Wine Picks October 19, 2024 | Natalie MacLean: Canada's Best Wine Courses, Tasting Classes, Food Pairings, Expert Reviews

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Note: This batch of wine reviews is not part of the bi-weekly Vintages Releases. Instead, it's a collection of wines outside the Vintages section in store (general list) or wines sent to me directly from wineries that may not yet be available in liquor stores. Click on the Winery or Wine Agency link to get more info.

Red Wine

Fattoria le Pupille Morellino di Scansano 2022, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Fattoria Le Pupille Morellino Di Scansano 2022 is a great value medium-bodied Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo and Alicante red wine blend at $19. Fragrant with pink and red roses, spiced plum and flinty notes on the nose, this Tuscan red is juicy on the palate with spiced plum, tart cherry, mocha and toasty oak spice flavours flinty on the finish. Very nicely crafted! Food pairings: tourtière, grilled lamb chops, chicken cacciatore. Drink: 2024 - 2025 455659 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. October 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Featherstone Canadian Oak Chardonnay 2022, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Featherstone 2022 Chardonnay is vegan-friendly and produced from sustainably grown grapes from a fully self-sustained winery. Bone-dry and full-bodied, it is a vibrant Chardonnay aged in Canadian oak barrels made from the oak of trees grown along the Grand River in Ontario. Grapes are also hand-harvested and fermented with native wild yeasts. Look for crunchy green apple, toasted nut, buttery and spicy flavours with notes of maple wood smoke creamy and textured on the palate. Chardonnay food pairings: Asian dishes, crab cakes, pan-fried cod, baked maple ham. Drink: 2024 - 2028 149302 13% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 89/100. October 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart