2014 Creekside Estate Marianne Hill Riesling – Vintages 443572 – $19.95 – ***** – Here is your first perfect score of 2016. This wine came out of left field from a winery that is better known for Syrah. The nose offers a nice mineral quality on top of lemon, lime...
2014 Oak Aged Chardonnay – $24.95 – ****+ – Primary fermentation was done in stainless steel tanks, which is why this is not called barrel fermented. The Oak flavours on this wine are very well integrated and do not overpower very nice citrus fruit flavours. This wine is lots of...
Of all the wineries I visited in Beaujolais the portfolio at Dominique Piron was the best. There are still questions swirling about how well Gamay can age. These questions were firmly answered with my visit to this winery. Proprieter Julien Revillon opened up a Morgon from 1990 that had not...
2012 Paradox Pinot Noir – Winery Only (Malivoire) – $40 – ****+ – This Pinot has a striking balance between intense concentrated flavours from the warm 2012 vintage and graceful elegance. Black Cherry, Plum and Spice on the nose. The flavours on this wine are super concentrated that they fill...
Flat Rock has some great new wines hitting the shelves over the next few months. 2014 Unplugged Chardonnay – Vintages 068015 (Feb 20, 2016 Release) – $16.95 – ****+ – Who says Unoaked Chardonnay is boring? This wine brings bright Orange, Lemon and Apple on the nose. When you taste...
In the depths of Winter in Canada on the other side of the world they are celebrating Summer, so there really isn’t a better time to taste wines from New Zealand than now. I had the pleasure of tasting through Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, for which many people already...
2013 Bachelder Niagara Chardonnay – Vintages 302083 – $24.95 – ****+ – I was thrilled over the holidays when I saw that the new vintage of the Bachelder Chardonnay had dropped five dollars in price. This wine is tremendous value for its price. The nose is Citrus with Peach and...
I recently had the chance to taste through a couple of the new releases from Southbrook. The “Whimsy” line is being replaced with the “Estate Grown Small Lot” line. I’m not sure it has the same ring to it that Whimsy does, but the wines are beautiful. Consider this your...
Trius Brut Rosé – Vintages 184309 – $29.95 – ****+ – I’m so excited about this wine I’m not sure where to start. First, it’s very dry with perfectly balanced acidity so it is everything you would expect from a good high quality sparkling Rosé. That being said it’s loaded...
I love “Taste the Season”. It’s a passport event hosted by the wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake and it takes place weekends in November. I’m going to let everyone in on a secret. If you’re ready to take your wine geekdom to the next level the best time of the year to...
2014 Inniskillin Vidal Sparkling Icewine – Vintages 560367 – $79.95 – ****1/2 – This wine is for those of you who are full on sick of Icewine. There are bubbles in the glass when you pour this wine and they are amazing. The flavours are everything you would expect from...
2013 Reif Estate Reserve Gewurztraminer – Vintages 360255 – $18.95 – ***1/2+ – This wine is definitely defined by its texture. This leans more towards an alsatian style of Gewurztraminer with a nice almost oily texture that grips the tongue. This varietal is one of my favorites in Ontario, it...
