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Stoney Ridge 2006 Warren Classic Pinot Noir

★★★½

02/09/2010 - Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoney-ridge-2006-warren-classic-pinot.html ... when cutting and pasting into your browser b ...

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Stoney Ridge 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir

Fall is the perfect time for Pinot Noir. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and you’ll be looking for that perfect match for your bird. But instead of having a bird looking for that perfect wine and wondering what kind of mortgage payment you’ll nee ...

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Stoney Ridge 2006 Merlot

Sometimes all you need is a nice Merlot, I know that’s not what they told you in the movie Sideways, but in truth sometimes that’s all you need. Something that’s light on the red fruit, smooth, with raspberry and cherry, and a nice soft finish. Yup, som ...

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Stoney Ridge 2005 Wismer Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Fran...

When I first tasted this wine, out of barrel at a sneak peak winemaker’s dinner in January of 2007, I thought it was lovely … so lovely in fact I got the particular’s wrong – I wrote something about “Fox Vineyard” … but my analysis of the wine still holds ...

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Stoney Ridge 2005 Proprietor’s Reserve Brut Sparkling W...

I very rarely add a sparkling wine to the website … mainly because there aren’t a heck of a lot of Ontario sparklers out there. That is about to change – I have heard about a few on the horizon from a number of sources. Recently, I got a taste of the ne ...

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Stoney Ridge 2005 Meritage – Founder’s Signiture Reserv...

This wine made a few changes in my glass and thankfully the final change was the one I most enjoyed. I opened this bottle and immediately was accosted by leathery, gamy and very subtle hints of black raspberry. The palate proved a little off-putting wit ...

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Stoney Ridge 2004 Pinot Noir

Lighter in colour than many of it’s counterparts, but showing a beautiful red hue. The nose was strawberry, raspberry and black cherry with light earth tones that mingled in nicely. Our tastebuds caught hints of strawberry and black cherry and in the mo ...

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Stoney Ridge 2004 Muscat Ottonel

This wine yielded some very interesting results during our tastings. At a recent dinner celebrating Stoney Ridge’s 20th Anniversary, this wine lead off the evening with appetizers of artisan cheeses, crackers, bread, and fresh fruit … it was the perfect ...

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Stoney Ridge 2004 Founder’s Signature Meritage

Again with the 2004 you say … it may have been an off year, but some of the stuff is quite good. Word on the street is that it wasn’t such a good year, but I would have to say I am more and more impressed with the wines that are coming out from this vint ...

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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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Stonechurch 2007 Reserve Syrah

★★★★

Finally, the wine that won ‘Best Syrah’ in Ontario (at the Ontario Wine Awards) is reaching the market that deserves to taste this wonderful wine. When the wine was entered it was finished but not bottled, because of financial woes being experienced at t ...

Stonechurch 2007 Quintet

★★★★

Just looking at the name of this wine you assume a 5 grape blend, so the mind wonders as to what they are. The natural assumption would be the 5 Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec, but you’d be only 2/ ...

Stonechurch 2007 Merlot

12/09/2008 - Weekly Wine Note and Podcast … For full review copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/stonechurch-vineyards-2007-merlot-1495.html ... when cutting and pasting into your browser b ...

Stonechurch 2004 Reserve Pinot Noir

Of all the wines I’ve tasted at Stonechurch, this was my favourite … some would say it’s because I have expensive taste (as it was the most expensive of the wines tasted) – but I’d say it’s because it’s just that good. At first, this wine had a strong st ...

Stonechurch 2004 Gewurztraminer

Looking for a great patio wine, then I might have found one for you … wonderful tropical fruit nose with pineapple, kiwi, peach, apricot, some apple and mild petrol. The taste follows the nose into tropical territory, with a little something extra: peac ...

Stonechurch 2004 Cabernet-Merlot Proprietors Reserve - ...

A blend of Ontario grapes (Cabernet Franc 30%) and Washington State grapes (Cab Sauv 35% and Merlot 35%); this non-VQA blend has great cherries and blackberries on the nose, but it’s the taste that really stands out. There’s a sweet mouth entry of cherry ...

Stonechurch 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon

When you think of Cabernet Sauvignon you probably think full bodied, ageability and on the tannic side (especially when young). Well, with this 2004 version, Stonechurch has made a light to medium-bodied version (probably due to the growing condition of ...

Stanners 2010 Pinot Gris

★★★★

A very interesting Gris from one of the new wineries out Prince Edward County way. The first thing you’ll notice is the salmon colour in the glass achieved from 24 hours of skin contact. You’ll notice a rich aromas and nice fruit flavours with raspberry- ...

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