Vintages New Release Collection – February 7, 2026

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DOMAINE QUEYLUS RÉSERVE DU DOMAINE CHARDONNAY 2022 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula

WENDING HOME PINOT GRIS 2021 6 VQA Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula Giesbrecht is particular about his Pinot Gris and doesn’t want consumers to confuse it with the lighter, dock sipper styles normally associated with this ubiquitous grape. “It’s not Grigio,” he says. “I’m more interested in complexity.” He achieves that here with a later pick, despite the misty, damp fall in 2021. It has a lifted nose with lovely floral notes, poached pear, peach, melon, and citrus. It’s rich on the palate with lanolin/beeswax notes, flecks of honey, peach tart, ripe pear, and lemon zest with a fairly bright finish. Score: 90 (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, Jan. 3, 2024) Full-bodied & Rich 44662 (XD) 750 ml $27.95 2

Fine citrus, white-fleshed fruit aromatics and integrated wood notes lead on this well balanced and stylish chardonnay from Queylus, all bench fruit with more than a splash of limey-mineral character. It sits comfortably on the palate, drawing saliva and filling the mouth without heaviness, suave and composed. Excellent length. Drink or hold late into the decade. Tasted July 2024. Score: 92 (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com) Full-bodied & Rich 417832 (XD) 750 ml $48.70 2 Online & Flagship Exclusive

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CLOUDSLEY END OF THE ROAD VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2021 6

VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment ... aged in French oak barriques, 23% new oak, for 18 months. This usually shows more of a New World personality but in 2021 it’s less robust and more elegant than the 2020 version. The nose shows pure dark cherries, fresh wild raspberries, floral notes and just hinting at oak spices. It’s juicy and smooth on the palate with all those ripe red berries showing up to go with integrated earthy/ savoury notes, some meaty notes and a lifted, fresh finish. Can cellar through 2030. Score: 92 (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, Dec. 17, 2024)

ORGANIZED CRIME SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023 6

VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment A crisp, dry, racy and fresh Sauvignon Blanc with lots of lemon and lime, fresh green herb notes and a long zippy finish. Score: 90 (Rhys Pender, MW, winealign.com, undated) Aromatic & Flavourful 396275 (XD) 750 ml $22.95 1

Medium-bodied & Fruity 45184 (XD) 750 ml

$49.95 2

WENDING HOME ESTATE VINEYARD RIESLING 2021 6

CREEKSIDE RED TRACTOR CABERNET/MERLOT 2020 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula

VQA Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula

From Niagara’s stunning 2020 vintage, this Cabernet/Merlot blend is a generous, complex, easy to enjoy wine. It has layered dark and red fruit, blackberry, oak spice, savoury herbs, earth, chocolate, and a luxurious mouthfeel. The producer suggests pairing it with a lentil-mushroom ragout or grilled burgers. [All Canadian Wine Championships did not include a tasting note.] Score: Double Gold (All Canadian Wine Championships, 2023)

There is a lovely floral note on the nose followed by white peach, fresh cut lemons, a vein of salinity and pear skin. It has enticing steely/slatey minerality notes on the palate with peach, yellow apples, a riot of citrus zest, and a touch of savouriness on a rousing, lifted finish. It has 7.7 g/L residual sugar but it’s nicely balanced by the racy acidity. Can cellar through 2030. Score: 90 (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, April 14, 2025) Aromatic & Flavourful 49603 (XD) 750 ml $24.95 2

Medium-bodied & Fruity 11851 (XD) 750 ml

$19.95 2

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026 VINTAGES 37