Sparkling Wines 87 FreixenetCordon Rosado Cava Seleccion N/V Trepat - Garnacha - MonastrellSant Sadurní d'Anoia, Penedès, Catalunya, SpainBC $15.00 specialty listing, MB $15.00, NB $15.00, NF$16.50, NS $15.50, ON $13.00Attractive salmon coloured
Sparkling Wines 87 Mas fi Cava Brut N/V Macabeo - Parellada - Xarello Penedès, Catalunya, Spain BC $15.00 speculative listing - Seacove Group Medium fine mousse with light floral, citrus, biscuit, green apple, quince and pear skin aromas.
SPARKLING 88 Pellegrino Zebo Moscato N/V Sicily, Italy BC $15.00 A frizzante style with 6% alcohol. Nice fresh floral, peach, spicy, honey, red apple aromas. Crisp, juicy, fresh, somewhat sweet palate with good acidity. Pear,
SPARKLING 87 Real de Aragon Cava N/V Macabeo - Parellada - Xarello Penedès, Catalunya, Spain BC $15.00 specialty listing, MB $15.00, NF $15.00, QC $14.00 Medium fine mousse with lemon, almond, quince, floral, nutty aromas. Fresh, crisp, juicy,
SPARKLING 87 Jacob's Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvee N/V Chardonnay - Pinot Noir Australia BC $14.00 specialty listing New to the market and a fun addition for those of you who want a dry but fruity sparkler without the aggressive acidity.
ROSÉ 88 Torres De Casta Rosé 2010 Garnacha - Cariñena Catalunya, Spain BC $13.00 specialty listing, SK $13.00 I have a soft spot for the Torres rosé, garnacha/cariñena blend that has been around for an astounding 70 years. Expect a clean
RED 88 Rigal The Original Malbec 2009 Cahors, Sud-Ouest, France BC $15.00 specialty listing What was a bit rustic in 2008 has really up the ante in 2009. Malbec from Argentina seldom displays this finesse in the bottle, especially at this
RED Wine Three Winds Syrah 2008, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, South of France, France Price $14.00 UPC 3760143270353 Score 89/100 Remarks Spicy savoury smoked meat nose with bits of tar, violets black pepper and earth. Tightly
WHITE 88 Domaine du Clos du Bourg Chenin Blanc Demi-Sec 2008 Touraine, Loire, France BC $15.00 specialty listing Citrus, pear, read apple, chalky, floral mineral, honey aromas. Ripe, rich, fresh, succulent but somewhat sweet with good acidity.
RED 87 Antano Rioja Crianza 2007 Tempranillo - Garnacha - Graciano - Mazuelo Rioja, Spain BC $13.00 specialty listing This wine is a pleasant surprise for the price with its spicy, sausage meat, leather nose and floral, black cherry, barnyard
WHITE 87 Carmen Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Region del Valle Central, Chile BC $14.00 specialty listing, AB $13.50 private wine shops, NB $12.99, NF $12.00, NS $11.50, ON $15.00, PEI $12.98 Much like the previous year look for plenty of grapefruit
WHITES 89 Paul Mas Viognier 2008 L'Hérault, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, South of France, France BC $14.00 specialty listing Jean Claude Mas blends viognier fruit from cool and warm sites using young and old vines and relatively low yields
WHITE 87/100 Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Region del Valle Central, Chile This the ninth vintage reviewed at gismondionwine.com and it is certainly among the best. Casillero sauvignon is harvested from several cool sites and fermented
SPARKLING 86 Road 13 Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2006 Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $0.00 winery onlyLight biscuit, toasty, green apple skin, mineral aromas. Crisp, fresh, dry, tart palate with light but fine mousse. More green apple
BUBBLE 85 Voga Pinot Grigio Vino Spumante Extra Dry N/V Veneto, ItalyBC $15.00 specialty listing, AB $17.00 private wine stores, MB $15.00, NS $16.00, ON $14.00, QC $16.00I often wonder why we are so lucky here in Canada to experience every commercial