Vintages New Release Collection – October 11, 2025

SHOP IN-STORE AND ON LCBO.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025

HUGH HAMILTON JIM JIM CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 McLaren Vale, South Australia, vegan

ZONTE’S FOOTSTEP BLACKBERRY PATCH CABERNET 2022 Fleurieu, South Australia, vegan It’s splendidly expressed, with aromas of dark plum, blackberry, thyme, fennel, and toasted nuts. The palate delivers excellent weight and fine texture, well supported by loads of polished tannins, making it beautifully structured and harmonious. At its best: now to 2034. Score: 93 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Feb. 2025) Full-bodied & Firm 353193 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2

Colour: Dark Red. Nose: Herbal mint, vegetal, Bell Pepper, black berry, blue berry, smoke, burning leaves, vanilla. Palate: Full bodied, nice acidity, moderate tannin, pleasant long finish. Food: Deli meat, grilled fare, roast beef, osso buco. Comment: Australia’s McLaren Vale produces some first class wine and reasonable prices. Score: 95 (chuckbyers. blogspot.com, Feb. 24, 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 45334 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2 Featured as our Wine of the Month

JIP JIP ROCKS SHIRAZ 2022 Single vineyard, Padthaway, South Australia The Jip Jip Rocks is always a big, bombastic, plush Shiraz with concentrated blackberry, spice, wood, smoke, chocolate and vanilla. It’s an opulent yet elegant and finessed wine, and all at a shockingly impressive price. Pair with roast beef or grilled steak. [Melbourne International Wine Competition did not include a tasting note.] Score: 94 (Melbourne International Wine Competition, 2023) Full-bodied & Smooth 673897 (XD) 750 ml $16.95 2

NEW ZEALAND – WHITE WINE

KIM CRAWFORD PINOT GRIGIO 2024 New Zealand Aromas of cantaloupe, green melon and lemon peel. The palate is medium-bodied with balanced acidity and a creamy texture. Fresh and bright. Drink now. Score: 91 (jamessuckling.com, March 6, 2025) Aromatic & Flavourful 369850 (XD) 750 ml $21.95 1

MOTHER’S MILK BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ 2022 Barossa, South Australia (First Drop Wines)

INVIVO X, BY SARAH JESSICA PARKER BLEND 6 SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 Marlborough, South Island, sustainable It’s immediately enticing on the nose, showing rockmelon, kaffir lime, crunchy apple and fresh fig aromas, followed by a succulent palate delivering terrific fruit purity and intensity. Wonderfully fruited and flavoursome with a lengthy, satisfying finish. At its best: now to 2027. Score: 95 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Aug. 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 14278 (XD) 750 ml $21.95 2

Upfront and instantly appealing, the wine shows blackberry, clove, floral, and vanillin oak characters on the nose. The palate is equally appealing with excellent weight and fleshy mouthfeel, well sup- ported by beautifully balanced tannins, offering terrific drinking. At its best: now to 2032. Score: 93 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, May 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 41840 (XD) 750 ml $26.95 2 Online & Flagship Exclusive

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