SPARKLING 86 Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava Selección N/V Macabeo - Xarello - Parellada Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Penedès, Catalunya, Spain BC $15.00 general listing, AB $15.00, BC $29.00 (1500 ml) specialty listing, MB $14.00, NB $15.00,
SPARKLING 86 Terra Sparkling Malbec 2007 Luján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaON $13.85Spicy, black cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco leaf, mineral nose. Dry, fresh, somewhat tart palate with cherry, licorice, resin, smoky, peppery flavours.
WHITE 88 Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006 Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileBC $15.00 specialty listingThe move to warmer Colchagua has completely revamped this cabernet. Gone is the green. The fruit is riper and juicier, with
FIZZ 86 Valdivieso Extra Brut N/V Chardonnay - Pinot Noir Chile BC $14.00 speculative listing - Vinterra Wine Merchants Almond, nutty, toasty, baked pear, marzipan aromas with a touch of peach. Medium mousse with lots of acidity. Lemon, nutty,
WHITE 87 Clava Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Valle de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, Chile BC $14.99 speculative listing - Winspeer Floral, grapefruit rind, mineral, passion fruit aromas with a touch of lemon. Round, ripe, elegant and fresh with
WHITE 89 Torres Vina Esmeralda 2006 Moscatel - Gewürztraminer Catalunya, Spain BC $14.49 specialty listing, AB $15.00 private wine shops, MB $14.00, ON $11.95 Vintages, QC $15.00 Perhaps the best Esmeralda since it was first released in 1961.
WHITES 88 Castaño Macabeo Chardonnay 2006 Chardonnay - MacabeoYecla, Valencia and Murcia, SpainBC $9.99 speculative listing - Next BeverageFloral, honeysuckle, spicy, peach, almond, red apple and honey aromas. Ripe, round, fresh palate that
Each month we spend a great deal of time tasting imported wine and interviewing the people involved in growing and making the wines. Our picks Under $15 is a salute to the best value import wines tasted in the last 90 days or so, available in Canada and
Each month we spend a great deal of time tasting imported wine and interviewing the people involved in growing and making the wines. Our picks Under $15 is our salute to the best value import wines we have tasted iont he last 90 days or so,
SPARKLING 85 Seaview Brut Sparkling Wine N/V Chardonnay - Pinot NoirSouth Eastern Australia, AustraliaAB $12.50 private wine shops; BC $13.56 general listing; MB $13.99; NF $13.48; ON $11.60; SK $12.99Floral, baked apple, peach, earthy aromas. Fresh
WHITE 89 Concha y Toro Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest Private Reserve 2003 Valle del Maule, Region del Valle Central, ChileBC $14.95 (375 ml) specialty listingRich botrytis/egg yolk, honey, cream and nectarine skin aromas. Ripe, round, elegant and fresh
BUBBLE 87 Deinhard Lila Riesling Brut Sekt N/V Rheinhessen, GermanyAB $11.00; BC $13.99 specialty listing; ON $12.95It's difficult not to like a sparkling wine that offers taste and style for such a small price, but that's what you get from the Deinhard
BUBBLE 87 Deinhard Lila Riesling Brut Sekt N/V Rheinhessen, Germany AB $11.00; BC $13.99 specialty listing; ON $12.95 It's difficult not to like a sparkling wine that offers taste and style for such a small price, but that's what you get
WHITES87 Bouchard Aîné & Fils Chardonnay 2005 Vin de Pays d'Oc, Languedoc, South of France, FranceAB $11.99 private wine shops; BC $11.99 specialtyRipe apple, lees, mineral, citrus skin, slightly floral nose. Round, dry, slightly tight but elegant style
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