A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 768: The Farm and other tastings

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Kelly Mason, The Farm’s winemaker (who also makes wine at Domaine Queylus and Honsberger)

On August 9th I went to The Farm’s open house when they sell Kelly Mason’s wines. I tasted her portfolio with her.

The Farm Chardonnay 2018
Bright, light straw colour; lively, peach and apple nose with well-integrated oak. Dry and elegant, peach-apple flavours with balancing acidity. (91)

The Farm Pinot Noir Black Label 2018
Light ruby in colour; a nose of red berries; medium-bodied, dry with a flavour of crushed raspberries. (89)

The Farm White Label Pinot Noir 2017
Ruby colour; lovely bouquet of violets and raspberries; medium-bodied, dry; richly extracted flavours of raspberry and cherry; beautifully balanced. (92)

The Farm Mason Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
Ruby colour; plum, smoke and cherry bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, spicy, black fruit flavours, well-balanced and firmly structured. (93)

 I ended up buying 2 bottles each of the Chardonnay, White Label Pinot and Mason Vineyard Pinot.

Other wines tasted since the last diary entry:

Lange Twins Family Winery & Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon  2016 (Lodi, California, $24.95)
Dense purple in colour; spicy, cedary, black fruits on the nose; full-bodied, dry, richly extracted plum and black cherry flavours with well-integrated oak and balancing acidity. (90)

Henry of Pelham Classic Chardonnay 2019 (Niagara, $24.95)
Straw coloured; spicy, toasty, apple bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, apple and lemon flavours; beautifully balanced. (89)

Henry of Pelham Family Tree White 2016 ($17.95, Vintages #251116) (40% Chardonnay, 29% Viognier, 19% Gewurztraminer, 12% Chardonnay Musqué)
Golden straw in colour; spicy, grapefruit and lychee on the nose; medium-bodied, dry, clove, lychee and melon flavours. Great length. (90)

Henry of Pelham Baco Noir 2019 ($15.95, LCBO #270926)
Dense purple in colour; spicy, blackberry and vanilla nose; medium-bodied, dry, juicy blackberry flavour carried on lively acidity. Good length. (89)

Burrowing Owl Merlot 2016 (Okanagan Valley)
Deep purple colour; cedary, tobacco and plum bouquet; medium-bodied, dry. Savoury, juicy plum and blackberry flavours with fresh acidity; firmly structured with ripe tannins. (90)

Kismet Estate Winery The Hermit 2018 (Okanagan Valley) (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Petit Verdot, 15% Syrah, 7% Malbec)
Deep ruby colour; cedary, blackcurrant nose with oak spice; medium to full-bodied, dry, fruity blackcurrant and plum flavours with fresh acidity and enough tannins to give the wine structure. (90)

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Kismet Wine Company RMX 2017 by Ingo Grady (Okanagan Valley)
Deep ruby in colour; cedary, plum bouquet with oak spice and a herbal note; medium to full-bodied, dry, blackberry and plum flavours with racy acidity and a warm alcoholic finish. The Syrah component sings through. (91)

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Bookwalter Readers Chardonnay 2018 (Columbia Valley, Washington, $19.95, Vintages #634162)
Very pale, bright straw colour; apple nose with a light floral note; medium-bodied, dry, apple and melon flavours with lingering fresh acidity and a lovely mouthfeel. Great value (91)

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Clever label: Bookwalter Readers Chardonnay 2018

Ferraton Père & Fils Côtes du Rhône Samorëns 2018 ($16.95, Vintages #168708)
Deep ruby in colour; cedary, plum bouquet with oak spice; medium to full-bodied, dry, savoury, blackberry flavour with fresh acidity. (89)

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