2012

Konzelmann 2012 Heritage Reserve – 2011 Vidal Icewine

2012 Heritage Reserve – Winery Only – $30.15 – ****+ – I have made no secret of my disdain for the term Meritage so I had to chuckle a bit opening this bottle from Konzelmann to see it called “Heritage”. The Meritage does rhyme with Heritage if you are saying...

2012 Chateau des Charmes Blanc de Blancs

2012 Chateau des Charmes Blanc de Blancs – $28.95 – ****+ – Blanc de Blancs means that this bubbly is made with only Chardonnay. This style of Sparkling is quickly becoming my favorite in the province. The nose on this wine is creamy vanilla, citrus and fresh baked bread. This...

So long 2015… time for some bubbles

I want to thank everyone who takes the time to read my reviews and blog posts on this website. When I relaunched the site earlier this year I had no idea people would actually read what I write. I have some exciting things coming out on this webpage for 2016...

2012 Two Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon

2012 Two Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon – Winery Only – $62.00 – ****+ – This is the first of the 2012 Red wines to be offered from Two Sisters. The vines are still quite young from the winery but the bottle doesn’t know that. The nose is rich and heavy from...

Creekside Sparkling Wines

2012 Creekside Sauvignon Blanc Backyard Bubbly – $24.95 – Winery Only – ****+ – What I found most interesting about this wine was the texture. There is a nice creamy texture that takes over your mid palate … when you serve this wine right out of the fridge you might...

November 14 – 2007 Union Forté – 2012 Stratus White

2007 Union Forté – Vintages 361758 – $16.95 – ****+ – It’s been a while since I tasted this wine. It’s just as good as I remember. There is a slight nuttiness and dried fruit to it over baking spices. This is quite light on the palate even though it...

O’Leary Wines – Reserve

We have a few celebrities who threw their hat into the ring early when it came to making Canadian wine. The main three were Wayne Gretzky, Mike Weir, and Dan Akroyd. I don’t doubt for one minute that there is a passion from these individuals to making wine. A couple...

2012 Chateau des Charmes Equuleus

2012 Chateau des Charmes Equuleus – $40.00 – ****1/2 – Simply put this wine is fantastic. This is a perfect indicator of the quality of the 2012 vintage with a wine that is both approachable right now (with some decanting) and will make a great addition to a budding wine...