New Wine Reviews

New Wine Reviews

Number of Wines Recommended: 68

Review date: 2/6/2010

The highlights in this Vintages release include lots of amazing wines rated 90+ points for incredibly low prices. This is a terrific release and it’s reflected in how many wines I’ve recommended. Enjoy!

 – 14 wines under $20

– Best value white: A stunningly tasty Portuguese white ideal for fried chicken or fish

– Favourite white (tied):  Hazelnut melted butter goodness in this Aussie Chardonnay to pair with roast chicken   92/100

– Favorite white (tied): A classic Chablis with vibrant lime aromas, drink with shellfish, seafood  92/100

– Best value red (tied): A blackberry-rich Chilean Cabernet Carmenere for lamb, sausage, hamburgers  $14.95

– Best value red (tied): Mexican Petit Syrah with with blackberry richness for hamburgers and pepperoni pizza $11.95

– Favorite red: A top-notch Bordeaux with gorgeous dark fruit aromas, cellar it 94/100

– Favourite Red Wine (tied): Italy’s cult red delivers again  98/100

– Favourite Rosé: Strawberry-ripe, mouth-watering rosé for salmon, turkey or aperitif  $11.95

– Best Value Sparkling Wine: A Alsatian bubbly with lovely citrus notes $18.95

– Favourite Sparkling Wine: An amazing Italian Branchetto with gorgeous ripe raspberry notes  92/100

– Favourite Dessert Wine: A stunningly rich Niagara icewine to keep you warm through winter  92/100

You can see a complete free sample set of reviews here.

Here is the text-only shopping list for these reviews with wine names, tasting notes, scores, food matches & recipes of the February 6 wine reviews above.

Cheers,
Natalie
 

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