Showing posts with label White Wine - Prince Edward County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label White Wine - Prince Edward County. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sandbanks 2009 Dunes - $12.95
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Sandbanks 2009 Dunes - $12.95
Price: $12.95 - Rating: ***½
Price: $12.95 - Rating: ***½
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Closson Chase 2007 CCV Chardonnay - $29.95
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Closson Chase 2007 Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay
Price: $29.95 - Rating: ***1/2
Price: $29.95 - Rating: ***1/2
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, July 7, 2009
By Chadsey’s Cairn 2008 Muscat - $21.80
I just spent the last 5 days up north, Pine Island near North Bay to be exact, and I had to keep asking myself "Where is Summer?" We had one day with about 3 hours in the 20's (that's about 70 for all my American readers) the rest was cool and breezy - which means no bugs, but very little sunshine. Had I had a bottle of this with me I would have been able to open summer with the simple pop of a cork.
The Tasting Notes: Beautifiul smells come from the glass – tropical fruit, floral, grapy sweetness, hints of lemonade and some delicious apple. The taste doesn’t complicate things, grapy-citrus-tropical sweetness with some great apple sensations. The perfect patio sipper. The only thing that stops this wine from getting a 5-star rating is the short finish. Price: $21.80 – Rating: ****½
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).
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Norman Hardie Winery 2006 County Chardonnay - $29.00
Norman Hardy looks like a laid back kind of fellow, he has one of those accents that's a mish-mash of everywhere he's been and nowhere in particular; but get this wondering winemaker between a few of his barrels of wine and suddenly you know his origin is somewhere between the vineyard and the cellar. In the cellar he seems to atke on the roll of the nutty professor, going from barrel to barrel sampling, tasting and measuring; and the blends he comes up with are nothing short of wonderful. Before me sits a glass of his 2006 County Chardonnay (set for release in July 2007); only 800 liters will be available and it's gonna go quick – Norm’s wines are always in high demand. Aged in both new and second use French oak, this wine has tropical fruit on the nose with vanilla bean and butter. The palate is right at the heart of what Norm is aiming for and here he again hits the mark, “I’ll sacrifice aromatics for better structure and taste”, he once told me, and while the nose might leave a little something to be desired, the taste does not . Melon, vanilla, tropical fruit, nutmeg, baking spice and a mid-palate that has amongst other things has a thin coating of butter. The acidity in this wine is just right, and really gets the mouth watering. Then there’s the length, which will keep you coming back for more. Another notch on Norm’s belt of tasty, quality wines.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Rosehall Run 2004 Top Barriques Chardonnay- $18.95
Chardonnay has never been a friend of mine, or I of it, I’ve never hidden that fact from anyone (ask to see my ABC membership card – Anything But Chardonnay) … so when I find an interesting Chardonnay I’m the first to scream it from the rooftops. This one, from this Prince Edward County winery, is actually made from 24-year-old vines grown in Niagara; the “top barriques” part, well that just means best barrels. So this best barrels, old vines Chard has got some real character to it. Notes of asparagus, celery, lettuce, pea pods, almonds and over ripe tree fruit on the nose; with vegetal (especially the pea pods), almonds, peach pits and wet stone on the palate. A medium long finish helps it to linger pleasantly in the mouth and your enjoyment of it continues through each swallow. This one is not only an interesting wine, it’s quite tasty too.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Rosehall Run 2005 Sullyzwicker (74% Riesling/26% Ehrenfelser) - $14.95
I have, since I was a lad, enjoyed apple juice. Unfortunately these days the only time I take comfort in apple juice is when I am under-the-weather, laid up in bed with a sore throat and aches and pains. Apple juice has come to signify wellness and feeling better to me, it is my “comfort food”. Also because of my love for apple juice I have an affinity for well-made apple wine. After that preamble let me say that Sullyzwicker is not an apple wine, it’s 76% Riesling and 26% Ehrenfelser, but it tastes and smalls exactly like a macintosh-based apple juice with a kick. I swear to the good Lord above that 1) there are no apples used in the making of this wine and 2) it tastes like there should be. So let’s recap: love apple juice, love apple wine, Sullyzwicker tastes like apple wine, therefore if you are like me you should love this wine. If you can make the same leap of logic that I just did my suggestion is buy it, drink it, love it. Enjoy with a light snack of cheese and crackers on a lazy Sunday afternoon, or on its own, the low alcohol will make sure you’ll be clearheaded and coherent come dinner time. Available at the winery only.
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