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Royal DeMaria 2004 Sauvignon Blanc
Now here’s an odd little duck … it’s not often that you see this grape frozen on the vine (like try never). It retains its Sauv Blanc qualities of grassiness and grapefruit, but this time, it’s like sprinkling a splash of sugar on top – great follow thro ...
Royal DeMaria 2004 Riesling
Riesling has become a pretty typical icewine candidate these days, but this one seems less sweet then most, clocking in at a mere 15.2 on the sugar code. Not thick and cloying in the mouth, (a hallmark of Royal DeMaria’s icewines) - good flavours and aro ...
Royal DeMaria 2004 Chardonnay
Not your typical varietal to be making icewine with, but why not, the vines are winter hardy and the skins aren’t brittle and thin – I have tried a late harvest Chard before but never an icewine. Honey and tree fruit dominated – tasty yet delicate. (Sug ...
Royal DeMaria 2004 Cabernet Franc
It seems like these days everybody and his dog is making Cab Franc icewine, and why not, it is perfect as a table wine, grows wonderfully well here in Ontario and we just do so well with it. The skin contact was minimized here to keep the colour a faint ...
Royal DeMaria 2004 Baco Noir
Here’s something that might make the Kings of Baco (Henry of Pelham) brothers scratch their collective heads in wonderment as to why they didn’t think of it. From someone who has tasted many Baco’s of late, this wine was of great interest to me. The dee ...
Rosewood Estates 2011 Semillon
Natalie Spytkowsky has found her darling in the vineyard ... each and every year she dabbles with what many would not consider a grape for Ontario's climate, and yet each year she proves them wrong by coaxing out a delicious wine from the grapes she is gi ...
Rosewood Estates 2011 Mima's Riesling
Here's a lovely Riesling with a bit of a back story. The wine has been named after an Aunt who loved Riesling and who was tragically in the wrong place at the wrong time ... but it is not something the winery wants to dwell upon - what they want to do is ...
Rosewood Estates 2010 Semillon
Here's another excellent effort from winemaker Natalie Spytkowsky making Semillon at Rosewood, I do believe Natalie has found her knack with this grape, because this is her third consecutive vintage of making a wonderful summer sipper out of something we ...
Rosewood Estates 2010 Pinot Noir Reserve - Natural Ferm...
Getting the opportunity to try both the 2009 and 2010 natural ferment Pinots side by side really shows the difference of the vintage. While '09 was typically Pinot-esque the 2010 shows more spice and black fruit. There's an anise, woody note to the nose ...
Rosewood Estates 2010 Merlot Reserve - Natural Fermenta...
Another wine I got to try side by side with another (also see the 2010 Natural Ferment Pinot Noir), this time instead of vintage variation it was style variation, meaning I tasted it beside the regular Merlot. This version is all about more: more tannin ...
Rosewood Estates 2010 Merlot
You would think that cool climate Ontario would take to Merlot a lot better than it does. Ontario Merlot seems to be a little rough around the edges in its youth, and sometimes its youth last a long time. I have tried some Merlots that didn't come aroun ...
Rosewood Estates 2010 Chardonnay - Reserve, Natural Fer... New!
In the grand scheme of things it doesn't sound like a big deal, but this wine took 11 days to start fermenting ... that's a little scary for a winemaker. That's because Natalie Spytkowsky likes to play with natural fermentation and they can be a little u ...
Rosewood Estates 2010 Cabernet Franc
When winemaker Natalie Spytkowsky once told me that Cabernet Franc was not her favourite grape to work with I nearly fell out of my chair (thankfully I wasn't sitting), because over the years I have tasted some amazing Francs that have been brought to bot ...
Rosewood Estates 2009 Semillon
Taken from the What I'm Drinking Tonight blog 10/10/2010: Tonight I tried a wine that I sampled at the Savour Stratford event a couple of weekends ago. It was a Semillon from Rosewood Estates in Niagara. Now for those that don`t know Semillon is a famou ...
Rosewood Estates 2009 Pinot Noir Reserve - Natural Ferm...
Rosewood's Natalie Spytkowsky is making a name for herself for mead (honey wine), the only winery in Niagara to be making it. But what she should also be touting on her resume are the natural ferment wines she is making in very small batches. For a smal ...
Rosewood Estates 2009 Pinot Noir
Somebody try to stop me from liking this one cause it hits a nice mix of new world and old world Pinots: nose is big on black cherry while the palate adds cranberry, hints of earth and a lovely array of spices. Really intense flavours here. Price: $20.0 ...
Rosewood Estates 2009 Merlot
A real winning Merlot from the '09 vintage with juicy blackberry and black cherry on the palate with some dark chocolate on the finish ... this wine's got a whole lotta flavour. Price: $21.95 - Rating: ****
Rosewood Estates 2009 Chardonnay Reserve - Natural Ferm...
The really cool part about natural ferment wines are the aromas and flavours that can be derived from them ... always interesting to say the least, because you just never know what you're going to get - which is why some call it wild ferment, because it's ...
Rosewood Estates 2009 Cabernet Franc, Barrel 86
Hot diggity, dog ziggity, boom what you do to me ... good wine makes you want to sing, great wine make you want to sing silly songs (usually because you've had too much). This is a super example of a well made, limited edition Cabernet Franc from Ontario ...
Rosewood Estates 2008 Semillon
In a conversation with winemaker Natalie Spykowsky about this wine, I asked “When will you release it?” She answered with vague remarks and cryptic nuances about still having past vintages of a “similar” wine (a Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc) on the shelf. W ...
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