Vintages New Release Collection – January 10, 2026

wines

of the month

Fragrant and engaging

SPY VALLEY E BLOCK SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023 Waihopai Valley, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, sustainable, vegan (Wendy Stuckey) 36874 (XD) 750 ml

$21.95 2

An excellent bouquet of fresh citrus fruits and herbs, some tropical limes and angelica, fruit spice and freshness. Crisp, intense and very engaging on the palate with a vibrant acid line that dances spritely across the tongue. Fruit flavours center on citrus peel and apple, then some tropical fruit highlights ... lengthy and well made. Best drinking from 2024 through 2027. Excellent. Score: 93+ (Cameron Douglas, MS, camdouglasms.com, March 26, 2024) CASTELLO D’ALBA RESERVA 2022 DOP Douro, Portugal $18.95 2 With half the blend Touriga Nacional, the wine has perfumed, violet aromas. On the palate, rich tannins and generous black fruits work comfortably together to give a solid, dense wine that will be ready from 2026. Best Buy. Score: 90 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast , Oct. 1, 2024) Full-bodied & Firm Featured in Stomp Into History in Douro (Rui Roboredo Madeira) 31183 (XD) 750 ml Aromatic & Flavourful