now, but will be better in 2024 with a little mellowing out time. Food pairings: lamb ragu, game burgers, roast rabbit. Drink: 2024 - 2028 34441 14% D 750 mL $44.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Stratus Field Blend Ancestral Sparkling Wine 2022, Niagara On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Stratus Field Blend 2022 is a vegan-friendly, sparkling wine from the Niagara on the Lake wine region, made in the ancestral method. Produced from Riesling, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc with each varietal weighed and that information sent to the authority for approval. This is a dry, bright and light bubble with tangy lemon, white-fleshed stone fruit, fresh melon and tropical fruit flavours super fresh and deliciously creamy on the palate. Method Ancestral is the oldest sparkling wine method in the world, predating methode traditionelle. The wine is finished with a crown cap and is not disgorged leaving the lees in the bottle giving the wine a bit of a haze but contributing freshness and texture to the wine. Sparkling Wine food pairings: herbed quiches, grilled chicken dishes, salads topped with prawns from the grill. Drink: 2023 - 2024 36302 13.8% XD 750 mL $35.00 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Freixenet Elyssia Gran Cuvée Brut Cava, Penedès D.O., Spain: A delightful, flavourful Spanish sparkling wine from one of the country's best producers. This is a fraction of the price of Champagne, and yet performs at that level. Crisp with lime lift and a long fresh finish. Cava food pairings: panfried panfish, salads, seafood bites, tapas. Drink: 2022 - 2024 392548 12% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ferrari Brut Sparkling, Alto Adige, Trentino D.O.C., Italy: From the Alto Adige, Trentino wine region, Ferrari NV Trento Prestige Brut is produced from 100% Chardonnay wine grapes from the region. Bright, vibrant and bone-dry with ripe stone fruit, citrus and flinty mineral flavours on the palate. Chill and pour on its own or with seafood canapes. Sparkling food pairings: shellfish, seafood hors d'oeuvres, fish and chips, grilled shrimp, chicken pesto pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2024 478106 12.5% D 750 mL $28.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Flat Rock Riddled Sparkling 2020, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Flat Rock's 2020 "Riddled" is a traditional method bubble made from 100% Chardonnay and is fresh, crisp and creamy on the palate with a bright mousse of ripe apple, stone fruit, toast and citrus zest flavours. The name is a tribute to the process of making sparkling wine, especially the traditional way in Champagne, where bottles are turned periodically, or riddled, as they rest upside down on their lees (sediment) before disgorging that sediment and putting the final big cork in the bottle. The 2020 inaugural vintage scored 92 at the 2022 National Wine Awards of Canada. Drink or hold. Sparkling food pairings: seafood, mushroom risotto, cold chicken sammies. Drink: 2022 - 2039 383315 12% D 750 mL $34.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Dufouleur Père & Fils Crémant De Bourgogne 2019, Burgundy A.C., France: Dufouleur Père & Fils 2019 Crémant De Bourgogne is a traditional method bubble, with smoky, lemon zesty and leesy aromas on the nose with an elegant and lively fresh apple, lemony mousse with toasty and mineral notes creamy and zesty palate. Chill and enjoy it on its own or with seafood canapes. Crémant De Bourgogne food pairings: tempura appetizers, breaded sole, turkey dinner with herbed stuffing. Drink: 2023 - 2025 207993 13% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling 2021, Mosel Prädikatswein, Germany: Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler Badstube 2021 Kabinett Riesling is produced from grapes sourced from the Mosel. A lovely, rounded and zesty Prädikatswein, look for ripe tropical fruits, apple, white pepper and ginger spice on this mouth-filling and lip-smacking Riesling with steely acidity and a briny mineral finish. So pure of fruit and so good. Chill and enjoy it with mildly spiced dishes. Drink to 2035. Riesling food pairings: vegetable curry, Korean-style ribs, BBQ chicken wings and ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2035 17605 9.5% S 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bodega del Abad Cimabella Godello 2021, Bierzo D.O., Spain: From the Bierzo wine region, Bodega del Abad Cimabella 2021 Godello is a bone-dry, bright and zesty white wine with aromas of fresh cut apple, lime zest and chalky flavours with a lemon-zesty finish textured on the palate. Very elegant and made for seafood, it's also excellent value at $18. Godello food pairings: shellfish hot pot, grilled whitefish, salads topped with mild Edam or Fontina cheese. Drink: 2023 - 2024 35413 13% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine de Vauroux Bougros Chablis 2018, Burgundy A.C., France: Domaine de Vauroux Bougros 2018 is a Grand Cru Chablis perfumed with ripe pear, apricot and is dry, medium-bodied and citrus zesty with flinty notes and spring shower minerality on the palate. Chill and enjoy it now through to 2033. Chablis food pairings: oyster pot pie, seafood Alfredo, Caesar salads topped with chunks of grille chicken breast. Drink: 2023 - 2033 24175 13% D 750 mL $97.