Showing posts with label Sparkling Wine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sparkling Wine. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Niagara College NV Balance Brut Rose (Ontario Wine Review #400)

This week my 400th official Ontario video review is a bubbly to celebrate: 
Niagara College NV Balance Brut Rose
 
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Coyote's Run 2009 Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose


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Friday, December 3, 2010

Palatine Hills 2007 Juliette (Blanc de Blancs) - $29.95

I'm giving you the rating and the wine - now, head over to the podcast and check out what I have to say about it.

Palatine Hills 2007 Juliette (Blanc de Blancs)
Price: $14.95 – Rating: ****1/2



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Friday, October 15, 2010

Flat Rock Cellars 2007 Riddled - $24.95

I'm giving you the rating and the wine - now, head over to the podcast and check out what I have to say about it.

Flat Rock Cellars 2007 Riddled
Price: $24.95 – Rating: ****½ 

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Konzelmann 2008 Sparkling Secco - $12.75

I'm giving you the rating and the wine - now, head over to the podcast and check out what I have to say about it.

Konzelmann 2008 Sparkling Secco - $12.75
Price: $12.75 – Rating: ***½ 


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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Jackson-Triggs 2004 Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Methode Classique Brut - $22.95

I'm giving you the rating and the wine - now, head over to the podcast and check out what I have to say about it.

Jackson-Triggs 2004 Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Methode Classique Brut - $22.95
Price: $22.95 – Rating: ***½ 


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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Magnotta Winery 2007 Vidal Classic Sparkling - $8.95

Today I show my restrained side, first, no singing, second I present a wine that is both economical and celebratory for these recessionary times ... you can choose to listen to the Podcast (it costs you nothing), or, if you can go the more boring eye-straining route of reading the tasting notes below (the Podcast is always more fun):

A simple off-dry bubly made from the Vidal grape ... there is nothing complicated here, a touch of sweetness on the palate with floral, apple peach and mango on both the nose and especially on the taste. The finish is fairly lengthy without being overly sweet and cloying.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Puddicombe Estates 2003 Estate Mist - $30.00

When you think about wineries in Niagara I bet Puddicombe Estates isn’t one of the first you think about, heck I bet it doesn’t make your top ten; which is too bad because they are making some excellent and innovative wines there. Their Cabernet Franc did very well in the Cabernet Franc Challenge, held earlier this year, capturing 3rd place in the Reserve category. And who’da thunk that they would be making the very first Champagne knock-off made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with a full 3 years of bottle ageing, and released in August of 2007. Apples and buttered toast on the nose; slightly honeyed with apples and citrus along with a buttery-toasty taste in the mouth; there’s also good zing on the tongue and a long toasty finish. I pulled this bottle out at a family celebration and somebody said, “this tastes like Champagne” – which I’m sure Lindsay Puddicombe (winemaker) would feel is high praise indeed.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Mastronardi Estate Winery NV a’Dorah - $15.00

This is the first ever sparkling wine produced at Mastronardi, and dang, it’s really good, both in taste and price. Made from Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris grapes this bubbly blend has toasty apple, floral, lychee and honey aromas and flavours. This wine should age very well, but why wait … or better yet, buy 2, at that price you can afford to treat yourself. Reasonable in price, delicious is taste – what’s not to like.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Fielding Estate Winery 2006 Sparkling Riesling - $28.00

Fielding has been making a name for themselves with their Rieslings, so it only stands to reason that if they were going to make a sparkling wine that Riesling would be the grape they’d choose to make it with. This is winemaker Ray Cornell’s second go around with sparkling wine and it is decidedly a very good effort. This wine is made using the tank method so the bubbles aren’t as long lived as they would be in the traditional method; they start off big and bubbly and calm to a delicate upward trickle. When the cork is first popped you’ll find a fresh, vibrant and extremely moussy wine … but as many hairdressers know, mousse doesn’t last forever and the same can be said here. Once dissipated you’re left with a fizzy refresher that manages to hold on to its bubbles over the long haul; then again a bubbly this good does not remain in your glass for long. Once the foaminess dissipates and the fear of getting bubbles up your nose is gone, take a sniff: fresh apples and peaches with a pleasant toasty under-currant. The peaches and apples follow through in the mouth along with some pineapple and lemon freshness. Good acidity and great taste makes this a worthy addition to the Fielding stable of Rieslings, and one of Niagara’s best sparklers.

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