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Huff 2008 Gamay Reserve - $24.95
Price: $24.95 – Rating: ***½
Price: $24.95 – Rating: ***½
Showing posts with label Huff Estates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Huff Estates. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Huff Estates 2008 Merlot - $19.95
I'm gonna stick with the rule change for a bit: No tasting notes for the wine - if you want to learn about it you'll have to listen to the Podcast, all I'll give you it the star rating. Let me know your thoughts on this new format.
Huff Estates 2008 Merlot
Price: $19.95 - Rating: ***½
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Price: $19.95 - Rating: ***½
Click here to listen to this Podcast.
Check out the OntarioWineReview.com main website ... catch up with the latest news and reviews from Ontario sign-up for the free biweekly newsletter and much more.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Huff Estates 2007 South Bay Chardonnay - $29.95
Week two of the new year sees us wondering over to Prince Edward County to taste a delicious local Chardonnay.
The Tasting Notes: The nose is delicate with peach and pear and hints of buttered-vanilla. The fruit is very up front and in the nose, pretty impressive considering it is aged 16-months in new and used French oak. The palate is where the barrel ageing truly shows, creamy and smooth with vanilla cream, lemon curd and peach pit nuances. There’s also a nice bite on the tongue from the acidity and a wonderful lingering finish. Price: $29.95 – Rating: ****
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Huff Estates 2007 First Frost Vidal - $18.95
Today it's time for a re-taste ... I previously reviewed this wine about a year ago; but at this year's Terroir event I got another sip of it, and with a year under its belt I think its even better than the first time. If you would like to read about more re-tasted wines check out my Taste It Again Grape Guy blog.
The Tasting Notes: This delicious semi-dry wine is luscious on the palate. The nose is melon, pineapple, fresh peach and white flowers – the palate bursts with apricot, melon and grapefruit – the acidity and sweetnes are so well balanced that it doesn’t taste sweet at all, just smooth and fruity. Price: $18.95 / 500ml – Rating: *****
I am thrilled to announce that as of February 24, 2009, each Podcast has its own unique player - so you can listen to whichever Podcast you want to. So without further ado I will leave you with this week's Podcast, or if you decide not to check out the new format you can read the tasting notes below ... I recommend the Podcast, of course.
The Tasting Notes: This delicious semi-dry wine is luscious on the palate. The nose is melon, pineapple, fresh peach and white flowers – the palate bursts with apricot, melon and grapefruit – the acidity and sweetnes are so well balanced that it doesn’t taste sweet at all, just smooth and fruity. Price: $18.95 / 500ml – Rating: *****
I am thrilled to announce that as of February 24, 2009, each Podcast has its own unique player - so you can listen to whichever Podcast you want to. So without further ado I will leave you with this week's Podcast, or if you decide not to check out the new format you can read the tasting notes below ... I recommend the Podcast, of course.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Huff Estates 2006 Lighthall Vineyard Chardonnay - $29.95
Huff continues its impressive run of wines coming out of the county (Prince Edward County – Ontario’s newest Designated Viticultural Area). The other good news is their price points continue to be right on the money, for what you’re getting in the bottle. This one may seem a little higher priced, but if you consider this is a single vineyard, reserve quality wine you'll realize the price tag is very reasonable. This Chard is 50% oak aged and 50% stainless steel with ten months of lees contact. Sure there's good fruit here, but what really stands out is the barrel and leesy qualities: the nose is vanilla, oak and butterscotch ... the taste is where the fruit comes out, with white peach and semi-dried apple flavours mixing in with those barrel/lees components of vanilla and toffee. It all ends with the flavours of a vanilla-caramel-apple, sounds sweet, but it’s dry with some zip and zing from the acidity - lovely.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Huff Estates 2006 Wismer Vineyard Riesling Reserve - $19.95
The folks at Huff debated whether or not to put the word ‘reserve’ on the label (obviously they are not only smart, but readers of mine), they debated and discussed and finally decided that yes this wine deserved the ‘reserve’ moniker, because: it was pristine fruit from a single vineyard and it was release later than their off-dry version. This dry-Riesling has a very sweet nose, loaded with all the peaches and apples you could want and expect. But the taste goes against the nose with tart green apple and a dry citrus finish. The fruit might come from Niagara, but the heart, soul and taste of this wine is born and bred in the county. Another good wine from Huff (the magic winery).
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