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Clos Henri Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Wairau Valley, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: From the Wairau Valley, Marlborough wine region, Clos Henri 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is dry, medium-bodied and flinty with fresh stone fruit, citrus zest, spicy notes and a mineral core of chalky seashell flavours vibrant on the palate. Grapes were pressed into tank and the wine had some lees ageing to add a bit more fullness to the wine. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads, brunch dishes, smoked whitefish on baguette, herbed goat cheese galette. Drink: 2023 - 2025 927186 12.9% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tawse Sketches of Niagara Riesling 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, Tawse Sketches Of Niagara 2021 Riesling is great value at $20. From a challenging vintage that saw a lot of rain and humidity in the vineyard, it was all about the timing in 2021 with early-ripening varietals like Riesling doing well. Look for ripe apple, stone fruit, lime zest and minerally flavours crisp and vibrant on the palate. Riesling food pairings: baby greens salad, pork tenderloin, turkey breast, foie gras. Drink: 2023 - 2024 89029 10% M 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Roaming Dog Chardonnay 2020, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: From the Columbia Valley wine region in Washington, Roaming Dog 2020 Chardonnay is from a hot vintage and this Golden Chard is lush and generous with Yellow Delicious apple, apple, pear, buttery, nutty and well-integrated toasted oak notes on the palate and a vanilla kiss finish. Very nicely crafted! Chill and enjoy with a Sunday night roast chicken dinner. Chardonnay food pairings: lemon and herb rubbed roast chicken, pork tenderloin, veal cutlets. Drink: 2023 - 2025 32827 14.5% D 750 mL $23.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Madre Becco Reale Bio Pecorino 2021, Terre Di Chieti I.G.T., Italy: Madre Becco Reale Bio 2021 is a great value Terre Di Chieti Pecorino at $20. Produced from organically grown grapes, harmonious and zesty on the palate with ripe apple, lime zest and briny mineral notes. Prettty delicious now to 2024. Pecorino food pairings: cheese platter of creamy and hard cheeses like Pecorino cheese, fish and chips, pan-fried panfish. Drink: 2023 - 2024 31380 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tomich Woodside Vineyard Chardonnay 2021, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia: From Adelaide Hills, Tomich Woodside Vineyard 2021 Chardonnay is a dry, medium-bodied and zesty Chard with grapes sourced from the high-altitude and cooler Adelaide Hills. Crunchy on the palate with bright green apple, white-fleshed stone fruit, honeyed citrus and zesty, Adelaide Hills is the perfect terroir to produce a leaner, steely style of Chardonnay from South Australia. Chardonnay food pairings: fish and chips, fish tacos, smoked salmon on baguette. Drink: 2023 - 2025 570572 13% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pierre Sparr Grande Réserve Gewurztraminer 2021, Alsace A.C., France: Pierre Sparr Grande Réserve 2021 Gewurztraminer is perfumed with rose petals, lychee fruit, grapefruit zest and subtle spicy flavours on this classic and classy off-dry Gew from the Alsace wine region. Enjoy it through 2026. Gewurztraminer food pairings: Asian dishes, pork tenderloin, curried rice, Panko-crusted chicken breasts. Drink: 2023 - 2025 747600 13.5% D 750 mL $20.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Jaffelin Pouilly-Fuissé 2021, Burgundy A.C., France: Jaffelin 2021 Pouilly-Fuissé is a friendly and enticing Chardonnay, fruity, floral with toasted almond, honeyed brioche with a touch of cinnamon spice and matched with brilliant acidity. Exceptionally good, chill and enjoy it with pan-fried scallops. Created in 1936, the appellation of Pouilly-Fuissé encompasses the villages of Solutré-Pouilly, Fuissé, Vergisson and Chaintré. Pouilly-Fuissé food pairings: pan-fried scallops, smoked salmon on baguette, grilled prawns, steamed mussels. Drink: 2023 - 2027 29711 13% XD 750 mL $45.