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Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough

#10 on Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year list. A good thing this came out at the LCBO before the list dropped or it wouldn't have been so cheap.

Lovely aromas of elderflower, honey, butter, hay, & passion fruit. Aromas except for the flowers showed up on the tongue in a subtle yet delicious way along with lemon, & pepper. Great acidity to go with the medium plus finish. The folks at Greywacke don't miss, their Riesling was fantastic now this. Amazing food & snack wine especially with semi-soft cheese & fig jam.-March 2024

Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Sagrantino Secco 2016, D.O.C.G.

Soon as I took the cork off the aromas came bursting out. Dark red fruit, iron, perfume, game, cheese, and dried herbs. Flavors of red plum, red currant, raspberry, tomato, spice, and menthol. medium finish with medium plus acidity. Very good with pizza, olives, and sage-based dishes. -2024

Monmarthe Secret De Famille 1er Cru Brut Champagne, A.C.

Valentine's Day wine....

Lots of bubbles on this nice crisp wine, nose was reduced with a hint of hay, lemon, and brioche. But lovely on the palate; apple, lemon, honey, toast, rose petal, and lemon zest.

Lovely stuff that goes well with charred honey mustard salmon. Good value at $44 CDN- Feb 2024

Goretti Le Mura Saracene Montefalco Rosso 2018, D.O.C.

Savoury green wine with Medium acidity with some dry tannins.

Aromas of oak, fig, pomegranate, cinnamon, balsamic, brown sugar and herbs. Taste of oak, vanilla, tobacco, coffee, prune and salt.

This would be perfect with spaghetti alla puttanesca.

Mazzei Ser Lapo Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, Docg

Nice supple complex wine. unfolding layers of taste and smell. Plum, earth, violet, cherry, orange and some chalky tannins.

R. López De Heredia Viña Cubillo Crianza 2013, Doca Rioja

Jeannot Domaine De Riaux Pouilly Fumé 2020, Ac

Donatella Cinelli Colombini Leone Rosso Orcia 2019, D.O.C.

60% Sangiovese and 40% Merlot. This was delicious right from the pop. Beautiful aromas in this wine of violet, plum, leather, dark cherry, and vanilla.

Flavors of ripe dark cherry, plum, red currant, vanilla, minerals, and oak. Medium plus acidity with a dry finish. Surprised this was 15% abv but you don't feel.... until the end of the bottle :)

This winery just makes bangers, their Brunello was excellent stuff now we have this. -Sept 2023

Tenuta Frescobaldi Castiglioni 2019, Toscana

Vanilla, oak, plum, and some red fruits. This needs a little bit more bottle age to show its true self.

Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc 2018, Okanagan Valley

Cabernet Franc from B.C. It had medium-plus aromas of violet, mushrooms, blackberry, and cherry. Initially, the flavours were watery, reminiscent of sautéed bell pepper. After decanting the wine opened with notes of blueberry, black cherry, perfume, mocha, licorice, and menthol. The dry finish softened as time went on. July 2024