OTTAWA --
Montecillo Gran Reserva 2010
Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain
A full-bodied Rioja red, vibrant with dried red fruits, dark black fruit, cedar spice and a hint of smoke on the palate. An elegant Rioja red with well-integrated oak spice and silky tannins.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2020-2024
Best Beef Wine
Price: $29.95
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 239277
Benziger Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Sonoma County, California, United States
From Sonoma County, a full-bodied, rich and layered Cabernet Sauvignon produced with certified-sustainable wine grapes. Rich dark plum, black currant, minty and vanilla flavours on the palate.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2019-2024
Delightful Duck Wine
Price: $27.95
Score: 91/100
LCBO: 597237
Darting Dürkheimer Nonnengarten Gewürztraminer Kabinett 2018
Pfalz Prädikatswein, Germany
Produced by Kurt Darting, a single-vineyard Gewürztraminer form the Pfalz wine region - a classic with lychee, grapefruit, rose petals and spicy flavours on the palate. Pour with smoked fish on baguette.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sweetness: Sweet
Drink: 2020-2021
Plush Pork Wine
Price: $19.95
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 944181
Zull Grüner Veltliner 2018
Weinviertel D.A.C., Austria
A subtle Grüner Veltliner with honey, vanilla and soft citrus aromas on the nose, elegant with tropical fruit, peach and soft orange zest and a clean mineral finish.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2020-2022
Splendid Salad Wine
Price: $29.95
Score: 94/100
LCBO: 17497
Wayne Gretzky Estates Whisky Oak Aged Red 2018
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada
The 2018 Red is aged in whisky barrels, imparting a seductive smokey character. Pair this full-bodied red with seared meats in rich red wine reductions; roasted leg of lamb; mushroom stews and of course Hockey Night in Canada.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2020-2026
Best Beef Wine
Price: $19.95
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 617738