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Willow Springs 2003 Vidal Icewine - Testa

Beware of cheap icewine … my mother always tells me to avoid the word cheap, so let me try this again … Beware of inexpensive icewine (“that’s better dear”), it’s usually a sign that the wine has turned or is on the verge of turning into vinegar – sweet v ...

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, ...

Vineland Estates 2007 Chenin Blanc Late Harvest

Winemaker Brian Schmidt unveiled this wine during the IRONic CHEF 2008 dinner as the dessert wine, and it’s lovely; subtle and sophisticated, not the sweetie you’d expect. The nose is fresh and floral with pineapple and crisp pear smells, while the palat ...

Vineland Estates 2004 Select Late Harvest Vidal

If you’re a fan of late harvest wines, then have I got a recommendation for you. Vineland’s low alcohol (8.8%) sweety is the perfect after dinner sipper and truly lives up to the moniker of “poor-man’s-icewine”. The nose has plenty of tropical fruits li ...

Vineland Estates 2004 Cabernet Franc Icewine

My favourite Ontario grape (Cabernet Franc) also makes some of my favourite icewines because no matter how sweet they rise on the sugar code they always seem to lack the sticky cloyingness of Vidals. This superb wine has been re-issued by Vineland and is ...

Tawse 2010 Cabernet Franc Icewine

This is a really lush, plush wine that's creamy on the palate with all kinds of unctuous flavours. Sweet cherry soaked in honey then baked into a compote ... there's good acidity to balance off all that sweetness and a touch of blackberry on the finish m ...

Tawse 2006 Late Harvest Cabernet

This is an interesting wine for Tawse … originally picked to make an icewine, the sugar levels ended up being too high, and the grapes were slightly botrytis affected. So they bought some extra juice, which they added to bring down the sugar; but that’s ...

Strewn 2008 Vidal Icewine

Icewine, it seems, is an acquired taste, kinda like Port and Sherry, and each one of us acquired it in a different way. Some like the high acid numbers, others like it sweet and sticky, others like it to be mouth-filling and syrupy ... to each his own I ...

Strewn 2008 Select Late Harvest Cabernet

I love late harvest wines more than I like icewine; I’m not sure, but I think it has something to do with the price and the sweetness level. Recently, late harvest wines have been getting a bad rap as de-classified icewine; though many wineries are now s ...

Strewn 2007 Winter Red

An icewine that never made it, that’s the story behind this red sweetie. By the time they were ready to press these Cabernet Franc grapes the temperature had warmed up so that the ensuing juice could no longer be made into icewine. So when nature gives ...

Stratus 2011 Red Icewine

There's a nice hint of strawberry and cherry on both the nose and palate while the sweetness is kept at bay by a nice seam of acidity ... this one is quite lush. Price: $39.95 / 200ml - Rating: *** 1/2

Stratus 2008 Red Icewine

Stratus uses a blend of their red grapes to create this icewine, and the blend changes every year, but if you consider the grapes they grow includes Gamay, Syrah, Malbec, Petit Verdot as well as the Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc and Merlot, you have a goo ...

Stratus 2007 Red Icewine

A blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah that has a striking nose of strawberry, raspberry, and cherry with a hint of rhubarb pie. It’s full-on red fruit bowl in the mouth - so delectable and luscious you won't be able to stop sipping. I ...

Stratus 2006 Riesling Icewine

Another delicious Icewine from the assemblage master, J.L. Groux, but this time his blending technique has nothing to do with this wine, it's pure frozen Riesling. A nose loaded with dried pears dipped in caramel, while in the mouth there's pineapple and ...

Stratus 2006 Red Icewine

12/11/2007 - Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereviews.blogspot.com/2007/12/stratus-2006-red-icewine-3900.html

Stratus 2005 Red

Still in its infancy when tried so it needs plenty of aeration to get anything out of the nose or taste. Spicy, black fruit with lots of barrel notes on the nose. A little more comes through on the tongue with peppery-black fruit holding court with some ...

Stoney Ridge 2012-Tasted NV Passion

Passion is a port-style wine (with a little something extra) made from Cabernet Franc (icewine), Baco Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon; it's not the first time Stoney Ridge has made a port and I think they keep getting better every time they try their hand at ...

Stoney Ridge 2007 Vidal Icewine

This sweetie has a nice creamy entry that sits pleasantly on the tongue, that just leads to the nice acidity on the finish that refreshes; think vanilla, caramel, apples and apricots all swimming in that sweetness. Price: $34.95 / 375ml - Rating: ****+

Stoney Ridge 2004 Forte

04/22/2008 - Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/stoney-ridge-2004-forte-1495-375ml.html ... when cutting and pasting into your browser be su ...

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