De Bortoli Wines - Yarra Valley Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2008, New South Wales, Australia: This dessert wine rules! Want visions of sugarplums in your head this holiday... Bring it, with this wine! A lusciously layered dessert wine with rich aromas and flavours of honeyed apricot and peach preserves. Triple yum! Drink: 2010-2017. 917252 10% S 375 mL  $29.95 Score: 95/100. December 8, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Divine Dessert Wine Full Review

Buller Wines Victoria Tawny, Victoria, Australia: Lovely aromas of toffee and toasted almond. Splendid beyond the intellect: this dessert wine talks to the senses directly. Be quiet and enjoy. Drink: 2012-2018. 271403 18% S 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 91/100. July 21, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Full Review

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Coonawarra, South Australia,, Australia: Luscious and rich with cassis, fleshy blackberry and blackcurrant. Absolutely classic with a long finish. Tremendous quality for the price. Drink: 2012-2016. 84996 14% XD 750 mL  $47.95 Score: 94/100. December 8, 2012 Top Rated Red Wine. Full Review

Inniskillin Niagara Estate Riesling Icewine 2008, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Spectacular! I love the combination of toffeed richness and zesty effervescence. This is a real treat to try this holiday if you've never done so (and even if you have). Drink: 2008-2020. 558288 13% S 375 mL  $69.95 Score: 93/100. September 15, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Full Review

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah 2009, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada: Beautifully balanced, rich and mouth-watering with luscious aromas and flavours of black fruit and some mocha from oak aging on the long finish. Classic! Drink: 2012-2017. 73072 14.50% XD 750 mL  $40.95 Score: 93/100. December 8, 2012 Top Rated Red Wine. Full Review

Jackson-Triggs Delaine Syrah 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Stunning and intriguing nose of dark spices and pepper with exotic black fruit. Rich, full-bodied and quite unlike anything I've tried from Canada. Some ghostly reminisces of Rhone in there but purely Ontario at the same time. Drink: 2012-2018. 86553 12.50% D 750 mL  $32.95 Score: 93/100. December 8, 2012 Top Rated Red Wine. Full Review

Jackson-Triggs Proprietors' Grand Reserve Gewürztraminer Icewine 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: This bold Icewine deserves a full-flavoured, sweet dessert. A terrific dessert wine that will cap a wonderful meal. Redolent of ripe apricot, peach and pear preserves. Lovely honey-infused finish. Bring it on! Food matches: serve slightly chilled on its own, with rich pâtés, fresh fruit, rich (but not overly sweet) desserts or a selection of fine cheeses. Drink: 2011-2020. 193326 10% S 200 mL  $19.95 Score: 93/100. November 24, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Full Review

Stratus Riesling Icewine 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Some kind of gorgeous. Platonic ideal of peach preserves and honeysuckle with drizzled honey. Just drink. Drink: 2012-2020. 56671 12.50% S 200 mL  $39.95 Score: 94/100. November 24, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Full Review

Equifera Icewine Riesling 2009, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Gorgeous luxury for the senses. Apricot and peach preserves wrapped in a blanket of honeyed richness. Enjoy life! 258715 9% MS 375 mL  $59.95 Score: 93/100. April 28, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Divine Dessert Wine Full Review

Vineland Estates Winery Riesling Icewine 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada: A gorgeously concentrated elixir of honeyed apricot and peach preserves. Pure happiness and sunshine in a glass. Drink: 2012-2018. 563445 9% MS 375 mL  $39.95 Score: 93/100. May 26, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Full Review

Magnotta Winery Limited Edition Sparkling Ice Sparkling Single Vineyard, Charmat Method Vidal Icewine 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: Gorgeous concentration and depth. Honeyed essence is brought to life and vibrancy with the effervescence. Your dessert island wine. Drink: 2012-2020. 50195 9.80% S 375 mL  $69.95 Score: 93/100. June 23, 2012 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Full Review

Château de Beaucastel Vign. Pierre Perrin 2010, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France: Beautifully made with superb craftsmanship! Full-bodied, concentrated and complex with layers of rich black fruit flavour and smoke. Great cellar potential but why wait? Drink: 2012-2020. 968750 14.50% XD 375 mL  $46.95 Score: 95/100. November 24, 2012 Top Rated Red Wine. Full Review

Oyster Bay Pinot Noir 2002, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Lots of oak balanced by fleshy ripe black fruit. Full-bodied, mouth-watering juicy with a great finish. Smoky and toasty. Yum! Drink: 2004-2010. 590414 13.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 24, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review