Monthly Archives: January 2012

2007 Stratus Cab Franc

Posted on January 31, 2012 by John Galea

One of the Red wine varietals Niagara does VERY well (in my opinion) is Cab Franc. They make some wonderful big bruising wines. Ready to stand up to steak or lamb! And this one is no exception (if you like … Continue reading →

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2009 Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz

Posted on January 29, 2012 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nose of black berries and a bit of an earthy tone coming through.  Maybe even some oak.  On the mid pallet this wine has some deep rich black berry flavors to match the nose.  It’s … Continue reading →

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FATTORIA LA RIPA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2007

Posted on January 29, 2012 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nose of dried fruits. On the mid pallet this wine has dried red fruits dominating. On the finish the wine has chalky tannins, nice pucker power, oak, noticeable alcohol and some acidity. It builds nicely … Continue reading →

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2010 Smoking Loon Cab

Posted on January 27, 2012 by John Galea

I last reviewed the 2008 vintage of this wine and was impressed. This wine is dark in color with a lovely albeit mild nose of red fruits and some oak. On the mid pallet this wine is VERY disappointing. There … Continue reading →

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2008 Hidden Bench Felseck Block Chard

Posted on January 25, 2012 by John Galea

A while back I visited and wrote up a number of Hidden Bench wines. I was impressed. I’ve since run into them at a few Ontario events and been suitably impressed. So I needed to do a wine run to … Continue reading →

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SMALL GULLY THE FORMULA ROBERT’S SHIRAZ 2006

Posted on January 23, 2012 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a nose of blueberries. On the mid pallet the flavor matches the nose with bright vibrant fruit jumping up at you. I get a mouth full of blueberry, almost jam like. It’s sweet but not … Continue reading →

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2009 Yellow Label Sauv Blanc

Posted on January 19, 2012 by John Galea

Pale in color with a mild nose of citrus. On the mid pallet this wine is a light sauv blanc dominated by citrus and some acidity. The finish is on the milder side with not a lot going on or … Continue reading →

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2009 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE CHARDONNAY

Posted on January 15, 2012 by John Galea

I’ve had this one a couple of times and enjoyed it. It is golden in color with a mild nose, nothing particularly jumping out at me. On the mid pallet this wine is a smooth elegant varietal chard, with some … Continue reading →

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2008 Peter Lehman Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on January 13, 2012 by John Galea

I’ve had this one a number of times before and it has been consistently good. I’ve even aged it and it matures beautifully.  So I thought I would give it a try again. Inky dark in color with a lovely … Continue reading →

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2010 Hidden Bench Bistro Rose

Posted on January 12, 2012 by John Galea

I’m not a big lover of Rose wines. This one is rose in color with a lovely nose of strawberries. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by strawberry flavors, not quite to strawberry jam but close. It’s sweet … Continue reading →

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STONEY RIDGE KASPER VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2009

Posted on January 8, 2012 by John Galea

This wine is pale in color with grassy notes coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by green flavors. Some grassyness to go with the nose, some green tartness, and some acidity. This is … Continue reading →

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2004 Peter Lehman Cab Sauv

Posted on January 1, 2012 by John Galea

I originally bought this wine in 2008 and have been cellaring it for a bit now. On the nose are some mild red berries in line with a typical cab sauv. On the mid pallet this wine straight out of … Continue reading →

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