A very interesting Riesling and one that seems to be following a new trend to ferment Riesling dry (instead of leaving a touch of sweetness behind). The fruit for this wine comes from the Fox Vineyard in Niagara. The nose is grapefruit and pear - that m ...
I love it when the label matches the wine in the bottle. So many are trying to catch the "Grigio"-trend that they put the name on the bottle no matter what's in the bottle. Huff has bucked the trend and put both Gris on the label and in the bottle. Nos ...
Over the years nobody has impressed me more with rosé than Mr. Frederic Picard of Huff. The first time I tried his pink wine I was sure it was a red and white blend that contained Sauvignon Blanc; but he assured me it was all red grapes. This year's ver ...
I would think that Prince Edward County would be a better place to grow the temperamental Riesling variety than Niagara in 2010 - which was a very hot vintage - but it seems Huff brought in Riesling from there anyway. There's a nice sweetness of peach an ...
I was thinking ‘what a dark bottle to be putting rosé into’ when I realized the colour of the wine was actually quite deep for a rosé – in fact it has more colour than some Pinot Noirs I’ve had. This bubbly is made with 100% Pinot Noir aged 2 years on le ...
It's nice to see that the County isn't just stuck on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - I mention this because many people believe that to be true. The County did such a good marketing job that they kinda painted themselves into a bit of a corner with people wh ...
Frederic Picard has done it again. Three years ago, he introduced this primarily Cabernet Franc Rosé and I was positive it had some Sauvignon Blanc in the mix because it was ripe with grapefruit smells. Last year he pulled the same trick, but somehow it ...
How do you follow up the honour of being named White Wine of the year at two competitions (Ontario Wine Awards and Artevino)? By producing an equally impressive Chardonnay from a better Chardonnay year. Frederic Picard’s 2007 South Bay Chardonnay picked ...
While the County is known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay they tip their collective hats to Niagara when it comes to Riesling with the ultimate complement … using Niagara fruit to make their Rieslings. The grapes for this wine were sourced from both Niagar ...
I could wax poetic about this wine, it’s just that good, but instead I’ll get right to the facts as I see ‘em. The nose is peachy with beautiful apple aromas green pear and a touch of floral. On the palate, it’s an apple/peach one-two combination with l ...
04/13/2010 - Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereview.com/wine-notes/606-huff-estates-2008-merlot-audio-only ... when cutting and pasting into your browser be sure to r ...
The County is slowly turning into the Ontario go-to region for making good, consistent sparkling. This is the follow-up bubbly to the wonderful 2006 and it shows that Frederic's (Picard, winemaker) previous efforts were no fluke. Even out of the crappy- ...
01/12/2010 - Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereview.com/wine-notes/560-huff-estates-2007-south-bay-chardonnay ... when cutting and pasting into your browser be sure t ...
Last year, Huff, and winemaker Frederic Picard, wowed me with this wine with its Sauvignon Blanc-like notes on both the nose and palate. Back then I was surprised to find out it was of Cabernet Franc and Sauv composition (authentic rosé) and not of a whi ...
For something with such simplicity in its aromatics you don’t expect a lot from the mouth, but this Huff off-dry really brings it’s a-game to the palate. The apple and peach nose leads to a very peachy and pleasant palate with a touch of sweetness (1) an ...
This is an odd little wine, more in the way it’s made than the way it tastes. Two-thirds of the Vidal grapes from this vineyard are harvested at the regular time and made into a bone-dry white wine; then in January the remaining third of the grapes are p ...
The County isn’t really known for its Bordeaux style blends (those using the Cabernets and Merlots); when you think of Prince Edward County you probably think along the lines of Burgundian wines (Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs). But in 2007, everything in O ...
11/20/2007 ... Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereviews.blogspot.com/2007/11/huff-estates-2006-wismer-vineyard.html
| Rockway Vineyards 2010 The Outcast, Small Lot... Rating: 3.5+ stars |
| Vineland Estates 2011 Cabernet Franc Rating: 4+ stars |
| Henry of Pelham 2009 Riesling Reserve - Off Dry Rating: 3.5+ stars |
| G. Marquis 2008 Chardonnay - The Silver Line Rating: 3.5+ stars |
| Vineland Estates 2010 Riesling - Semi-Dry Rating: 4 stars |
| Karlo Estates 2010 Merlot Rating: 3.5 stars |
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