Malcolm Jolley

Malcolm Jolley

Malcolm Jolley is the chief custodian of Malcolm's Wine Box and a wine and food journalist based in Toronto.

Château Le Grand Verdus GlouGlou 2020

Château Le Grand Verdus GlouGlou 2020 Price: $15.95 (reduced from $17.95)Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Château Le Grand VerdusCountry: FranceRegion: Bordeaux (Entre-deux-Mers)Appellation: Bordeaux Supériore AOC Grapes: Merlot (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%)Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre I don’t know how I missed this wine when it was…

Kelerei Bozen Pinot Grigio 2023

Kelerei Bozen Pinot Grigio 2023 Price: $21.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Kellerei Bozen (Cantina Produttori Bolzano)Country: ItalyRegion: Alto Adige (Südtirol)Appellation: Alto Adige DOC Grapes: Pinot GrigioAlcohol by Volume: 13.5%Sugar Content: 4 grams per litre The Kellerei Bozen is among the vanguard of Western Europe’s new wave of serious co-operative wineries.…

Argiolas Perdera Monica di Sardegna 2022

Argiolas Perdera Monica di Sardegna 2022 Price: $21.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: ArgiolasCountry: ItalyRegion: SardiniaAppellation: Monica di Sardegna DOC Grapes: MonicaAlcohol by Volume: 13.5%Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre The wine media has not been uniformly kind to Sardinia’s second red grape. The entry for Monica Nera in Robinson, Harding…

Château Gaillard Beaujolais-Villages 2023

Château Gaillard Beaujolais-Villages 2023 Price: $19.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Sébastien Gutty / Château GaillardCountry: FranceRegion: BeaujolaisAppellation: Beaujolais Villages Grapes: GamayAlcohol by Volume: 12%Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre Graphite is not water soluable, so it has no taste. Therefore it’s not right for me to say that the 2023…

Jean Perrier et Fils Cuvée Gastronomie Chignin 2023

Jean Perrier et Fils Cuvée Gastronomie Chignin 2023 Price: $19.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Vins PerrierCountry: FranceRegion: SavoieAppellation: Chignin, Savoie AOC Grapes: JacquèreAlcohol by Volume: 11.5%Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre It’s not until I looked up the tech sheet for the Perrier Chignin that I realized it measures in…

Castelo di Radda Chianti Classico 2021

Castelo di Radda Chianti Classico 2021 Price: $22.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Castelo di RaddaCountry: ItalyRegion: TuscanyAppellation: Chianti Classico DOCG (UAG Radda) Grapes: Sangiovese (95%), CanaioloAlcohol by Volume: 14%Sugar Content: N/A – drinks very dry This wine wants grilled steak. Or rather, grilled steak wants this wine. Grilled mushrooms also…