Martin Malivoire believes Gamay Noir is Ontario's red grape. For those who don’t know, Gamay is the grape of Beaujolais and is much maligned as such, mostly for the bubble gum atrocity known as Beaujolais Nouveau - the wine equivalent of junk food. But real, honest to goodness Beaujolais, made from the Gamay Noir grape, can be a sublime wine experience. This Malivoire Gamay is handled in that way. First, there's the beautiful purple color, then the black raspberry, cherry and peppery-spiciness on both the nose and palate; beautiful grippy tannins should see this one age nicely over the next five to seven years … (try that with Beaujolais Nouveau and you've got salad dressing). It is important to note that this wine won gold at the 2009 Ontario Wine Awards. Price: $17.95 - Rating: ****½