ROSÉ
Best of Category: Marqués de Cáceres Rosado 2006
Spain $14.99 +361188
As pleasing to drink as it is to look at, this is a supreme example of everything rosé can be.
Joie Rosé 2006
B.C. $20.90 +511469*
Bracing Okanagan rosé from tiny Naramata winery.
Thornhaven Divino 2006
B.C. $14.90 +806406
Superb raspberry and cherry flavours, and plenty of body.
LIGHT RED
Best of Category: Beringer Founders’ Estate Merlot 2004
USA $19.99 +534255
The perfect post-Sideways Merlot: fragrant and full of fruit.
And it has a very silky, Pinot-like texture.
Barahonda Monastrell 2004
Spain $15.99 +438713*
Striking, vibrant, full of black cherry flavour.
Borsao Joven Seleccion 2005
Spain $14.99 +314617
A supple wine packed with juicy berry fruit.
Campo Viejo Crianza 2003
Spain $17.08 +190629
Light and lively, very easy-drinking.
Chateau La Couranconne Gratitude 2005
France $23.95 +840801
Sweet-scented, “honey and stones,” South of France red.
Chateau de Valcombe Costieres de Nimes 2005
France $12.99 +857243
A charming, well-orchestrated blend of Syrah and Grenache.
De Bortoli Deen Vat 4 Petit Verdot 2005
Australia $17.99 +80358
This is a sleek, stylish, Claret-like Australian red.
Deangelis Rosso Piceno 2005
Italy $14.90 +632141
Lovely, leathery red with hints of plum.
Domaine de la Grand’Ribe Organic Cuvee 2004
France $19.95 +279422
Savoury, earthy, countryside red.
Donatella Cinelli Colombini Leone Rosso 2004
Italy $24.99 +46086
Consistently fine Tuscan red.
Espelt Saulo 2005
Spain $14.99 +151332
Raspberry scented, earthy Mediterranean red.
Funky Llama Shiraz 2006
Argentina $9.99 +493734
Smooth Argentinian Shiraz with loads of brambly fruit. Killer value.
Marqués de Cáceres Crianza 2003
Spain $21.99 +345108
Traditonal Rioja at its best.
Mt. Boucherie Summit Reserve Pinot Noir 2005
B.C. $18.90 +643437*
Full-flavoured Okanagan Pinot.
Paul Boutinot Chat-en-Oeuf 2005
France $13.99 +540765
Cheeky, stylish French red.
Santa Maria La Palma Le Bombarde Cannonau 2005
Italy $15.99 +571323
Great value Grenache from Sardinia.
See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Noir 2005
B.C. $22.99 +75267
Earthy, autumnal B.C. red.
Stoneleigh Pinot Noir 2005
New Zealand $20.99 +610857
Vibrant NZ Pinot.
Vina Morande Reserva Pinot Noir 2006
Chile $17.99 +274928
Lovely, supple, velvety Pinot.
MEDIUM RED
Best of Category:
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Carmenere 2006
Chile $13.98 +153270
A shining example of Chile’s signature grape: spicy and fruity.
A perfect cross between Merlot and Cab Franc.
Antinori Tenute Marchese Chianti Classico 2001
Italy $46.99 +575845
Eminently stylish Tuscan classic.
Bleasdale Langhorne Crossing 2004
Australia $12.49 +151407
Smooth, satisfying, and beautifully balanced. A very versatile red.
Bodegas Piqueras Marques de Rojas 2006
Spain $9.99 +317008
Rustic, old-fashioned, and a steal at $9.99!
Caliterra Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006
Chile $12.99 +257329
Pure berry fruit, herbal notes, and gravelly earthiness. Very Chilean.
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Chile $13.98 +278416
Herbal aromas and concentrated blackcurrant fruit.
De Bortoli dB Selection Petite Sirah 2006
Australia $11.99 +336750
This is delicious—all berries, smoke, and spice. Perfect barbie wine.
Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni 2005
Italy $26.99 +380824
Aristocratic Old World red.
Lindemans Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005
Australia $14.99 +614610
Wonderful structure, and real Coonawarra character. Great value at $14.99.
Quails’ Gate Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2005
B.C. $39.99 +639658
Refined cool-climate Pinot Noir.
Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2005
Italy $27.99 +3962
Classic sangiovese plum-and-tobacco flavours.
Tinhorn Creek Cabernet Franc 2004
B.C. $16.99 +530717
Bold, earthy, leafy expression of B.C. Cab Franc.
Trivento Amado Sur 2006
Argentina $14.99 +568238
Nifty Argentinian blend: plummy Malbec beefed up with Syrah and Bonarda.
Tormaresca Paiara Rosso 2005
Italy $11.99 +378182
Astonishing value from the South of Italy. Ripe and fruity.
Velenosi Il Brecciarolo Rosso Piceno Superiore 2003
Italy $16.99 +98319
Lively red from Italy’s Adriatic coast.
Viña Garcés Silva Amayna Pinot Noir
Chile $38.95 +298869*
Silky-textured, berry flavoured Pinot. Gorgeous.
Viu Manent Malbec 2006
Chile $12.99 +287326
Malbec crosses the Andes with stunning results.
RICH RED
Best of Category:
Pasqua Sagramoso Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2004
Italy $21.99 +602342
Best In Show. Click here for details.
Castell de Remei Gotim Bru 2004
Spain $24.99 +134668
Classic Spanish red, with sweet aromas of oak, vanilla, and plum.
CedarCreek Estate Select Syrah 2005
B.C. $34.99 +417949
Elegant, complex, balanced wine with pronounced peppery spiciness.
Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico 2003
Italy $23.99 +535732
Ancient grape with intriguing aromas of plums, tobacco, earth, and leather.
Feudo Arancio Syrah 2004
Italy $15.99 +901835
Plenty of Mediterranean ripeness, but plenty of freshness too:
perfect for Arrabbiata.
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Zinfandel 2005
B.C. $29.99 +584433*
The OK’s first Zin is the real deal: peppery, leathery, and brambly.
Jackson-Triggs Proprietors’ Reserve Shiraz 2005
B.C. $19.99 +593103
One of B.C.’s most celebrated wines, full of blackberries, coffee, and chocolate.
Laurel Glen Reds 2004
USA $19.99 +428938
Old-time California at its best: tons of deep ripe mellow old-vine Zin flavours.
Le Vieux Pin Epoque Merlot 2005
B.C. $45 +910380*
Intensely concentrated, deadly serious blockbuster from the South Okanagan.
NK’Mip Qwam Qwmt Meritage 2005
B.C. $29.99 +985697*
Classic dusty/herbal/smoky aromas of the South Okanagan.
Peter Lehmann Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Australia $24.99 +605741
Classic full-bodied Barossa Cab with telltale minty/herbal/smoky notes.
Rebel Wine Company The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
USA $18.99 +374686
New wave take on California cult wine—for 19 bucks!
Rosemount Show Reserve Shiraz 2004
Australia $29.99 +583161
Quintessential Aussie Shiraz, full of blueberries, leather, and spice.
Torres Mas La Plana 2003
Spain $49.99 +315838
Magisterial Cabernet Sauvignon from the Mediterranean coast.
FORTIFIED
Best of Category:
Hardys Whiskers Blake Tawny Port
Australia $25.99 +478537
One of the world’s greatest dessert wine bargains. Whiskers has helped to revive Australia’s oldest winemaking tradition: long aged blends of lusciously sweet wine. Try it the Aussie way, drizzled on ice cream.
Penfolds Grandfather Fine Old Tawny Port
Australia $84.99 +440214*
Very rare—and very special—relic of 19th century Australian winemaking.
Pennys Hill Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2004
Australia $46.99 +589937
Monstrous treacly, raisiny, fruit bomb.
Quinta do Noval Late Bottled Vintage Port 2001
Portugal $32.99 +570374
Old-school LBV from one of the Douro’s greatest houses.
DESSERT
Best of Category:
Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2006
B.C. $60 +587758
This is icewine at its very best, super-concentrated but never cloying. Scintillating expression of pure Riesling fruit, oozing peaches, apricots, and apples.
Mission Hill Reserve Riesling Icewine 2006
B.C. $59.99 +240127
Okanagan icewine at its finest. Luscious peach and apricot flavours with lovely balancing acidity. Excellent value. |
發表於 2008-1-7 17:47
| 
