Team’s top picks SAQ Québec - Rue St-Jean
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- Available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.April 22, 2024(Automatically translated) Balance and concentration, freshness and substance, warmth and density: oenologist Xavier Vignon offers us a Côtes-du-Rhône that is as solid as it is easy-drinking. The palate is bright, revealing accents of black fruit before earthy flavours manifest themselves with finesse. Get out the veggie sausages!
- $62.75Not available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.April 8, 2024(Automatically translated) As consistent as it is harmonious, this bottle offers a refined taste experience. The aromas of peony as well as accents of black fruits, blackcurrant and blackberry in the lead, unfold with aplomb to finish on a slightly spicy note. Fresh. Class. Expanded. Unforgettable! Vintage tasted; 2017.
- of Stéphane L.April 8, 2024(Automatically translated) Magnificent cuvée that this Marylou! On the nose, humus and dark red forest fruits tending towards black compete for the limelight. On the palate, the explosion of flavours survives on velvet, nothing but velvet, and all in freshness. A perfect keel for an aperitif or a dish of tofu and roasted asparagus.
- of Stéphane L.August 4, 2023(Automatically translated) Can the Grenache-Syrah duo produce a good thirst wine, especially in one of South Australia's major wine regions? This bottle blows us the answer with a disarming hold and freshness! The fruit and lightness are there, the elegance too, without sacrificing depth.
- of Stéphane L.July 30, 2023(Automatically translated) Organic, natural, juicy and a bit woody – and this, thanks to its brief aging in oak barrels – this red from the region of Murcia in Spain does not forget to highlight its small structured side. The Mourvèdre is ultimately smooth, silky, between black fruits and spices.
- Sold outof Stéphane L.July 3, 2023(Automatically translated) Sublime cru than this one. As its prestigious appellation suggests, it is as rich as it is fine, and as elegant as it is tannic – but by being silky, nuance! And what nuances, by the way! Blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, candied cherry and pepper manifest themselves with rare distinction.
- $27.75Not available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.June 29, 2023(Automatically translated) Grape variety apparently ancient brought up to date in Anjou (especially for natural wines), Pineau d'Aunis reveals here its strengths while freshness and lightness: notes of ripe red fruits and touch of sweet spices. Fiery and with a spicy finish, it will accompany well grilled tempeh.
- of Stéphane L.June 17, 2023(Automatically translated) Beautiful bouquet signed here by Sofia Coppola, daughter of Francis Ford. The filmmaker tries her hand at a fresh and generous cuvée dominated by aromas of green apple, honeysuckle, citrus fruits, minerals and, Riesling obliges, hydrocarbon. It's a success! The result is tart, ideal with fried tofu.
- Available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.June 13, 2023(Automatically translated) Nice wine of thirst that one! Its share of Grenache makes it a little bomb of red fruits, juicy galore and generously floral. Its share of carignan brings the touch of scrubland and candied black berries. Power in freshness that will go well with southern dishes.
- Available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.June 13, 2023(Automatically translated) Gouleyant to perfection, this gamay has become a classic of thirst wines and has discreet, elegant tannins behind their apparent nonchalance. As for sensations, we balance between flavors of black cherry and sweet liquorice, all haloed with a hint of spices and a frank minerality. It's extra!
- of Stéphane L.June 11, 2023(Automatically translated) Are you looking for an inviting and fruitful Beaujolais, both generous and velvety? You've found it! Beyond its frank simplicity, this gamay promises beautiful sensations, ranging from the basket of raspberries and black berries to the bouquet of field flowers. Frugal, yes, but jubilant!
- Available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.June 11, 2023(Automatically translated) Attention, eruption of flavors! Marked by aromas of red fruits, black berries and a hint of violet, this Auvergne keel is amply velvety. Volcanic terroir obliges, minerality also plays elbows. Freshness for thirst, texture for the rest!
- $31.50Available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.June 11, 2023(Automatically translated) Aromas of cherry, raspberry, rose, peony and undergrowth intertwine in this cuvée as racy as silky. The finesse of the tannins and the texture of the whole bring both freshness and roughness. Suffice to say that with spicy veggie dishes, the harmony will be perfect!
- of Stéphane L.June 2, 2023(Automatically translated) At the table with a Tuscan liter like that, you can only delight the guests! If the structure and the fruit are classic – black cherry, plum, licorice and a touch of scrubland – the refreshing acidity and generosity give the whole a chubby but digestible side.
- of Stéphane L.June 1, 2023(Automatically translated) Both refined and characterful, this "Emotion" produced in Meursault, mythical wine-growing town, charms the nose as much as it exalts the palate. Behind the silkiness and flavors of red berries bloom notes of oak and pink pepper, perfect to accompany a vegetable steak!
- $22.90Not available Online Available In storeof Stéphane L.May 26, 2023(Automatically translated) The atypical blend of this white from the Wairarapa region is full of promise! Aromas of white flowers and fruits, grapefruit flesh and sour cream assert their presence, before minerality, freshness and tasty lemony notes express themselves with exuberance.
- of Stéphane L.May 1, 2023(Automatically translated) This very good Beaujolais vintage is more elegant than the grumpy bear on the label suggests! After the perception of aromas of black fruits, violets and gunstone, it is the black cherry, ultra melting and a bit raised, which carries the piece. Simply delicious!
- of Stéphane L.April 15, 2023(Automatically translated) What could be more inviting than these aromas of apple, pear and yellow flowers, enhanced by a hint of vanilla and nutmeg? The taste buds will be delighted by the purity of the fruit combined with the flavors of honeydew melon and sour cream. Quite exquisite to accompany tofu marinated in lemon ...
- of Stéphane L.April 15, 2023(Automatically translated) Originally from the Basque Country, the fer servadou (another name for braucol) is presented here with freshness: expressive and round tannins, and a nose that evokes black fruits and chocolate! In the mouth, blackcurrant and gray pepper assert themselves. We will appreciate it all with a pizza with fauxmage and tempeh.
- of Stéphane L.April 7, 2023(Automatically translated) Fresh, but dashing! Revealing aromas of strawberry and raspberry, pink pepper and rosemary, this Pinot Noir also gives off a scent of moist earth haloed with smoke. On the palate, cherry kernel and pepper express themselves with warmth. Veggie dishes with truffle oil have found their accommodation!
- Not available Online Not available In storeof Stéphane L.April 7, 2023(Automatically translated) We breathe it and we are surprised to perceive, beyond the blue plum, a bouquet of purple flowers and fragrances of oak, maple and even ... coconut! In retro-olfaction, chocolate, vanilla, spices, wood gently spice up the notes of blackcurrant. In a word: delectable!
- $25.20Sold outof Stéphane L.April 2, 2023(Automatically translated) Who says carménère says grilled pepper. This cuvée provides a tasty illustration, in which black cherry is also expressed, as well as floral, vegetal and spicy notes. Gourmet and chubby, it will get along wonderfully with vegetables and tofu roasted on the barbecue.
- Not available Online Not available In storeof Stéphane L.April 2, 2023(Automatically translated) This is a great example of what Santa Barbara County's wine country has to offer. Imagine a festival of ripe exotic fruits and gourmet orchard fruits, embellished with white pepper, nutmeg and a note of brioche. In the mouth, vanilla and grilled caramel mingle with the dance.
- of Stéphane L.March 23, 2023(Automatically translated) Would we have found the Canadian cousin of the famous Côte-Rôtie? In any case, this Syrah from the Okanagan Valley is impressive! We taste there a broad-shouldered wine with aromas of blueberry jam, violet, liquorice, chocolate, pepper and vanilla... Perfect with a veggie burger.