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Christian’s Picks – January 2024

You will find below (from the link below or from the front page) the Dec 18th Vintages release selection from Michael Vaughan. I hope this will help you to select some goodies for the Holidays 

http://vintageassessments.com/forms/231216_VAR-BUYERS-GUIDE.pdf

Sheila and I tried a few of Michaels’s recommendations and we were very pleased with these:

Champagne:

  • Baron Fuenté Brut Tradition Champagne AC  #29704 Great Value at $49.95 

Sparkling:

  • Tawse Sparkle Limestone Bridge Vintages # 370361 - NOW $22.95 with $2 LTO
  • 13th Street Cuvée Brut Sparkling Rosé VQA Niagara Peninsula #147504 – $28.95 ($3 LTO until Dec 31st)
  • Jackson-Triggs ENTOURAGE GRAND RESERVE BRUT SPARKLING 2017 Traditional method, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario (Beautiful!) #234161  $34.95
  • CHARDONNAY CUVÉE SPARKLING 2016 Traditional method, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario #28978 $23.95

Whites:

  • Norman Hardie 2017 Riesling (Ontario)  #131169  $21.20 
  • Kim Crawford Pinot Gris 2022 (NZ) #369850 $21.95
  • Chablis 1er Cru Sainte Claire Jean-Marc Brocard #356634 $34.95 
  • Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc (NZ) #677450 $29.95

Aperitif:

Red:

  • Quadrus Red 2017 DOP Douro #440305 $24.95