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Author Archives: John Galea
2009 Sandhill Cab Franc
2009 Sandhill Cab Franc We had this wine on our visit to Big White Ski resort. Okanogan wines are featured prominently throughout the village at Big White. This one was recommended by our server. Crying shame we don’t get more … Continue reading
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2002 Angel’s Gate Cab blend
I’ve been reviewing my cellar and found this one begging to be tried. Niagara reds can be big tannic wines. The benefit of that is they can age VERY well. So I was curious how this one held up. Angel’s … Continue reading
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Silk oak cab sauv 2009
We stopped by Quinn’s Steakhouse before a play. We were given a gift certificate to the place with our theater tickets. We saw Blue Dragon at the Royal Alex. Man is Toronto ever starved for culture when a play of … Continue reading
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2010 Stoneleigh Pinot Noir mini review
Another one from the Gourmet Food and wine show. It’s ruby in color, with a rustic nose. On the mid pallet this wine is a lovely varietal pinot with some strawberry, some rustic notes. It’s on the lighter side of … Continue reading
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California Wine Fair
Folks it’s that time of year again .. time for the California Wine fair! This is one of my favorite events of the year. There are a ton of wines, great foods and it’s held at the Royal York so … Continue reading
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2010 CasalBosco Chianti mini review
Another one from the Gourmet Food and Wine show. This wine is dark in color with an earthy nose. On the mid pallet the wine exhibits a lovely dryness and some dried fruits. The finish is medium in length. I … Continue reading
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2009 Tawse Estate Chard
I had the pleasure of trying this at Corks that I have blogged about in the past. The wine is golden in color with a lovely varietal nose of vanilla. On the mid pallet this wine has vanilla, oak, and … Continue reading
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2009 La Frenz Montage
Another Okanogan wine we had at Big White ski resort. Dark in color with a subtle nose of black berries. On the mid pallet this started out dominated by blue berries with some sweetness. The fruit settled down as it … Continue reading
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2008 Township 7 cab sauv
Another Okanogan wine we had at Big White Ski resort. Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet mild red cherries match the nose. On the finish the wine has some mild acidity, some … Continue reading
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2009 Moon Cursor border red
This is another Okanogon wine we tasted while at Big White ski resort. This is a traditional Bordeaux blend. Dark in color, deep rich red berries on the nose. On the, mid pallet there are deep rich red berries to … Continue reading
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2007 Dry creek cabernet sauvignon
I had this wine as part of Winterlicous in Toronto at Pangaea Restaurant. This wine is dark in color with a nice nose of red berries and cherries. On the mid pallet the wine displays red berries and cherries to … Continue reading
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2010 Trius Barrel fermented Chardonnay
My frequent readers know I’m a big fan of California style chards. I enjoy the Inniskillin Three Vineyard chard as well as the J Lohr Riverstone chard. I was walking out of the grocery store and they have a wine … Continue reading
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2006 PINOT NOIR DUNDEE HILL (WINTER’S HILL VINEYARD)
I had this wine as part of Winterlicous in Toronto at Pangaea Restaurant. Darker in color with a rustic nose. On the mid pallet this is a milder pinot noir. Rustic flavors, some strawberries. On the finish the wine is … Continue reading
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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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2009 Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz
Dark in color with a nose of black berries and a bit of an earthy tone coming through. Maybe even some oak. On the mid pallet this wine has some deep rich black berry flavors to match the nose. It’s … 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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2008 Peter Lehman Cabernet Sauvignon
I’ve had this one a number of times before and it has been consistently good. I’ve even aged it and it matures beautifully. So I thought I would give it a try again. Inky dark in color with a lovely … 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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