2021
Monterail 2021 Costieres de Nimes
$21.99Dense and deep red with purple highlights. The nose is ripe with red fruit compote, mixed with a touch of spice. The full bodied mouthfeel and harmonious palate is loaded with ripe fruit and silky tannins with an excellent lengthy finish. This beautiful Rhône is an ideal accompaniment to grilled meats and Mediterranean cuisine.
Vecchia Cantina 2021 Chianti Riserva
$27.99This terrific Tuscan value comes from carefully selected grapes 400 metres above sea level on top of a limestone ridge adjacent to the ancient village of Montepulciano. The grapes are hand harvested and after a traditional vinification it spends 2 years in oak.
Aromatic, expressive and round, this vintage offers loads of Sangiovese character in a succulent, mid-weight style that will find plenty of admirers. The balance of the texture and freshness makes for a compelling Chianti to drink now and over the next few years. All and all, a terrific Tuscan value!
Joya 2021 Vinho Tinto Lisboa
$17.99Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Castelão & Touriga Nacional
A great value red by Casa Santos Lima. With an intense aroma, this wine presents red ripe fruits and cinnamon notes. Well balanced and with smooth tannins, in the mouth it shows a light and long persistency. With wooden notes, it has a complex finish.
Li Veli 2021 Garissa Susumaniello
$34.99Ruby red with a purple shimmer, on the nose it presents distinct red berry aromas followed by liquorice and rhubarb. A pleasantly soft mouthfeel, it is refined and elegant with well-balanced tannins.
The long finish shows a touch of acidity with fantastic, unforgettable freshness.
City Side Winery 2021 Pearl Pinot Gris
A delightful reminiscent of pinot grigio from southern Italy. Crafted from grapes grown in beautiful vineyards of Naramata Bench in BC, this Pinot Gris bursts with fresh flavors of lemon zest and cantaloupe complemented with a hint of peach and tropical fruit. Versatile with a long finish on the palate, this is your ultimate everyday wine.
Fatalone 2021 Primitivo Riserva
$54.99This wonderfully balanced and mature, authentic primitivo boasts great intensity of tobacco spice, sweet blackberries, chewy tannins and gentle oak underpinned by energetic acidity rarely seen in wines from this part of the world.
In the 7th Edition of the the World Atlas of Wine (Jancis Robinson & Hugh Johnson) Fatalone’s Primitivo Riserva is listed as one of the top 4 wines from Southern Italy and the most notable winery of the DOC Gioia del Colle.
Maison Sinnae 2021 ‘Esprit du Rhone’ Cotes du Rhone Rose
$23.99Grenache Noir, Carignan, Cinsault & Syrah. A lively, well-rounded rosé. Delicate, with a rich mouth feel and flavours of melon, light strawberry and mineral notes. Citrus and dried cherry linger on the long creamy finish.
La Rivolta 2021 Coda Di Volpe Sannio Taburno
$44.9993 pts – “Peach, apricot and minerals on the deep, complex nose. Then rich, dense and tactile, with flavors similar to the aromas on the long, ripe, stony finish. Another smashingly good Coda di Volpe wine by La Rivolta, an estate that has a real knack for this variety and a long history of making outstanding wines with it.”
– Ian d’Agata (Vinous)
Clos de la Roilette 2021 Fleurie Tardive
$49.99“Coudert’s brilliant 2018 Fleurie Cuvée Tardive offers up a deep and incipiently complex bouquet featuring raspberries, mulberries, rose petals, violets and cracked black pepper. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and layered, with an abundance of rich and powdery structuring tannins, ripe but lively acids and a long, lingering finish. While this is built for the long haul—its name alluding to the aging potential of this old-vine cuvée, not to a later harvest—its enveloping profile and perfectly mature phenolics will make it unusually approachable in its youth.” – 95 Points Wine Advocate (2018 Vintage), August 2019
Ortega Ezquerro 2021 Don Quintin Rioja Blanca
$39.9980-year-old vines: 90% Viura, 5% Garnacha Blanca, 5% Malvasia
A fruit bouquet dominates the nose tempered with spicy notes of barrique. The palate is rich yet nuanced, with well-balanced acidity.
93 Points – Tim Atkin
Springfield 2021 Thunderchild
34% Cabernet Franc | 33% Cabernet Sauvignon | 33% Merlot
This classical blend was created by using the ancient technique of fermenting uncrushed berries with native yeast from the grapes. After aging for one year in French barrels, it was bottled without fining or filtration. A further 12 months of bottle aging took place prior to release.
100% of the profits from this wine are donated to the Die Herberg charity which provides aid to children from broken homes.
