Aveleda Loureiro Alvarinho 2016
Vinho Verde, Portugal
Love the green melon roundness that the Loureiro grapes beings to the angular and zesty Alvarinho grape. Lime zest and white grapefruit. Pair with fresh fish.
Alcohol: 11%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2016-2018
Price: $9.95
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 89995
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Pinot Gris 2015
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC VQA, Canada
Flavourful and viscous: this is no boring-beige Pinot Gris! Mouth-filling texture is what comes across most in this gorgeous white wine. The Pinot Gris is 60% fermented and aged in stainless steel, and the remaining 40% fermented and aged in two and three year old French oak barrels for 6 months. What a deft touch that wraps this package in richness.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2017-2020
Price: $24.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 329458
Thymiopoulos Young Vines Xinomavro 2013
Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece
This medium-bodied Greek wine from Young Vines offers red florals and cherry on the nose and palate. The vines are 15 years old for these Xinomavro grapes. Pair with grilled pork chops.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2016-2020
Price: $17.95
Score: 88/100
LCBO: 466474
Honoro Vera Juan Gill Monastrell 2015
Jumilla D.O., Spain
Fleshy ripe black and purple plums and blueberries on the nose and palate of this smooth, full-bodied Spanish red wine. Pair with barbecued sweet ribs. This Spanish red wine is made from 100% Monastrell grapes grown on low bush vines planted in poor limestone soils. There are low yields due to these impoverished soils and extreme weather. Polished tannins. The Spanish winery of Juan Gil was established in 1916 in the region of Jumilla, known for its red wines made from the Monastrell grape, which is called Mourvèdre in France.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2016-2020
Price: $13.95
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 167684
Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine 2014
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada
A gloriously rich and layered Niagara icewine made from the Cabernet Franc grape, thus the lovely ruby hue. Aromas and flavours of field strawberries and cherries. Pair with dark chocolate especially if it has a raspberry swirl through the core. Yum!
Alcohol: 9.5%
Sweetness: Sweet
Drink: 2017-2022
Price: $42.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 149963
