Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
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 →
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 →
8.5/10 $9.95 Smoky Bay Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia). Clear ruby in colour. Very fragrant with fruity aromas of strawberry, cherry and smoke. Dry and medium bodied with moderate acidity and soft tannins. Really nice combination of jammy blackberry/ raspberry, subtle vanilla and mild oak flavours. First poured slightly tart but improved after sitting, and had... Continue Reading →
7/10 $15.95 Trapiche Pure Unoaked Malbec (Argentina). Dark ink colour. Ripe cherry 🍒and strawberry 🍓on the nose 👃. Extra dry and full bodied. High acidity and medium tannins. Flavours of vanilla, raspberry, cherry and blackberry with a slight pepper finish. This wine offered interesting plump flavours which I enjoyed 👍but I just found the rich... Continue Reading →
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8.5/10 $24.95 ZaHa El Corte Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014 (Argentina). Deep ruby in colour. Extra Dry and medium bodied, with medium tannins and good notable acidity. Flavours of soft oak 🌳, blackberry, dark cherry 🍒and smoke 💨. From the get-go this bottle packed a dense yet smooth glass, making for a unique and enjoyable experience... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $14.95 O’Leary Cabernet Merlot VQA (Ontario). Ruby in colour. Deep plum, strawberry and oak on the nose 👃. Dry and medium/full bodied, with rounded flavours of smoke, blackberries, vanilla and oak. I first received a bottle of this as a gift, and was so pleased with it that I insisted on repurchasing again asap.... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 $9.00 Vila Regia Douro Red (Portugal). Deep ruby in colour. Smells fruity and of fresh strawberries. Extra dry and medium bodied with balanced acidity. Lots of tannins here and flavours of leather, cherry, red berries and cedar. Both my family and I have purchased this wine many times over the years and it’s always... Continue Reading →
8/10 $15.95 Smoking Loon Old Vine Zinfandel (California). Dark purple in colour. Smells of aromatic wood and berries. Dry and full bodied with dark blackberry flavours. This vino offers some notable tannins while still managing to maintain smoothness, and ending off smoky. I was a little nervous trying this given my experience with Old Vine... Continue Reading →
7/10 $14.95 Eastdell Gamay Noir VQA (Ontario). Light ruby in colour. Dry and light-medium bodied. Pretty smooth to start with sweeter jammy flavours of cherry and strawberry. I did find the ending to be somewhat bitter. Overall I did not mind it 👍however, my wine partner was not a huge fan 😜... Cheers! 🍷
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