Wines of the Year

1 Coyote's Run 2007 Riesling Icewine
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario  $55

It's no mean feat to emerge as the top sweet wine in a category for which Canada is world-renowned. But winemaker David Sheppard has more than 25 years experience in Niagara learning icewine with Kark Kaiser at Inniskillin. This is gorgeous, very sweet, silky and elegant riesling icewine with classic peach-apricot-mango fruit and exotic ginger and spice notes.  The length is terrific.

2     Gehringer Brothers 2008 Minus 9 Ehrenfelser Icewine
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $47

2     Inniskillin Okanagan 2007 Vidal Icewine
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $53

4     Jackson-Triggs Okanagan 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $60

5     Domaine Pinnacle NV Signature Réserve Spéciale Ice Cider
Quebec     $38

6     Arrowleaf 2008 Special Select Late Harvest Vidal
Okanagan Valley, British
Columbia     $20

7     Rosewood Estates 2006 Grand Reserve Ambrosia
Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $36