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Category Archives: Wine
2010 Rosemount Shiraz
Inky dark in color with a big dark berry nose that jumps out at you the minute the cork is popped. On the mid pallet the wine displays big dark berries with loads of fruit coming through. On the medium … Continue reading
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COFFIN RIDGE BACK FROM THE DEAD RED 2010
I first encountered this wine at the LCBO Ontario wine event. One of the items I liked about this event is that most of the wines at the event are in the LCBO. This particular wine comes from a winery … Continue reading
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2008 Kacaba Cab/Syrah
Kacaba are doing some great innovative stuff. I’ve enjoyed a number of their wines. Checkout my reviews of their wines. This one is inky dark in color with a nice mild nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet the … Continue reading
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2000 Spring Valley Washington State Merlot
I tasted this one at a Merlot structured tasting event. I learn something new at every one of the events, and this one was no exception. What I learned from this one is don’t save a Merlot this long unless … Continue reading
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2010 Bachelder Saunders Vineyard Chard
New wineries are cropping up in Niagara at a brisk pace. I hadn’t heard of this one but encountered them at the Vintages Taste Ontario event. They buy all there grapes. They had three Chards there, this one was by … Continue reading
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2009 CHATEAU DUCLA BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR
Inexpensive good Bordeauxs are a hard thing to find. I last tasted the 2005 and was impressed with how well it aged for an inexpensive wine. Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet … Continue reading
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2008 GRANT BURGE Miamba Shiraz
Another one from the Trialto Grant Burge tasting evening. Inky dark in color with lots of traditional black berries on the nose. On the mid pallet there lots of black berries. This is a boisterous, meaty shiraz. Wimps need to … Continue reading
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Fielding 2010 Cab/Syrah
Another one from the Vintages Taste Ontario event. I’ve been impressed with a number of Cab/Syrah blends from Niagara. The Gretzky one, and the Kacaba one for example. This one is 65% Cab Sauv, 29% Syrah and 6% Cab Franc. … Continue reading
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ANGELS GATE OLD VINES CHARDONNAY 2010
I tasted this one at the LCBO Vintages Taste Ontario event. The vines are some of the oldest in Niagara. They are 50 years old! Pale in color with a lovely chard nose. On the mid pallet the wine is … Continue reading
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2008 Rodney Strong Merlot
This wine is lighter almost garnet in color. On the nose the wine displays the varietal plum that indicates this may just be a good one! On the mid pallet this wine has lovely plum with a nice bit of … Continue reading
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Peter Lehman Clancy’s Red mini review
Another one I tasted this one at the Toronto Wine and Spirits festival. Inky dark in color with black berries coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by deep rich black berries to match … Continue reading
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ST HALLETT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004
I’ve had this one in the cellar since 2006. The write up I had said drink until 2012. Dark in color with a with a nose of red berries and some wood. On the mid pallet the wine has some … Continue reading
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Daniel Chotard 2010 Sancerre
We stopped by Crush Wine bar for a quick glass of wine. I was shocked at the price they charge for wine by the glass. The glass costs about 80% of the price of the bottle in the LCBO. While … Continue reading
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Closson chase (Winery visit in Prince Edward County)
This write up is from our trip summer 2010 to the Prince Edward County area. See the entire article at my Prince Edward County trip blog None of these are in the LCBO (for now). Closson Chase We encountered a … Continue reading
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Lailey 2009 Barrel Aged Chardonnay mini review
Tasted this one at the winery. Pale in color with a nose of flint. I noticed this was common on a number of the chards from Niagara on the Lake on this trip. Sometimes (not this time) it’s so strong … Continue reading
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2010 Lailey Syrah
Picked up this one on our trip to Niagara on the lake at the winery. Inky dark in color with a nice nose of black berries. On the mid pallet this wine has some lovely dark berries, almost to the … Continue reading
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2006 NUGAN ESTATE MCLAREN PARISH VINEYARD SHIRAZ
I’ve had this one in the cellar since 2008. Dark in color with a lovely nose of black berries. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with beautiful black berries coming through. Very classic Aussie shiraz. On the … Continue reading
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EDNA VALLEY PARAGON CHARDONNAY 2009
Golden in color with a lovely rich chard nose. On the mid pallet this is a bold California style chard with lots of lovely vanilla and some butterscotch coming through. The wine has some lovely buttery and creamyness but not … Continue reading
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ÁLVARO PALACIOS 2009 La Montesa
Another wine from the WineAlign Spanish wine tasting at the Spoke club featuring wines from ÁLVARO PALACIOS. The event was run by David Lawrson and featured the wine maker, Alvaro Palacios, sharing his passion with wine making! Woodman Wines and … Continue reading
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INNISKILLIN MERITAGE 2009 mini review
I was walking out of the grocery store and they were tasting this one. Dark in color with mild nose. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by BIG acidity and firm tannins and a very long finish. The … Continue reading
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PIERRE HENRI MOREL SIGNARGUES CÔTES DU RHÔNE-VILLAGES 2009
France tightly legislates there wine industry. One of the benefits of this is consistency. CÔTES DU RHÔNE is a region in France that has been making wine a long time. Above and beyond there AOC designation they also have a … Continue reading
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2006 RODNEY STRONG KNOTTY VINES ZINFANDEL
I’ve had this one in the cellar since 2009. Dark inky in color with a pleasant nose (nothing specific jumped out at me). On the mid pallet the wine is still displaying some lovely zinf fruit. This one has kept … Continue reading
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2011 MALIVOIRE LADYBUG ROSÉ
I’m not a huge lover of Rose but my GF enjoys them so we grabbed this one. It’s light in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet this wine is slightly fruity with red berries … Continue reading
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2003 BALGOWNIE ESTATE SHIRAZ
I’ve had this one in my cellar since March 2007 and have pulled a few out earlier and been impressed with how well it is aging. When young it required a good hours worth of breathing to take away some … Continue reading
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2010 Palatine Neufield Chardonnay mini review
I tasted this at the iYellow Niagara on the Lake tasting event. Pale in color with a lovely mild varietal chard nose. Nice mid pallet displaying some nice chard fruits. Limited vanilla or oak. It’s medium in length with some … Continue reading
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