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Category Archives: JG Review
2006 Franco Conterno Barolo mini review
I tasted this wine at the Gourmet Food and Wine show. Dark in color, with a lovely nose of dried fruits. On the mid pallet this wine has that super dry pucker power that is in keeping with a Barolo. … Continue reading
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2007 Stratus Cab Franc
One of the Red wine varietals Niagara does VERY well (in my opinion) is Cab Franc. They make some wonderful big bruising wines. Ready to stand up to steak or lamb! And this one is no exception (if you like … Continue reading
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FATTORIA LA RIPA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2007
Dark in color with a nose of dried fruits. On the mid pallet this wine has dried red fruits dominating. On the finish the wine has chalky tannins, nice pucker power, oak, noticeable alcohol and some acidity. It builds nicely … Continue reading
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2010 Smoking Loon Cab
I last reviewed the 2008 vintage of this wine and was impressed. This wine is dark in color with a lovely albeit mild nose of red fruits and some oak. On the mid pallet this wine is VERY disappointing. There … Continue reading
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2008 Hidden Bench Felseck Block Chard
A while back I visited and wrote up a number of Hidden Bench wines. I was impressed. I’ve since run into them at a few Ontario events and been suitably impressed. So I needed to do a wine run to … Continue reading
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SMALL GULLY THE FORMULA ROBERT’S SHIRAZ 2006
Inky dark in color with a nose of blueberries. On the mid pallet the flavor matches the nose with bright vibrant fruit jumping up at you. I get a mouth full of blueberry, almost jam like. It’s sweet but not … Continue reading
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2009 Yellow Label Sauv Blanc
Pale in color with a mild nose of citrus. On the mid pallet this wine is a light sauv blanc dominated by citrus and some acidity. The finish is on the milder side with not a lot going on or … Continue reading
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2009 CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE CHARDONNAY
I’ve had this one a couple of times and enjoyed it. It is golden in color with a mild nose, nothing particularly jumping out at me. On the mid pallet this wine is a smooth elegant varietal chard, with some … Continue reading
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2010 Hidden Bench Bistro Rose
I’m not a big lover of Rose wines. This one is rose in color with a lovely nose of strawberries. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by strawberry flavors, not quite to strawberry jam but close. It’s sweet … Continue reading
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STONEY RIDGE KASPER VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2009
This wine is pale in color with grassy notes coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by green flavors. Some grassyness to go with the nose, some green tartness, and some acidity. This is … Continue reading
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2004 Peter Lehman Cab Sauv
I originally bought this wine in 2008 and have been cellaring it for a bit now. On the nose are some mild red berries in line with a typical cab sauv. On the mid pallet this wine straight out of … Continue reading
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Shafer One Point Five 2005 Stag’s Leap Cab
Another wine from the Society for American Wines annual cab event. This was my third favorite of the evening. Dark in color with ripe cherries coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine has some bold cherries … Continue reading
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DEVIL’S LAIR FIFTH LEG SEMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC mini review
Another one from the Gourmet Food and wine show. Pale in color with a lovely citrus nose. On the mid pallet the wine is lemony and slightly grassy. It is medium in length and would be very food friendly. I … Continue reading
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2008 Molino Barbaresco Teorema mini tasting
I tasted this wine at the Gourmet Food and Wine show. Dark in color, with an odd earthy nose. On the mid pallet this wine has that super dry pucker power, suck the moisture right off your tongue that is … Continue reading
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2009 ET CETERA SAUVIGNON BLANC
On behalf of Brett (Mr CWG) and myself I would like to extend a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to one and all. I hope your holidays are filled with family, good friends and of course a great bottle (or … Continue reading
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CAVE DE RIBEAUVILLÉ TERROIRS RESERVE PINOT GRIS
When I first was offered this wine at my GFs place the first though that crossed my mind was … huh … I didn’t know Alsace did a Pinot Gris? The next though was how curious, a French label that … Continue reading
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KENDALL-JACKSON VINTNER’S RESERVE CHARDONNAY 2009
I’ve had this one before and it is consistently yummy. Pale to golden in color, mild on the nose. On the mid pallet this is a smooth well balanced California style chard with some lovely vanilla coming through. On the … Continue reading
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2010 J. Lohr Painter Bridge Chardonnay
Pale in color with a nice varietal chard on the nose. On the mid pallet when first taken out of the fridge displays mostly a fruit forward light chard, more reminiscent of a chablis. Once the wine warms up the … Continue reading
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MULDERBOSCH SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010
Pale in color with citrus on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine displays lots of lovely smooth, well balanced citrus flavors and a touch of green. The wine is medium in finish displaying the same finesse. The wine … Continue reading
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Patricia Green Estate Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, Oregon 2008
Recently Trialto held a try and buy event at the Fine Wine Reserve. I tasted this one at the event it was the highlight of the evening for me. The wine is deep ruby in color with a slightly earthy … Continue reading
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Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge la Crois du Roy 2008
Another one from the Trialto Try and Buy event. I’ve had a number of Sancerre wines but they’ve always been whites. I had to check and sure enough Sancerre Appellation red is a Pinot Noir! Always good to try something … Continue reading
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SABOR REAL VIÑAS CENTENARIAS TEMPRANILLO 2007
Dark in color with a nose of red berries, dried fruits and oak. On it’s own the tempranillo is deep and rich on the mid pallet with some lovely dryness and a long finish along with some acidity. Dried fruits … Continue reading
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2009 Ridgepoint White Cab
A red wine gets it’s color from being in contact with the skins after the grapes are crushed. (Except when the center of the grape is red). By removing the crushed grapes from the skins as quickly as possible. The … Continue reading
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CHÂTEAU COUCHEROY BLANC 2008
I stopped by the iYellow Bordeaux after work party at Crush wine bar. This was my second one. I really like the way these events have been laid out. By having them early after work it made it easy to … Continue reading
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2005 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Another wine from the Society for American Wines annual cab event. This was my second favorite of the evening. Dark in color with bold nose of red berries coming through. On the mid pallet this wine is big, bold, round, … Continue reading
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