d'Arenberg D'arry's Original Shiraz Grenache 2012
Mclaren Vale, Australia
This red wine is savoury, dark and delicious with chary, toasty oak and black fruit. Full-bodied and smooth with loads of sensory pleasure and made by one of Australia's most respected producers. Pair this wine with a pepper steak.
Alcohol: 13.9%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2015-2017
Price: $19.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 942904
Lan Gran Reserva Tempranillo 2007
Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain
This full-bodied Spanish red wine is a blend of mostly Tempranillo, and small amounts of Mazuelo and Graciano grapes grown on 20- to 25-year-old vines. Complex with aromas of cigar box, leather, violets and black cherry. Full-bodied and mouth-watering. Love the taste and feel of maturity in this wine. Drinking well now though will also keep in the cellar for a few years. Pair with veal. A gorgeous garnet hue in the glass. Very mouth-filling and coating. Long, lingering finish. Pair with toasted nuts, hard cheeses and gentle conversation.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2013-2019
Price: $31.95
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 928622
Zenato San Benedetto Lugana 2014
Veneto D.O.C., Italy
A zesty northern Italian white wine with notes of grapefruit, lime and lemon zest. Racy acidity on the palate for shellfish.
Alcohol: 13%
Sweetness: Dry:
Drink: 2014-2017
Price: $16.95
Score: 88/100
LCBO: 707158
Trius Brut Rosé
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada
Very robust icewine dosage doesn't make this sweet in the least just more full-bodied. Strawberry pinot noir influence.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2014-2018
Price: $29.95
Score: 90/100
LCBO: 184309
Ruppertsberger Linsenbusch Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2014
Pfalz Prädikatswein, Germany
A gorgeous German sweet wine with layers of honeyed apricot flavours and some peach notes on the finish. Pair with fruit flans.
Alcohol: 11%
Sweetness: Sweet
Drink: 2014-2022
Price: $17.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 320473
