• The following red wine is one of the most popular red wines in the Konzelmann wine portfolio. You’ll quickly find out why once you smell the exotic aromas and taste a perfectly balanced wine on the palate at an exceptional-value price. Pick up an armful and drink now and over the next four or five years.

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Konzelmann Estate Winery ‘Lakefront Series’ Merlot 2020

VQA Niagara Peninsula $14.95 (439281) 12.5% alcohol
Alluring aromas of exotic incense intertwines with luscious black currant, black raspberry and juicy, black Bing cherry with wisps of earthy undertones. A generous stream of rich luscious flavours envelop the palate and persist to and through the mouth-watering finish and lip-smacking aftertaste with purity of fruit, balance and a delightful underpinning of ripe tannin. This is ready to drink now and over the next four or five years. Give it a go with a charcouterie platter, burgers, pizza, steak, lasagna or crispy chicken wings. (Vic Harradine)