Place In The Sun Shiraz 2012
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Why Rich fruit and spice with saline acidity make this South African wine a flexible pairing for seasonal nibbles like cured meats, strong cheeses, game and even chocolate – everything you’ll be gorging on fireside. Extra points for being made from Fairtrade-certified grapes.
Price 750 ml/$12.95
Availability LCBO 286088
Bodegas Castano Hecula Monastrell 2011
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Why An elegant Spanish vino exhibiting depth and complexity you’d expect from a bottle costing twice this much. Fruity and savoury, with silky tannins and lasting impact, the first few sips may guilt you into believing you’re ripping someone off – but you’ll be over that by the time you hit mid-glass.
Price 750 ml/$11.80
Availability LCBO 300673
Argento Bonarda 2012
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Why Bonarda is one of the most widely planted, high-yield varietals in Argentina, producing a plentiful and very affordable table wine. Perfumed with cranberries, raspberries and oak, with a vegetal-toned medium body that sips prettier with air.
Price 750 ml/$9.95
Availability LCBO 292458
