Dessert Wine
Dow's Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port 2006, Douro D.O.C., Portugal: From the Symington Group, Dow's Quinta Do Bomfim 2006 Vintage Port is just the right size (375ml) to enjoy with some creamy blue cheese or dark chocolate desserts. Love the dark cherry, blueberry, plum and spicy nose on this powerful rich port. Vintage Port food pairings: dark chocolate studded with dried red cherry, apricot, dark chocolate ganache, fruit cake, blue cheeses. Drink: 2021 - 2025 18285 20% S 375 mL $29.95 Score: 95/100. February 2021. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Le Pupille Morellino Di Scansano 2018 is a fragrant, medium-plus-bodied Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo and Alicante red wine blend with spicy plum, cherry, mocha and toasty nut flavours smooth and fresh on the palate. Food pairings: tourtière, grilled lamb chops, roast chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2022 455659 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Matané Primitivo 2018, Puglia I.G.P., Italy: From the Puglia wine region, Matané 2018 Primitivo is full-bodied, rich and concentrated on the palate with lots of ripe dark fruit, black cherry jam and savoury spice flavours. Incredible value under $15. Produced from 100% Primitivo grapes sourced from the Salento Peninsula on the heel of Italy's boot. Pour with sticky BBQ pork ribs. Primitivo food pairings: spicy sweet coconut curry dishes, spaghetti and meatballs, barbecued ribs, chicken wings. Drink: 2021 - 2024 434290 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quintarelli Ca' del Merlo 2012, Veneto I.G.T., Italy: Quintarelli Ca' Del Merlo 2012 is a Ripasso/Amarone-style Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Nebbiolo red wine blend from the Veneto wine region. Full-bodied, concentrated with layers of ripe red cherry, red berry, blueberry, dark chocolate, tar, licorice and spicy flavours vibrant and elegant on the palate. Grapes are sourced from a single vineyard with half of the grapes pressed immediately after harvest and with the other half dried for two months Amarone style. Primary fermentation starts after a few days maceration using indigenous yeast. The wine is racked and rests until February when it is racked on its Amarone lees and a secondary fermentation. It then spends seven years maturing in large Slovenian oak barrels. Named in honour of the former winemaker, Giuseppe Quintarelli, who passed in 2012. Raise a glass and pair with a prime rib roast dinner and wine friends. Food pairings: game, roast leg of lamb, rich meat lasagne. Drink: 2021 - 2025 958595 13.5% D 750 mL $125.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Gulfi Nero Sanloré 2016, Sicily I.G.T., Italy: Gulfi Nero Sanloré 2016 is an elegant, full-bodied Nero d'Avola with layers of ripe red cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, lavender, earthy violets and mineral flavours silky smooth and finishing long and satisfying food-friendly acidity and velvety tannins. Food pairings: roast beef, grilled game sausages, duck, roast chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2030 16961 13.5% D 750 mL $78.95 Score: 95/100. February 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Havens Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States: There is something special about a Rutherford Cab. From Stonehedge Winery, Havens 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is plushy and rich with mouth-filling black currant, blackberry, cocoa and spicy toasty oak flavours with perfectly balanced acidity and harmonious throughout. Aged 12 months in French and American oak barrels. This vintage was awarded Double Gold and Best of Class of Appellation at the 2019 California State Fair. Pour with roast beef dinner. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled steak, prime rib roast, rack of lamb. Drink: 2021 - 2025 16461 14% D 750 mL $38.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Viña Cobos Felino Malbec 2019, Mendoza, Argentina: Produced by Paul Hobbs, Viña Cobos Felino 2019 Malbec is from a perfect vintage and ready to drink now. This medium-plus-bodied, unfiltered Malbec is beautifully balanced with dark berry, blueberry, violets, blackberry, cassis and savoury spice flavours. Produced from hand-selected grapes from mountain vineyards in the Uco Valley and Lujan de Cuyon districts of the Mendoza wine region, planted at altitudes of 2,300 and 3,800 feet above sea level. The cool nights high on the mountainside where the vines for this wine are planted provide a lively vibrancy on this Malbec. Pour with steaks from the grill. Malbec food pairings: beef, turkey, tomato sauces, hamburgers, spaghetti and meat balls. Drink: 2021 - 2024 118067 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cave Spring Cabernet Franc 2018, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Escarpment wine region, Cave Spring 2018 Cabernet Franc is fragrant with sour cherry, dark raspberry, fresh herbs, with a hint of baking and white pepper spice flavours on the palate. Amazing value under $18. The wine was fermented with indigenous yeast and matured for 14 months in previous use, French, Hungarian and American oak barrels. Pour with cottage pie. Cabernet Franc food pairings: pasta with Bolognese sauce, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, roasted guinea hen or game birds, steak tartar, hearty beef stews. Drink: 2021 - 2024 523001 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Vale de Mata 2017, Lisboa, Portugal: From Herdade do Rocim, Vale De Mata 2017 is a full-bodied Portuguese red wine blend of Touriga Nacional, Aragonêz and Syrah, fleshy and spicy with ripe dark fruits, blackberry, dark cherry and spicy pepper flavours zesty on the palate. The wine is named after a small vineyard once owned by the grandfather of Catarina Vieira, the current winemaker and owner of Herdade do Rocim. Food pairings: roast leg of lamb, grilled chicken, venison steak. Drink: 2021 - 2024 18296 14% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Voyager Estate Shiraz 2016, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: From the Margaret River, Western Australia wine region, Voyager 2016 Shiraz is powerful, full and smooth with ripe blackberry, plum, cedar brush, cinnamon, nutmeg and well-integrated toasty oak spice flavours. Drink or hold. Pour with ribeye steaks from the grill. Shiraz food pairings: venison steak, veal Porterhouse, pheasant. Drink: 2021 - 2029 713115 14.2% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 93/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Benziger Family Winery Tribute Pinot Noir 2018, Monterey County, California, United States: A lovely, juicy, medium-bodied Californian Pinot Noir from the cool-climate of Monterey. Aromas of cherry, field berries and spice. Lovely and luscious! Pair with roast chicken or veal. Drink: 2020 - 2025 14.1% D 750 mL $30.00 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cannonball Merlot 2017, California, United States: Cannonball Merlot is always so easy to enjoy with its juicy black plum, cherry and dried herb flavours lush and rich on the palate. Pair with gourmet burgers from the grill. Merlot food pairings: pork chops, turkey, roast duck, beef, coq au vin. Drink: 2020 - 2025 342824 13.8% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ironstone Vineyards Merlot 2018, Lodi, California, United States: Ironstone Merlot is a consistent crowd-pleaser, enticing with its aromas of plushy dark, spiced plum and mocha on the nose. Full-bodied with black plum compote, savoury herbs and plenty of smoky vanilla and sweet oak spice flavours on the palate. The Kautz family, owners and operators of Ironstone, began farming in Lodi in 1926 and have been making wine there for four generations. Merlot food pairings: grilled ribs, burgers, cheese, poultry, lamb, grilled sausages. Drink: 2020 - 2025 704353 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2017, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Wine grapes for this full-bodied mostly Corvina Veronese with Rondinella and Corvinone red wine blend are hand-harvested and fermented in stainless-steel tank prior to ageing in oak barrels for one year. Look for ripe dark fruit, meaty, smoky, dark chocolate and savoury spice flavours silky, smooth and elegant on the palate. Zenato is one of the most iconic and trusted names in all of wine industry. For more than half a century, Zenato has concentrated on making premium wine in Veneto. Pair with pastas in meat sauce or sausages. Valpolicella Superiore food pairings: pasta in a thick tomato sauce, meat lasagna. Drink: 2020 - 2025 995704 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Foreign Affair The Embrace 2017, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Foreign Affair's The Embrace 2017 is a great value easy-to-enjoy medium-bodied Niagara red wine blend of 80% Gamay Noir and 20% Pinot Noir with wild strawberry and raspberry compote, dried cherries flavours and pepper spice finish. Foreign Affair The Embrace is made in an unconventional ripasso-style blend of Gamay and Cabernet Franc red wine grapes from he Niagara Peninsula wine region. Pair with burgers or grilled beef-and-vegetable kebabs. Food pairings: gourmet burgers, grilled lamb chops, roast chicken. Drink: 2019 - 2022 538041 12.1% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 86/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo 2017, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: A mostly Sangiovese with some Merlot full-bodied red wine blend from Tuscany. Bright ripe cherry and dark berry aromas on the nose, juicy with vibrant red cherry, red currant, dark berry, dusty herb and savoury spice flavours on the palate. Pair with grilled beef ribs. Food pairings: tomato sauce and pasta, vegetarian lasagna with rich tomato sauce, three cheese pizza. Drink: 2020 - 2025 727636 13.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Merlot 2018, Maipo Valley D.O., Chile: From the Maipo Valley wine region, Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva 2018 Merlot is produced from grapes sourced from a 26-year-old vineyard in the Isla de Maipo zone. Dry, medium-bodied and spicy with vibrant black fruit, minty, savoury herb and spicy flavours on the palate. Tannins are grippy. Try in 2022. Merlot food pairings: Porchetta, grilled game sausages, turkey, rabbit. Drink: 2021 - 2025 17132 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Monasterio de las Viñas Reserva Garnacha Tempranillo Cariñena 2015, Cariñena D.O.P., Spain: Monasterio de las Vinas Reserva 2015 is a gorgeous, spicy Grenache, Tempranillo and Cariñena red wine blend from the Cariñena wine region. Dry, medium-bodied and smooth with earthy, ripe red berry, dried herbs, leathery and smoky flavours with a vibrant finish. Incredible value under $16. Pour with mesquite chicken and grilled beef long ribs. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. Garnacha Tempranillo Cariñena food pairings: grilled lamb chops, roast of pork in wine jus, veal chops. Drink: 2021 - 2026 166579 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château des Gimarets Moulin-à-Vent 2015, Beaujolais A.C., France: Château Des Gimarets Moulin-À-Vent 2015 is produced from 100% Gamay. Bright and smoky with dark cherry, dark berry, anise and pepper spice flavours finishing long with food-friendly acidity and pleasantly grippy tannins. Pour with bison burgers and grilled ribs. Food pairings: pepper steak three ways, roast chicken, turkey. Drink: 2021 - 2025 442632 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Poças Junior Vale de Cavalos 2018, Douro D.O.C., Portugal: From the Douro wine region, Poças Junior Vale De Cavalos 2018 is a rich and full-bodied 50% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Francesa and 20% Tinta Roriz red blend and great value under $20. Vale de Cavalos is so named after the prehistoric wall drawings close to the vineyards. Look for ripe black fruit, savoury herb, cedar spice flavours on the palate. Tannins are structured. Good now better in 2022. Food pairings: grilled ribs, burgers, cheese, poultry, lamb, grilled sausages. Drink: 2022 - 2026 610303 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
McPherson Wines MWC Shiraz Mourvèdre 2017, Victoria, Australia: Mcpherson Mwc 2017 is a full-bodied, rich and robust Shiraz-driven red wine blend with some Mourvèdre. Ripe dark cherry and dark chocolate on the nose rich with layers of dark fruit, blackberry, dark cherry, mocha and salumi flavours savoury and satisfying on the palate. Beautiful now. Shiraz Mourvèdre food pairings: roast chicken, duck, lamb chops, sirloin steak. Drink: 2021 - 2023 16032 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Viu Manent Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Colchagua Valley D.O., Chile: Viu Manent Gran Reserva 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from a cooler vintage, elegant, fresh and ripe with blackberry, blueberry, savoury herb and toasty oak spice flavours. Nicely put together. Produced from old vines Cabernet planted nearly a century ago in San Carlos de Cunaco. Pour with juicy ribs from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled T-bone steak, pork roast, roast leg of lamb. Drink: 2021 - 2024 569673 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cantina del Nebbiolo Barbaresco 2016, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Piedmont wine region, Cantina 2016 is a vibrant Nebbiolo, fragrant with sour cherry, dried strawberry, rose petals, sous bois and wild herb aromas on the nose. An elegant Barbaresco showing great promise with juicy red berry, cherry, anise and orange zest flavours mouth-watering on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained. Good now, better in 2022. Barbaresco food pairings: barbecued leg of lamb, cheddar cheese, roasted pork loin, game birds. Drink: 2022 - 2034 437053 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 89/100. February 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Terra Rossa Brunello di Montalcino 2015, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Produced by Il Poggiolo Rodolfo Cosimi, Terra Rossa 2015 Brunello Di Montalcino is a richly layered and full-bodied Tuscany red with dark cherry, plum, fresh earthy mushrooms and savoury spice flavours on the palate. Needs a little more time in cellar to develop. Pour in 2022 with gravy-rich game dishes. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: gourmet burgers, grilled lamb chops, roast Cornish game hens. Drink: 2022 - 2026 17861 13.8% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Canoe Ridge Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Canoe Ridge 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a smooth and elegant Cabernet from Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley wine region. Medium-plus-bodied and beautifully balanced. Tannins are rich with mouth-filling layers of dark cherry, plum, dark berry and dark chocolate flavours. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: venison steak, veal Porterhouse, roast Cornish game hens. Drink: 2021 - 2025 15829 14.3% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tenuta Rocca Barolo 2015, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Rocca 2015 Barolo is robust, rich and savoury on the palate with earthy, meaty, rose petal, dark spices, cinnamon and anise flavours balanced with racy acidity. Tannins are still quite fresh and this full-bodied Nebbiolo would benefit from a few more years in cellar. Try in 2022. Barolo food pairings: herbed roast beef, roast veal, lamb, hamburgers, aged meats and cheeses, venison. Drink: 2022 - 2028 395103 14.5% XD 750 mL $40.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Villa Antinori Riserva Chianti Classico 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Villa Antinori 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is a beautifully-crafted juicy red wine blend of 90% Sangiovese, 5% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot produced by Marchesi Antinori. Antinori has been in the wine business since 1385 – that’s 26 generations. Look for liquid ripe cherry, spicy plum, black currant, black olive, earthy truffle, sweet dried tobacco leaf matched with mouth-watering acidity and fine grippy tannins showing elegance and power -- a good cellaring candidate. Drink from 2022. Chianti Classico food pairings: grilled meats, meat pasta, lamb stew. Drink: 2022 - 2035 540971 13.5% XD 750 mL $30.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zonte's Footstep Canto Di Lago Sangiovese Lagrein 2017, Fleurieu, South Australia, Australia: Zonte's Footstep Canto Di Lago 2017 is a rich, lush Sangiovese and Lagrein red wine blend from the Fleurieu wine region in South Australia. Look for tons of dark plum, spicy cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, anise and vanilla spice, vibrant, supple and finishing long. Vegan-friendly and drinking beautifully now. Sangiovese Lagrein food pairings: tomato sauces, hamburgers, meaty lasagne, cheesy pizza. Drink: 2021 - 2023 289967 14.5% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Glenelly The Glass Collection Syrah 2017, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa: From the Stellenbosch wine region, Glenelly The Glass Collection 2017 Syrah is fantastic value under $15. Two-thirds of the Syrah wine grapes for this vintage were whole-cluster pressed and this vintage is deliciously fruity with bright cherry, violet, sweet baking spice flavours balanced and harmonious on the palate. At this price, buy it by the case. Syrah food pairings: lamb shoulder roast, turkey, pheasant, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2021 - 2024 493841 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Feudo Arancio Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Feudo Arancio 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a rustic and juicy Cabernet Sauvignon from the Sicily wine region. Matured one year in French oak barrels, this is a smoky Cab with brilliant red berry, blackberry, dark cherry and currant flavours finishing spicy, smoky and long. Excellent value under $16. Pour with grilled game sausages. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, rich meaty lasagne, grilled game sausage. Drink: 2021 - 2024 10359 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rodney Strong Knotty Vines Zinfandel 2015, Northern Sonoma, Sonoma County, California, United States: Rodney Strong Knotty Vines 2015 Zinfandel is a robust and intense Cali Zin, with ripe red raspberry and toasty oak aromas on the nose; vibrant and rich with layers of bright red raspberry, currant, spicy and toasty oak flavours on the palate. This wine gets its name from the old and knotty vines from which it is sourced from a 15-acre site planted in 1904. Pour with burgers and ribs. Zinfandel food pairings: pizza topped with dried salami, ribs, grilled T-bone steak. Drink: 2021 - 2024 363358 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Borgo Salcetino Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Borgo Salcetino 2017 Chianti Classico is vibrant, medium-bodied Sangiovese with red berry, fresh red cherry, savoury herbs and soft spicy flavours finishing long with polished tannins. Drink or hold. Chianti Classico food pairings: gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, grilled pork tenderloin, veal chops. Drink: 2021 - 2028 17399 13% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Bean Coffee Pinotage 2018, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: Love the coffee-espresso flavours on this Pinotage. Delicious and smooth and robust with ripe cherry, leather, coffee and sweet oak spice flavours on the palate. Rich and fleshy with good acidity. Pour with ribs from the grill. Pinotage food pairings: roast leg of lamb, grilled chicken, venison steak. Drink: 2020 - 2025 251165 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quinta do Monte d'Oiro Reserva 2015, Lisboa, Portugal: From the Lisboa wine region, Quinta Do Monte D'oiro Reserva 2015 is a well-crafted, co-fermented Syrah and Viognier red wine blend aged up to 20 months in 40% new French oak barrels. Dry, medium-plus-bodied with layers of blueberry, dark cherry, savoury herb and pepper spice flavours lingering and elegant on the palate. Drink or hold in cellar for 10 years. Food pairings: roast lamb, pheasant, venison filet mignon, grilled rib eye steak. Drink: 2021 - 2038 539411 14% XD 750 mL $47.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bethany Creek Shiraz 2017, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: From South Australia, Barossa Valley wine region, Bethany Creek 2017 Shiraz is fragrant with ripe dark fruit, violet and dried herb aromas, supple and sensuous on the palate with ripe dark cherry, dark chocolate, wild herbs, toasted nut and pepper spice. Great value under $20. Shiraz food pairings: roast beef, gourmet burgers, duck, rack of lamb. Drink: 2021 - 2024 16487 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Farina Le Pezze Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Farina Le Pezze 2017 Amarone Della Valpolicella is a big, juicy full-bodied Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico from the Veneto Wine Region made in the traditional Appassimento method of drying the wine grapes for four months. Dark ruby in the glass, the wine is made a combination of Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and some local wine grapes and is aged for three years in Slavonian, French and American oak barrels. Look for rich prune compote, raisins, black pepper, mocha, cigar box, garrigue herb and smoky flavours on the palate. Pour with ribs and rich meaty dishes. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: pasta with a tomato sauce, roasted venison, beef daube, leg of lamb. Drink: 2021 - 2028 171587 15.5% D 750 mL $36.95 Score: 89/100. February 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château l'Eglise d'Armens Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2016, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château L'eglise D'armens 2016 Grand Cru Classé is a rich and beautifully-crafted 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon red wine blend sourced from grape vines averaging 30 years of age from around the village of Pey d'Armen in the Saint-Émilion wine region. Juicy and vibrant with bright black fruits, crushed raspberry, black currant and blueberry flavours with a lingering spicy finish. Tannins are structured. Good now, better in 2022. Food pairings: roast pork tenderloin, veal medallions in wild mushroom sauce, Coq aux vin. Drink: 2022 - 2025 18140 13.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Simi Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, Simi 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied Cab with ripe cassis, blackberry, plum, cedar spice, mocha and smoky vanilla flavours savoury, supple and elegant. Pour with grilled lamb chops. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rib steak on the barbie, garlic and herb rib roast, baseball sirloin burger. Drink: 2021 - 2024 25221 13.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 89/100. February 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Valserrano Reserva 2015, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From Bodegas de la Marquésa, Valserrano 2015 Reserva is a full-bodied Rioja red blend of mostly Tempranillo and 10% Graciano. Supple and savoury on the palate with ripe dark cherry, plum compote mocha, spicy, meaty and fresh wild herb flavours elegant and spicy on the palate. Good now, better in 2022. Wine grapes are sourced from the Villabuena vineyards and the wine is aged in both French and American oak barrels. Pour with steak and ribs from the grill. Food pairings: beef, hamburgers, fajitas, lamburgers. Drink: 2022 - 2028 314963 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Dom Pérignon Creators Edition Lenny Kravitz Champagne 2008, Champagne A.C., France: Dom Pérignon's Creators Edition Lenny Kravitz 2008 vintage Dom is exceptional. Designed by Lenny Kravitz, this vintage marks the second year of his collaboration with Dom Perignon. Only the best grapes are used in making each vintage distinct, with this vintage fragrant with white florals, anise, ripe stone fruit, citrus zest and a hint of mint, spicy and toasty with amazing acidity on a fine and persistent mousse. Love these tiny bubbles. Pass the bubbly please! Champagne food pairings: popcorn, fish and chips, grilled shellfish, chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2023 13529 12.5% XD 750 mL $282.95 Score: 96/100. February 2021. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Villa Conchi Rosé Cava, Catalunya A.C., Spain: A terrific Italian sparkling wine at an amazing price for the quality. Aromas of fresh strawberries with zesty, racy acidity to wake up your sense. Try this with seafood, shellfish or vegetarian dishes. Perfect for large gatherings and weddings too, given the price point. Rosé Cava food pairings: tapas, Manchengo cheese, fresh large shrimp cocktail. Drink: 2019 - 2021 632265 11.3% M 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Extra Brut Rosé Champagne 2012, Champagne A.C., France: Love, love, love the 2012 Grand vintage of Moët & Chandon Brut Rosé Champagne with its delicate mousse of wild strawberry, honeyed mandarin, soft pink grapefruit and light cake spice flavours on the palate. The assemblage for this vintage was 50% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay and 14% Pinot Meunier. Enjoy now, pair with anything, but mostly good times. Rosé Champagne food pairings: pasta with cheese-based sauce, caviar, lobster thermidor, sushi. Drink: 2019 - 2028 69831 12% D 750 mL $100.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: A medium-bodied, bone-dry Sauvignon Blanc from Wairau Valley, Awatere Valley and Kekerengu Coast. Clean and crisp with melon, tropical fruit, grassy, green herb and gooseberry aromas vibrant on the palate with a lemony zesty and briny mineral finish. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: grilled shrimp, grilled chicken breast, vegetarian pizza, quiches. Drink: 2020 - 2022 10421 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ferzo Pecorino Superiore 2019, Abruzzo D.O.P., Italy: From the Abruzzo wine region, a medium-bodied and mouth-watering 100% Pecorino with aromas of grapefruit, lemon zest and bring mineral notes on the nose, juicy and intense on the palate. Pair with grilled chicken or a pork tenderloin. Pecorino Superiore food pairings: seafood Alfredo, grilled herbed chicken breasts, bouillabaisse. Drink: 2020 - 2023 573683 12.9% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Stellenbosch Manor Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2018, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa: From the Stellenbosch wine region, Stellenbosch Manor 2018 barrel-fermented Chenin Blanc is rich and mouth-filling with tropical fruit, ripe apple, honeyed quince and spicy flavours creamy and lingering on the palate. This vintage was awarded the International Trophy for Best Chenin Blanc. Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc food pairings: duck confit, grilled pork tenderloin, ham steak with pineapple, green and meat salads. Drink: 2021 - 2023 17443 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Matahiwi Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand: Matahiwi Estate 2019 Sauvignon Blanc is fragrant with green herbs, lemongrass, nectarine, passionfruit, mineral and lime zest flavours refreshing and long on the palate. From the Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand, this SB is dry, medium-bodied with medium-plus acidity delicious now and into 2022. Chill and pour with grilled fish dishes. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads topped with herbed goat cheese, grilled chicken, fish tacos. Drink: 2021 - 2022 402677 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Waimea Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand: From Nelson, South Island, Waimea 2019 Sauvignon Blanc is dry, crisp with ripe stone fruit, passionfruit, grassy, fine herb and lime zest flavours finishing long and mouth-watering. Drinking beautiful now. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: green salads with goat cheese and sliced beets, crab cakes, pan-fried panfish. Drink: 2021 - 2021 714295 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Boeckel Alsace Blanc 2018, Alsace A.C., France: Boeckel 2018 is a zesty, refreshing white wine blend from the Alsace wine region. Dry, and lively with lemony goodness, ripe apple and mouth filling plummy flavours. Blanc food pairings: fish tacos, grilled chicken, pork tenderloin, salads. Drink: 2021 - 2022 18155 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88/100. February 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Viña Cobos Felino Chardonnay 2018, Mendoza, Argentina: Produced by Paul Hobbs, Viña Cobos Felino 2018 is a full-bodied Chardonnay from the Luján de Cuyo. Dry, medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with fresh pear, yellow apple, soft citrus, Meyer lemon and a touch of butterscotch fresh and lingering on the palate. Chill and enjoy with grilled seafood dishes. Chardonnay food pairings: crab cakes with lemon sauce, seafood. Drink: 2021 - 2022 191915 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Benziger Family Winery Tribute Chardonnay 2018, Monterey County, California, United States: A gorgeous, full-bodied Californian Chardonnay from the cool-climate of Monterey. Aromas of freshly baked bread, green and golden apple and pear! Pair with roast chicken or pasta in a cream sauce. Drink: 2020 - 2023 14.1% D 750 mL $30.00 Score: 93/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Megalomaniac Narcissist Riesling 2016, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Love the lime zest and minerality in this lovely Niagara Riesling. Pair it with fresh seafood and peering at your image in a reflecting pool. Riesling is a grape that reflects the terroir and place where it's cultivated, thus the wine's name and mirror image on the label. Riesling food pairings: roast chicken, spicy pasta dishes, shrimp tempura, grilled salmon. Drink: 2017 - 2021 67587 10.9% M 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Familie Steffen Trittenheimer Altärchen Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2018, Mosel Prädikatswein, Germany: Trittenheimer Altärchen 2018 Riesling is produced by the Stefen family who arrived in the Mosel in 1794. Dry, medium-bodied with medium-plus acidity, this is a juicy, mouth-filling Riesling with bright citrus, ripe apple, flinty mineral flavours finishing long with food-friendly acidity. Pour with a veal schnitzel or spring greens salad. Riesling Kabinett Trocken food pairings: pork tenderloin, grilled whitefish, smoked salmon on baguette with cream cheese. Drink: 2021 - 2023 18222 11.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Königschaffhauser Vulkanfelsen Pinot Gris Trocken 2019, Baden Qualitätswein, Germany: From the Baden-Kaiserstuhl wine region, Königschaffhauser Vulkanfelsen 2019 Pinot Gris is fragrant, lush and vibrant with ripe pear, melon and ripe apricot flavours mouth-filling and fresh on the palate. The wine is made from 100% Pinot Gris from a single-vineyard in the Kaiserstuhl subregion. Drinking beautifully now. Chill and pour with a grilled pork tenderloin. Pinot Gris Trocken food pairings: grilled fish, veal schnitzel, pork tenderloin, grilled chicken breasts, salads. Drink: 2021 - 2023 597500 13% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sileni Estates Lodge Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2018, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand: From Hawke's Bay, North Island, Sileni Lodge Estate 2018 Chardonnay is mouth-filling and generous with layers of peach, grapefruit, juicy pineapple, honeyed lemon and white summer florals creamy and smooth on the palate. So good now! Chardonnay food pairings: fish tacos, crab cakes, grilled chicken, seafood chowder. Drink: 2021 - 2022 14561 14% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domäne Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Grüner Veltliner 2019, Wachau Qualitätswein, Austria: Domäne Wachau Terrassen Federspiel 2019 Grüner Veltliner is a classic Gruner from Austria with zesty lime zest, lemongrass, ripe pears, grapefruit and tropical fruit flavours matched with mouth-watering acidity. Full-bodied and flavourable with fresh acidity for food. Pour with a stuffed pork tenderloin. Drink or hold. Grüner Veltliner food pairings: green salads, pan-fried panfish, vegetarian pizza, ceviche, cheese fondue. Drink: 2021 - 2024 31534 12% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. February 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Margan Family Hunter Valley Semillon 2018, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia: From the Hunter Valley, New South Wales wine region, Margan Family 2018 Semillon is simply gorgeous with floral aromas, beeswax, honeyed melon, ripe peach and lime-lemon zest flavours with an elegant finish and a spicy mineral tang. Love Hunter Valley Semillon. The vines for this wine were planted in the 1960s in the red volcanic soil of the Fordwich Sill. The winery is fully accredited for environmental sustainable initiatives through Entwine. Pair with veal or roast chicken. Semillon food pairings: spaghetti Carbonara, buttered lobster on toast, smoked whitefish on baguette. Drink: 2021 - 2023 493338 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.75 Score: 91/100. February 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart