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SAQ Wine Reviews

I review and rate wines in SAQ Stores, Société des Alcools du Québec, the largest chain of wine stores in Québec. I also review wines sold directly from Quebec wineries and cideries, and other Canadian wine producers, along with wines in Québec depanneurs and other private stores.

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Matahiwi Estate Pinot Gris 2024
Matahiwi Estate Pinot Gris 2024

Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand

Alcohol: 12.8%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2027

Voluptuous Veal Wine

 

LCBO: 12679  Check Stock

BC: 311340  27 in stock

SAQ: 11200681  Check Stock

ANBL: 4301  Check Stock

NSLC: 1017184

Quails' Gate Chardonnay 2025
Quails' Gate Chardonnay 2025

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2028

Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 377770  Check Stock

BC: 377770  1,847 in stock

SAQ: 12456179  Check Stock

Alberta: 377770

Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2023
Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2023

Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2030

Delightful Duck Wine

 

LCBO: 184564  Check Stock

BC: 118745  Check Stock

SAQ: 11072325  Check Stock

NSLC: 1004965

Umani Ronchi Vigne Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi 2023
Umani Ronchi Vigne Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi 2023

Marche, Italy

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2031

Profound Pasta and Cream Sauce Wine

 

LCBO: 98111  Check Stock

BC: 610725  18 in stock

SAQ: 11490341  Check Stock

NSLC: 1021363

Banfi San Angelo Pinot Grigio 2025
Banfi San Angelo Pinot Grigio 2025

Tuscany, Italy

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2028

Venerated Vegetarian Wine

 

LCBO: 26716  Check Stock

BC: 31446  Check Stock

SAQ: 344655  Check Stock

ANBL: 1839  Check Stock

NSLC: 1016703

Alberta: 378257

Tua Rita Rosso Dei Notri 2023
Tua Rita Rosso Dei Notri 2023

Tuscany, Italy

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2031

Plush Pork Wine

 

LCBO: 25678  Check Stock

BC: 391219  Check Stock

SAQ: 10843335  Check Stock

Alberta: 724648

Umberto Cesari Liano Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Umberto Cesari Liano Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2028

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

 

LCBO: 18609  Check Stock

BC: 878637  Check Stock

SAQ: 12042603  Check Stock

ANBL: 1791  Check Stock

NSLC: 1020757

Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2022
Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2022

Veneto, Italy

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2030

Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine

 

LCBO: 995704  Check Stock

BC: 182527  Check Stock

SAQ: 908186  Check Stock

ANBL: 445  Check Stock

Ktima Tselepos Driopi Agiorgitiko 2024
Ktima Tselepos Driopi Agiorgitiko 2024

Nemea, Peloponnese, Greece

Alcohol: 13.9%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2031

Complete Cheese Pizza Wine

 

LCBO: 60830  Check Stock

SAQ: 10701311  Check Stock

Pio Cesare L'altro Chardonnay 2025
Pio Cesare L'altro Chardonnay 2025

Langhe, Piedmont, Italy

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2026‐2032

Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 27717  Check Stock

BC: 790048  Check Stock

SAQ: 968982  Check Stock

 

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