Trapiche Finca Las Palmas Gran Reserva Malbec 2014, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Concentrated and powerful with polished tannins. A lively Malbec with intriguing aromas of black raspberry, bacon and vanilla smoke. Ready to drink now, but will also do well with a few years in the cellar. Absolutely delicious especially at this price! Pair this wine with a variety of savoury meat dishes. Let your mouth have some fun tonight! Drink: 2017-2022. 186668 14.50% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 92/100. September 16, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Two Hands Angels' Share Shiraz 2015, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Angel's share refers to the small amount of wine that evaporates from the oak barrels during maturation while the wine is aging. Medieval winemakers assumed that the angels watched over the wines being made and took their share in recompense. This terrific Australian red wine is bursting with black fruit, tar, graphite and toasty oak. This is a whopper of a wine. Pair with roast beef Drink: 2017-2020. 9480 14.50% D 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 90/100. September 16, 2017 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Malivoire Wine Company Courtney Gamay 2015, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: I love the description on the back label for the vineyard where the Gamay grapes for this lovely Niagara wine are grown: "On the very end of the plateau known as the Beamsville Bench, there's a clearing surrounded by an old-growth forest, untouched by all who farmed the land since the War of 1812." Doesn't this sound like the beginning of a great storybook adventure? It continues: "We call it the Courtney Vineyard after the wonderful woman who lived nearby. She called it paradise. The trees she loved now stand sentinel, protecting one of Malivoire's most coveted vineyards." Malivoire is truly the Canadian master of Gamay. Luscious, rich and flavourful without being heavy. Lots of black and dark red berry fruits. Some smoke on the finish. This wine enjoys extended barrel-aging in French oak, yet there is no pronounced oaky aroma or flavour. Pair with grilled seafood or pheasant. Drink: 2015-2019. 524231 13% XD 750 mL  $27.95 Score: 92/100. September 16, 2017 Top Rated Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

G. Marquis The Silver Line Chardonnay 2016, Niagara Stone Road Vineyard, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Niagara Stone Road on Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, the 2016 vintage of the Marquis, The Silver Line Chardonnay is a single vineyard Chardonnay. A full-bodied Niagara white wine made from Chardonnay grapes. Asian pear notes wrapped in lots of toasty oak and campfire smoke from oak aging. Pair with grilled tuna and baked quail. Drink: 2018-2021. 258681 13% XD 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 88/100. March 14, 2019 Best Value White Wine. Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review

San Pedro 1865 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Maipo Valley, Chile: Each of the wine from this 1865 portfolio is made from its own selected vineyard planted with the particular grape in mind. This gorgeous Chilean Cabernet is full-bodied with fleshy, caressing blackberries. Lots of dark fruit flavour and a long satisfying sigh of a finish. This Cabernet is planted in the winery's Alto Maipo vineyard planted 40 years ago with vines propagated by massal selection. Average summer high temperatures hover around 30 degrees Celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The vinse are in clay-loam soils in an alluvial terrace. Drink: 2017-2020. 37911 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. September 16, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Pascal Bouchard Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2014, Montmains, Burgundy A.C., France: The Montmains region is a premier cru district on the left bank of the Serein River of Burgundy's Chablis. The old vines are planted with a south-east exposure in clay-limestone soils. Fresh and crisp Burgundian premier cru white wine, with zesty lime and white grapefruit aromas. Very inviting Old World unoaked Chardonnay from northern Burgundy. The vines on this 33 hectare estate in Chablis were planted in 1971. Pair with butter-dipped scallops or garlic shrimp. Drink: 2016-2020. 18850 12.50% XD 750 mL  $45.95 Score: 90/100. September 16, 2017 Top Rated White Wine. Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review

Tenuta Di Burchino Il Burchino 2010, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: A juicy, mouth-watering red with pleasantly sour cherries and tart cranberries. Silky, medium-bodied. The grapes for this wine were farmed biodynamically (organic plus more). Drink: 2017-2020. 515460 12.50% XD 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 88/100. October 3, 2018 Best Beef Wine Full Review

Alceño Premium 50 Barricas Syrah 2014, Jumilla D.O., Spain: The 2014 vintage of the Alceno Premium is made mostly from Syrah grapes with 15% Monastrell grapes. The vines are planted in stony, calcareous soils. Robust with lots of layers of dark black fruit from oak aging, smoke, spice and anise flavours. Good price: needs grilled meats. Drink: 2017-2020. 398933 14.50% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 89/100. September 16, 2017 Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine Full Review

Ardal Crianza 2013, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: This robust Spanish red wine is a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 14 months in American oak barrels. Smokey campfire and hickory smoke on the nose and palate, somewhat tannic Spanish red wine. Pair with grilled lamb. Mesquite, cloves, allspice, and blackberries on the nose. The flavours are rich and delicious: blueberries, vanilla, leather and a hint of dried savoury herbs. Dry, still some grippy tannins. Drink: 2020-2024. 167601 14% XD 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 89/100. November 13, 2020 Best Beef Wine Full Review

Izadi Reserva 2012, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From Rioja, Izadi is medium-bodied, 100% Tempranillo aged 14 months in American and French oak. This one pairs with a roast of lamb studded with garlic, crusted with rosemary and blue cheese. Full-bodied Spanish red wine with notes of cigar box and dark berries with spice. Drink: 2016-2020. 461269 14% XD 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 88/100. September 16, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2015, Sonoma Coast, California, United States: Fleshy cherry and dark spice with a long, naughty finish on this California Pinot Noir. Medium-bodied and satin smooth like lingerie. A supple red wine with cherry-berry mouth-filling wonder and flavours. Just enough oak for hedonists. Layered yet not heavy. This pinot has been one of my favourites for years. Satin seduction in a glass. Pair with roasted turkey or chicken. Drink: 2018-2022. 719435 13.90% D 750 mL  $39.95 Score: 93/100. March 31, 2018 Top Rated Red Wine. Terrific Turkey Wine Full Review