“Have I got something for you to try,” said Ed Madronich (owner) as I approached the Flat Rock table at the Taste Ontario event (Sept. 17, 2009), “something totally new for us.” Turns out it’s a Pinot Noir, nothing new from this Pinot, Chardonnay, Riesling house; but this one is a limited edition reserve that will only be made in the “very best years”; and from the ‘very best’ 2007 vintage only 200 cases were made. The outer packaging is very attractive, using the Flat Rock logo on a black label, giving the outer packaging some elegance and class – but wine should perform is IN the glass (not just ON the glass) –and it does. There’s a good fruit to oak ratio making the palate quite elegant with vanilla, cinnamon, cranberry and other red fruit … aromas follow what’s on the palate – or is that vice versa – whichever, this is definitely a tasty sniff. Ed is right, they do have something special here. Price: $40 – Rating: ****½