Barbara D. Ritchie
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Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$16.95
Named after the black sheep used to crop the vine leaves so sunlight can ripen the grapes. Pale lemon yellow, it shows bright, lively acidity with lemon peel, key lime pie and white peach flavours, complemented by mineral undertones that offset its off-dry character.
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Fielding Estate White Conception 2009, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$18.95
This family owned Niagara winery varies the blend of its White Conception line every year. The 2009 vintage combines Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Viognier, Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, using a mixture of stainless steel ferment and barrel aging. This crowd pleaser is an ideal sipping wine for around the pool on a hot summer day. Lemon lime flavours and an underlying minerality come through in the crisp, clean finish.
3.0 Stars
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Erath Pinot Noir 2008, Oregon
Oregon, Usa$26.95
From the iron rich Dundee Hills of Oregon, this is a Burgundian style Pinot Noir. It has moderate depth and a dusty aspect underpinning flavours of sour cherries and cranberries, with streaks of spice and earth.
3.0 Stars
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Konzelmann Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$14.75
Golden coloured, this aromatic wine has a perfumed nose of roses, passion fruit and lychee, which carries through on the palate.
3.0 Stars
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Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Durbanville
South Africa$11.95
Crisp wine, showing aromas of citrus, gooseberry, green apple and herbal notes with fresh acidity. Moderate intensity.
2.5 Stars
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Wither Hills Pinot Gris 2010, Wairau Valley, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand$14.75
Medium lemon yellow, it has a tinge of pink derived from the slightly pink hue of the grape skin. This classic example of Pinot Gris offers sweet ripe Anjou pear and beeswax aromas, complemented by honeydew melon notes that carry through on the creamy, slightly off-dry palate.
2.5 Stars
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Vidal Fleury Muscat De Beaumes De Venise 2008, Ac
Rhône, France$17.95
This fortified Muscat wine is delicate and refreshing, despite its 15% alcohol, low acidity and intense sweetness. Pale gold, it has floral aromas and scents of Seville oranges and dried apricots. Candied orange peel flavours come through in the rich, honeyed finish.
2.5 Stars
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Rosehall Run Chardonnay Musqué 2009, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada$14.95
Highly aromatic, typical of the Chardonnay Musque varietal, this pale wine has a perfumed nose of roses, blossoms and lychee. Apple, citrus and peach flavours, with traces of minerality, fill out the crisp palate.
2.5 Stars
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Ataraxia Serenity 2007, Wo Western Cape
South Africa$20.45
95 Retasting of a second bottle, this deep purple wine is an enticing blend of Pinotage, Shiraz, Viognier and Pinot Noir. Scents of ripe cherries, dried dark berries, mocha and spice are augmented by undertones of leather, cedar and vanilla bean, from 16 months aging in French oak barriques, (31% new).
2.5 Stars
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Lammershoek Roulette Blanc 2008, Wo Swartland
South Africa$21.95
An intriguing blend of South Africa’s signature Chenin Blanc (46%), Chardonnay (41%) and Viognier (11%). The latter hails from France’s Rhone region. It shows forward aromas of peach, honeysuckle, lemon, and pear, with hints of vanilla and cedar from aging in French oak (40% new). This wine jumps out of the glass and lingers on the palate, leaving a charming freshness and minerality on the finish.
2.5 Stars
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