2016 Organized Crime Sauvignon Blanc – Vintages 396275 – $18.95 – ****½ – The intensity of tropical aromas in this wine feel like vinous pyrotechnics. Passion fruit, guava, and pink grapefruit announce their presence without apology. The flavours match the aromas, and open up with nice weight and texture. The...
I always look forward to the new releases from 16 Mile Cellars. The 2014 vintage is seeing this winery enter a maturity as their own estate vineyard go up and running full speed ahead. Needless to say the new batch of Chardonnay is exceeded my expectations … and the bar...
Chardonnay is A-Okay in Oregon. Even Michael has to agree with this statement as we welcome Oregon to Toronto with open arms.
2016 Wildass Sauvignon Blanc – Vintages 376814 – $18.95 – **** – This is very interesting version of Sauvignon Blanc. It draws a little bit of what makes Sauvignon Blanc great from all over. There is a slight savory note of bell pepper that rears its head to the finish...
As a bit of a sneak peek to something else I’m working on, I am in the middle of a Pet Nat roundup for Ontario. What started as a few wineries last year has grown into a full blown category. So it was a no brainer to reach out to...
Michael and André continue their discussion with Thomas Bachelder and give into a few bottles of wine to see if they can stump him.
2017 Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling – Vintages 80234 – $16.95 – ****½ – It’s amazing that this wine came from the challenging 2017 vintage given how ripe and rich the fruit is in the bottle. If there’s any summer that makes a strong case for how important Riesling is to...
2016 Locked and Loaded Red – $19.95 – ****+ – The blend from this vintage is 34% Merlot, 27% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. Given that 2016 was an unusually hot and dry summer it’s remarkable the amount of restraint that is in the...
How do you go from scribe to winemaker? We talk to Thomas Bachelder about the path he took to becoming one of Ontario’s most celebrated winemakers.
2015 Bachelder Niagara Chardonnay – Vintages – $24.95 – ****+ – Rich, and complex – this is a return to form after the leaner more mineral driven 2014 vintage of this wine. The aromas of peach and creamed corn climb out of the glass with nice intensity and a dash...
Last Summer Michael and André went to a magical land called Quebec. Where they let you drink wine in the street. This is a chronicle of their adventures there.
2016 Wildass Riesling – Vintages 129700 – $17.95 – **** – We all should drink more Riesling from Ontario. It’s a great way to start building a collection and you don’t need to spend more than twenty bucks to get something top shelf. This bottle from Stratus offers apple, pear,...
