2012 Featherstone Cabernet Franc – Vintages 64618 – $17.95 – Blackberry, Blueberry and Raspberry on the nose and palate. A nice smoky finish that lingers with very firm tannin. This wine will need some time in a decanter to soften and bring out some more of the fruit flavours. This...
2012 Pelee Island Cabernet Franc – LCBO 433714 – $11.95 – This is one of my go-to wines when I’m entertaining for a large group or when I’m cooking. It goes very well in sauces and stews and pairs with just about anything beef. Very fruit forward with lots of...
2011 Malivoire Guilty Men Cabernet/Merlot – Vintages 186247 – $19.95 – There is a bit of spice on the finish of this wine that I love when drinking Cab/Merlot in the winter especilly. It’s not too heavy with great flavours and aromas of Raspberry, Cherry, and Black Currant. The finish...
2011 Trius Red – Vintages 303800 – $22.95 – Trius Red has long been a benchmark wine, even in off vintages it is still delicious. This wine is sandwiched between two vintages that may be considered the best ever and has big shoes to fill as 2010 may have been...
Inniskillin Winemaker’s Series Montague Vineyard Chardonnay 2012 – Vintages 586347 – $24.95 – I recently had a chance to visit Inniskillin when I tasted this wine I immediately needed to take some home with me. There is a little more Oak flavours than what has become typical of Ontario Chardonnay. ...
2011 Hinterbrook Sauvignon Blanc – Vintages 359372 – $16.95 – Herbacious with Lime notes! This is a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc that strikes a great balance between bright citrus flavours and savory herbaciousness. This wine is a great seafood wine but is equally delicious on it’s own. I am a big...
2008 Viewpointe Cabernet Franc – Vintages 359299 – $18.95 – It’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to taste the wines from Lake Erie North Shore. This is a great value from the vintages section. There is a lot going on in the bottle with this wine flavours of...
Angels Gate Riesling 2010 – Vintages 160523 – $13.95 – Very soft flavours from this very well priced Riesling. Not quite as in your face as some of the other Rieslings from Beamsville. Nice acidity with a nice finish makes this wine very easy drinking. Because flavours are softer with...
Cave Spring Estate Bottles Chardonnay Musqué 2011 – Vintages 246579 – $15.95 – Musqué is still one of my favorite unsung heroes from Ontario. The floral aromas of this wine are one step away from reaching out of the glass and physically grabbing your nose. Another fun thing about Musqué...
Cattail Creek Barrel Fermented Small Lot Chardonnay 2010 – Vintages 348987 – $24.95 – A little more refined than most Chardonnay’s I have written about recently. Fruit flavours lean towards Orange and Grilled Pineapple. This wine has a long creamy finish with lots of vanilla left on the palate with...
Shine On is the LCBO’s largest annual promotion of Ontario Wines. This promotion launches on September 15th with the release of 26 new LCBO wines. I had the chance to taste many of these wines and I can say that this is one of the most exciting releases of LCBO...
2010 Tawse Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc – Vintages 130997 – $31.95 – I don’t make any secret that I believe Cabernet Franc will be “The Wine” that defines Ontario. As long as we have wineries like Tawse who keep making consistently great Cab Franc I hope it’s going to happen. ...
