Vintages New Release Collection – April 11, 2026

wines

of the month

Drinking beautifully now

THE ORGANIZED CRIME PIPE DOWN 2022 6 VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario 356865 (XD) 750 ml $24.95 2 The Pipe Down 2022 is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc and 12% Petit Verdot, with 30% receiving appassimento treatment. It’s ripe and intense, with blackcurrant, raspberry, dried herb, spice and tobacco. Full of youthful vibrancy, it will evolve through 2028+.

Medium-bodied & Fruity

CHÂTEAU PLAISANCE BORDEAUX SUPÉRIEUR 2019

AOC, Bordeaux, France 404285 (XD) 750 ml

$26.95 2

... There is good lift on the nose with heightened peony florality, raspberry, fresh cedar and basil. It is medium-full bodied, fairly plush and dense yet nicely structured, with quite gritty somewhat green and bitter tannin. Give it three years; should last beyond 2030. The length is excellent. Tasted April 2023. Score: 91 (David Lawrason, winealign.com)

Medium-bodied & Fruity