Selection
Selection
La Stella 2022 Arioso Sangiovese Grosso
Canadian Red
Light red colour accompanies a medium-bodied profile. Bing cherry, red currant, leather and wild herbs appear with a linear shape, natural acidity and rustic, firm tannins. The wine is made from Sangiovese Grosso grown in the Osoyoos Lake District. Its chiseled, elegant character suits wild boar or mushroom ragù, two pairings suggested for this southern Okanagan release.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot 2023 Arbois Chardonnay Patchwork
French White
Grilled sesame, honey, lemon confit, mineral notes and ripe apple accompany a dry, medium-bodied wine with dominant acidity, generous mouthfeel and balanced wood. White blossom, peach, white pepper and toast add further detail. The Chardonnay comes from several smaller Jura parcels on mixed soils. Fermentation and maturation take place in barrel, and the alcohol level is thirteen and a half percent.
Rudd 2003 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 375 mL
American Red
Dense ruby-purple colour accompanies blackcurrant, espresso roast, charcoal and cedar. Firm tannins are another characteristic of the wine. Cabernet Sauvignon makes up seventy-six percent of the blend, joined by Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Dried dark berry, crushed rock, cedar, graphite, nut and chicory add further detail to this Oakville Estate wine from Napa Valley.
Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 2024 Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons
French White
Pale yellow-gold colour with green reflections accompanies flowers, peach, pear and melon. The Chardonnay is elegant and fresh. White citrus, crushed stone, saline lift and a silken texture add further character. Cool fermentation and a short period on lees are used for this Premier Cru wine from Chablis. The wine comes from the Vaillons Premier Cru vineyard.
Mission Hill Family Estate 2021 Legacy Collection Perpetua Chardonnay
Canadian White
Crunchy lemon, yellow peach and golden apple accompany a refreshing mouthfeel and tangy finish. Stone fruit, citrus and flint appear with lemon acidity and integrated fruit, oak and texture. The Chardonnay comes from four vineyard blocks at Border Vista Vineyard in Osoyoos. Maturation lasts sixteen months in French oak barriques, puncheons and a concrete egg.
Erbaluna 2018 Barolo DOCG Organic
Italian Red
Deep ruby red shows orange highlights. Rose, violet, truffle and tobacco accompany a dry, harmonious profile that is full and velvety. Nebbiolo grows on calcareous clay with southeast exposure. The grapes are hand-picked. Vinification takes eighteen to twenty-four days, and maturation takes place for twenty-four months in large barrels. The vines stand approximately 250 to 280 metres above sea level.
Double Canyon 2017 Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
American Red
Blackberry, pie crust and baking vanilla accompany raspberry and light confectioners' sugar. Peach and raspberry also appear with juicy acidity and a lingering finish. The blend contains Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Syrah. Fruit comes from Horse Heaven Hills in Washington's Columbia Valley. Scorched earth, barrel spice, graphite and dark cherry add further detail.
Glaetzer 2018 Anaperenna Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Australian Red
Dark purple and black colour accompanies black fruit, a slight herbal lift, anise, dark cherry and dried spice. The blend contains Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from old vines in Ebenezer, at the northern end of the Barossa Valley. It ferments in open vessels before sixteen months in new French and American oak. The wine is bottled unfiltered after maturation on lees.
Rombauer 2023 Carneros Chardonnay
American White
Ripe yellow peach, Meyer lemon and chamomile accompany clove and vanilla. A rich, concentrated profile has a creamy, round mouthfeel. Sweet oak, honeysuckle, pineapple, matchstick and honey also appear. Fragrant apple and flowers add further detail. A lush character is also present, and the finish is rich. This Chardonnay comes from Carneros in California and carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
Benton-Lane 2018 First Class Pinot Noir
American Red
Deep ruby colour accompanies cherry, blackberry, wet earth, mocha, anise and blueberry. Ripe, fine tannins and balanced acidity sit within a rich, velvety texture and an extremely long finish. Dark cherry, plum and spice also appear with firm structure. This Pinot Noir comes from Oregon's Willamette Valley and represents a selection of individual cellar lots.
Domaine Claude Riffault 2020 Sancerre Rouge La Noue
French Red
Garrigue, wormwood, violet, raspberry and blueberry accompany a silky texture, with chalky and lightly stemmy character. Fruit cake and tea leaf add further detail. Made entirely from Pinot Noir with whole bunches, the red comes from Sancerre in the Loire Valley. The organically farmed wine has a deep ruby colour, red-fruit detail, balance and a persistent finish.
Domaine Lucien Crochet 2022 Sancerre Les Calcaires
French White
Golden-yellow colour accompanies chalk, pale stone fruit, lemongrass and mild toast. The wine has volume, crisp acidity and mild extract. Savoury fruit and a creamy texture accompany a long, vigorous finish. Made entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, it draws fruit from chalky, south-facing parcels in Sancerre. Mineral and saline details are also present, and the fruit comes from calcareous soils in Bué.
Bixio Poderi 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Silver DOCG
Italian Red
Intense ruby colour with garnet variations accompanies red fruit, sour black cherry and vanilla. Plum, vanilla, spice and oak appear with a vigorous, aromatic and warm profile. Corvina Veronese, Corvinone and Rondinella come from the Badin estate. The grapes dry for sixty to ninety days before fermentation, followed by at least two years in large oak and four months in bottle.
Le Preare 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Italian Red
Dense ruby-red colour accompanies cherry, dried plum, dried flowers and sweet spice. The wine is full-bodied and smooth, with velvety tannins. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes undergo gentle drying before the wine matures in large oak barrels for at least twenty-four months. Further bottle maturation lasts six to eight months. The fruit comes from Veneto's Valpolicella Classica area.
Casisano 2015 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Italian Red
Dark ruby colour accompanies red berries, forest fruit, peach and strawberry preserve. The palate is juicy and clear, with fine fruit, pointed tannins and a harmonious, lightly salty finish. Made entirely from Sangiovese Grosso in Tuscany, the wine ferments in wooden vats under controlled temperature. The estate vineyards sit at 480 metres on hills southeast of Montalcino.
Michael David Winery 2017 Sloth Zinfandel
American Red
Cherry, fig, vanilla and clove accompany bright cherry fruit, toasted marshmallow and nutmeg. Spice and tannin detail also appear. The blend contains Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Mendocino County. Fruit comes from the Larramendy vineyard, planted in the 1950s on gravelly loam, and the wine matures for sixteen months in new French and American oak.
Rhys Alesia 2018 Anderson Valley Chardonnay
American White
Gold colour accompanies honeysuckle, white blossom and honeyed orchard fruit, together with apple and white flowers. The medium-bodied wine has finesse, tangy acidity, chalky minerality, lemon curd and crushed citrus, with a long mineral finish. Chardonnay fruit comes from Anderson Valley in California. Bosc pear, red apple, stone, honeycomb and baker's yeast add further detail.
Famille Hugel 2009 Riesling Jubilee
French White
Straw-yellow colour accompanies ripe, bright fruit with mint, herbs and mineral-earthy notes. The wine has a soft aromatic character, a touch of toast and refreshing herbal flavour, together with minerality and a long, complex finish. Riesling comes from thirty-year-old vines in the Schoenenbourg vineyard at Riquewihr, where marl and clay lie over gypsum-rich subsoil. Alcohol is 13.55 percent.
Orlando Abrigo 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rongalio
Italian Red
Ruby colour accompanies violets, plum, cherry, cinnamon, pepper, liquorice, balsamic notes and mint. The dry wine is balanced, dense, velvety, elegant and harmonious, with a persistent finish. Made entirely from Nebbiolo in Piedmont, the Riserva comes from old vines in the Meruzzano vineyard and matures for twenty to twenty-two months in large Slavonian oak vats.
Domaine de Marcoux 2014 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
French White
Melon, cured ham and citrus accompany salty mineral notes in this medium-bodied, textured white. The wine also shows lively citrus, floral and herb details with lime, green apple and tangerine. Roussanne and Bourboulenc are gently pressed. Most of the wine remains in stainless steel on fine lees, while a small portion of Roussanne matures in barrel.
Mount Veeder Winery 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
American Red
Black plum, blackberry, fig and ripe cherry appear with toasted oak, caramel, dried herbs and floral notes. The wine is concentrated, rich and full-bodied, with integrated tannins, sweet fruit, acidity, leather and wet stone. Dark berry, baking spice and mocha also appear, and the finish is lengthy. This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Napa Valley in California, within the United States.
Two Paddocks 2022 The Fusilier Bannockburn Vineyard Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
Light red fruit, gentle spice, smoky oak and a steely note appear with ripe dark cherry, plum pit, savoury detail, wild herbs and a mineral undertone. Medium youthful tannins, ripe acidity and a noticeable touch of new oak accompany a long finish. Pinot Noir fruit comes from a single vineyard in Bannockburn, within New Zealand's Central Otago region.
Ponzi 2021 Laurelwood District Pinot Noir
American Red
Black pepper, nutmeg, mesquite, lavender and dried rose petal appear on the nose beside blueberry, raspberry and blackberry bramble. The palate brings maple, black-cherry reduction, dried sage, chocolate nibs, malt and cinnamon, with juicy acidity and long, dusty tannins. This Pinot Noir comes from the Laurelwood District within Oregon's Willamette Valley in the United States.
Robert Weil 2021 Kiedrich Turmberg Riesling Trocken VDP.Erste Lage
German White
Grapefruit, lemon zest, peach skin and wild herbs accompany ripe yellow fruit. The dry Riesling is tight and crisp, with mineral character, a delicate bitter note, elegance and an extended finish. Fruit comes from the Kiedrich Turmberg site in Germany's Rheingau region. The wine carries the VDP Erste Lage classification and was matured in large wooden casks.
Domaine Fumey-Chatelain 2022 Arbois Chardonnay
French White
Yellow-fleshed fruit, white flowers and anise sit alongside minerality, tension and freshness. Chardonnay grows on clay-limestone soil. Fermentation and maturation both take place in barrel for a year and a half, using indigenous yeasts. The vineyard site is in Montigny-lès-Arsures, within France's Jura region. The producer places this Chardonnay among its white wines known as vins ouillés.
Rippon 2016 Mature Vine Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
Pale yet saturated in colour, with a fine perfume of game, dry berries and cherry. Savoury, dry tannins accompany mouthwatering, meaty and herbal character. Raspberry, Asian five-spice, delicate herbs, crushed stone and firm, ripe tannins also appear. Medium- to full-bodied, the wine has a long finish and a slightly chewy texture. The Pinot Noir comes from biodynamically farmed vines in Central Otago, New Zealand.
Scopone 2020 Brunello di Montalcino
Italian Red
Ruby red colour with slight brightening at the rim accompanies plum and walnut. Mint, fresh thyme, refreshing acidity and somewhat coarse-grained tannins appear in the wine, together with a medium-long finish. Made entirely from Sangiovese, this Tuscan red comes from Brunello di Montalcino. Black cherry and slate appear alongside medium body, juicy tannins and a savoury finish.
La Visciola 2022 Vicinale Cesanese del Piglio
Italian Red
Blueberry, tobacco, leather, dark fruit, earth and mushroom appear in this red. Made entirely from Cesanese, it draws on several plots of forty-five- to sixty-year-old vines growing on red clay between 340 and 400 metres. The wine is made in stainless steel, remains there for at least one year before bottling, and is unfined and unfiltered.
Domaine de la Mordorée 2021 La Dame Voyageuse Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
Cherry, raspberry and strawberry shape this Grenache-led Rhône red. The wine is medium- to full-bodied, taut and crisp, with silky tannins at the finish. Grenache accounts for 90% of the blend. It comes from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, an appellation in the Rhône region of southern France. Its fruit profile is somewhat redder than usual for this cuvée.
Dievole 2019 Vigna di Sessina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Italian Red
Red berries, dried cherry and sage meet plum, herbs and darker fruit. The palate is juicy, polished, fresh and elegant, with a long finish and rich extract. Made entirely from Sangiovese, the wine comes from a south-facing vineyard on sandstone crossed by limestone. It matures for seventeen months in large oak barrels and is organically farmed.