Wine Picks January 31, 2024 | Natalie MacLean: Canada's Best Wine Courses, Tasting Classes, Food Pairings, Expert Reviews

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Note: This batch of wine reviews is not part of the bi-weekly Vintages Releases. Instead, it's a collection of wines outside the Vintages section in store (general list) or wines sent to me directly from wineries that may not yet be available in liquor stores. Click on the Winery or Wine Agency link to get more info.

Red Wine

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2019, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: Quails' Gate 2019 Pinot Noir, is satiny smooth and elegant with balanced acidity, fragrant with crushed raspberry, dark cherry, lavender, sage, vanilla and smoky aromas on the nose. Perfectly poised, concentrated and powerful with dark cherry, fine herbs, anise, nutmeg and ginger spice flavours on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Enjoy on its own or pour with a rack of lamb. Pinot Noir food pairings: herb crusted chicken, roasted lamb, savoury slow cooked game. Drink: 2023 - 2026 585760 14% D 750 mL $35.95 Score: 91/100. January 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dessert Wine

Stratus Botrytis Affected Sémillon 2020, Niagara Lakeshore, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Very tasty, with gorgeous apricot peach perfection so well balanced with bright acidity one would never believe it's that sweet 84 g/L . Pair with apple cobbler. Botrytis Affected Sémillon food pairings: cheesecake, glazed donuts, fruit flan. Drink: 2024 - 2030 11% S 500 mL $39.00 Score: 96/100. January 2024. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart