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Rosés
Kim Crawford Illuminate Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Kim Crawford's Illuminate from Marlborough is a dealcoholized Sauvignon Blanc containing just 0.5% alcohol, crafted using the innovative spinning cone technique, which removes alcohol through low-vacuum distillation while preserving every bit of the wine's vibrant aroma and flavour. It's dry, medium-bodied, and refreshingly lively, with an expressive bouquet of honeydew melon, crushed gooseberry, toasted hay, kaffir lime leaf, and a delicate thread of white jasmine, underpinned by the mouthwatering, electric acidity that Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is world-famous for. Kim Crawford was founded in 1996 and quickly became one of New Zealand's most recognized and exported wine brands, credited with helping to put Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc firmly on the global map. Serve it well chilled alongside a roasted artichoke and goat cheese galette, where the wine's herbaceous lift and bright citrus energy play beautifully against the creamy, earthy filling, or pair it with fish tacos topped with mango salsa and lime crema, a combination that echoes the wine's tropical, zesty personality with every bite. Enjoy it through 2028. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: roasted artichoke and goat cheese galette, brunch dishes, fish tacos, salads. Drink: 2026 - 2028 46422 0.5% MD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. May 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Rosehall Run Cabernet Merlot 2021, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Rosehall Run Cabernet Merlot from Ontario V.Q.A. is a polished, medium-to-full-bodied dry red blending 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, sourced from Niagara fruit and aged for 16 months in a combination of French and American oak, a thoughtful combination that brings both structure and suppleness to a wine of genuine elegance and restraint. It opens with a composed, inviting nose of dark plum, dried wild blueberry, graphite, and warm vanilla, with a mid-palate of roasted cedar, dried thyme, and a gentle iron-rich minerality that frames the wine's satisfying, silky finish. At just 12.5% alcohol it is impressively light on its feet for a Cabernet-dominant red, best served at a cool room temperature and with cellaring potential well through 2033. Head winemaker Dan Sullivan, who honed his craft over 15 years as an award-winning amateur winemaker before founding Rosehall Run in 2001 as one of Prince Edward County's earliest wineries, is widely regarded as a pioneer of the region whose 2005 Pinot Noir was identified by wine writer David Lawrason as one of the six wines defining Canada's future. Remarkably, Sullivan selected this farm in Hillier Ward specifically for its clay and shale soils over a calcareous limestone base, with Lake Ontario just one to two kilometres away on three sides, creating a uniquely moderated microclimate that few Ontario properties can match. Cabernet Merlot food pairings: slow-roasted beef tenderloin with a red wine and mushroom jus, grilled lamb chops with roasted garlic and herb butter, duck confit with roasted root vegetables and a cherry reduction. Drink: 2026 - 2033 50498 12.5% XD 750 mL $26.00 Score: 90/100. May 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart