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Author Archives: John Galea
2010 Stratus Malbec
Inky dark in color with a nice nose of black berries consistent with a Malbec along with some oak. On the mid pallet the wine is a fruit forward Malbec displaying some lovely rich black berries to match the nose. … Continue reading
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2011 Protea Reserve mini review
This wine is a Cab sauv/Shiraz/Merlot. Dark in color with a lovely nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays loads of red berries. This is a nice fruit forward wine. On the medium length finish the … Continue reading
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KILIKANOON KILLERMAN’S RUN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
Dark in color that right off first opening the wine jumps out with lots of cherries and red berries on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with cherries and lots of red fruits. On the … Continue reading
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2009 Vineland Estates Semi dry riesling
Bias up front I like my rieslings dry. So when I saw this one as Semi dry (it was a gift) I was not anxious to try it. Pale in color with a nose of honeysuckle. On the mid pallet … Continue reading
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2012 MONTALTO NERO D’AVOLA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Dark color with a nice nose of red berries. Nice varietal red cherries on the mid pallet, quite fruity, with the cab shining through. On the medium finish the wine displays some nice dryness. I would give it an 88. … Continue reading
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2009 MUMM CUVEE NAPA BRUT PRESTIGE
Pale in color with a lovely nose of citrus and minerality. On the mid pallet this is a crisp dry champagne style bubbly. The bubbles are nice and fine. The wine is medium in length with the citrus notes lingering … Continue reading
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CHALONE ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2010
Pale in color with mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice varietal chard notes, apple, some vanilla and some butter. On the medium length finish the wine lingers nicely with some oak noticeable. The wine is … Continue reading
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2010 Montoya Napa Cab
Dark in color with a nice nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays the classic Napa cab red cherries. On the medium length finish the wine has some nice smooth tannins along with some nice dryness. … Continue reading
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2007 Inniskillin Reserve Cab Franc
I’ve expounded on a number of occasions about Niagara Cab Francs. I love them. Well this one is no exception. Reserve is a term which generally means the wine was kept in barrels aging longer. Inniskillin is in Niagara on … Continue reading
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2011 Kacaba Single vineyard Merlot
I enjoy Kacaba wines. They have consistently been one of my favorites. There wines are reasonably priced and well made. I submit this one as a perfect example. Dark in color with a nose of dark berries. On the mid … Continue reading
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L’Orpailleur White 2012
When we were up in Quebec to do some skiing we checked out this winery. I was unfamiliar with what they were doing in the area so was curious. I picked this one up. Pale in color with minerality coming … Continue reading
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2012 Protea Shiraz mini review
Dark in color with a mild nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice dark berries to go along with the nose. The wine is medium in length with some tannins and acidity coming through. … Continue reading
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2011 MEGALOMANIAC ECCENTRIC SAVAGNIN
Pale in color with a nose of minerality. When warm the minerality is most noticeable. As it chills the wine displays more chard like flavors along with some nice vanilla and even a bit of buttery notes. The wine builds … Continue reading
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2007 Vineland Estates Cab Franc Reserve
I love Niagara Cab Francs. They really do them well, and varietally. So when I was at the winery a couple years back I grabbed this one. I’m not easily swayed into spending $40 a bottle but this one was … Continue reading
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2012 STRACCALI CHIANTI
There are some hidden gems in the general list section of the LCBO. Billy’s Best Bottles has been covering them for a while. Finding them can be a challenge. As restaurant goers we are use to paying high prices for … Continue reading
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2013 Cape of Good Hope Altima Sauv Blanc mini review
Very pale in color with a lovely varietal nose with grassy notes. On the mid pallet this is a bold lovely New Zealand style sauv blanc with grassy notes to match the nose along with some nice citrus flavors to … Continue reading
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2008 Anthony Rupert Syrah mini review
Dark in color with a nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely nice dark berries to go along with the nose. This is a varietal fruit forward Shiraz with loads of dark berries. The … Continue reading
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Waterbrook 2012 Pinot Gris
Another one from my wine meetup group at Earl’s. Pale in color with a nose of minerality. On the mid pallet the wine is a lovely dry crisp wine with some nice citrus notes coming through along with minerality to … Continue reading
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2012 Tenute di Giulio Osco Pinot grigio mini review
Pale in color with a mild nose of peach. On the mid pallet the wine displays some mild peach to match the nose along with some minerality. The wine is on the lighter side of medium in length. I would … Continue reading
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2012 Domaine de Pellehaut Blanc (Maison Sichel) mini review
Pale in color with a mild nose with some nice minerality coming through. On the mid pallet the wine displays mineralty as well as some citrus notes, lime and the like. On the medium length finish the wine displays some … Continue reading
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Fremark 2010 Abbey Cab Sauv
Another one from my meetup group at Earls. Dark in color with a nose of red berries and cherries. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with some red berries coming through. On the medium length finish the … Continue reading
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2011 Good Earth Pinot Noir
Darker in color than the usual pinot with an earthy nose even some mint coming through. On the mid pallet the wine has some soft red berries coming through hit quickly by some firm tannins and acidity. The wine is … Continue reading
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2012 Waterbrook Sauv Blanc
Pale in color with a very mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine is very mild at first and then starts to build displaying some lovely lime and citrus notes. The finish on the wine is on the medium … Continue reading
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2007 Alvento Aria
Back in 2011 I bought this at the winery. It is one of only two Niagara wineries growing Nebbiolo. Nebbiolo is an Italian grape used to make Barolo, and Barbaresco’s. Ridgepoint being the other. in 2012 we were at the … Continue reading
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PEDRONCELLI 2011 ZINFANDEL MOTHER CLONE
Dark in color with a lovely nose of red berries and jammie notes, more towards strawberries. On the mid pallet the wine is fairly subdued with some light red berries coming through overwhelmed almost immediately by form acidity, big tannins … Continue reading
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