Argentina
Salentein Reserve Malbec 2021, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Salentein Reserve 2021 is an excellent value, estate-grown, Uco Valley Malbec at $20. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and fragrant with ripe red berry, plum and spicy notes all balanced with fresh acidity. Enjoy it with lamb kebabs or game sausages from the grill. Drink or hold to 2029. Malbec food pairings: lamb shanks in red wine and roasted garlic, grilled lamb lollipops, stuffed lamb tenderloin. Drink: 2023 - 2029 640854 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Catena Chardonnay 2022, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina: From Tupungato, Mendoza wine region, Catena 2022 Chardonnay is great value at $20. Fragrant with buttered toast and lemon curd aromas, it is dry, medium-bodied with fresh green apple, toasted nut and subtle spicy notes generous, fresh and creamy on the palate. So good now. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, grilled duck breasts, pork chops, veal cutlets. Drink: 2024 - 2025 10964 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
El Enemigo El Mirador Bonarda 2020, Mendoza, Argentina: El Enemigo El Mirador 2020 750 Bonarda is crafted by Adrianna Catena and Alejandro Vigil from grapes sourced from a 100-year-old pergola vineyard at 650 metres in Rivadavia. This Bonarda is inviting on the nose with ripe plum, bright cherry, wild herbs, savoury, vibrant and silky-smooth on the palate. The wine was whole-bunch fermented and aged in foudres. Enjoy it through 2029. Bonarda food pairings: roast chicken, roast duck, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2029 15120 13.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Piedra Negra Alta Coleccion Malbec 2023, Ig Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Produced by François Lurton, Piedra Negra Alta Coleccion 2023 is a great value 100% Malbec at $18. Produced from organically grown grapes with layers of well-defined plum, dark berry, blueberry flavours and herbal notes savoury on the palate, tannins are velvety. Very approachable and drinking beautifully now. Malbec food pairings: grilled game sausages, veal Porterhouse, gourmet burgers with all the trimmings. Drink: 2024 - 2029 36311 14% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2022, Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Concreto 2022 Malbec is produced from grapes sourced from the Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley wine region. This 100% Malbec is dry, medium-plus-bodied, elegant and fragrant with plenty of violets, iodine, blueberry and mineral flavours concentrated on the palate and framed by grippy tannins and would benefit from a couple of years in bottle to tame them. Try it from 2025 and enjoy it through 2035. Malbec food pairings: asado, sausage casserole, roasted root vegetables. Drink: 2024 - 2033 455774 14% XD 750 mL $44.95 Score: 95/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Owl & The Dust Devil Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2019, Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina: What a fun name for a wine! The Owl & The Dust Devil 2019 Malbec is produced from grapes sourced from the Remolinos Vineyard in Alto Agrelo, Mendoza. Dry, medium-bodied and juicy fresh with ripe red cherry, blueberry, pink and blue florals savoury on the palate, the wine is framed with firm, fine-grained tannins and balanced with great acidity for food. One for ribs and burgers from the grill. Malbec food pairings: grilled game meats, meat-lover's pizza, roast duck,. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36310 14% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Australia
Omrah Crossing Chardonnay 2023, Great Southern, Western Australia, Australia: From Omrah, Omrah Crossing 2023 is a lush and bright, full-bodied Great Southern Chard with a mouthful of ripe peach, tangy citrus, tropical fruit and vanilla flavours with a long nutty and well-integrated oak spice finish. Enjoy it chilled on its own or with grilled seafood dishes through 2028. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled pork chops, roast turkey, sauteed halibut steaks. Drink: 2024 - 2028 17644 13% XD 750 mL $18.75 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Best's Bin No. 1 Great Western Shiraz 2021, Great Western, Victoria, Australia: From Great Western, Victoria wine region, Best's Bin No. 1 2021 Shiraz is great value at $22. Dry, full-bodied, spicy and juicy with ripe dark berry, cherry, chocolate and cracked black pepper flavours deep and rich on the palate, tannins are also rich and structured. Perfect for the barbie or an excellent cellaring candidate to 2032. Shiraz food pairings: pork chops, grilled radicchio, beef prosciutto, black bean soup, blue cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2033 222323 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 94/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
The Southerly Shiraz 2021, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia: The Southerly 2021 is a great value Adelaide Hills Shiraz at $18. Produced from 20-plus-year-old vines, this cool-climate, dry, medium-bodied red is rich and concentrated with dark cherry, bright red berry and toasty oak spice flavours that linger on the finish with fresh tannins. Very drinkable now, enjoy it through 2025. Shiraz food pairings: roast game dishes, bison burgers, tourtiere. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36280 14% D 750 mL $18.00 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sevenhill Inigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: From Clare Valley, South Australia, Sevenhill Inigo 2020 is a dry, medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red wine blend with Ruby Cabernet (a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan), Cabernet Franc and Shiraz in support (87%/8%/3%/2%). Ruby red in the glass and fragrant with red berry, blackberry, savoury herbs and subtle spicy notes, it is a fresh red wine blend with a juicy fruit finish. The wine spent 10 days on it skins and was matured in French oak cask (16% new). Enjoy it through 2035. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, long beef ribs from the grill, tourtiere, roast turkey. Drink: 2024 - 2035 36419 14% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Austria
Huber Vision Organic Grüner Veltliner 2022, Niederösterreich Qualitätswein, Austria: From Austria's Niederösterreich, Huber Vision 2022 Grüner Veltliner is great value at $19. Produced by tenth-generation winemaker Markus Huber, this fresh, lively and silky Grüner is crafted from organically grown grapes and is showing ripe starfruit, pear, green apple. green herbs, lemongrass and white pepper spice flavours vibrant on the palate. After Markus Huber inherited his family's four-hectare estate in 2000, he converted it into a larger, fully organic vineyard. Grüner Veltliner food pairings: gravlax, salads, freshly steamed and chilled shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2026 37420 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Canada
