Rapitala Alto Nero D'avola 2012
Sicily I.G.T., Italy
Love the dark fruit seduction. Layers of luscious black berry velvet caresses the senses and tongue. Wrap your mind and everything else around this black beauty. This wine was aged in both oak barriques and casks. Pair with brisket.
Alcohol: 14%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2013-2017
Price: $19.95
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 392852
Villa Maria Southern Clays Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
Lovely lime-herbal lift on the nose and palate of this vibrant New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Terrific complexity and concentration of pure citrus flavour here. Pair with vegetarian dishes.
Alcohol: 13%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2013-2017
Price: $29.95
Score: 94/100
LCBO: 388405
Robert Mondavi Winery Fume Blanc 2013
Napa Valley, California, United States
Crisp, dry and fresh with a lemon-lime lift through the core of this California Sauvignon Banc. Robert Mondavi devised the name Fume Blanc for Sauvignon Blanc. Very deft/light use of oak preserves the refreshment of this wine and its versatility with food. This wine is mostly Sauvignon Blanc and with a splash of Semillon. Sixty percent of the wine is barrel fermented, and then it's all aged on its own yeast (sûr lie) in French oak for 9 months to add extra richness, creaminess and lovely dimension. The grapes are grown in the Stags Leap and Oakville vineyards. Try this wine with pasta or seafood in a cream sauce.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2013-2016
Price: $22.95
Score: 91/100
LCBO: 221887
Jackson-Triggs Delaine Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A.
This is the top Single Vineyard site from Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate, the Niagara River sub-appellation. A lovely balanced and rich Chardonnay filled with ripe aromas and flavours of melons and pears. Finishes with toasty oak and butterscotch. Pair with roast chicken.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2013-2018
Price: $24.95
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 623454
Beaulieu Vineyard Georges De Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Napa Valley, California, United States
Towering, complex, deep and rich: this blockbuster Californian Cabernet resonates as deeply as the base notes of a cello, and is as finely played across the senses. Aromas of sonorous black fruit, toasty oak, black violets and mystery. Decant 2 hours and enjoy with rare filet mignon.
Alcohol: 15.7%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2014-2021
Price: $100.95
Score: 95/100
LCBO: 80218