Bodegas Viña Magaña 2011
Navarra D.O., Spain
Juicy, complex, concentrated and rich: this is a staggeringly great value for the money! Fleshy black plums, smoke and pepper. Pair with grilled meats.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2017-2022
Price: $19.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 280552
Beringer Founders' Estate Merlot 2016
Napa Valley, California, United States
A terrific, value-priced Californian Merlot featuring fleshy ripe purple and black plums aromas and flavours. Full-bodied and smooth with juicy acidity. Pair with hamburgers, meat lovers' pizza and stew.
Alcohol: 14%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2016-2020
Price: $18.25
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 534255
Poplar Grove Winery Pinot Gris 2016
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC VQA, Canada
A vibrant, flavourful BC Pinot Gris with aromas of white pear and melon. Pair with roast turkey.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Medium Dry
Drink: 2016-2019
Price: $19.90
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 24679
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
So fresh and lively! This is a wonderful New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that bursts from the glass with gooseberry, lime, lemongrass and chives. Pair with vegetarian dishes, seafood, shellfish and mild to medium curries and spices.
Alcohol: 13%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2015-2017
Price: $19.05
Score: 93/100
LCBO: 308288
Chevalier Monopole Brut Cremant D'alsace Rosé
Burgundy A.C., France
I almost don't want to review this one as I'd rather hoard it for myself all summer long. Yet again, I will throw myself on the flames of self-sacrifice. This is freakin amazing. Gorgeous rosè. Is the price a typo? Fresh strawberries drying after a summer rain on a July afternoon. Take me there.
Alcohol: 12%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2017-2019
Price: $15.95
Score: 93/100
LCBO: 485920
