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Piekenierskloof Shiraz 2020, Wo Piekenierskloof

Aromas of cherry, and dried herbs. The main issue with this wine is I felt it was too tannic and too acidic. It did smooth out a bit after about an hour but I still feel that this wine needs more time. Perhaps 3 more years before it starts to become more balanced.
Tasted September 2023.

Tros De Mas Vilella 2019, Catalunya

This was a nice wine at that price point. Aromas of dark fruit with subtle hint of flint. Nice amount of tannins.
Over the evening this wine did not evolve so I see no reason to decant.
Overall, a solid wine for $24 but nothing stood out for me to make this a great wine.

Tasted August 2023

Auntsfield Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Southern Valleys

Nice aromas of pineapple and grape fruit. Nice citrus flavors in the wine too. The only thing that would improve this wine for me is just a little more acidity but overall I really enjoyed this.
Tasted November 2024

Tedeschi Marne 180 Amarone Della Valpolicella 2020

Fantastic wine. It was not as complexed as other Amarone's that I have had. This is the basic dark fruit flavours and aroma's. What makes this stand out though is how delicious these flavours are. The balance was great. As the night progressed, the wine tasted even better so decanting is not a bad idea but it is great right from opening the bottle.
Tasted November 2024

Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Do Valle Del Maipo

I have to admit that I do not pick up subtle notes that the experts can but I was not picking up anything special up on this. However, it was a nice amount of tannins and your typical dark fruit flavors. Overall, it was a good wine at this price point, but for me, it is far from a 91.
Tasted December 2024

Woods Crampton Barossa Shiraz 2015, Barossa, South Australia

Zuccardi Apelación Vista Flores Malbec 2014, Uco Valley, Mendoza

Two Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Niagara River

On the nose I was getting cassis with a hint of leather. When I tasted it, it hit me with a smokey leather and dark berries. The finish was very nice with the subtle warmth created from the alcohol lingering in the back of my throat. I found this wine very well balanced. I sipped on this wine through out the night and did not notice much of a change. I would say this wine is great right out of the bottle with no need to decant.
Tasted June 2019.

Santa Carolina Reserva De Familia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Maipo Valley

Kacaba Select Series Unoaked Chardonnay 2017, Niagara Peninsula

I was getting a nice aroma of green apples. The mouth feel was full bodied. I was tasting fruit such as apple. The finish I was swear I was tasting a slight hint of butter. I even double checked to make sure this was unoaked. Pretty good length.

I can see why this won silver in the national wine awards of Canada. Good value for $15.95.

Tasted Aug 2019