Red Wine
Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States: Rutherford Ranch 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is dry, full-bodied and a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance in Merlot, Petite Sirah, Malbec and Petit Verdot, with each varietal adding their own special flavours and components to the mix. Matured for 12 months in a mix of French and American oak barrels, the wine is rich on the palate with ripe dark fruit, mint, black olive, savoury herbs and toasty oak spice flavours balanced with fresh acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pepper steaks, smoky ribs, mushroom burgers, strong cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2028 73817 13.6% D 750 mL $61.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cune Reserva 2018, Rioja Alta, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Cune Reserva 2018 is a dry, medium-bodied, vegan-friendly red wine blend of 85% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha Tinta, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuela grapes sourced from the Rioja Alta wine region. On the palate, the wine is bright and lifted with dark berry, plum, smoked meat, cedar brush spice and cola flavours creamy and plushy with fine, well-integrated tannins. The wine was aged for 18 months in French and American oak barrels. Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España was founded in 1879 but a misunderstanding about the 'V' written as a 'U' on the label of a wine bottle led to the Cune label. Drink or hold. Food pairings: smoked meats, burgers, ribs. Drink: 2024 - 2028 417659 13.5% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alamos Selección Malbec 2019, La Consulta, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: From La Consulta, Uco Valley wine region, Alamos 2019 is a great value Argentinean Malbec at $18. Always a crowd-pleaser, this vintage is juicy with a mouthful of ripe blackberry, blueberry, cocoa and baking spice flavours with a gentle smoky finish. Nicely done! Drink or hold. Malbec food pairings: herb-roasted lamb, pork tenderloin, cheddar cheese, spaghetti and meat balls. Drink: 2024 - 2025 322800 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2020, Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve 2020 Pinot Noir is produced from sustainably grown grapes. A dry, medium-bodied PN produced from grapes sourced from Block 100 at the "Old Farm" Vineyard, the finished wine was aged in European oak barrels (30% new). Rich with aromas of ripe red berries, savoury herbs, anise and toasty oak spice flavours on the palate, tannins are velvety and fine-grained. So expressive and refined, drink or cellar to 2030. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled pork chops, coq au vin, beef bourguignon. Drink: 2024 - 2027 657874 13.5% XD 750 mL $47.95 Score: 94/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Wakefield Jaraman Shiraz 2021, Clare Valley, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: From Clare Valley, McLaren Vale wine regions, Wakefield Jaraman 2021 Shiraz is robust and full-flavoured with ripe dark cherry, blackberry, raspberry, red berry, chocolate, mint, anise and pepper spice flavours, balanced with juicy acidity and framed with dusty, chalky tannins. So opulent and elegant. Drinking beautifully now through 2033. Shiraz food pairings: juicy, grilled rare sirloin steak, hard cheese like Cheddar or Havarti. Drink: 2024 - 2032 377036 14.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 95/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaines André Aubert Visan Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2022, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: Domaines André Aubert Visan 2022 is an excellent value Côtes Du Rhône Village at $17. The wine is a lush and full-bodied red wine blend of Grenache and Syrah sourced from the southern Rhône appellation of Visan, and is a mouthful of ripe and juicy strawberry, cherry, pepper spice and flinty mineral flavours framed by chalky-textured tannins. Beautifully balanced and in total harmony, at this price point buy it by the case. Drink through 2025. Food pairings: meat lover's pizza, vegetarian lasagna, veal cutlets in rich tomato and wine sauce. Drink: 2023 - 2025 224915 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Marqués de Cáceres Excellens Cuvée Especial Colección Privada Crianza 2019, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Marqués de Cáceres Excellens Crianza 2019 is an excellent value, vegan-friendly 100% Tempranillo at $19. Dry, medium-bodied and fruity, look for bright cherry, plum, savoury herbs and spicy notes on this popular Rioja red. Tannins are velvety and this vintage is drinking beautifully now. Food pairings: grilled pork chops, lamb kebabs, roasted root vegetable casserole. Drink: 2024 - 2027 10684 14.7% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Corte Giara La Groletta Amarone Della Valpolicella 2020, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: From Allegrini Corte Giara, La Groletta 2020 Amarone Della Valpolicella is an intense and spicy red wine blend of 70% Corvina Veronese and 30% in Merlot and Rondinella grapes. Look for ripe dark plum, savoury herb, pepper, anise, sweet dried tobacco leaf and cocoa flavours warming, rich and velvety on the palate. Nicely balanced with food-friendly acidity, enjoy it with a Bistecca alla Fiorentina or a meaty lasagne! The wine was aged for five months in stainless-steel tank, then in wood for 15 months (50% Slavonian oak casks, 50% in neutral oak barriques). Amarone Della Valpolicella food pairings: Porchetta, well-marbled steaks from the grill, meat lover's pizza. Drink: 2026 - 2030 35202 16.5% D 750 mL $64.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso 2021, Bolgheri, Tuscany D.O.C., Italy: Le Macchiole 2021 is a dry, full-bodied, concentrated red wine blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. It is juicy, spice and powerful with a mouthful of dark cherry, blackberry, crushed raspberry, spicy and savoury on the palate. Tannins are velvety and elegant and there is great acidity on this wine to handle anything from grilled chops to juicy ribs and gourmet burgers. Enjoy it through 2030. Bolgheri Rosso food pairings: Porchetta, braised veal shanks, polpette. Drink: 2024 - 2030 483412 14.2% XD 750 mL $42.95 Score: 93/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Vignoble de la Jarnoterie Cuvée Improvisation 2020, Saint-Nicolas De Bourgueil, Loire A.C., France: From Saint Nicolas De Bourgueil, Vignoble de la Jarnoterie Improvisation Cuvée 2020 Cabernet Franc is dry, fruity and zesty Cab Franc with dark cherry, wild strawberry, sous bois and sweet baking spice flavours supple on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained on this medium-bodied red from the Loire wine region. Enjoy it through 2028. Food pairings: veal Porterhouse, tourtiere, slow-braised brisket. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35938 13% XD 750 mL $42.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Alain Jaume & Fils Grande Garrigue 2021, Vacqueyras, Rhône A.C., France: From Alain Jaume & Fils, Grande Garrigue 2021 is a dry, fruity and meaty red wine blend of 65% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% Old vines Cinsault sourced from the Vacqueyras, Rhône wine region. Fresh with dark fruit aromas, rich and intense on the palate with ripe dark fruits, dried wild herbs, anise, zesty acidity, framed by rich tannins and a long, spicy finish. Enjoy it with roast duck or game dishes. A typical wine from this specific terroir and plateaux called "Les Garrigues" which stretches across Sarrians territory that is made up of clay and rock. Food pairings: pepper steak, grilled pork chops, lamb kebabs. Drink: 2024 - 2028 233916 14.5% XD 750 mL $32.00 Score: 94/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rocca delle Macìe Riserva Chianti Classico 2020, Tuscany D.Oc.G., Italy: Rocca delle Macìe Riserva 2020 is a vibrant, medium-bodied and mouth-watering Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Colorino and Merlot red wine blend, aged in French oak barrels for 24 months. Juicy with bright cherry, blackberry, meaty, earthy and savoury on the palate and lingering with a mineral kiss. Tannins are firm. Nice now, better in 2025 when it has had a chance to marry and mellow. Drink to 2040. Chianti Classico food pairings: mince sirloin, sausage and cheese pizza, Tuscan rabbit, sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2025 - 2042 930966 13% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 94/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Usiglian del Vescovo Mora del Roveto 2019, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Usiglian del Vescovo Mora Del Roveto 2019 is a fruity and bright red wine blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 33% Sangiovese, dry, medium-plus-bodied with dark berry fruit, plum, dark cherry, black olive and chocolate aromas and flavours richly layered on the palate. Tannins are structured and pleasantly chewy. Enjoy it with lamb chops from the grill. Usiglian del Vescovo was once a fiefdom of the Bishops of Lucca. Food pairings: sirloin steaks smothered in a wild mushroom sauce, juicy pork chops from the grill, rich meaty pasta with a rich sundried tomato sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2030 36688 14% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Agramont Graciano 2021, Navarra D.O., Spain: From Bodegas Agronavarra in the Navarra wine region, Agramont 2021 is an excellent value 100% Graciano at $17. A good expression of this varietal, the wine is fresh and focussed with ripe dark berry, dried tobacco, herbal and spicy notes long on the finish and framed by structured and velcroish tannins. There is plenty of food-friendly acidity on this youthful, but very approachable Graciano to enjoy with a spicy pasta dish. Graciano food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, pork sausages from the grill, charcuterie. Drink: 2024 - 2026 37262 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
