Monthly Archives: September 2017

2014 Redstone cab franc

Posted on September 29, 2017 by John Galea

Every now and then my hobbies overlap. In this case I was down in Niagara to paddle Jordan Harbour in my Kayak. Afterwards I was hungry so slipped over to Redstone’s patio for lunch and some tasting. I had previously … Continue reading →

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2016 Alois Laegder Pinot Grigio (mini review)

Posted on September 27, 2017 by John Galea

Another one from the Mark Anthony portfolio tasting. Pale in color with a nice peach/stone fruit nose. On the mid palate the wine spot on matches the nose with peach and stone fruits dominating a nice fruit forward wine. It’s … Continue reading →

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2012 Mission Hill Compendium (mini review)

Posted on September 25, 2017 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a lovely black berry nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with lovely rich bold black berries. This wine, like a lot of Oakanagan wines is a big wine. If you like … Continue reading →

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2016 Matua Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on September 21, 2017 by John Galea

Pale in color with a nice grassy nose, leaping up at you. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with nice grassy notes along with citrus flavors. On the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely crisp … Continue reading →

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2010 Hidden Bench La Brunante

Posted on September 19, 2017 by CanadianWineGuy

This past weekend started on the Friday with the iconic ’09 Insignia so I thought on Saturday it would be worth pulling out one of the best Bordeaux style blends Canada has to offer. A great many Ontarians, let alone … Continue reading →

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2009 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Posted on September 18, 2017 by CanadianWineGuy

“Time improves most things” a quote which can be debated in almost any scenario, including those concerning wine. Some wine simply will never get better with time, while some can improve drastically with some care and patience. This 2009 Joseph … Continue reading →

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2006 Meerlust Rubicon

Posted on September 17, 2017 by John Galea

I had the pleasure of attending my first ever South African Wine Society event where they were featuring a vertical of 10 of Meerlust’s Rubicon Bordeaux blend wine. This one was the star of the night for me. Inky dark … Continue reading →

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2016 Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 13, 2017 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a black berry nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with black berries screaming through. While this is a blend with Cab, the shiraz is the dominant flavor. You could easily close … Continue reading →

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Watchdog Rock Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted on September 11, 2017 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely red cherries to match the nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some very nice smooth tannins and acidity. This is a … Continue reading →

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El Camino Rectoral do Umia Albariño 2015

Posted on September 8, 2017 by John Galea

Regular reader know I’ve written up Albariño’s in the past, I’m a fan. When well made they are crisp dry, super food friendly and reasonably priced. If your unsure of their flavor profile, these can go anywhere you would put … Continue reading →

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Murphy Goode Red Blend 2012

Posted on September 6, 2017 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild black cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some solid black cherries to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely velvety tannins, a hint of sweetness … Continue reading →

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2016 Monkey Bay Pinot Grigio

Posted on September 4, 2017 by John Galea

Pale in color with a nice crisp citrus note. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice crisp dry citrus notes to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely citrus notes, and some … Continue reading →

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2014 Chateau Clauzet

Posted on September 2, 2017 by John Galea

Another one from my Bordeaux futures order. Ink dark in color with a mild dark cherry nose and some oak. On the mid palate the wine displays some solid rich black cherry notes to match the nose along with some … Continue reading →

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