Malcolm Jolley

Malcolm Jolley

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

Gaba Mencia 2020

Price: $19.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Telmo RodriguezCountry: SpainRegion: GaliciaAppellation: Valdeorras DO Grapes: MenciaAlcohol by Volume: 12.5%Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre The tasting notes on the LCBO website for this red wine from the Northwestern corner of Spain, are all about juicy bright cherry red fruit. I agree, but…

Malivoire Estate Chradonnay

Malivoire Estate Chardonnay 2023

Malivoire Estate Chardonnay 2023 Price: $21.95 ($23.95 after April 27) or $21.00 plus deposit, taxes, etc.Channel: LCBO Vintages or direct from Malivoire Producer: Malivoire Wine Co.Country: CanadaRegion: NiagaraAppellation: Beamsville Bench VQA Grapes: Chardonnay (62%), Chardonnay Musqué (38%)Alcohol by Volume: 13%Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre I nearly didn’t recommend Malivoire’s latest…

Garzon Rosé

Garzón Estate Pinot Rosé de Corte 2024

Garzón Estate Pinot Rosé de Corte 2024 Price: $17.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Bodega GarzónCountry: UruguayRegion: Punta del EsteAppellation: Uruguay Wine Grapes: Pinot Noir (50%), Merlot (30%), Marselan (20%)Alcohol by Volume: 13%Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre I went to the Halpern Premier Cru Portfolio Tasting this week (much more on this…

Bachelder L’Ardoise Chardonnay 2023

Price: $25.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: BachelderCountry: CanadaRegion: NiagaraAppellation: Niagara Peninsula VQA Grapes: ChardonnayAlcohol by Volume: 13%Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre I’m not sure how he’s managed to do it, but Thomas Bachelder has slipped one of his celebrated boutique Niagara Chardonnays into the LCBO for under $30. The…

La Ferme du Mont Première Côte Côtes du Rhône 2022

Price: $19.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Les Domaines du MontCountry: FranceRegion: Southern Rhône ValleyAppellation: Côtes du Rhône Grapes: Grenache (60%), Syrah (30%), Mourvèdre (10%)Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre Stéphane Vedeau makes some of the Southern Rhône Valley’s more prestigious wines, at Châteauneuf and Gigondas and the…

Dogliani san Luigi

Pecchenino san Luigi Dogliani DOCG

Pecchenino san Luigi Dogliani DOCGPrice: $23.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: PeccheninoCountry: ItalyRegion: PiedmontAppellation: Dogliani DOCG Grapes: DolcettoAlcohol by Volume: 13.5%Sugar Content: 4 grams per litre If I live to be one hundred years old, and if I am served a glass of Dolgiani on my birthday, I wouldn’t be surprised…