McManis Pinot Noir 2022, Lodi, California, United States: From Lodi, California, McManis 2022 Pinot Noir is produced from sustainably grown, estate grapes with a dollop of Petite Sirah added to the mix. Dry, full-bodied, bold and richly concentrated with cherry, wild strawberry, red plum, sweet baking spice and vanilla flavours supple on the palate, it is a perfect pairing to juicy lamb chops from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal roast, grilled bavette steak, lamb kebabs. Drink: 2024 - 2026 570739 13.4% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
La Torre Brunello Di Montalcino 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: La Torre 2018 is an estate bottled Brunello Di Montalcino. Dry, full-bodied and silky-smooth with dark cherry, savoury herbs, cassis, meaty and earthy flavours spicy on the nose and palate. Produced from organically-grown Sangiovese sourced from vineyards 420 metres above sea level. Tannins are firm and there is great acidity for food to enjoy with meaty and rich lentil stews. Decant it for one hour prior to pouring it tonight with a meat-lover's pizza or cellar to 2038. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: slow-braised blade roast, roast pork shoulder, veal Parmesan. Drink: 2025 - 2038 17626 14% XD 750 mL $64.95 Score: 96/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Louis Aîné & Fils Beaujolais-Villages 2022, Beaujolais A.P., France: From Louis Aîné & Fils, their 2022 Beaujolais-Villages is a fresh and fruity Gamay with gobs of raspberry, strawberry and pink florals fresh and juicy on the palate. A great value villages at $21, Louis Aîné & Fils have been crafting pure expressions from this region's Gamay grape for over 140 years. Food pairings: grilled bavette steak, three pepper steak, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35463 13% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Magnol 2020, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Barton & Guestier, Château Magnol 2020 is a vegan-friendly Bordeaux red blend produced from sustainably grown Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (49%/43%/5%/1%) grapes. A Cru Bourgeois (classified in 1987) grapes were sourced from the left bank of the Gironde estuary in the Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux wine region. Look for lovely layers of fresh red berry, black fruits, cold tea and mocha flavours smooth and supple on the palate with fine-grained tannins a and a lingering finish. Food pairings: barbequed steak, barbequed pork ribs, rib roast. Drink: 2024 - 2030 384271 13% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ric Red 2021, South Australia, Australia: Produced by Peter Munro, Ric Red 2021 is an easy-to-love plushy red wine blend of perhaps Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvèdre (it's a secret recipe) and is dry, fruity, full-bodied and perfumed with crushed raspberry, blueberry, wild strawberry, cherry, earthy and spicy flavours rich and satisfying on the palate. The wine is a collaboration between St Hugo winery in the Barossa Valley and Daniel Ricciardo, an Italian-Australian driver who races for Red Bull. The full-bodied, turbo-charged Ric Red is a collaboration between the Barossa Valley's St. Hugo winery and Daniel Ricciardo is competing in this year's Montreal Grand Prix. Enjoy it now through 2026. Food pairings: Coq au vin, wild mushroom risotto, gourmet burgers from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2026 37251 14% D 750 mL $39.95 Score: 94/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Madonna delle Grazie Liscone Aglianico del Vulture 2018, Basilicata D.O.C., Italy: Madonna Delle Grazie Liscone 2018 is an Aglianico Del Vulture from the Basilicata wine region. Cantine Madonna della Grazie is a small organic and biodynamic winery in Venosa with this wine produced from 100% Aglianico from 30-plus year old vines thriving in rich, volcanic soils. it is dry, medium-plus-bodied and ample with dark plum, dark cherry, spicy flavours framed by rich tannins and all balanced with juicy acidity. The wine was raised in stainless-steel tank for 18 months and racked into 500-litre neutral French oak barrels. Drink or hold. Food pairings: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, veal Porterhouse, Porchetta. Drink: 2024 - 2030 36549 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Foris Cedar Ranch Pinot Noir 2018, Rogue Valley, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States: Foris Cedar Ranch 2018 Pinot Noir is produced from sustainably grown estate grapes sourced from the Rogue and Willamette Valley wine regions. Fresh and spicy with dried pink florals, red berry, strawberry, melon and nettle flavours, it is drinking beautifully now through 2027. Chill and enjoy it with cedar-planked salmon. Pinot Noir food pairings: duck confit, roast rack of lamb, veal medallions in wild mushroom sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36421 13.9% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Casa Santos Lima Quid Pro Quo 2021, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Alentejo, Portugal: From Vinho Regional Alentejano, Casa Santos Lima, Quid Pro Quo 2021 is a vegan-friendly and velvety red wine blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet. Amazing value at $14, this is a beautifully balanced, dry and full-bodied Alentejo red, generous with ripe dark fruits, plum, savoury herbs rounded and supple on the palate. Very nicely structured. Buy cases of it at this price. Food pairings: hard cheeses, charcuterie, grilled pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2027 37768 14% D 750 mL $11.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pertinance Barbaresco 2019, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Pertinance 2019 Barbaresco is a 100% Nebbiolo produced from sustainably-grown grapes. A fruity and youthful, mouth-watering red, fragrant with piney notes, earthy forest floor, botanical herbs, and racy on the palate with sour cherry, anise and orange zest flavours with drying tannins. Needs a couple of years in cellar, enjoy from 2026 to 2031. Pertinance winery was founded on the outskirts of the village of Treiso between late 1972 and early 1973 by Mario Barbero and 12 grower friends. Barbaresco food pairings: meat ravioli with a rich tomato meat sauce, veal parmesan, wild mushroom bisque. Drink: 2026 - 2031 36561 14.5% XD 750 mL $47.95 Score: 93/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Avignonesi Cantaloro 2019, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: At $19, Avignonesi Cantaloro 2019 is a great value, dry, medium-bodied red wine blend from the Tuscany wine region. Vegan-friendly and produced from organically grown Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon (55%/33%/12%), the wine is bright and focused with ripe red cherry, blackberry, plum, dried tobacco leaf, anise spice with a kiss of chocolate and mint on the finish. Tannins are fine and velvety. The wine was aged up to 12 months in oak casks and barrels. Enjoy it through 2029 . Food pairings: roast pork, hard cheeses, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2024 - 2030 36519 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château de la Gardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020, Rhône A.C., France: Château De La Gardine 2020 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape is a big, deeply dark and full-bodied red wine blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre and 20% Syrah. Rich and concentrated on the palate with ripe black fruit, blueberry, blue plum, dark cherry, violets with some cigar box, toasted oak and pepper spice flavours full-on the palate . Good now, better in 2025 to enjoy through the end of the decade. Food pairings: roast pork, veal cutlets, lamb ragu, hard cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2029 298612 14.5% XD 750 mL $53.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
La Ferme du Mont Le Ponnant Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2022, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.P., France: La Ferme du Mont Le Ponnant Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2022 is a dry, medium-plus-bodied red wine blend of Grenache and Syrah produced by Winemaker, Stéphane Vedeau who left his career in France in 2000 as a football player to pursue a more quiet lifestyle. Now, he is superstar winemaker! Grapes for this vintage were sourced from La Ferme du Mont's oldest vineyard in the Côtes du Rhône and the wine is fresh, lush and generous with dark cherry, dark plum, savoury herb, black olive, pepper spice and minerally flavours on the palate. Drink or hold. Food pairings: braised beef ribs, Porterhouse steak, standing rib roast. Drink: 2024 - 2030 171371 14.5% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
St. Hugo DR3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, South Australia, Australia: A Daniel Ricciardo release, St. Hugo DR3 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is dry, full-bodied, rich and concentrated with great depth of fruit showing ripe blueberry, plum, wild herbs, dark chocolate and dark spices on the palate. This vintage was awarded a Double Gold Medal at the 2023 Global Fine Wine Challenge. Enjoy it through 2041. Legendary Australian Formula 1 driver, Daniel Ricciardo, has always had a passion for wine, and thanks to a collaboration with St Hugo's Chief Winemaker, Peter Munro, the award-winning DR3 Portfolio launched in 2021. This wine has a turbo-charged vibrancy with a Checkered Flag long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, ribeye from the grill, tourtiere, beef prime ribs from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2041 37239 14% XD 750 mL $69.95 Score: 98/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lupo Meraviglia Tre Di Tre 2021, Puglia I.G.T., Italy: Lupo Meraviglia Tre Di Tre 2021 is an excellent value tre-way wine blend of Primitivo, Aglianico and Negroamaro from the Puglia wine region at $18. So flavourful, rich and plushy with blueberry, cassis, savoury herb and dark, smoky spices, and zesty on the palate. Enjoy it with game dishes or a meat-lover's pizza. Food pairings: grilled meats, pasta Bolognese, roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36531 14.5% D 750 mL $18.00 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Monte Zovo Caligo 2018, Veneto I.G.T., Italy: Monte Zovo Caligo 2018 is a great value 70% Corvina, 20% Corvinone and 10% Rondinella red wine blend at $17. Sourced from grapes in the Veneto wine region from a bio-diversity friendly vineyard, the wine is rich, fruity and friendly with crushed berries, cherry, dried herbs and anise flavours vibrant on the palate. Silky and juicy with velvety tannins it lingers with a dark berry finish. Food pairings: grilled sausages, wild mushroom ragu, veal chops from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36538 13.5% M 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Arboleda Carmenère 2021, Aconcagua Valley, Aconcagua Costa D.O., Chile: Arboleda 2021 Carmenère is produced from organically-grown grapes sourced from Chile's Aconcagua Valley. The wine is dry and medium-bodied with bright and dark cherry, grilled wild herbs, black olive and roasted bell pepper flavours fresh on the palate. Enjoy it through 2028 with sausages and burgers from the grill. Carmenère food pairings: steaks from the grill, game sausage cassoulet, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2027 46284 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Montedidio Vino Antorino Uva Di Troia 2019, Puglia I.G.T., Italy: From the Puglia wine region, Montedidio Antorino 2019 Uva di Troia (Nero di Troia) is a low-yielding, thick-skinned purple grape able to make robust framed with dense tannins. This example is dry, plushy and full-bodied with plum compote, black olive, anise and pepper spice flavours wrapped up with fresh, food-friendly acidity. Enjoy it with a meaty stew or a grilled game sausage cassoulet. Uva Di Troia food pairings: beef curry, spicy Korean-style ribs, lentil and pork cassoulet. Drink: 2024 - 2030 36530 14% M 750 mL $21.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cataclysm Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Cataclysm 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from grapes sourced from the Columbia Valley wine region in Washington. Enticing with aromas of fresh strawberry, bright red cherry and cedar spice flavours on the palate, the wine is dry, medium-bodied and vibrant on the palate Tannins are silky and the wine is very approachable now. Enjoy it through 2027 with lighter fare like roast Cornish game hens or quail. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: tourtiere, ribs and burgers from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2027 37286 13.9% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Wayne Gretzky Estates Whisky Oak Aged Red 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Niagara Peninsula, Ontario wine region, Wayne Gretzky Whisky Oak Aged Red 2021 is an excellent value Cabernet-Merlot red wine bland at $20. Rich with aromas of dark berry, black currant, spicy and smoky, the wine is dry, full bodied and smooth with blackcurrant, black cherry, smoky spices and mocha flavours with a lingering smoky finish on the palate. One for the BBQ! Wines were aged in traditional French and American oak barrels before a portion of the wine was finished in whisky barrels. Whisky Oak Aged Red food pairings: grilled steak, veal cutlets, lamb chops. Drink: 2024 - 2028 617738 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sacred Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Sacred Hill 2022 Pinot Noir is impressive, expressive and juicy with layers of pink florals, strawberry, raspberry, citrus zest, pepper spice and mocha flavours fresh on the palate. Lightly chill and enjoy it with lamb and veggie kebabs from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: game meats, rare roast beef, roast leg of lamb, hard cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2028 277665 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Demazet Armoiries Tradition Côtes du Rhône 2022, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.P., France: Demazet Armoiries 2022 is an excellent value Côtes Du Rhône red at $15. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and vegan-friendly, it is a blend of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre sourced from vineyards around the town of Avignon and is the result of a collaboration between two French cellars and their relationship with 245 small growers. Juicy with vibrant red berry, cherry, tanned leather and cracked pepper flavours plushy on the palate, it is framed with soft, rounded tannins and so ready to drink now. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2023 Concours International de Lyon. Food pairings: beef stew, barbecued pork chops, lamb chops in red wine sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2028 494690 14% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Vecchia Cantina Riserva Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Vecchia Cantina Riserva 2016 Nobile Di Montepulciano was produced from sustainably grown Prugnolo Gentile and Canaiolo grapes sourced from the Tuscany wine region. Rich, full-bodied and intense with dark cherry, plum, tomato leaf and wild herb flavours, it is a perfect pairing to a Pepeso, a traditional Tuscan beef stew. The wine spent up to 24 months in Slavonian oak casks and a further six months in bottle prior to its release. Food pairings: meat lover's pizza, meaty lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs,. Drink: 2024 - 2030 36523 13.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Black Hills Estate Winery Nota Bene 2022, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: A towering, blockbuster of a wine that could use some serious cellar time. Full-bodied, layered and complex with aromas of dark fruit and smoke. Perfect for hearty meat dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2034 959220 14.5% XD 750 mL $60.00 Score: 93/100. June 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rosés
