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Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Baco Noir 2019, VQA Ontario

Aromas of brown sugar, black fruits, and balsamic. Juicy wine of olive, balsamic, and vinegar. it was like consuming a vinaigrette with black fruits, oak, vanilla, raspberry, salt, and black pepper tagging along. The overwhelming vinaigrette note pulls this wine down for me. Less of that and I would rate this higher

Cesari Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2015

Medium ruby with some bricking on the rim. Medium-intensity aromas of fig, sweet balsamic, oak, freshly opened dried oregano, and cocoa. Molasses after 90 mins.

Flavours of dried fruit, fig, dried herbs, chocolate, minerals, and sweet balsamic. Medium plus acidity with soft tannins and a long finish.

Jim Barry Single Vineyard The Farm Cabernet/malbec 2018, Clare Valley, South Australia

Deep purple wine with beautiful perfume aromas; rose water and saffron. Bold black fruits, bacon fat, black pepper, cinnamon, and dried herbs.

On the palate this wine is juicy, with a tiny hint of dusty tannins but still very soft with medium plus acidity. Flavors of blackberry, oak, vanilla, dried chili pepper, and dried herbs. Medium finish.

Poplar Grove Cabernet Franc 2017, Okanagan Valley

The wine exudes a lovely fragrance of violet and ripe blackberry, with subtle notes of strawberry and potting soil. On the palate, the blackberry flavours are rich and accompanied by hints of bell pepper, roasted dried herbs, chili pepper, malt, and licorice. The wine boasts medium-minus acidity and a slightly dry, long finish, making it an excellent value. - June 2024

Château Lilian Ladouys 2014, Cru Bourgeois, Ac Saint Estèphe

Ten-year-old St Estephe and what a banger food wine. No bricking on the rim but sediment inside the bottle. 56% Merlot, 40% Cab, 2% Cab Franc, 2%

Petit Verdot Medium minus aromas of cassis, dried red fruit, cream, potting soil, dried herbs, game, and perfume. A juicy delicious wine with flavours of cassis, red plum, cocoa, red currant, and a hint of dusty tannins. Medium plus acidity with soft tannins after 90 minutes. Lovely.- March 2024

Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcino 2014, Docg

Torres Salmos 2015, Doca Priorat

Raymond Reserve Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley

The Velvet Label wine had a nice presentation, but the question remains: does it translate to a good drink?

The wine had earthy aromas that were accompanied by perfumed notes, blackberry, red currant, dried herbs, and pepper.

The flavours were similar, with hints of caramel, vanilla, and a subtle taste of iron on the finish. It had medium acidity and well-integrated tannins. Overall, it was not a bad wine and the price was reasonable for Napa. Surprisingly, it paired well with pastries.- April 2024

Château Coufran 2010, A.C. Haut Médoc

Aged Bordeaux at a good value, 14 years so let's see what we have here. Tons of sediment in the bottle, aromas of plum, red chili peppers, prune, and some earthy aromas.

Juicy red plum, leather, coffee, molasses, balsamic, and orange peel. I do enjoy these dominant Left Bank Merlot's.- Jan 2024

La Vite Lucente 2018, Igt Toscana

Complex wine when it comes to the smell. Lovely tobacco with violet, dried herbs, cured meat, iron, and raspberry. Flavors are black cherry, balsamic, menthol, and dried herbs. High mouth-drying tannins and medium acidity. After two hours of decanting and the tannins didn't let up, but close to 3 it started just a tad so food is a must, or let it sleep more. - Tasted July 2023