Stella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: A rich ruby Cab with bright cassis, black fruit, mocha, meaty, minty, cedar spice and smoky vanilla flavours. Full-bodied and juicy. Drink or hold. Drink: 2020-2037. 487777 14% XD 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 94/100. December 15, 2020 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Geoff Merrill G&W Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Mclaren Vale Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia: Geoff Merrill G&W 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is terrific value at $30. Grapes were sourced from the McLaren Vale and Coonawarra wines regions (73%/27%). The wine is powerful but elegant and so expressive with cassis, dark cherry, cedar brush and dried tobacco leaf flavours savoury and long with a dark olive and meaty finish. Tannins are rich and rounded. Drink or hold to 2030, but this one wouldn't last in my cellar for that long ;) Drink: 2023-2030. 30747 14.50% XD 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 94/100. May 13, 2023 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Ott By.Ott Rosé 2021, Côtes de Provence, Provence A.P., France: Ott By.Ott 2021 rosé is a fresh, fruity and tangy wine blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre with a mouthful of ripe strawberry, cherry, stone fruit flavours and tropical fruit notes with a long minerally finish. Just beautiful. Chill and enjoy on its own or with charcuterie and creamy cheeses. Domaines Ott was founded in 1912 by Marcel Ott, an agricultural engineer from Alsace who dreamed of establishing a winery in the south of France. The wineries are now owned and managed by Louis Roederer. Drink: 2022-2023. 490896 13% XD 750 mL  $33.95 Score: 94/100. October 8, 2022 Top Rated Rosé Wine. Terrific Turkey Wine Full Review

Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses Rosé 2020, Languedoc, Midi A.P., France: From the south of France a zesty Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah rosé with the emphasis on Grenache, and ideal for rosé because it matures easily and quickly, has vibrant aromatics, yet keeps its zesty acidity for food. Elegant, dry, medium-bodied and very satisfying with wild strawberry, ripe red berry, rose petal. citrus zest and light herb flavours on the palate. The bottle for this rosé was created in a competition for students at design schools in Paris. There is actually a rose shape cut into the glass on the bottom, as well as an elegant glass stopper on the top. Drink: 2022-2024. 373985 12.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. July 16, 2022 Best Value Rosé Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

Henri Champliau Brut Rosé Crémant de Bourgogne, Burgundy A.C., France: Henri Champliau is a Crémant De Bourgogne Rosé made in the traditional method from 75% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay and 10% Gamay. This brilliant sparkler is so fresh and juicy on the palate bubbling over with juicy pink grapefruit, red berry, lime-lemon zest, toast, finishing long and elegant with a briny mineral finish. So, well done and great value. Drink: 2023-2025. 20945 12.50% MD 750 mL  $25.95 Score: 93/100. February 4, 2023 Top Rated Sparkling Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

Carpineto Farnito Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Carpineto Farnito 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, vibrant, full-bodied Cab with juicy dark cherry, black currant, underbrush, pepper and smoky toasty oak spice flavours with brilliant acidity and finishing long on the palate. Tannins are structured. Good now, better in 2022. Pour with a rosemary and garlic roast of pork. Drink: 2022-2036. 996553 12.50% D 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 94/100. September 9, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

La Vite Lucente 2019, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From Tenuta Luce, La Vite Lucente 2019 is a dry, full-bodied, smooth and vibrant Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon red wine blend with dark cherry, dark berry, plum, dried herbs, smoky spice and mochanilla flavours silky, smooth on the palate. The wine was aged 12 months in French oak barriques. Drink or hold. Pour with aged hard cheeses. Drink: 2022-2028. 747030 13.50% D 750 mL  $34.95 Score: 93/100. January 21, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine Full Review

Mazzei Ser Lapo Riserva Chianti Classico Riserva 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Mazzei Ser Lapo Reserva 2019 Chianti Classico is produced from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot sourced from vines 15 to 30 years of age. Smoky and fragrant with black cherry on the nose, spicy and zesty on the palate with layers of earthy florals, dark cherry, blackberry and smoke. Tannins are dusty. A good cellaring candidate for 10-plus years. Drink or hold. Drink: 2024-2029. 288530 13.50% XD 750 mL  $25.95 Score: 93/100. November 18, 2023 Top Rated Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Luce della Vite Lucente 2020, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From Tenuta Luce, La Vite Lucente 2020 is a rich and robust red wine blend of Merlot and Sangiovese. Vibrant, concentrated and silky with ripe dark berry, plum, dark cherry and spicy flavours on the palate. This is the second wine for Luce and it will continue to evolve in bottle for 10-plus years. Drink: 2023-2028. 747030 13.50% D 750 mL  $36.95 Score: 93/100. March 18, 2023 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Fattoi Brunello di Montalcino 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Fattoi 2017 Brunello Di Montalcino is hedonistic with layers of bright cherry, black plum, blackberry, grilled herbs with a long, silky flinty stony finish. The Sangiovese grapes for this vintage were sourced from vines growing in tufo and Galestro soils on a seven-hectare plot at 330 metres above sea level and the wine was aged in French and Slavonian oak casks for three years. Production is 35,000 bottles for this vintage. Good now, better in 2024 or cellar to 2035. Drink: 2024-2037. 33498 14.50% XD 750 mL  $44.95 Score: 93/100. February 4, 2023 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Ricasoli Brolio Riserva Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Ricasoli Brolio Riserva 2019 Chianti Classico is a bright, juicy and concentrated 100% Sangiovese with grapes sourced from vines thriving in sandstone, Galestro, Alberese and silty soils. The wine was fermented in controlled temperature stainless-steel tanks with up to 16 days of skin contact. Look for bright cherry, spiced plum, iron and mineral flavours vibrant on the palate. Tannins are rich and grippy. Good now, better with a little marry and mellow time. Try in 2025 or cellar to 2035. Drink: 2025-2038. 418822 14% XD 750 mL  $31.95 Score: 92/100. February 18, 2023 Top Rated Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

Torres Salmos Priorat 2015, Priorat D.O.C.A., Spain: From producer, Miguel Torres, Torres Salmos 2015 is a lush and full-bodied red wine from the Priorat wine region. The grapes for Salmos are planted on slopes of shale called "licorella stone." The name of "Salmos" is in honour of the monks of La Cartuja who first planted the vines in the Priorat region. This is a fragrant, spicy wine with velvety tannins, ripe black cherry savoury spice finishing long and satisfying. Drink: 2019-2025. 450734 14.50% XD 750 mL  $39.95 Score: 94/100. July 8, 2021 Top Rated Red Wine. Celebrated Chicken and Cream Sauce Wine Full Review

Plume Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Alexander Valley, California, United States: A robust Californian cabernet with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, cassis and toasty oak. Decant for 1-2 hours. Supple and complex on the palate. Polished tannins, great depth and layering. Good finish with dark spices and smoke. Pair with a rare steak. Drink: 2019-2025. 287367 14.60% XD 750 mL  $39.95 Score: 92/100. October 1, 2021 Top Rated Red Wine. Full Review

Hartford Court Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2020, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Russian River Valley, Sonoma County wine region, Hartford Court 2020 Chardonnay is a barrel-fermented, dry, creamy and full-bodied 100% Chard layered with flavours of ripe, white-fleshed stone fruit, toasted nut, lime zest and apple pie spice plushy and long on the palate. Grapes are sourced from Middle Reach, Green Valley, Laguna Ridge, Santa Rosa Plain and Sebastopol Hills in the Russian River Valley and the wine was matured 10 months in oak barrels. Drink: 2022-2026. 404277 14.50% D 750 mL  $44.95 Score: 94/100. December 17, 2022 Top Rated White Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Domaine Drouhin Roserock Pinot Noir 2019, Eola Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: From Domaine Drouhin, Roserock 2019 Pinot Noir is a dry, medium-bodied, earthy PN with grapes sourced from Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley wine region. A lovely balance of vibrant red berry fruit, earthy florals, sous bois, dried tobacco leaf and subtle baking spice flavours rich, silky and finishing long on the palate. Drink or hold in cellar for up to 10 years. Drink: 2022-2035. 529107 14.50% XD 750 mL  $50.00 Score: 97/100. June 3, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Belle Glos Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, California, United States: From the Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County wine region, Belle Glos Las Alturas Vineyard 2019 Pinot Noir is fresh with ripe black plum, earthy violets, anise spice and flinty mineral flavours rich on the palate. A broody, savoury and opulent PN made for a roast leg of lamb. Produced by Joseph J. Wagner. Drink: 2022-2025. 212076 14.50% D 750 mL  $59.95 Score: 94/100. June 24, 2023 Top Rated Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

Benziger Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Sonoma County, California, United States: Benziger 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied, rich and layered Cab produced with certified-sustainable wine grapes from cool-climate Sonoma County. Spicy on the nose with baking spice, ripe plum and blueberry aromas; dry with ripe plum, blueberry, black currant, olive, pepper, dark spices and mineral flavours beautifully-balanced with food-friendly acidity. Warming at 14.5% abv. Pour with a Tomahawk steak from the grill. Drink: 2021-2025. 597237 13.50% D 750 mL  $27.95 Score: 93/100. May 11, 2021 Top Rated Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

La Crema Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2017, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, La Crema 2017 Pinot Noir is produced from 11 vineyards across the county. Dry, medium-bodied, intricate and complex with layers of fresh ripe black cherry, blue and pink florals, sous-bois, savoury and citrus peel flavours silky and long on the palate. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. The final blend was aged 10 months in French oak barrels (35% new). Drink: 2021-2023. 906404 14.50% D 750 mL  $54.95 Score: 93/100. April 28, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Delightful Duck Wine Full Review