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Malivoire Chardonnay 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula

On the nose I was getting some apple. The taste was well rounded, nice acidity. Good length.

Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough

The nose hit me with grapefruit, followed by melon. The taste was very fresh and crispy. I tasted a bit of lime but what I loved was the acidity. Even on the finish you could taste the perfect balance of acidity in the mouth. Unlike the 2017 vintage that I tasted a few weeks ago (good but nothing special) this was very nice.

Redstone Merlot Cabernet Bistro 2015, VQA Niagara Peninsula

Aromas of dark fruit. Flavors of dark fruit. Smooth tannins. A little hot on the finish.
Throughout the evening (2 hours), I noticed that it did not open up much more than when I first opened it so I see no reason to decant.
Tasted August 2020

Familia Schroeder Alpataco Chardonnay 2017, Patagonia

On the nose I was getting lemon and melon notes. When I tasted it, I tasted apple and lemon, but it was nicely combined. I enjoyed how the acid tickled the back of my tongue and throat. This has a medium finish. Tasted May 2018.

Westmount Pinot Noir 2015, Willamette Valley

I was expecting much more flavour and charactor based on the reviews that I read. I was sadly disapointed. On the nose it was hard to detect much though the aromas of alcohol evaprorating from the glass. I was tasting some cherry, but not much more. Perhaps I should have let the wine decant or breath before tasting it. Tasted September 2019

Trius Syrah 2017, Niagara On The Lake

The first aromas that I got was raspberry. That excited me because I rarely get raspberry. Other aromas consist of your typical cassis and dark fruit. The raspberry that I was excited about quickly dissipated and I did not smell that again over the course of the evening.
I found the tannins soft. The finish had wonderful flavors of dark fruit dancing on my tongue.
I would have loved to give this wine a higher score, but for me none of the aromas really popped out. I really needed to concentrate to get any of that character.
No need to decant.
Tasted Oct 2020.

Provolo Campotorbian Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore 2013, Doc

G. Marquis Sauvignon Blanc The Red Line 2017, Niagara Peninsula

Nice aroma of tropical fruit. Good acidity and flavour. I was very surprised to get this complexity and quality at this price point.
Tasted September 2020

Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

On the nose I was smelling cassis and raspberry. I was tasting a well balanced wine. Great dark fruit flavors and smooth tannins. At this point I had to double check the price ($19.95). I was surprised to get a wine with this flavor and this balance at this price point. I was also surprised that as I type this that the LCBO had over 4500 bottles remaining. This is too good and it seems like people are unaware of what is sitting in front of them.
One thing I will add. I see no reason to decant. Over 2 hours the wine did not improve. Overall, I am happy with this wine.
Tasted November 2019

District 7 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Monterey County, Central Coast