2013 Rosewood Harvest Gold Dry Mead – Vintages 346767 – $14.95 – ****+ – (500ml bottle) – I love it when the signature of Rosewood makes its way to the vintages shelves. This is fun to sip on after or before a meal on its own because it’s so unique. The nose smells like subtle beeswax layered over field flowers and peach. The flavours in the glass are floral and tropical with the beeswax coming back on the finish. There is a nice sweetness on the finish of this mead that leaves your palate refreshed. Even though you can really taste the sweetness the beeswax really does take over and fill your whole mouth.
2012 2027 Wismer Vineyard Foxcroft Block Chardonnay – Vintages 421362 – $30.00 – ****1/2 – Even coming in at thirty bucks this wine is worth every penny! There is so much going on in the glass. The nose is lots of soft vanilla, roasted pineapple and very ripe peach. Right from the first impression you get from this wine it lets you know that it was a hot vintage but that it is most definitely from Ontario. The flavours are Roasted Pineapple, Ripe Peach with nice creamy vanilla notes on the finish and perfectly balanced acidity. This is very very great Chardonnay that should not be paired with anything and served a few degrees below room temperature.
