2020
2020
Elios 2020 Modus Bibendi Rosso Nero d’Avola
Italian Red
$46.99
Fresh red fruit appears with cherry, blackcurrant, liquorice, roasted almond and clove notes in this Italian red. The acidity is present, while the tannins are soft and delicate. Made entirely from Nero d’Avola, the wine contains thirteen and a half percent alcohol. The grapes are organically farmed in Sicily, and the wine is classified as natural.
Bodegas Luis Pérez 2020 El Triángulo Tintilla
Spanish Red
$47.99
Made entirely from Tintilla, the fruit comes from vineyards in Balbaina, Corchuelo and Carrascal, each with distinct soils and microclimates. Harvest is by hand at night into small boxes holding no more than fourteen kilograms. Sixty percent of the grapes remain undestemmed. Vinification takes place in stainless steel and open barrels for about thirty days, with little pumping over, followed by roughly five months in used wood and fifteen months in tank.
Manvi 2020 Arya Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Italian Red
$48.99
The colour is bright, intense ruby, while the aroma is restrained. The palate is full-bodied, with hearty tannins and fruit that is very well integrated. Earthy tones are present, and the finish is creamy. This organically produced Sangiovese comes from Tuscany in Italy and contains fourteen percent alcohol. A cork is used for the closure.
Aasha Wines 2020 The Cape Chardonnay
Canadian White
$49.99
Barrel fermentation and malolactic fermentation are followed by eight months in French oak. Coconut and vanilla bean appear with macerated pear, brûléed pineapple, crunchy honeycomb and rum-raisin ice cream. Bright acidity and sea salt are also present. Made entirely from Chardonnay, the wine contains 13.8% alcohol and comes from Mariposa vineyards in British Columbia’s southern interior.
Envínate 2020 Táganan Blanco Tenerife
Spanish White
$76.99
Albillo Criollo, Forastera, Gual, Listán Blanco, Malvasía and Marmajuelo come from old parcels on Tenerife near the coast. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with natural yeasts and partial skin contact. Ageing continues on the lees in concrete and in 288- and 600-litre vessels, followed by bottling without filtration and with only a minimal dose of sulphur dioxide. The profile is salty, smoky, floral and nutty.
Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2020 Tutti Frutti Rosé
French Rosé
$47.99
An experimental field blend brings together Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis, Chenin, Menu Pineau and Meslier. The grapes come from a 0.3-hectare parcel on flint clay and are purchased from organic growers. The vines are ninety years old, and the reported yield is twenty-five hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation and ageing last eight months in a Burgundy barrel.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2020 Melon de Bourgogne
French White
$48.99
Organically grown Melon de Bourgogne comes from the village of Oudon in the Loire and is harvested by hand. The grapes are pressed and aged for about six months in neutral 500-litre barrels. The profile is pure and balanced, with roundedness from barrel ageing and bright acidity. Melon de Bourgogne was once common in Burgundy and is the variety used for Muscadet.
Les Cortis 2020 Xylofaune
French Red
$49.99
Made entirely from Mondeuse, this red wine undergoes carbonic maceration as whole clusters and ferments with indigenous yeasts. Ageing lasts twelve months in tank and 500-litre demi-muids. The six-hectare estate lies near Belley, west of the Massif des Bauges in Savoie. Its clay-limestone parcels are cultivated according to biodynamic practices. The finished wine contains 10.5 percent alcohol.
Merkin Vineyards 2020 Shinola Orancia
American White
$48.99
Made from the white grape Malvasia Bianca, this skin-contact wine is deep gold in colour and comes from Buhl Memorial Vineyard in Yavapai County. The grapes ferment on their skins for ten days in stainless steel. Honeyed melon, honeysuckle, orange peel, citrus oil and lilac are present. The profile is layered, with some astringency on the finish.
Penfolds 2020 Bin 23 Pinot Noir
Australian Red
$48.99
Cranberry red in colour, this Pinot Noir brings wild raspberry, strawberry conserve and a faint green-olive note with daphne, azalea, camellia, rose, rosewater, saffron and toasty oak. Cold lamb, forest floor, strawberry pips, pomegranate and rhubarb appear with cola, bergamot, graphite and wet-riverstone minerality. Fruit comes from Tasmania, Henty and the Adelaide Hills. Maturation lasts seven months in French oak barriques, twenty-four percent new.
