Monthly Archives: January 2015

2012 Cave Springs Sauv Blanc

Posted on January 30, 2015 by John Galea

Pale in color with a mild citrus nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some lovely citrus notes to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine leaves a hint of the citrus notes … Continue reading →

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Featherstone Red Tail Merlot 2012

Posted on January 27, 2015 by John Galea

Dark in color with a firm nose of dark cherries. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with dark cherries coming through. The fruit is quite nice and fairly bold. It’s more reminiscent of a cab than a … Continue reading →

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2011Castello di Neive Barbaresco

Posted on January 25, 2015 by John Galea

One of Italy’s legendary wines is a Barolo. They are made from the Nebbiolo grape. Barolos are big, bold, expressive and complex … but they are also expensive. Barbarescos are also made from the Nebbiolo grape. I call Barbarescos a … Continue reading →

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2012 Mission hill Shiraz mini review

Posted on January 23, 2015 by John Galea

Another wine from the Marc Anthony portfolio tasting. Inky dark in color with a nose of dark berries. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely blueberry notes backed by some nice peppery notes and acidity into a medium … Continue reading →

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2010 Mission Hill Compendium mini review

Posted on January 21, 2015 by John Galea

Another wine from the Marc Anthony portfolio tasting. I last reviewed the Quatrain and lvoed it so much I bought a case and shared it with some family members with discerning tastes! I love Okanagan wines, they are so big … Continue reading →

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Castello di Spaltenna Chianti Classico 2011

Posted on January 20, 2015 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice mild red berries. But where this wine lives is in the medium length finish which displays some some nice smooth tannins, nice dryness and … Continue reading →

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Redhawk Vineyard Grateful Red Pinot Noir 2012

Posted on January 18, 2015 by John Galea

Garnet in color with a mild nose of some red berries and maybe even chocolate. On the mid pallet the wine displays red berry notes more reminiscent of a cab than a pinot. I found myself puzzled on this one … Continue reading →

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2012 Toasted head Cab Sauv

Posted on January 15, 2015 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a mild nose of dark red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays milder dark red berries to match the nose. This wine lives in the finish where it displays some lovely fine velvety … Continue reading →

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The Lackey Shiraz 2012

Posted on January 12, 2015 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a mid nose of black berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some mild blueberry and black berry notes consistent with the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some tannins along … Continue reading →

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Cooper’s Hawk 2010 Cab Franc Reserve mini review

Posted on January 10, 2015 by John Galea

I have not had much exposure to Lake Erie wines so when I was at Taste Ontario a while back I tried this one. Dark in color with a lovely nose of dark cherries. On the mid pallet the wine … Continue reading →

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2013 Casa-Deea Dea’s Cuvee sparkling wine

Posted on January 8, 2015 by John Galea

I enjoy being close to two wine regions, Niagara and Prince Edward County. The wines from PEC are coming along nicely. Casa Dea has been doing some consistently good wines for a while now. This one, is just an example … Continue reading →

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2012 Pepperjack Red

Posted on January 6, 2015 by John Galea

This is one of those kitchen sink blends. They throw everything into the mix other than the kitchen sink 🙂 See below for the list. Interesting to see Austrailia growning Tempranillo, a tradional Spanish grape. Inky dark in color with … Continue reading →

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2012 McGregor Vineyards Reserve Cab Franc

Posted on January 4, 2015 by John Galea

Back in the summer we took a trip down to the finger lakes and I was impressed enough to buy a number of wines at the winery. This is one of those. Dark in color with a nice smooth red … Continue reading →

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Pondview Bella Terra Chardonnay 2011

Posted on January 2, 2015 by John Galea

I was walking through the local LCBO and Neils Wandler from Pondview was sampling Pondview’s wine so I gave this one a try. I liked it so much I bought three bottles. Golden in color with a nice albeit mild … Continue reading →

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