Designed in partnership with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, this features less roast than fruit on the aroma with red and black licorice and sweet apple and concord grape esters amid dried fruit. English hop bite on the palate and at the finish makes this 6.8% brawler an old school English porter.
Hot on the heels of his fabulous 2009 Chardonnays, Thomas Bacheleder has just released his even more impressive 2010s. This single-vineyard Chardonnay from Niagara’s benchlands offers up impressive complexity, concentration and length. Full-bodied; a perfume of white flowers, pineapple, cream, vanilla, anise, citrus and red apple echoes across the palate. The crisp acidity provides definition and food friendliness. Pair with butter-poached lobster or a washed rind cheese, à la Époisse. Drink from 2013 to 2018.
Chile’s famed grape is known as the “Cabernet of Veneto” and was first planted here in the 19th century, with cuttings from Bordeaux. Classic herbal, spicy, smoky aromas. More smoke and spice on the palate, with bushels of tobacco action, along with red fruits and balanced by firm acidity, fine tannins and 13% alcohol. Very elegant yet complex.
A refreshing departure from some sweeter styles, produced from the original vines on the property, this Bacchus offers up aromas of nettle and honey notes before a crisp but smooth palate with intense stone fruit underpinned by mineral hints before a firm, dry finish. The perfect match for fresh oysters on the half shell.
Dense purple in colour; cedary, blackcurrant nose; medium to full-bodied, fresh and lively on the palate with blackcurrant and plum flavours finishing on supple tannins.
80% Sangiovese plus 20% Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot. Deep garnet colour. Spicy, dark fruit on the nose. Savoury flavours of tobacco, cedar and red berries. The medium-plus body displays richness and velvety-yet-rustic tannins. Long mineral finish. Serve with grilled meats and vegetables.
Medium ruby. Shy nose; only delicate red fruit notes emerge from the glass. More expressive in the mouth, it is elegant, juicy; the fine tannins are soft and caress the palate. Perfectly balanced, even harmonious, it is the promise of a better future, so wait 5 to 6 years or more.