Montes Cabernet
$20.99
A great cab at a great price from a terrific producer. This red offers intense ruby color with blackcurrant, chocolate and cigar box aromas. Look for balanced with well-integrated oak. Great complexity of flavors in the mouth; the mid-palate is full-bodied and balanced with a remarkably long finish. A superb wine ready to drink now, it can also cellar for a few years for future enjoyment. But why wait! Fire up the BBQ.
Clos La Coutale Cahors
$25.99
St Martin Clos La Coutale is one of the finest producers in Cahors. The property was founded 100 years ago and now produces almost 20,000 cases annually. The wine is a blend of Malbec 70%, Merlot 15% and Tannat 15%. Malbec makes big wine with lots of spice, the Merlot adds finesse and the Tannat gives age ability. Enjoy these rich, earthy flavors with a grilled steak, and don't forget the French fries.
Fontodi Chianti Classico DOCG
$71.99
Giovanni Manetti, with the masterful help of Franco Bernabei's winemaking skills makes some of Tuscany's finest Chianti in a style that shows a modern approach to Chianti without abandoning the character of the past. It is made with 100% Sangiovese grapes and ageing is done is small French barriques for 12 months. It's full bodied and shows classic red berry with undertones of spice.
Vina Cobos Malbec Felino
$29.99
From one of the top names in North American winemaking these days! Paul Hobbs is American but works across North and South America. He is quickly becoming legendary, and Vina Cobos is one of his myriad projects. It was founded in 1999, a partnership between Hobbs and Andrea Marchiori (daughter of the vineyard's original owner) and Luis Barraud,enologist at Cobos. The Cobos winery may be new, but the vines are not. The Malbec vines are 60 to 80 years which explains the wine's wonderful concentration. Felino is the entry level. Well made and very well priced.
Andeluna 1300 Cabernet Sauvignon
$23.99
The grapes for this wine are carefully hand-selected from vineyards located at 1300m ASL in the Uco Valley of Mendoza. After maceration, fermentation is started with natural and selected yeasts and takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine then ages in French oak barrels for a period of 3 months and then in the bottle for at least 3 months. Pronounced notes of spicy white pepper and clove
on the nose with a hint of red pepper. Well-balanced with integrated tannins and a long, spicy finish.
90 points, JS
Kolonist Cabernet
$32.99
Kolonist is a premium family-owned winery located in Danubian Bessarabia (southwestern Odesa region), Ukraine. Established in 2005 by Ivan and Svitlana Plachkov, the vineyards share the same latitude as Bordeaux and produce distinct local varieties like Odesa Black (Odeskyi Chornyi) and Sukholymanske.
Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc
$26.99
Chenin Blanc is the Cape’s signature variety, and the Mulderbosch winery has the largest planting of this variety in the world — the grape has been grown at Mulderbosch since the 1600s. Look for fruity aromas typical to the variety: mango, papaya and ripe grapefruit, while a subtle oak character lends depth to the profile. The taste is of tangy acidity leading into to a succulent and weighty mouthful. Enjoy with shellfish; grilled tuna; grilled sardines, lemon and herb roast chicken.
Attis Albarino
$42.99
From Bodega Attis
Several major changes have breathed new life into this estate located in the village of Dena in Galicia, including the French touch brought by winemaker Jean-François Hébrard and the conversion to organic farming. There is an authenticity and a charm that make Albariño unique. This version offers notes of peach pit, candied lemon, honey and a refined minerality.
Trossos 90 Minuts Magnum
$79.99
Magnum / 1.5 Litre Bottle
A Kensington Wine Market exclusive! A beautiful red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache grapes grown in Spain's Priorat region. It has spent 12 months in French oak and spends six months in the cellar before being released. The result? A beautiful, intense, silky red wine that has notes of herbs and dark fruit. Pair with anything meaty: lamb, game or beef.