WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: 20 wines under & over $20 for the DECEMBER 20, 2025 release.
By DEAN TUDOR, wine writer since 1968 and owner of Gothic Epicures Writing --- deantudor@deantudor.com. My "Wines, Beers and Spirits of the Net", a guide to thousands of wine news items and RSS feeds, plus references to individual wines, beers and spirits, has been at https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor since 1994. These notes (below) for TOP wines available through the LCBO Vintages New Releases (on a bi-weekly basis) can always be found at http://www.gothicepicures.blogspot.ca or at https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor -- no winery can buy their way into – or out of – my publications. Not all wines are available in every LCBO store.
What is a TOP wine? Terrific-Occasional-Personal--- A TOP wine can be expressed as 88+ points, or Silver/Gold Medal, or described as BETTER/BEST, or 4/5 ****/***** Stars (out of?) and other such categories [in the 1950s such categories were titled "dandy, so-so, punk and lousy"]. My evaluations are a combined MVC (Modal Varietal Character, e.g. a Rhone wine should taste like Rhone) and QPR (Quality/Price Ratio value in the marketplace, above or below its price).
THEME • Sparkling wines for the holidays/Icewine
TOP Wines UNDER $20 [most are $19.95] for release.
=================
+10411 MOUNTADAM EDEN VALLEY CHARDONNAY 2024 AUSTRALIA$18.95
+47080 TRASIEGO GREEN QUARTZ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023 CHILE $16.95
+560284 GRAHAM NORTON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 ARGENTINA $19.95
+44756 PAGO DEL CIELO CELESTE SUR LIES VERDEJO 2024 SPAIN$19.95
+46398 DOMAINE BOUSQUET RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 ARGENTINA $19.95
+20886 ANGOVE FAMILY CREST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2020 AUSTRALIA $19.95
+561324 BARKING OWL SHIRAZ 2021 AUSTRALIA $19.95
+47888 ERRAZURIZ MAX 150 YEARS ANNIVERSARY ED. CABERNET $19.95
+37937 MONTES LIMITED SELECTION PINOT NOIR 2023 $16.95
+13874 EMILIANA NOVAS GRAN RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 $17.95
+668707 VITIS ÚNICA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 CHILE $18.95
+45097 QUINTA DO MONTE D OIRO TINTO 2021 PORTUGAL $18.95
TOP Wines OVER $20 for release.
================
+20455 DOMAINE LE CLOS JORDANNE JORDAN VILLAGE CHARDONNAY VQA 2023 $30
+333211 MOUNTADAM HIGH EDEN ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2023 $29.95
+45272 CAVE DE LUGNY MÂCON-CHARDONNAY 2023 $23.95
+45276 BOUCHARD AINÉ & FILS MÂCON-VILLAGES 2023 $24.95
+47655 DOMAINE PORTO CARRAS MAINLAND ASSYRTIKO 2023
$24.95
+974527 VILLA MARIA CELLAR SELECTION SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 $21.95
+33417 ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP 1ST OFF THE RANK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 $21.95
+48387 KONZELMANN RESERVE SERIES BARREL AGED SYRAH 2022 VQA $24.95
+48392 FABIAN REIS FEROX RED 2022 VQA $24.95
+285627 RAVINE MERITAGE 2021 VQA $24.95
+44190 CHÂTEAU DU MOULIN ROUGE HAUT-MÉDOC CRU BOURGEOIS $32.95
+299859 MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE CUVÉE RÉSERVE BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR $30.95
+36690 TORRE ZAMBRA COLLE MAGGIO ORGANIC MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO $27.95
+46072 ORSOGNA LUNARIA COSTE DI MORO MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 2020 $19.95
+11109 NOZZOLE RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2021 $27.95
+209148 MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RESERVA 2020 $42.95
+25537 PLENO GRAN RESERVA 2015 SPAIN $21.95
CHAMPAGNE--
924654 GARDET TRADITION BRUT CHAMPAGNE $64.95
13831 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE BRUT BLANC DE BLANCS CHAMPAGNE 2019 $66.95
45268 BRUNO PAILLARD DOSAGE ZÉRO D:Z CHAMPAGNE $127.95
OTHER SPARKLING WINE--
NOVA SCOTIA
46552 LIGHTFOOT & WOLFVILLE BRUT ROSÉ SPARKLING 2021 $54.95
ONTARIO
234161 JACKSON-TRIGGS ENTOURAGE GRAND RESERVE BRUT SPARKLING 2018 $34.95
48424 LAFONTAINE DU LOUP BRUT SPARKLING 2021 $65.45
42955 TWO SISTERS LUSH ROSÉ SPARKLING 2021 $58
48372 NOMAD STARDUST SPARKLING 2021 $39.95
47070 ARTISAN OUR STORY. MEANT TO BE SHARED. SPARKLING $19.95
FRANCE
420984 BAILLY-LAPIERRE PINOT NOIR BRUT CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE $25.95
46346 LOUIS BOUILLOT FLASHBACK 1975 EXTRA BRUT CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE $39.95
LANGUEDOC
44204 ANTECH CUVÉE FRANÇOISE BRUT NATURE BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX $22.95
ITALY
32156 BRILLA! ASOLO PROSECCO SUPERIORE $21.95
SOUTH AFRICA
