David Brodati, DipWSET
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Château Fontenelles Cuvée Renaissance 2007, Corbières
Languedoc, France$14.90
Opaque deep ruby colour with cherry hued edges. Dark fruit and berry aromas. Palate offers up plum, tea, vanilla, chocolate and spice. Tannins have been hitting the gym, but atrophy after a couple of hours decanting. Not an overly long finish with alcohol heat doing a curtain call. A touch off kilter, but a decent wine for the price. Grip it n' sip it!
3.0 Stars
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Featherstone Rosé 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$14.95
This coral coloured rose has floral and red fruit aromas. Off dry with cherry and strawberry fruit on the palate, there's some bitterness on the mid length with some heat even with moderate alcohol and after chilling. A decent summer sipper that didn't offend grilled salmon fillets. Grip it n' sip it! June 2013.
3.0 Stars
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Wildass Rosé 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$17.95
A very interesting rose. Light ruby garnet colour. Aromas invade rather than caress the olfactory glands. Stawberry is dominant, then some bitterness and a hot finish. Seems a bit off kilter, but then this isn't your typical rose. Would suit a variety of BBQ fare. May 2013.
3.0 Stars
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Cal Blanca 2009, Do Toro
Castilla y León, Spain$10.95
Ruby colour in the glass. Floral notes with raspberry and cherry and a hint of mocha. Soft with mild tannins. Hot but premature finish left me a little wanting. Significant "meh" factor.
3.0 Stars
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Balbi Soprani Brachetto D'acqui, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$13.25
Here's a fun sweet red spumante that shows red berry fruit and soft effervescence that dissipates fairly quickly. A bit cream soda like but quite enjoyable as an aperitif or a nice accompaniment to fruit flans, berry pies and such. March 2017.
3.0 Stars
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Beronia Tempranillo 2010, Rioja
Rioja, Spain$12.90
This rioja sits ruby red in the glass. It exhibits a fruity nose and on the palate there is dark fruit with some oak. The fruit is balanced with decent acidity and mild tannins. Good length too. A competent wine that certainly won't offend, and at this price what's not to like! So grip it n' sip it! June 2013.
3.0 Stars
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Malivoire Gamay 2011, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$17.95
A semi-translucent light cherry coloured wine, this Gamay opens with aromas of strawberry and spice. LIght to medium on the palate, fresh red fruits carry through (again notably strawberry and cherry) with pepper and a hint of bitterness and oaky vanilla. Tannins are present but mild. The acidity doesn't quite measure up to the fruit, but all in all the wine is decently balanced. There's a nice lengthy finish here. Chill slightly and decant for 15-30 minutes. Grip it n' sip it! August 2013.
3.0 Stars
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Château Des Charmes Cabernet/Merlot 2010, VQA Niagara On The Lake, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$12.00
Deep ruby colour. Cassis and plum, spice box , vanilla, licorice. Graphite, and pepper on the palate. A sour late palate. Medium bodied with still noticeably tannic traction. Good length. Not a harmonius package, lacking balance. July 2014.
3.0 Stars
Calamus Cosmic White 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$11.75
I find Riesling and Gewurz to be the dominant varieties on the nose of this pleasant white blend, with petrol, peach, pear and florals. Off dry,the mouthfeel is creamy viscous with a honeyed note and medium plus citrusy acidity that provides a seam of structure for the ripe fruit. A slight bitter late palate. Good length. Decent patio sipper or acoutrement for spicy Thai/Vietnamese cuisine. Aug. 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Coffin Ridge Into The Light White 2012, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada$20.45
The 2013 is a deep golden colour and very aromatic with floral notes and melon, honey and quince. The palate profile is much more along the citrus spectrum with lemon and lime. There's also a slightly bitter herbaceous element. Good acidity provides balance to the fruitiness, with some complexity here and a very good length. A bit hot on the finish. Fun dark humour marketing with all the coffin and death references. Aug. 2014.
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