Carolyn scored this wine: 95/100

The nose on this Beamsville Bench Chardonnay registered 'knee-buckling' on my 'swoon scale'! Pronounced ripe orchard apples with notes of ginger and smoke. Full-bodied and creamy on the palate with toasty oak under the ripe fruit. Beautifully balanced, mature and a delight from the nose to the long, luxurious finish! Served it with cider brined pork with complementary ginger and apple notes. Tasted Nov 2019.

Carolyn scored this wine: 90/100

This Vermouth offers a lot to curl up with on a cold winter evening. Tons of personality here with nuts and dried orange peel and toffee floating on a savoury, slightly herbal base. The finish just keeps on delivering too. Tasted October 2019. www.thewineloverskitchen.com

Carolyn scored this wine: 91/100

This is a complex, big wine showing raspberry and bramble, smoke and hints of savoury. Firm and tannic at this point but it will be stunning after a few years of cellaring. Enjoy it eventually with grilled steak. Tasted |October 2019. www.thewineloverskitchen.com

Carolyn scored this wine: 93/100

Coming to you from the iconic Stag's Leap Winery this Cabernet Sauvignon is full of peppery black fruit and toasty notes along with wet leave and stones. Tannins are fine and chalky. Serve with pepper steaks. Tasted October 2019. www.thewineloverskitchen.com.

Carolyn scored this wine: 90/100

This silky smooth, highly quaffable Pinot Noir offers up ripe fruit flavours of black cherry and black plum along with some mushroom notes on the nose. On the heavier end of the Pinot Noir body scale it will pair nicely with short ribs or roast beef. Tasted October 2019. www.thewineloverskitchen.com