32027 GRAHAM BECK MÉTHODE CAP CLASSIQUE BRUT SPARKLING PINOT $45.95
SPAIN
37268 CAMPO VIEJO BRUT CAVA $17.95
LIMITED TIME OFFERS: Some Recommended Wines from the LCBO's Limited Time Offer selections...these are "better" value...on sale through January 4, 2026
LTO to JANUARY 4, 2026
R E D W I N ES
BANFI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
378257 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $59.95
NOW $56.95 Save $3.00
BERONIA RESERVA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
CALVET RÉSERVE DES REMPARTS
SAINT-ÉMILION
AC, Bordeaux, France
31898 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $20.95 Save $2.00
CASA DI LUIGI PINOT NOIR KPM
Valle de Central, Chile, vegan
16586 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $15.40
NOW $14.40 Save $1.00
CASTELGIOCONDO
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
650432 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $55.95
NOW $50.95 Save $5.00
CASTELLO DI NEIVE BARBARESCO
DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
160143 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $39.95
NOW $34.95 Save $5.00
CAVE SPRING PINOT NOIR
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario,
sustainable, vegan
417642 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00
CONCHA Y TORO MARQUES DE CASA
CONCHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Puente Alto, Chile
337238 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
CONCHA Y TORO WINEMAKER'S LOT 148
LAS PATAGUAS VINEYARD CARMENÈRE
Rapel Valley, Chile
30957 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $14.95 Save $3.00
E. GUIGAL CÔTES DU RHÔNE
AC, Rhône, France
259721 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $25.95
NOW $22.95 Save $3.00
FLAT ROCK PINOT NOIR
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, sustainable
1545 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
G. MARQUIS THE SILVER LINE
PINOT NOIR
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
258673 (D – 8 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
KAIKEN ESTATE MALBEC
Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
58339 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
NOW $16.95 Save $2.00
KIM CRAWFORD PINOT NOIR New Zealand
626390 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
LA MASCOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Mendoza, Argentina
292110 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $16.95
NOW $14.95 Save $2.00
LUIGI BOSCA MALBEC
Mendoza, Argentina
452672 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
MITOLO JESTER SHIRAZ
McLaren Vale, South Australia
659607 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $20.95 Save $2.00
MONTE ANTICO
IGT Toscana, Tuscany, Italy
69377 (D – 7 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $15.95 Save $2.00
MONTE ZOVO SA' SOLIN VALPOLICELLA
RIPASSO SUPERIORE
DOC, Veneto, Italy
650713 (D – 12 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
MUGA RESERVA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
177345 (D – 3 g/L) 750 ml $28.95
NOW $24.95 Save $4.00
W H I T E W I N ES
BANFI PRINCIPESSA GAVIA GAVI
DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
250696 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00
BOLLINI PINOT GRIGIO
DOC Trentino, Italy
951319 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
CLOSSON CHASE
THE BROCK CHARDONNAY
VQA Niagara River, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
20899 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
FLAT ROCK TWISTED WHITE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, sustainable
1578 (D – 15 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
NOW $15.95 Save $3.00
GARZÓN SINGLE VINEYARD ALBARIÑO
Maldonado, Uruguay
39017 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $40.95
NOW $35.95 Save $5.00
KIM CRAWFORD MARLBOROUGH
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
35386 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $18.95 Save $3.00
MOUNT RILEY SAUVIGNON BLANC
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand,
sustainable
981670 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $18.00
NOW $16.00 Save $2.00
OYSTER BAY CHARDONNAY
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
326728 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00
OYSTER BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
316570 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00
THIRTY BENCH WINEMAKER'S BLEND RIESLING
VQA Beamsville Bench,
Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
24133 (D – 16 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
VINELAND ESTATES ELEVATION ST.
URBAN VINEYARD RIESLING
VQA Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
38117 (M – 34 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
R E D W I N ES – CO N T ' D
OYSTER BAY PINOT NOIR
Marlborough, New Zealand
590414 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $18.95 Save $3.00
ROCCA DELLE MACÌE CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
741769 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.45 Save $2.50
SAN FELICE CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
282996 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00
SANTA CAROLINA RESERVA DE FAMILIA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Maipo Valley, Chile
408658 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
SELLA & MOSCA RISERVA
CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA
DOC, Sardinia, Italy
425488 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $16.95 Save $3.00
TEDESCHI AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA
DOCG, Veneto, Italy
433417 (D – 5 g/L) 750 ml $50.95
NOW $47.95 Save $3.00
TERRA VEGA CARMENÈRE KPM
Central Valley, Chile
354761 (D – 2 g/L) 750 ml $13.00
NOW $12.00 Save $1.00
THE FOREIGN AFFAIR THE CONSPIRACY
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
149237 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $16.95 Save $3.00
TOMMASI AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
DOCG, Veneto, Italy
356220 (XD – 6 g/L) 750 ml $53.95
NOW $48.95 Save $5.00
TRIUS RED
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
303800 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $27.95
NOW $24.95 Save $3.00
UMBERTO CESARI LIANO
SANGIOVESE/CABERNET SAUVIGNON
IGT Rubicone, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
225086 (D – 11 g/L) 750 ml $29.95
NOW $23.95 Save $6.00
VIÑA TARAPACÁ GRAN RESERVA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Valle del Maipo, Chile
18721 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
NOW $16.95 Save $2.00
ZENATO AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
DOCG, Veneto, Italy
413179 (XD – 6 g/L) 750 ml $54.95
NOW $49.95 Save $5.00
FIZZ
BERNARD FOUQUET YSANCE BRUT
VOUVRAY SPARKLING
AP, Loire, France, traditional method
42396 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $18.95 Save $1.00
LOUIS ROEDERER COLLECTION
BRUT PREMIER CHAMPAGNE
AC, Champagne, France
268771 (D – 9 g/L) 750 ml $99.95
NOW $94.95 Save $5.00
LUC BELAIRE RARE ROSÉ SPARKLING
France
395384 (M – 26 g/L) 750 ml $42.95
NOW $37.95 Save $5.00
CAVE SPRING BLANC DE BLANCS
BRUT SPARKLING
VQA Niagara Escarpment, traditional method
213983 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $32.95
NOW $27.95 Save $5.00
CHATEAU DES CHARMES
BRUT SPARKLING
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, traditional method
224766 (D – 12 g/L) 750 ml $32.95
NOW $29.95 Save $3.00
SANTA MARGHERITA BRUT
VALDOBBIADENE PROSECCO SUPERIORE
Veneto, Italy
46053 (D – 11 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $20.95 Save $2.00
TAWSE SPARK LIMESTONE RIDGE
ORGANIC BRUT SPARKLING RIESLING
VQA Twenty Mile Bench, traditional method
370361 (M – 19 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $21.95 Save $3.00
CHATEAU DES CHARMES
VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, estate bottled
413732 (S – 227 g/L) 375 ml $49.95
NOW $46.95 Save $3.00
INNISKILLIN VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, with gift box
388306 (S – 233 g/L) 375 ml $54.95
NOW $46.95 Save $8.00
LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
522672 (S – 196 g/L) 200 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
587154 (S – 202 g/L) 375 ml $34.95
NOW $31.45 Save $3.50
REIF ESTATE VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
544791 (S – 254 g/L) 200 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
KIM CRAWFORD ROSÉ
Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand
650325 (XD – 7 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00
TAYLOR FLADGATE
10-YEAR-OLD TAWNY PORT
DOP, Portugal
121749 (S – 110 g/L) 750 ml $38.95
NOW $34.95 Save $4.00
December 20, 2025
FOR MORE LTO SELECTIONS, GO TO -- https://www.lcbo.com/en/products#t=clp-products&sort=relevancy&layout=card&f:@lcbo_current_offer=[On%20Sale]
LIMITED TIME OFFERS: Some Recommended Wines from the LCBO's Limited Time Offer selections...these are "better" value...on sale through January 4, 2026..
FOR MORE SELECTIONS, GO TO -- https://www.lcbo.com/en/products#t=clp-products&sort=relevancy&layout=card&f:@lcbo_current_offer=[On%20Sale]
** Some New Wines I Tasted Over the Past Season ---
REPORT ON WINE SOUTH AUSTRALIA TASTING OF 2025
The Date and Time: Monday, Sept 22, 2025 12:30PM to 4:30PM
The Event: trade showcase of wines
The Venue: National Club
The Target Audience: wine media, sommeliers, agents.
The Availability/Catalogue: there were 27 wines in the walkaround, with lists of varietals, vintages, prices, and agents.
The Quote/Background: most of the wines were from McLaren Vale, Fleurieu, Clare, Coonawarra, Langhorne Creek and a "generic" South Australia.
The Wines: I could not taste every wine.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Angove Warboys Single Vineyard Shiraz McLaren Vale 2020 $64.95
-Angove ESTd 1886 Chardonnay South Australia 2024 $16.95
-Wakefield St. Andrews Shiraz Clare Valley 2021 $70 [best red in show]
-Wakefield Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Coonawarra 2022 $28.95
-Wakefield Estate Chardonnay Padthaway Clare Valley 2024 $17.95 [best white]
-Randall Black Chook Shiraz/Viognier South Australia 2022 $19.95
-Randall One Pound Per Acre Chardonnay South Australia 2024 $10.95[best value]
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (86 – 89 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Angove Family Crest Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2020 $19.95
-Mollydooker Miss Molly Sparkling Shiraz NV McLaren Vale $35.95
-Wakefield Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Limestone Coast 2022 $19.95
-Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz McLaren Vale 2022 $32.95
-Wakefield Estate Shiraz Clare Valley Limestone Coast 2023 $19.95
-Mollydooker Maitre'd Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2022 $32.95
-Treasury Wine Estates Wynns Shiraz Coonawarra 2021 $21.99
-Zonte's Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale 2021 $19.95
-Treasury Wine Estates Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 2021 $24.95
The Food: From the National Club -- cheese board, meat board, cured salmon, lots of veggies and dips and pickled items, spring veggie rolls, lamb lollipops later.
The Downside: the masterclass time conflicted with the Italian masterclass at Aria.
The Upside: a good range of wines, all affordable.
The Contact Person: amanda@predhomme.ca
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 91
By DEAN TUDOR, wine writer since 1968 and owner of Gothic Epicures Writing --- deantudor@deantudor.com. My "Wines, Beers and Spirits of the Net", a guide to thousands of wine news items and RSS feeds, plus references to individual wines, beers and spirits, has been at https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor since 1994. These notes (below) for TOP wines available through the LCBO Vintages New Releases (on a bi-weekly basis) can always be found at http://www.gothicepicures.blogspot.ca or at https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor -- no winery can buy their way into – or out of – my publications. Not all wines are available in every LCBO store.
What is a TOP wine? Terrific-Occasional-Personal--- A TOP wine can be expressed as 88+ points, or Silver/Gold Medal, or described as BETTER/BEST, or 4/5 ****/***** Stars (out of?) and other such categories [in the 1950s such categories were titled "dandy, so-so, punk and lousy"]. My evaluations are a combined MVC (Modal Varietal Character, e.g. a Rhone wine should taste like Rhone) and QPR (Quality/Price Ratio value in the marketplace, above or below its price).
THEME • Sparkling wines for the holidays/Icewine
TOP Wines UNDER $20 [most are $19.95] for release.
=================
+10411 MOUNTADAM EDEN VALLEY CHARDONNAY 2024 AUSTRALIA$18.95
+47080 TRASIEGO GREEN QUARTZ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023 CHILE $16.95
+560284 GRAHAM NORTON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 ARGENTINA $19.95
+44756 PAGO DEL CIELO CELESTE SUR LIES VERDEJO 2024 SPAIN$19.95
+46398 DOMAINE BOUSQUET RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 ARGENTINA $19.95
+20886 ANGOVE FAMILY CREST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2020 AUSTRALIA $19.95
+561324 BARKING OWL SHIRAZ 2021 AUSTRALIA $19.95
+47888 ERRAZURIZ MAX 150 YEARS ANNIVERSARY ED. CABERNET $19.95
+37937 MONTES LIMITED SELECTION PINOT NOIR 2023 $16.95
+13874 EMILIANA NOVAS GRAN RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 $17.95
+668707 VITIS ÚNICA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 CHILE $18.95
+45097 QUINTA DO MONTE D OIRO TINTO 2021 PORTUGAL $18.95
TOP Wines OVER $20 for release.
================
+20455 DOMAINE LE CLOS JORDANNE JORDAN VILLAGE CHARDONNAY VQA 2023 $30
+333211 MOUNTADAM HIGH EDEN ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2023 $29.95
+45272 CAVE DE LUGNY MÂCON-CHARDONNAY 2023 $23.95
+45276 BOUCHARD AINÉ & FILS MÂCON-VILLAGES 2023 $24.95
+47655 DOMAINE PORTO CARRAS MAINLAND ASSYRTIKO 2023
$24.95
+974527 VILLA MARIA CELLAR SELECTION SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 $21.95
+33417 ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP 1ST OFF THE RANK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 $21.95
+48387 KONZELMANN RESERVE SERIES BARREL AGED SYRAH 2022 VQA $24.95
+48392 FABIAN REIS FEROX RED 2022 VQA $24.95
+285627 RAVINE MERITAGE 2021 VQA $24.95
+44190 CHÂTEAU DU MOULIN ROUGE HAUT-MÉDOC CRU BOURGEOIS $32.95
+299859 MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE CUVÉE RÉSERVE BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR $30.95
+36690 TORRE ZAMBRA COLLE MAGGIO ORGANIC MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO $27.95
+46072 ORSOGNA LUNARIA COSTE DI MORO MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 2020 $19.95
+11109 NOZZOLE RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2021 $27.95
+209148 MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RESERVA 2020 $42.95
+25537 PLENO GRAN RESERVA 2015 SPAIN $21.95
CHAMPAGNE--
924654 GARDET TRADITION BRUT CHAMPAGNE $64.95
13831 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE BRUT BLANC DE BLANCS CHAMPAGNE 2019 $66.95
45268 BRUNO PAILLARD DOSAGE ZÉRO D:Z CHAMPAGNE $127.95
OTHER SPARKLING WINE--
NOVA SCOTIA
46552 LIGHTFOOT & WOLFVILLE BRUT ROSÉ SPARKLING 2021 $54.95
ONTARIO
234161 JACKSON-TRIGGS ENTOURAGE GRAND RESERVE BRUT SPARKLING 2018 $34.95
48424 LAFONTAINE DU LOUP BRUT SPARKLING 2021 $65.45
42955 TWO SISTERS LUSH ROSÉ SPARKLING 2021 $58
48372 NOMAD STARDUST SPARKLING 2021 $39.95
47070 ARTISAN OUR STORY. MEANT TO BE SHARED. SPARKLING $19.95
FRANCE
420984 BAILLY-LAPIERRE PINOT NOIR BRUT CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE $25.95
46346 LOUIS BOUILLOT FLASHBACK 1975 EXTRA BRUT CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE $39.95
LANGUEDOC
44204 ANTECH CUVÉE FRANÇOISE BRUT NATURE BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX $22.95
ITALY
32156 BRILLA! ASOLO PROSECCO SUPERIORE $21.95
SOUTH AFRICA
32027 GRAHAM BECK MÉTHODE CAP CLASSIQUE BRUT SPARKLING PINOT $45.95
SPAIN
37268 CAMPO VIEJO BRUT CAVA $17.95
LIMITED TIME OFFERS: Some Recommended Wines from the LCBO's Limited Time Offer selections...these are "better" value...on sale through January 4, 2026
LTO to JANUARY 4, 2026
R E D W I N ES
BANFI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
378257 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $59.95
NOW $56.95 Save $3.00
BERONIA RESERVA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
CALVET RÉSERVE DES REMPARTS
SAINT-ÉMILION
AC, Bordeaux, France
31898 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $20.95 Save $2.00
CASA DI LUIGI PINOT NOIR KPM
Valle de Central, Chile, vegan
16586 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $15.40
NOW $14.40 Save $1.00
CASTELGIOCONDO
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
650432 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $55.95
NOW $50.95 Save $5.00
CASTELLO DI NEIVE BARBARESCO
DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
160143 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $39.95
NOW $34.95 Save $5.00
CAVE SPRING PINOT NOIR
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario,
sustainable, vegan
417642 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00
CONCHA Y TORO MARQUES DE CASA
CONCHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Puente Alto, Chile
337238 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
CONCHA Y TORO WINEMAKER'S LOT 148
LAS PATAGUAS VINEYARD CARMENÈRE
Rapel Valley, Chile
30957 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $14.95 Save $3.00
E. GUIGAL CÔTES DU RHÔNE
AC, Rhône, France
259721 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $25.95
NOW $22.95 Save $3.00
FLAT ROCK PINOT NOIR
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, sustainable
1545 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
G. MARQUIS THE SILVER LINE
PINOT NOIR
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
258673 (D – 8 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
KAIKEN ESTATE MALBEC
Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
58339 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
NOW $16.95 Save $2.00
KIM CRAWFORD PINOT NOIR New Zealand
626390 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
LA MASCOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Mendoza, Argentina
292110 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $16.95
NOW $14.95 Save $2.00
LUIGI BOSCA MALBEC
Mendoza, Argentina
452672 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
MITOLO JESTER SHIRAZ
McLaren Vale, South Australia
659607 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $20.95 Save $2.00
MONTE ANTICO
IGT Toscana, Tuscany, Italy
69377 (D – 7 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $15.95 Save $2.00
MONTE ZOVO SA' SOLIN VALPOLICELLA
RIPASSO SUPERIORE
DOC, Veneto, Italy
650713 (D – 12 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
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MUGA RESERVA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
177345 (D – 3 g/L) 750 ml $28.95
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W H I T E W I N ES
BANFI PRINCIPESSA GAVIA GAVI
DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
250696 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
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BOLLINI PINOT GRIGIO
DOC Trentino, Italy
951319 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
CLOSSON CHASE
THE BROCK CHARDONNAY
VQA Niagara River, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
20899 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
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FLAT ROCK TWISTED WHITE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, sustainable
1578 (D – 15 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
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GARZÓN SINGLE VINEYARD ALBARIÑO
Maldonado, Uruguay
39017 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $40.95
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KIM CRAWFORD MARLBOROUGH
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
35386 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
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MOUNT RILEY SAUVIGNON BLANC
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand,
sustainable
981670 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $18.00
NOW $16.00 Save $2.00
OYSTER BAY CHARDONNAY
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
326728 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00
OYSTER BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
316570 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00
THIRTY BENCH WINEMAKER'S BLEND RIESLING
VQA Beamsville Bench,
Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
24133 (D – 16 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
VINELAND ESTATES ELEVATION ST.
URBAN VINEYARD RIESLING
VQA Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
38117 (M – 34 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00
R E D W I N ES – CO N T ' D
OYSTER BAY PINOT NOIR
Marlborough, New Zealand
590414 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
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ROCCA DELLE MACÌE CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
741769 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
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SAN FELICE CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
282996 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
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SANTA CAROLINA RESERVA DE FAMILIA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Maipo Valley, Chile
408658 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00
SELLA & MOSCA RISERVA
CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA
DOC, Sardinia, Italy
425488 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $16.95 Save $3.00
TEDESCHI AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA
DOCG, Veneto, Italy
433417 (D – 5 g/L) 750 ml $50.95
NOW $47.95 Save $3.00
TERRA VEGA CARMENÈRE KPM
Central Valley, Chile
354761 (D – 2 g/L) 750 ml $13.00
NOW $12.00 Save $1.00
THE FOREIGN AFFAIR THE CONSPIRACY
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
149237 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
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TOMMASI AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
DOCG, Veneto, Italy
356220 (XD – 6 g/L) 750 ml $53.95
NOW $48.95 Save $5.00
TRIUS RED
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
303800 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $27.95
NOW $24.95 Save $3.00
UMBERTO CESARI LIANO
SANGIOVESE/CABERNET SAUVIGNON
IGT Rubicone, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
225086 (D – 11 g/L) 750 ml $29.95
NOW $23.95 Save $6.00
VIÑA TARAPACÁ GRAN RESERVA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Valle del Maipo, Chile
18721 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
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ZENATO AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
DOCG, Veneto, Italy
413179 (XD – 6 g/L) 750 ml $54.95
NOW $49.95 Save $5.00
FIZZ
BERNARD FOUQUET YSANCE BRUT
VOUVRAY SPARKLING
AP, Loire, France, traditional method
42396 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
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LOUIS ROEDERER COLLECTION
BRUT PREMIER CHAMPAGNE
AC, Champagne, France
268771 (D – 9 g/L) 750 ml $99.95
NOW $94.95 Save $5.00
LUC BELAIRE RARE ROSÉ SPARKLING
France
395384 (M – 26 g/L) 750 ml $42.95
NOW $37.95 Save $5.00
CAVE SPRING BLANC DE BLANCS
BRUT SPARKLING
VQA Niagara Escarpment, traditional method
213983 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $32.95
NOW $27.95 Save $5.00
CHATEAU DES CHARMES
BRUT SPARKLING
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, traditional method
224766 (D – 12 g/L) 750 ml $32.95
NOW $29.95 Save $3.00
SANTA MARGHERITA BRUT
VALDOBBIADENE PROSECCO SUPERIORE
Veneto, Italy
46053 (D – 11 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $20.95 Save $2.00
TAWSE SPARK LIMESTONE RIDGE
ORGANIC BRUT SPARKLING RIESLING
VQA Twenty Mile Bench, traditional method
370361 (M – 19 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $21.95 Save $3.00
CHATEAU DES CHARMES
VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, estate bottled
413732 (S – 227 g/L) 375 ml $49.95
NOW $46.95 Save $3.00
INNISKILLIN VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, with gift box
388306 (S – 233 g/L) 375 ml $54.95
NOW $46.95 Save $8.00
LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
522672 (S – 196 g/L) 200 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
587154 (S – 202 g/L) 375 ml $34.95
NOW $31.45 Save $3.50
REIF ESTATE VIDAL ICEWINE
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
544791 (S – 254 g/L) 200 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00
KIM CRAWFORD ROSÉ
Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand
650325 (XD – 7 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00
TAYLOR FLADGATE
10-YEAR-OLD TAWNY PORT
DOP, Portugal
121749 (S – 110 g/L) 750 ml $38.95
NOW $34.95 Save $4.00
December 20, 2025
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LIMITED TIME OFFERS: Some Recommended Wines from the LCBO's Limited Time Offer selections...these are "better" value...on sale through January 4, 2026..
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** Some New Wines I Tasted Over the Past Season ---
REPORT ON WINE SOUTH AUSTRALIA TASTING OF 2025
The Date and Time: Monday, Sept 22, 2025 12:30PM to 4:30PM
The Event: trade showcase of wines
The Venue: National Club
The Target Audience: wine media, sommeliers, agents.
The Availability/Catalogue: there were 27 wines in the walkaround, with lists of varietals, vintages, prices, and agents.
The Quote/Background: most of the wines were from McLaren Vale, Fleurieu, Clare, Coonawarra, Langhorne Creek and a "generic" South Australia.
The Wines: I could not taste every wine.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Angove Warboys Single Vineyard Shiraz McLaren Vale 2020 $64.95
-Angove ESTd 1886 Chardonnay South Australia 2024 $16.95
-Wakefield St. Andrews Shiraz Clare Valley 2021 $70 [best red in show]
-Wakefield Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Coonawarra 2022 $28.95
-Wakefield Estate Chardonnay Padthaway Clare Valley 2024 $17.95 [best white]
-Randall Black Chook Shiraz/Viognier South Australia 2022 $19.95
-Randall One Pound Per Acre Chardonnay South Australia 2024 $10.95[best value]
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (86 – 89 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Angove Family Crest Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2020 $19.95
-Mollydooker Miss Molly Sparkling Shiraz NV McLaren Vale $35.95
-Wakefield Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Limestone Coast 2022 $19.95
-Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz McLaren Vale 2022 $32.95
-Wakefield Estate Shiraz Clare Valley Limestone Coast 2023 $19.95
-Mollydooker Maitre'd Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2022 $32.95
-Treasury Wine Estates Wynns Shiraz Coonawarra 2021 $21.99
-Zonte's Footstep Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale 2021 $19.95
-Treasury Wine Estates Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 2021 $24.95
The Food: From the National Club -- cheese board, meat board, cured salmon, lots of veggies and dips and pickled items, spring veggie rolls, lamb lollipops later.
The Downside: the masterclass time conflicted with the Italian masterclass at Aria.
The Upside: a good range of wines, all affordable.
The Contact Person: amanda@predhomme.ca
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 91
Dean Tudor, Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism
Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.comhttp://gothicepicures.blogspot.com
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