Argentina
Nieto Senetiner Semillon 2019, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: From the Uco Valley, Mendoza wine region, Nieto Senetiner 2019 Semillon is great value under $17. Grapes were sourced from vines over 75 years of age at an altitude of 1200+plus metres above sea level. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and fresh with hay, honeyed quince, beeswax, lemongrass and ginger spice flavours creamy and zesty on the palate. A portion of the wine was aged in barrels for 10 months. Chill and enjoy with grilled shellfish dishes. Semillon food pairings: grilled chicken Dijonnaise, pork and veggie kebabs, Hawaiian pizza. Drink: 2021 - 2023 19399 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
El Esteco Blend de Extremos Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Cafayate Valley, Argentina: El Esteco Extremos 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, medium-plus bodied Cab from the Cafayate Valley in Argentina. Fresh with black currant, bell pepper, pepper spice wrapped up with racy acidity. Pour with burgers and ribs for the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: BBQ short ribs, bison burgers, sirloin steak. Drink: 2021 - 2024 19237 14.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Finca Sophenia Altosur Malbec 2019, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Argentina: From Tupungato, Uco Valley wine region, Finca Sophenia Altosur 2019 Malbec is a vegan-friendly, easy-going, medium-bodied, juicy Malbec with bright red berry, blackberry, mocha and cedar brush spice flavours, vibrant and lingering on the palate. Pour with burgers and BBQ pork ribs from the grill. Malbec food pairings: roast duck, gourmet burgers, tourtiere. Drink: 2021 - 2024 13113 14.2% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Luis Segundo Correas Winery Valle Las Acequias Malbec 2017, Mendoza, Argentina: From Luis Segundo, Valle Las Acequias 2017 Malbec is fragrant with blackberry, dark plum, chocolate and spicy toasty oak aromas; dry, elegant and smooth with crushed raspberry, blueberry, plum compote, chocolate and smoky vanilla spice flavours, vibrant with a ripe dark plum finish. The Malbec grapes are sourced from 85-year-old vines and the wine matured 10 months in French oak barrels as well as six months in bottle prior to its release. Malbec food pairings: lamb cutlets, beef tenderloin, pasta. Drink: 2021 - 2022 138412 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2019, Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: From Piedra Infinita de los Zuccardi winery in Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley wine region, Zuccardi Concreto 2019 Malbec is intense and rich with ripe blueberry, blackberry, wild herbs and subtle spice flavours fresh and harmonious on the palate. Grapes are whole-bunch fermented in concrete tank to capture and retain the fresh fruit flavours in the wine with no malolactic fermentation. The wine was also aged in tank for 10 months. Malbec food pairings: asado, sausage casserole, roasted root vegetables. Drink: 2021 - 2025 455774 14% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pascual Toso Barrancas Toso 2018, Mendoza, Argentina: Pascual Toso Barrancas Toso 2018 Malbec is crafted by well-known producer, Pascual Toso. Look for fleshy and ripe red plum, blueberry, mulberry, sweet dried tobacco leaf, subtle spice and savoury herb flavours fresh on the palate. Drink or hold. Food pairings: chicken herb-rubbed roast, duck breast with celeriac purée, breaded veal cutlets, tagliatelle alla Bolognese, lamb burgers, spicy sausage. Drink: 2021 - 2026 494609 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Luca Old Vine Malbec 2018, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: The grapes for Luca 2018 Malbec were sourced from Old Vines from three vineyards in the Uco Valley in Altamira, La Consulta and Gualtallary. A lovely Malbec with ripe blueberry, blue plum, cherry, mocha and well-integrated toasty oak spice all beautifully balanced with fresh acidity. Tannins are fine and firm. Malbec food pairings: pizza, lamb, spicy sausage, beef, hamburger. Drink: 2021 - 2025 167312 14% D 750 mL $37.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Australia
Auld Family Wines Strawbridge Shiraz 2017, Barossa, South Australia, Australia: Auld Strawbridge 2017 Shiraz is perfumed on the nose with ripe blackberry, blueberry, earthy vanilla, cedar and baking spice flavours supple and long on the palate. Tannins are fine and polished. Just an outstanding Barossa Shiraz ready to drink now and for the next eight years. Shiraz food pairings: rack of lamb, pork crown roast, roast turkey. Drink: 2021 - 2025 21149 15% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Hollick Wines Stock Route Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2019, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia: Hollick Stock Route 2019 is a great value Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz red wine blend at $20 from the Wrattonbully, Coonawarra wine region. Big, bold and generous on the palate with ripe dark fruit, blackberry compote, baked pie crust, savoury herb, bell pepper and vanilla flavours. Tannins are structured and fine-grained. One for the Barbie. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, grilled steaks, Osso Buco. Drink: 2021 - 2028 447003 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Larry Cherubino Pedestal Chardonnay 2019, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: From the Margaret River, Western Australia wine region, Larry Cherubino Pedestal 2019 Chardonnay is a dry, bright and zesty Chard with ripe peach, tropical fruits, lemon curd and well-integrated toasty oak spice flavours zesty and long on the palate. Chill and enjoy with a sauteed lemon-butter halibut steak. Chardonnay food pairings: fresh greens topped with fresh steamed shrimp, grilled whitefish, pasta and seafood. Drink: 2021 - 2023 633446 12.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Nugan Estate Drover's Hut Chardonnay 2019, Riverina, Victoria, Australia: From the Riverina, Victoria wine region, Nugan Drover's Hut 2019 Chardonnay is a single-vineyard, vegan-friendly Chard produced in temperature-controlled, stainless-steel tanks to keep all the fresh fruit flavours, acidity and nuances of the wine, also spending six weeks on its lees during the 12 months the wine was aged in in French oak barrels. Look for fresh red apple, citrus zest, peach, toasty oak and vanilla flavours on the palate. Amazing value at $17! Pour with a grilled pork tenderloin or chicken breasts Dijonnaise. Chardonnay food pairings: pork tenderloin, pan-fried halibut, grilled chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2023 19904 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Larry Cherubino Pedestal Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: From the Wilyabrup, Margaret River wine region, Larry Cherubino, Pedestal 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is inky purple in the glass with aromas of black currant, savoury herbs, bay leaf, dark chocolate and cedar spice flavours finishing long on the palate. Tannins are velvety. "Pedestal" is so named because of the elevation of the Margaret River vineyard from which the winery initially sourced there grapes for this wine. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: game roasts, hard cheeses, roast partridge. Drink: 2021 - 2026 20885 14% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2017, New South Wales, Australia: Noble One 2017 is a benchmark botrytis-affected Semillon dessert wine from Australia. The 375 ml size is perfect to chill and pour after dinner with soft cheeses, or with a peach cobbler, or make it dessert! First produced in 1982, this is a lush, viscous and weighty dessert wine with orange blossom, apricot compote, citrus and subtle spicy flavours on the palate balanced with vibrant acidity. Botrytis Semillon food pairings: mango or tropical cheesecake, blue cheese, fig tarte. Drink: 2021 - 2022 917252 10.5% S 375 mL $29.95 Score: 96/100. November 2021. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Elderton Neil Ashmead GTS Grand Tourer Shiraz 2017, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Elderton, Neil Ashmead Gts Grand Tourer 2017 Shiraz is a deep dark ruby red in the glass and fragrant with ripe dark cherry, blackberry, dried wild herbs, mint and pepper spice flavours long and comfy on the palate. Tannins are velvety and rounded. Drinking beautifully now and for the next 10 years. Pour with striploin steaks from the grill. Shiraz food pairings: striploin roast, pork tenderloin, game sausages. Drink: 2021 - 2031 271486 14% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 95/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Austria
Leth Ried Brunnthal 1Öwt Grüner Veltliner 2019, Niederösterreich Qualitätswein, Austria: Leth Ried Brunnthal 1Öwt 2019 Grüner Veltliner is a crisp, full-bodied Austrian Grüner with grapes sourced from the highest terraces of the Austrian village of Fels am Wagram. Fresh and inviting on the nose with ripe pear, orange blossom, pink grapefruit and white pepper spice flavours that linger on the palate. Grüner Veltliner food pairings: smoked salmon, vegetable rissoles, boiled ham, vegetarian dishes. Drink: 2021 - 2023 12278 12.8% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Canada
Domaine Queylus Réserve du Domaine Pinot Noir 2016, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From a warm vintage, Domaine Queylus 2016 Pinot Noir is dry, medium-bodied and concentrated with ripe dark cherry, red berry fruit, fresh herbs, cedar brush and baking spice flavours finishing long on the palate. Tannins are fine and firm. The wine was matured 18 months in French oak barrels. Good now, better in 2022. Drink or hold. Pinot Noir food pairings: chicken herb-rubbed roast, duck breast with celeriac purée, breaded veal cutlets,. Drink: 2022 - 2026 22977 13% XD 750 mL $45.00 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Hare Wine Co. Frontier Collection Vidal Icewine 2017, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Niagara-On-The-Lake wine region, Frontier Collection 2017 Vidal Icewine is as gorgeous on the nose as it is on the palate. Fragrant with ripe stone fruit, honeyed apple, poached pear, candied citrus and caramel, unctuous and concentrated on the palate. Chill and enjoy with fruit cobblers, creamy cheeses and foie gras. Vidal Icewine food pairings: apricot and peach torte, fruit cup, creamy blue cheeses. Drink: 2021 - 2026 20972 10% S 200 mL $29.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Frind Estate Winery Big Red 2018, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada: Frind 2018 is a gorgeous blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Dry, full-bodied and fragrant with dark plum, cassis, blackberry, savoury herbs and smoky vanilla flavours on the palate. The wine was aged 12 months in French and American oak barrels. Pour with a crown roast of pork and all the trimmings. Big Red food pairings: tourtiere, gourmet burgers, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2021 - 2025 19931 13.2% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tawse Limestone Ridge-North Estate Bottled Riesling 2018, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Tawse Limestone Ridge-North 2018 is an off-dry Riesling produced from organically and biodynamically farmed wine grapes. Love the balance on this Riesling with bright apple, pear, lime-lemon zest, pepper spice and briny mineral flavours mouth-watering on the palate. Good now, better in 2022. Pair with Korean-style ribs, sushi and mild vegetable curries. Riesling food pairings: roast chicken, shrimp tempura, grilled salmon. Drink: 2021 - 2027 431593 10% M 750 mL $21.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine 2018, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Buttery apricots blended with peach jam and honey. Delicious! Perfect dessert wine. Vidal Icewine food pairings: almond tarte, fruit flan, peach cobbler. Drink: 2020 - 2028 522672 12% S 200 mL $22.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Inniskillin Sparkling Vidal Icewine 2018, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Fresh and sparkling dessert wine with honeyed melon, rich stone fruit and lemon zesty flavours on the palate. A perfect paring to mildly spiced dishes like lemon ginger pork. Sparkling Vidal Icewine food pairings: apple pie with cheese, pavlova, chocolate mousse, fresh berries in cream. Drink: 2019 - 2028 560367 9.5% S 375 mL $79.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Meritage 2017, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: Burrowing Owl 2017 Meritage is a full-bodied, beautifully crafted and balanced blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, produced by the winery's founder and winemaker, Jim Wyse. A complex, elegant and intense red wine with cassis, dark plum, grilled meat, rose petal, mocha, smoke and well-integrated toasty oak spice flavours. Enjoy with a grilled venison tenderloin or a beef filet mignon. Meritage food pairings: slow roasted duck, roast beef, tourtière. Drink: 2021 - 2028 343038 14.9% XD 750 mL $64.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kew Vineyards Marsanne Viognier 2017, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A dry, and mouth-filling medium-bodied Marsanne and Viognier white wine blend from the Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region. Aromatic and fresh with orange blossom and peach on the nose. Love the soft citrus, peachy, Mirabelle plum, baking spice and flinty flavours on the palate. A beautiful super sipper or chill and enjoy with roast chicken. Marsanne Viognier food pairings: barbecued chicken, barbecued pork ribs, roast duck. Drink: 2020 - 2024 485334 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Frind Estate Winery Chardonnay 2018, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: Frind 2018 Chardonnay is a fresh and silky Chard with ripe yellow apple and citrusy aromas on the nose; dry, medium-bodied and vibrant on the palate with fresh apple, pear, soft orange citrus zest, creamy and crisp on the palate. The wine was awarded a Silver medal at Chardonnay du Monde. Chardonnay food pairings: pan-fried trout, grilled chicken, grilled salmon steaks. Drink: 2021 - 2024 19930 13.9% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chile
Santa Carolina Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2018, Itata Valley D.O., Chile: From the Itata Valley wine region, this is a great value, easy-to-love Chardonnay with tropical fruit, yellow apple, lemon curd and toasty oak flavours mouth-filling and vibrant on the palate. Chardonnay food pairings: crab cakes, roast pork, prawn bisque, cheese fondue, stuffed chicken breast, roast turkey. Drink: 2020 - 2023 928580 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
France
Château Hauchat Fronsac 2018, Fronsac, Bordeaux A.C., France: Located on the right bank of the Gironde river, Fronsac has long been a well-known wine region. Chateau Hauchat is a good representation of the charm of this region. Look for ripe red plum, black currant, menthol, allspice, fine herb, bay leaf, vanilla and well-integrated oak spice flavours on this medium-bodied Merlot-driven red. Food pairings: lamb, grilled pork chops, pepper steak. Drink: 2020 - 2025 123489 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 88/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut Champagne, Champagne A.C., France: Oh, like you can never have too much Bollinger Champagne. This 1500 ml size might do it. Produced from 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier sourced from more than 300 crus. This is a beautifully complex and satisfying non-vintage bubble with a rich mousse of spice cake, roasted apples, poached pear, peach compote, brioche, nutty with fresh soft citrus acidity. So well made. Chill and enjoy anytime. Champagne food pairings: oysters on the half shell with a strawberry mignonette, lobster Thermidor, fish and chips, grilled prawns. 490482 12% D 1500 mL $201.95 Score: 96/100. November 2021. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Le Temple 2015, Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: Produced by Denis Bergey, prop., Château Le Temple 2015 is a silky Bordeaux red blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot from the Médoc wine region. Fragrant with ripe cherry, red berry and sweet dried tobacco aromas, the wine is dry, medium-plus-bodied, vibrant and harmoniously balanced with dark cherry, ripe red berry, savoury and spicy flavours that linger on the palate. Tannins are fine and velvety. Pour with a veal Porterhouse chop. Drink or hold. Food pairings: grilled steak, coq aux vin, duck confit, roast turkey, filet mignon, veal Porterhouse steak, roast chicken. Drink: 2020 - 2027 550327 13.6% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Laherte Frères Extra Brut Rosé de Meunier Champagne, Champagne A.C., France: Laherte Frères is a non-vintage, extra dry Rosé de Meunier Champagne with a rich and persistent mousse of ripe, sweet red berry, soft orange zest, fine herbs, brioche and a chalky oyster shell minerality mouth-watering on the palate. Produced from 60% Meunier, 30% macerated Meunier and 10% Meunier as a still red wine. Complex with a promise of more amazing flavours to come as it ages. Drink or hold. Rosé De Meunier Champagne food pairings: fried chicken, potato chips, fish and chips, salads, oysters on the half shell with a strawberry mignonette, smoked salmon, quiche, brunch dishes, baked ham. Drink: 2021 - 2028 13825 12.5% D 750 mL $69.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Nath. Johnston & Fils Clos des Moiselles 2015, Côtes De Bourg, Bordeaux A.C., France: From the Côtes De Bourg, Clos Des Moiselles 2015 is a Merlot-driven and Cabernet Sauvignon red wine blend from the Bordeaux wine region. The Bordeaux wines from the Bourg are elegant and age gracefully with this dry, medium-bodied example coming into its own now. Lovely with fresh dark plum, blackberry, blueberry, savoury herb and anise spice flavours on the palate. All this and more for $20. Drinking beautifully now, pour with a pork tenderloin en croute. Food pairings: smoked meats, slow-braised briskets, grilled ribeye steak, grilled prime rib steak, pork roast, veal cutlets smothered in a wild mushroom sauce. Drink: 2021 - 2024 384198 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Halos de Jupiter Côtes du Rhône 2019, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.P., France: Produced by Philippe Cambie & Michel Gassier, Halos de Jupiter 2019 is a great value medium-plus-bodied Grenache and Syrah red wine blend under $19. It's a fruit bomb from the Côtes Du Rhône wine region with ripe cherry, red berry, blueberry, white pepper, earthy florals and cracked pepper spice flavours. So good now. Pour with a ribeye steak from the grill. Food pairings: pepper steak, hamburgers, roasted root vegetables. Drink: 2021 - 2025 276956 15% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2017, Rhône A.C., France: Château Mont-Redon 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a rich, smoky and sensual CNDP fragrant with ripe cassis, dark cherry, rich violet, wild herb aromas and great acidity for food. Full-bodied and concentrated with a plushy mouthfeel and rich tannins. The wine will continue to evolve over the next 15 years. Châteauneuf-Du-Pape food pairings: bison burgers, venison tenderloin, bannock partridge. Drink: 2021 - 2035 959627 14.5% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 95/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Halos de Jupiter Côtes du Rhône 2018, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: Love this medium-plus bodied, rich red wine blend of Grenache and Syrah with lots of ripe black cherry, spicy and savoury herb flavours lush on the palate. Finishes with a smattering of white pepper spice. Food pairings: pepper steak, hamburgers, roasted root vegetables. Drink: 2020 - 2022 276956 15% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Gassier Sables d'Azur Rosé 2020, Côtes De Provence, Provence A.P., France: From the Côtes De Provence wine region, Gassier Sables D'azur 2020 is a zesty, fresh and mouth-watering Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah rosé blend. Grapes are sourced from Sables d'Azur from the interior Valley of Provence and Sainte Victoire Terroirs. These vineyards benefit from mild winters, early spring, moderate summers and an abundance of sunshine. Look for bright red berry fruit, citrus zest, savoury herb and pepper spice flavours on this dry, medium-bodied rosé. Chill and enjoy with grilled eggplant, red pepper and burrata paninis. Rosé food pairings: grilled goose breast in cherry wine sauce, duck breasts with bacon and onions, grilled chicken breasts Dijonnaise. Drink: 2021 - 2023 33621 13% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Laribotte Sauternes 2018, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Laribotte 2018 Sauternes is a lushly sweet and vibrant Semillon dessert wine with grapes sourced from 60 year-old vines. Look for layers of lovely, ripe tropical fruits, stone fruit, toasted nut and nougat finishing long with a kiss of sweet spice. This is dessert in a glass! Chill and enjoy. Sauternes food pairings: blue cheeses, foie gras, lemon curd tarte, apricot flan. Drink: 2021 - 2025 21462 12.5% S 375 mL $23.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chanson Père & Fils Bougros Chablis Grand Cru 2015, Bougros, Burgundy A.C., France: Chanson Père & Fils Grand Cru (2015) Chablis is softly floral with lemon zest aromas; full-bodied, rich and mouth-watering with green apple goodness and flinty mineral flavours from start to finish. Chablis Grand Cru food pairings: salads topped with fresh seafood, grilled chicken Caesar salad, smoked whitefish on baguette. Drink: 2021 - 2024 21746 12.5% XD 750 mL $62.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Hyot 2018, Castillon Côtes De Bordeaux, Bordeaux A.C., France: From the Castillon Côtes De Bordeaux, Château Hyot 2018 is produced by Alain Aubert, prop., and is an amazing value Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon and Merlot at $17. Dry, medium-bodied and textured with layers of ripe plum, blackberry, mint, mocha and spice on the palate with rich tannins. Good now, better in 2022. Food pairings: rare rib steak, stuffed pork tenderloin roast, gourmet burgers. Drink: 2022 - 2026 63537 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pierre Sparr Mambourg Gewurztraminer 2018, Mambourg, Alsace A.C., France: Pierre Sparr Grand Cru 2018 Gewurztraminer is perfumed with fresh pink roses and lychee fruit and in addition, there are tropical fruit flavours with a kiss of spice on the palate, silky and mouth filling with good acidity for food. So good now. Chill and enjoy with roast turkey or mandarin duck. Gewurztraminer food pairings: sushi, sashimi, spicy curry dishes, Korean style ribs. Drink: 2021 - 2023 915157 13% MS 750 mL $28.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château La Gorce 2017, Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château La Gorce 2017 is a beautiful and elegant Cru Bourgeois blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, generous on the palate with dark berry, black plum, savoury herb and baking spice flavours silky with a long finish. Excellent value and a perfect pairing with filet mignon. Drink or hold. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2021 Concours des Vins Macon. Food pairings: beef, marinated steaks, game with rosemary Portobello mushrooms. Drink: 2021 - 2025 91397 13.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
J. Moreau & Fils Fourchaume Chablis 1Er Cru 2018, Fourchaume, Burgundy A.C., France: From J. Moreau & Fils, a premier cru Chablis (2018) from the climat of Fourchaume in the Burgundy wine region. Vines thrive in chalky, limestone-rich Kimmeridgian soils and work hard to find nutrients. Typical of their terroir, wines from here are bright and fresh with bright green apple, mouth-watering citrus, fine herb and flinty mineral flavours with a hint of nut and toast from resting in neutral oak barrels. Chablis 1Er Cru food pairings: oyster pot pie, oysters on the half shell with a squeeze of lemon, Moules-frites. Drink: 2021 - 2027 18659 13% XD 750 mL $55.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Vincent Girardin Cuvée Saint-Vincent Bourgogne Rouge 2018, Burgundy A.C., France: From the Burgundy wine region, Vincent Girardin 2018 is a dry, fresh and bright Pinot Noir produced from old vines PN. Earthy with bright red berry, cherry, mocha, mild spice, mint and toasty oak flavours well-integrated on the palate. Tannins are firm and fine. Good now, better in 2022. Lightly chill and pour with roast chicken. Rouge food pairings: pepper-crusted steak, wild mushrooms, grilled chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2025 20897 13% XD 750 mL $28.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis 2020, Burgundy A.C., France: Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 2020 Chablis is a bone-dry, zesty and mouth-watering Cru Village Chablis with crisp and crunchy green apple, white stone-fruit, liquid lemon zest flavours ending on a briny mineral note. A perfect pairing for shellfish dishes. Chablis food pairings: fresh steamed freshwater shrimp sammies, seafood hotpot, steamed mussels and frites. Drink: 2021 - 2028 289371 12.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château du Grand Caumont Cuvée Tradition Corbières 2019, Corbières, Languedoc A.P., France: Château Du Grand Caumont 2019 is a juicy, rich and medium-plus-bodied blend of Carignan Noir, Syrah and Grenache Noir sourced from the Languedoc wine region and just excellent value under $15. Fresh with black cherry, blueberry, dried herbs, underbrush, black pepper and savoury spices on the palate with balanced acidity and velvety tannins. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2020 Concours des Grands Vins de Corbières. Food pairings: tourtière, grilled gourmet burgers, slow-braised lamb shanks. Drink: 2021 - 2026 540831 13.5% D 750 mL $13.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Boll & Cie Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne 2010, Champagne A.C., France: Boll & Cie Grand Cru 2010 Vintage Champagne is playful, bright and toasty on the nose with ripe apple, baked pie crust, nutty and zesty citrusy flavours full and rich on a fine and persistent mousse. This Blanc de Blancs is poised and refined with beautifully balanced acidity. The Chardonnay grapes for the cuvée were sourced from two Grand Cru villages of Oger and Le Mesnil sur Oger. Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Champagne food pairings: fish and chips, chips and dip, salads, brunch dishes. Drink: 2021 - 2022 21979 12.5% D 750 mL $127.95 Score: 95/100. November 2021. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Maison Roche de Bellene Vieilles Vignes Savigny-lès-Beaune 2017, Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Burgundy A.C., France: From Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Burgundy wine region, Maison Roche de Bellene 2017 is produced from old vines Pinot Noir. Dry, medium-bodied with brilliant acidity on the palate, look for ripe dark cherry, red berry, subtle baking spice, dried fine herbs with a briny mineral kiss and a long finish. Lovely and elegant. Pour with roast duck. Food pairings: roast turkey, grilled chicken, veal chops. Drink: 2021 - 2024 344283 13% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pesquié Édition 1912m Ventoux 2019, Ventoux, Rhône A.P., France: From the Rhône wine region, Pesquié Édition 1912M 2019 is a great value, Grenache-driven red wine from the Ventoux. Grapes for this wine are sourced from high-elevation vineyards with a cooler climate giving the wine fresh acidity and fresh fruit flavours. Dry, medium-bodied with ripe cherry, red berry, wild herbs, spicy and savoury herb flavours balanced with food-friendly acidity. Excellent value on this very approachable and elegant Rhône red. Drink or hold. Food pairings: pork tenderloin, veal cutlets, roast chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2026 636159 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Maison les Alexandrins Crozes-Hermitage 2018, Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône A.C., France: From a warm vintage, Maison Les Alexandrins 2018 Syrah is sourced from the granitic slopes of Crozes Hermitage in the Rhône wine region. The Syrah is full, ample and lush with ripe dark cherry, red berry, boysenberry, anise and pepper spice fresh on the palate. Tannins are firm. The wine was aged 10 months in French oak barrels and stainless-steel tanks for another six months. Good now, better in 2022. Crozes Hermitage is the biggest vineyard among the Northern Rhône appellations with over 1300 hectares, across 11 different communes situated in the department of La Drôme on the left bank of the Rhône River. Food pairings: roast duck, rabbit, grilled game sausages, tourtiere. Drink: 2022 - 2026 20418 13% XD 750 mL $33.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Haut Claribès 2018, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Haut Claribès 2018 is a full-bodied Merlot with spiced dark plum, cedar brush and savoury herb flavours fleshy and warming on the palate. Tannins are rich and velvety. Drink or hold. Food pairings: roast beef, tourtiere, grilled farmer's pork chops. Drink: 2021 - 2025 21404 15% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Haute-Borie Cahors Malbec 2016, Cahors, Southwest A.C., France: Château Haute-Borie 2016 is an excellent value Cahors at $15. Fragrant with dark fruits, plum, concentrated and spicy on the palate with blueberry, spiced plum, savoury herbs with an elegant and long finish. Tannins are fine-grained and rounded. Pour with a game tourtiere. Malbec food pairings: game roasts, hard cheeses, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2021 - 2026 20421 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Germany
Divino Silvaner Trocken 2019, Franken Qualitätswein, Germany: Divino 2019 Silvaner is a dry white wine from the Franken wine region in Germany. Fragrant with aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom and fresh-cut pears, the wine is elegant and silky on the palate with ripe yellow apple, pear, fine herbs, lemon-lime zest and a mineral kiss balanced with great acidity for food. A perfect paring to smoked whitefish or grilled shellfish. Love the Bocksbeutel bottle this Silvaner wine comes in -- not made to place in a wine rack, but then that means you'll have to drink the wine ;). Chill and enjoy. Silvaner Trocken food pairings: pan-fried panfish, smoked whitefish, seafood salad. Drink: 2021 - 2023 15391 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 88/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Villa Wolf Pinot Noir 2019, Pfalz Qualitätswein, Germany: From the Pfalz wine region, Villa Wolf 2019 is an excellent value Pinot Noir at $15. Dry, elegant and vibrant with red berry, cherry fruit with well-integrated smoky oak spice with a lingering silky finish. Lovely, elegant and ready to drink now. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb cutlets, veal ribs, roast chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2024 22141 12% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Königschaffhauser Vulkanfelsen Trocken Pinot Noir Rosé 2020, Baden Qualitätswein, Germany: From the Baden wine region, Königschaffhauser Vulkanfelsen 2020 is a dry Pinot Noir Rosé produced from wine grapes sourced from the Vulkanfelsen Weinberg or "Volcanic Rocks Vineyard". Fragrant with pink florals, raspberry, strawberry, cherry; fresh on the palate with red berry, earthy mushroom, soft spices, supple with zesty acidity for food. Excellent value under $15. Pour with roast chicken or duck. Pinot Noir Rosé food pairings: turkey tetrazzini, turkey sandwiches, salmon burgers. Drink: 2021 - 2023 168237 12.5% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Italy
Rocche Costamagna Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo 2016, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Piedmont wine region, Rocche Costamagna, Rocche Dell'annunziata 2016 Barolo is a dry, medium-plus-bodied 100% Nebbiolo, with pink florals, ripe red plum, cherry, blueberry, sous-bois and spicy flavours on the palate. Tannins are rich, fine and chewy. Good now, better in 2023. Barolo food pairings: rabbit stew, roast pheasant, grilled venison steak. Drink: 2023 - 2034 413484 14.5% D 750 mL $59.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ascheri Barolo 2016, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Ascheri 2016 Barolo is a classic. Medium-bodied and vibrant with dried red berry, cherry fruit flavours, earthy, spicy, meaty with tar notes and a savoury finish. Produced from Nebbiolo grapes sourced from the Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra and Verduno communes in the Piedmont wine region. Grapes were fermented in stainless steel-tanks with 22 months of aging in large Slavonian oak casks. Good now, better in 2022. Barolo food pairings: roast partridge, venison sausage cassoulet, venison Swiss steak. Drink: 2022 - 2034 496851 14% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Barone Ricasoli Brolio Bettino Chianti Classico 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Barone Ricasoli Brolio Bettino 2016 Chianti Classico is expressive of the Tuscany terroir from which the Sangiovese grapes for this wine were sourced. Juicy with ripe dark fruits, bright red berry, cherry fruit and a fleck of flintiness on the palate, beautifully balanced with natural acidity. Finishes long, zesty and elegant. Chianti Classico food pairings: spaghetti and meatballs, Bistecca Florentine, veal chops, roast chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2028 630939 133% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Patria Etna Rosso 2013, Sicily D.O.P., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Patria 2013 is an Etna Rosso produced from 85% Nerello Mascalese and 15% Nerello Cappuccio. A rich and spicy Sicilian with ripe strawberry, blueberry, mint, anise and smoky vanilla flavours on the palate. Tannins are smooth and rounded. Very nice now! Pour with grilled game sausages. Etna Rosso food pairings: grilled short ribs, meaty stews, roast pork. Drink: 2021 - 2023 19634 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Banfi Poggio alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Banfi Poggio Alle Mura 2016 Brunello Di Montalcino is a fragrant, medium-plus-bodied Brunello vibrant with pink florals, blackberry, cherry, flinty and briny mineral flavours. Tannins are firm and grippy and the wine needs some to time to unwind. Try in 2023. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, meaty game dishes, lamb stew. Drink: 2023 - 2038 372250 13.5% XD 750 mL $69.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Prunotto Barolo 2017, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Prunotto 2017 Barolo is a silky, medium-bodied Barolo made from 100% Nebbiolo wine grapes sourced from the Piedmont wine region. Lovely and easy to love with a mouthful of ripe cherry, red berry, sweet tobacco leaf, rose petals and tar notes on the palate. Very approachable now. Barolo food pairings: tourtiere, game burgers and sausages, slow-braised beef ribs. Drink: 2022 - 2027 928721 13.5% XD 750 mL $66.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tornatore Etna Bianco 2019, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Tornatore 2019 is a zesty, dry, medium-bodied 100% Carricante with grapes sourced from vineyards between 950 and 1,050 metres above sea level on Sicily's Mount Etna. Fragrant with almond nut, ripe pear and soft citrus aromas on the nose, the wine is dry with almond nut, lemon meringue and stony mineral flavours fresh on the palate. Chill and enjoy with pan-fried, almond-crusted panfish. Etna Bianco food pairings: fish tacos, vegetarian pizza, grilled shellfish. Drink: 2021 - 2023 577676 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Banfi 2016 Brunello Di Montalcino (375 ml) is the perfect size to enjoy on your own with a rich meaty dish. Dry, full-bodied and a mouthful of dark plum, blackberry, savoury herbs, cedar and pepper spice flavours with a steely mineral finish. Tannins are firm and grippy. A beautiful Brunello with a lot of promise, but best to give it a bit more cellaring. Try in 2023. Pour with a Bistecca Florentine. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: rich tomato sauce and pasta, Margherita pizza, cheese pizza. Drink: 2023 - 2030 175091 13.5% XD 375 mL $29.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cantina Terlano Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2020, Alto Adige Trentino D.O.C., Italy: From the Aldo Adige Trentino wine region, Cantina 2020 Pinot Grigio is dry, medium-bodied and zesty on the palate with melon, white peach, wild herb and crisp mineral flavours. Drinking beautifully now. Chill and enjoy with grilled seafood dishes. Pinot Grigio food pairings: pan-fried trout, salads topped with cubes of Edam and Fontina cheese, grilled pork tenderloin. Drink: 2021 - 2022 22278 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alchymia Primitivo 2018, Puglia I.G.T., Italy: From the Duca di Saragnano line of wines, Alchymia 2018 Primitivo is great value at $20. Fragrant with aromas of ripe strawberry, red berry and black cherry; dry full-bodied and spicy with ripe red berry, plum, blackberry, toasty oak spice vibrant and velvety on the palate. Very approachable now. Pour with a wild mushroom and boar stew or a simple Pasta Puttanesca. Primitivo food pairings: roast pork, roast duck a l'orange, veal chops, mild beef curries, grilled game dishes, rich meaty pasta. Drink: 2021 - 2024 636613 14.2% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 88/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Masi Campolongo di Torbe Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2012, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Veneto wine region, this is the Sunday-dinner-with-the-family size (1500 ml) of Masi's Campolongo Di Torbe 2012 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico. Brilliant and bold on the palate with a mouthful of vibrant cherry, roasted wild herbs, dark chocolate and spicy flavours on the palate accompanied by rich tannins. Mama, I need spaghetti and meatballs topped with lots of Parmesan Reggiano cheese. This vintage was awarded 3 Glasses out of 3 in the 2021 Gambero Rosso Italian Wines Guide. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: roast prime rib, venison tenderloin, veal Porterhouse, roast quail, Bistecca Florentine, veal Parmesan, meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2021 - 2028 10381 16% D 1500 mL $321.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Masi Mazzano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2012, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: A deep and dark Amarone, intense with layers of charred dark fruit, dark cherry, dried fruit, leather and tobacco flavours matched with brilliant acidity on the palate. Not as sweet as most Amarones, but complex and delicious in its own right. Pair with bison burgers, wild boar, game sausage... you get the drift. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: venison filet mignon, roast pheasant, roast boar. Drink: 2021 - 2033 10407 16% D 1500 mL $321.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Firriato Quater 4 Rosso 2014, Sicily I.G.P., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Firriato Quater 4 2014 is produced from four Sicilian native grape varieties, Nero D'avola, Perricone, Frappato and Nerello Cappuccio, each vinified separately prior to the final blend. The Nero d’Avola, Perricone and Frappato come from the Pianoro Cuddìa vineyards and the Nerello Cappuccio from the Cavanera Etnea Estate. Love the Christmas cake and spicy nose on this full-bodied red with flavours of ripe red berry, raspberry compote, chocolate, ginger, anise and clove spice. Tannins are ripe and rounded. The winery suggests a pairing of Risotto alla Milanese. Rosso food pairings: lamb Bolognese, roast duck, vegetarian lasagne. Drink: 2021 - 2024 93260 14.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Planeta Plumbago Nero d'Avola 2018, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Planeta Plumbago 2018 Nero D'avola is a rich and robust plummy red with dark cherry, nut and citrus zest flavours vibrant and long on the palate with a ripe dark fruit finish. Enjoy with grilled meats. Nero D'avola food pairings: grilled game sausages, roast chicken, bison burgers. Drink: 2021 - 2023 19491 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore 2017, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: From the Veneto wine region and good vintage, Zenato 2017 Ripassa Valpolicella is the big Italian family dinner size (3000 ml). Zenato's Valpolicella Superiore "Ripassa" 2017 is rich and smooth with ripe dark cherry, dried fruit, dark chocolate, baking spice and savoury herb flavours that fill the mouth. Delicious! Drink or hold. Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore food pairings: veal parmesan, grilled chicken dishes, lasagne, meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2021 - 2025 43554 13.5% D 3000 mL $139.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Volte 2019, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Produced by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, this is the magnum size (1500 ml) of Le Volte dell'Ornellaia 2019, a medium-plus-bodied Super Tuscan red wine blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese grapes. Fragrant with ripe red berry, blackberry, plum and baking spice aromas, juicy on the palate with ripe dark plum, earthy florals, dried wild herb and sweet spice flavours. Tannins are rich and fine. Each varietal is fermented separately in small, stainless-steel tanks then blended and aged in cement tanks and Ornellaia barrels. Drink or hold. Food pairings: prime rib, New York strip loin barbecued ribs in rich gravy. Drink: 2021 - 2030 51458 13% XD 1500 mL $66.00 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Orestiadi Grillo 2019, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Orestiadi 2019 Grillo is fragrant with summer-kissed white florals, ripe pear and citrus zest aromas. This is a beautiful seafood wine for grilled calamari, or prawns and is dry, medium-bodied with zesty fresh pear, yellow plum, citrus and briny mineral flavours lithe and racy on the palate. Grillo food pairings: pasta with seafood and olive oil, clam and shellfish hot pot, pan-fried trout. Drink: 2021 - 2023 348698 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mexico
L.A. Cetto Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico: L.A. Cetto 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from vines in the Guadalupe Valley, Baja California wine region that are nearly 25 years of age. The wine is smooth and silky with layers of ripe dark fruit, blueberry compote, blue plum and savoury fine herb flavours on the palate. The Guadalupe Valley provides the perfect climate for viniculture with warm, sunny days and the Pacific Ocean’s cool winds that keep the vineyards cool at night maintaining fresh acidity in the grapes. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pizza, spaghetti and meatballs, cold cuts, Mexican beef or pork dishes. Drink: 2021 - 2024 114066 13.5% D 750 mL $13.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
New Zealand
Forrest Wines Albarino 2019, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Love this Albariño from Marlborough, South Island. Forrest 2019 is bright, dry and medium-bodied with white florals, ripe apple, apricot, orange zest matched with brilliant acidity and finishing long on the palate. Drinking beautifully now! Chill and enjoy with steamed shellfish dishes. Albarino food pairings: fresh steamed seafood and shellfish, pasta Alfredo with seafood, grilled chicken Caesar salads. Drink: 2021 - 2023 19772 13.5% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Portugal
Cossart Gordon 5-Year-Old Medium Rich Bual Madeira, Madiera D.O.C., Portugal: Produced by the Madeira Wine Company, Cossart Gordon Bual Madeira is a five-year-old, medium-rich, fortified dessert wine aged in oak casks for 5 years. A rich amber in the glass with aromas of dried fruit, toasted nut, toffee and smoky vanilla flavours finishing long on the palate. A great pairing to passion fruit souffle. Madeira food pairings: crème brûlée, biscotti, passion fruit souffle. Drink: 2021 - 2040 69583 19% S 750 mL $31.95 Score: 87/100. November 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
South Africa
Anthonij Rupert l'Ormarins Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs 2013, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: From the Western Cape wine region, Anthonij Rupert L'ormarins 2013 traditional method bubble is dry, vibrant and focussed with a perlage of bright apple, biscuite, oyster shell, briny mineral and lime zest flavours, lively, long and creamy on the palate. The Chardonnay grapes for this Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs were sourced from the Elandskloof and Darling. Blanc De Blancs food pairings: sautéed halibut steaks, salads topped with grilled shrimp, salmon patties, smoked salmon, quiche, brunch dishes, salads. Drink: 2021 - 2024 15681 12.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
De Wetshof Bon Vallon Unwooded Chardonnay 2020, Robertson W.O., South Africa: From the Robertson wine region, De Wetshof Bon Vallon 2020 is an unwooded Chardonnay, crisp and dry with ripe yellow apple, grapefruit zest, tropical fruit and stone-fruit flavours fresh and long on the palate. Finishes on a clean mineral note. Pour with grilled chicken dishes or a seafood Alfredo. The Chardonnay grapes for this vintage were sourced from vines growing in the limestone and gravelly mountain rock of De Wetshof's own vineyards. Unwooded Chardonnay food pairings: scallops with a sesame ginger dressing, spinach and pepper jack stuffed chicken, pan-fried cod with lemon butter sauce, toasted ravioli served with Alfredo sauce. Drink: 2021 - 2027 403675 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 88/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mullineux Kloof Street Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2020, Swartland W.O., South Africa: From the Swartland wine region, Mullineux Kloof Street 2020 Chenin Blanc is excellent value at $20. Kloof Street is the second label from Mullineux Wines. Grapes are sourced from schist and granite soils from 40-year-old vines. Look for fresh pear, white stone-fruit, dried flowers, hay and wild herb flavours balanced with bright acidity on the palate. Drink or hold. Old Vine Chenin Blanc food pairings: grilled prawns, crab cakes, fish tacos, salads topped with cubes of Edam and Fontina cheese. Drink: 2021 - 2026 706290 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Spain
Bodegas Campillo Fermentado en Barrica Blanco 2019, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Bodegas Campillo 2019 is a dry and full-bodied Rioja white wine blend of Viura and Chardonnay fermented in French and American oak barrels. Fragrant with white florals, honeyed apple and French vanilla ice cream aromas on the nose; intense and vibrant on the palate with fresh apple, pear, lemon curd, toasty oak spice and smoky vanilla flavours with a creamy and long finish. Chill and enjoy with a pork tenderloin or grilled seafood dishes. Drink or hold. Blanco food pairings: seafood tapas, pan-fried trout, pork tenderloin, grilled veal chops. Drink: 2021 - 2023 657478 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bodegas Palacio Glorioso Crianza 2017, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Bodegas Palacio Glorioso Crianza 2017 is an excellent value Rioja Tempranillo at $18. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and silky on the palate with crushed raspberry, cherry, plum, toasted nut and smoky vanilla flavours. Tannins are supple. Drink or hold. Crianza food pairings: slow-braised beef brisket, grilled game sausages, roast pork. Drink: 2021 - 2025 340844 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
