Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
8.5/10 $13.95 Francois Lurton Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux (France). Pale straw colour. Citrus and pineapple on the nose👃. Dry and crisp with light body and balanced acidity. The flavours overall seem to be both floral 🌸and peachy🍑 with a clean, short, tropical finish🏝. Other tasting notes include zesty lemon 🍋 lime, gooseberry and pineapple🍍. (I... 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 →
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 →
7/10 $16.45 Chateau Saint-Germain Bordeaux Superieur (France). Deep ruby in colour. Ripe aroma. Extra dry and almost bitter tasting with plenty of tannins. I noticed flavours of plum and dark cherry 🍒, although I did not find these flavours to be very long lasting. I much more enjoyed this one alongside our pot roast meal!... Continue Reading →
8.25/10 $18.95 Gerard Bertrand Cote des Roses (France). Soft pale salmon colour. Dry and medium bodied. Easy drinking and light with balanced flavours of strawberry, melon, apple, and a hint of citrus. Also, the bottle is SUPER pretty with a rose chiseled into the bottom base. When I had first tried this Rosé a few... Continue Reading →
9/10 $29.95 Caves d'Esclans Whispering Angel Rose (France). Delicate strawberry scent with the most beautiful blush peach colour. Tastes floral and peachy with a hint of strawberry. Crisp, light and refreshing! Must enjoy chilled. I Initially kind-of purchased this one by accident... a store employee noted it's popularity and shared that a woman had come... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 Mon Ami Rascal (France). Not available at the liquor store, its Earl's house red $4 special. I enjoyed this while catching up with a dear friend alongside a spinach chicken salad. Dry fruity aroma, light/med bodied, tasted both dry and juicy (figure that one out haha). Overall, definitely a great value & if you're... Continue Reading →
Les Montgolfiers Syrah - France $11.50 An easy going mild red. No other words to describe it! Chill in a park on a sunny day with this one.
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