At the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration last Sunday I tasted this Ontario wine that held its own in comparison to more costly Chardonnays from around the world. 15% Pinot Blanc in the blend. Pale straw in colour, it has flavours of peach and pineapple with a creamy mouthfeel.
Organic. Suspended fine particles in a deep garnet background. Medium-intensity, mature nose of blueberries, raisins and a touch of soy sauce. Medium-bodied, tasting of tart cranberries and raspberries. Tannins, alcohol and acidity are all prominent but the fruit is fading. Drink up.
Intensely concentrated yellow fruit with enticing hazelnut background aromas evolve to refined lemony flavours delivered in an unctuously smooth texture with lively acidity and chalky mineral. Finishes with stone fruit and more typical Soave almond notes. Outstanding value.
The quintessential Alsace Gewürz: neon yellow in colour with an intense and characteristic spicy nose of lychee and rose petals; full-bodied on the palate, dry with honeyed lychee and rosewater flavours that linger on the palate for an unconscionable time.
Sourced from old vines at the foot of the Andes Mountains, this classic Maipo Cab Sauv delivers exquisite finesse and a seductive texture. Delivers stop-in-your-tracks scents of every berry imaginable. Sweet, ripe, silky tannins coat your mouth. Cassis, vanilla, coffee and mint chocolate notes play on and on. Cellar to 2017.
Tawny ruby in colour with a high-toned nose of cranberries and raspberries; the fruit is sweet, balanced by lively tangerine acidity. It’s a versatile food wine that you could drink with grilled salmon or roast duck.
Full ruby. Clean, precise nose of red fruits and dried herbs with a vegetal touch that is more apparent on the palate without being excessive. Medium bodied, well balanced, fine tannins. Well done!