Monthly Archives: February 2015

2012 Coda di Volpe DOC

Posted on February 27, 2015 by John Galea

We stopped by Terroni and this one was on their wine list. If you’ve not been to Terroni’s before, and like Italian, give it a try. They have a great wine list and even sell their own olive oil! This … Continue reading →

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2012 Peninsula Ridge AJ Lepp Vineyards Merlot mini review

Posted on February 24, 2015 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nice plummy nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some lighter fruit forward plum to match the nose backed by some mild tannins. Not a bad Merlot. I would give it an 88 or … Continue reading →

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Burnt Ship Bay 2013 Pinot Grigio

Posted on February 22, 2015 by John Galea

Slightly golden in color with a mild nose of peaches. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely peach notes to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice minerality and a hint of … Continue reading →

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2013 Masi Bonacosta Valpolicella

Posted on February 19, 2015 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some dried red fruit notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice dryness and tannins. I would give it an 88 or so … Continue reading →

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2013 White Cliff Sauvignon Blanc mini review

Posted on February 17, 2015 by John Galea

Pale in color with a lovely citrus nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some lovely citrus and pink grape fruit notes back by some lively acidity. I would give it an 88-89. A very nice … Continue reading →

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2011Hidden Bench Estate Pinot Noir

Posted on February 12, 2015 by John Galea

Garnet in color with a lovely varietal nose of rustic notes and soft red berries. On the mid palate the wine displays strong rustic notes that linger in the top of the mouth. On the medium length finish the wine … Continue reading →

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2012 Pondview Bella Terra Cab Franc

Posted on February 9, 2015 by John Galea

I last blogged about the Bella Terra Chard and was thoroughly impressed. I had met the rep for Pondview at an LCBO in store tasting and he insisted that since I enjoyed the Chard I had to try the Cab … Continue reading →

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Clos du Bois Merlot 2012

Posted on February 7, 2015 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose of plum and black berries. On the mid palate the wine displays black cherries to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice tannins and some acidity. This … Continue reading →

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2011 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on February 5, 2015 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet the wine first whops you in the face with the high alcohol content. This wine is way too young. Plan on decanting or aging. On the … Continue reading →

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Wakefield Chardonnay 2013

Posted on February 4, 2015 by John Galea

Pale in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate this wine is a smack on varietal California style chard. Lots of nice apple and caramel notes backed by some lovely acidity on a medium length finish. The oak … Continue reading →

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Rabl Kittmansberg Grüner Veltliner 2013

Posted on February 2, 2015 by John Galea

I love Grüners. They are not well known. They come from Austria. I was thrilled when we were in the Finger Lakes that they are starting to try to grow them. I’ve often wondered why Niagara don’t grow them. This … Continue reading →

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