Steve Elder

Bachelder Wismer Parke Ouest Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario

Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2015, Docg Barolo

Trius Showcase Riesling Ghost Creek 2019, Four Mile Creek, Niagara On The Lake

Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier Lieu Dit Malakoff Shiraz 2010, Pyrenees

Wow! This really is "France meets Australia." Tremendous depth and complexity matched with perfect fruit. Easy to overlook this, except that you keep on noticing how delicious it is. Not exactly bargain basemet price, but stacked against a Hermitage it is!

Stanners Pinot Noir The Narrow Rows 2019, Prince Edward County

Muddy Water Pinot Noir 2018, Waipara, South Island

Lustau East India Solera Sherry, Do Jerez (500ml)

This remains an excellent PX sherry, full of fig and walnut notes, certainly sweet but with acidity to balance. Tops the charts on the umami scale.

Clos Du Marquis 2000, Ac St Julien, 2nd Wine Of Château Léoville Las Cases

Dalva Colheita Port 1995, Bottled 2020, Doc, Portugal

Manzone Gramolere Barolo 2007, Docg

Excellent blend of traditional and modern styles with earthy complexity and vibrant fruit flavours.
Second bottle Oct 2018: Aging gracefully, but a bit shyer. Needed some time to open up (didn't decant, and should have). All dried flowers and gentle tannins at this stage; could hold a few years more I'm sure.