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White Wine
Leaning Post The Fifty Chardonnay 2023, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Leaning Post's The Fifty Chardonnay from Ontario is an elegant, medium-bodied white wine offering notes of white peach, yellow apple, kumquat, and honeysuckle. This dry wine displays great acidity and concentrated fruit that will continue to develop over the next three years. Serve it chilled with lemon-roasted chicken as the wine's citrus notes complement the bright flavors, or pair it with grilled salmon steaks where the wine's wet stone minerality enhances the delicate fish. Winemaker Laura McCain vinifies this sleek Chardonnay in concrete with ambient yeast before aging it on the lees for nine months to create subtle texture and harmonious mouthfeel without oak influence. The 2023 Niagara vintage was warm and sunny with very small yields, resulting in wines of remarkable concentration and precision. This refined, vegan-friendly Chardonnay represents excellent quality and will drink beautifully through 2029. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled salmon steaks, roast chicken, quiche, onion tarte, pork chops, roast chicken, turkey tournedos. Drink: 2026 - 2029 578864 12.9% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. January 2026. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Vaucher Père & Fils Fleurie 2024, Fleurie, Beaujolais A.O.C., France: Vaucher Père & Fils' Fleurie from Beaujolais is a fragrant, medium-bodied red wine crafted from Gamay with notes of tart red plum, bright cherry, violet and wild berries. This relentlessly dry wine displays firm, fleshy texture and right-on fruit-acid balance that make it ideal for pairing with food. Serve it slightly below room temperature with herb-roasted duck as the wine's fresh acidity complements the rich meat, or pair it with grilled pork chops where the wine's juicy character balances the charred flavors. Winemaker Philippe Vaucher ages this lovely Fleurie ten months in stainless steel to preserve the wine's vibrant fruit and attractive freshness without oak influence. Vaucher Père & Fils is a family estate committed to producing classic expressions of Beaujolais' top-rated crus, showcasing the quality and aging potential of Gamay from Fleurie's granite slopes. This excellent-value wine represents outstanding quality and will drink beautifully through 2028. Food pairings: roast chicken, roast duck, roast pork. Drink: 2026 - 2028 534339 13.1% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 92/100. January 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart