A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 867: Lakeview Cellars Wines

Posted on January 23, 2023 by tonyaspler

Lakeview Cellars winemaker Scott McGregor

Lakeview Wine Co. Sparkling Brut 2017 (Niagara Peninsula, $45)
Bright straw, active mousse of small bubbles. Toasty, apple nose with a light floral note; medium-bodied, crisply dry, lemony-apple flavour; fresh and lively on the palate. (89)

Fresh Wines Sparkling Rosé (Ontario, $17.95)
Charmat process. Riesling & Gamay. Pale pink; a nose of yellow cherries; light-bodied, just off-dry, watermelon flavor. Well-balanced. (88.5)

Lakeview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (Niagara Peninsula, $22)
Palest straw in colour; grassy, lanolin and gooseberry nose; medium-bodied, dry, elegant, grapefruit and gooseberry flavours with a light floral note. Finishes crisply. (90) Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 866: An Assortment

Posted on January 17, 2023 by tonyaspler

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Cave de Hoen Mausberg Brut Blanc Crémant d’Alsace ($18.95, CSPC #416578)
Bright, pale straw in colour; minerally, crabapple nose; medium-bodied, dry, well-extracted apple flavour; fresh and lively on the palate. Good value. (90)

White House Wine Co. Riesling Pinot Grigio ($14.45, Niagara Peninsula, $14.95; CSPC #219022)
Made by Henry of Pelham. Light straw in colour; minerally, lemon and grapefruit on the nose; light-bodied, dry, lightly floral, apple and lemon flavours. Well-made. (89)

Red House Wine Co. Baco Cabernet Sauvignon (Ontario, $14.45 [$12.45 until January 29], CSPC #279521)
Deep purple colour; spicy, vanilla, blackberry bouquet with a smoky, charred note; medium-bodied, just off-dry, juicy, blackberry and black plum flavour with fresh, balancing acidity. Easy drinking. (88) Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 865: Kacaba & Township 7

Posted on January 10, 2023 by tonyaspler

Kacaba Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2019 (Niagara Escarpment, $33.15)
Deep ruby in colour with a purple hue; cedary, toasty, spicy, tobacco nose of plum and blueberry; medium-bodied, dry, savoury, red plum and cherry flavours carried on fresh acidity. Nicely balanced, with firm but pliant tannins. (88.5)

Kacaba Vineyards Cabernet/Syrah 2020 (Niagara Peninsula, $24.95)
Deep purple-ruby colour; spicy, Christmas cake bouquet with a sweet vanilla oak note; medium-bodied, dry, beautifully balanced currant and red fruit flavours, firmly structured with well-integrated oak. Lovely mouth-feel. (90) Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 864: Happy 2023!

Posted on January 2, 2023 by tonyaspler

Saw in the New Year with this excellent traditional method sparkler from Luxembourg: Bernard-Massard Cuvée de T’écusson Brut. A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Riesling. Bready nose; medium-bodied, dry, well-extracted apple and pear flavours. (90)

Other wines tasted: Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 863: An Eclectic Bunch of Canadian Wines

Posted on December 29, 2022 by tonyaspler

Ruff Pinot Noir 2019 (St. David’s Bench, Niagara)
Made by Andre Proulx at Rockway Vineyards. Light ruby in colour with a tawny hue; raspberry and tea leaf nose with a light fragrance of violets. Medium-bodied, sinewy, red plum and cranberry flavours with a fresh finish. (88) Continue reading →

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