On the Road with the Grape Guy

Wine Reviews: 29 Wines / 18 Wineries: All Ontario

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Not all reviews make the newsletter, there's just so many good wines and not enough space ... so every three months or so I have decided to clear out the backlog ... here are the reviews that were written but till this time have never seen the light of day.  (click on the wine name to link to the full review)

13th Street 2013 Burger Blend

Cattail Creek 2014 Riesling, Old Vines – Small Lot
DiProfio 2012 Pinot Noir, Hard Fought
Fielding 2013 Cabernet Franc
Fielding 2014 Chardonnay, Estate
Fielding 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Flat Rock Cellars 2013 Chardonnay

Harbour Estates 2014 Riesling
Henry of Pelham 2012 Family Tree White
Henry of Pelham 2013 Family Tree Red
Hillebrand / Trius 2013 Pinot Noir, Clarke Farm Showcase
Lakeview Cellars 2013 Shiraz Icewine
Lakeview Cellars 2014 Kerner

Mike Weir 2013 Chardonnay, 4 Barrel Limited Edition
Mike Weir 2013 Merlot, Limited Edition
Mike Weir 2014 Merlot, White
Nyarai Cellars 2013 Viognier
Pelee Island 2013 Gamay Noir / Zweigelt, Night Glider
Peninsula Ridge 2014 Chardonnay, Barrel Aged

Redstone 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Redstone 2012 Chardonnay Reserve
Redstone 2012 Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon
Redstone 2012 Syrah
Reif Estate 2015 Gamay Nouveau, “The Fool”
Stoney Ridge 2013 Gewurztraminer

Tawse 2013 Pinot Noir, Cherry Ave Vineyard
Tawse 2014 Gamay Noir
Trail Estate 2014 Gamay Noir
Trail Estate 2014 Riesling

Report from: Benvenuto Brunello in Toronto

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(March 8, 2016) ... Having just returned from Tuscany less than a month ago it was nice to see Tuscany’s big boy wine (Brunello) come to our shores to show off their wares. I stayed away from the younger wines, instead wanting to taste the aged versions. Oldest wine present was 2004 – but I tasted nothing past the year 2010 and there’s a Rosso on the way that’ll knock your socks off with in both taste and price (see special mention) … here’s the good stuff I tasted:

To see the list of wines tasted click here