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Category Archives: Wine
2000 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
We brought one of our 2000 Joseph Phelps‘ Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons to friends the other night as I was thinking it was probably getting close to drinking time (we have/had two so why not try one?!). First off it … Continue reading
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2006 Wyndham Estate Bin 515
Someone recently presented me with this wine to review and I thought I’d wait for an evening of relaxing to settle in to do a proper review, one where I had time to pull out the old notebook and give … Continue reading
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Tagged australian shiraz, bin 515, review, wine, wyndham estate
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D’ARENBERG THE STUMP JUMP WHITE 2007
My mother use to make something she called froja. She opened the fridge to see what odds and ends were left over and through them in a pan and added eggs to bind them altogether. In the end what you … Continue reading
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INNISKILLIN WINEMAKER’S SERIES THREE VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY 2007
This is a lovely totally middle of the road Chard. With a medium amount of butteryness as would be expected from a California style Chard but well in check. It also has a nice bit of Oak. There is a … Continue reading
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Vintages In-Store Bin End Sale
A quick note: Vintages (LCBO, Ontario only) is doing a Bin End sale (see link here) and at first glance there are a few very good deals: LCBO #207944 CHATEAU DES CHARMES MÉTHODE TRADITIONNELLE BRUT 750ml $22.95(was) $18.90 (now) savings: … Continue reading
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Quick Note
I have been travelling and then decided to come home with one nasty virus putting my non-sickness streak to an end. In the past few weeks we have had an excellent 2000 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon and a bunch of … Continue reading
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CAVE DE SAUMUR RÉSERVE DES VIGNERONS SAUMUR 2005
This is a smooth elegant wine with absolutely nothing distinctive going on. If your looking for a non-descriptive wine that will definitely offend no one (although it won’t please anyone either) this is the wine for you. The finish is … Continue reading
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ANTINORI PÈPPOLI CHIANTI CLASSICO 2006
This is a lovely Chianti Classico. Lots of depth, nice finish, and nice fruit. Decant for about an hour to allow some of the acidic bitterness to fade. Nice tannins and oak on the wine as well. I enjoyed this … Continue reading
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CASTELLO DI NEIVE BARBARESCO 2005
When you are looking for a bigger wine but not quite up to a Barolo or not up to the price you can reach for a Babaresco. These wines are made from the same Nebbiolo grape as a Barolo but … Continue reading
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ANGIÒ ARCHEO PRIMITIVO 2006
The Primitovo grape has been genetically linked to the Zinfandel. So the principle difference between the Italian Primitivo and the Californian Zinfandel is one of style. In California the Zinfandels are field blended with a number of other grapes giving … Continue reading
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SILENI CELLAR SELECTION PINOT GRIS 2008
This is a lovely wine with a good bit of acidity, some green apple flavors, and some oak. The wine for my tastes is more like a Sauvigon Blanc than a Pinot Gris. No real peach in the taste with … Continue reading
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DOMAINE DES ASPES MERLOT 2005
If your expecting a California style Merlot with lots of plum on the tastes, then this wine is not for you. It is good, with a medium finish but terroir in this case is dominant and this for my pallette … Continue reading
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WATERSHED SHIRAZ 2004
As most of you know a Shiraz and a Syrah are the same grape, so what’s the difference? It’s all about style. For me Syrah tends to be a more elegant refined, smooth wine. A Shiraz tends to be a … Continue reading
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DONATIEN BAHUAUD MAISON DES PRINCES VOUVRAY DEMI-SEC 2007
This is a lovely smack on varietal Chenin. This one is a mild flavored one with a bit of sweetness and a bit of crispness. I get a bit of that “Sauterne” like flavor. I had it with a nice … Continue reading
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2007 Stratus Wildass Reisling
Jason and I were out at Ki last night (my favorite sushi restaraunt by the way) and imbibed this 2007 Stratus Wildass Reisling. Looks like its unfortunately not at the LCBO. This was yummy. Lots of complexity, bang on Niagara … Continue reading
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Restaurant Wine Rant
I try extremely hard not to use this blog or anything else I contribute to as a forum for negativity or ‘ranting’. Too many blogs are simply verbal diarrhea for whatever the blogger feels is peeving him/her off at that … Continue reading
2004 Andrew Peller Signature Series Riesling Icewine
With Mrs. Cwg and I running out of room in the Wine Fridge/Cellar we decided it would be a great time to have one of our dessert wines to ‘make room’. After perusing the collection I decided to grab our … Continue reading
Tuscany Road Trip
We have returned from our Italian jaunt and Mrs CWG and I are recovering nicely (minus the whole ‘work’ thing). We spent most of our stay in Rome drinking and eating well beyond our expectations. We generally had “vino di … Continue reading
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De Loach Vineyards Merlot 2005 California
Sometimes terroir can be so dominant in the flavors of the wine. This is definitely the case here. The wine tastes more like their Zinfandel and little like a Merlot. It’s not a bad wine, don’t get me wrong, just … Continue reading
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OYSTER BAY 2007 CHARDONNAY
A lovely middle of the road chard with some butteryness, some oak and some green apple minerality as you would expect from New Zealand. Quite a good wine with nice complexity. The winecurrent descrption below I found pretty accurate. I … Continue reading
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Montalto Nero d’Avola / Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
I found this wine using my bargain hunting page http://jgalea.com/wine.htm This wine displays a nice cassis flavor. Not a lot of depth or complexity but then for the price one would not expect it. All in all this is quite good, … Continue reading
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KILIKANOON KILLERMAN’S RUN SHIRAZ/GRENACHE 2006
I enjoyed this one. The shiraz is nicely balanced by the Grenache. There lots of flavors going on and the oak is well under control. The finish is medium but all in all quite good. For the price it’s alright. … Continue reading
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KAIKEN ULTRA MALBEC 2006
This wine has a dominant taste and bouqet of vanilla. There is a fair bit of oak in the taste and there is a distinctive bouqet of earthy tones. There is little to no fruit flavors left. Some smokeyness as … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas
From Mrs. CWG, John Galea and Myself, a Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year. The Missus and I are off to Rome and Florence for a few days after Christmas, we will try to drink, talk about … Continue reading
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D’ARENBERG THE FOOTBOLT SHIRAZ 2005
D’arenberg are always known for big bruisers and this one is no exception. In this case they have a pretty good varital Shiraz. Lots of Oak, (almost too much), reasonable pepper on the finish with a medium finish. This is … Continue reading
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