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bachelder Wismer-Wingfield Ouest Vineyard Chardonnay 2020, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Bachelder Wismer-Wingfield Ouest Vineyard 2020 Chardonnay is lush and concentrated with flavours of ripe yellow apple, apricot, soft citrus, stony and briny mineral notes harmonious with spot-on soft citrus acidity. A gorgeous wine from a master winemaker of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The vines of the Wingfield parcel are now 30 years old and show excellent depth and concentration. Grapes are sourced from the "Ouest" parcel of the vineyard, the highest elevation on the Wingfield slope (approx. 555 metres) and the farthest from Lake Ontario at six kilometres. Chardonnay food pairings: white-fleshed fish, mild sausage, chicken salads. Drink: 2023 - 2026 520403 13.9% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 95/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2022, North Coast, California, United States: Cakebread Cellars 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, dry and zesty SB from North Coast, California. Fresh with fine dried herbs, dried pineapple, tropical fruit with long briny mineral finish and so zesty on the palate. The wine was fermented in a combination of stainless-steel tank, clay vessels and French oak barrels. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: fresh steamed crab legs, fish tacos, calamari. Drink: 2023 - 2024 707224 14% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2021, Napa Valley, California, United States: Beringer Private Reserve 2021 Chardonnay is produced from grapes sourced from Gamble Ranch in Oakville. Dry and full-bodied, this Napa Valley Chard from an Old Wente Clone, is fragrant with summer-kissed white florals, tropical fruit, fresh sliced pear, apples and lemon curd flavours, toasty and plushy on the palate. Drinking beautifully now but will continue to evolve in bottle for the next few years. Drink to 2030. Chardonnay food pairings: roast duck, pork tenderloin, turkey burgers. Drink: 2023 - 2031 26682 14.7% D 750 mL $79.95 Score: 95/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Crew Riesling 2020, Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Crew 2020 Riesling is excellent value at $17. Vibrant on the nose and palate with citrus zest, fine herb, ripe orchard fruit and balanced with brilliant food-friendly acidity. A great example of the Rieslings coming from Lake Erie North Shore wine region in Ontario, chill and enjoy it with a smoked salmon quiche and salad greens. Riesling food pairings: grilled pork chops, veal schnitzel, creamy cheeses. Drink: 2023 - 2025 483834 11% M 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rapaura Springs Pinot Gris 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: From the Marlborough, South Island wine region, Rapaura Springs Reserve 2022 Pinot Gris is produced from sustainably grown grapes. Fresh on the nose with pear compote, apple, lemon zest and subtle spicy and mineral notes on the finish, this PG is beautifully rounded and balanced with fresh acidity. The Pinot Gris grapes for this vintage were sourced from vines planted in stony riverbed soils in two upper Wairau Valley vineyards. Chill and enjoy it through 2026. Pinot Gris food pairings: pork tenderloin, roast turkey , pasta with cream sauce, cheeses, salads. Drink: 2023 - 2025 393702 13% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Famille Arnaud Quart du Roi Laudun Côtes du Rhone-Villages 2020, Cotes Du Rhone, Rhône A.P., France: From the Cotes Du Rhone wine region, Famille Arnaud Quart Du Roi Laudun 2020 is a Cotes Du Rhone Villages blend of 80% Clairette and 20% white Grenache with ripe stone fruit, poached pear and ginger spice flavours concentrated and lingering on the palate. An excellent value Rhône white at $20. Food pairings: pan-fried pork tenderloin, ginger chicken, roast orange duck. Drink: 2023 - 2026 31168 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Paul Cluver Village Chardonnay 2022, Elgin W.O., South Africa: Paul Cluver Village 2022 is a 100% Chardonnay sourced from the Elgin wine region. Fragrant with ripe apple, vanilla, coconut and ginger spice flavours, so creamy and smooth on the palate. Chardonnay food pairings: Huli Huli chicken, seared pork tenderloin with an apricot coulis, tropical seafood cocktail. Drink: 2024 - 2025 33298 13% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pelee Island Winery Late Harvest Riesling 2021, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Pelee Island Winery 2021 Riesling is vegan-friendly and produced from sustainably grown and late-harvest grapes. Great value at $18, this Ontario Riesling is off-dry, medium-bodied and concentrated with golden delicious apple, peach, Meyer lemon and baking spice flavours generous on the palate and balanced with bracing acidity. "Late Harvest" means grapes are picked later in the year, allowing them to dry out slightly on the vine concentrating grape sugars and producing a sweeter wine. Chill and enjoy it with a spicy shrimp creole. Riesling food pairings: charcuterie, pork hock in sauerkraut, Kassler chops. Drink: 2023 - 2026 136010 12% M 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Coppola Diamond Appellation Series Chardonnay 2021, Sonoma County, California, United States: Coppola Diamond Appellation Series 2021 Chardonnay is dry, full-bodied with a mouthful or ripe apple, green pear, toffee and baking spice flavours fresh and smooth on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with a seafood chowder. