Monthly Archives: March 2014

CHAPPELLET SIGNATURE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005

Posted on March 29, 2014 by John Galea

Ever wondered what the LCBO do at the end of a vintages listing with the one or two bottles that have been hanging around? Well they sell them through their web site in what they call “Bin Ends”. You buy … Continue reading →

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LA CREMA CHARDONNAY 2012

Posted on March 26, 2014 by John Galea

Pale to golden in color with a mild nose with some vanilla coming through. On the mid pallet this is a lovely varietal California style chard with vanilla and some citrus coming through. The wine has a slightly creamy mouth … Continue reading →

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2009 Mission Hill Quatrain

Posted on March 24, 2014 by John Galea

I enjoy Okanagan wines so when I saw this one at Harper’s Landing as part of my Wine Meetup group. Dark in color with a mild nose. There is no hint whatsoever of what’s to come. On the mid pallet … Continue reading →

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2011 Greenlane Riesling

Posted on March 22, 2014 by John Galea

This is another one from the stunning Paradiso Burlington winemakers dinner. Pale in color with a nice crisp nose. On the mid pallet the wine is a nice dry riesling. Nice and crisp. Some traditional honeysuckle as well as some … Continue reading →

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Monitoring your blood alcohol level

Posted on March 21, 2014 by John Galea

This isn’t exactly a wine post but I thought I would share anyway. For those of you subscribed on my tech blog I apologize this is a cross post. Given the topic of wine I thought I would share 🙂 … Continue reading →

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2011 Yalumba Vermentino

Posted on March 19, 2014 by John Galea

I tasted this one at the Toronto Vintner’s Club. I had never heard of the grape before so had to look it up. Turns out it’s an Italian varietal. Pale in color with a slight green hinge. On the mid … Continue reading →

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2008 Valiano Chianti Classico mini review

Posted on March 17, 2014 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some light red berries. The wine is on the lighter side of medium in finish with some tannins. This is definitely a milder Chianti. I would … Continue reading →

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CHĂ‚TEAU HAUT BEYZAC CUVÉE O’PEYRAT 2009

Posted on March 15, 2014 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nose of black berries. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by alcohol and green notes. Some coco, some herbaceous notes, even some mint. The green notes linger in the medium length finish. This … Continue reading →

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2012 Kendall Jackson Vintners reserve Chardonnay

Posted on March 13, 2014 by John Galea

I’ve reviewed this one a couple times now, the last was the 2010. I find these wines can vary year to year so it’s worth doing it for different vintages. Pale to golden in color with a lovely varietal California … Continue reading →

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2011 First Press Chardonnay mini review

Posted on March 10, 2014 by John Galea

I tasted this one at the LCBO tasting bar. Mini reviews are done on a small sampling. Pale in color with a lovely nose of vanilla coming through. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice vanilla to match … Continue reading →

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2010 Greenlane Chardonnay

Posted on March 8, 2014 by John Galea

I had the absolute pleasure of attending a winemakers dinner at Paradiso Burlington where Dianne Smith the winemaker at Greenlane came out to tell us all about there wines. This wine was for me the highlight of the evening. The … Continue reading →

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2009 Henry of Pelham Estate Pinot Noir

Posted on March 6, 2014 by John Galea

I got given this one as a gift. Deeper garnet in color with nice rustic nose and some sugar coming through. On the mid pallet the wine displays classic pinot noir flavors with rustic notes, and strawberry coming through. On … Continue reading →

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2010 Columbia Crest Chardonnay

Posted on March 4, 2014 by John Galea

Pale in color with a mild nose with some vanilla coming through. On the mid pallet the wine displays vanilla to match the nose along with some subtle pear. This is a smooth, on the lighter side, California style chard. … Continue reading →

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2010 Wakefield Shiraz

Posted on March 2, 2014 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nice nose of black berries. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with dark berries and smooth refined tannins. The wine is medium in length on the finish. We paired it with a … Continue reading →

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