2015
2015
Liberty Wines Shiners 2015 No Shiner Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Fresh red cherry leads, with a light touch of nutmeg and gently integrated oak adding warmth and shape. The palate is soft, juicy and easy to enjoy, keeping its bright fruit clear through a smooth, rounded texture. A subtle savoury note brings balance to the clean finish, making this an inviting, relaxed red for the table.
Remoissenet 2015 Meursault 1er Cru Blagny
French White
Rich and layered, with ripe pear, baked apple and lemon curd opening into hazelnut, toasted brioche and a subtle floral lift. The palate is concentrated and creamy yet held in line by bright acidity and a firm mineral core. Citrus oil, almond and chalky tension shape the long, powerful finish. Serve with roast turbot, scallops, poultry in cream sauce or aged Comté.
Domaine Ostertag 2015 Fronholz Riesling
French White
Peach and tangerine make an immediately expressive nose, combining juicy ripeness with aromatic spice and citrus zest. The palate is dry, concentrated and vigorous, with firm acidity, mineral focus and a sleek, crystalline texture. There is real structure and poise beneath the exuberant fruit, carrying the finish with clarity and energy.
Quinta Do Vale Meao 2009/21 Douro
Portuguese Red
Blackberry, plum and red berries meet violet, dried herbs, graphite and gentle spice. Full-bodied yet poised, the palate combines concentrated fruit with polished tannins, bright acidity and a mineral edge. Traditional granite-lagar work and measured barrel ageing bring depth without obscuring the fruit, leading to a long, savoury finish. Decant for roast lamb, braised beef or aged hard cheese.
Château de Beaucastel 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
French Red
Ripe red cherry and black cherry open with cassis, liquorice and layered exotic spice. Full-bodied and richly textured, the palate carries generous fruit without feeling heavy, supported by powerful but measured tannins. Earthy herbs and a cola-like savoury note emerge toward the long, warming finish. Decant for lamb, beef or game.
Vista D’Oro 2015 D’Oro Fortified Walnut Wine
Canadian Dessert
Toasted nuts and roasted hazelnut meet caramelized sugar, dried fig and warm baking spice in a deep, velvety after-dinner pour. Dark honey, molasses and subtle vanilla broaden the palate, while vibrant acidity keeps the richness defined. Smooth and warming, it finishes at length with roasted nuts, sweet spice and a poised savoury edge.
Bollinger 2015 La Grande Année Champagne
French Sparkling
Golden and mature in tone, with Mirabelle plum, orchard fruit and honey followed by blackberry, cherry and almond. The palate is broad, generous and finely textured, its creamy mousse carrying ripe fruit toward a layered finish of dark chocolate, citrus and cool mineral detail. Richly gastronomic, it suits roast poultry, mushrooms or nutty cheeses.
Dunn Vineyards 2015 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
American Red
Kirsch and blackcurrant open with sandalwood, sweet tobacco and exotic spice. The palate is full-bodied and layered, balancing rich, pure fruit with an elegant texture and firm, woven tannins. Cedar, dried herbs, graphite and lavender add complexity, while red cherry, plum and mint carry the structured frame into a long, poised finish.
Yarra Yering 2015 Dry Red No. 2
Australian Red
Blackberry and plum lead a concentrated, dark-fruited profile, joined by violet, pepper and savoury spice. The palate is medium-bodied yet weighty, with generous fruit, assertive tannins and crisp acidity held in a fresh, detailed frame. Poised and long, it suits lamb, grilled beef or earthy mushroom dishes.
Mark Haisma 2015 Saint-Romain Chardonnay
French White
Fine citrus, white peach and spice form a detailed, fresh profile with grip. Faint oak, layers and weight accompany acidity that builds slowly and a growing mineral dimension in the long finish. Two Saint-Romain vineyards were combined in this ripe year to preserve freshness. The wine is made entirely from Chardonnay and has a straw-yellow colour.
Pierre Gimonnet & Fils 2015 Special Club Champagne
French Sparkling
Juicy citrus and tart green apple frame a cool, lean palate built around chalk and saline minerality. The mousse is fine and energetic, while delicate floral notes give the wine lift without softening its serious, tightly drawn structure. The finish is long, dry and precise. Excellent with oysters, sole meuniere, aged Comte or a simple roast chicken.
Alois Lageder 2015 Gewürztraminer
Italian White
Bocale 2015 Ennio Montefalco Sagrantino
Italian Red
Cassis, mocha and cedar lead the nose with an assertive, dark-fruited character. The concentrated palate brings dried black cherry, cocoa and vanilla into focus, supported by tightly knit tannins and a broad, powerful frame. A warming note carries through the finish, giving this structured red a bold, cellar-worthy profile.
Elio Grasso 2015 Ginestra Casa Maté Barolo
Italian Red
Ripe strawberry and dark cherry open with dried fig, mushroom and a cool menthol note. The palate is deep and firmly structured, its concentrated fruit framed by tight tannins and balsamic lift. Earthy detail builds with air while the fruit remains precise. The finish is long and linear, leaving dried berries, savoury spice and a clean mineral edge.
Von Winning 2015 Sauvignon Blanc I
German White
Honeyed concentration shapes the opening, with mandarin, grapefruit and quince set against brown butter. The wine is dry, and full oak fermentation adds another layer to the fruit-led profile. Citrus and quince continue through the palate, followed again by the brown-butter note. The finish is long and lingering, moving from the documented fruit and oak-fermentation character toward a distinct stone-like close.
Mas Gabinèle 2015 Belandes Minervois
French Red
Medicinal herbs, liquorice and dark forest berries shape a savoury, distinctly southern French nose. The palate is juicy and well composed, with ripe balsamic tannins supporting Grenache and Syrah fruit rather than weighing it down. Dark berry depth, herbal freshness and a gently resinous note carry into a charming, persistent finish. Serve with lamb, cassoulet, grilled sausages or aged cheese.
Lion-Gri 2015 Golden Land Cabernet Sauvignon
Moldovan Red
Cotton candy appears with black raspberry, blackcurrant and tobacco leaf. The palate has blackberry, black plum and smoked sausage before a persistent finish. This dry red is made from Cabernet Sauvignon in Moldova and contains twelve percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include beef, lamb, venison, pork, pasta, mushrooms, tomato-based dishes and foods with chilli or other hot spices.
Seven Stones 2015 Row 128 Merlot
Canadian Red
Brandy-soaked cherry, dried cherry, Italian prune plum, sage, oak spice and earthy secondary notes define the profile. The palate is softer, with less acidity and tannin than the preceding release. Butterscotch oak and alcohol warmth appear in the finish. The Merlot comes from an estate vineyard on benchland in the Similkameen Valley, where the winery matures its red wines in French oak barrels.
Schloss Reinhartshausen 2015 Rheingau Pinot Noir
German Red
Pinot Noir from Germany’s Rheingau gives a dry red with thirteen-and-a-half percent alcohol. The estate cultivates its own classified vineyards in Erbach, Hattenheim and Kiedrich and does not buy grapes or must. Within the castle-wine range, the style has a medium body, radiant fruit, clarity and depth. The wines are bottled from the historic cellar at Erbach.
Villa Symposia 2015 L’Équilibre Languedoc
French Red
Blackcurrant and blueberry fruit sit with liquorice, dried herbs and a stony mineral character. The profile also includes dense tannins, red and black fruit and a long finish. This red comes from the Languedoc appellation and carries 12.5 percent alcohol. The blend combines Syrah, Carignan and Grenache. The estate identifies L’Équilibre among its named cuvées.
St. Innocent 2015 Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
American White
Apple, pear, spice and ripe citrus appear in a detailed, focused profile. Fresh stone fruit appears with bright acidity and layers of stony character recalling river stones and peach stone. This Chardonnay comes from Freedom Hill Vineyard in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The profile also includes fruit character, buttery vanilla and a light palate with depth.
Barone di Villagrande 2015 Etna Rosso DOC
Italian Red
An eighty-percent share of Nerello Mascalese is joined by Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mantellato. Delicate fruit, herbs and woodland tones define the profile, and maturation lasts one year in chestnut barrels. The wine carries Etna DOC status and thirteen percent alcohol. The vineyards sit on Etna, where southern warmth meets mist, pronounced temperature shifts and frequent rain.
d’Arenberg 2015 The Footbolt Shiraz Museum Release
Australian Red
Boysenberry pie, mulberry, blackberry and liquorice meet subtle chocolate brioche and mocha. The texture is rich, with juicy fruit, chewy tannins, acidity and oak. Small batches are gently crushed in open fermenters, foot-trodden, basket-pressed and transferred to new and used French and American oak barriques. Maturation lasts twelve to eighteen months; the wine is unfined and unfiltered.
Domaine de la Pépière 2015 Gorges Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
French White
Melon de Bourgogne from the Pays Nantais forms this Loire white. Gorges is among the firmest, most structured and mineral Muscadet crus. The wine remains on its lees for forty-two months. Whole clusters are pressed directly, and the juice settles naturally for twelve hours. Pays Nantais is the Loire region bordering the Atlantic, and Muscadet Sèvre et Maine is one of its subzones.
Artadi 2015 El Sequé Monastrell Alicante
Spanish Red
Monastrell makes up ninety percent of the blend, with ten percent Syrah. The wine comes from vineyards at six hundred metres in Alicante, planted on sandy Quaternary soils over clay subsoil. Raspberry, red and black fruit, rose petals, undergrowth and aromatic herbs are present. The palate has volume, with a strong opening followed by an approachable character. It contains fourteen and a half percent alcohol.
Château Le Grand Verdus 2015 Bordeaux Blanc
French White
A round profile and comparatively low acidity place particular emphasis on apricot and nectarine, while the overall character remains fresh and clean. Sauvignon Blanc makes up sixty percent of the blend, with thirty percent Semillon and ten percent Muscadelle. The wine is white, comes from the Bordeaux region of France and carries the Bordeaux Blanc appellation.
Poplar Grove 2015 Merlot
Canadian Red
Dark ruby in colour with a subtle brick edge, the wine has marzipan, baking spice, dried fruit, vanilla and strawberry-jam aromas. Black plum, dried cherry and black pepper appear with soft, velvety tannins and a medium finish. The blend is eighty-eight percent Merlot, five percent Cabernet Sauvignon, five percent Cabernet Franc and two percent Malbec. Ageing lasts twenty-one months in French oak.
Moon Curser 2015 Carménère
Canadian Red
Plum, green peppercorn, ripe raspberry, fennel seed, cherry, pomegranate, vanilla and cedar shape the profile. The wine is medium-bodied, with balanced acidity, soft tannins and a juicy impression; the finish is long and silky. Carménère comes from the Home and Stubbs vineyards on the Osoyoos East Bench. Hand-picked clusters are sorted in the vineyard and destemmed. Fermentation takes place at low temperature, and maturation uses French oak barriques, about one quarter new.
Le Nuvole 2015 Franco Aglianico Rosso
Italian Red
Dark ruby colour carries violet reflections. Currant, blackberry, cinnamon, red fruit in spirit, red rose petals and liquorice form the aromatic profile. The palate is expressive, fresh and balanced, with delicate tannins and a very long finish. Aglianico ferments on its skins in cement for seven days, and the wine is then matured in wood.