Monthly Archives: December 2008

Montalto Nero d’Avola / Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Posted on December 30, 2008 by John Galea

I found this wine using my bargain hunting page http://jgalea.com/wine.htm This wine displays a nice cassis flavor. Not a lot of depth or complexity but then for the price one would not expect it. All in all this is quite good, … Continue reading →

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KILIKANOON KILLERMAN’S RUN SHIRAZ/GRENACHE 2006

Posted on December 30, 2008 by John Galea

I enjoyed this one.  The shiraz is nicely balanced by the Grenache. There lots of flavors going on and the oak is well under control. The finish is medium but all in all quite good.  For the price it’s alright. … Continue reading →

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KAIKEN ULTRA MALBEC 2006

Posted on December 25, 2008 by John Galea

This wine has a dominant taste and bouqet of vanilla. There is a fair bit of oak in the taste and there is a distinctive bouqet of earthy tones. There is little to no fruit flavors left. Some smokeyness as … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2008 by CanadianWineGuy

From Mrs. CWG, John Galea and Myself, a Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year. The Missus and I are off to Rome and Florence for a few days after Christmas, we will try to drink, talk about … Continue reading →

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D’ARENBERG THE FOOTBOLT SHIRAZ 2005

Posted on December 20, 2008 by John Galea

D’arenberg are always known for big bruisers and this one is no exception. In this case they have a pretty good varital Shiraz. Lots of Oak, (almost too much), reasonable pepper on the finish with a medium finish. This is … Continue reading →

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KILIKANOON KILLERMAN’S RUN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006

Posted on December 20, 2008 by John Galea

I’m on a roll for big bruisers! This is another big wine. Once again I’m not impressed. This wine is better than the TALTARNI I last went on about which was more like sucking on a peice of oak. This … Continue reading →

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Gorgonzola Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Posted on December 20, 2008 by CanadianWineGuy

This is a recipe I tossed together last night since I had decided to grab a nice tenderloin at my butcher and was stuck figuring out what I was going to do with it. This is simple and really can … Continue reading →

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Chateau des Charmes 2005 Cab/Merlot VQA

Posted on December 19, 2008 by John Galea

Mr and Mrs CWG served this wine at their annual Christmas event last night. CWG shared with me that this is one of his favorite Niagara Cab/Merlot blends and that 2005 was stellar. CWG shared that he thinks this is … Continue reading →

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TALTARNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004

Posted on December 16, 2008 by John Galea

I had high hopes for this one, but they were dashed. This wine is massively over oaked Cab Sauv. So much so that the fruit is totally masked. Gone are any form of varietal flavors. It’s possible that with 2-5 … Continue reading →

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New Zealand wine event

Posted on December 15, 2008 by John Galea

Karen and I attended a structured wine tasting event at Global wine tour hosted by Steven Thurlow from Wineaccess magazine. The event was held at the Fine Wine Reserve which is a wine storage facility for individuals.   The event … Continue reading →

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ESTAMPA GOLD ASSEMBLAGE 2004

Posted on December 8, 2008 by John Galea

This truely is a kitchen sink blend as the description refers to it. Heavy blends are nothing new, France does it, Canada does, Austalia does it lots of places do it. This one is an odd blend at best. 53% … Continue reading →

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ARGIOLAS COSTERA 2006

Posted on December 7, 2008 by John Galea

Every now and then you come across a wine that makes you go, wow I so need to go out and buy a case of it. This wine would not be that for me 🙂 I must say the dominant … Continue reading →

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CHÂTEAU DUCLA 2005

Posted on December 7, 2008 by John Galea

Had this one this weekend, another Bordeux. This one is not quite as complex. I would say has a medium finish. The wine is quite good and has some lovely flavors. I suspect this wine will improve with some additional … Continue reading →

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CHÂTEAU LA COURONNE 2005

Posted on December 2, 2008 by John Galea

I’ve not had a lot of Bordeux’s before so this is a new area for me to explore. I expect a certain complexity from a $29.95 bottle of wine and this one did not disappoint! There’s lots going on at … Continue reading →

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Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Posted on December 1, 2008 by John Galea

I tried this one last week. The description from Winecurrent.com is pretty accurate. The Bouquet is spot on a classic New Zealand Sauv Blanc. On the pallatte the wine has terrif flavors although it has some slight “greenness” and acidity … Continue reading →

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