33 Wines to Start Your Cellar

Picks from the Team at Wine Access

We asked the members of our National Tasting Panel the following question: "If you were to recommend wines that should be used to stock a starter celllar, one for less than $50 and one for more than $50, what would they be?" And, once we were at it, we asked retailers across Canada for their suggestions.

After much consideration, our team put together a list of surefire wines to get your personal collection going, the majority of which will not break the bank. All of these wines could easily cellar for five years, and many will age comfortably for more than a decade.

$50 and more

96 Krug N/V Grande Cuvée
Champagne, France $235-$255

96 Taylor Fladgate 2007 Vintage Port
Douro Valley, Portugal $140-150

95 Ornellaia 2006 Bolgheri
Tuscany, Italy $165-$179

94 Guado al Tasso 2006 Bolgheri Superiore
Tuscany, Italy $83-$95

94 Quinta do Vale 2007 Meão Douro Red
Douro Valley, Portugal $75-$85

94 Sandeman N/V Tawny Porto 20 Years Old
Douro Valley, Portugal $60-$70

93 Antinori 2006 Tignanello
Tuscany, Italy $95-$100

93 Domaine Faiveley 2007 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Burgundy, France $175-$190

93 Frescobaldi 2006 Luce della Vite
Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy $85-$95

92 Felton Road 2007 Cornish Point Vineyard Pinot Noir
Central Otago, New Zealand $73-82

92 Frog's Leap 2005 Merlot
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States $55-$58

91 La Fleur de Boüard 2006
Pomerol, Bordeaux, France $53-$57

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