This week I have chosen a red wine and a white wine from the same winery in Australia. Both wines have scored high with 93 points from James Halliday for the Chardonnay and 95 points for the Cabernet Sauvignon. The Evans & Tate 2009 Chardonnay demonstrates “…flavours of white peach, lemon citrus and melon fill the […]
Juan Gil Monastrell 2009 (Spain) “…is a wine with rich color, abundant ripe fruit flavours, and a long spicy, well-balanced finish. .” (tasting notes) This wine is 100% Monastrell.
Damilano Barolo DOCG Cannub 2006 (Italy) – “The wine has a striking garnet, ruby red color with subtle orange reflections. It has an ample nose with evident notes of cherry and plum that evolve into hints of tobacco, liquorice and cocoa. On the palate, it has a harmonic flavor that is pleasantly dry, with soft […]
The Ex Nihilo Night 2008 (BC) is “A rich, full bodied Bordeaux-style blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc. Intense and rich in colour, this elegant blend displays notes of black currant, plum, and ripe Okanagan cherries. A smooth and lingering finish reveals complex hints of tobacco, leather, cloves and dark chocolate. Aged […]
The Cedar Creek Proprietor’s White 2010 (BC – VQA) is a blend of Chardonnay, Riesling, Ehrenfelser and Gewurztraminer. Although this wine is listed as a 1 on the sweetness scale I would say it is a sweet 1, more on the cusp of a 2. This wines sells for a very reasonable $12.95. Notes from […]
IT’S HERE!! This year’s Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau has arrived!! “84 points Georges Duboeuf 2011 Beaujolais Villages Nouveau; All red cherry and banana fruit, this is a soft, juicy and bright wine. Fresh but framed softly with some dry texture.” (Wine Enthusiast)
