Montes Classic Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Colchagua Valley, Chile)
$12.95 (LCBO #157883)
15% Merlot blended in. Deep ruby colour; cedar, tobacco, smoky oak and black fruits on the nose; sweet plum, blackberry and black cherry flavours with a note of chocolate; rich and full on the palate with soft tannins. Great value. **** (88)
Food match: grilled lamb chops; mature cheddar.

Marques de Riscal Rueda Verdejo (Spain)
$11.00 (LCBO #36822)
Comes on like a Sauvignon Blanc. Pale lemon colour; grassy, peach pit nose; medium-bodied, dry, fresh ands lively with a lemony finish. ***½ (86)
Food match: grilled shrimps; sea bass

Catena Chardonnay 2008 (Mendoza, Argentina)
$19.95 (Vintages #918805)
Great value for the quality. Straw coloured with a minerally, apple and dried flowewrs nose; butter biscuit flavour, creamy with lively acidity. ****½ (89)
Food match: lobster; salmon