The Black Chook Woop Woop Wines Shiraz Viognier 2009, South Australia, Australia: Surprisingly excellent for the price, wow. This wine is a blend of 94% Shiraz and 6% Viognier from McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek. Blackberry jam lusciousness with some mint. Layers and layers and layers of pleasure. Eyes closed kinda wine. Drink: 2011-2015. 66738 14.50% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. September 3, 2011
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Reserva Viognier 2009, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Everything’s coming up daisies with the 2009 Cono Sur Viognier, a lovely wine with notes of field flowers, peach and dried apricot. There’s a fresh breeze running through this wine that will leave you longing for more of it and the cheese. Drink: 2010-2013. 64287 13.50% D 750 mL $14.00 Score: 87/100. December 10, 2011
Best Value White Wine. Full Review 653 bottles available at Appleby & New (905) 639-0337
342 bottles available at Blair & Ogilvie (613) 745-9906
230 bottles available at Industrial & St. Laurent (613) 738-0937
222 bottles available at Nepean & Elgin (613) 233-0394
190 bottles available at Wonderland & Oxford (519) 432-7951
Remo Farina Classico Superiore Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy: Peppered black cherry liqueur with a nice bite that makes me want to bite back. Full-bodied, mouth-watering and a surprisingly rich, long finish. Drink: 2011-2016. 999946 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. October 1, 2011
Best Value Red Wine. Full Review 119 bottles available at Highway 5 & Highway 6 (905) 689-6855
108 bottles available at Mapleview & Bryne (705) 726-6220
54 bottles available at Danforth & Broadview (416) 469-4724
54 bottles available at Front & Jarvis (416) 368-0521
50 bottles available at King Street & Dufferin (416) 538-9200