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Darlene's Reviewed Wines

Brazin Dry Creek Valley (B)Old Vine Zinfandel Zinfandel 2012
Brazin Dry Creek Valley (B)Old Vine Zinfandel Zinfandel 2012

Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California, United States

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine

 

LCBO: 202457  Check Stock

92/100

$19.95

Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 415653  Check Stock

93/100

$35.95

J. Lohr Los Osos Merlot 2012
J. Lohr Los Osos Merlot 2012

Paso Robles, California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2018

Plush Pork Wine

 

LCBO: 27516  Check Stock

BC: 566901  Check Stock

91/100

$22.95

Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2012
Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2012

Marlborough, New Zealand

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Charming Grilled Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 532929  Check Stock

BC: 161703  Check Stock

SAQ: 11572848  Check Stock

ANBL: 1475  Check Stock

NSLC: 1012781

93/100

$26.95

Benjamin Bridge Méthode Classique Brut 2008
Benjamin Bridge Méthode Classique Brut 2008

Nova Scotia, Canada

Alcohol: 11.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml

Sensational Shellfish Wine

 

LCBO: 415983  Check Stock

BC: 313106  Check Stock

NSLC: 1018464

93/100

$45.00

Pierre André Meursault 2011
Pierre André Meursault 2011

Burgundy A.C., France

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2019

Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 732792  Check Stock

NSLC: 1007959

94/100

$49.95

12 Zinfandel Old Vine Xy (Accolade Wines Na) 2012
12 Zinfandel Old Vine Xy (Accolade Wines Na) 2012

California, United States

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 394932  Check Stock

BC: 229997  Check Stock

NSLC: 1009229

87/100

$18.95

Hardys William Hardy Chardonnay 2013
Hardys William Hardy Chardonnay 2013

Limestone Coast, Australia

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

 

ANBL: 4192  Check Stock

NSLC: 1019935

92/100

$19.95

Luce Luce Della Vite 2011
Luce Luce Della Vite 2011

Tuscany I.G.T., Italy

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2015‐2028

Gorgeous Gift Wine

 

LCBO: 685263  640 in stock

BC: 139615  Check Stock

95/100

$99.95



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