Coyote's Run Pinot Gris 2006
VQA Four Mile Creek $18.00
This is a stylish Pinot Gris from a winery that's getting it all right. You'll find a generous, mouth-filling texture with solid flavours of white peach, apricot pit and grapefruit. The acidity is crisp and balanced, and this pairs well with slightly spicy seafood, like shrimps sautéed in garlic and ginger. Order it from 1-800-COYOTE3 or 905-682-8310 (RP)


Huff Estates Gamay Reserve 2005
VQA Ontario $32.95
More concentrated than you'd expect of a Gamay, this delivers quite dense and rich flavours of cherry and blueberry. It's medium bodied with a good tangy texture, has good balance, and sports a long finish. This is a Gamay that has the heft to handle roast or grilled lamb very well. Order from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (RP)


Daniel Lenko Cabernet Franc 2004
VQA Niagara Peninsula $24.95
What you have here is a complex Cabernet Franc that's replete in fruit flavours (blackcurrant, cherry, strawberry, crushed blackberry) and notes of spice, smoke, earth, green tobacco and cedar. It has a plush, slightly grainy texture that pushes it toward food, medium weight, and a decent tannic grip. Pair it with grilled pepper steak. Order it from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (RP)


Daniel Lenko Meritage 2004
VQA Niagara Peninsula $34.95
This is an elegant blend of 67% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. It kicks off with toasty oak aromas, then gets stuck into complex flavours of dark plum and red berry with notes of pepper, coffee and chocolate. It's medium bodied and dry, with sleek tannins and good balance. Drinking well now, but it will improve over the next two or three years. When you're ready to open it, have a rack of lamb to hand. Order it from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (RP)


Daniel Lenko Old Vines Merlot 2004
VQA Niagara Peninsula $29.95
This is beautifully crafted, with a plush, mouth-filling texture and lovely complex aromas and flavours. Dominated by dark fruit (plum to the fore) you'll find interwoven currents of tobacco, pepper, spice and vanilla competing for your attention. Big and plush, it's dry and lightly tannic, and needs food it can complement rather than dominate. Try it with a filet mignon, grilled medium-rare. Order it from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (RP)