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Churchill's Estate 2012
Churchill's Estate 2012

Douro, Portugal

Drink: 2015

89/100

$22.95

Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Cabernet Merlot 2008
Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Cabernet Merlot 2008

Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2010‐2014

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 172080  Check Stock

87/100

$21.95

Paitin Serra Barbaresco 2009
Paitin Serra Barbaresco 2009

Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 360057  Check Stock

94/100

$32.95

Ca' Momi Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Ca' Momi Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Napa Valley, California, United States

Alcohol: 13.9%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 315002  Check Stock

BC: 309831  Check Stock

89/100

$29.25

Rio Madre 2011
Rio Madre 2011

Rioja, Spain

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Smart Buy Wine

 

LCBO: 354753  Check Stock

BC: 887323  Check Stock

ANBL: 2865  Check Stock

NSLC: 1020528

85/100

$18.95

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Volte 2011
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Volte 2011

Tuscany, Italy

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2020

 

LCBO: 964221  Check Stock

BC: 232853  Check Stock

SAQ: 10938684  Check Stock

86/100

$29.95

Callejon del Crimen Gran Reserva Malbec 2008
Callejon del Crimen Gran Reserva Malbec 2008

Mendoza, Argentina

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 357467  Check Stock

BC: 158840  Check Stock

88/100

$23.95

Canonica a Cerreto Chianti Classico Riserva 2008
Canonica a Cerreto Chianti Classico Riserva 2008

D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2016

Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine

 

LCBO: 275867  Check Stock

BC: 348508  Check Stock

87/100

$24.95

Turkey Flat Butchers Block Marsanne Viognier Roussanne 2011
Turkey Flat Butchers Block Marsanne Viognier Roussanne 2011

Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2015

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

 

LCBO: 58503  Check Stock

SAQ: 11155833  Check Stock

NSLC: 1006403

85/100

$19.95

Domaine Les Grands Bois Cuvée Eloise Cairanne Farjon Desnardeau, Vign.-Récolt. 2010
Domaine Les Grands Bois Cuvée Eloise Cairanne Farjon Desnardeau, Vign.-Récolt. 2010

A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Heavenly Hamburger Wine

 

LCBO: 328468  Check Stock

90/100

$21.95



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