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Category Archives: Wine
2004 Burrowing Owl Meritage
A few years back a colleague of mine bought six of these and shared them with myself and his brother. Having heard many great things about the Burrowing Owl Estate Winery and knowing that the 2002 Meritage had produced some … Continue reading
KIM CRAWFORD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008
This wine has always been considered by me to be the benchmark New Zealand Sauv blanc and the wine that I compare other Sauv blancs to. The 2006 and 2007 vintages have been showing a little more grassy flavors that … Continue reading
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Lealtanza Crianza 2004
This wine was the wine of the month and got a good write up so I thought I would give it a go … Crianza (Tempranillo by another name). I always expect these to be big wines. I decanted this … Continue reading
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CAVE SPRING ESTATE RIESLING 2007
Ah dinner was planned for a spicy chipotle flavored pork tenderloin. A tough food/wine pairing. A Riesling will fit the bill! Ah it’s time to pull out one of our favorites! We always enjoy our trips to Cave Springs. Right … Continue reading
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SOUTHBROOK TRIOMPHE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2007
I had not heard of this winery before and with such a high score I thought let’s give it a try. It’s an unknown (to me) rater but heh … So with that in mind I dove in. This wine … Continue reading
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MIKE WEIR ESTATE CABERNET/MERLOT 2006
RANT WARNING: Ok, I am going to digress for a moment. If you aren’t interested in reading the rant, page down, I don’t mind 🙂 Ok thanks for hanging with me. In the last 5 years or so there have … Continue reading
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CHÂTEAU LE BOURDIEU 2003
This is a classic bordeaux blend from a bouquet and flavor point of view. The wine has some lively tannins and some edgeyness to it. For the price it is not a bad wine 88-89 ish. Not a fabulous deal … Continue reading
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SANTA JULIA RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007
I’ve had a couple of different Santa Julia wines so I thought I would give this one a try. This wine is a very light cab. This wine is not particularly deep or complex. Missing are the wonderful cassis flavors … Continue reading
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KENDALL-JACKSON VINTNER’S RESERVE CHARDONNAY 2006
I’ve had this one a number of times now and quite enjoy it. It is a spot on varietal California style Chard. Lovely yellow in color with a typical Chard bouquet. The wine has butteryness but not too over the … Continue reading
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Wines of Germany
Last night we attended the Wines of Germany event here in Toronto. The event was held at Roy Thompson hall in downtown. The event was very well done with a nice assortment of wine as well as plenty of very … Continue reading
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MANGA DEL BRUJO 2006
Sometimes a blend just goes awry … This is what this one does for me. The blend does not work well together and the flavors fight. The wine has a jammyness almost like a petite syrah with some strong Blueberry … Continue reading
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ALKOOMI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
This one came on my radar as a pretty good deal. A 90 rated wine below $20. This is a lovely cab. Slightly different than a California cab. Plenty of deep rich black berry flavors. The finish on the wine … Continue reading
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HESS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
We had the pleasure of trying this wine as part of a night out for Charity for Canadian Care an organization bringing better lives to those in Guatemala. The wine was a special being offered by Queen’s Pasta . If … Continue reading
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CHATEAU ST. GERMAIN 2006
I had this wine as the table wine at Moxxies so I bought a bottle. For the price, why not. It is not a bad wine with reasonable depth and complexity for a wine of this price. Not a fabulous … Continue reading
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Vintages April 29th Release (Online)
Today’s online Vintages release contains very few low to mid range priced wines (sub $100) but of the choices here are the two I’d take a stab at: 2005 Hartford Court Four Hearts Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, $52 … Continue reading
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MISSION HILL RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006
I’ve blogged about this one before. We tasted it at the BC wine event a while back. So based on how much I liked it at the tasting I bought one. I was not disappointed. This wine is perfect right … Continue reading
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2004 Vignerons du Mont Ventoux Elite
When I bought this Rhône, I did so for a few reasons, the most prevalant was my sure belief that no Rhône worth it’s weight could be priced sub $20 in Ontario. If we see a red from France in … Continue reading
2005 Gevrey-Chambertin en Billard (Alain Burguet)
It is rare that we bring back a bottle from some trip and open a bottle right away, but on this occasion we were concerned about a potential corked situation and we were in the mood for a good bottle … Continue reading
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Tagged alain burguet, Burgundy, cave auge, gevrey-chambertin, wine review
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CHATEAU SAINT-ROCH CHIMERES 2006
The rating makes on this wine caught my eye, it looks like a bargain. The wine is 65% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah, 10% Carignan. As usual I find Parker is high in his rating. I believe this one really deserves … Continue reading
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ROBERTSON WINERY KINGS RIVER CHARDONNAY 2006
This is an absoloutely middle of the road mild chard. Color is typical honey, on the nose this is a light wine. There is a little bit of butteryness but not a lot and no creamyness. There is a bit … Continue reading
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INNISKILLIN 2007 RIESLING
I had this wine at the Keg paired with King Crab. The wine is a VERY mild Riesling. The finish is quite short and there is not a lot going on here. It is a varietal Riesling but nothing too … Continue reading
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CATHEDRAL CELLAR PINOTAGE 2005
This was recommended by Gord Stimmel from the star as a good Pinotage. So I thought I would give it a whirl. This is a very harsh wine. Burning the throat when first opened. 1 hour worth of breathing helped. … Continue reading
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PILLAR BOX RED 2005
I have some of the 2005 and the 2006. This is a big bold classic Aussie wine. The dominant flavor is Shiraz with some edge taken off by the blending grapes. The wine is quite high in alcohol. I recommend … Continue reading
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WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
This is an absolutely varietal Aussie cab. There are all the typical flavors and aromas of a cab mixed in with a very slight pepperyness on the finish as is typical for an Aussie. Terroir can never be underestimated and … Continue reading
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‘Pirate’ Niagara wine beats world’s best
In case you hadn’t heard, Jordanne’s Claystone Terrace Chardonnay 2005 beat out a number of French and California wines in a blind taste test in Montreal. Read all about it! NOTE: If you do run out to grab one of … Continue reading →