This mainly Pinot Noir/Gamay/Merlot 8-varietal blend delivers superb value with surprising complexity. Sports an attractive pale salmon colour, a red-apple-and-spice nose, berry-bursting flavours and a refreshing, minerally finish. Its off-dry style pairs well with turkey or even order-in Chinese food.
Winemaker Francois Morissette may be exaggerating a touch when he says this vintage of his head-turning Cab Franc has the potential to age for 40 years, but he may not be far off. What a beauty! Pretty notes of black cherry, crunchy raspberry, cassis and subtle, ingrained barrel spice. It is seductive — enthralling, in fact, on the palate — with a richness that is hard to describe. Such depth to the cherry, anise and smoky spices with a firm bed of tannins and luxurious feel through the long, silky finish.
Shows ripe green apple and citrus on the nose with floral, mineral and leesy overtones. Lively green apple and crisp mineral lead off on the palate with zesty acidity and crunchy apple reprising on the finish. True Chablis character at a more-than-fair price.
A bold and beautiful expression of New American Style gin named for Dorothy Parker, celebrated New Yorker and big time gin lover. Distilled in Brooklyn with botanicals like hibiscus, elderflower, cinnamon and citrus, this gin has a bright and saucy nose of peeled orange, juniper and elderflower with hints of cassia. There’s a creamy sweetness on the palate intertwined with green botanicals, citrus, tart cranberries and spice. A killer cocktail gin.
Ruby garnet colour. The fine nose shows classy red fruit notes and barely perceptible oak. Silky texture with a tight and firm backbone of fine tannins that turn slightly astringent in the finish, a sign of aging potential (3 to 5 years).
Very deep garnet. Mature, medium-intensity nose of raisins, cassis, instant coffee and caramel from oak. Full-bodied; tannins are soft, acidity and alcohol taste prominently. Quite fruity, with sour cranberry and cherry flavours. Long finish. Drink this year.
Dense purple-black in colour with a spicy, cedary, plum nose; full-bodied, dry, with spicy plum and mocha-chocolate flavours. Not a lot of finesse here but brimming with flavour. Firmly structured. A terrific hamburger wine.