Dessert Wine
Lakeview Cellars Riesling Icewine 2019, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Lakeview Cellars 2019 Riesling Icewine is a vegan-friendly dessert wine fragrant with cooked apples, candied citrus and tropical notes on the nose. Produced from 100% Riesling from the Niagara Peninsula wine region, this dessert wine is gorgeously sweet, lush and balanced with racy acidity on the palate. Delicious, chilled on its own (12°C) or pour with fruit desserts and blue cheeses. Riesling Icewine food pairings: fresh fruit cup, maple nut ice cream, spice cake. Drink: 2023 - 2030 471839 11% S 200 mL $34.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Frescobaldi Pomino Vin Santo 2014, Tuscany D.O.C, Italy: From Frescobaldi, Pomino Vino Santo 2014 (375 ml) is an elegant, rich, sweet and nutty blend of Trebbiano, Malvasia Bianca and San Colombano with candied citrus, fig, apricot and hazelnut flavours balanced with bright acidity on the palate. Enjoy it lightly chilled with blue veined cheeses, or nuts and dried fruit. Vin Santo food pairings: blue-veined cheeses, dark chocolate, creamy nut pies. Drink: 2024 - 2030 945915 14.1% S 375 mL $37.25 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Ktima Biblia Chora Areti Agiorgitko 2016, Macedonia, Pangeon P.G.I., Greece: From the Pangeon wine region in Greece, Ktima Biblia Chora Areti Agiorgitko 2016 is a juicy, medium-plus-bodied red with oodles of blueberry, blue plum, blackberry and wood notes fragrant and fresh on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Enjoy it now with braised lamb shanks or spanakopita. Agiorgitko food pairings: braised lamb shanks, spanakopita, roast BBQ chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2028 33251 14% XD 750 mL $30.25 Score: 89/100. February 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Insoglio del Cinghiale 2022, Bibbona, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From Campo di Sasso, Insoglio del Cinghiale 2022 is a dry, robust and juicy red wine blend of Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc produced from grapes sourced from the Bibbona, Tuscany wine region. The name of the wine translates to "the place where the wild boar goes to root." Rich with dark berry, plum, spicy, savoury herb and briny mineral flavours full on the palate, enjoy it with... roast boar. Food pairings: venison roast with garlic and wild mushroom, boar steak with red wine sauce and wild leek. Drink: 2024 - 2028 277012 14.5% XD 750 mL $37.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2021, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2021 is a dry, full-bodied and intense red wine blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance in Merlot. Deep, dark ruby in the glass and fragrant with earthy blue florals, cassis, blueberry, with ripe dark berry and spicy flavours creamy and zesty on the palate. Complex and elegant, enjoy this Tuscan beauty to 2038. Food pairings: rib eye steak, sirloin tip roast, BBQ side ribs. Drink: 2024 - 2036 72439 12.5% XD 750 mL $81.95 Score: 96/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Angels & Cowboys Proprietary Red 2021, Sonoma County, California, United States: Angels & Cowboys 2021 is a rich and full-bodied red wine blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Petite Sirah vinified and aged in French oak barrels. Bold and intense with cassis, mulberry, smoked meat and spicy flavours rich and vibrant with velvety tannins, enjoy this juicy, Sonoma County, California red with burgers and ribs from grill. Angels & Cowboys is a joint effort between the founders of Cannonball Wine Company, Yoav Gilat, Dennis Hill and Californian graphic artist, Michael Schwab. Food pairings: lamb tagine, pork chops smothered in wild mushroom and wine sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2028 495333 14.8% XD 750 mL $36.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Nouvelère Crozes Hermitage 2019, Crozes Hermitage, Rhône A.P., France: From Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet, Nouvelère 2019 Syrah is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from Old Vines in the Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône wine region. Smoky on the nose with rich dark fruits, dark cherry, anise, dark chocolate flavours concentrated on the palate and balanced with fresh acidity, enjoy this velvety Rhône red with a roast rack of lamb. Drink or hold to 2033. Food pairings: roast chicken, roast veal, rolled pork roast, rack of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2033 635680 13.5% XD 750 mL $32.25 Score: 94/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Colomba Bianca Resilience Perricone 2021, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Colomba Bianca Resilience 2021 Perricone is a dry, medium-bodied 100% Perricone, perfumed with ripe red berry, strawberry, chocolate and spicy flavours mouth-wateringly long on the palate. Tannins are structured, so enjoy this juicy Sicilian red wine with meats from the grill or a game sausage cassoulet. The Perricone grape is native to western Sicily and is also used in blends with Nero d'Avola. Perricone food pairings: hard cheeses, slow-braised brisket of beef, black bean ragu and rice. Drink: 2024 - 2028 32685 14.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Colchester Ridge Crew Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Lake Erie North Shore wine region, Colchester Ridge Crew 2019 is fruity, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, rich with plum liqueur, black cherry compote, cola, cocoa, nutty and smoky vanilla flavours lingering and velvety on the palate. Enjoy it with burgers and ribs from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: bison burgers, tourtiere, game sausages. Drink: 2023 - 2026 328385 14.9% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 88/100. February 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Colio Estate Wines Reserve Merlot 2020, Niagara-On-The Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Niagara-on-the-Lake wine region, Colio Reserve 2020 Merlot is excellent value at $20. From an exceptional vintage, the wine is lush and plushy with ripe raspberry, black plum, tobacco leaf and chocolate flavours fresh and lingering on the palate. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2022 National Wine Awards of Canada. Merlot food pairings: roast pork, veal cutlets, veal tournedos. Drink: 2023 - 2026 31739 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
San Pedro 1865 Selected Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Las Piedras, Maipo Valley D.O., Chile: From Las Piedras, Maipo Valley wine region, San Pedro 1865 2021 is a great value Cabernet Sauvignon at $21. Sourced from select vineyards from the terraces of the Maipo Valley with sandy and gravelly soils, the wine is dry, medium-bodied and earthy with black olive, crushed black raspberry, savoury herbs, dark chocolate and spicy flavours fresh on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained. The wine was aged in oak barrels for 12 months (20% new). Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: prime rib, juicy steak, game, rustic bread, turkey. Drink: 2023 - 2027 37911 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery NBO 2020, Oliver, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada: A spectacular blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (56%) and Merlot (44%), with grapes sourced from a single vineyard on the North Bench Oliver estate. Notes of dark fruit, smoke, violets and cedar. Decant 1-2 hours and enjoy with hearty meat dishes. Food pairings: grilled chicken, bison burgers, roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2028 13.7% D 750 mL $44.97 Score: 94/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rocca di Castagnoli Stielle Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Rocca di Castagnoli Stielle 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Stielle is deep, dark red in the glass and fragrant with pink florals, black cherry, lavender, wild herbs and spicy flavours matched with vibrant acidity and finishing on a lingering mocha note. Absolutely gorgeous and great now, but give it another year to mellow out this diva. Drink through 2040. Chianti Classico food pairings: meaty lasagne, meat-lover's pizza, spaghetti and meatballs. Drink: 2025 - 2040 459529 14.2% XD 750 mL $43.75 Score: 96/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ricardo Santos Tercos Bonarda 2021, Mendoza, Argentina: Ricardo Santos Tercos 2021 is a great value, dry, medium-bodied and juicy Bonarda at $16. Fragrant with dark berry, blueberry, chocolate and piney aromas and flavours on the palate, ready to enjoy now with a sumptuous veal stew or sausage cassoulet. Bonarda food pairings: wild mushroom ragu, roast chicken, duck,. Drink: 2024 - 2025 513721 13.9% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Puente Austral Reserva Privada Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Colchagua Valley, Chile: From a well-known and respected boutique winery employing sustainable practices in the vineyard, Puente Austral Reserva Privada 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent value Chilean Cab for $17. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and fresh with ripe red berry, blackberry, dark cherry, chocolate and spicy notes savoury and satisfying on the palate (and pocket book) enjoy it with steaks from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: lamb shanks in red wine sauce, venison striploin steaks, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2024 - 2028 21960 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.75 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Decoy Red 2021, California, United States: From Duckhorn's very extensive portfolio of top tier wines, Decoy 2021 is a dry, full-bodied and fruity red wine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel with a splash or two of Petite Sirah, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Carignan individually aged 12 months in French oak barrels prior to the final blend. Fragrant with blackberry, dark plum, baking spice and savoury herbs fresh and savoury on the palate, this is a gorgeous impressive and expressive red wine produced from grapes sourced from several vineyards in the Sonoma, Napa, Monterey and San Luis Obispo wine regions. Red food pairings: roast beef, grilled beef long ribs, pork tenderloin, roast turkey. Drink: 2024 - 2028 22600 13.9% D 750 mL $35.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Calcu Tiny Blocks Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc 2020, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Calcu Tiny Blocks Gran Reserva 2020 is produced from sustainably grown Cabernet Franc grapes sourced from the granitic soils of Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley in Chile. An excellent value Cab Franc at $15, enticing with its juicy crushed raspberry, fine herbs, sweet dried tobacco leaf and flinty notes elegant on the palate. Tannins are firm, so enjoy it with roast duck or leg of lamb. Cabernet Franc food pairings: roast breast of veal, lamb chops from the grill, roast duck, pheasant. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35677 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alpamanta Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2020, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina: From the Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza wine region, Alpamanta 2020 is a vibrant, medium-plus-bodied red wine blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc from vine plantings done in 2006 in the Ugarteche zone of Luján de Cuyo. Fresh on the palate with dark berry, crushed raspberry, dried wild herb flavours with a lingering spicy finish and velcroish tannins, enjoy this wild child with an equally juicy roast of pork. Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc food pairings: lamb chops, steaks from the grill, burgers and ribs. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36018 13.5% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Susana Balbo Crios Sustentia Malbec 2022, Agrelo, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina: Susana Balbo Crios Sustentia 2022 Malbec is a new entry from a world renown winemaker. Produced from certified organic grapes from the Agrelo vineyard, this is the first vintage of Crios Sustentia Malbec Orgánico. Dry, medium-bodied and fresh with ripe black fruits, fine herbs and spice flavours, the wine is unoaked and velvety on the palate with rounded tannins. Very approachable now as is its price at $18, enjoy it through 2025. Malbec food pairings: games stews, games sausages from the grill, sirloin steak. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36009 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Firesteed Pinot Noir 2021, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: Firesteed 2021 Pinot Noir is produced from wine grapes sourced from the Willamette, Umpqua, Rogue and Walla Walla Valleys. Dry, medium-bodied and vibrant with layers of red berry, cherry, blueberry, earthy, fine herb and mocha flavours, this PN is silky on the palate with a juicy finish. Lightly chill and enjoy it with lamb chops from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled lamb chops, roast veal, roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2028 361782 12.7% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Leyda Coastal Vineyard Las Brisas Pinot Noir 2022, Leyda Valley, Chile: Coastal Vineyard Las Brisas 2022 Pinot Noir is enticing with aromas of fresh-picked raspberry, cherry with earthy, fine herb and sanguine notes intense and zesty on the palate with food-friendly acidity. Tannins are textured. A complex, fruity PN from the Leyda Valley and excellent at $18. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal cutlets, roast goose, duck, grilled chicken breasts. Drink: 2024 - 2035 36006 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rupert & Rothschild Classique 2019, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: Produced by Anthonij Rupert & Benjamin de Rothschild, Rupert & Rothschild 2019 s a concentrated and plushy red wine blend of 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance in Cabernet Franc grapes sourced from the Stellenbosch, Darling and West Coast wine regions in South Africa. From a dry, hot vintage with low grape yields giving the wine a great concentration and intensity of dark fruit, crushed raspberry, herbal and spicy flavours velvety smooth on the palate. Drink or hold. Food pairings: rare roast beef, grilled flank steak, blue cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2026 717991 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lan Gran Reserva 2016, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From the Rioja wine region, Lan Gran Reserva 2016 is a mature, full-bodied Old Vines Tempranillo and Mazuelo red wine blend (97%/3%). Fragrant with pink florals, ripe plum, dried wild herbs and baking spice flavours bright on the palate with a kiss of black olives on the finish. Tannins are velvety, and the wine is drinking beautifully now, but can easily cellar to 2030. Pour with a roast leg of lamb. Food pairings: herbed steaks, Portobello mushroom, chilli, soup, lamb chops. Drink: 2024 - 2031 928622 13.5% XD 750 mL $36.95 Score: 94/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Maurac 2008, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Maurac 2008 is a Cru Bourgeois from the Haut Médoc wine region. It is a dry, medium-plus-bodied and mature Bordeaux red wine blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon; fresh and generous on the palate with ripe dark plum, cassis, dried fruit and savoury herb flavours with a long, juicy finish. Enjoy it now through 2026 with pan-seared filet mignon in a rich wild mushroom and red wine sauce. Food pairings: grilled flank steak, meat stuffed mushrooms, wild mushroom soup, pot roast. Drink: 2024 - 2026 550392 13% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quinta da Rede Reserva 2018, Douro D.O.C., Portugal: Rede Reserva 2018 is a great value, dry, full-bodied and juicy Douro red at $16. Produced from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, it is fragrant with dark plum, crushed raspberry, blackberry, spicy and dark chocolate flavours zesty and silky on the palate. Enjoy it through 2026 with a roast leg of lamb or hard cheeses. Food pairings: tourtiere, roast pork, bison burgers, grilled sirloin steaks. Drink: 2024 - 2027 431262 13.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Isole e Olena Cepparello 2020, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Isole e Olena Cepparello 2020 is a muscular, bold and full-bodied, Super Tuscan produced from 100% Sangiovese. Cepparello was produced for the first time in 1980, becoming one of the first Super Tuscans. Grapes are sourced from Old Vines Sangiovese, select estate clones in the northwestern part of Chianti Classico from high-elevation vineyards in galestro soils (1,500 feet above sea level). The wine is aged up to 20 months in French oak barrels (30% new). Juicy and velvety on the palate with ripe black cherry, plum, blue florals, dried herbs and flinty flavours, it can cellar for a few more years to show its very best. Drink from 2028 to 2045 and enjoy it with rich pasta, roast pork or meaty ragus. Food pairings: chicken Kiev, veal parmesan, vegetarian pizza. Drink: 2028 - 2043 28768 13.5% XD 750 mL $175.95 Score: 99/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Le Cimate Montefalco Sagrantino 2016, Montefalco, Umbria D.O.C.G, Italy: From the Umbria wine region, Le Cimate 2016 Sagrantino is enticingly fragrant with dried dark cherry, raspberry, plum, cedar brush spice and fir aromas, and is dry, medium-bodied, zesty and delicious with rose petal, dark cherry, plum, blueberry, anise and toasty oak spice flavours with grippy but approachable tannins. Good now, better in 2025 to drink to the end of the decade. Montefalco Sagrantino food pairings: lamb chops from the grill, meat ragus, meat lover's pizza. Drink: 2024 - 2032 36313 15.5% D 750 mL $44.95 Score: 94/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Santa Carolina El Pacto Agreement No. 1 Limited Production Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Cachapoal Valley, Chile: Santa Carolina El Pacto Agreement No. 1 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a great value Chilean Cab at $20. Produced from sustainably grown grapes, the wine is dry, medium-plus-bodied with oodles of red berry, sweet dried tobacco leaf, spicy and savoury flavours lingering on the palate and finishing on a black olive note. Tannins are firm. Drink or hold to 2026. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: steaks from the grill, tourtiere, burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2026 35673 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Carus Robèo Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Carus Robèo 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from organically-grown grapes and is a dry, medium-bodied and fragrant Tuscan Cab with black currant, dried wild herbs and toasted oak flavours with a spicy, minerally finish. Tannins are chewy and there is great acidity for food on this robust red to enjoy with a Bistecca alla Fiorentina. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, turkey, Porchetta, roast pheasant. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36770 14% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cline Cellars Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2021, Central Coast, California, United States: Cline Ancient Vines 2021 is a dry-farmed Zinfandel produced from vines planted in Contra Costa County over 100 years ago. Full-bodied and fruity, look for dark plum, anise, savoury herbs, smoky and spicy notes on this delish Zin from the California Coast. Enjoy it with burgers and ribs from the grill. Zinfandel food pairings: hearty meat meals, pasta, aged cheddar, pulled pork. Drink: 2024 - 2028 719211 15% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Les Vins Florian Mathieu La Croix de Beauliac Création Côtes du Rhone 2021, Côtes Du Rhone, Rhône A.P., France: La Croix De Beauliac Création 2021 is a dry, medium-bodied, tasty and fragrant Southern Rhône red produced from Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes. Look for tart cherry, smoked meat aromas on this juicy red with tart cherry, blueberry, salumi, flinty flavours and dusty tannins on this excellent value Côtes Du Rhone under $17. Food pairings: roast shoulder of pork, gourmet burgers, tourtiere. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35943 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 95/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kenwood Vineyards Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County, California, United States: Kenwood's Jack London Vineyard 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep, dark, fragrant and robust Cab with layers of dark berry, dark chocolate, savoury black olive, grilled herbs, bell pepper, minty and flinty mineral flavours complex and concentrated on the palate. The picture of the wolf head on this wine bottle and the name Jack London is indeed in honour of the author of "The Call of the Wild" and the former owner of this vineyard. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled lamb chops, Asian chicken salad, swordfish with rosemary, red meats. Drink: 2024 - 2028 944843 14.5% D 750 mL $59.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Luigi Bosca de Sangre D.O.C. Malbec 2021, Luján De Cuyo D.O.C., Argentina: From the Luján De Cuyo wine region in Argentina, Luigi Bosca De Sangre 2021 Malbec is produced from grapes sourced from a single vineyard. Deep, dark red in the glass, it is fragrant with pink florals, damson plum, dark berry and vanilla flavours long and juicy on the palate. Tannins are firm and structured, so enjoy this juicy Malbec with steaks and chops from the grill. Drink to 2029. Malbec food pairings: grilled lamb, Mediterranean roast of pork, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2024 - 2029 74922 14% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Miguel Torres Cordillera Vigno Carignan 2018, Parcela Huerta Maule, Maule Valley, Chile: Miguel Torres Cordillera 2018 Carignan is produced from dry-farmed, Old Vines Carignan sourced from Huerta de Maule wine region in Chile. Dry, medium-bodied and fresh with dark plum, red berry and toasty oak spice flavours with a stony mineral finish, enjoy it through 2027 with a juicy, slow-braised beef brisket or pork tenderloin from the grill. Carignan food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, quail, veal cutlets. Drink: 2024 - 2027 35676 14.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château La Courançonne Rasteau 2021, Rasteau, Rhône A.C., France: From the Rasteau, Rhône wine region, Château La Courançonne 2021 is a Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre red wine blend and is dry, full-bodied with fresh black cherry, crushed raspberry, baking and pepper spice flavours velvety and lingering on the palate. Drink through 2026. The history of Château la Courançonne began in 1631 when the vines were first planted on the stoney soils of the Plan de Dieu, and now covers over 40 hectares in the Plan de Dieu. Food pairings: rack of lamb, BBQ beef long ribs, roast chicken, roast goose, duck. Drink: 2024 - 2026 36547 14% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah 2020, California, United States: Bogle 2020 Petite Sirah is a richly layered and concentrated, full-bodied red wine fragrant with blueberry, blackberry, cocoa, baking and toasty oak spice flavours with a kiss of smoky vanilla vibrant, textured and lingering on the palate. Aged in American oak barrels for one year, enjoy this smoky, spicy red wine with a roasted rosemary and garlic rubbed shoulder of lamb or hard cheeses. Petite Sirah food pairings: game roast, roast duck, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2024 - 2028 982504 13.7% D 750 mL $23.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Cantenac Sélection Madame 2020, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Nicole Roskam-Brunot, prop., Château Cantenac Madame 2020 is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru produced from sustainably grown Merlot and Cabernet Franc/Sauvignon grapes (95%/5%). Elegant and rich with blueberry, dark cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, nutty and savoury flavours balanced with brilliant acidity on the palate, this is an excellent Bordeaux and Grand Cru to drink or hold at $32. Food pairings: roast beef, pork tenderloin, roast chicken, pheasant. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35339 14% XD 750 mL $31.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine du Grand Montmirail Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Gigondas 2020, Gigondas, Rhône A.C., France: Domaine Du Grand Montmirail 2020 is produced from Old Vines Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre (60%/30%/10%) sourced from the Gigondas wine region. Dry, medium-bodied and fragrant with blue florals, Domaine Du Grand Montmirail 2020 is seductively alluring and brilliant on the palate with ripe red berry, dark plum, juicy dark cherry, wild herbs, meaty and spicy flavours with a long dark cherry and cracked pepper finish. Lovely now, but will continue to evolve in bottle, so try it again in 2026 and drink to 2036. Food pairings: prime rib, juicy steak, venison tenderloin, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2026 - 2035 35944 15% XD 750 mL $41.95 Score: 95/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Henri de Villamont Pommard 2019, Pommard, Burgundy A.C., France: From Pommard and a near perfect vintage, Henri de Villamont 2019 Pinot Noir is perfumed with ripe red berry, strawberry, cherry flavours with smoky, spicy notes wrapped up in vibrant food-friendly acidity. Absolutely gorgeous, enjoy this juicy Burgundian Pinot Noir through 2030. Food pairings: roast rack of lamb, veal medallions in a rich mushroom sauce, roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2030 34508 13.5% XD 750 mL $91.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Falernia Gran Reserva Carmenère 2020, Elqui Valley, Chile: Falernia Gran Reserva 2020 Carmenère is produced from grapes sourced from vines in the Elquí Valley, 550 metres above sea level living in rocky, sandy soils. Produced in stainless-steel tanks to preserve the wine's fruity flavours and freshness, it is a soft and velvety Carmenère concentrated with dark berry fruit, dark cherry, plum, cocoa, vanilla and spicy flavours with a kiss of smoke on the finish. A portion of the grapes are dried in Appassimento style prior to making the wine. Excellent value at $20. Carmenère food pairings: prime rib, juicy steak, game, rustic bread, turkey. Drink: 2024 - 2028 269175 15% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mastroberardino Irpinia Aglianico 2021, Irpinia, Campania D.O.C., Italy: From the Campania wine region, Mastroberardino 2021 Aglianico is dry, vibrant and intense with juicy cherry, blackberry, red berry flavours spicy on the palate. Founded in 1878, Mastroberardino is known for their fine wines of Campania and a member of the Grandi Marchi, an organization of Italy's most important winemaking families steeped in winemaking knowledge and tradition. Aglianico food pairings: wild boar cacciatore, chocolate chili, baked eggplant, venison. Drink: 2024 - 2028 93112 13% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 89/100. February 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Emiliana Novas Stellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Carignan 2021, Maule Valley D.O., Chile: Emiliana Novas Stellar Selection 2021 is a dry, full-bodied, vibrant and vegan-friendly red wine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carignan produced from organically grown grapes. Excellent value at $18, look for wild cherry, red berry, garrigue herbs and flinty mineral flavours textured on the palate with a long juicy finish. Drink through 2026. Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Carignan food pairings: roast turkey, duck, leg of lamb, roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2027 35672 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 94/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Casa-Dea Estates Winery Pinot Noir 2021, Prince Edward County, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Prince Edward County wine region in Ontario, Casa-Dea 2021 Pinot Noir is earthy with blue florals, bright red berry, cherry, baking and toasty oak spice flavours on the palate. PEC is the perfect venue for Pinot Noir grapes with its abundant sunshine, warm temperatures and varied soils. Pinot Noir food pairings: hamburgers, black bean soup, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2024 - 2028 296210 12.4% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Leyda Lot 8 Syrah 2020, Leyda Valley, Chile: Leyda Lot 8 2020 Syrah is produced from low yielding Syrah grapes of which 35% were whole bunch pressed and mostly aged in large oak barrels. Look for blue florals, olive tapenade aromas mirrored on the palate with juicy dark berry, cherry and herbal flavours. Enjoy with a rib eye steak from the grill. Syrah food pairings: standing rib roast, rack of lamb, roast pheasant. Drink: 2024 - 2031 36007 14.8% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 95/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cambria Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California, United States: Cambria Julia's Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from the vineyards in Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California. In 1988, the vineyard was named after Julia Jackson and enjoys one of the longest growing seasons in California with fogs that roll in off the coast into the Santa Maria Valley on a regular basis. This PN is intense, juicy and fragrant with pink rose petals and blue florals on the nose, and vibrant with strawberry, raspberry, plum and dried wild herbs on the palate. Very elegant, enjoy it through 2030. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast pork, grilled veal Porterhouse, roast Cornish game hens. Drink: 2024 - 2030 980482 14.5% D 750 mL $45.05 Score: 94/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Finca Decero Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2019, Mendoza, Argentina: Finca Decero Remolinos Vineyard 2019 Malbec is produced from sustainably grown grapes and is fragrant with blue and pink florals and generous on the palate with dark plum, cherry, earthy and spicy flavours balanced with food-friendly acidity. Very nicely done, drink or hold to 2031. Malbec food pairings: roast boar with roasted corn and root vegetables, roast venison with onion garlic and red wine, venison stew. Drink: 2024 - 2030 247304 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Brandini Cerretta Barolo 2015, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Brandini Cerretta 2015 Barola is produced from Nebbiolo grapes sourced from a single vineyard in the Serralunga d’Alba. Enticing on the nose with spiced cherry, red berry, sweet dried tobacco leaf, menthol, anise spice and balsamic notes brilliant on the palate with firm, fine-grained tannins, enjoy it now with game roasts or sausages from the grill. Drink through 2035. Barolo food pairings: games roasts, sausage cassoulet, lamb chops from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2033 36329 14.5% XD 750 mL $72.95 Score: 96/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Giuseppe Campagnola Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2020, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: From the Veneto wine region, Giuseppe Campagnola 2020 Ripasso Della Valpolicella Classico is a deep, dark and intense Corvina and Rondinella red wine blend produced from grapes sourced and hand-harvested from Marano, in the hilly region of Valpolicella. Made in the traditional Ripasso method of refermenting Amarone grape skins, it is rich with ripe black fruit, blackberry, dark cherry, roasted spices, coffee with a spicy, tart cherry finish. Tannins are silky. Lovely now through 2026. Ripasso Della Valpolicella Classico Superiore food pairings: grilled pork sausages, pork ribs, hard cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2026 313486 13.5% D 750 mL $18.25 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Angove Family Crest Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2020, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: From the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia, Angove Family Crest 2020 Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre is a vegan friendly GSM, rich and elegant with red currant, blueberry, dark cherry, savoury herbs and spicy flavours on the palate. Tannins are velvety. For this vintage, the Shiraz and Mourvèdre grapes were sourced from the slate-laden Sellick Foothills with the Grenache sourced from Blewitt Springs' sandy soils. Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre food pairings: rare rib steak, roast leg of lamb, roast stuffed breast of veal. Drink: 2024 - 2028 534750 14% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Secret Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Paso Robles, California, United States: Secret Cellars 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a fruity, full-bodied Cab with grapes sourced from the very sunny Paso Robles. And that's the secret. Fragrant with blackberry compote, plum, black olive, baking and toasty oak spice flavours generous and silky smooth on the palate, very nicely done and a great value California Cab at $25. Pour with roast beef or aged cheeses. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: lamb ragu, steaks from the grill, roast turkey, dark chocolate nibs. Drink: 2024 - 2029 26825 14% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Secreto Patagónico Rebel Pinot Noir 2022, Patagonia, Argentina: Secreto Rebel 2022 Pinot Noir is an elegant PN; pale ruby in the glass and perfumed with fresh strawberry, cherry, dried florals and savoury herb flavours balanced with bright acidity on the palate, enjoy it lightly chilled with roast quail. An excellent value Patagonia PN at $18. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb lollipops from the grill, lamb tagine, veal cutlets in a rich wild mushroom sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2027 36015 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quadrus Grande Reserva 2015, Douro D.O.C., Portugal: From Miravino, Quadrus Grande Reserva 2015 is a dry, medium-plus-bodied red wine blend of mostly Touriga Nacional with some Tinta Roriz added to the mix. Bright with dark plum, red berry, savoury herb and spicy, elegant and silky smooth on the palate, ready to drink now or cellar to 2035. Quadrus was founded in 2005. Food pairings: bison burgers, grilled venison steak, roast saddle of rabbit. Drink: 2024 - 2028 26946 13.5% D 750 mL $61.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Zuccardi Q 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from sustainably grown grapes and is dry, full-bodied and generous with black currant, fresh herbs and spicy flavours, fresh and juicy on the palate with very approachable fine-grained tannins. Drink to 2027 and enjoy it with chicken-fried sirloin steaks. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: venison roast with garlic and wild mushroom, boar steak with red wine sauce and wild leek. Drink: 2024 - 2029 28078 15.4% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Stratus Merlot 2020, Niagara-On-The Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Stratus 2020 is a vegan-friendly Merlot produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from the Niagara on the Lake wine region in Ontario. From a great vintage and a winemaker's dream of a mild and kind winter followed by an early harvest, this juicy Merlot is dry, full-bodied and lush with dark plum, cassis, leather, exotic spices and velvety tannins. Very nicely done, enjoy it with a pork tenderloin en croute or cellar to 2030. Merlot food pairings: chops from the grill, pork roast, veggie burger. Drink: 2024 - 2033 37411 14.5% XD 750 mL $45.20 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Magician Shiraz Pinot Noir 2019, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Reif Winery Inc., The Magician 2019 is a dry, full-bodied and unique blend of 80% Syrah and 20% Pinot Noir. Magical indeed and lush with crushed black raspberry, cassis, fine herb and anise flavours rounded and silky on the palate. Your choice, enjoy it with roast saddle of rabbit or duck confit. Shiraz Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled flat iron steak, beef rib eye roast, venison tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2028 246413 14% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Catena Lunlunta Old Vines Appellation Malbec 2021, Mendoza, Argentina: Catena Lunlunta 2021 Old Vines Malbec is produced from vines planted in 1930 at an altitude of 920 metres above sea level. Fresh and fragrant with pink florals and wild berry, cherry, baking spice, fine herbs and earthy flavours on the palate with spot on balanced acidity, this Argentinean Malbec is expressive and elegant. Enjoy it now through 2028. Malbec food pairings: grilled pork chops, beef Wellington, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2024 - 2028 11769 13.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Carmenère 2021, Colchagua Valley, Chile: From the Colchagua Valley, Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva 2021 is an excellent value Chilean Carmenère at $19. This vintage includes a splash (5%) of Cabernet Sauvignon and gives the wine a Bordeaux feel. Zesty on the palate with blackberry, plum, cherry, fine herb and flinty flavours on the palate, enjoy it now through 2035 with roast game dishes. Carmenère food pairings: veal stew, steak, grilled pork chops. Drink: 2024 - 2035 274118 14.3% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bethany First Village Grenache 2020, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Bethany First Village 2020 Grenache is fragrant with pink florals, ripe raspberry, red berry, dark plum, spicy, earthy aromas and flavours on the palate with structured tannins and zesty food-friendly acidity. Finishes on a spicy note and a perfect pairing to a spicy sausage casserole. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from two estate Old Vine Grenache plantings in the village of Bethany and a single vineyard in Light Pass. Drink to 2026. Grenache food pairings: pork tenderloin en croute, roast duck, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2026 33564 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 95/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Merlot 2020, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells 2020 is produced from 83% Merlot with the balance in Syrah and aged 24 months in 47% new French oak and 53% new American oak barrels. Dry, full-bodied and rich with dark plum, dark cherry, savoury herb flavours lush and spicy on the palate, this is another gorgeous wine from Chateau Ste Michelle. Established in 1934, Chateau Ste. Michelle was the first to plant European grapes in Washington State. Merlot food pairings: rack of BBQ ribs, veal Porterhouse, grilled lamb, cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2028 408864 14.5% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Jackson-Triggs Reserve Sparkling Moscato 2022, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Jackson-Triggs 2022 Sparkling Moscato is an easy-to-love sparkler with lychee, honeyed mango, tropical fruit and Earl Grey tea flavours delivered on a lively and frothy mousse. So much fun to drink, chill and enjoy it with vegetables in a green curry or spicy seafood canapes. Sparkling Moscato food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, salads, brunch dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 650275 11.5% M 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. February 2024. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bernard-Massard Cuvée de L'Écusson Brut Sparkling, Moselle, Luxembourg: Bernard-Massard Cuvée de L'Écusson is a well-priced, traditional method sparkling wine blend of 45% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Blanc and 15% Pinot Noir. Dry and creamy on the palate with bright citrus, ripe apple, pineapple and mandarin flavours. Fresh, light and delightful. Chill and enjoy. Brut Sparkling food pairings: green salads, fried chicken, oysters on the half shell.. Drink: 2022 - 2024 970970 12% XD 750 mL $17.75 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
La Mascota Blanc de Noir Sparkling Rosé, Mendoza, Argentina: From La Mascota Vineyards, a traditional method sparkling rosé with a fine mousse of apple pie, toast and baked croissant flavours crisp and bright on the palate. A limited edition sparkling wine produced from 100% Pinot Noir. Amazing value at $21 and made to enjoy now. Sparkling Rosé food pairings: grilled chicken breast with peach compote, creamy cheeses, sautéed pork tenderloin with apricot coulis, salads, smoked salmon on baguette, brunch fare. Drink: 2024 - 2025 11806 12.3% D 750 mL $20.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Bodega El Porvenir de Cafayate Laborum Finca El Retiro Torrontés 2022, Cafayate Valley, Argentina: Bodega El Porvenir De Cafayate Laborum Finca El Retiro 2022 Torrontés is a single estate wine produced from grapes sourced from pergola-trained vines that are over 70 years of age. Perfumed with exotic white-florals this Torrontés is dry, lush and mouth filling with soft citrus, tangerine and subtle spicy flavours fresh on the palate, and drinking beautifully now to 2027. Torrontés food pairings: pan-fried sole, fish tacos, salads, grilled chicken dishes with mango salsa. Drink: 2024 - 2028 489179 12.9% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 94/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Colio Estate Wines Budding Vines Reserve Pinot Gris 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region in Ontario, Colio Budding Vines Reserve 2021 Pinot Gris is a rich and fruity, pretty pink-hued PG, fragrant with Earl Grey tea, ripe apple, pear and juicy summer peach, soft citrus aromas and creamy flavours on the palate with a long rounded finish. Very nicely done and easy to fall in love with. Pinot Gris food pairings: grilled pork tenderloin, veal chops, pasta primavera. Drink: 2023 - 2024 33412 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 88/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Attems Pinot Grigio 2022, Friuli D.O.C., Italy: Attems 2022 Pinot Grigio is a lively, bright and zesty Friuli PG with fresh tropical fruit, fine herb, citrus zest and minerally flavours mouth-wateringly long on the palate. Attems history dates back to 1106 making it one of the very first wine producers to become established in Friuli. Chill and enjoy with lemon and herb rubbed chicken breasts from the grill. Pinot Grigio food pairings: grilled chicken, summer salads, frittata, basil pesto, salmon burgers, grilled lake fish. Drink: 2024 - 2024 707950 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Trapiche Tesoro Chardonnay 2022, Los Arboles, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: From Los Arboles, Uco Valley wine region, Trapiche Tesoro 2022 Chardonnay is a dry, medium-bodied and creamy Argentinean Chard with lemon tart, tropical fruit flavours and a kiss of caramel zesty on the palate with a long finish. Excellent value at $16, enjoy it now though 2027. Chardonnay food pairings: pork chops from the grill, roast chicken, grilled shellfish dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2027 36014 14.5% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Wakefield Estate Label Chardonnay 2022, Clare Valley, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia: Wakefield Estate Label 2022 Chardonnay is dry, medium-plus-bodied and creamy on the palate with ripe apricot, honeyed melon, nutty and lemon zesty flavours and balanced with zesty acidity. Very expressive and a great value cool-climate Chard from Wakefield's Clare Valley estate vineyards. Drinking beautifully now. Chardonnay food pairings: turkey burgers, crab cakes, chicken breast, lobster in butter sauce, cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2025 711556 14% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chevallier Chablis 2021, Burgundy A.P., France: From the Burgundy wine region, Domaine Chevallier 2021 is a classic Old-World Chablis, vibrant and intense with ripe apple, pear, white florals and briny mineral flavours matched with racy, food-friendly acidity. Chill and enjoy it with all manner of seafood and grilled shellfish dishes. Chablis food pairings: green salads topped with grilled prawns, lobster in butter sauce, cheese, poultry. Drink: 2024 - 2026 112227 12.5% XD 750 mL $37.95 Score: 89/100. February 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Vallée Loire Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Touraine, Loire A.P., France: Vallée Loire 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is an excellent value Touraine SB at $17. Fresh with bright citrus, gooseberry, rock melon flavours with hints of tropical fruit and minerally notes clean and zesty on the palate, and so ready to drink now chilled on its own or with seafood canapes. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: seafood chowder, fish and chips, freshly steamed and chilled crab legs in drawn lemon butter. Drink: 2024 - 2024 38011 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tenuta Rapitalà Bernard de la Gatinais Conte Hugues Chardonnay 2020, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Tenuta Rapitalà Bernard De La Gatinais Conte Hugues 2020 Chardonnay is a dry, medium-plus-bodied, steel-fermented and barrique-aged Chardonnay. Fresh and juicy, this Sicilian Chard is showing tropical fruit, spicy and dried stone fruit flavours generous and buttery on the palate with a briny mineral finish. Very nicely done! Drink or hold to 2030. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, shellfish, seafood chowders. Drink: 2024 - 2033 35193 14% XD 750 mL $48.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Henri de Villamont Clos du Cromin Meursault 2019, Meursault, Burgundy A.C., France: Henri de Villamont Clos Du Cromin 2019 Chardonnay is a dry, robust, lush and creamy Chard from Meursault, Burgundy wine region showing ripe apple, pear, hazelnut, citrus zest and minerally flavours on the palate and all balanced with racy food-friendly acidity. Chill and enjoy it with a traditional roast chicken dinner. Food pairings: roast chicken, grilled pork tenderloin, roast quail stuffed with wild mushrooms. Drink: 2024 - 2028 462531 13% XD 750 mL $101.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Indomita Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Casablanca Valley D.O., Chile: Indomita Gran Reserva 2022 an excellent value, dry, crisp and zesty Chilean Sauvignon Blanc at $16. Look for bright green apple, grapefruit zest, white florals and green herb flavours on this brilliant SB from the Casablanca Valley. Chill and enjoy it with a fine-herbed goat cheese quiche, brunch dishes and salads. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads, herbed goat cheese quiche, pan-fried panfish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 544213 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Villa Maria Earth Garden Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: From Marlborough, South Island, Villa Maria Earth Garden 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from sustainably-grown grapes. Fragrant with white florals, yellow apple, white-fleshed stone fruit, gooseberry and citrus zest flavours with a kiss of wild herbs, this SB is satin silky on the palate with a lingering briny mineral finish. Enjoy it through 2025. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads, ceviche, seafood chowder, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 24981 13% D 750 mL $20.95 Score: 93/100. February 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zephyr Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Zephyr 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is a dry, medium-bodied, fresh and fragrant SB with green apple, fine herb, lemongrass and flinty mineral flavours balanced with mouth-watering acidity. Vegan friendly and produced from organically grown grapes, chill and enjoy it with a green salad topped with freshly grilled shrimp. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: steamed shellfish hot pot, fish tacos, crab cakes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 17568 13% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Montes Alpha Chardonnay 2021, Aconcagua Costa D.O., Chile: Montes Alpha 2021 Chardonnay is plushy and creamy on the palate with lemon curd, apple dumpling, vanilla flavours balanced with vibrant acidity with a lovely long finish. Beautifully crafted and elegant, enjoy it now through to 2028. Chardonnay food pairings: barbecued chicken breast, lobster in butter sauce, cheese, pan fried fish. Drink: 2024 - 2028 390203 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rabl Langenlois Grüner Veltliner 2021, Kamptal D.A.C., Austria: From the Kamptal D.A.C., Rabl Langenlois 2021 Grüner Veltliner is excellent value at $20. Dry, medium-bodied, youthful and elegant this Austrian Grüner is showing fresh spring florals, yellow apple, white-fleshed peach, nectarine flavours, zesty and spicy with a minerally finish. So flavourful and so good now. Founded in 1750, Rabl has been crafting top tier Grüner Veltliner for generations. Grüner Veltliner food pairings: pan-fried pickerel, fish tacos, smoked whitefish. Drink: 2024 - 2030 377457 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 92/100. February 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Three Finger Jack Gold Mine Hills Chardonnay 2021, Lodi, California, United States: Three Finger Jack Gold Mine Hills 2021 Chardonnay is a dry, full-bodied and enticing California Chard with ripe pear, tropical fruit, toasted almond and butterscotch flavours fresh and lingering on the palate. The legend goes that "Three Finger Jack" was a desperado who searched the Sierra Foothills for treasure. Not much is known about him or how he lost his fingers but his legend still lives on in Lodi, California. Chardonnay food pairings: chicken Alfredo, pork chops from the grill, seafood bisque. Drink: 2024 - 2026 36759 14.5% D 750 mL $20.75 Score: 90/100. February 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay 2021, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells 2021 Chardonnay is a dry, vibrant and full-bodied Columbia Valley Chardonnay fragrant with apple blossoms, ripe apple, pear, lemon zest, nutty, spicy flavours lithe, sleek and creamy on the palate with a long finish. Chill and enjoy it with a pork tenderloin from the grill. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled chicken, pork Wellington, roast quail stuffed with wild mushrooms. Drink: 2024 - 2025 524397 13% D 750 mL $27.95 Score: 91/100. February 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart