Cathedral Cellar Kwv Pinotage 2014
Western Cape W.O., South Africa
Savoury notes of bacon, fleshy black cherry and vanilla smoke. It’s got a velvet texture with a dry medium-full-bodied weight and flavours of cocoa, coffee, and blackberry jam with a dark spiced finish. If you don't know Pinotage as a grape very well, start with this wine. It's South Africa's flagship grape the way California has Zinfandel. Smoky oak weaves it way through the wine. Lovely! Pair with: grilled lamb steaks.
Alcohol: 14%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2015-2019
Price: $16.95
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 99267
Beran Zinfandel 2013
California, United States
Tastes like a mocha dark chocolate Cabernet rather than zinfandel, though it's still tasty. Full-bodied. Pair with sweet barbecued ribs.
Alcohol: 15.3%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2015-2019
Price: $29.95
Score: 88/100
LCBO: 431882
G. Marquis The Silver Line Chardonnay 2015
Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada
A full-bodied Niagara white wine made from Chardonnay grapes. Asian pear notes wrapped in lots of toasty oak and campfire smoke from oak aging. Pair with grilled tuna and baked quail.
Alcohol: 13%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2017-20219
Price: $17.95
Score: 88/100
LCBO: 258681
Quinta De Curvos Loureiro 2015
Vinho Verde, Portugal
Peach blossom and apricot freshness. Light-bodied without a lot of acidity.
Alcohol: 12%
Sweetness: Medium
Drink: 2016-2019
Price: $12.95
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 471284
La Chapelle De Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2009
Sauternes, Bordeaux A.C., France
A classic Bordeaux dessert wine that's a traditional blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Pair with nuts and cheeses.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sweetness: Sweet
Drink: 2017-2020
Price: $25.95
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 477588