Monthly Archives: November 2013

MAZZEI SER LAPO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2008 mini review

Posted on November 29, 2013 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nice smooth nose of dried fruits. On the mid pallet the wine displays some dried fruits to match the nose. Almost raisiny. On the medium finish the wine displays some firm acidity along with some … Continue reading →

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2012 Sterling Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay

Posted on November 26, 2013 by John Galea

I love chards. They are beautifully complex. A good Calfornia style chard and scallops are a match made in heaven. Yumm. This particular wine has been one of my long time favs. When the 2012 hit the shelves I was … Continue reading →

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2011 Chilcas single vineyard Pinot Noir mini review

Posted on November 24, 2013 by John Galea

I tasted this one at the Chilean wine festival and it caught my attention as one of the stars of the event. Garnet in color with a lovely varietal pinot nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely … Continue reading →

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2010 flat rock pinot noir

Posted on November 21, 2013 by John Galea

The Flat Rock Gravity Pinot Noir is still one of my favorite Niagara Pinots. This one is the non Gravity so a notch down. I checked it out a Corks! Traditional garnet in color with a rustic nose, along with … Continue reading →

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CLINE ANCIENT VINES ZINFANDEL 2011

Posted on November 19, 2013 by John Galea

Sometimes a wine really takes you off guard. This one did for sure. I find it amusing that it’s called not just old vine but ancient vines. Not that either term has any legislated meaning. Moving on … Dark in … Continue reading →

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2010 Morande Gran Reserva Pinot Noir mini review

Posted on November 17, 2013 by John Galea

I tasted this one at the Chilean wine festival. The Chilean’s really love there Reserva and Gran Reserva terms. Now if only they were legislated to mean something universally 🙂 I have to admit, I had not tasted a lot … Continue reading →

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CASTELGREVE CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2009

Posted on November 14, 2013 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nose of dried fruits. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with lovely dried fruits coming through. Not quite raisin but close. On the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely dry … Continue reading →

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BERINGER FOUNDERS’ ESTATE PINOT GRIGIO

Posted on November 12, 2013 by John Galea

I stopped by Jack Astors and this one was on the menu. Pale in color with a mild minerally nose. On the mid pallet the wine has some subtle peach and pear notes along with minerality to match the nose. … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE INK MARK OF PASSION MERLOT/CABERNET 2011

Posted on November 10, 2013 by John Galea

Dark in color with a lovely nose of red berries. Sometimes a wine completely steps outside of it’s humble beginnings and price. This is one of those! On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely varietal cab flavors, cherries … Continue reading →

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RÉSERVE DES VIGNERONS SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY 2010 mini review

Posted on November 8, 2013 by John Galea

Another star from the Vinexx portfolio tasting. This wine is 100% Cabernet Franc. I love Cab Francs. They are big wines with lots of character. Niagara make some great ones! This one is dark in color with a bit of … Continue reading →

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CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE RESERVE ‘PAUL DELANE’ mini review

Posted on November 6, 2013 by John Galea

This was another one of the stars from the Vinexx portfolio tasting. Anything not made in the Champagne region of France is not allowed to call themselves a Champagne and so you have some other names that come up. This … Continue reading →

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2008 Saint Joseph Vignes de L’Hospice mini review

Posted on November 4, 2013 by John Galea

Another one of the stars from the Vinexx portfolio tasting. Dark in color with a nice rich nose of berries. On the mid pallet this wine unfolds itself with layers of complexity. Lovely rich black berries coming through. On the … Continue reading →

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BERNARD ALIAS CUVÉE HECTOR & JULIETTE CORBIÈRES 2010 mini review

Posted on November 2, 2013 by John Galea

A mini review is done at a tasting or wine show. The review is based on a small sampling Vs a bottle, and was not done with food. This one was one of the stars from the Vinexx portfolio tasting. … Continue reading →

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