Monthly Archives: December 2012

2008 Sebastiani Cab Sauv mini review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nice nose of black berries. On the mid pallet this wine displays some lovely bold, rich complex flavors of black berries matching the nose. This is a fruit forward California cab. On the mid pallet … Continue reading →

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2004 Five Oaks Cab Sauv mini review

Posted on December 26, 2012 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely deep rich dark cherries. The wine is medium in length finish with some very nice smooth tannins. I would give this an 89-90. A … Continue reading →

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FIELDING PINOT GRIS 2011

Posted on December 23, 2012 by John Galea

I tasted this one at the winery. Pale in color with a light nose of minerality. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely minerality to match the nose some mild peach and some lime. The wine is medium … Continue reading →

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2009 Cupcake Cellars Chardonnay

Posted on December 21, 2012 by John Galea

We stopped by Spice Route one of my favourite restaurants in Toronto. My good friend Jason took me here to celebrate my birthday. I’m so milking this year! By the way, their Cantonese chow mein is to die for! I … Continue reading →

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2010 Smoking Loon Old Vines Zinfandel

Posted on December 19, 2012 by John Galea

I first briefly tasted this at the Wine and Food show and decided it was worth a a more in depth tasting. Deep in color with a fruit forward nose of black berries. Straight out of the bottle the wine … Continue reading →

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2010 Fielding Fireside red

Posted on December 16, 2012 by John Galea

Dark in color with a red berry nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some classic albeit mild pinot noir flavors with red berries and some rustic notes coming through. The wine is a blen of 9% cab sauv, … Continue reading →

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2009 Hidden Bench Felseck Vineyard Chard

Posted on December 12, 2012 by John Galea

I like my chards California in style, nice butter, cream and vanilla. The 2008 vintage of this wine was one of my all time favorite Niagara chards. So I popped down to the winery to pick up this years for … Continue reading →

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2009 Kacaba Pinot Noir

Posted on December 9, 2012 by John Galea

I stopped by Kacaba yesterday as part of a Christmas present run. Shhh don’t tell anyone. Otherwise they will know what they are getting … I actually stopped by to pick up 2008 Cab/Syrah but they were all sold out … Continue reading →

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1999 Filsell Shiraz

Posted on December 7, 2012 by John Galea

A little while ago the Society for American wines did a tasting comparing well aged Shiraz to a Syrah. It was amazing how as they aged the Shiraz lost some of the pepper, and spicy finish and moved a lot … Continue reading →

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COLUMBIA CREST GRAND ESTATES CHARDONNAY 2009

Posted on December 5, 2012 by John Galea

Pale in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet this is a smooth light chard with some varietal chard fruit some oak and some vanilla. The wine builds nicely in the mouth. Not a bad deal for $14.95. … Continue reading →

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Murphy Goode Cab Sauv mini review

Posted on December 3, 2012 by John Galea

We stopped by Earl’s last night and the person beside me had a glass of this wine and it was so fragrant I got the waitress to bring a little over for me to try. Dark in color with a … Continue reading →

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