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, pork tenderloin, seafood bisque. Drink: 2023 - 2027 32819 14.1% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Simonnet-Febvre Fourchaume Chablis 2019, Burgundy A.C., France: Simonnet-Febvre Fourchaume 1er Cru 2019 Chablis is very elegant and bright with fresh green apple, lemon-lime zest and briny mineral flavours, chalky textured with a long and mouth-watering finish. Produced from organically grown grapes. Drink to 2033. Chablis food pairings: shellfish hot pot, grilled whitefish, steamed mussels, salads topped with mild Edam or Fontina cheese. Drink: 2023 - 2033 101584 12.8% XD 750 mL $50.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Josh North Coast Reserve Chardonnay 2021, North Coast, California, United States: Josh Cellars North Coast Reserve 2021 Chardonnay is produced by Joseph Carr. Dry and medium-bodied, grapes were sourced from several prime, cool-climate sites in the AVA, including vineyards in the Sonoma County and Lake County area. Look for bright apple, pear, peach and a hint of vanilla, elegant and long on the palate. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled salmon with lemon sauce, baby greens salad with a mango-based vinaigrette, grilled chicken dishes with peach salsa. Drink: 2023 - 2026 14386 13.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mountadam Chardonnay 2019, Eden Valley, South Australia, Australia: Mountadam 2019 Chardonnay is a sinfully smooth, buttery Chard from the winery's High Eden Estate in Eden Valley, South Australia. Dry, medium-plus-bodied creamy and buttery on the palate with bright citrus, white-fleshed stone fruit, tropical fruit and toasty oak flavours with a long and fresh finish. The wine was fermented in oak barrels with partial MLF, and with bâtonnage in new French oak barriques. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled fish, spinach and pepper jack stuffed chicken, toasted ravioli with Alfredo sauce. Drink: 2023 - 2030 10411 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Attems Cicinis 2021, Collio, Friuli D.O.C., Italy: Attems Cicinis 2021 is a savoury, dry, medium-bodied Sauvignon Blanc from the Colio wine region with lemon-lime zest, fine herb, honeysuckle and savoury herb flavours balanced with tangy acidity and finishing on a stony mineral note. Chill and enjoy it with salads topped with warm, herbed goat cheese. Food pairings: grilled shellfish dishes, quiche, herbed flatbreads with goat cheese. Drink: 2023 - 2024 75432 14% XD 750 mL $36.95 Score: 92/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
La Chablisienne Le Finage Chablis 2021, Burgundy A.C., France: La Chablisienne Le Finage 2021 Chablis is a crisp and vibrant 100% Chardonnay produced from 20 year old vines. Dry, with laser acidity, green apple, ripe peach, white florals and mineral notes from beginning to end. Drink or hold to 2030. La Chablisienne cooperative winery was established in 1923 by a number of winegrowers to market their wines. Chablis food pairings: oysters Rockefeller, poached salmon in white wine sauce, grilled shrimp. Drink: 2023 - 2028 556340 12.5% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio 2022, Südtirol Alto Adige D.O.C., Italy: From the Südtirol Alto Adige wine region, Alois Lageder 2022 Pinot Grigio is produced from one of Italy's leading organic and biodynamic producers. Dry, bright and fresh with aromas of ripe peach, melon, spicy and mineral notes, the wine is rich and textured on the palate. The wine spent four months resting on its lees in stainless-steel tanks. Drinking beautifully now through 2024. Pinot Grigio food pairings: grilled chicken breasts, pork tenderloin, green salads topped with Edam or Fontina cheese. Drink: 2023 - 2024 35198 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alain Geoffroy Beauroy Chablis 2021, Burgundy A.P., France: Alain Geoffroy Beauroy 1er cru 2021 Chablis is a dry, mouth-watering classic produced from Chardonnay grapes sourced from 40-plus-year-old vines. Fragrant with ripe green apple, lemon meringue and flinty mineral notes well-defined and balanced with crisp acidity on the palate. Drink or cellar to 2035. This family-run estate was established in 1850. Chablis food pairings: oysters, grilled white fish, chicken, pasta with pesto sauce, avocado salad, mussels with a lemon-herb sauce. Drink: 2023 - 2026 733501 13% XD 750 mL $45.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Wildeberg Semillon 2021, Franschhoek W.O., South Africa: From the Franschhoek wine region in South Africa, Wildeberg 2021 Semillon is produced from Old Vines. Look for sun-kissed hay, fynbos, citrus zest, peach and briny mineral aromas and flavours showing depth and finesse on the palate. The wine was spontaneously fermented in new and older oak barrels. Semillon food pairings: lemon-butter pan-fried halibut filets, prawns from the grill, seafood Alfredo. Drink: 2023 - 2025 15623 13% XD 750 mL $45.95 Score: 94/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kim Crawford Signature Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Kim Crawford Signature Reserve 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from select small lots from a number of Marlborough sub-regions, each with their own unique character. The Marlborough is warm and dry with plenty of sunny days to encourage grape ripeness and flavours with cool evenings to allow the grapes to develop and keep their high levels of acidity. This example is a classic with citrusy, fine herb, tropical fruit and minerally flavours so fresh on the palate. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: roast chicken, seafood chowder, pan-fired panfish, grilled lemon zesty prawns. Drink: 2023 - 2025 924555 11.6% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine Papin Vincent & Damien Clisson 2018, Muscadet-Sèvre Et Maine Clisson, Loire A.P., France: From Domaine Papin Vincent & Damien, Muscadet-Sèvre Et Maine Clisson 2018 is produced from 100% Melon de Bourgogne grapes. Fresh on the nose with aromas of lemon zest, leesy and tropical fruit flavours fresh and tangy on the palate. A lovely Muscadet from the Loire with iron fist power in a velvet glove finish. Enjoy it chilled with fresh steamed mussels in their own juices. Food pairings: steamed mussels in their own juice, shellfish hot pot, salads. Drink: 2023 - 2025 34501 13% XD 750 mL $38.95 Score: 95/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Garciarévalo Finca Tres Olmos Lias Verdejo 2021, Rueda D.O., Spain: From the Rueda wine region, Garciarévalo Finca Tres Olmos Lias 2021 Verdejo is dry, medium-bodied and fresh with ripe white-fleshed stone fruit, exotic florals, dried pineapple and stony mineral notes juicy on the palate. There was some lees ageing on this wine giving it more structure and texture. So good now, drink it through to 2025. Verdejo food pairings: steamed shellfish, linguine and clams, calamari. Drink: 2023 - 2025 218354 12.8% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rock Point Pinot Gris 2020, Oregon, United States: Oregon Rock Point 2020 Pinot Gris is Burgundian in style, fresh with aromas of fuzzy peach, dried quince and honeyed melon flavours poised and beautifully balanced on the palate. Rock Point began planting grapes in the 90s but prior to that, it was a pear orchard for over 90 years. Pinot Gris food pairings: pork tenderloin, turkey medallions from the grill, pan-fried lemon sole. Drink: 2023 - 2024 22497 13.8% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 89/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Paddy Borthwick Pinot Gris 2021, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand: Paddy Borthwick 2021 Pinot Gris is a fragrant PG from the Wairarapa, North Island wine region. Enticing with aromas of ripe pear, yellow apple with baking spice flavours and minerally notes throughout, the wine is dry, medium-bodied, nicely complex and chalky textured on the palate. Drink through 2025. Pinot Gris food pairings: grilled chicken breasts, pork tenderloin, green salads topped with freshly steamed and chilled shrimp. Drink: 2023 - 2025 555516 13.9% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. November 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rockway Vineyards Foxcroft Riesling 2022, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Rockway Foxcroft 2022 Riesling is a racy Riesling with lime-lemon zest, white-fleshed stone fruit and pineapple flavours mouth-watering on the palate. Rockway was originally destined to be a golf course, until it's potential was realized as a cool-climate vineyard and perfect for making fresh white wines. Chill and enjoy this one with creamy cheeses. Riesling food pairings: smoked salmon quiche, onion tarte, soft creamy cheeses on baguette. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35371 12% M 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. November 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart