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Willow Heights 2000 Gamay Noir

Now here’s a wine we can all get behind: Willow Heights 2000 Gamay Noir. I will admit to sometimes having a delayed sense of smell – unless of course a skunk has sprayed within a kilometer or two … so when I read some wine reviews I am often miffed by w ...

Wayne Gretzky 2009 Estate Riesling

As a fan of Wayne's when he played hockey I always figured I'd also be a fan of his wines - the problem with that thinking is there are no cards to collect and cardboard bubble gum that comes with each bottle (I think they could put it under the label - j ...

Wayne Gretzky 2008 Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc

Here's a wine with a nice mouth-feel to it, probably due to a 15 month treatment in oak. Hints of vanilla, grass, grapefruit, passion-fruit and apple cocktail breathe life on to the palate with a decent amount of acidity and a finish reminiscent of peach ...

Wayne Gretzky 2007 No. 99 Unoaked Chardonnay

04/18/2009 - Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereview.libsyn.com/webpage/wayne-gretzky-no-99-2007-unoaked-chardonnay-13-95 ... when cutting and pasting into your browse ...

Wayne Gretzky 2007 Estate Series Shiraz Cabernet

This is the quintessential Aussie blend, made by an Aussie winemaker – so who better to put it all together here in Ontario. This 66% Shiraz, 34% Cabernet was aged 22 months in older America and some French oak. Many say that “Shiraz” can’t be made in N ...

Wayne Gretzky 2006 Unoaked Chardonnay

Famous people making wine have come to Niagara with a vengeance … first it was Creekside with their Mike Weir label, then came Coyote’s Run with Bob Izumi wines; Dan Aykroyd picked up the baton a few months ago with Diamond Estates at the helm and now Cre ...

Wayne Gretzky 2006 No. 99 Shiraz Icewine

There aren't many Shiraz Icewines in Ontario, so this is one of a handful made ... for those looking for a companion I would say Shiraz Icewine is very similar to Cabernet Franc Icewine with its strawberry, raspberry and honeyed notes, the main difference ...

Wayne Gretzky 2005 Vidal Icewine

The label on the bottle proclaims “No. 99” – and while I don’t think anybody is about to give this wine that kind of score, it still scores in its own right. It’s icewine, so it’s sweet, and there is no mistaking that it has the pleasant aromas of honey, ...

Wayne Gretzky 2005 Meritage

I’ll come right out and say it – I’ve been a fan of no. 99 for many years. I was an Oilers fan long before it became popular (I was born in Edmonton so it stands to reason – I also like the Eskimos). I read books about him in my youth; and I own about 5 ...

Vintage Ink (Vincor) 2010 Rite of Passage Chardonnay

A very pleasant version of Chardonnay, hits all the right notes one is looking for without too much let down from something popping up and taking over: apple, pear and fresh lemon lead the fruit charge while a vanilla seam carries it through to the finis ...

Vintage Ink (Vincor) 2010 Mark of Passion Merlot/Cabern...

There is no doubt there is plenty of fruit here, it’s juicy, has good flavour and delicate tannins – it’s an easy drinking sippable red for all occasions. Price: $17.95 – Rating: ****

Vintage Ink (Vincor) 2009 Mark of Passion Merlot/Cabern...

Don’t look at your wine map for this winery, and finding it online is quite difficult, Vintage Ink doesn’t exist, it’s just a name with a funky, if not borrowed label idea (see Legends Estates tattoo series). Nice layers of dark fruit with cocoa powder, ...

Vineland Estates 2011 Riesling - St. Urban Elevation

Vineland seems to be trimming down their portfolio a bit – they are combining the Elevation series with the St. Urban designation. This 2011 version has a nose that’s got lemon, lime, floral and peach notes … On the palate the signature mineral notes app ...

Vineland Estates 2011 Riesling - Dry ^New! ^Popular

2011 was one of those strange years in Ontario winemaking, some loved it, some hated it, some just thought it was typical for an Ontario vintage ... but 2011 will most-likely be a footnote as it comes between two excellent vintages, namely 2010 and 2012 - ...

Vineland Estates 2011 Pinot Meunier

You can look around long and hard and not come up with too many stand-alone Pinot Meunier wines. Pinot Meunier is the third grape in a Champagne blend and usually makes up no more than 10% of the mix. Winemaker Brian Schmidt has been making this grape i ...

Vineland Estates 2011 Pinot Grigio

Winemaker Brian Schmidt seems ot have found a happy medium between two styles with this wine: the white fruit sweetness of Gris and the acidity-citrus nature of Grigio. The nose has plenty of that white fruit (apple/pear) but also shows its citrus side i ...

Vineland Estates 2011 Chardonnay - Unoaked

For you unoaked Chardonnay fans this is a God-sent wine … not just for the price, which is amazing, but also for the flavours that make up this wine. The nose has hints of floral, honeydew rind, pear and grapefruit. The floral, I’m sure, comes from the ...

Vineland Estates 2011 Cabernet-Merlot

Vineland’s value Cabernet-Merlot is one of the great bargains of Ontario wine year-in and year-out. 2011 is gonna be one of those forgotten years because it comes between two great years 2010 and 2012, but this ’11 should be given it’s props. Black cher ...

Vineland Estates 2011 Cabernet Franc ^New! ^Popular

Long one of my favourite wines from Vineland (for value alone) their base-model Cabernet Franc continues to deliver value for money ... where else are you going to find a quality Franc for $13? Brian Schmidt shows consistency in this grape once again eve ...

Vineland Estates 2010 Riesling - Semi-Dry ^New! ^Popular

I find myself to be a waffler when it comes to Vineland Rieslings: sometimes I'm a fan of the Dry version and in other years I find myself drawn to the Semi-Dry ... the 2010 is definitely a Semi-Dry kinda year ... but don't get all hung to on the semi-dry ...

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