Mission Hill Riesling Ice Wine 375ml
$74.99
Mission Hill grows Riesling grapes in vineyards throughout the Okanagan, including a plot just below the winery on the slope of Mount Boucherie. While Vidal is the most common grape for Canadian icewine, Riesling is generally considered to be at the top of its class. Rich aromas and flavours of apricots, honey, tangerine and raisins. This is an irresistible, tasty offering.
Osoyoos Larose Petales
$48.99
Osoyoos Larose is a joint venture between Vincor and the big Bordeaux wine company, Groupe Taillan, whose major French property is Château Gruaud Larose. A blend of five grapes featuring Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich, lively aromas of black currant, plum, vanilla, chocolate and spice, all of which are echoed in the flavours. It's medium-bodied and all-Canadian.
Ayinger Oktober Fest
$5.99
Oktober Fest-Marzen is a full-bodied, rich lager with a malty bouquet and a hint of sweetness. Color is deep gold and the flavor is a perfect balance: malt backbone with depth & richness; complimented by perfect conditioning from long maturation; and alcohol of 5.6% by volume. Fest-Marzen is spiced with enough hops to make it snappy and thirst-quenching, but in the classic Bavarian style it's not highly bitter.
Dominio de Tares Prieto Picudo `Estay`
$26.99
A terrific little treasure from Castilla y Leon. You may not remember the name of the grape, Prieto Picudo, but you will remember the delicious taste. Made from 100% old vine Prieto Picudo, this beauty is flying under the radar. With many of the same characteristics as Zinfandel, it opens with blackberry and cherry aromas. The taste is very smooth, quite fruit forward and very easy to drink. This tasty red will pair with spaghetti and meatballs or chicken parmigiana, or a backyard barbecue with friends. The finish is dry and long. Great wine, great price.
Dominio de Tares Baltos Bierzo Mencia
$27.99
You may not have heard of the Mencia grape before, but the critics certainly have! Baltos, made from 100% Mencia, has collected a ton of awards over the years. Wine Spectator calls it "one of Spain's best reds," giving it 90 points. (It ranked 67 out of the magazine's 100 best wines.) So, it's definitely not an unknown grape. This one is made from 40-year-old dry-farmed vines, and shows hints of violets and minerals. Fresh, elegant, clean and delicious.
Hennessy Paradis
$1,749.99
First released in 1979, Paradis is a super premium cognac that is a step above XO in terms of age, style and sophistication! 40%
Producer Description
"Hennessy Paradis is defined by its graceful character and immediately delights with its rich copper colour. It is a perfectly balanced blend, both voluptuous and round, and combines smoothness and strength with a silky texture. Naturally, it has a flavourful and deep, persistent finish.
"Hennessy Paradis was created by Maurice Fillioux in 1979 as a tribute to symphonic music. He compared the blend to ‘a symphonic orchestra’, as “classical music that takes you away and connects with your emotions.” The number of instruments in an orchestra is not necessarily a measure of its success, but rather the purity of sound it creates and the virtuosity of the conductor. The same is true for Hennessy Paradis, a union of exceptional eaux-de-vie selected for their individual qualities to work together to create a harmonious and graceful cognac."
Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo
$44.99
91 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate! The review: "The 2009 Crognolo is a beautiful, fleshy red. Dark black cherries, mint, flowers and minerals are woven together nicely in this fresh, delineated entry-level wine from Sette Ponti. The tannins remain a touch firm, so ideally the Crognolo should be cellared for an additional 6-12 months. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016."
Tullibardine 225 Sauternes
$71.99
This mini bottle was featured on Day 12 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar. You can find the blog post on this here.
50ml / Mini bottles of the Tullibardine 225 can be found here
Tullibardine has three wood finishes, each of them starts with the Sovereign as a base and then uses a wine cask for finishing. For about 12 months, Tullibardine Sovereign has been finished off in Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes Casks, which are 225 litres in size.
Tullibardine located in the southern Highland town of Blackford, just north of Perth, was the first distillery built in Scotland after World War II. The distillery sits on the site of a series of breweries which date back more than 500 years. In 1488 King James IV, then aged 14, paid a visit to a brewery in Blackford to purchase beer for his coronation.
Tullibardine 228 Burgundy
$72.99
Like the other wood finishes in the Tullibardine core range, the 228 Burgundy finish was originally matured in American oak before finishing in 228L Burgundy barrels from Chateua Chassagne Montrachet.
Tullibardine located in the southern Highland town of Blackford, just north of Perth, was the first distillery built in Scotland after World War II. The distillery sits on the site of a series of breweries which date back more than 500 years. In 1488 King James IV, then aged 14, paid a visit to a brewery in Blackford to purchase beer for his coronation.
Distiller's Tasting Note: "This creates a delightful ruby colour to this whisky with vanilla, light chocolate flavours, a creamy richness and hints of red summer fruit."