Vintages New Release Collection –June 7, 2025

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BACHELDER WISMER-FOXCROFT VINEYARD GAMAY NOIR 2022 6 VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment ... a perfectly balanced, elegant Gamay with an enticing nose of soft red berries, blueberries, plums, cherries jubilee, gravelly/ flinty notes, minty herbs, just a tinge of earthy/savoury accents and integrated spices. On the palate, you could confuse this for a bolder style Pinot Noir with its rich and juicy red berry fruit, anise, plummy goodness, rhubarb, bramble notes, touch of anise and iron-y minerality, toasty spice notes and long, vibrant finish. Very fine Gamay which can be cellared until 2030. Score: 94 (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, April 5, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 33994 (XD) 750 mL $32.00 2 Featured in Local Talent DOMAINE QUEYLUS TRADITION CABERNET FRANC 2021 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula Domaine Queylus Tradition 2021 is a vegan-friendly Cabernet Franc, rich and fresh with ripe black cherry, red berry, dried herbs, sweet dried tobacco, loamy, smoky flavours finishing on a flinty mineral note with bright acidity and fine-grained, medium tannins. The wine was aged up to 18 months in French oak barrels. Drink date: 2024-2028. Score: 92 (nataliemaclean.com, Feb. 17, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 11581 (XD) 750 mL $33.70 2

VINEDRESSERS RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2018 6 VQA South Islands, Lake Erie North Shore, sustainable, vegan (Pelee Island Winery) The Vinedressers Reserve Pinot Noir 2018 is made in a rich style, with tones of smoky fruit, earthy forest, savoury herbs and chocolate. Try it with grilled kebabs featuring onions, mushrooms, and beef or tofu medallions. Medium-bodied & Fruity 325282 (XD) 750 mL $39.95 1

CANADA – ROSÉ WINE ONTARIO FEATHERSTONE ROSÉ 2024 6

VQA Niagara Peninsula, sustainable, vegan A quirky blend of Cabernet, Gamay and Pinot Noir, this expressive pink wine evokes candy apple, strawberry-rhubarb jam, watermelon, and rose petal. There’s a subtle hint of sweetness on the persistent finish. Easygoing & Fruity 117861 (D) 750 mL $16.95 1 Featured in Think Pink

HIDDEN BENCH LOCUST LANE ROSÉ 2024 6 VQA West Niagara, sustainable

LAKEVIEW GRAND RESERVE RED 2017 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula

Composed entirely of estate fruit, this wine is based on Pinot Noir and crafted using a combina tion of direct-press and saignée techniques. It spent several months maturing in neutral French oak for extra roundness and texture. Bright and complex, it suggests strawberry sorbet, tart-cherry concentrate, fresh watermelon, stone fruit, and citrus zest. Medium-bodied & Dry 68833 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 1 Featured in Think Pink 4 Organic product

A superbly crafted Niagara red wine blend of 40% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 24% Syrah grapes. Aromas of cassis, blackberry and smoke. Full-bodied and complex. Decant 1-2 hours. Pair with game meats and grilled steaks. Drink: [Now]-2025. Score: 92 (nataliemaclean.com, May 12, 2022) Full-bodied & Smooth 45074 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 1

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