United States
Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir 2018, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, California, United States: From the Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County wine region, Belle Glos Las Alturas 2018 Pinot Noir is the dinner party version of this beautifully balanced and powerful PN (1500 ml). Look for layers of earthy violets, blueberry, cherry, dried savoury herbs, anise, cinnamon and nutmeg spices smooth and silky on the palate. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled lamb chops, roast turkey, grilled chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2024 26588 14.9% D 1500 mL $129.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quilt The Fabric of the Land Red Blend 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: From Copper Cane, Quilt, The Fabric Of The Land 2019 is a rich and plushy red wine blend of Petite Sirah, Merlot, Zinfandel and Petit Verdot from select vineyards across Napa Valley. Elegant and easy to love with rich dark berry, black olive, mint, savoury herbs and subtle spices. So good now, pour with burgers and ribs from the grill. Red Blend food pairings: juicy prime rib, pork chops, lamb shanks in a rich mushroom sauce, Osso Buco. Drink: 2021 - 2025 20777 15.1% D 750 mL $39.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley, California, United States: Chateau Montelena 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a robust and smoky California Cab with bright red berry, wild herbs, mint, lavender, toasty oak spice flavours with amazing acidity for food. Tannins are fine and firm. Good now, better in 2022. Pair with a smoked beef brisket. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rare porterhouse steak, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2028 718452 14.5% XD 750 mL $84.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Stags' Leap Winery Wine Cellars Viognier 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: Stags' Leap 2019 Viognier is fragrant with exotic white florals, citrus zest aromas; dry, full-bodied, rich and textured on the palate with ripe apricot, peaches, lime zest, ginger spice lush and long the palate. A beautiful expression of this Rhône varietal grown in Napa Valley, California. Viognier food pairings: chicken, cloved ham, lobster, sushi, grilled seafood, pork. Drink: 2021 - 2024 597369 14% D 750 mL $39.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Copain Wines Les Voisin Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2016, Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California, United States: From Anderson Valley, Mendocino wine region, Copain Les Voisin 2016 Pinot Noir is a friendly and, as its name indicates, a "good buddy" PN with fresh red berry, sous bois and cold tea aromas on the nose; dry, medium-bodied, spicy and earthy on the palate finishing long and vibrant with a citrus zest kiss. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. The wine was aged in French oak barrels (10% new) for 16 months. Pour with lamburgers from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: turkey pot pie, grilled chicken, veal and blueberry sausages from the grill. Drink: 2021 - 2029 20772 13.2% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 92/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Faust Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley, California, United States: Faust 2018 is the Devil-may-care 1500 ml size of this full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red blend with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. All the grapes are sourced from the Coombsville wine region. Broody as always, but rich with ripe blackberry, cassis, sous bois, cedar spice, black olive and wild herb flavours fresh with food-friendly acidity on the palate. Tannins are structured and fine. Pour with a well-marbled beef steak from the grill or roast beef dinner. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pork roast, vegetarian stew, slow-roasted beef long ribs. Drink: 2021 - 2031 377242 14% XD 1500 mL $139.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Copain Wines Tous Ensemble Pinot Noir 2017, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, United States: Copain Tous Ensemble 2017 Pinot Noir is a delightfully friendly PN from the Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County wine region. Look for bright strawberry, savoury herb, cold tea, baking spice flavours vibrant on the palate with fine, pleasantly grippy tannins. As its name suggests, definitely one to serve with "all of your friends." Pinot Noir food pairings: roast chicken, turkey, veal cutlets. Drink: 2021 - 2024 20771 13.2% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley, California, United States: Rombauer 2018 is a Cabernet Sauvignon-driven California Cab with splashes of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Merlot wine grapes sourced from Atlas Peak, Calistoga, Mount Veeder, Oakville, and St. Helena AVAs. Fragrant with ripe cassis, red cherry, crushed raspberry, blackberry, savoury herbs and toasty oak spice flavours long and spicy on the palate. Pair with prime rib. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, grilled T-bone steak, game sausages. Drink: 2021 - 2029 16480 14.5% XD 750 mL $101.25 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: Cakebread Cellars 2019 Chardonnay is a top-notch, barrel-fermented Napa Valley Chard, dry, full-bodied and complex with layers of ripe pear, red apple, apricot compote, lemon meringue, buttery toasty coconut and smoky vanilla flavours on the palate. The finished wine was also matured for eight months in French oak barrels. Pour with an elegant roast chicken dinner or buttered lobster rolls. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, scallops with a sesame ginger dressing, cheese. Drink: 2021 - 2024 709717 14.5% XD 750 mL $73.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Caymus Napa Valley Zinfandel 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: From Napa Valley wine region, Caymus 2019 Zinfandel is big, bold and rich with dark plum jam, blueberry, underbrush, spicy, smoky herbs and vanilla flavours lush, long and vibrant on the palate. Pour with a meat-lover's pizza topped with more meat. Zinfandel food pairings: venison stew, venison sausage and wild mushroom sauce, spicy spatchcock partridge. Drink: 2022 - 2027 718759 14% D 750 mL $59.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Duckhorn Merlot 2018, Napa Valley, California, United States: Duckhorn 2018 Merlot is a lush and plushy Merlot-driven red blend with 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot added to the mix. Luxuriously lush on the palate with dark plum, blueberry, dark cherry and earthy flavours on the palate wrapped up in a smoky veil. Tannins are velvety. The wine was aged 15 months in French oak barrels. Dan Duckhorn, who founded Duckhorn Vineyards in 1976, was one of the first to recognize Merlot's potential in the Napa Valley. Merlot food pairings: bison burgers, steaks, crown pork roast. Drink: 2021 - 2025 992529 14.5% XD 750 mL $69.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Robert Young Estate Winery Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: From the Alexander Valley, Sonoma County wine region, Robert Young 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is a fresh and earthy Cab with ripe red berry, cherry, blueberry and toasty oak spice flavours finishing long on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Pour with ribs and steaks from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: veal Porterhouse steak, grilled lamb chops, bavette steak with wild mushroom sauce, burgers, ribs, roast chicken. Drink: 2020 - 2025 16404 14.5% D 750 mL $59.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Flowers Chardonnay 2018, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, United States: Flowers 2018 Chardonnay is a mouth-filling, beautifully balanced, buttery California Chard from the Sonoma Coast with layers of ripe pear, apple, dried pineapple, cinnamon, nutmeg and white pepper with a long, lemon cream and mineral finish. Complex and elegant. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled pork chops, stuffed chicken breast, beef bourguignon, cheese.. Drink: 2021 - 2024 215210 13.5% XD 750 mL $59.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: Duckhorn 2019 is a dry, medium-bodied and mouth-watering white wine blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Sémillon with white peach, lemongrass, grassy and flinty mineral flavours long and juicy on the palate. A small percentage of the Sauvignon Blanc was barrel fermented. Chill and enjoy with smoked whitefish on baguette or brunch fare. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: pork tenderloin, pork tacos, grilled chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2023 94375 13.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bella Union Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: From Far Niente Family of Wineries and Vineyards, Bella Union 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is an earthy, spicy, full-bodied California Cab, rich with black cherry, baking spices, dark chocolate and toasty oak spice flavours on the palate. Tannins are firm and grippy. Hold in cellar to 2025 or decant for two hours prior to pouring with a well-marbled prime rib roast. Absolutely hedonistic! Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: well-marbled steaks from the grill, pork crown roast, roast shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary, roast beef, tourtière, gourmet burgers. Drink: 2025 - 2030 27257 15% XD 750 mL $99.95 Score: 95/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mount Eden Vineyards Edna Valley Chardonnay 2017, Edna Valley, California, United States: Mount Eden 2017 Chardonnay is fragrant with orange blossom, honeyed quince, lemon zest and smoky aromas on the nose; dry, medium-bodied and smooth on the palate with ripe apple, poached pear, soft citrus and saline mineral flavours with a fresh and zesty finish. Drink or hold. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled chicken, cold turkey sandwiches, pasta and seafood. Drink: 2021 - 2028 18632 13.4% D 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: From the Wagner Family of Wine, Caymus 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (375 ml) is the perfect size to have with your grilled pork tenderloin or Denver steak. Rich with ripe dark plum, anise, cassis, mocha and smoky vanilla flavours lush and long on the palate. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: prime rib roast, bison burgers, pork long ribs from the grill. Drink: 2021 - 2027 632133 14.8% D 375 mL $54.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Grgich Hills Estate Grown Napa Valley Chardonnay 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: Grgich Hills 2017 Chardonnay is an estate grown, bone-dry, medium-bodied California Chardonnay with key lime, grapefruit, ginger and roasted nut flavours finishing with toasty smoky oak spice and flinty flavours long and mouth watering on the palate. No malo treatment on this 100% Chardonnay produced from certified organic and Biodynamic grapes. The wine is aged 10 months in 40% new French oak barrels. Chardonnay food pairings: fish tacos, smoked salmon, grilled whitefish. Drink: 2021 - 2026 346304 14.5% XD 750 mL $78.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Groth Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Oakville, Napa Valley, California, United States: Groth 2017 is a Cabernet Sauvignon-driven Cali red blend with some Merlot and Petit Verdot. Look for concentrated black fruit, dark plum, dried sweet tobacco leaf, dried wild herbs, stony mineral and smoky toasty oak flavours long and plushy on the palate. Drink or hold. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: fried chicken in pineapple peach sauce, tripe Florentine style, mushroom ragout. Drink: 2021 - 2025 27256 15% XD 750 mL $132.00 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Eisele Vineyard Pickett Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: From the Eisele Vineyard, Pickett 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is dark ruby red in the glass, fragrant and ripe on the nose with dark cherry and cassis; rich on the palate with dark cherry, blackberry compote, chocolate and smoky toasty oak spice. Approachable now, but can easily cellar for 10 years or more. Eisele Vineyard, formerly known as Araujo, produced some of Napa Valley's "cult" wines since it was established in 1990. If having tonight, decant for two hours and pour with a well-marbled prime rib roast. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: beef tenderloin, bison burgers, prime rib. Drink: 2021 - 2032 548297 15.3% XD 750 mL $99.95 Score: 91/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Crossbarn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: Produced by Paul Hobbs, Crossbarn 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich and sensuous Cab with layers of black currant, blueberry, dark chocolate, black olive, mint and dried wild herbs on the palate. Tannins are structured and fine-grained. Very approachable now, but can easily hold in cellar for the next 10 years. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast rack of lamb, meaty stews, grilled prime rib steak. Drink: 2021 - 2029 118695 14.5% XD 750 mL $84.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kistler Sonoma Mountain Chardonnay 2019, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County, California, United States: Kistler 2019 Chardonnay is a single-vineyard Burgundian-style Chard with great acidity for food. Kistler Vineyards has been producing Chardonnay since 1978 with this example from their estate vineyard in the Mayacamas Range. The wine is unfined and unfiltered, dry, medium-bodied and creamy with ripe apple, pear, hazelnut and toasty oak spice flavours on a long finish. Chill and enjoy with lobster tails from the grill and drawn lemon butter. Chardonnay food pairings: panko-crusted grilled chicken, salmon steaks, basil pesto, prawn bisque, cheese fondue. Drink: 2021 - 2025 183921 14.1% XD 750 mL $121.95 Score: 94/100. November 2021. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Boedecker Cellars Pinot Noir 2016, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: Boedecker Cellars 2016 Pinot Noir is a dry, vibrant and juicy mouthful of ripe red cherry, mocha, sweet spice and savoury herb flavours plushy on the palate. Tannins are fine and firm. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb kebabs, roast turkey, grilled pork and mushroom sausages. Drink: 2021 - 2023 633297 14.1% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 90/100. November 2021. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ridge Three Valleys 2019, Sonoma County, California, United States: Ridge Three Valleys 2019 is a rich and ready, medium-plus-bodied Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah and Mataro red wine blend enticing on the nose and palate with crushed raspberry, dark cherry, savoury herb, anise, ginger, cinnamon and clove spices with a smooth and warm finish. Pour with gourmet burgers from the grill. Drink or hold. Food pairings: zesty ribs, pulled pork, chicken wings, lamb shanks. Drink: 2021 - 2028 652875 14.4% D 750 mL $59.95 Score: 93/100. November 2021. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
James Bryant Hill Pinot Noir 2017, Central Coast, California, United States: James Bryant Hill 2017 Pinot Noir is an excellent value Central Coast PN at $17. Dry, medium-bodied and bright with ripe cherry, red berry, baking spice, earthy notes, long, plushy and savoury on the palate. Pour with a wild mushroom risotto. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb chops, veal cutlets, grilled chicken. Drink: 2021 - 2024 19238 13.5% D 750 mL $17.00 Score: 89/100. November 2021. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart