Monthly Archives: April 2009

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Merlot 2005

Posted on April 6, 2009 by John Galea

I’m on a BC roll. We attended a BC Wine event put on by Global wine tour. After tasting this one at the event I ran out grabbed 5 of them. This is a lovely Merlot. Some varietal nose and … Continue reading →

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Mission Hill Chardonnay Reserve 2006

Posted on April 4, 2009 by John Galea

This is a very good Chard. It has a lovely bit of butteryness, not over the top though. Clearly secondary fermentation has been done. Some oak is present and it has a creamyness to it. The wine was left in … Continue reading →

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Ridgepoint 2005 Chardonnay

Posted on April 4, 2009 by John Galea

We bought this wine at the winery and is not available at the LCBO. The wine has a nice honey yellowish color to it. This wine is a VERY mild Chardonnay. Maybe leaning more towards the Chablis style than the … Continue reading →

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FAMIGLIA BIANCHI MALBEC 2005

Posted on April 3, 2009 by John Galea

I’ve had this one in my collection for a while now and it has softened nicely. The 2006 is in the stores now and seems to have a similar rating. It is a lovely smooth Malbec, absolutely varietal. It has … Continue reading →

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PELLER ESTATES FRENCH CROSS CAB MERLOT

Posted on April 2, 2009 by John Galea

We were served this one free of charge on the flight back from Cuba. This wine was grape juice with alcohol thrown in. You can see why it was free. The vines must be a couple years old. There was … Continue reading →

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2005 Lussac-Saint-Émilion La Combe Rouge

Posted on April 1, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

So we decided to continue to delve into the wines brought back from France a few years ago with this inexpensive red. Lussac-Saint-Émilion is part of the Bordeaux region and a sub appellation of the Saint-Émilion. Most of the producers … Continue reading →

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