I am reprinting what is on the back of the bottle of La Frenz Shiraz 2007 because I feel it says everything there is to say about how magnificient this wine tastes. With the exception maybe of one thing – YUM!! “Our Shiraz style is an inky, concentrated wine brimming with violets and blueberries with […]
Jackson Estate Stich 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) will be on offer to taste at CJ’s Liquor on Saturday February 12 / 1pm-3:30pm. “Passion fruit and riper citrus dominate aromatics; the palate follows in fruit flavour profile. A fine but well integrated acidity directs these intense primary flavours, giving flesh and texture and also cleansing the palate […]
Here’s something different. It is a fortified fruit wine. And it is GOOOD!! Elephant Island is a fruit winery in the Naramata Bench region of British Columbia. The frambroise tastes exactly like a fresh pick raspberry. It starts off sweet and then becomes tart ending in a smooth sweetness that doesn’t overpower. Want something new […]
The Don David Malbec Reserve 2008 from Argentina starts with a mouth full of sweet red berries and ambles to toasted and vanilla flavours finishing with ripe firm tannins.
“The complex nose melds mineral notes and tropical fruit aromas with bright acidity, creamy texture, and a lingering finish.” (label on wine bottle) I agree with this assessment of the Errazuriz Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2009; however, it is better described in the write up in the Wine Access magazine Dec10/Jan11: “A … pleasure is this […]
You may remember me mentioning that my turkey wine this year was going to be a white Cotes du Rhone from the Domaine de la Presidente winery, it was delicious by the way. It even got a thumbs up from Mom, who only drinks white wine. The Cairanne Cotes du Rhone Villages is “Dominated by the […]
