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8.75/10 $19.95 Henry of Pelham Three of Hearts VQA Rosé (Ontario). The prettiest peachy orange shade I ever did see! Floral and peach aromas 👃with a hint of strawberry. Extra dry and medium bodied with crisp acidity. Flavours of watermelon 🍉, strawberry🍓, lemon 🍋and light orange 🍊. I wasn’t sure what to expect from... Continue Reading →
6.5/10 $14.95 Angove Organic Chardonnay (Australia). Bright yellow in colour. Extra Dry and medium bodied. Fruity with flavours of citrus, green apple, and light oak. The first few sips seemed very acidic and just reminded me of flat champagne... which kind of makes sense considering Chardonnay is popular grape varietal used to make champagne... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $26.95 Muga Reserva Rioja (Spain). Garnet purple in colour. Leather and dark cherry on the nose. Extra dry and medium bodied/firm with medium-high acidity and medium tannins. Flavours of smoke, leather, tobacco, blackberry, cherry and a hint of vanilla, with a long finish. From the first sip this bottle offered no shortage of winning... Continue Reading →
8.25/10 $12.75 Palatine Hills Lakeshore Red Blend VQA (Ontario). Garnet purple colour. Cherry, leather, vanilla and ripe berry on the nose. Dry and medium bodied with almost nonexistent tannins. Jammy notes of blackberry and strawberry, along with vanilla and smoke. This red is a blend of Cab Sauv, Baco Noir, Merlot and Gewurztraminer. At... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 $12.95 Adega de Redondo Colheita Especiale Porta Da Ravessa (Portugal). Deep ruby in colour. Cherry, strawberry, and spice on the nose. Dry and light/medium bodied with medium tannins and acidity. Flavours of cherry, blackberry, spice and leather. Overall my impression of this bottle was that it was on the lighter side. It’s smooth... Continue Reading →
7/10 $10.95 Yvon Mau Cabernet Sauvignon (France). Dark Ruby in colour. Cherry and blackberry aromas. Extra dry and medium bodied with medium/high acidity. Flavours of plum, berry, and dried fruit. There was a lot less oak flavour in this bottle than I would expect from a typical cab. Overall, it was fairly smooth and drinkable... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 $16.95 Frogpond Farms Certified Organic Pinot Grigio VQA (Ontario). Pale gold colour. Sweet pear on the nose. Dry and crisp with high acidity and a slight spritz. Flavours of honeysuckle, pear, and apple. I also felt there was a touch of minerality here. I would definitely use the word ‘zesty’ when desciribing this... Continue Reading →
8/10 $15.95 Diabolica Reincarnation Bourbon Oak-Aged VQA Red (Ontario). Deep ruby in colour. Very potent on the nose 👃with notes of oak, whiskey and berry. Medium Dry, medium bodied, and smooth with a sweet warm bourbon flavour that wraps around your tongue and ends off with toasty blackberry/vanilla flavour. Also hints of pepper, cherry🍒and smoke💨.... Continue Reading →
9/10 $17.50 Domaine Lafage Miraflors Rosé (France). The prettiest delicate cotton-candy pink hue. Plenty of berry aroma reaching out of the glass. Very dry and medium bodied with medium acidity and flavours of cranberry, strawberry 🍓and watermelon🍉. Crisp lime and a hint of peach 🍑at the end. This rosé was very impressive and checked off... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 $14.95 Henry of Pelham Rosé VQA (Ontario). Watermelon salmon colour. Fruity aroma that also reminds me of ... lipstick 💄🙈. Dry, medium bodied, and crisp with decent balance and pleasant acidity. Initial flavours of raspberry, nectarine and cherry 🍒, finishing off with apple and hint of cranberry. Dryness continues well to the end. I... Continue Reading →
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