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Linda Mertes's Reviewed Wines

Ruhlmann Vieilles Vignes Coteau du Blettig Riesling 2016
Ruhlmann Vieilles Vignes Coteau du Blettig Riesling 2016

Alsace A.C., France

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2022

 

LCBO: 10722  Check Stock

90/100

$21.95

Le Ferme du Mont Vendange Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2017
Le Ferme du Mont Vendange Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2017

Rhône A.P., France

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2024

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 25895  Check Stock

BC: 692459  Check Stock

SAQ: 12097858  Check Stock

90/100

$52.95

Le Riche Richesse 2016
Le Riche Richesse 2016

Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa

Alcohol: 14.6%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2022

 

LCBO: 13320  Check Stock

88/100

$23.95

Mariflor Malbec 2015
Mariflor Malbec 2015

Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Alcohol: 15.3%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2022‐2024

 

LCBO: 11875  Check Stock

88/100

$29.95

Domaine Chevallier Chablis 2018
Domaine Chevallier Chablis 2018

Burgundy A.P., France

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2025

Splendid Salad Wine

 

LCBO: 112227  164 in stock

86/100

$32.95

Trecciano I Campacci 2016
Trecciano I Campacci 2016

Tuscany I.G.T., Italy

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2028

 

LCBO: 14146  Check Stock

BC: 45484  Check Stock

89/100

$29.95

Fogolar Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015
Fogolar Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015

Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 13.6%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2024

 

LCBO: 11961  Check Stock

86/100

$43.95

El Vivero de Usaldón Colección Origen 2018
El Vivero de Usaldón Colección Origen 2018

Alicante D.O., Spain

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2022

 

LCBO: 13624  Check Stock

88/100

$15.95

Regia Maestà 15 Primitivo di Manduria 2016
Regia Maestà 15 Primitivo di Manduria 2016

Puglia D.O.C., Italy

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Medium  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2023

 

LCBO: 13744  Check Stock

89/100

$28.95

Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2021

Sensational Shellfish Wine

 

LCBO: 536219  Check Stock

88/100

$19.95



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