Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut Sparkling – Vintages 206326 – $28.95 – **** – There is a nice bready note that climbs out of the glass. Granny Smith Apple and Lime follow the yeasty notes. When you take your first taste of this wine you’re greeted with bright notes of everything from the nose but when you get to your second and third sips the depth of this wine really starts to come through. There are hints of vanilla, and almost a nuttiness that try to poke their way through all the fresh fruit flavours. I imagine if you kept a bottle around in the cellar for a few years it would change dramatically. This is priced perfect to sit on the shelf next to Ontario counterparts that are similarly priced. This is a bottle that is worth going out of your way to seek out and something to anticipate for future releases.
2014 Domaine Queylus Tradition Chardonnay – Vintages 489591 – $24.95 – **** – There is a baking spice note that works its way from nose to finish on this wine that gives it this nice depth and complexity that speaks like it should cost a little more than the price would suggest. There is a nice creamy texture to this wine that fills your whole mouth. Apples, Tangerine, and Pear take turns climbing out of the glass and dancing on your tongue before perfectly balanced acidity take over and keep the finish of the wine light. That being said a note of vanilla and spice lingers for a while after you take your sip.
