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Monthly Archives: February 2009
2000 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
We brought one of our 2000 Joseph Phelps‘ Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons to friends the other night as I was thinking it was probably getting close to drinking time (we have/had two so why not try one?!). First off it … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, review, wine
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2006 Wyndham Estate Bin 515
Someone recently presented me with this wine to review and I thought I’d wait for an evening of relaxing to settle in to do a proper review, one where I had time to pull out the old notebook and give … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, Wine
Tagged australian shiraz, bin 515, review, wine, wyndham estate
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Monday Morning WHAT THE???
Shockingly (note SARCASM alert) the City of Toronto is going to bump property taxes AGAIN this year. So in 2008 and 2009 they will have instituted their own land transfer tax as well as raised property taxes by 3.75 % … Continue reading
D’ARENBERG THE STUMP JUMP WHITE 2007
My mother use to make something she called froja. She opened the fridge to see what odds and ends were left over and through them in a pan and added eggs to bind them altogether. In the end what you … Continue reading
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INNISKILLIN WINEMAKER’S SERIES THREE VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY 2007
This is a lovely totally middle of the road Chard. With a medium amount of butteryness as would be expected from a California style Chard but well in check. It also has a nice bit of Oak. There is a … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, JG Review, Wine
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Vintages In-Store Bin End Sale
A quick note: Vintages (LCBO, Ontario only) is doing a Bin End sale (see link here) and at first glance there are a few very good deals: LCBO #207944 CHATEAU DES CHARMES MÉTHODE TRADITIONNELLE BRUT 750ml $22.95(was) $18.90 (now) savings: … Continue reading
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Quick Note
I have been travelling and then decided to come home with one nasty virus putting my non-sickness streak to an end. In the past few weeks we have had an excellent 2000 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon and a bunch of … Continue reading
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CAVE DE SAUMUR RÉSERVE DES VIGNERONS SAUMUR 2005
This is a smooth elegant wine with absolutely nothing distinctive going on. If your looking for a non-descriptive wine that will definitely offend no one (although it won’t please anyone either) this is the wine for you. The finish is … Continue reading
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ANTINORI PÈPPOLI CHIANTI CLASSICO 2006
This is a lovely Chianti Classico. Lots of depth, nice finish, and nice fruit. Decant for about an hour to allow some of the acidic bitterness to fade. Nice tannins and oak on the wine as well. I enjoyed this … Continue reading
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CASTELLO DI NEIVE BARBARESCO 2005
When you are looking for a bigger wine but not quite up to a Barolo or not up to the price you can reach for a Babaresco. These wines are made from the same Nebbiolo grape as a Barolo but … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, JG Review, Wine
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ANGIÒ ARCHEO PRIMITIVO 2006
The Primitovo grape has been genetically linked to the Zinfandel. So the principle difference between the Italian Primitivo and the Californian Zinfandel is one of style. In California the Zinfandels are field blended with a number of other grapes giving … Continue reading
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