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Author Archives: John Galea
VIU MANENT RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007
I tasted this one at the Churchhill wine cellars annual portfolio tasting event. The wine is dark in color, with a definitely varietal cab on the nose. There is a hint of smoke and wood on the nose as well. … Continue reading
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MITOLO JESTER SHIRAZ 2008
Our guests Jim and Katherine brought this wine over for dinner and it made a brief appearance in our glasses 🙂 The wine is dark in color with a mild nose to it. On the mid pallet the wine is … Continue reading
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ROBERTSON WINERY SAUVIGNON BLANC
Last night I attended the Church Hill cellars annual portfolio tasting. The event carried a lot of reasonable wines. I enjoyed a number of them. I will be blogging about a number of them over the coming weeks. A number … Continue reading
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Smoking Loon 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
I was at my sister’s 50th birthday party last night (Happy Birthday Sis!) and one of the guests brought this one by. It is mild on the nose, deep in color. On the mid pallet are some lovely deep and … Continue reading
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2006 Tin Roof Merlot
We stopped on by The Old Mill Inn and Spa here in Toronto last night. I love the ambiance of this place. It just feels wonderful. Lamb was on my radar so the 2006 Tin Roof Merlot looked like a … Continue reading
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SEBASTIANI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006
This one came on my radar as one of the 90 under 20 release. My local product consultant Adil raved about it so I gave it a try. The wine needs some breathing and is a bit on the young … Continue reading
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CASA LAPOSTOLLE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2009
This wine is quite pale in color, grassy on the nose. On the mid pallet are some green pineapple with lots of zest going on. I might even get some grapefruit. On the finish the wine is on the medium … Continue reading
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DELAS FRÈRES LES LAUNES CROZES-HERMITAGE 2007
This wine presented me with some challenges for how to write it up. The initial thought was to put yuk and leave it at that. Then the thought crossed my mind, that perhaps, that might not be helpful. So I … Continue reading
Posted in France, JG Review, Wine
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GHOST PINES WINEMAKER’S BLEND CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006
I love cabs. They are one of my favs and California make some of my favs. This one is dark in color with some lovely dark fruits coming through. On the mid pallet are some flavors to match the nose. … Continue reading
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LAMMERSHOEK CHENIN BLANC 2008
I’ve enjoyed this wine in the past so I gave it a try again. The wine is pale in color with a nice semi sweet smell of honey on the nose. On the mid pallet are lovely semi sweet tastes … Continue reading
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FRESCOBALDI CHIANTI
Ah Thursdays at the Keg. Sarah took care of us this week and she enjoys reds and likes this one. I decided I would give this one a try. The wine is dark in color mild on the nose with … Continue reading
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ZUCCARDI Q TEMPRANILLO 2006
This wine is quite dark in color, mild on the nose. Nothing particularly distinctive jumping out at me. On the mid pallet are some tobacco, so deep dark berry flavors, and the like. On the finish the wine has some … Continue reading
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ALAMOS MALBEC 2008
I’ve had this one for a number of years and it is consistently good. The wine is dark in color mild on the nose with some oak and some dark berry smells. On the mid pallet are some well balanced … Continue reading
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Santa Julia Reserva Chardonnay 2008
A while back I did a write up on a number of Chilean Sauv Blancs that I tasted at the Chilean wine event. At the event I tasted a number of Chards but did not find too many I enjoyed. … Continue reading
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GEMTREE VINEYARDS TADPOLE SHIRAZ 2008
Sometimes you need to go off the reservation and choose a wine from some rater you’ve never heard of before. That was my though when I grabbed this one. What the heck. The wine is deep in color with a … Continue reading
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GIORDANO VESPERO 2005
Ratings are a subjective thing. There are raters that I find I align with very well, and raters whose tastes are very different than mine. The key is finding the difference. Gord Stimmel and I taste VERY differently. That’s just … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, JG Review
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Castillo de Almansa Tempranillo
Tried this one at the Keg last night. The wine is quite deep in color mild on the nose with the typical black fruits coming through and a hint of oak. On the mid pallet are some very nice fruits … Continue reading
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2008 Cypress Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
We had this wine at Politica last night. Pale in color, varietal on the nose there are some well under control bouquets of lemon and grass but quite subtle. On the mid pallet the tastes match the bouquet this is … Continue reading
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FISH HOEK SAUVIGNON BLANC
I was wandering in an LCBO store and they were sampling this wine so I said why not. I was thoroughly surprised by it, and bought a bottle. They also were sampling the shiraz but I didn’t care for it. … Continue reading
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CHÂTEAU SAINT-NICOLAS 2006
This wine caught my attention as a Bordeaux under $20 with a good write up. The prices on Bordeaux’s are really continuing to creep up there. The wine is quite dark in color with a note of oak and black … Continue reading
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ORTAS TRADITION RASTEAU 2008
I expect a certain amount of discipline and elegance to a Rhone Village wine. This wine is quite dark in color with some dark fruits coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some fruit forward … Continue reading
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GROVE STREET CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006
The wine is deep inky in color, mild on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine has some deep fruit flavors but this is by no means a fruit forward or a sweet wine. This wine is all about … Continue reading
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The Stop Food and Wine event and Thirteenth St Wines
We went to a food and wine charity event last night at The Stop. The event was coordinated by Danielle with funds being used to run their projects. Thirteenth St wines were served during the event with Peter from 13th … Continue reading
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THIRTY BENCH RIESLING 2008
Generally speaking I love going down to the Niagara wineries, with one exception. Thirty Bench. I find their staff arrogant and pretentious, the only winery down there that I have found like that. Odd. No idea why. Their web site … Continue reading
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J.LOHR ESTATES 2007 CHARDONNAY (Riverstone)
I’ve blogged about this one before. I really enjoy it. Here we have the 2007 release and yet again J Lohr is right on the mark. This wine is somewhere between pale and deep yellow in color. The wine is … Continue reading
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