Archive for 'Niagara-on-the-lake'
GINI 21 Cab Blend
AC: This night we had 4 cab blend: 2006 Stratus Red, 2003 Hess collection Cabernet Mt. Veeder Napa, 2003 Chateau Phelan Segur Saint Estephe, 2004 1707 Selection de Barricas Almansa Spain. The Hess Collection has easily become my favourite as I find good balance and finish in the wine. Its mouth-feel in the palate and [...]
Posted: March 22nd, 2009 under Bordeaux, California, Canada, Napa, Niagara-on-the-lake, Spain, tasting note.
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2004 Stratus Cabernet Franc
VW: Although Stratus is famous for it’s blended bottlings, here is a Cabernet Franc from this high profile Niagara winery. Cherry and tea leaves on the nose. Again predominately cherry on palate with some leather and slight oak in the finish, crisp acidity. Good flavour but lean in style. Light tannis and lacking some intensity. [...]
Posted: December 8th, 2007 under Canada, Niagara-on-the-lake.
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2004 Les Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Chardonnay
GINI 11 (May 5, 2007) wine #1 – AC: medium gold colored with greenish touch. Fruity nose gives a good prelude to the entrance. A bit sweet for chardonnay but gets very balanced and oaky near the end. 90
VW: With hazelnut, oak and a slight dash of peach aromas. Opened with mix of fruits and [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2007 under Canada, Chardonnay, Niagara-on-the-lake, tasting note.
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Tony de Luca
After a day of tasting … actually more like couple hours to be correct…we went to Tony de Luca restaurant in Niagara-on-the-lake downtown for dinner. After an unsuccessful attemp to find Tony under a Bell Canada’s broadcast antenna, we finally found him a block down the road in the Oban inn. Expectation was high as [...]
Posted: April 19th, 2007 under Niagara-on-the-lake, Restaurant, tasting note.
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