Monthly Archives: July 2009

2006 Balnaves Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on July 29, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Since I have just returned from my voyage to the outback (yes the real outback) I figured I would do a fast blog on this wine we opened tonight. We bought this on our trip back in October and really … Continue reading →

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PENASCAL TEMPRANILLO 2005

Posted on July 23, 2009 by John Galea

Every now and then I get suprised by a wine. This is one of those. It is an inexpensive general list wine that is not bad. This is fairly a fairly varietal Tempranillo. The wine is slightly vinegary on opening … Continue reading →

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J. Lohr 2007 Riverstone Chardonnay

Posted on July 17, 2009 by John Galea

Thursday on the patio at the Keg … Ahhh summer. Lisa our waitress was going through our options for what she thought would be good choices to go with our lobster. The first recommendation from her was this wine. After … Continue reading →

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BURROWING OWL ESTATE WINERY CHARDONNAY 2006

Posted on July 16, 2009 by John Galea

As I’ve already admitted, I jump at the chance to try Okanagan wines. I’ve heard a lot about Burrowing Owl from others so this one was on my todo list. The price is on the higher side of what I … Continue reading →

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2006 Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz (Barossa)

Posted on July 14, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

With our recent trip to Barossa firmly in my head this evening as I plan for a work trip to the land down under, I decided I needed to try at least one bottle that we picked up in Oz. … Continue reading →

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TORRI RISERVA CHIANTI COLLI SENESI 2005 DOCG

Posted on July 14, 2009 by John Galea

If you like Chianti’s this is a good one. Lovely deep wine with a medium finish. The fruit is a little overwhlemed again (like the tempranillo I last blogged about). My GF says she tastes stewed grass in Chiantis and … Continue reading →

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CELESTE CRIANZA 2005

Posted on July 13, 2009 by John Galea

This is another big Tempranillo. If you like these this is a pretty good one. Very little bitterness on the finish, nice bold flavor, reasonably complex. The fruit is relatively subtle/overwhelmed. Tannins are big but under control. Alcohol and Oak … Continue reading →

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Chateau Graville-Lacoste Graves Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2008

Posted on July 10, 2009 by John Galea

We were out at our favorite sushi restaurant last night. We were looking for something white to complement the food. Andrew there sommelier came by and we discussed options with him. He highly recommended this wine. It’s not available at … Continue reading →

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Niagara July Events

Posted on July 8, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

With a tremendously busy schedule of late (Mergers can do that on occasion) and a 14 week old puppy I have been noticeably absent from posting of late. So I thought I’d give a quick overview of some neat events … Continue reading →

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VINTAGES CHÂTEAU L’ENCLOS BONIS 2005

Posted on July 7, 2009 by John Galea

I grabbed this one on spec and was rewarded. On first opening you know this is going to be a big wine and it sure it. The color is a very dark purple, almost black. The bouquet is lovely varietal … Continue reading →

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TRIUS RED 2007

Posted on July 5, 2009 by John Galea

A friend of mine Vik gave me this wine, thanks Vik! Consistently year after year Hllebrand does a good job with this wine. They manage to take the wild tannins that are prolific in Niagara and tame them into an … Continue reading →

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MONTES ALPHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007

Posted on July 3, 2009 by John Galea

I’ve had this wine before and enjoyed it. This time there is something there … I taste the smack on varietal cab. Lots of depth and fruit typical of a cab. Very nice. And then … there is something there … Continue reading →

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CLOUDY BAY CHARDONNAY 2006

Posted on July 2, 2009 by John Galea

A while back I tasted this wine (albeit a much older vintage) at a New Zealand tasting event and was quite impressed with it. I quite enjoy chards. As whites go I find them more complex. This one is no … Continue reading →

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OAK HEIGHTS COVERT HILL WHITE 2007

Posted on July 1, 2009 by John Galea

Happy Canada day eh! I first had this wine at the Toronto Food and Wine show and was impressed. For the money this is a nice wine for sitting on the patio sipping. Very food friendly. Easy drinking. The description … Continue reading →

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