$14.75 – Zuccardi Q – Chardonnay 2016

You have no doubt heard the Ikea commercial by now – “Start the car” …this Chardonnay from Tupungato in the Uco Valley in Argentina might be the best deal going in whites.   Bright, crisp and as full bodied as whites get.  I have been a longtime fan of the Zuccardi...

$14.95 – Susana Balbo 2017 Crios Torrontés

From the “Queen of Torrontés” (Argentina’s signature white grape) comes this repeat from last year’s list. Pale yellow-green in colour and perfumy, it combines a lovely mouthfeel (thanks to laying down three months on its lees), with minerality and crisp, tangy...

$14.25 – Argento Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2015

Argento’s entry-level Cab almost made this list too (36 Under 18, 2018), but it’s worth paying a few dollars more for this approachable Reserva that has been evolving with age. Deep purple, with cassis, smoke and plums on the nose, and a palate of mixed berries and...

$17.95 – Altaland Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

This is a different style of Cab.  Lighter and fruitier, they claim to breaking the Cab mold with this one.  Personally I don’t think the Cab mold needed to be broken.  Some will like it but did not do much for me. It was OK with some pre-dinner appetizers.  Will not...