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Author Archives: John Galea
INNISKILLIN MERITAGE 2009 mini review
I was walking out of the grocery store and they were tasting this one. Dark in color with mild nose. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by BIG acidity and firm tannins and a very long finish. The … Continue reading
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PIERRE HENRI MOREL SIGNARGUES CÔTES DU RHÔNE-VILLAGES 2009
France tightly legislates there wine industry. One of the benefits of this is consistency. CÔTES DU RHÔNE is a region in France that has been making wine a long time. Above and beyond there AOC designation they also have a … Continue reading
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2006 RODNEY STRONG KNOTTY VINES ZINFANDEL
I’ve had this one in the cellar since 2009. Dark inky in color with a pleasant nose (nothing specific jumped out at me). On the mid pallet the wine is still displaying some lovely zinf fruit. This one has kept … Continue reading
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2011 MALIVOIRE LADYBUG ROSÉ
I’m not a huge lover of Rose but my GF enjoys them so we grabbed this one. It’s light in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet this wine is slightly fruity with red berries … Continue reading
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2003 BALGOWNIE ESTATE SHIRAZ
I’ve had this one in my cellar since March 2007 and have pulled a few out earlier and been impressed with how well it is aging. When young it required a good hours worth of breathing to take away some … Continue reading
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2010 Palatine Neufield Chardonnay mini review
I tasted this at the iYellow Niagara on the Lake tasting event. Pale in color with a lovely mild varietal chard nose. Nice mid pallet displaying some nice chard fruits. Limited vanilla or oak. It’s medium in length with some … Continue reading
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TRAVAGLINI NEBBIOLO 2010
I last wrote about the 2006 UMBERTO FIORE BARBARESCO. They are made from the Nebbiolo grape. I was impressed with the wine especially for the price, so when I saw this one I thought I’d give it a whirl. Garnet … Continue reading
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2008 Joseph Estates Chenin Blanc
I tasted this at the iYellow Niagara on the Lake tasting event. Very pale in color, with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine is semi sweet, varietal chenin blanc. Some light peach flavors. This is a good … Continue reading
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PAOLO CONTERNO BAROLO GINESTRA 2001
A while back my Dad asked for a recommendation for a Christmas present to give my brother in law who is quite the Barolo lover. I did some research and came up with recommendation for him, this wine. My Dad … Continue reading
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2010 Villa Maria Sauv Blanc
Pale in color with a nice smooth grassy nose. On the mid pallet this wine has some nice grassy flavours to go along with the nose along with some mild citrus flavours. The wine is on the lighter side of … Continue reading
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LES HAUTS DE MONTFORT LES MÉGALITHES 2009
Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine has some mild fruit flavors, cassis and some earthy flavors. On the finish the wine has some nice dryness and tannins well in check. For the price … Continue reading
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2008 Haynes Barns Cab/Merlot
I last reviewed the 2009 that I tasted at Big White Ski resort and was impressed. Okanogan wines have a very distinctive taste. This wine is dark in color with a mild nose. Right out of the bottle this wine … Continue reading
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2007 Stratus Cab Franc
I had this one at Corks the other night. Dark in color with a mild nose of dark berries and some alcohol on the nose. Almost vermouth like. On the mid pallet there are some black berries and noticeable alcohol … Continue reading
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2010 Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay
I’ve blogged about this wine for a bit now. It’s on my fav list and one of my go to wines. It’s tough to find a good inexpensive California style chard. Pale in color with a mild chard nose. On … Continue reading
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2010 Jackson Triggs Silver Series Chardonnay
We grabbed this one at the winery while on our tour of Niagara on the lake. Pale in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet this is softer well made chard dominated by some oak, some vanilla, slightly … Continue reading
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MOMO PINOT NOIR 2009
New Zealand is known best for Sauv Blanc and Pinot Noir. I like Pinot Noirs, but everyone does. Garnet in color with a mild nose of red berries, strawberries and raspberries. On the mid pallet this wine matches the nose … Continue reading
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Lailey 2011 Sauvignon Blanc
I tasted this one at the winery as well as at The Charles Inn at dinner. Pale in color with a nice nose with some, with some green grassyness, and minerality coming through. On the mid pallet nice green flavors … Continue reading
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2009 Marynissen Gamay Noir
Garnet in color with an earthy almost pinot noir like nose. Quite pleasant and inviting. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice pinot noir like flavors, some mild strawberries and some nice firm rustic flavors. On the finish … Continue reading
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ÁLVARO PALACIOS PLÁCET VALTOMELLOSO 2009
Another wine from the WineAlign Spanish wine tasting at the Spoke club featuring wines from ÁLVARO PALACIOS. The event was run by David Lawrson and featured the wine maker, Alvaro Palacios, sharing his passion with wine making! Woodman Wines and … Continue reading
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2009 Marynissen Oaked Chardonnay
My nephew has been encouraging me to stop by Marynissen for a while now so when we were in Niagara on the Lake we stopped by the winery. I have to say I was impressed with the wines. Niagara on … Continue reading
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Borgogno 2010 Barbera D’Alba Superiore
Trialto recently held a Borgogno Barolo tasting at the fine wine reserve! Dark in color with a fair amount of wood on the nose. On the mid pallet this is a semi sweet fruit forward easy drinking wine. On the … Continue reading
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2010 Canyon Oaks Cab Sauv
Vinexx hosted a tasting event at Martini house in Burlington. This wine is on their by the glass menu at $10 for a 6 oz pour so I thought I’ve give it a whirl. Dark in color with a lovely … Continue reading
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VALDEMAR INSPIRACIÓN VALDEMAR 2006
Dark in color with a rich nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some subtle dark berries, intense dried berry flavors. On the medium finish the wine displays some lovely subtle flavors, some silky smooth tannins … Continue reading
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CHATEAU SMITH CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2009
Dark in color with a dark berries nose. On the first sip right out of the bottle the wine first starts out on the front of the mouth as having some deep rich red berries which your just starting to … Continue reading
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Ontario wine tasting events in Toronto
There are two great Ontario wine tasting events here in Toronto. Be sure and check them out! They are a great opportunity to checkout a lot of different Ontario wineries! Taste Ontario (an LCBO event) is on Sept 28th and … Continue reading →