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My wine reviews cover a wide range of grapes and regions. These wine reviews should help you find the wine styles you love at any price. As well, all of my wine reviews include food pairings - I don't believe that wine reviews without matching dishes are useful. Let me know if there's anything I can do to make these wine reviews more helpful to you. Cheers!

Fowles Wine The Exception Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Fowles Wine The Exception Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2019

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 362137  Check Stock

93/100

$24.95


Beaulieu Vineyards Coastal Estates Chardonnay 2011
Beaulieu Vineyards Coastal Estates Chardonnay 2011

California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Celebrated Chicken and Cream Sauce Wine

 

LCBO: 234435  Check Stock

88/100

$14.95


Michele Castellani Colle Cristi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2008
Michele Castellani Colle Cristi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2008

D.O.C., Ca' Del Pipa, Veneto, Italy

Alcohol: 15.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2022

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 222109  Check Stock

95/100

$45.95


Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2009
Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2009

Veneto D.O.C., Italy

Alcohol: 16.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2022

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 300012  Check Stock

BC: 485714  6 in stock

94/100

$78.95


Le Cadeau Vineyard Diversité Pinot Noir 2010
Le Cadeau Vineyard Diversité Pinot Noir 2010

Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2019

Gorgeous Gift Wine

 

LCBO: 199752  Check Stock

94/100

$59.00


Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella 2009
Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella 2009

Veneto D.O.C., Italy

Alcohol: 15.4%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2011‐2019

Blissful Blue Cheese Wine

 

LCBO: 433417  Check Stock

BC: 110312  1,327 in stock

SAQ: 522763  Check Stock

93/100

$39.95


St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Sonoma County, California, United States

Alcohol: 14.6%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2020

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 671164  Check Stock

BC: 478263  1,136 in stock

SAQ: 421990  Check Stock

93/100

$37.95


Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Mendoza, Argentina

Alcohol: 13.9%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 985002  Check Stock

SAQ: 865287  Check Stock

92/100

$19.95


Newton Johnson Pinot Noir 2012
Newton Johnson Pinot Noir 2012

Upper Hemel En Aarde Valley, Walker Bay W.O., South Africa

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

Complete Cheese Pizza Wine

 

LCBO: 660878  Check Stock

92/100

$26.95


Club Lealtanza Reserva Tempranillo 2005
Club Lealtanza Reserva Tempranillo 2005

Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

Luscious Lamb Wine

 

LCBO: 293852  Check Stock

92/100

$39.00




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