Roseline Prestige Rosé 2023, Côtes De Provence, Provence A.P., France: From the Côtes De Provence wine region, Roseline 2023 is a gorgeous rosé blend produced from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. Elegant and so pretty in the glass, it is fresh on the nose with ripe mango, melon, citrus zest, fine herb and minerally flavours generous on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with charcuterie and creamy cheeses. Rosé food pairings: green salads topped with freshly steamed and chilled shrimp, gazpacho, creamy cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37681 12% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Jean-Max Roger Winery La Grange Dîmière Sancerre Rosé 2023, Sancerre, Loire A.C., France: From Sancerre in the Loire, Jean-Max Roger La Grange Dîmière 2023 is a Pinot Noir-based rosé produced from vines between 25- and 45-years of age. It is dry, medium-bodied and flavourful with bright strawberry, soft citrus zest and minerally flavours brilliant on the palate. Chill and enjoy it through 2025. Sancerre Rosé food pairings: cheese and deli plate, green salad with warm goat cheese and baby beets, salmon cakes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 490813 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 88/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Stel + Mar Rosé, California, United States: Stel + Mar is a great value California rosé at $20. A blend of Syrah, Petite Sirah and Barbera, Stella and Marcus wine is the result of two friends and their families coming together to produce friendly, crowd-pleaser wines! This example is showing fresh stone fruit, strawberry, cherry and spicy notes juicy and silky on the palate. Friendly indeed and very moreish. Chill and enjoy it with seafood bites and creamy cheeses. Rosé food pairings: watercress sandwiches, fish tacos, salads, cold roast chicken sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2025 18485 12.7% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Villa Aix en Provence Rosé 2023, Coteaux D'aix En Provence, Provence A.P., France: Produced by the Famille Breban, Villa Aix en Provence 2023 rosé is a dry, medium-bodied, fresh and fruity rosé produced from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah grapes. Fragrant with rose petals, ripe strawberry, peaches and pepper spice flavours, it is creamy and refined on the palate. Food-friendly and versatile, enjoy this Coteaux D'aix-En-Provence wine region rosé with a smoked picnic ham or cold roast turkey sandwiches. Rosé food pairings: cold roast chicken sandwiches, salads, fresh steamed shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2025 668426 12.7% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 88/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Hidden Bench Locust Lane Rosé 2023, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Hidden Bench in the Niagara Escarpment wine region, Locust Lane 2023 is produced from organically-grown, mostly Pinot Noir grapes with a splash or two of Viognier and Chardonnay added to the mix. Very sleek, this rosé is stylish and elegant with fresh red berry, strawberry, apricot, soft orange zest and minerally flavours smooth and generous on the palate . A versatile and food-friendly rosé balanced with brilliant acidity for poached salmon or grilled chicken dishes. Rosé food pairings: ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches, cold turkey sandwiches, fish cakes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 68833 12.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Famille Perrin Tavel 2023, Tavel, Rhône A.C., France: From the Famille Perrin, Tavel 2023 is a bold, dry, medium-bodied and food-friendly rosé blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Mourvèdre. The "grand cru of rosé" is a delight on its own, or with grilled chicken dishes and Cobb salads. This vintage is fragrant with pink florals, red berry, watermelon, fine herbs and stony mineral notes so savoury and zesty on the palate. Produced in the saignée method, where the whole berries are placed in the tank and are allowed to crush under their own weigh. After 12 hours of maceration the free run juice is left to 'bleed' out and fermentation begins after settling. The wine juice was cool-fermented for about 20 days, then racked and rested in stainless-steel tanks until filtered and bottled. Food pairings: grilled salmon steak, shellfish, veggies, pasta primavera. Drink: 2024 - 2025 680801 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Albino Armani Rosé 2023, Valdadige, Trentino D.O.C., Italy: Albino Armani 2023 is a great value rosé blend at $16. Produced from Pinot Nero and other native grapes sourced from vines grown on the mountainous foothills of southern Adige Valley, the wine is fresh and fragrant with pink florals, red berry, currant and fresh strawberry flavours with a spicy and minerally vibrant finish. Although the mountain climate can be harsh and wild here, temperatures are also moderated by nearby Lake Garda. Rosé food pairings: chicken salad, seacuterie, fresh steamed and chilled shrimp cocktail. Drink: 2024 - 2025 19852 12.5% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cellier des Dauphins Val Soleu Organic Rosé 2023, Drôme Rhône I.G.P., France: Cellier des Dauphins Val Soleu 2023 is produced from a blend of organically grown Cinsault and Grenache grapes and is a great value Rhône Valley rosé at $17. Fresh with aromas of pink grapefruit, red berry, melon, lemongrass, fine herb flavours and minerally notes, it is dry, medium-bodied, silky and zesty on the palate. A wonderfully, youthful and elegant rosé to chill and enjoy anytime or with salmon steaks and grilled fennel. Fermentation was in controlled-temperature, stainless-steel tanks. Organic Rosé food pairings: creamy cheeses, grilled shrimp tacos, salads, cold turkey sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37664 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ricasoli Albia Rosé 2023, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From the historic cellars of Barone Ricasoli, Albia 2023 is a great value Tuscan rosé at $19. Produced in stainless-steel tank, it is dry, light-bodied and fresh with ripe apricot, orange blossom, strawberry, rhubarb and savoury herb flavours bright and zesty on the palate. Very elegant, chill and enjoy it with a seafood linguine. Rosé food pairings: seafood canapes, grilled salmon steaks, chicken breasts, seafood linguine. Drink: 2024 - 2025 556266 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Foreign Affair Amarosé Rosé 2023, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, The Foreign Affair Amarosé 2023 is great value at $20. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated it is intense with watermelon, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, tropical fruit and citrus zest flavours generous and zesty on the palate (thanks to the use of Appassimento-style dried fruit). Produced from mostly Gamay Noir with 13% in Pinot Gris and Chardonnay, it is a food-versatile rosé to enjoy with salmon steaks and veggie burgers from the grill. Amarose is produced from dried wine skins as well as lees contact, and while Appassimento is a famous winemaking method from the Veneto wine region, Amarose is uniquely Canadian. Rosé food pairings: mild curry dishes, white turkey meat, fish tacos, salads. Drink: 2024 - 2025 388702 12.4% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Smiley Rosé 2023, France: Smiley 2023 rosé is a dry, full-bodied and zesty blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes sourced from Gascogne vineyards near the ocean in south France. Crisp, clean and a delight to drink, this rosé will indeed make you smile with its bright cherry, red currant, wild herb and spicy flavours. Chill and enjoy it with summer salads. Rosé food pairings: salads, chicken tacos, creamy cheeses, grilled whitefish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 25748 12% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Stoneleigh Wild Valley Rosé 2023, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Stoneleigh Wild Valley 2023 rosé is produced from sustainably grown Pinot Noir grapes and is a great value Marlborough rosé at $17. The Pinot Noir grapes were wild-fermented with natural yeasts from the vineyard in which the grapes were grown in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks to retain the grapes fresh fruitiness and bright acidity. Look for bright raspberry, strawberry, savoury herb and subtle spicy flavours on this dry, medium-bodied snappy rosé. Rosé food pairings: seafood canapes, grilled salmon steaks, chicken breasts. Drink: 2024 - 2025 15267 13% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Amour de Tropez Rosé 2022, Côtes De Provence, Provence A.P., France: Amour De Tropez 2022 is a soft pale pink in the glass, and is an elegant and summery blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Cinsault sourced from the Côtes De Provence wine region. This rosé is dry, lithe and fresh with strawberry fields forever, melon and white-fleshed stone fruit flavours so silky on the palate. Rosé food pairings: creamy cheeses, fish tacos, salads, seacuterie. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37661 13% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Casas del Bosque Botanic Series Pinot Noir Rosé 2023, Las Dichas, Casablanca Valley, Chile: From Casas del Bosque, Botanic Series 2023 is an excellent value Pinot Noir rosé at $17. Produced from sustainably-grown grapes from coastal Casablanca Valley, with a portion of the grapes (15%) fermented in concrete egg, the balance saw elevage in stainless-steel tanks. Bright and fresh on the nose and palate with fresh red cherry, berry, strawberry and grapefruit zest it finishes crisp, clean and zesty. Chill and enjoy it with creamy cheeses or seafood canapes. Pinot Noir Rosé food pairings: salmon poke bowl, grilled Arctic Char filets, creamy cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2025 15277 12.3% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses Rosé 2023, Languedoc A.P., France: From Gérard Bertrand, Côte Des Roses 2023 (1500 ml) is the perfect size for patio parties and you can never have too much rosé for family-size gatherings. Always fresh and delicious, it is a dry, medium-bodied Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah rosé blend in an eye-catching and pretty rose embossed bottle. Fragrant with pink florals, and elegant on the palate with bright red berry fruit, red currant, fine herbs and pink grapefruit zest flavours, chill and enjoy it with grilled chicken dishes. Rosé food pairings: crab cakes, cedar-planked salmon, cold turkey sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2025 490912 13% D 1500 mL $35.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Marynissen Estates Rosé 2022, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Marynissen Estates 2022 is an excellent value Niagara Peninsula wine region rosé for $17. A blend of sustainably grown Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Muscat Canelli, it is fresh and fragrant with bright cherry, raspberry, stone fruit and subtle spicy flavours silky-smooth and mouth-filling. Each varietal was fermented separately in making this saignée-method rosé. Chill and enjoy it with seafood dishes and salads. Rosé food pairings: salads, chicken tacos, charcuterie. Drink: 2024 - 2025 16454 11.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Val Joanis Rosé 2023, Ap Luberon, Rhône A.P., France: From the Lubéron, Rhône wine region, Château Val Joanis 2023 is a dry, medium-bodied 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Cinsault and 10% Rolle (Vermentino) rosé blend. A Vintages customer favourite and tasty summertime rosé with cranberry, peach, strawberry, savoury herbs and citrusy notes crisp and food-friendly on the palate. Val Joanis is an estate of 400 hectares with stunning gardens and views over the Lubéron. The 120 hectares of vineyard spread over the hills are between 280- to 450-metres above sea level and also the site of the famous ‘Les Griottes’. Rosé food pairings: grilled chicken breast, crab cakes and pesto sauce, smoked whitefish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 707281 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Santa Margherita Rosé 2023, Trevenezie, Veneto I.G.T., Italy: Santa Margherita 2023 rosé is a dry, medium-bodied and mouth-watering blend of Chardonnay sourced from the mountainous Trentino area; Sauvignon Blanc near the warm shores of the Adriatic Sea, with a splash of Pinot Nero from the Veneto wine region. Produced by a well-known and respected producer, the wine is delicate on the palate with red berry, apple, fine herb and subtle spicy notes balanced with vibrant acidity for food. Chill and enjoy it with pasta salads or creamy cheeses. Rosé food pairings: ham and cheese sandwiches, grilled chicken dishes, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2025 25752 12.5% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Born Rosé Rambla 2023, Penedès, Spain: Born Rambla 2023 is an excellent value Spanish rosé at $16. Born is an all-female team of winemakers based in Barcelona crafting some amazing and exciting Mediterranean-style rosés. For this vintage, organically-grown grapes were sourced from vineyards in the Penedès. Look for bright red berry, Earl Grey tea, savoury herbs, citrus zest and subtle spicy notes fresh on the palate with a crisp and lively finish. Food pairings: creamy cheeses, seafood tapas, salads. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37863 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Redstone Rosé 2023, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Redstone 2023 rosé is an excellent value, dry, medium-bodied and fruity Niagara Peninsula rosé blend at $19. Produced from mostly Pinot Noir with Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon in support, it is fragrant with pink florals, soft citrus, strawberry and stone fruit aromas; fresh and zesty with bright cherry, red berry fruit, peach, citrus, and savoury herbs. Enjoy it with finger foods, charcuterie and a cheese board. Rosé food pairings: charcuterie, grilled chicken, creamy cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2025 650655 12.5% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Saint Aix Rosé 2023, Coteaux D'aix En Provence, Provence A.P., France: From Coteaux D'aix En Provence, Saint Aix 2023 is a dry, medium-bodied and fragrant rosé produced from 60% Grenache with the balance in Syrah and Cinsault grapes. Fresh and zesty with raspberry, red berry, garrigue herbs, spicy and briny mineral flavours creamy and lingering on the palate, it is a perfect pairing to a smoked salmon quiche, brunch dishes or even lamb lollipops from the grill. Interesting fact: The vineyard was converted from a truffle orchard to a vineyard in the early 1900s. Rosé food pairings: endive and ham in Mornay white sauce, chicken a la king, tagliatelle with ham. Drink: 2024 - 2025 451906 13% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Belle Glos Oeil de Perdrix Pinot Noir Rosé 2022, Sonoma County, California, United States: Belle Glos Oeil De Perdrix 2022 Pinot Noir rosé is a dry, medium-bodied and flavoursome rosé with a mouthful of wild berry, raspberry, fresh cherry, melon, fine herbs and a kiss of spice beautifully balanced with fresh acidity and so juicy on the palate. Drink to 2024, but you will need to buy a case of it for it to last that long. Pinot Noir Rosé food pairings: linguine vongole, turkey sandwiches, planked salmon. Drink: 2024 - 2025 343020 12.6% D 750 mL $27.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Ruinart Brut Blanc De Blancs Champagne, Champagne A.C., France: From Ruinart, a toasty, elegant and fruity Blanc de Blanc bubble, smoky on the nose with ripe apple, apricot, tropical fruits, citrus zest and fine herb aromas and flavours on a lively and creamy mousse. Drink or hold. Brut Blanc De Blancs Champagne food pairings: quiche, grilled chicken dishes, grilled shrimp, salads, brunch dishes. Drink: 2022 - 2026 62984 12.5% D 750 mL $160.95 Score: 93/100. June 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
La Cave Du Vieil Armand Crémant d'Alsace Brut Sparkling, Alsace A.C., France: La Cave Du Vieil Armand is a Crémant D'alsace Sparkler produced from 100% Pinot Blanc. This bubble from Alsace is delicately fragrant with green apple, toasty and creamy with a kiss of spice fresh on the finish. Very nice now and easy to enjoy chilled on its own or with terrines, canapes and creamy cheeses. Crémant D'alsace Brut Sparkling food pairings: fried chicken, fish and chips, crudites, cold turkey sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2026 36064 12% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Feuillatte Collection Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2018, Champagne A.C., France: Feuillatte Collection 2018 Blanc de Blancs is such a pretty Chardonnay Champagne. Dry, medium-plus-bodied with a delicate creamy mousse showing lemon meringue, nutty, ripe stone fruit, a touch of tropical fruit and a whiff of campfire smoke, it is nicely complex and very elegant. Enjoy it through 2029. Brut Blanc De Blancs Champagne food pairings: seafood canapes, fish and chips, fried chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2029 13831 12% XD 750 mL $68.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
l'Ormarins Cap Classique Brut Rosé Sparkling, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: From Anthonij Rupert Wyne in the Western Cape W.O., l'Ormarins Cap Classique Brut Rosé is an excellent value South African bubble at $25. Made in the traditional method or Cap Classique (for S.A.), it is fresh and fragrant with bright cherry, ripe peach, toasted nut and soft citrus flavours on a fine mousse elegant and lingering on the palate. Chill and enjoy it through 2026. Rosé Sparkling food pairings: smoked salmon, pan-fried panfish, fish and chips. Drink: 2024 - 2026 37129 12.5% D 750 mL $23.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tawse Spark Limestone Ridge Sparkling Riesling 2020, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Tawse's Spark Limestone Ridge 2020 (375ml) Riesling is a traditional method, off-dry, medium-bodied sparkler produced from grapes sourced from a perfect cool climate site on the Twenty Mile Bench. Perfumed with tropical fruits, honeysuckle, melon, roasted pineapple and balanced with vibrant acidity, this pretty bubble lingers on the palate and finishes on a soft petrol note. A perfect size to enjoy before the main meal, chill and enjoy it with seafood canapes. Sparkling Riesling food pairings: sushi, veggies and dip, salads, cold turkey sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2026 38392 10% M 375 mL $14.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Émile Leclère Nature Champagne, Champagne A.C., France: Émile Leclère Nature Champagne is produced from a cuvée of 60% Pinot Meunier and 40% Chardonnay and as it is a brut nature, it received no dosage. Look for bright citrus and honeysuckle flavours on this refined bubble from Montagne de Reims. Champagne food pairings: fried chicken, fish and chips, crudites, watercress sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36550 12% D 750 mL $56.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
La Dilecta Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Touraine, Loire A.P., France: La Dilecta 2019 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from Old Vines SB with grapes harvested as late in the harvest as possible. Fresh and youthful with grassy notes, fine herbs, orange blossom, tropical fruit and citrus notes it finishes creamy and long on the palate with brilliant acidity. Very nicely done, chill and enjoy it through 2028. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: herbed quiches, roasted red pepper and herbed goat cheese flatbreads, salads topped with fresh and chilled shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2028 35901 14% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Babich Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, New Zealand: A crisp refreshing New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with classic aromas of lime zest and lemongrass. Juicy and mouth-watering. Perfect for seafood and vegetarian dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 620054 13% D 750 mL $20.00 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Casa Dei Reti Soave Classico 2022, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Casa Dei Reti 2022 Soave Classico is produced from 100% Garganega sourced from Monteforte d'Alpone, the oldest sub-region to grow this flavourful grape. Fragrant with melon, peach, soft citrus and fresh almond aromas and flavours, it is silky, mouth-filling and crisp on the palate with vibrant acidity for food. Perfect chilled on its own or pour it with a pasta vongole. Soave Classico food pairings: seafood Alfredo, grilled chicken dishes, seafood salads. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36506 12.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Paul Mas Single Vineyard Réserve Marsanne 2022, La Forge Vineyard, Pays D'oc, Languedoc I.G.P., France: From La Forge Vineyard, in the Languedoc wine region, Paul Mas Reserve 2022 Marsanne is produced from grapes sourced from a single vineyard. Dry, full-bodied and fragrant with tropical fruits, honeysuckle, melon, lemon pudding, rich and silky on the palate, this is a stunning, great value Marsanne from the South of France made by a highly respected producer. Marsanne food pairings: lemon and garlic chicken, roast turkey, mild curries with fruit chutney. Drink: 2024 - 2027 462457 13% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Poggio Al Tufo Vermentino 2022, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From Tommasi, Poggio Al Tufo 2022 Vermentino is dry, medium-bodied, fresh and fragrant with spring florals, soft orange zest, fresh pear and briny mineral flavours lingering on the palate. Lovely chilled on its own or with green salads topped with Edam or Fontina cheeses. Vermentino food pairings: seafood Alfredo, green salads, fresh steamed shellfish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 23041 12.1% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Novellum Chardonnay 2022, France: From Domaine Lafage, Novellum 2022 Chardonnay is produced from 100% Chardonnay and is amazing value at $20. Fresh and fragrant with bright green apple, pear, melon and lemon zest flavours, it is dry, medium-plus-bodied and satiny textured on the palate. An elegant Chardonnay with pure fruit expression from the Roussillon wine region. The wine was aged in tank and neutral French oak barrels. Chardonnay food pairings: veal cutlets with white wine sauce, seafood linguine, spring salads topped with grilled shrimp or chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2025 390781 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked Chardonnay 2021, Monterey County, California, United States: Mer Soleil Silver 2021 Chardonnay is unoaked and produced by winemaker Charlie Wagner. The Chardonnay grapes for this vintage were sourced from Monterey County where the cooling breezes from Monterey Bay help maintain fruit freshness while allowing the grapes to evenly ripen. Look for fresh apple, pear, citrus zest flavours and mineral notes on this Chablis-inspired Chardonnay that was first made by Charlie Wagner in 2005. Unoaked Chardonnay food pairings: spinach and pepper jack stuffed chicken, pork tenderloin, lobster with melted butter. Drink: 2024 - 2027 220343 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tbilvino Tsinandali Dry White 2023, Kakheti, Georgia: Tbilvino Tsinandali 2023 is an amazing value, dry, medium-bodied 85% Rkatsiteli and 15% Mtsvane white wine blend at $16. The Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grapes are native to Georgia and give vibrant acidity to the wine with this example showing summer-kissed white florals, bright orchard fruit, spicy and citrus zest flavours crisp on the palate, Enjoy it chilled with fish and chips. Dry White food pairings: lemon herbed roast chicken, feta cheese, shellfish hotpot. Drink: 2024 - 2026 26658 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 88/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine du Colombier Chablis 2022, Burgundy A.C., France: Produced by Guy Mothe et ses fils, prop.-récolt., Domaine du Colombier 2022 Chablis is made in the Old World Burgundian style and is fresh and fragrant with meadow flowers, grassy notes, green apple, melon, brilliant with citrusy and mineral flavours bone-dry and mouth-watering on the palate. Domaine du Colombier has been a family business since 1887. When Guy Mothe took over the property in 1957, the focus was on making Chablis. Now, his three sons Jean Louis, Thierry and Vincent operate 51 hectares of vineyards. Chablis food pairings: scallops with a sesame ginger dressing, grilled seafood, spinach and pepper jack stuffed chicken, cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2028 366419 12.5% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Solicantus Melodie Du Sol 2023, Entre Deux Mers, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Entre Deux Mers, Solicantus Melodie Du Sol 2023 is a fresh and fruity white wine blend of Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle with the Sémillon grapes sourced from vines 40-plus years of age with the balance of grapes sourced from younger vines of 18-plus years of age that give a youthful fruitiness to the wine. Look for bright apple, pear, white florals, citrus zest and melon flavours generous and silky on the palate. Chill and enjoy it through 2028. Food pairings: green salads topped with chunks of grilled chicken, fish tacos, seafood platter. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36564 12.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
McManis Pinot Grigio 2023, River Junction, California, United States: McManis 2023 Pinot Grigio has a splash or three of vibrant Chenin Blanc added to the mix and is produced from sustainably-grown estate grapes sourced from River Junction, California. Amazing value at $20, the wine is dry, medium-bodied, crisp and refreshing with ripe stone fruit, melon, citrus zest flavours finishing long on a mineral and spicy note. Stunningly fresh, enjoy it chilled with sushi dishes. Pinot Grigio food pairings: seafood appetizers, pan-fried trout, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2025 181453 11.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Fontanafredda Gavi Di Gavi 2022, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Fontanafredda 2022 Gavi Di Gavi is produced from sustainably grown Cortese grapes sourced from the Piedmont wine region. Dry, medium-bodied, lean and steely with fresh-sliced yellow apple, pear, fine herbs and citrus zest flavours on this made-for-summer zesty white, chill and enjoy it with salads and fish tacos. Gavi Di Gavi food pairings: grilled seafood, pasta primavera, grilled chicken breast. Drink: 2024 - 2025 366948 12.5% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domain Mega Spileo Assyrtiko 2022, Achaia, Peloponnese P.G.I., Greece: Mega Spileo 2022 Assyrtiko is brilliant on the palate with citrus zest, fine herbs and briny mineral flavours and perfectly suited to a plate of grilled octopus or calamari! The grape is popular in its Native Greece surroundings. Grapes for this wine were sourced from Achaia in the Peloponnese P.G.I. Assyrtiko food pairings: grilled pepper and Mozza cheese paninis, calabrese salads, grilled whitefish with mango salsa. Drink: 2024 - 2026 31680 12.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Stags' Leap Winery Chardonnay 2022, Napa Valley, California, United States: Stags' Leap 2022 Chardonnay is dry, medium-bodied with Bartlett pear, soft citrus, honeysuckle, baking spice and nutty almond flavours with a touch of caramel on the palate. Beautifully balanced with fresh acidity, the wine was also aged in French oak barrels (25% new) giving it structure and a creamy, rounded mouthfeel. Enjoy it now through 2027. Chardonnay food pairings: veal masala, veal and ham casserole, veal breast with herb stuffing. Drink: 2024 - 2027 655381 14.3% XD 750 mL $44.95 Score: 93/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pierre Sparr Grande Réserve Riesling 2021, Alsace A.C., France: Pierre Sparr Grande Reserve 2021 Riesling is fresh with mango, lime zest and elderflower flavours with a lingering flinty, mineral finish. Although this vintage started off cool and wet, the Alsatian sunshine came to the rescue with the end result of the wine being a very fresh and expressive Riesling, This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2022 Concours Général Paris, 2022. Riesling food pairings: smoked white fish on baguette, seafood Alfredo, sushi. Drink: 2024 - 2027 959361 12.2% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tokaj Hetszolo Hétszolo Vineyard Muscat 2019, Tokaj, Tokaj Hegyalja, Hungary: From Tokaj Hetszolo, Hétszolo Vineyard, this Muscat (2019) is light, fragrant and so charming with elderflower, orange blossom and tropical fruit aromas and flavours. Finishes fresh and lingering on a mineral note. Chill and enjoy it on its own or with pan-fried lemon sole. Muscat food pairings: chicken paprikash, lemon tarte, poppy seed Danish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37743 0.12% D 750 mL $23.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Nk'mip Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia V.Q.A., Canada: Love, love, love Nk'Mip Qwam Qwmt 2021 Chardonnay. Dry, full-bodied, creamy and mouth filling, it is generous with tropical fruit, melon, toasted oak spice and lemon curd flavours rich and long on the palate. Just a beautifully balanced and rich Chardonnay to be enjoyed now through 2028. Produced from North America's first Indigenous-owned winery. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, grilled lobster tails with drawn garlic butter, grilled prawns. Drink: 2024 - 2028 391813 13.5% XD 750 mL $42.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kutjevo Grasevina 2022, Danube Kutjevo Vineyard, Slavonia, Continental, Croatia: From Danube Kutjevo Vineyard in Slavonia, Kutjevo 2022 Grasevina is dry, medium-bodied and citrusy with ripe pear, quince, fine herb and touch of pepper spice, generous and elegant on the palate. Finishes crisp, clean on a citrus note. Very nicely done and great value as well at $19. Grasevina food pairings: grilled fish, grilled pork chops, charcuterie. Drink: 2024 - 2025 519074 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay 2022, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, United States: Kistler Les Noisetiers 2022 Chardonnay is an unfiltered and unfined, top-tier Chard produced from grapes sourced from the winery's cool-climate vineyards of Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County. Kistler's vineyards were planted with Chardonnay vines from a proprietary selection of Wente clones from a block in the highly regarded Larry Hyde Vineyard. The wine is dry, full-bodied, elegant and powerful with ripe apple, citrus meringue, tropical fruit flavours and mineral notes long, lush and refined on the palate. Excellent now through 2030. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled pork chops, stuffed chicken breast, cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2030 251223 14.1% XD 750 mL $139.95 Score: 93/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tussock Jumper Chenin Blanc 2023, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: Tussock Jumper 2023 Chenin Blanc is an excellent value Western Cape wine region Chenin. Dry, medium-bodied and fragrant with bright citrus, apple, fine herbs, honeysuckle flavours that linger on a flinty mineral note, it is so zesty. Chill and enjoy it with chicken breasts from the grill. Chenin Blanc food pairings: grilled chicken sausages, turkey tournedos, spicy vegetable kebabs. Drink: 2024 - 2027 480764 13.6% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Terres Secrètes Les Préludes Saint-Véran 2022, Saint-Véran, Burgundy A.C., France: Terres Secrètes Les Préludes 2022 is a vibrant, dry, medium-bodied Burgundian Chardonnay, lean and lifted with lemon curd, ripe orchard fruit, white florals, fine herb and flinty mineral flavours creamy and long on the palate. Saint-Véran is a neighbour appellation to Pouilly-Fuissé AOC. Enjoy it with roast chicken dishes through to 2030. Food pairings: oysters poor boy sandwiches, grilled whitefish, clams vongole. Drink: 2024 - 2026 16725 12.5% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Esterházy Klimt Grüner Veltliner 2023, Burgenland Qualitätswein, Austria: From Burgenland, Austria, Esterházy's, Klimt 2023 Grüner Veltliner is amazing value at $17. Produced entirely in stainless-steel tank, the wine is fresh, fruity with apple, pear, herbaceous notes with a flinty mineral finish. So mouth-wateringly good, enjoy it chilled as an aperitif, with seafood dishes or a cheese fondue. Grüner Veltliner food pairings: veal cutlets, soft and creamy cheeses, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2027 37559 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Nals Margreid Berg Pinot Bianco 2022, Südtirol Alto Adige, Alto Adige Trentino D.O.C., Italy: From the Südtirol Alto Adige, Trentino wine region, Nals Margreid Berg 2022 is a dry, medium-bodied Pinot Bianco and is fresh and fragrant with summer florals, pear blossom, tropical fruit and citrusy flavours creamy and long on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with a seafood Alfredo. Pinot Bianco food pairings: green salads topped fresh steamed and chilled shrimp, fish tacos, seafood platter, sauteed pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36511 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Yealands The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Yealands The Crossings 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is dry, super-fresh and lively with tropical fruit, apple, mineral notes and vibrant citrus zest flavours balanced with laser-like acidity. So good chilled and paired with shellfish from the grill. Founded in 2008, Yealands was the first winery in the world to be certified Toitu Carbon Zero. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads, goat cheese galette, quiche, brunch dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 672394 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Don Tomasi Grillo Chardonnay 2022, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Don Tomasi 2022 is a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Sicilian Grillo. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and fresh with tropical fruit, vanilla, citrus flavours and briny mineral notes, it lingers on the palate with a fresh fruity finish. A perfect pairing to salads, brunch dishes or a seafood carbonara. Grillo Chardonnay food pairings: grilled shellfish dishes, calamari, salads, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2026 36010 13% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine Bonnard Sancerre 2022, Loire A.C., France: Domaine Bonnard 2022 Sancerre is a mouth-watering Sauvignon Blanc with grapes sourced from vines grown in calcareous, Kimmeridgian marl and flinty clay soils typical of the Loire. Food versatile with smoky, fresh-cut grass and flinty mineral flavours mouth watering on the palate, this Sancerre would be a perfect pairing to a poached salmon dish or a simple grilled herbed flatbread topped with goat cheese. Sancerre food pairings: grilled prawns, poached salmon, roasted herbed chicken, goat cheese-stuffed roasted red peppers. Drink: 2024 - 2028 140525 12.5% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Attems Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Venezia Giulia, Friuli I.G.T., Italy: From Venezia Giulia, Friuli wine region, Attems 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is produced by Marchesi de Frescobaldi. Super zesty and bright with tropical fruits, mango, guava, lemon zest, fine herbs and minerally notes all wrapped in harmonious food-friendly acidity, chill and enjoy it with brunch dishes or a petit repas of freshly steamed clams and mussels. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: chilled shrimp, creamy cheeses, calamari, rustic breads and veggie dips. Drink: 2024 - 2025 708073 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Cape Town W.O., South Africa: From the Cape Town W.O., De Grendel 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from grapes sourced from the De Grendel Wine Estate. Fresh and fragrant with tropical fruit, citrus zest, fine herb flavours, it lingers on the finish on a zesty, fruity and briny mineral note. A lovely match for freshly steamed and chilled rock lobster or deep-fried crab cakes. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: herbed goat cheese on baguette, green salads, veggies and dip. Drink: 2024 - 2025 512921 13.3% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Deep Woods Margaret River Chardonnay 2023, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: Deep Woods 2023 Chardonnay is produced from grapes sourced from the Margaret River wine region. Fresh and fragrant with ripe peach, mango, citrus zest, well-integrated toasted oak spice with a minerally leesiness, the wine is tangy on the palate with a long finish of ripe stone fruit on the palate. Enjoy it through 2030. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, pork chops from the grill, pork tenderloin and Swiss cheese en croute. Drink: 2024 - 2030 33569 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ambasciata del Buon Vino Pinot Grigio 2022, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Ambasciata del Buon Vino 2022 Pinot Grigio is a dry, medium-bodied and zesty combination of ripe yellow apple, peach, fine herbs, lemon zest and flinty mineral flavours clean and crisp on the palate. Excellent value at $18, enjoy it chilled with a seafood Alfredo. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2023 Selections Mondiales des Vins Canada. Pinot Grigio food pairings: shrimp salad, seafood Alfredo, grilled pork tenderloin and chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 35954 12% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zacharias Assyrtiko 2022, Peloponnese P.G.I., Greece: From the Peloponnese P.G.I., Zacharias 2022 Assyrtiko is forging a reputation as Greece's noble white wine grape, with this dry, full-bodied example intense and concentrated on the palate with green apple crunch, ripe pear, lemon-lime zest flavours, mouth-watering and long on the finish on a briny mineral note. Vivacious and vibrant, it is a perfect pairing to fresh seafood dishes or salads topped with fresh steamed and chilled crab, shrimp, or prawns. Assyrtiko food pairings: grilled Saganaki cheese, calamari, taramosalata and rustic breads. Drink: 2024 - 2026 588814 14.3% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pitars San Cristoforo Friulano 2021, San Cristoforo, Friuli Grave, Friuli D.O.C., Italy: From the Friuli wine region, Pitars 2021 Friulano is great value at $17. An important grape from northern Italy, giving floral, melon, blanched almond, lemon zesty and minerally aromas and flavours, pretty, friendly and elegant, it's a perfect wine to bring along on a picnic. Chill and enjoy it with friends. Friulano food pairings: Edam and Fontina cheeses, green salads, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 17700 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Gérard Bertrand Réserve Spéciale Viognier 2022, Pays D'oc, Languedoc I.G.P., France: From the Languedoc wine region, Gérard Bertrand 2022 Viognier is amazing value at $16. Dry, bright and elegant, it is fragrant with white florals and juicy with ripe peach, hazelnut, ginger spice and a mouth-watering finish that ends on a mineral note. Chill and enjoy it with grilled fish and chicken dishes. Viognier food pairings: grilled shrimp, lobster, crab cakes. Drink: 2024 - 2027 147975 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Chardonnay 2019, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula wine region, Southbrook Triomphe 2019 Chardonnay is vegan-friendly and produced from organically-grown grapes sourced from the Niagara Peninsula wine region. Dry, zesty and full-bodied, the wine is fragrant with ripe yellow apple, pear, Earl Grey tea and flinty mineral notes creamy on the palate. The wine was aged in 300-litre neutral French oak barrels for 10 months. Drinking beautifully now. Chardonnay food pairings: scallops with a sesame ginger dressing, grilled seafood, spinach and pepper jack stuffed chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2025 172338 12% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 92/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay 2022, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Escarpment wine region, Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve 2022 Chardonnay is produced from sustainably-grown grapes sourced from the winery's oldest vineyard that was planted by hand in 1988. Dry and full-bodied with white florals, this Beamsville Bench Chardonnay is expressive, creamy and lush with ripe apple, pear, dried pineapple, lemon curd, vanilla and caramel notes matched with fresh acidity on the palate. Absolutely lovely now, enjoy it with seafood dishes or a lobster bisque. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, lobster in butter, sweet pea soup, smoked fish. Drink: 2024 - 2027 616466 14% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay 2021, California, United States: Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve (375ml) 2021 Chardonnay is a perfect size for one to have with a meal or on its own. Dry, medium-bodied, smooth and rounded from barrel-fermentation, this Chard is a beauty with ripe apple, stone fruit, some tropical fruit notes, lemon curd and apple pie baking spice, fresh and silky on the palate. Enjoy it with roasted poultry or butternut squash risotto. Chardonnay food pairings: three-cheese pizza, onion quiche, roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2025 703710 13.5% D 375 mL $13.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Maria Papoila Loureiro Alvarinho 2022, Vinho Verde D.O.C., Portugal: From the Vinho Verde wine region, Maria Papoila 2022 is a dry, medium-bodied and zesty Loureiro and Alvarinho white wine blend and great value at $18. The wine is vibrant, youthful, lithe and spritzy with crunchy green apple, apricot, minerally and lemon-lime zesty flavours tangy on the palate. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from vines grown in granitic soils in the rather rainy northwestern corner of Portugal. Chill and enjoy it with seafood dishes. Loureiro Alvarinho food pairings: grilled shellfish, pan-fried fish, salads, calamari, grilled seafood, pasta Primavera. Drink: 2024 - 2027 408146 11.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 88/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mas Paillet Monts du Roi Chardonnay Viognier 2021, Coteaux D'ensérune, Languedoc I.G.P., France: From Coteaux D'ensérune, Languedoc wine region, Mas Paillet Monts Du Roi 2021 is a great value Chardonnay and Viognier white wine blend at $20. Fragrant and fresh with ripe orchard fruit, fine herbs, anise spice and soft citrus notes fun and fresh on the palate, it's a charming white wine produced by the Paillet family who have been making wine since 1756. Chardonnay Viognier food pairings: roast chicken, turkey tournedos, seafood chowder. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37154 13% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 88/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Boya Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Leyda Valley D.O., Chile: From Garcés Silva, Boya 2023 is a great value Sauvignon Blanc produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from the Coast Zone, Leyda Valley wine region. The Boya Vineyards are cooled by the moderated breezes off the Pacific Ocean giving the grapes time to slowly ripen and fully develop. These cooling breezes also bring a salty tang to the grapes. Flinty and minerally on the nose and generous on the palate with lime zest, gooseberry, yellow plum, tropical fruits and fine herbs, balanced with bracing acidity and textured with a briny mineral finish, chill and enjoy it with a seafood ceviche. Delicious now and excellent value at $18. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: grilled halibut steaks, lemon sole in white sauce, tuna burgers. Drink: 2023 - 2025 389726 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Loosen Bros. Dr. L Riesling 2022, Mosel Qualitätswein, Germany: From the Mosel wine region, Dr. L 2022 Riesling is a lush and juicy Mosel Qualitätswein, perfumed with ripe apple, peach, lemon curd and tropical fruit aromas lushly layered on the palate and finishing long on a stony mineral note. A classic Mosel Riesling to enjoy any day of the week with spicy chicken wings, Kassler chops or a snack of smoked salmon on baguette. Riesling food pairings: pork tenderloin, turkey breast, spicy pasta dishes, shrimp tempura. Drink: 2024 - 2028 599274 8.5% M 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. June 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sea Sun Chardonnay 2022, California, United States: The Sea Sun 2022 Chardonnay is a luscious, opulent produced by the Wagner Family in California, who also make the coveted Caymus wines. Dry, medium-bodied and elegant, the grapes for this rich and creamy Chard were sourced from prime sites along California's sunny coastal regions. Fresh with ripe stone fruit, apple, lemon curd and toasty oak spice flavours. Lovely texture with balanced acidity on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with a roast chicken dinner or pan-fried halibut steaks.
Chardonnay food pairings: roast turkey, chicken, pan-fried halibut steaks. Drink: 2024 - 2026 15548 14.3% XD 750 mL $25.95 Score: 91/100. June 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart