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Vintages Release September 20, 2024

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White Wine

Black Bank Hill Chardonnay 2020, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Black Bank Hill 2020 Chardonnay is the last vintage sourced from Wismer Wingfield on the Twenty Mile Bench. Grapes for this vintage were whole-bunch pressed and the wine was fermented and aged for 19 months on its lees in neutral French oak barrels. Expect a ripe and rounded Chardonnay with poached pear, yellow apple, lemon curd, vanilla, stony, mineral and coconut spice, lush, creamy and fresh on the palate with balanced acidity. Chill and enjoy it with a traditional roast chicken dinner through 2028. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, grilled veal chops, lobster rolls, shrimp scampi. Drink: 2024 - 2028 39811 13.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Nicosia Lenza Di Munti Etna 2019, Etna, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Nicosia Lenza Di Munti Etna 2019 is a dry, full-bodied and brilliant red wine blend of sustainably grown Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes (85%15%), sourced from vines growing on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna at 720 metres above sea level. Intense on the nose and palate with rich red berry, plum, dried wild herbs and anise spice with a vibrant and long finish on a mineral note, tannins are fine-grained and very approachable now. Food pairings: grilled game sausages, roast rabbit, partridge. Drink: 2024 - 2029 28129 13% XD 750 mL $28.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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