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Cave Spring CSV Riesling 2014, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Gorgeous riesling from Niagara. Petrol, wet stone love. Racy acidity for seafood and anything that pleases your palate. Drink: 2014-2022. 566026 11.50% D 750 mL  $31.95 Score: 92/100. January 8, 2017 Top Rated White Wine. Celebrated Chicken and Cream Sauce Wine Full Review
William Fèvre Champs Royaux Chablis 2015, Burgundy A.C., France: Lime zest on the nose with lots of refreshment. Crisp, dry unoaked Chardonnay from northern Burgundy. Notes of green apple brightness and acidity. Pair with shellfish. Serve chilled. Drink: 2015-2019. 461640 12.50% XD 750 mL  $36.95 Score: 88/100. November 11, 2017 Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review
Tommasi Graticcio Appassionato 2014, Veneto, Italy: Fleshy ripe sweet black cherries on the nose and palate of this full-bodied, smooth Italian red wine. Great price for this quality! Pair with lasagna or sausage. Drink: 2016-2022. 338939 13% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 90/100. September 2, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine Full Review
Bodegas Lan Crianza Tempranillo 2012, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: This Spanish red wine is made from the country's leading red grape, 100% Tempranillo. The wine was aged in both French and American oak barrels that combine these 2 wood types in the same barrel made especially for the winery for 12 months. A full-bodied Spanish red wine with notes of dried herbs, tanned leather, cigar box and smoke. Smooth texture with a good finish. Pair with a rare steak. Lots of structure. Pair with hard cheeses and duck or game dishes. This is the magnum size format equivalent to two regular sized bottles Drink: 2016-2022. 424531 14.50% D 1500 mL  $29.95 Score: 91/100. November 26, 2016 Top Rated Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review
Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, California, United States: Sweet chocolate hits you on the nose first followed by smoky campfire aromas. The palate is round and supple with lots of sweet chocolate and mocha notes. Cannonball (on the label) represents freedom: the child with legs tucked up underneath him as he dives into the water. Lots of fleshy ripe black fruit here in this big Californian Cabernet. Full-bodied with some herbal notes. Lots of mocha, cocoa, cola, and smoke from generous oak aging. Good tannin structure and balance. Pair with Beef daube. Drink: 2017-2024. 291666 13.80% D 750 mL  $25.95 Score: 90/100. March 3, 2018 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review
Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Napa Valley, California, United States: Distinguished, balanced and elegant Californian Cabernet. This will do well in the cellar given its terrific structure. Pair with a rare steak. Drink: 2015-2019. 255513 14% D 750 mL  $62.95 Score: 91/100. January 31, 2016 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

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