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Monthly Archives: August 2020
2018 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc
In case your not aware, a Fume blanc is an oaked Sauv blanc, some Bordeaux Sauv blancs have oak as well. I’ve always been kind of opposed to the concept … I love a sharp edgy sauv blanc so the … Continue reading
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Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2015
Dark in color with a nice cherry nose. On the mid palate this wine is classic Chianti, pun intended with lots of nice dried cherry and tomato notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice dry, velvety … Continue reading
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2018 Beronia Tempranillo Rioja
Dark in color with a nice dark berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some vibrant black cherries along with some nice wood and tobacco notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some edgy tannins, acidity … Continue reading
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2018 Tawse Quarry Road Organic Riesling
In a perfect world a reviewer would not be influenced by their personal biases. Sadly, that is not a world I live in. I have been turned off repeatedly by sweet rieslings, just so not to my tastes. Some will … Continue reading
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Château Vignol Blanc 2018
Pale in color with a mild grassy nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice grassy notes to match the nose along with some lime and some oily notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some … Continue reading
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2018 Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay
Golden in color with a nice golden delicious apple nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice baked apple notes along with some pear and distinctive vanilla notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice … Continue reading
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2017 A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir
Garnet in color with a nice red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice cranberry, and sour cherry notes along with some rustic and earthy tones. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice … Continue reading
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Sons of Eden Freya Riesling 2018
Pale in color with a varietal honey suckle nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with honey suckle being dominant along with some citrus, and lime notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice … Continue reading
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2019 Aveleda Vinho Verde
This is the second Vinho Verde from Alveleda but this one doesn’t give away which grapes are involved on the label or on the LCBO web site. Pale straw in color with a mild, dry, minerally citrus nose. There’s some … Continue reading
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Mountadam Riesling 2018
Pale straw in color with a very mild honeysuckle nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice crisp, dry, minerality, as long as some citrus notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice crisp minerality … Continue reading
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2019 Jacob’s Creek Moscato Rosé
I picked this one up without looking more closely … Salmon in color with lots of bubbles as you pour it (I didn’t even know it was a sparkling wine). On the nose the wine displays some sweet sugary notes … Continue reading
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