Leads off with scents of spicy American oak, ripe dark plum and a touch of vanilla. Flavours shift towards cherry with overtones of red currant. Youthful acidity and firm tannins are manageable now, but will be more agreeable with another year or 2 in the cellar.
Grabs attention with aromas of violets, menthol, blackcurrant and French oak. Loads of red and black fruit flavour includes a dusting of dried herbs. Tobacco, clove and dark chocolate emerge on the finish. Juicy acidity and plush tannins ensure accessibility now. Suited for roast dinners.
Luckett’s signature wine gains additional complexity from the blending of four established red hybrids. Layered dark fruits, chocolate and spice come in a thickly textured package with reasonably approachable tannins and acidity, finishing with a splash of milk chocolate and attractive spice.
The name for this premium cuvée is derived from the combination of the winery’s initials and the fact that only 7 barrels were selected. Full bodied, the wine offers incredible complexity in the form of an ever-evolving bouquet of mocha, coffee, cherry, plum, blueberry, smoke, minerals, pepper, graphite and mint. The mid palate is rich and ripe and the finale extensive. The tannins ensure drinkability over the next 7 years. It is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 14% Syrah.
This is an interesting blend of l’Acadie and Frontenac Gris, a mutation of the red Frontenac grape. Discernable Nova Scotia aromatic floral and fresh fruit scents appear on the palate as succulent apricot and green fruit with good mineral grip and lingering apricot fruitiness on the off dry finish. Has some charm.
Varietal nose shows grapefruit, floral and stone fruit notes with a whiff of green herb. Rounded, generously ripe fruit with notable apricot flavour kicks in on the palate backed up by mineral, lingering fruit and flowery notes on the slightly off-dry finish.
This one of the rare single varietal Semillons produced in Ontario. Having benefited from the heat of 2010, the nose is amped up with apricot jam, cherry pith, apple juice, honey, lanolin and spice. The texture is somewhat creamy and there is very good length. This is a singular juice and a great intro to the world of the ‘Semi’.