Dessert Wine
Vieni Vidal Icewine 2017, Vinemount Ridge, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Vieni 2017 Vidal Icewine (375 ml) is produced from 100% Vidal grapes sourced from the winery's high-elevation vineyards on Vinemount Ridge in Ontario. Juicy and sweet with dried apricot, peach, honeyed mango, soft citrus, dried fruit and subtly spiced, chill and enjoy it with custard tarts or a fresh fruit cup. Vidal Icewine food pairings: custard tart, fresh fruit cup, blue-veined cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2027 37394 11.5% S 375 mL $39.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lakeview Cellars Gewürztraminer Icewine 2019, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Concentrated nose of lychee fruit, dried apricot and honey on this vibrant and luxurious Gewürztraminer Icewine. Chill and pair with a lemon custard tarte. Gewürztraminer Icewine food pairings: fresh fruit, lychee, mandarin fruit cup, lemon custard tart. Drink: 2022 - 2028 547703 11.2% S 200 mL $34.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Frankland Estate Shiraz 2020, Frankland River, Western Australia, Australia: From an excellent vintage, Frankland Estate 2020 Shiraz is dark ruby in the glass with aromas of ironstone (a sedimentary rock containing a quantity of iron ore compound), plum, black cherry, cassis, baking spice and raspberry on the palate. Expressive of its Frankland River terroir, this is a beautifully crafted medium-bodied Shiraz, silky smooth and satisfying. Drink through 2033. Shiraz food pairings: roast leg of lamb, barbecued ribs in sauce, hamburger, hard cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2034 15998 13.8% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
H.J. Fabre GGG Gran Grande Gualtallary Malbec 2020, Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: H.J. Fabre Ggg (Grande Gualtallary Gran) 2020 Malbec is dry, fruity and warming on the palate with ripe red fruits, herbal flavours balanced with brilliant acidity and showing textured tannins. From one of the hottest vintages in the past 20 years, the wine still remains incredibly fresh due, in part, to vineyard locations that are about 1,450 metres above sea level. Drink or hold to 2028. Malbec food pairings: pork roast, grilled sirloin steak, blue cheese, hard cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35429 14% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Descendientes de J. Palacios Pétalos 2021, Bierzo D.O., Spain: Descendientes de J. Palacios Pétalos 2021 is produced from Old Vines Mencia with some Alicante Bouschet, Gran Negro and local white wine grapes Valenciana and Godello in support. Grapes were sourced from Corullón and Villafranca del Bierzo as well as Viariz, Hornija, Valtuille de Abajo and Otero districts in the Bierzo wine region. Beautifully crafted, this vintage is fragrant with wild herbs and plushy with dark cherry, ripe red berry, wild herbs and dark spices balanced with brilliant acidity for food. Tannins are fine-grained and very approachable now, enjoy it through 2029. Food pairings: roast beef, roast veal, hamburgers, venison. Drink: 2024 - 2029 446484 14% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bachelder Les Villages Gamay Noir 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Bachelder Les Village 2021 is produced from 100% Gamay Noir and is a Villages Gamay blend of grapes from the east and west vineyards including sites in the Wismer-Foxcroft, Bai Xu, Bator, Willms and Wiley, a new terroir acquired by the Bachelder family on the Short Hills Bench. "It blends the juicy stuff from NOTL with more structure from the Bench," said Bachelder. Look for ripe red berry, crushed black raspberry, dark cherry, meaty and spicy notes bright on the palate. Enjoy it through 2026. Gamay Noir food pairings: duck confit, pepper steak, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2026 17239 12.5% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz 2021, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: From the Clare Valley wine region in South Australia, Jim Barry The Lodge Hill 2021 Shiraz is perfumed with black currant, dark plum, roses and violets with sweet baking spice flavours fresh and framed with fine, rounded tannins. Youthful and silky, it finishes with a mouthful of fresh ripe dark fruits. Ready to enjoy now through 2028. Shiraz food pairings: prime rib roast with rosemary and garlic, hamburgers stuffed with feta cheese, roasted vegetable stew. Drink: 2024 - 2029 998476 14% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021, Chalone, Monterey County, California, United States: From Monterey County wine region in California, Chalone Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir is produced by the Foley Family of Wines from estate grown grapes. Fragrant and plushy on the mid-palate with sweet baking spice, dark cherry liqueur, plum, rose petal, garden herbs, violets and vanilla flavours, the wine finishes with a stony minerality and a spicy kiss. Delicious now through 2028. Pinot Noir food pairings: rare roast beef, goat cheese stuffed pork tenderloin, mushroom risotto, Brussel sprouts, breaded veal cutlets. Drink: 2024 - 2028 710145 14.4% D 750 mL $43.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente VII Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From Castelli del Grevepesa, Clemente VII Gran Selezione 2019 Chianti Classico is produced from 100% Sangiovese from the Tuscany wine region. Fresh with aromas of earthy mushroom and bright cherry, this dry, medium-plus-bodied Chianti finishes fresh with a hint of citrus, flinty and dark chocolate flavours on the palate. Tannins are textured but approachable, enjoy this Tuscan beauty with a meat-lover's and Porcini mushroom pizza. Chianti Classico food pairings: meat pizza, vegetarian lasagna, tourtière, aged cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2030 573493 13.5% XD 750 mL $35.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Camigliano 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is concentrated and smoky with bright cherry, vanilla, red currant, anise spice and flinty flavours with a lingering toasted coconut and chocolate finish. Tannins are dusty textured and this robust Tuscan red is built to age. Give it another year in bottle to begin to show its best and enjoy it with mature cheeses through 2033. Produced from 100% Sangiovese, the wine was aged two years in oak barrels with three years in bottle prior to its release. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: rosemary lamb, New York striploin steak, roast pheasant. Drink: 2025 - 2033 25970 13% XD 750 mL $72.95 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Projection Winemaker's Cut Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Lodi, California, United States: Projection's Winemaker's Cut 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon has a small portion of Petite Sirah (15%) added to the mix. The wine was aged for 10 months in a combination of new and neutral oak barrels and is an amazing value Lodi wine region, California Cab at $22. Bold and beautiful, the wine is showing a mouthful of cassis, dark plum, cherry, vanilla and smoky, toasty oak spice flavours sultry and silky on the palate. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: burgers, ribs, tourtiere. Drink: 2024 - 2029 37292 13.8% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Casa E. di Mirafiore Barolo 2018, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Casa E. Di Mirafiore 2018 is a vegan-friendly Barolo, produced from 100% Nebbiolo sourced from the Piedmont wine region. Supple and juicy on the palate with dark cherry, plum, tar, spicy and meaty flavours rich and lingering, tannins are rich and dense. Very nice now and showing great promise, cellar to 2026 and drink it through 2043. Barolo food pairings: venison ragu, prime rib, roast partridge. Drink: 2026 - 2044 26908 14% D 750 mL $56.95 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mas de Daumas Gassac Moulin de Gassac Guilhem 2022, Pays D'hérault, Languedoc I.G.P., France: From Pays D'hérault, Languedoc wine region, Moulin De Gassac Guilhem Mas De Daumas Gassac 2022 is a juicy, dry, medium-plus-bodied Syrah, Grenache and Carignan red wine blend made from organically grown grapes. The wine is produced by the Guibert Family and is an excellent value South of France red at $17. Fresh and fragrant with dark cherry, cassis, red berry, wild herbs and earthy notes savoury and creamy on the palate, enjoy it now through 2026. Food pairings: roast leg of lamb, lamb ragu, veal Porterhouse, roast partridge and quail. Drink: 2024 - 2027 35966 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor Shiraz 2019, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor 2019 is a vegan-friendly Shiraz produced from grapes sourced from Langhorne Creek, South Australia. Fruity with dark plum, earthy violets, ripe raspberry supple and rounded on the palate, tannins are dusty textured. Drinking at peak now, it's a perfect pairing to roast beef dinner. Shiraz food pairings: Mexican-style venison sausage and roasted root vegetables, stuffed rolled flank steak, boar stew. Drink: 2024 - 2029 72975 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lavau Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2019, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: Lavau 2019 is an excellent value Côtes Du Rhône Villages at $17. Produced from equal amounts of Grenache and Syrah wine grapes, it is dry, fruity and medium-plus-bodied with dark cherry, dried strawberry, mint and wild herbs, cedar brush and black pepper spice supple and rounded on the palate. The wine was partially matured in French oak barrels and is drinking beautifully now through 2025. Food pairings: roast beef, boar chops from the grill, juicy roast pork. Drink: 2024 - 2025 421024 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Le Riche Richesse 2021, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa: From the Stellenbosch wine region in South Africa, Le Riche Richesse 2021 is a dry, rich and concentrated red wine blend of Cinsault, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot produced from hand-harvested grapes sourced from vineyards located in Firgrove, Jonkershoek, Helderberg, Bottelary and Raithby. Fragrant and plushy on the palate with fine-grained, textured tannins, this vintage is juicy with black currant, crushed raspberry, cedar brush and pepper spice flavours and a perfect pairing to game sausages and bison burgers from the grill. Food pairings: baron of beef, bison burgers, juicy roast pork. Drink: 2024 - 2028 13320 14.6% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tugana Estate Bottled Pinot Noir 2019, Baden Qualitätswein, Germany: From the Baden wine region in South Germany, Tugana 2019 Pinot Noir is an estate-bottled PN from the small family-owned Tugana Estate. Perfumed with bright red cherry, raspberry, cranberry, fine herb, subtle spices and vanilla flavours fresh on the palate with silky tannins, this is a fun and fresh Pinot Noir to drink with roast duck, or a traditional pork schnitzel and spaetzle dish. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb lollipops from the grill, veal cutlets, roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36930 13.5% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Marqués de Murrieta Finca Ygay Reserva 2018, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Marqués de Murrieta Finca Ygay Reserva 2018 is a dry, elegant, silky and medium-bodied 86% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha blend with grapes selected from their 300 hectares of vineyards in the Rioja wine region. This is Marqués de Murrieta's flagship red and the wine is intense with ripe blackberry, earthy, loamy, cedar brush spice, fine herb and chocolate flavours velvety and vibrant on the palate. Each varietal was fermented separately in stainless-steel tank and wines were aged separately as well for 21 months in American oak barrels, then rested in concrete tanks until bottled. Enjoy it now through 2028. Food pairings: black bean soup, short ribs, sharp cheddar, pork. Drink: 2024 - 2028 209148 14% D 750 mL $37.95 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Errázuriz Aconcagua Costa Pinot Noir 2021, Aconcagua Costa D.O., Chile: From the Aconcagua Costa wine region, Errázuriz 2021 Pinot Noir is such a pretty Chilean PN. Elegant and floral with pink rose petals, violets, juicy red berry, cherry, fine herb and spicy notes framed by smooth tannins and food-friendly acidity, enjoy it now with a charcuterie board. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from coastal vineyards about 12 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean with cooling maritime on-shore breezes. Most of the wine is aged in previous use French oak barrels with 10% of the wine raised in egg-shaped concrete vats. Drink or hold. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast leg of lamb, veal Porterhouse steak, lamburgers. Drink: 2024 - 2026 541151 13% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Baracchi O'lillo! 2022, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Baracchi O'lillo! 2022 is produced from equal amounts of Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes. Dry, medium-bodied and fresh with aromas of blueberry, dark cherry, cassis, red currant and earthy violets with a kiss of dark chocolate, it is vibrant on the palate and framed with cocoa textured tannins. Bottled unfiltered. Enjoy it now with a crown roast of pork and all the trimmings. Food pairings: meat lasagne, rich stews in tomato sauce, vegetarian pizza. Drink: 2024 - 2025 479071 14.5% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Perez Cruz Piedra Seca Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Maipo Valley, Maipo Andes D.O., Chile: From Maipo Valley, Perez Cruz Piedra Seca 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon has a splash of Cabernet Franc added to it (5%) and is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from the Maipo Andes D.O., Piedra Seca is the second wine of Pircas and is fragrant with dark cherry, bramble leaf, minty and wild herb flavours lithe and juicy on the palate. Tannins are pleasantly grippy. Enjoy it through 2035 with burgers and ribs from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: tourtiere, bison burgers, ribs. Drink: 2024 - 2035 36167 14.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Siglo Tempranillo 2020, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Siglo 2020 is an amazing value, vegan-friendly Tempranillo from the Rioja wine region. Easy to love at $14, it is fresh on the nose with bright cherry and is dry and medium-bodied with red cherry, plum, sweet baking spices and vanilla flavours juicy on the palate. Tannins are textured. Enjoy it now with a pork tenderloin from the grill. Tempranillo food pairings: roast pork, leg of lamb studded with rosemary and garlic, roast goose. Drink: 2024 - 2024 37312 13.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 Score: 88/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
13th Street Gamay Noir 2022, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Wow, this is a mouth-watering, brilliant Gamay Noir from Niagara wine country. Smoky, bright cherry and pepper spice aromas on the nose, dry, medium-bodied with bright dark cherry, meaty, cracked pepper fresh herb flavours on the palate. Pair with well-marbled grilled meats. Gamay Noir food pairings: antipasto, grilled bavette steak, roasted turkey. Drink: 2024 - 2026 177824 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Hãhã Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand: Hãhã 2021 Syrah is produced from sustainably grown grapes from Hawke's Bay, North Island. Fresh and fragrant with blueberry, black currant, dark cherry, fine herbs and subtle spicy flavours that linger on the palate, it is an elegant, modern style Syrah to enjoy on its own or with veal cutlets and duck breasts from the grill accompanied with a dark cherry glaze. Syrah food pairings: veal cutlets, roast duck, partridge. Drink: 2024 - 2027 32406 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Paddy Borthwick Paper Road Pinot Noir 2021, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand: Produced by Paddy Borthwick, Paper Road 2021 Pinot Noir is a dry, medium-bodied and succulent PN from the Wairarapa, North Island wine region in New Zealand. As juicy on the nose as it is on the palate, it is fragrant with dark cherry, dark plum, cedar brush spice and fine garden herbs with a silky, spicy finish. Tannins are fine-grained and textured. Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb ragu, roast turkey, Margherita pizza. Drink: 2024 - 2027 179770 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2020, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Santa Margherita 2020 Chianti Classico is a classic classico, rich with enticing aromas of ripe dark cherry, earthy violets, dried herbs, vanilla, tar notes and well-integrated oak spice flavours plushy and concentrated on the palate. From the producers of many beautiful Italian white wines, and particularly well-known for their Santa Margherita Pinot Grigios, comes this beautifully rich and generous Sangiovese red made for your best juicy tomato sauce and meat pasta dish. Chianti Classico food pairings: meat lovers pizza, pasta in tomato sauce, breaded veal cutlets, roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2028 91694 13.5% D 750 mL $33.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cloudsley Cellars Twenty Mile Bench Pinot Noir 2019, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Cloudsley Cellars Twenty Mile Bench 2019 Pinot Noir is a blend of grapes sourced from four vineyards. Pale garnet ruby in the glass, look for rhubarb, cherry, red berry and toasty spice on this delicate and youthful PN that linger on the palate. Tannins are grainy textured and the wine needs a bit more time to show its best. Try after 2024. Pinot Noir food pairings: rack of lamb, grilled bison burgers, veal Porterhouse, roast turkey, lamb chops. Drink: 2024 - 2027 11665 12% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cave Spring Estate Grown Cabernet Franc 2021, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Cave Spring, Cave Spring Vineyard 2021 Cabernet Franc is produced from 100% estate grown grapes sourced from a mix of clay, limestone, sandstone, shale and granitic soils from the Beamsville Bench wine region. Elegant, dry and full-bodied, the wine is rich with aromas of dark plum, crushed raspberry, cassis and savoury herbs, subtly spicy with a fresh minty finish. Cabernet Franc food pairings: pasta with Bolognese sauce, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, roasted guinea hen or game birds, steak tartar, hearty beef stews. Drink: 2023 - 2026 523001 13.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz Cabernet 2021, Padthaway, South Australia, Australia: Jip Jip Rocks 2021 is a single-vineyard Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon red wine blend and amazing value at $18. Dry, full-bodied and fruity with a generous amount of ripe dark fruit, dark berry, chocolate, mint and well-integrated oak spice smooth, supple and lengthy on the palate, the wine is ready to drink now through to the end of the decade. The Jip Jip rocks are an outcrop of 350 million year old red granite near the family's vineyard in the heart of the Padthway region near Morambro Creek. Shiraz Cabernet food pairings: pizza, hamburgers, lamb chops. Drink: 2023 - 2030 186114 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alain Jaume Clos de Sixte Lirac 2020, Lirac,Rhône A.C., France: Alain Jaume Clos De Sixte 2020 is a dry, medium-bodied Lirac with a dark cherry and plushy plum core. A beautifully-crafted Rhone red blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre with earthy violet, dark cherry, anise and sweet dried tobacco leaf spice balanced with vibrant acidity. Drink or hold. Food pairings: roast leg of lamb, slow-braised beef ribs, meaty dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2035 76349 14.5% D 750 mL $28.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
12 e Mezzo Primitivo del Salento 2020, Puglia I.G.P., Italy: From Varvaglione Vigne & Vini, 12 e Mezzo 2020 is a 100% Primitivo del Salento and a great value Puglia red at $20. Rich with aromas of ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, dry, medium-plus-bodied, juicy and vibrant on the palate with tart blackberry, dark chocolate, creamy and long with a dark berry finish. Enjoy it with burgers and ribs from the grill! Primitivo Del Salento food pairings: burgers and ribs from the grill, tourtiere, roast Italian-style chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2029 35933 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château de Vimont Graves 2019, Graves, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château De Vimont 2019 is an amazing value Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec red wine blend at $23 from Graves in the Bordeaux. The 2019 vintage is expressive and impressive with bright red and dark berry aromas, toasty oak and earthy flavours generous and juicy on the palate. Beyond grape growing and wine making, Château de Vimont also fosters and supports differently-abled people with a professional career in the vineyard and production of wine. Food pairings: roast chicken, pheasant, roast breast of veal, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2024 - 2029 35620 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Peter Lehmann The Barossan Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Barossa, South Australia, Australia: Peter Lehmann, The Barossan 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, is amazing value at $23. Produced by Casella, a family-owned company founded by Filippo and Maria Casella in 1969, this is a fragrant, vibrant and robust Cab, concentrated with blueberry, mulberry, ripe blackberry, black olive and vanilla flavours lush and juicy on the palate. A perfect pairing to anything from the barbie, enjoy it with mushroom burgers to a juicy steak from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: meaty stews, slow-braised lamb shanks in red wine sauce, prime rib, steaks from the grill, ribs, roast beef, venison burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2032 12331 14.5% D 750 mL $20.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ramón Bilbao Reserva 2016, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Ramón Bilbao Reserva 2016 is a vegan-friendly and robust red blend of mostly Tempranillo with a splash of Viura and Malvasía added to the mix. Grapes were sourced from two sites in Villalba and the wine is dry, medium-bodied and lush with dark and red berry flavours, tea leaf, dark chocolate, green peppercorn and sweet dried tobacco leaf spice. Finishes satisfyingly creamy on the palate with textured tannins. Enjoy it now through 2030 with mature cheeses or grilled meats. Food pairings: Porchetta, roast turkey, pheasant, meaty ragus. Drink: 2024 - 2030 37235 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Barossa Valley Estate Estate E&E Black Pepper Shiraz 2020, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Barossa Valley Estate E&E Black Pepper 2020 is a rich, savoury Shiraz with ripe dark berry, plum, earthy violets, cracked black pepper and bitter chocolate flavours, full-bodied and fleshy on the palate. Lots going on here on this Barossa Valley red with fresh acidity and amazingly solid tannins. Needs some time in bottle, but can take on anything from the barbeque if having now. Do decant it for an hour or two prior to pouring it with ribs from the grill, or give it more time to come into its own around 2026 and enjoy it through 2036. Shiraz food pairings: grilled ribeye steak, roast boar, slow-braised beef long ribs. Drink: 2026 - 2034 731620 15% XD 750 mL $122.00 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château des Tours Brouilly 2021, Brouilly, Beaujolais A.C., France: Château des Tours 2021 Gamay is great value at $22. A vibrant and elegant Brouilly produced from sustainably grown grapes, fresh and fragrant with ripe dark berry, cherry, plum, spicy notes and supple with velvety tannins lingering on the palate. Lovely now. Drink or hold. Food pairings: grilled sausage cassoulet, roast duck, chicken burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2025 637835 13.3% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tarot Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Napa Valley, California, United States: From Napa Valley, California, Secret Indulgences, Tarot 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is opulent with ripe dark berry, cherry, plum, tobacco leaf and toasted oak spice flavours supple and earthy on the palate with a truffley long finish. There are 12 labels to try with each label featuring a different character from the 12 Major Tarot Arcana. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: slow-braised lamb shanks, venison stew, pork roast. Drink: 2024 - 2030 16563 14.5% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 94/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Citra Niro di Citra Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2019, Abruzzo D.O.P., Italy: From the Abruzzo wine region, Niro di Citra 2019 Montepulciano D'abruzzo is great value at $18. Dry, full-bodied and fragrant with bright cherry, dark plum, nutty, anise spice and mocha flavours, it is creamy on the palate with velvety and rounded tannins. An easy-to-love Montepulciano made for Wednesday nights and your choice of charcuterie. Montepulciano D'abruzzo food pairings: Sicilian gnocchi with sausage ragu, meat ravioli with a rich tomato sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2025 278150 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château de Marmorières Les Amandiers 2019, La Clape, Languedoc A.P., France: Château de Marmorières Les Amandiers 2019 is a smoky, medium-bodied 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache and 15% Carignan red wine blend produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from La Clape in the Languedoc wine region. Fruity and lush with ripe raspberry, spicy and smoky flavours on the palate, it is lovely now with a lingering dark cherry and red berry finish. Enjoy it with your favourite grilled chicken recipe. Food pairings: tourtiere, lamb burgers stuffed with Feta cheese, roast chicken, slow-braised beef ribs. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35996 14.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Jean-Pierre Moueix 2019, Bordeaux A.C., France: Jean-Pierre Moueix 2019 is an amazing value Merlot and Cabernet Franc Bordeaux red wine blend at $20. Produced by Jean-Pierre Moueix who is also the owner and producer of several prestigious crus, including Château La Fleur-Pétrus, Château Trotanoy and Château Hosanna in Pomerol; Château Bélair-Monange Premier Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Émilion and, Dominus Estate and Ulysses in Napa Valley, California. This vintage is fragrant and plushy with cassis, crushed raspberry, plum, anise, sweet baking spices toasty and elegant on the palate. Very nicely done as is its price! Food pairings: grilled pork chops, sausage cassoulet, roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2028 516765 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
J.C. Perraud Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022, Burgundy A.C., France: J.C. Perraud 2022 Pinot Noir is produced from grapes sourced from the 25 hectare Perraud estate located in La-Roche-Vineuse in the Burgundy wine region. Fragrant with bright red cherry, earthy mushroom, tart red berry and spicy notes, it is just as expressive on the palate, fresh and framed with velvety tannins. Decant it for one hour and enjoy it lightly chilled with roast quail stuffed with a blend of wild mushrooms. Drink through 2029. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal cutlets, roast duck, partridge, lamb chops from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2029 34251 12.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Frey Vineyards Field Blend 2021, Mendocino, California, United States: Frey Field Blend 2021 is a juicy and rich red wine blend of 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon produced from organically grown grapes sourced from California's northernmost wine-growing region, Mendocino County. Fragrant and fresh on the palate with bright red berry, raspberry, rosehip, leather, sous bois, anise and spicy flavours rich on the palate, it is a perfect pairing to grilled mushroom burgers to steaks from the grill. Frey Vineyard’s is family-owned and operated with an emphasis on producing organic and biodynamic wines with no added sulfites. Food pairings: ribs, burgers, roast turkey. Drink: 2024 - 2030 37489 13.7% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Le Pas de Montmirail 2020, Gigondas, Rhône A.C., France: From the Gigondas, Le Pas De Montmirail 2020 is a dry, full-bodied Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre red wine blend concentrated and supple on the palate with juicy cherry, plum, grilled herbs, anise and iron notes balanced with fresh acidity. Very approachable now, but also built to age, enjoy this elegant Rhône red through 2032. Food pairings: rack of lamb, veal Porterhouse, rib eye steak from the grill roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2031 35968 15% D 750 mL $38.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alpamanta Malbec 2020, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina: Alpamanta 2020 Malbec is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from Ugarteche, Mendoza wine region. Deep purple in the glass and fragrant with tart cherry, plum, spicy, toasty oak notes on the palate, this Malbec is smooth and juicy with vibrant acidity. Enjoy it now through 2032 with chops or steaks from the grill. Malbec food pairings: roast boar, bison burgers, venison ragu. Drink: 2024 - 2030 36180 13.8% XD 750 mL $38.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Rombeau Le Botaniste Fig. 4 Reserve Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre 2020, Côtes Du Roussillon, Midi A.P., France: From the Côtes Du Roussillon, Midi wine region, Château Rombeau Le Botaniste Fig. 4 Reserve 2020 is a dry, smoky and vibrant 60% Syrah, 30% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache Côtes du Roussillon-Villages red wine blend and great value it is at $22. Fairly full-bodied with ripe dark fruits, dark cherry, smoky, spicy and textured on the palate with a long coconut and vanilla finish. Very nicely done! Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre food pairings: rack of lamb, roast goose, slow-braised wild duck. Drink: 2024 - 2030 28411 15% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Farina Le Pezze Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2020, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Veneto wine region, Farina Le Pezze 2020 Amarone Della Valpolicella is a big, juicy and full-bodied Amarone made in the traditional Appassimento method of drying the wine grapes for four months. Produced from the traditional Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, as well as some local wine grapes, complex and flavourful with dark cherry compote, dried fruits, raisin, coffee and dark chocolate flavours bold and beautiful on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Enjoy it with your favourite meaty lasagne dish. Food pairings: pasta with a tomato sauce, roasted venison, beef daube, leg of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2030 171587 15.5% D 750 mL $40.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Knappstein The Insider Shiraz Malbec 2020, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: Knappstein The Insider 2020 is a dry, fruity, full-bodied Shiraz and Malbec red wine blend with grapes sourced from the 40- to 50-year old vines in the cooler-climate Clare Valley wine region in South Australia. Juicy with ripe dark fruits, plum, cracked pepper and sweet baking spice flavours on the palate, the wine is a perfect pairing to a lamb ragu or a roast beef dinner. Shiraz Malbec food pairings: roast leg of lamb, meat pasta with a rich mushroom or tomato sauce, roast stuffed chicken with blue cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2030 33560 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Bedin Asolo Extra Dry Prosecco Superiore, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: Bedin Extra Dry Superior Asolo Prosecco is a dry, zesty and well-priced Glera crafted by one of the first producers who put Prosecco on the map. Fresh and juicy with a velvety mousse showing tropical fruit, baked bread and toasty, nutty flavours zesty on the palate, enjoy it chilled on its own or with seacuterie. Prosecco Superiore food pairings: fish tacos, veggies and dip, brunch dishes, salads. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36172 11% M 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lanson Le Vintage Brut Champagne 2012, Champagne A.C., France: Lanson Le Vintage 2012 Champagne is produced from grapes sourced from grand and premier cru vineyards. Produced from 52% Pinot Noir with the balance in Chardonnay, this beautiful bubble is zesty with a mouth filling mousse of preserved lemon, almond nut, citrus zest and toasty, smoky flavours with a long minerally finish. Disgorged September 2020, this brut bubble is so good now! Chill and enjoy it with good friends over brunch. Brut Champagne food pairings: fish and chips, seacuterie, creamy cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2030 29949 12.5% D 750 mL $99.95 Score: 97/100. March 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Bougrier Muscadet 2022, Sèvre Et Maine, Loire A.P., France: Bougrier 2022 Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine is an amazing value Melon de Bourgogne at $16. Dry, fresh and crisp with fresh-cut apple, pear, lime-lemon zest, quince, chalky, mineral and seashell flavours brilliant on the palate, chill and enjoy it with moules-frites a traditional Loire dish of mussels steamed in their own juices and served alongside crispy potato fries. The Bougrier family have been producing wines in the Loire for six generations. Muscadet food pairings: steamed mussels in their own juice, oyster hot pot, linguine alle vongole. Drink: 2024 - 2026 24610 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Elderton Chardonnay 2022, Eden Valley, South Australia, Australia: Elderton 2022 Chardonnay is produced from grapes sourced from a single vineyard just south of the township of Craneford. Dry, juicy with a great mouthfeel from being fermented in French oak barrels with regular lees stirring for eight months, look for ripe peach, nectarine, citrus zest, baked bread, subtle toasty oak spice fresh and creamy on the palate with a lingering lemon curd finish. Drink through 2026. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled corn on the cob, grilled duck breasts with mango salsa, chicken, and pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2026 15054 12.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Demorgenzon DMZ Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa: From the Stellenbosch wine region, Demorgenzon Dmz 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from grapes sourced from vineyards located on the cool slopes of the Bottelary Hills in the Stellenboschkloof. Look for fresh snap pea, kiwi, melon flavours with a long citrus-zesty finish. Produced by winemaker, Alastair Rimmer. Chill and enjoy it with grilled prawns and calamari. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: seafood Alfredo, pasta alla vongole, salads topped with Cesar chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2026 698324 14% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bortoluzzi Pinot Grigio 2022, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Bortoluzzi 2022 Pinot Grigio is dry, medium-bodied, fresh and fragrant PG with tropical fruit, pineapple, lemon zest and salty mineral notes zesty and lingering on the palate. Lean and lithe, enjoy it chilled with grilled shellfish dishes. Pinot Grigio food pairings: pesto orzo, veal cutlets, green salads topped with Feta cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2025 27621 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Le Jade Picpoul de Pinet 2022, Midi A.P., France: Le Jade 2022 is a Picpoul De Pinet with grapes sourced from the Midi wine region. Great value at $19, the wine is fresh with fine herb, apple, pear, grapefruit and lemon zest aromas and flavours with a clean mineral finish. Smooth, zestiliciious and so drinkable now, chill and enjoy it with prawns from the grill. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2023 Vinalies Occitanie. Pipoul is also known as Folle Blanche. Food pairings: wieners and potato salad, pan-fried freshwater fish, fresh steamed mussels. Drink: 2024 - 2025 350124 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 88/100. March 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Matetic Corralillo Sauvignon Blanc 2022, San Antonio Valley, Chile: From San Antonio Valley, Matetic Corralillo Sauvignon Blanc is excellent value at $20. Produced from sustainably-grown grapes and slow-fermented with select yeasts, the wine is fresh with tropical fruit, bell pepper, lime, fine herb and grassy notes mouth-wateringly intense on the palate. Chill and enjoy it through 2029. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: chicken and sage skewers, fresh tomato and basil salad, oysters on the half shell, pan-fried freshwater fish. Drink: 2024 - 2029 347740 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pierre Sparr Grande Réserve Pinot Gris 2021, Alsace A.C., France: From the Alsace wine region, Pierre Sparr Grande Réserve 2021 Pinot Gris is fresh, elegant and expressive with ripe white peach, white tea, cashew, baked bread and herbal flavours balanced with brilliant food-friendly acidity on the palate. Produced by an Alsatian wine family who have been making wine for centuries. Pinot Gris food pairings: Caesar Salad, fried Gruyere cheese sandwich, raclette, egg dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2026 983395 13.1% M 750 mL $20.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Trius Distinction Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Trius Distinction 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is a great value Niagara-on-the-Lake SB at $20. Dry, fresh with racy acidity, look for lemon-lime zest, fresh-cut grass, tropical fruit notes brilliant and juicy on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with summer salads, shellfish or grilled vegetables. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: fish tacos, green salads, herbed quiche. Drink: 2024 - 2025 19379 11.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. March 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Umani Ronchi Casal di Serra Vecchie Vigne Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2021, Marche D.O.C., Italy: From the Marche wine region, Casal di Serra 2021 Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Vecchie Vigne Classico Superiore is balanced with brilliant acidity and is fragrant with fresh pear, apple, citrus zest and mineral flavours juicy, rounded and mouth filling on the palate. An elegant and zesty Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi produced from organically grown grapes to chill and enjoy with a lemon pasta and caper dish. Jesi Classico Superiore food pairings: seafood Alfredo, pasta alla vongole, grilled chicken and veggie kebabs, salads. Drink: 2024 - 2025 98111 13% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Torrontés 2022, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Susana Balbo Signature 2022 Torrontés is produced from barrel-fermented grapes which were sourced from high-altitude Altamira vineyards. Barrel-fermented for four months in new French oak barrel barrels, the wine is dry, medium-bodied with exotic white florals, herbal and citrusy notes zesty and juicy on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with fish tacos through 2028. Torrontés food pairings: mild vegetarian curries, sushi, salads topped with grilled mango chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2028 384339 13% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Flat Rock Good Kharma Chardonnay 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, Flat Rock Good Kharma 2021 Chardonnay is great value at $17. Produced from sustainably-grown grapes and crafted by Dave Sheppard, who was named Winemaker of the Year at the 2021 Ontario Wine Awards. Aptly named "Good Kharma" proceeds of wine sales supports "Feed Ontario" the winery's ongoing charity. Look for ripe peach, grapefruit zest, creamy and rich with a mineral kiss on the palate. Pour with Thanksgiving dinner. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled corn on the cob, grilled chicken, salads, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2026 356873 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Hare Wine Co. Dry Riesling 2020, Niagara-On-The Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario wine region, Hare Series 2020 Riesling is dry, medium-bodied with fresh apple, pear, lemon-lime zest and minerally flavours with a mouth-watering long finish. Chill and enjoy it with smoked salmon Bennies and brunch fare. Dry Riesling food pairings: mild curries, Korean-style ribs, spicy fish dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2026 32266 12% M 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Leyda Lot 4 Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Leyda Valley, Chile: Leyda Lot 4 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from Sancerre clone 317 from Lot 4 in the Maitén Vineyard which was planted in 2008. Half of the wine was aged seven months in foudres, 30% in cement eggs with the balance in 400 litre barrels. Dry, smooth and concentrated on the palate with ripe tropical fruits, lemon-lime zest, flinty mineral notes and electric acidity, chill and enjoy it with prawns and shellfish from the grill! Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads, grilled calamari, quiches, brunch fare. Drink: 2024 - 2026 18997 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 95/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Keith Tulloch Field of Mars Block 3B Semillon 2014, New South Wales, Australia: Keith Tulloch Field Of Mars Block 3B 2014 Semillon is a fresh and lithe with lemongrass, lime zest and fine herb aromas and flavours vibrant on the palate with a mineral kiss. Lovely balance on this bright Semillon from New South Wales. The small, family owned and operated winery has been crafting Hunter Valley and New South Wales wines since 1997. Chill and enjoy this one through 2029. Semillon food pairings: pan-fried trout, grilled shellfish dishes, seafood Alfredo. Drink: 2024 - 2029 33830 11.5% D 750 mL $28.95 Score: 90/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Skuttlebutt Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: From Stella Bella, Skuttlebutt 2022 is a fresh Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc white wine blend crafted from grapes sourced from the Margaret River wine region in Western Australia. Dry, medium-bodied and juicy with white stone fruit, passionfruit, grapefruit and lime zest flavours with a hint of fine herbs and tomato leaf zesty on the palate, enjoy it chilled with halibut steaks in lemon butter. Very yummy! A scuttlebutt was a barrel of drinking water that was kept on the deck of a ship where sailors would gather to chat, much like one would around the office water cooler at the office to gossip; hence, the name "scuttlebutt." Sauvignon Blanc Semillon food pairings: coquilles St Jacques, Greek salad, salmon tartare served on shaved carrot and zucchini. Drink: 2024 - 2026 47621 12% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Fortes Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Napier, Coastal Region W.O., South Africa: The Sauvignon Blanc grapes for Fortes 2022 were sourced from Agulhas, one of South Africa's coolest, most southerly and interesting wine regions (Coastal region) where the cooling Atlantic and Indian ocean breezes converge giving this wine its zesty, tangy flavours of fine herbs, lemongrass and fresh fig fruit notes with a fine minerally and mouthwatering finish. The Fortes family originated in Spain and can be traced back to Queen Isabella’s time. Fortes means “strong” in Spanish and describes the intensity of this winery's wines. Enjoy this one chilled through 2027. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: grilled shellfish dishes, goat cheese and baguette, herbed goat cheese and grilled asparagus galette. Drink: 2024 - 2027 33297 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Duckhorn Chardonnay 2022, Napa Valley, California, United States: Duckhorn 2022 Chardonnay is lush and generous with white-fleshed stone fruit, ripe apple, citrus zest, with leesy mineral flavours fresh and smooth on the palate. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from Los Carneros, Napa Valley, Atlas Peak, Oak Knoll, Rutherford, and St. Helena appellations on this rich and flavourful 95% barrel-fermented Napa Valley Chard drinking beautiful now through 2026. Chardonnay food pairings: Asian dishes, crab cakes, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2027 418319 14.5% XD 750 mL $49.95 Score: 93/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lolo Albariño 2022, Rías Baixas D.O., Spain: From the Rías Baixas wine region, Lolo 2022 Albariño is produced by the Cooperativa Vitivinícola Arousana from Old Vines Albariño, some over 300 years of age! In close proximity to the Northern Atlantic Ocean, vines are treated to sea fogs, briny mineral sea spray complementing Albariño's melon, zesty grapefruit and blanched almond flavours with briny mineral notes. Lovely and fresh now, enjoy it chilled with all things seafood. Albariño food pairings: chicken fajitas, grilled whitefish with rice and peas, grilled scampi shrimp with just a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Drink: 2024 - 2026 483933 12.5% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 89/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine Chatelain Les Vignes de Saint-Laurent l'Abbaye Pouilly-Fumé 2022, Loire A.C., France: Chatelain Les Vignes De Saint-Laurent L'abbaye 2022 Pouilly-Fumé is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from an ancient vineyard once managed by the monks of Saint-Laurent abbey. Produced from 100% Sauvignon Blanc, this bone-dry, smoky and zesty wine from the Loire is a savoury Old World Sauvignon Blanc with grassy, chalky and flinty mineral flavours mouth-wateringly long on the palate. Enjoy it chilled with smoked salmon Bennies or try it with a cheese fondue. Pouilly-Fumé food pairings: chicken and sage skewers, fresh tomato and basil salad, Thai green curry fish, fresh oysters on the half shell with lemon and horseradish. Drink: 2024 - 2027 958801 13.5% XD 750 mL $29.45 Score: 88/100. March 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Carpineto Farnito Chardonnay 2021, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From Carpineto, Farnito 2021 Chardonnay is a pretty gold colour in the glass and layered with flavours of summer-kissed white florals, ripe apple, apricot, vanilla and citrus zest generous, fresh and lingering fresh on the palate. Produced from 100% Chardonnay sourced from the Tuscany wine region. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, pork tenderloin from the grill, seafood chowder. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35950 13% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pieropan Soave Classico 2022, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Pieropan 2022 Soave Classico is produced from organically grown grapes sourced from the Veneto wine region. Produced from mostly Garganega with a dollop (15%) of Trebbiano di Soave, it is enticingly fresh on the nose with white-fleshed stone fruit, citrus zest and flinty mineral notes. Classic elegance balanced with vibrant acidity to enjoy chilled on its own or a seafood Alfredo dish. Soave Classico food pairings: tempura seafood, vegetables, calamari, scallop and green peas stew. Drink: 2024 - 2026 946848 12% D 750 mL $20.95 Score: 92/100. March 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart