On the Road with the Grape Guy

Ontario Wine Reviews: 37 more Wines from 14 Wineries - Spring 2021 (Part 2)

Details

Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy

Not all reviews make the newsletter, there's just so many good wines and not enough space ... so every three to six months (or so) I clear out the backlog of wines ... here are the reviews that were written but until now have never seen the light of day. 

This time there were 80+ wines to review so I broke them down into two sections - this is PART 2

(click on the wine name to link to the full review)

Lake Erie North Shore

Sprucewood Shores 2017 Cabernet Merlot, Lady in Red
Sprucewood Shores 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sprucewood Shores 2017 Chardonnay Barrel, Hawks Flight Reserve
Sprucewood Shores 2018 Hawks Flight Appassimento
Sprucewood Shores 2018 Riesling Dry
Sprucewood Shores 2018 Sweet Select Riesling
Sprucewood Shores 2019 Pinot Grigio

Niagara Escarpment

Domaine Queylus 2018 Chardonnay Signature
Domaine Queylus 2018 Pinot Noir Signature
Lundy Manor 2016 Chardonnay, Wismer Vineyard

Malivoire 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Stouck Vineyard
 Malivoire 2018 Chardonnay, Estate Grown
Malivoire 2019 Gamay Small Lot
Malivoire 2019 Gamay, Genova
Malivoire 2019 Gamay, Le Coeur
Malivoire 2019 Gamay, Wismer Foxcroft
Malivoire 2019 Pinot Noir Small Lot

Peninsula Ridge 2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Speck Bros. 2020 Pinot Grigio, Three of Hearts
Westcott 2017 Brilliant Sparkling
Westcott 2020 Chardonnay, Lillias
Westcott 2020 Riesling, Butler's Grant

  Niagara-on-the-Lake

Pondview 2018 Red, Bella Terra
Ravine Vineyard 2018 Chardonnay Reserve
Ravine Vineyard 2018 Chardonnay, Sand and Gravel
Ravine Vineyard 2019 Cabernet Franc, Sand and Gravel
Ravine Vineyard 2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Ravine Vineyard 2019 Riesling, Patricia's Block
Trius 2019 Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented

  Prince Edward County

 Rosehall Run 2013 Stardust Brut Cuvee
Rosehall Run 2019 Cabernet-Merlot
Rosehall Run 2019 Pinot Gris, Hungry Point
Rosehall Run 2019 Pinot Noir, Mottiar Vineyard

 
Other Regions & Virtual Wineries

Meldville 2020 Muscat Bubble
Old Tun Cider
Studio Gamay 2019 La Petite Nina

(See Part 1 - click here)

Ontario Wine Reviews: 44 Wines from 16 Wineries - Spring 2021 (Part 1)

Details

Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy

Not all reviews make the newsletter, there's just so many good wines and not enough space ... so every three to six months (or so) I clear out the backlog of wines ... here are the reviews that were written but until now have never seen the light of day. 

This time there were 80+ wines to review so I broke them down into two sections - this is PART 1

(click on the wine name to link to the full review)

Lake Erie North Shore

Colchester Ridge 2019 Chardonnay

Niagara Escarpment

13th Street 2018 Burger Blend Red
16 Mile 2018 Chardonnay, Civility Unfiltered

Bachelder 2018 Chardonnay Niagara
Bachelder 2018 Chardonnay, Willms Old Vine 1983 Plantation
Bachelder 2018 Chardonnay, Wismer-Wingfield "Ouest"
Bachelder 2018 Pinot Noir, Lowrey Old Vines / Vieilles Vignes
Bachelder 2018 Pinot Noir, Wismer-Parke
Bachelder 2019 Chardonnay "Les Villages"
Bachelder 2019 Gamay Noir "Les Villages"

Cave Spring 2017 Riesling Brut
Cave Spring 2018 Chardonnay, CSV
Cave Spring 2018 Gamay
Cave Spring 2018 Riesling, Adam Step
Cave Spring 2018 Riesling Estate
Commisso Winery 2017 Cabernet Franc
Commisso Winery 2017 Pinot Noir

Featherstone 2020 Four Feathers
Featherstone 2020 Phoenix
Featherstone 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
Flat Rock 2019 Chardonnay, Good Kharma
Flat Rock 2019 Chardonnay, Rusty Shed
Flat Rock 2019 Pinot Noir
Flat Rock 2019 Pinot Noir, Gravity

Good Earth 2019 Gamay
Henry of Pelham 2019 Back Noir, Bin 106 - Lost Boys Limited Edition
Henry of Pelham 2019 Chardonnay Estate
Henry of Pelham 2019 Pinot Noir, Speck Family Reserve
Henry of Pelham 2019 Riesling Estate
Henry of Pelham 2019 Riesling, Speck Family Reserve
Henry of Pelham 2020 Sauvignon Blanc

Kacaba 2017 Meritage, Escarpment
Kacaba 2019 Cabernet
Kacaba 2019 Chardonnay Unoaked

  Niagara-on-the-Lake

Chateau des Charmes 2016 Chardonnay - St. David's Bench
De Simone Vineyards 2019 Riesling
De Simone Vineyards 2019 Strength

  Prince Edward County

Karlo Estates 2018 Carmenere
Karlo Estates 2018 Little Bug Red

Other Regions & Virtual Wineries

Fogolar 2018 Cabernet Franc
Fogolar 2018 Cabernet Franc Picone Vineyard
Fogolar 2019 Riesling, Hughes Vineyard

Horseshoe Cellars 2019 Riesling, Foxcroft Vineyard
Horseshoe Cellars 2019 Riesling, Reserve Blend

(See Part 2 - click here)