Westcott Vineyard whites
Westcott Vineyards Butler’s Grant Old Vines Riesling 2022 (Twenty Mile Bench)
Pale straw colour; minerally, grapefruit nose with a floral top note; light to medium-bodied, crisply dry, lemon-lime and green apple flavours with great persistence on the palate. Can be opened now but with that acidity it will last for 8–10 years. (89–91)
Westcott Vineyards Estate Chardonnay 2021 (Niagara Escarpment)
Light golden colour; toasty, minerally, apple nose with oak spice; medium-bodied, dry, richly extracted and well-balanced with nicely integrated oak. Drink now and through 2025. (90)
Westcott Vineyards Reserve Chardonnay 2021 (Vinemount Ridge)
Bright straw colour; minerally, apple and peach nose with oak notes; medium-bodied, dry; lovely mouth feel; peachy, apple flavours, beautifully balanced. A seamless wine. Drink now and hold through 2025. (92)
Westcott Vineyards Reds
Westcott Vineyards Gamay 2022 (Vinemount Ridge)
Bright ruby in colour; toasty, cherry bouquet with vanilla oak notes; medium-bodied, dry, juicy cherry, red plum and cranberry flavours carried on a fine spine of acidity. Chillable. Drink now and through 2025. (90)
Westcott Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2020 (Niagara Escarpment)
Light ruby in colour; lifted, fragrant raspberry nose with a tealeaf note; medium-bodied, dry, mouth-filling flavours of raspberry and red plum. Very Burgundian in style, elegant and seductive. Can be opened now but will reward another year in bottle. (90)
Westcott Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir 2020 (Vinemount Ridge)
Ruby with a tawny hue; violets and raspberries on the nose with oak spice; medium-bodied, dry, elegant, beautifully balanced; firmly structured with ripe tannins and well-integrated oak. Flavours of raspberry and red plum. Great length. Drink now or hold for a couple of years. (91)
The Brunswick Four, in 1974
Wednesday, April 10th: Our dear friend Adrienne Rosen invited us to “The Day of Pink” celebration at Toronto Reference Library’s Bluma Appel Room. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Brunswick Four arrest and the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Trans flag. Continue reading →