Nicosia 2020 Lenza di Munti Etna Rosso
Italian Red
$49.99
Brilliant ruby in colour, the wine combines eighty-five percent Nerello Mascalese with fifteen percent Nerello Cappuccio. Floral notes and red fruit appear in a lively, smooth profile with strong minerality and an intense fruity finish. The grapes come from volcanic soils on lava terraces at an average elevation of 720 metres. Fermentation lasts ten to fifteen days in stainless steel, and ageing includes four months before bottling plus five to six months in bottle.
Raúl Pérez 2020 Ultreia Mencía
Spanish Red
$48.99
Ripe red fruit appears with balsamic and mineral notes, while the palate is fresh and balanced, with soft tannins and a persistent finish. The wine is made entirely from Mencía grown around Valtuille in Bierzo. Fruit is selected from the upper rows of the parcel, fermented in open vertical vats and aged for twelve months in neutral barrels. The finished wine contains 13.5 percent alcohol.
Poplar Grove 2020 Cabernet Franc
Canadian Red
$49.99
Medium ruby in colour, this Cabernet Franc has ripe blueberry, black tea and eucalyptus aromas. Tart cranberry, Bing cherry and cedar appear in a medium-bodied profile with bold tannins, bright acidity and a long, balanced finish. The wine is dry, made entirely from Cabernet Franc and aged in oak for twenty-one months. The fruit comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.
Château Croix-Mouton 2020 Bordeaux Supérieur
French Red
$48.99
Deep garnet in colour, the wine offers blackcurrant, blackberry, spice and toasted notes. The palate is medium bodied, with concentrated fruit and a soft texture. The tannins are light and integrated. It is dry and round, with red and black fruit. The wine spends three to four months on its lees, divided between barrels and tanks.
Musso 2020 Brua Barbera d’Alba Superiore
Italian Red
$51.99
Bitter almond, violet candy and a hint of liquorice appear in the aromas. The palate is velvety, with red fruit, structure, body, light tannins and lively bitter notes. Grapes are destemmed and softly crushed before stainless-steel fermentation with maceration and frequent pump-overs. Ageing lasts about two years in large casks and five-hundred-litre tonneaux. The wine contains 15.5 percent alcohol.
Bow & Arrow 2020 Rhinestones
American Red
$49.99
Juicy dark cherry and black raspberry appear with dried thyme, spice and soft earth. The blend contains sixty percent Pinot Noir and forty percent Gamay from Johan Vineyard. Maturation takes place in a mixture of concrete and old barriques. The wine is classified as Organic and Natural. Its conception was inspired by Cheverny, bringing the two grape varieties together in a pure, refreshing red.
Domaine Buronfosse 2020 Marcus Térentius Varro Chardonnay
French White
$49.99
Chardonnay comes from a 0.3-hectare vineyard on a limestone plateau at the base of Rotalier Mountain in Jura. The vines grow in a cool mountain setting. Maturation lasts about nine months in neutral barrels. The estate’s white wines are kept topped up rather than aged oxidatively, and the growers favour a fresh style. The property covers four hectares in Rotalier.
Forge Cellars 2020 Dry Riesling Classique
American White
$49.99
Mandarin orange and cardamom accompany a vibrant profile. This dry Riesling comes from sites along the southeast shore of Seneca Lake, with gravelly loam, clay, shale and limestone soils. Harvest ran from October 14 to 28. Residual sugar measures 3.1 grams per litre, total acidity 6.3 grams per litre and alcohol 12.5 percent. A savoury mineral note appears, and the medium-bodied palate has persistence.
The Wine Umbrella 2020 Co-Syrah
Canadian Red
$49.99
Black plum and black raspberry sit near the edge of sweetness, with pepper, super-ripe fruit aromas and flavours, a silky texture and a long, smooth delivery. The blend is ninety-one percent Syrah and nine percent Viognier. It is a juicy, weighty red. A portion of the profit supports the British Columbia chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier and its charitable work.
Domaine Tatsis 2020 Limnio
Greek Red
$49.99
Raspberry, tart cherry, ripe red fruit, white pepper and herbal notes accompany a medium-bodied palate. Rustic tannins, fresh acidity, a light green vegetable note and an earthy character are also present. Limnio is the sole grape variety. The wine is aged in old French oak barrels and bottled without additional sulphur. The fruit is certified organic, and the wine carries the PGI Macedonia designation.
Intellego 2020 Chenin Blanc
South African White
$49.99
Hay, naartjie, peach and cut apple appear with fresh acidity and a gently savoury finish. The medium-bodied wine is made entirely from Chenin grown on a single Paardeberg hillside vineyard of nineteen-year-old bush vines. Hand-harvested fruit is whole-bunch pressed with solids, and spontaneous fermentation takes place in neutral 500-litre French foudres. The wine ages eleven months on gross lees without bâtonnage and is bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small sulphur addition.
Vazisubani Estate 2020 Kisi Qvevri
Georgian White
$49.99
Apricot, dried fruit and roasted nuts define this dry amber wine. Estate-grown Kisi is hand-picked and partly destemmed, then fermented spontaneously with native yeast in qvevri. Skin contact lasts six months; the profile is full-bodied, supple and rich in fine tannins. The wine is unfiltered, with bentonite as the only fining material, and records 12.5 percent alcohol.
Domaine de la Sarazinière 2020 Les Devants Mâcon-Bussières Gamay
French Red
$51.99
White pepper, dark spice, kirsch and dried herbs appear with smooth, integrated tannins and a long savoury finish. Gamay comes from a south-facing lieu-dit in Bussières on deep alkaline clay-limestone soils. The vines were planted between the 1930s and 1950s and are seventy to ninety years old. Fully destemmed fruit receives a long, cool maceration lasting nearly one month. Maturation lasts ten to twelve months in neutral oak barrels.
Denavolo 2020 Dinavolo
Italian White
$56.99
Rose petal, Turkish delight and herbs accompany tannins and a honeyed finish. Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Ortrugo, Marsanne and other local grapes make up the blend. Fruit comes from old vines in the upper part of a sloping limestone vineyard. Skin maceration lasts seven to eight months. The wine then spends six months in used barrels. The harvest yielded about two thousand bottles.
Bunan 2020 Moulin des Costes Rouge Bandol
French Red
$59.99
Blackberry, raspberry and red-fruit notes accompany delicate oak. The palate is rich and balanced, with smooth tannins. Mourvèdre makes up seventy percent of the blend, with twenty percent Cinsault and ten percent Syrah. The grapes are organically cultivated and harvested by hand. Maturation lasts eighteen months in traditional foudres and barrels. The colour is dense ruby red.
Harvey & Harriet 2020 Red Blend Paso Robles
American Red
$53.99
The colour is medium ruby-purple. Aromas include Bing cherry, red raspberry, blueberry, roasted rhubarb, cardamom and brown sugar. Vanilla and spice sit with grilled meat, olive tapenade, cedar and molasses. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec make up the blend. The wine is full-bodied, with firm, grainy tannins and juicy acidity.
Argento 2020 Finca Agrelo Single Vineyard Malbec
Argentinian Red
$52.99
Intense ruby colour carries violet reflections. Sweet spices and violets accompany ripe red fruit. The wine is medium-full bodied, with softened tannins, medium acidity and a finish marked by red fruit. Malbec is hand harvested and destemmed; twenty percent ferments in French oak while the balance ferments in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is followed by ten months in oval concrete tanks.
Bressia 2020 Piel Negra Pinot Noir
Argentinian Red
$59.99
Red cherry, blackberry, ripe tomato, rose and violet are present. Cinnamon, rosemary and mint sit with coffee, vanilla and smoke. The wine has firm structure and a full texture. It is made entirely from Pinot Noir grown in Mendoza’s Uco Valley and spends twenty-four months in new French-oak barrels. Alcohol is 14.5 percent by volume.
Domaine Perrault-Jadaud 2020 Et Si Vin de France Gamay
French Red
$52.99
Gamay Noir grows on sandy loam at Francueil in Touraine and is farmed organically. The fruit is harvested by hand and begins carbonic fermentation as whole clusters with indigenous yeasts. Maturation lasts six to eight months in neutral 400-litre barrels, and sulphur use at bottling is minimal. The wine is red and carries the Vin de France designation.
Mendel 2020 Cabernet Franc Paraje Altamira
Argentinian Red
$53.99
Intense ruby colour accompanies raspberry, cherry and pink and black pepper. The tannins are ripe and firm, with a silky texture and lingering finish. Cabernet Franc grows at 1,100 metres in Paraje Altamira on sandy loam over massive calcareous blocks. Grapes are harvested and selected by hand. Maceration lasts twenty-five days. Ageing lasts twelve months in French oak divided equally among new, second-use and third-use barrels.