13th Street Gamay Blanc de Noir Sparkling 2021, Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Love this intriguing Gamay Blanc De Noir sparkler from Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula wine region. 13th Street 2021 is produced from sustainably grown Gamay grapes. Not the typical candidate grape for a bubble, but lovely here and most enjoyable with its ripe red apple and cheery red berry flavours brilliant on the palate that linger on a mineral and grapefruit zest edge. Very refreshing. Gamay Blanc De Noir Sparkling food pairings: charcuterie, baked ham, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2026 39728 12.5% D 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Black Bank Hill Chardonnay 2020, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Black Bank Hill 2020 Chardonnay is the last vintage sourced from Wismer Wingfield on the Twenty Mile Bench. Grapes for this vintage were whole-bunch pressed and the wine was fermented and aged for 19 months on its lees in neutral French oak barrels. Expect a ripe and rounded Chardonnay with poached pear, yellow apple, lemon curd, vanilla, stony, mineral and coconut spice, lush, creamy and fresh on the palate with balanced acidity. Chill and enjoy it with a traditional roast chicken dinner through 2028. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, grilled veal chops, lobster rolls, shrimp scampi. Drink: 2024 - 2028 39811 13.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Featherstone Onyx 2020, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Featherstone Onyx 2020 is a vegan-friendly red wine blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon with grapes sourced from the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario wine region. Onyx 2020 is deep, rich and savoury with aromas and flavours of ripe red berry and dark fruits, plum, cassis, fine herbs, cracked black pepper and sweet dried tobacco spice fresh and lingering on the palate. Nice now through 2035 to enjoy with red meats or Portobello mushrooms from the grill. Food pairings: roast duck, bison burgers from the grill, roast boar sausages. Drink: 2024 - 2029 372433 13% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Calamus Estate Winery Ball's Falls Red, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Calamus Ball's Falls is a rich and vibrant, medium-bodied red blend of mostly Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Bright on the palate with red berry fruit, blueberry, cassis, pepper spice and flinty mineral flavours balanced with vibrant acidity. Great value under $20. A portion of wine sales are donated to Balls Falls Foundation for Conservation. Red food pairings: grilled pepper steak, burgers, fajitas, turkey. Drink: 2023 - 2026 10527 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 88/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
PondView Estate Winery Gold Series Vidal Icewine 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From Bella Terra Vineyards, Pond View Gold Series 2021 Vidal Icewine is just the right size (200 ml) to enjoy for an after dinner treat with a fruit cup, fruit flan or blue-veined cheeses. Sweet, rich and mouth-coating with tangerine, ripe peach, honey, dried apricot flavours and a touch of spice plushy with racy acidity on the palate. A delicious treat from Canada’s Niagara Peninsula wine region and Pond View Estate Winery. Vidal Icewine food pairings: fruit and custard tart, fresh berries with sweetened whipped cream. Drink: 2023 - 2030 390351 11% S 200 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Bachelder Les Villages Bench Pinot Noir 2021, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Escarpment wine region in Ontario, the Pinot Noir grapes for Bachelder Les Villages Bench 2021 were sourced from Wismer-Parke, Wismer Wild West End, Saunders and McNally vineyards. Pale ruby in the glass, this PN is anything but shy on the nose and palate with bright pink florals, cherry, ripe raspberry, anise and sweet baking spice flavours bright on the palate with a deliciously long and elegant finish. Drinking beautifully now. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, rack of lamb, veal cutlets with a wild mushroom sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2027 11582 12.5% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cave Spring Estate Riesling 2016, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A lovely, softly aromatic Riesling with floral, ripe peach and mineral aromas on the nose, bright acidity with honeyed citrus, ripe stone fruit, pink grapefruit flavours finishing clean with mineral notes on the palate. Produced from Riesling vines over 20 years old. Riesling food pairings: roast chicken, spicy pasta dishes, shrimp tempura, grilled salmon with lemon sauce, duck liver pate. Drink: 2024 - 2028 286377 12% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 88/100. September 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rosehall Run JCR Pinot Noir 2018, Prince Edward County, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Lovely cherry and bright berry notes and vibrant acidity on this PEC Pinot Noir. This is one of the County's top producers of Pinot. Pair it with roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2027 326504 12.5% XD 750 mL $39.00 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay 2021, Niagara River, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Closson Chase The Brock 2021 Chardonnay is a dry, full-bodied, smooth and delicious Chardonnay produced from grapes sourced from The Brock Vineyard, Niagara River wine region. Fresh, elegant and consistently good with fresh pear, apple, lemon zest, minerally and subtle toasty oak spice flavours harmonious with spot on acidity. So good now through to 2025. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, grilled veal chops, lobster rolls. Drink: 2023 - 2025 20899 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Meritage 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve 2021 Meritage is a full-bodied, sultry smooth and elegant red wine blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards on the Black Sage Bench and Osoyoos in British Columbia. Rich and concentrated with layers of ripe blackberry, black currant, dark cherry, fig and smoky spicy notes, it's really delish now but decant it for an hour or two prior to pouring it with a premium cut beef entrecôte. The wine was aged in French and American oak barrels. Meritage food pairings: grilled red meat, roast pork, hard cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2028 633628 15.1% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pelee Island Winery Wine Advent Calendar 2024, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: I love this Pelee Island Wine Advent Calendar - such a creative and tasty package for the holidays. Who needs chocolate Santas when you have Cabernet to keep you company? The kit includes 12 x 375 ml bottles. I detect aromas of surprise and delight. Pair with this good conversation and laughter. Order it directly from the winery at https://www.peleeisland.com. Wine Advent Calendar food pairings: seared scallops, turkey and stuffing, light chicken dishes, seafood. Drink: 2024 - 2026 39243 12% D 4500 mL $169.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cave Spring Estate Grown Cave Spring Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2022, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Cave Spring, Cave Spring Vineyard 2022 Cabernet Franc is produced from sustainably grown estate grapes and was bottled unfiltered. Great value at $21, it is elegant, dry and full-bodied, rich with dark plum, dark cherry, crushed raspberry, cassis and savoury herb flavours with subtle spicy notes on the palate and a lingering smoky finish. Drink or hold to 2027. 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: 2024 - 2028 523001 13.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Flat Rock Twisted Special Anniversary Edition 2023, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario wine region, Flat Rock Twisted 2023 is the Special Anniversary Edition of this Twisted Blend produced from sustainably grown Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Chardonnay grapes (74%/15%/10%). Fresh with aromas of grapefruit, ripe stone fruits, lychee, ginger spice and a briny mineral finish zesty on the palate, it is excellent value at $20, Flat Rock's Twisted wines are celebrating 20 years with this excellent rendition of their original Niagara white wine blend. Special Anniversary Edition food pairings: pork tenderloin, sushi, chicken Alfredo, green salads topped with steamed and chilled shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2025 39741 12% M 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Southbrook Vineyards Triomphe Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A superb cool-climate Cabernet with aromas of blackcurrant and blackberries. Firm grip, great depth and structure. Decant for one hour. Drink: 2024 - 2028 193573 13% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chile
Perez Cruz Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Maipo Valley, Chile: A superb Chilean Cabernet at an incredibly great price. Aromas of ripe blackberry, dark plum and a whisper of smoke. Full-bodied, smooth and supple with a long, satisfying finish. Perfect for hearty meat dishes and hard cheeses. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: spicy dishes, steak, hamburgers. Drink: 2024 - 2026 694208 14% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Caliterra Tributo Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Casablanca Valley, Chile: From Casablanca Valley, Caliterra Tributo is a perfumed Sauvignon Blanc, rich with tropical fruit aromas, with bright apple, pear and fine herb flavours creamy, mouth filling and zesty on the palate. A refreshing wine to chill and enjoy with grilled seafood dishes. Most of the wine (90%) saw elevage in stainless-steel tanks with the balance in neutral oak barrels. Chill and enjoy through 2025. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: shellfish risotto, seafood chowder, green salads topped with freshly steamed and chilled shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2026 37750 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Errázuriz Aconcagua Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Aconcagua Alto, Aconcagua Valley D.O., Chile: From the Aconcagua Valley wine region in Chile, Errázuriz 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from the Aconcagua Alto. A medium-plus-bodied, vegan-friendly, spicy 100% Cab with brilliant food-friendly acidity, look for dark cherry, fine herbs, flinty and spicy notes textured on the palate. Tannins are polished. Enjoy it now through 2028 with gourmet burgers and ribs from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: cheese pizza, tagliatelle alla Bolognese, gourmet burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2030 203364 14% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Errázuriz Max Carmenère 2021, Aconcagua Valley D.O., Chile: Errázuriz Max 2021 Anniversary Edition is an excellent value, vegan-friendly Carmenère at $18. Fresh with dark berry, black cherry, anise and velvety tannins smooth, elegant and refreshing on the palate, enjoy it through 2030. Carmenère food pairings: grilled Tomahawk pork chop, lamb lollipops, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2024 - 2030 37797 14.5% XD 750 mL $18.00 Score: 94/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
France
Domaine Autrand 2022, Vinsobres, Rhône A.C., France: Domaine Autrand 2022 is a great value Vinsobres red wine blend at $19. The 2022 vintage is a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre with elevage in stainless-steel tank. So juicy and fresh with ripe red cherry, raspberry and some stone fruit notes, it is full-bodied, lush and creamy on the palate with a backbone of fine-grained tannins. Totally overdelivers at this price. Good now, better in 2025 to drink through 2035. Food pairings: crown roast of pork, lamb chops from the grill, roast chicken. Drink: 2025 - 2035 15451 14.5% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Domaine de la Solitude Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2022, Rhône A.C., France: Domaine De La Solitude 2022 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape is a stunner with ripe red berry, cherry, sweet baking spice and soft citrus notes concentrated on the palate. Produced by the Famille Lançon, it is a youthful, medium-plus-bodied CNDP blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 5% each of Mourvèdre, Counoise and Cinsault from biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold to 2032. Châteauneuf-Du-Pape food pairings: coq au vin, veal stew with rosemary and potatoes, roast pork shoulder. Drink: 2024 - 2032 560987 14.4% XD 750 mL $54.95 Score: 94/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Telmont Champagne, Champagne A.C., France: Telmont Reserve Brut Champagne is the house champagne fragrant with white florals, nectarine and pear-apple aromas, richly textured with a fine mousse that is lithe and toasty on the palate. Very nicely done! Grapes for this bubble were sourced mostly from the Marne Valley, from the well-known villages of Avize and Vertus and the wine spent four years on its lees. An anytime champagne (aren't they all ;) to enjoy through 2030. Champagne food pairings: seafood canapes, fish and chips, fried chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2030 36188 11.5% XD 750 mL $89.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château De Chasseloir Muscadet 2020, Sèvre Et Maine, Loire A.C., France: From Chéreau-Carré, Château De Chasseloir 2020 Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine Sur lie is a bright and zesty, lemon-lime zesty Melon de Bourgogne with a spicy and fresh briny mineral finish. So good now, chill and enjoy it through 2025 with moules & frites. Muscadet food pairings: moules & frites, seafood chowders, steamed clam and mussel hot pot. Drink: 2024 - 2025 35904 12% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ormarine Carte Noire Picpoul De Pinet 2023, Southwest A.P., France: From Southwest France, Ormarine Carte Noire 2023 Picpoul de Pinet is amazing value at $15. Picpoul has been grown in this region as early as the 14th century. It was originally used for making vermouth until its crisp, tangy and brilliantly bright character made it an excellent accompaniment to seafood dishes. Enjoy it chilled with seafood chowder. Picpoul De Pinet food pairings: clam chowder, seafood risotto, grilled veggie paninis. Drink: 2024 - 2025 38396 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Maison Noble Saint Martin 2019, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Maison Noble Saint Martin 2019 is a Bordeaux Supérieur red wine blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. An excellent value Bordeaux at $17, look for black currant, blackberry, dark chocolate, and smoky spicy flavours fresh on the palate. Enjoy with steaks from the grill. Food pairings: sirloin steak, grilled pork tenderloin, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2023 - 2025 24495 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Saint-Roch Chimères Grenache Carignan Syrah 2021, Côtes Du Roussillon, Midi A.P., France: Château Saint-Roch Chimères 2021 is a great value, dry, medium-plus-bodied Cotes du Roussillon Villages. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan grapes, the wine is fragrant with dried thyme, garrigue herbs and is generous on the palate with black cherry, anise, baking spice and chocolate notes. Produced by winemaker Jean-Marc Lafage, it totally overdelivers at $20. Grenache Carignan Syrah food pairings: smoky game burgers, beef steak, rack of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2030 119354 15% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Peyros Héritage Tannat Cabernet Franc 2020, Madiran, Southwest A.C., France: Produced by Famille Lesgourgues from the Madiran, Southwest wine region, Château Peyros Héritage 2020 is a great value Tannat and Cabernet Franc red wine blend produced from sustainably grown grapes. Youthful, dry, full-bodied, rich and spicy with ripe dark fruits and anise spice zesty on the palate, it is framed with grippy tannins. Excellent now but needs some time in bottle. Try in 2025 and enjoy it with a meat-lover's pizza. Tannat Cabernet Franc food pairings: grilled meats done rare, game dishes, sausage cassoulet.. Drink: 2025 - 2029 208249 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Fleur Haut Gaussens 2015, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Fleur Haut Gaussens Supérieur 2015 is a great value dry and full-bodied Bordeaux red blend at $20. Produced from mostly Merlot with 5% each in Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, it is enticing with aromas of dark plum, blue florals, flinty and toasty oak spice flavours on the palate, tannins are rich and ripe on this nicely maturing red. Enjoy it through 2027. Food pairings: filet mignon, rack of lamb, roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2027 38260 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château Laurou Les Complices 2020, Fronton, Southwest A.P., France: Château Laurou Les Complices 2020 is a great value Southwest of France red wine blend of 60% Négrette and 40% Syrah at $20. 'Les Complices,' meaning 'partners in crime,' describes this harmonious blend and balance of the local, organically grown Négrette and Syrah grapes in this wine. Perfumed with blue and pink florals with ripe blackberry, black olive, spicy and flinty flavours rich and fresh on the palate, it finishes impressively long. Enjoy it through 2029. Food pairings: roast leg of lamb, meat-lover's pizza, game sausage cassoulet. Drink: 2024 - 2029 38402 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château de Belcier 2010, Castillon Côtes De Bordeaux, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château De Belcier 2010 is a full-bodied, big Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec red wine blend from the Castillon Côtes De Bordeaux wine region. Look for dark plum, anise, dark chocolate, minty and spicy flavours on the palate. Pour with grilled venison steaks. Food pairings: veal roast, veal cutlets, grilled lamb chops. Drink: 2024 - 2026 18672 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Château le Grand Retour Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2021, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: Château le Grand Retour Plan De Dieu 2021 is a Côtes Du Rhône Villages from the Rhône wine region and just excellent value at $17. Produced by Aubert Frères, the wine is vegan-friendly and is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre wine grapes sourced from vines up to 45 years of age. Dry, medium-bodied and supple, it is fragrant with ripe cherry, pink florals, crisp and fresh on the palate with red berry fruit, cherry, baking spice and just a hint of chocolate. Enjoy it now through 2026. Food pairings: gourmet hamburgers, grilled pork chops, barbecued steak. Drink: 2024 - 2026 224592 14.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Louis Bouillot Perle Rare Crémant De Bourgogne 2020, Burgundy A.C., France: Crémant producer Louis Bouillot's Perle Rare 2020 is a traditional method Crémant De Bourgogne at one-third of Champagne's price. Produced from 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, it is fresh and crisp on the palate with baked brioche, poached pear, wild strawberry, red berry and soft orange zest flavours delivered on a fine mousse. Chill and enjoy it with a creamy, baked Brie. Crémant De Bourgogne food pairings: hors d'oeuvres, steamed crab, grilled shellfish. Drink: 2024 - 2028 178137 12% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Joseph Cattin Pinot Blanc 2023, Alsace A.C., France: From the Alsace wine region, Joseph Cattin 2023 Pinot Blanc is excellent value at $17. Produced from sustainably grown grapes, it is delicately floral with layers of fresh apricot, peach and nectarine flavours concentrated on the palate. So good now, chill and enjoy it with pan-fried lemon sole. At the end of the 19th century, Joseph Cattin's work with vine grafts saved many of Alsace's vineyards from the scourge of phylloxera. Pinot Blanc food pairings: poached salmon, coquilles St. Jacques, smoked whitefish. Drink: 2024 - 2026 224642 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
L'Ostal Rosé 2023, Pays D'oc, Languedoc I.G.P., France: From the Pays D'oc, Languedoc wine region, L'Ostal 2023 is a great value, dry, medium-bodied, vegan-friendly rosé at $17. Produced by the Famille J.M. Cazes from equal amounts of sustainably grown Grenache and Syrah grapes, it is pretty on the nose with aromas of raspberry, strawberry, orange and grapefruit zest crisp on the palate. An elegant and serious rosé to chill and enjoy now through 2026. "Ostal" means both ''house'' and ''family'' in the ancient Occitan language. Rosé food pairings: roast quail stuffed with wild mushrooms and leek, sausage and apple stuffed Cornish hen. Drink: 2024 - 2026 450809 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Germany
Dr. Loosen Blue Slate Riesling Kabinett 2021, Mosel Prädikatswein, Germany: Dr. Loosen Blue Slate 2021 Riesling Kabinett is perfumed with ripe pear, white-fleshed stone fruit, lemon-lime zest, ginger spice and flinty mineral aromas and flavours on the palate. "Blue Slate" refers to the area of blue Devonian slate in the Middle Mosel producing a more floral Riesling. This gorgeous Mosel Riesling is just off-dry, medium-bodied and balanced with lip-smacking acidity and a perfect pairing to spicier dishes, such as Korean spiced ribs or mild curries. Drink or hold to 2030. Riesling Kabinett food pairings: sushi with extra wasabi, roast chicken, spicy pasta dishes, baby greens salad, feta cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2029 160846 7.5% M 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Greece
Cavino 2016, Neméa, Peloponnese P.D.O., Greece: From Neméa, Peloponnese P.D.O., Cavino Grande Reserve 2016 is great value at $20. Produced from 100% Agiorgitko sourced from one of Greece's highest mountain ranges, the high-altitude vineyard in the Neméa is the only Greek PDO to focus solely on the Agiorgitiko grape (750 to 900 metres above sea level). This vintage spent 18 months in French and American oak barrels. Expect bright dark fruit, plum and spicy flavours framed by firm tannins on this savoury and robust red. Enjoy it with rack of lamb. Food pairings: lamb stew, barbecued beef, sausage casserole. Drink: 2024 - 2029 295618 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Italy
Gradis'cuitta Ribolla Gialla 2021, Collio Friuli D.O.C., Italy: From the Collio Friuli wine region, Gradis'cuitta 2021 Ribolla Gialla is an elegant white wine with ripe pear, yellow apple, wet stone flavours and briny mineral notes, dry, medium-bodied and vibrant on the palate. Enjoy it with some prosciutto, melon and mild creamy cheeses. Ribolla Gialla food pairings: seafood chowder, bouillabaisse, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36849 12.5% D 750 mL $23.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2018, Collezione Ca' Del Pipa, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: Form Ca' Del Pipa, Veneto D.O.C.G. Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle 2018 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico is dry, medium-plus-bodied and flavoursome with black cherry, black currant, plum, anise and white pepper flavours generous and lingering on the palate with a smoky, flinty mineral and chocolatey finish. Complex and refined, this is a beautifully crafted Amarone with rich tannins and is ultra-balanced. Produced from Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara grapes that were left to raisin and dry for up to four months. The concentrated grapes were pressed and control-temperature fermented on their skins for 40 days. The wine was aged for three years in a combination of Slavonian oak (5000 litre cask) and French oak barriques (60%/40%) with one year of bottle ageing prior to its release. Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: rich tomato sauce and pasta, vegetarian lasagna, fricassee rabbit. Drink: 2024 - 2031 75127 15% XD 750 mL $56.95 Score: 94/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Caiarossa 2016, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Produced by Marco Lipparini, Caiarossa 2016 is a juicy, dry and medium-plus-bodied red wine blend of seven grapes: 42% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot, 15.5% Syrah, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 4.5% Sangiovese and 1% Alicante. Fragrant with ripe blackberry, cassis, flinty and briny mineral notes complex and elegant on the palate, it has a long life ahead of it (but not in my cellar ;). Drink or hold to 2040. Food pairings: roast duck, pheasant, fricassee rabbit, ribs from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2040 533117 14.5% XD 750 mL $48.95 Score: 96/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Fattoria dei Barbi 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino is dry, medium-plus-bodied, refined and fresh with red cherry, strawberry, dried fruits, earthy on the palate with wet stone notes. Plushy with rich tannins, do decant it an hour or two if having tonight and pour it with a pasta Bolognese or cellar it to 2034. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: Porchetta, beef long ribs from the grill, slow roasted crispy pork belly. Drink: 2024 - 2029 372938 14.6% XD 750 mL $69.95 Score: 95/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Nicosia Lenza Di Munti Etna 2019, Etna, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Nicosia Lenza Di Munti Etna 2019 is a dry, full-bodied and brilliant red wine blend of sustainably grown Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes (85%15%), sourced from vines growing on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna at 720 metres above sea level. Intense on the nose and palate with rich red berry, plum, dried wild herbs and anise spice with a vibrant and long finish on a mineral note, tannins are fine-grained and very approachable now. Food pairings: grilled game sausages, roast rabbit, partridge. Drink: 2024 - 2029 28129 13% XD 750 mL $28.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ellena Giuseppe Ascheri Barolo 2019, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Piedmont wine region, Ellena Giuseppe Ascheri 2019 Barolo is a gentle sleeper 100% Nebbiolo but then it awakes and shows off its enticing flavours of sour cherry, bright raspberry, dried herbs, rose petal, spicy and sous bois flavours generous and vibrant on the palate. Tightly wound with firm tannins, it does need time in the bottle to show its best. Drink through 2036. Barolo food pairings: roast beef, rack of lamb, bison sausages and burgers from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2036 36670 14.5% XD 750 mL $55.00 Score: 95/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
San Rocco Valpolicella Ripasso 2020, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: From the Veneto wine region, San Rocco 2020 Valpolicella Ripasso is a rich and concentrated blend of 60% Corvina with 20% each in Corvinone and Rondinella. Most of the wine was matured in French oak barriques with a portion in stainless-steel tank. Dry, juicy and full-bodied, it is concentrated with layers of red berry, cherry, savoury herb flavours, spicy and zesty on the palate with fresh acidity. Very juicy now, enjoy it through 2028 with your favourite rich tomato and meaty pasta dish. Valpolicella Ripasso food pairings: roast rabbit, goose, veal parmesan, meaty lasagne with a rich tomato sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2027 36676 14.5% D 750 mL $26.55 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Etna Rosso 2017, Sicily, Italy: This robust wine is made from nerello mascalese, a red grape native to Sicily. It offers aromas of fleshy, ripe black plum, crushed raspberry, savory herbs and a lingering violet finish with racy acidity. It’ll pair beautifully with grilled steak, a meaty Sicilian pasta or a full-bodied Sicilian ;)
Sul Vulcano Etna Rosso food pairings: meat lovers pizza, sausages, grilled pork dishes. Drink: 2020 - 2024 167485 14% D 750 mL $40.00 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Quercecchio Brunello Di Montalcino 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Quercecchio 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is produced from 100% Sangiovese and is savoury and concentrated on the palate with red cherry, plum, savoury herbs, spicy notes and a juicy, food-friendly finish. Aged in French and Slavonian oak barrels for three years, the wine spent an additional six months in bottle prior to its release. Tannins are rich. Pair with Bistecca Florentine and aged cheeses. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: hard cheese, veal piccata, grilled steak, roast leg of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2034 438580 14.5% XD 750 mL $38.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cecchi Riserva di Famiglia Chianti Classico 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany region, Cecchi Riserva di Famiglia 2018 Chianti Classico is indeed a classic to be enjoyed with a traditional veal parmesan or a meat-lover's pizza. Produced from mostly Sangiovese grapes with 10% in local grapes, the wine is fragrant with ripe red berry, cherry fruit, earthy, savoury herbs, subtly spiced and showing elegant, fine tannins. Enjoy it now through the end of the decade. Chianti Classico food pairings: veal parmesan, meat-lover's pizza, spaghetti and meatballs. Drink: 2024 - 2030 14200 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Pelissero Munfrina Dolcetto D'alba 2022, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Piedmont wine region, Pelissero Munfrina 2022 Dolcetto D'alba is fresh and fragrant with violets, black cherry and black plum with notes of lavender, spice and menthol bright on the palate. The wine was aged in stainless-steel tanks showing fresh purity of fruit. Lightly chill and enjoy it through 2028. Dolcetto D'alba food pairings: roast beef, veal chops, duck sausages. Drink: 2024 - 2028 594770 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2022, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Santa Margherita 2022 Chianti Classico is indeed a classic with enticing aromas of ripe dark cherry, earthy violets, dried herbs, vanilla, tar notes and well-integrated oak spice 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 charming, generous and beautifully-crafted Sangiovese. Chianti Classico food pairings: meat lovers pizza, pasta in tomato sauce, breaded veal cutlets, roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2030 91694 13.5% D 750 mL $33.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Marchesi di Barolo Gavi del Comune di Gavi Cortese 2022, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: From Gavi Del Comune Di Gavi in the Piedmont wine region, Marchesi di Barolo Gavi di Gavi 2022 is a dry, medium-bodied and zesty white wine produced from the Cortese grape and is fragrant with white florals, green melon, Meyer lemon and nutty flavours silky and fresh on the palate. Crafted by a fifth-generation wine family with over two centuries of wine history. Cortese food pairings: steamed mussels, clams, seafood chowder. Drink: 2024 - 2025 155382 12.5% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Il Poggio Sannio Aglianico 2019, Campania D.O.P., Italy: Il Poggio Sannio 2019 is a great value 100% Aglianico at $20. Dry, medium-bodied and fragrant with plum, cherry, fine herbs, anise and dark chocolate with dried dates and tar notes fresh on the palate, tannins are structured on this Campania red. Drink or hold to 2028. Aglianico food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, spice sausage cassoulet, fricassee rabbit. Drink: 2024 - 2028 575225 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
New Zealand
Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Esk Valley 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from Marlborough, South Island. Fragrant with fresh wild herbs, tropical fruit, lemon preserve and mouth-watering on the palate, it lingers on a stony mineral note. Chill and enjoy it with brunch dishes and salads topped with warm, herbed goat cheese. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: herbed quiches, salads, grilled whitefish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 12638 12.8% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Soho Stella Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: From Marlborough, South Island, Soho Stella 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from sustainably grown grapes and is a dry, medium-bodied and stunning SB, fragrant with exotic florals, ripe passionfruit, jalapeno pepper, feijoa, lime zest and fresh fine herbs with a mouth-wateringly long finish! Fabulous now through 2028. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: seafood Alfredo, pan-fried trout, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2028 554311 12.8% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Invivo Pinot Gris 2023, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Invivo 2023 Pinot Gris is a dry, medium-bodied, elegant and vibrant PG from Marlborough, South Island, layered with ripe apricot, pear, quince and lemon preserve flavours with a kiss of pepper spice zesty on the palate. Chill and enjoy it through 2026. Pinot Gris food pairings: seafood, light pastas, grilled chicken and vegetables, cured meats. Drink: 2024 - 2026 367771 13.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Urlar Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Gladstone, Wairarapa, New Zealand: Urlar 2022 is produced from 100% Sauvignon Blanc from grapes sourced from the Wairarapa, Gladstone, North Island wine region. Juicy and zesty with ripe tropical fruits, apple, apricot, citrus zest and stony mineral flavours, it lingers on a smoky note. So fresh and energetic, chill and enjoy it now with grilled shellfish dishes. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads, calamari, fish tacos, grilled chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2025 22852 12.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Matahiwi Me Chardonnay 2022, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand: From the Wairarapa, Matahiwi Me 2022 is a great value North Island Chardonnay at $18. Youthful on the nose with fresh stone fruit, apple, grapefruit zest and subtle spicy flavours it finishes with a touch of smoke and leesy minerality silky and bright on the palate. Nicely balanced, enjoy it now in all of its freshness through 2026. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, grilled pork chops, grilled salmon steaks. Drink: 2024 - 2026 36869 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.55 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Portugal
Aveleda Alvarinho 2022, Vinho Verde D.O.C., Portugal: From the Vinho Verde wine region, Aveleda 2022 is a great value, vegan-friendly Alvarinho at $16. Dry, light bodied and crisp with fresh apple, pear, delicate herbs and briny mineral flavours creamy on the palate. enjoy it in all of its freshness now. Chill and pour it with a fresh seafood salad. Alvarinho food pairings: fresh steamed shellfish, grilled sardines, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2025 610295 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Tom de Baton dos Heredias 2021, Douro D.O.C., Portugal: Tom de Baton 2021 is a great value Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca red blend at $17. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from the Tabuaço region in Cima Corgo, the heart of the Douro and the wine is so named after the baton used to stir the lees of the wine during fermentation. Fragrant with spicy dark fruits, savoury herbs on the palate, tannins are firm on this full-bodied and vibrant red blend. Give it some time to develop in bottle, drink from 2025. Food pairings: grilled steaks, pork chops smothered in a wild mushroom sauce. Drink: 2025 - 2030 363168 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
José Maria da Fonseca Domini 2019, Douro D.O.P., Portugal: From José Maria da Fonseca, Domini 2019 is an excellent value Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa red wine blend from the Douro wine region at $17. Rich and robust, look for dark plum, blackberry, black currant, smoky, flinty and spicy flavours that linger on a mineral note. Very nicely done for the price. Pour with BBQ'd meats. Food pairings: lamb chop casserole, stuffed breast of veal, roast chicken. Drink: 2023 - 2027 452730 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
South Africa
Eikendal Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Elgin W.O., South Africa: From the Elgin wine region, Eikendal 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is great value at $19. Fresh with bright green apple, stone fruit, guava, passionfruit, crisp and chalky textured on the palate with a long finish, it is a gentle reminder that summer has not left us... yet ;). Very nicely done as is its price. Chill and enjoy it through 2027. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: pan-fried panfish, fish tacos, salads topped with Edam or Fontina cheese, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2027 928606 13% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Spain
Palacio Glorioso 2018, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Palacio Glorioso Reserva 2018 is a rounded and smoky 100% Tempranillo. Full-bodied and smooth with blue florals, plum, red berry, leather, smoky and balsamic notes it is refined and refreshing on the palate. Grapes were sourced from all three of Rioja's sub regions. Bodegas Palacio was founded in 1894 by Don Cosme de Palacio who went on to establish Ribero del Duero’s legendary Vega Sicilia. Enjoy this elegant red through 2029. Food pairings: smoked meats, slow-braised beef brisket, blade roast with a Mirepoix. Drink: 2024 - 2029 930164 12.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Ramirez de la Piscina 2019, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Ramirez de la Piscina Crianza 2019 is produced from 100% Tempranillo sourced from San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Ábalos, Rioja Alta. The wine was aged for 14 months in neutral American and French oak barrels (50/50). Rich on the palate with blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, coconut and toasty oak spice flavours, it is framed by chalky textured, gently grippy tannins. Very elegant and a beautiful expression of a Rioja red. Enjoy it through 2034 with a roast Porchetta or a game sausage cassoulet. Food pairings: prime rib roast, hearty winter stew, meat lovers pizza, spicy sausage. Drink: 2024 - 2034 383018 14% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Cune 2019, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Cune Blanco Reserva 2019 is produced from Viura grapes from vines planted in 1973 in clay-rich soils around the village of Torre Montalvo. The vineyard is protected from the frost by the small Barbarroja mountain. This is the second vintage of the Reserva white similar to the style of wine they produced in the 1950s and 1960s. The 2019 vintage is dry, medium-bodied and citrusy with fine herbs, dried florals and smoky notes, chalky-textured and vibrant on the palate. The wine was matured in a combination of concrete, oak vats and barrel for 18 months. Chill and enjoy it through 2028. Food pairings: grilled chicken, calamari, salmon patties, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2028 22446 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Grupo Yllera Pepe Yllera Saperavi 2020, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: Grupo Yllera Pepe Yllera 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is a spicy, dry, medium-bodied and vibrant Cab with bright dark berry, black currant, pepper spice, fresh and elegant on the palate. A juicy Ribera Del Duero red to be enjoyed in all of its freshness with a prime rib from the grill. Saperavi food pairings: lamb tagine, tourtiere, bison burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2028 37554 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Señorío de Barahonda Carro 2021, Yecla D.O., Spain: From the Yecla wine region, Señorío De Barahonda Carro 2021 is a great value, vegan-friendly Monastrell, Syrah, Tempranillo and Merlot red wine blend at $14. The wine is fragrant with dried pink and blue florals and is dry, medium-plus-bodied with ripe blackberry, cassis, black cherry, plum compote and spicy flavours fresh and rounded on the palate. Enjoy it through 2025. Food pairings: veal chops in red wine sauce, grilled veal chops, sautéed pork tenderloin with wild mushrooms. Drink: 2024 - 2025 574426 13.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
United States
Lapis Luna Zinfandel 2021, Mendocino, North Coast, California, United States: From Pauli Ranch in Mendocino, Lapis Luna 2021 is a full-bodied, juicy Zinfandel with 20% Sangiovese added to the mix. "Lapis Luna" is Latin for "stone and moon" and is about the relationship between the earth (stone), the moon (luna) and as well as a nod to this producer's reach-for-the-moon attitude of exploring and finding undiscovered California vineyard sites. Crafted by Nicole Walsh, former winemaker at Bonny Doon, this Cali red is juicy fruity with tart cherry, ripe strawberry and pepper spice flavours zesty on the palate. The wine spent 10 months in French and American oak (10% new). Enjoy it through 2025 with equally juicy pork ribs and gourmet burgers from the grill. Zinfandel food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, burgers, ribs. Drink: 2024 - 2025 17264 14.3% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Roaming Dog Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: From Columbia Valley, Washington, Roaming Dog 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is rich with aromas of black cherry, espresso, cracked black pepper and wild herb flavours that fill the mouth and finishes fresh with green tea and mocha notes crisp on the palate. Very nicely crafted! Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pepper steak, chicken mole, roast turkey. Drink: 2024 - 2028 39100 14% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Valley of the Moon Pinot Noir 2021, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Sonoma County, Valley of the Moon 2021 Pinot Noir is a lithe, light-bodied PN with juicy blueberry, cherry, subtle spicy and fine herb flavours vibrant on the palate with bright food-friendly acidity. Enjoy it through 2026 with lamb kebabs from the grill. Pinot Noir food pairings: veal medallions in a rich wild mushroom sauce, wild mushroom bisque, lamb or veal chops from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2026 38038 14% XD 750 mL $28.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Austin Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California, United States: From Paso Robles, Austin 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested late in season. Individual lots were aged separately in French and American oak barrels before the final blend and bottling in November 2022. You can expect a juicy, rich and intense California Cab with ripe dark fruits, coffee, smoke and spice with a touch of vanilla. Enjoy it now through 2027 with steaks and burgers from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, venison ragu, roast turkey, goose. Drink: 2024 - 2027 37313 14.5% XD 750 mL $28.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Archimedes Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Francis Ford Coppola Winery Archimedes (2021) is Coppola's flagship wine, named in honour of his uncle. Produced from sustainably grown Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, I love this Cab with dark berry, dark cherry, black olive, dried herbs and minty, savoury aromas and flavours so supple on the palate with an earthy dark chocolate finish. Tannins are velvety and rounded. Drink or hold to 2032. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: barbecued steak, grilled lamb chops, Asian chicken salad, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2031 431825 14.5% D 750 mL $99.95 Score: 93/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
J. Lohr Flume Crossing Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County, California, United States: J. Lohr Flume Crossing 2023 is a bone-dry Sauvignon Blanc produced from sustainably grown grapes from the Arroyo Seco, Monterey County wine region in California. Fragrant with white florals, tropical fruit, fresh thyme and lime zest, it is medium-bodied and zesty with fresh cut grass, ripe tropical fruits, bell pepper, lime zest and pepper spice notes on the palate. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: Thai green curry fish, fresh oysters on the half shell, chicken and sage skewers, pan-fried freshwater fish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 418228 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rock Point Pinot Noir 2022, Oregon, United States: Oregon Rock Point 2022 Pinot Noir is fresh and fragrant with ripe blackberry, violets, rosehip tea, subtle spicy notes and a kiss of a vanilla. A super refreshing glass of Pinot Noir either to enjoy lightly chilled on its own or with duck confit. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast duck, quail stuffed with Chanterelles mushrooms, rack of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2028 463018 13% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sand Point Winery Chardonnay 2022, Lodi, California, United States: A juicy, crisp Californian Chardonnay with lovely aromas of green and golden apple. Perfect for roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2026 11194 14.5% D 750 mL $17.00 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Meiomi Chardonnay 2021, Monterey, Sonoma And Santa Barbara Counties, California, United States: From Monterey, Sonoma and Santa Barbara Counties in California, Meiomi 2021 Chardonnay is a full-bodied Chardonnay, rich and rounded with fresh tropical fruit, lemon custard, vanilla and spicy flavours silky and satisfying on the palate. The wine was fermented and aged entirely in stainless-steel tanks with some lees stirring adding finesse and fullness to the wine. Chill and enjoy it with a sauteed pork tenderloin. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, lobster on buttered toast, cold turkey sandwiches. Drink: 2023 - 2026 410712 12.8% D 750 mL $23.95 Score: 89/100. September 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sea Sun Pinot Noir 2021, California, United States: Produced by Charlie Wagner, Sea Sun 2021 Pinot Noir is crafted from grapes sourced from California's cool-climate coastal vineyards. The Wagners come from a long line of Napa Valley wine grape growers and winemakers dating back to the 1850s. They're also the family who produce the coveted Caymus wines. Sea Sun is dry, medium-plus-bodied and creamy on the palate with dark berry, dark cherry, loamy earth, baking and pepper spice flavours with a kiss of vanilla and vibrant acidity on the palate. Just lovely with a roast duck or turkey dinner. Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled bavette steak, wild mushroom bisque, roast duck, veal Porterhouse. Drink: 2024 - 2028 16027 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sea Sun Pinot Noir 2021, California, United States: From the Wagner Family of Wines, the Pinot Noir grapes for Sea Sun 2021 (1500 ml) were sourced from multiple plantings of PN along the California coastline, where grapes are treated to cooling ocean breezes and lots of sunshine. The resulting wine is lush with dark cherry, plum, vanilla, cola and flinty mineral flavours supported by fine-grained and silky tannins. Very nicely done! Pinot Noir food pairings: pork tenderloin, roast duck, veal chops from the grill. Drink: 2024 - 2028 27104 14.2% D 1500 mL $49.95 Score: 90/100. September 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart