Monthly Archives: January 2022

2019 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay

Posted on January 30, 2022 by John Galea

This is a long running, outstanding oaked chard that from time to time goes on sale, when it does, grab it, my bet, it will easily keep for a couple years. This one is pale/golden in color with a nice … Continue reading →

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Château Bel Air Perponcher Réserve 2018

Posted on January 26, 2022 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a nice black berry and cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine packs a punch with black berries and cherries to match the nose along with some strong spicy notes. On the medium length … Continue reading →

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Château Mirambeau Papin 2016

Posted on January 21, 2022 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild black berry nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with dark berries along with some noticeable oak nots, especially fresh out of the bottle. On the medium length finish the dark … Continue reading →

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Ardal Crianza 2014

Posted on January 13, 2022 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild black berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays black cherries, firm oak notes along with some mocha. On the medium length finish the wine displays some with some strong peppery notes, dusty … Continue reading →

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Lundy Manor Lundy Red 2016

Posted on January 10, 2022 by John Galea

I’ve seen this winery mentioned a number of times in LCBO releases and wondered, well this time my curiosity got the better of me. The blend looks good, g/l look inviting to so I jumped … Spoiler alert … DON’T … Continue reading →

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Murphy-Goode Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted on January 5, 2022 by John Galea

This wine has long been a fav of mine since first encountering it at Reds … Ruby in color with a nice inviting red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice crisp dry dark cherry notes, … Continue reading →

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Zenato San Benedetto Lugana 2020

Posted on January 3, 2022 by John Galea

Pale straw in color with a minerally nose … On the mid palate the wine delivers beautifully crisp minerally and citrus notes that gently coat the palate. On the medium length finish the vibrant acidity lives on nicely. This wine … Continue reading →

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Lily Sparkling Rosé VQA

Posted on January 1, 2022 by John Galea

Slightly pale salmon in color a nice minerally nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice crisp minerality along with some light citrus notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice vibrant acidity, crisp dryness, … Continue reading →

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