David Brodati, DipWSET
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Leaning Post Syrah Keczan Vineyard 2012, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada$42.00
This Lincoln Lakeshore Syrah is entering a beautiful drinking stage. If you have a couple or three tucked away, I'd encourage you to pop one. Mr. Senchuk has coaxed a lovely elegance and finesse out of a good red vintage and produced a Syrah that rivals the best of Creekside's. Aromatic intensity with a floral nose. Good fruit density with cherry in the lead, syrah typicity with olive, meat and pepper/spice. Oak is nicely integrated with hints of vanillin. It's balanced and well structured with medium-full body, medium plus acidity and ripe fine grained tannin. Oct. 2016.
4.0 Stars
Leaning Post Lowrey Pinot Noir 2010, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$38.00
A very pretty looking slightly translucent garnet coloured Pinot. Unmistakingly Lowrey, it greets you with a whiff of barn, which disipates quickly, followed by red berry and cherry fruit, and intriquing cinnamon/nutmeg baking spice. On the palate it's dry and fruity with tart acidity, fine tannins, excellent length and alcohol heat. A very nice Pinot. Feb. 2014.
4.0 Stars
Malivoire Cabernet Franc 2012, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$24.95
In a good vintage Niagara does Cab Franc very well. Here's an excellent example by Malivoire from Twenty Mile Bench. Dark cherry fruit is nicely integrated in a medium body with minerality, good acidity and sticky tannins that call out for medium rare steak. Peppery, with subtle oak influence of baking spice, cocoa and vanilla. Excellent length. Nicely done. Sept. 2014.
4.0 Stars
Château Bizard Montagne De Raucoule 2010, Ac Grignan Les Adhemar
Rhône, France$16.75
I was looking for a good red that would fit the bill for a weekend bbq at a friend's cottage. After reading Mr. Lawrason's review, I decided that this wine just might fit the bill. Well, it certainly did. This Rhone matched nicely with delicious medium rare grilled steaks, good friends and an equally delicious summer cottage setting. Nicely balanced fruit, integrated tannins, yummy mouthfeel and a lingering finish. Grip it n' sip it. June 2013.
4.0 Stars
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Domaines Schlumberger Kessler Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2008
Alsace, France$25.95
A lovely Pinot Gris, yellow gold in the glass with a hint of green. Lifted nose of petrol/minerality, floral notes, and peach. Floral and mineral replays on the palate with spice, a touch of residual sugar and lemony shmeck in a creamy fuller bodied mouthfeel. Good acidity and higher alcohol provides structure and is integrated rather than dominant. Very complex and long. A fine aperitif and a compliant accomplice for a range of foods given the palate cleansing and saliva inducing acidity. Jan. 2014.
4.0 Stars
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Hidden Bench Estate Pinot Noir 2010, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$40.00
A fuller riper fruit forward pinot, with a lovely aromatic nose. Perfume, nutmeg, cranberry, cherry and vanilla. Well balanced with excellent length. A solid offering from the Hidden Bench estate. Dec. 2013.
4.0 Stars
Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir 2010, Mornington Peninsula
Victoria, Australia$42.40
A pretty cherry colour with a slight translucence. The cherry theme carries through on the nose and palate. Fruity and dry, there's a good acidic seem running through, offering tartness to the fruit, spice, herbs and well integrated tannins. Medium bodied, there's a touch of heat toward the end of the lengthy finish. Very food friendly. Jan. 2014.
4.0 Stars
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Rocca Di Castagnoli Chianti Classico 2011, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$19.95
What a pleasant CC here, with ripe red cherry fruit leading the way. A hint of licorice and a touch of well integrated oak offering a slight whiff of baking spice. Medium body on the palate, the cherry fruit is countered by a savoury late palate. Refined tannins, balanced acidity and very good length. A touch hot on the finish keeps the score just under 90. Very food friendly and good value. Nov. 2014.
4.0 Stars
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Wynns Alex 88 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia$70.45
Seven years on and still opaque ruby but the slightest hint of garnet is starting to appear. Cab typicity on display with complex aromas and flavours of violets, cassis, blackberry, blueberry, cedar, pencil shavings, balsamic, tea and an herbal quality. Medium plus body with good acidity, still grainy/sticky tannin and excellent length. This single vineyard fruit is sometimes used in the Black Label Cab series, which at significantly less than half the price is the better value. But a nice wine all in all. May 2017.
4.0 Stars
Creekside Broken Press Syrah 2010, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$39.95
Nearly 6 years on and still a youthful ruby, although the slightest hint of garnet at the edge. Medium plus intensity aromatics with lift provided by some viognier skin contact. Dark fruit (blueberry, black cherry and currant), menthol, bay leaf, tea, fennel, meat, cedar and black pepper. Oak is restrained with a touch of vanilla. Medium-full bodied with medium plus alcohol. Tannis are still tacky but approachable. Balanced and long. One of Niagara's best Syrah's just starting to hit its drinking stride. March 2016.
4.0 Stars
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