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Stanners 2010 Cabernet Franc
Sometimes you get that unexpected jolt from a wine that brings a warm smile to your face. Such was the case with this Cabernet Franc. I went to the winery to taste (again) their unique Pinot Gris (sold out) and instead got a taste of this wonderful Cab ...
Stanners 2009 Pinot Noir
Ever get a wine onto the table - or more appropriately, into your glass, sniff and taste and think: "I want more...", not in the I-gottta-get-me-more-of-this kinda way, but in the "is this all there is" kinda way. Two reasons for that: bad wine or too yo ...
Stanners 2008 Pinot Noir
Talk about limited edition wines, this Pinot Noir is made from one lone barrel, 25 cases in total. The nose is lovely with delicate cranberry and cherry nuances. The palate delivers delicacy and finesse at 11.5% alcohol; cherry, cranberry and strawberry ...
Staff 2011 Rosé
Rosés can be simple and fun wines, especially for summer sipping. This Sue-Ann Staff version is what I consider made in the blush style (embarrassing white by adding red, thus), using Riesling and Baco Noir. Fresh and lively with a little bit of grit to ...
Staff 2011 Robert's Block Riesling
Let's get ready to rumble ... this Riesling made from 15 year old vines and named after Sue-Ann Staff's great-great-great-great grandfather has some real fight in it, mainly between the sweet notes and dry acid bite, which makes it fun to sit and sip on t ...
Staff 2011 Loved by Lu Riesling
There’s a mineral seam running through this Riesling with plenty of pear and cantaloupe – comes off as sweet but all with nice balancing acidity. Price: $16.95 – Rating: *** ½+
Staff 2008 Pinot Grigio
Not sure where Miss Staff gets off calling this wine Grigio because it lacks the particular characteristics I expect from the Italian wine style she took the name from but it does have some very interesting nuances that make this wine interesting and uniq ...
Sprucewood Shores 2011 Riesling
It used to be hard to find Riesling in the Lake Erie North Shore, but today there are a number of producers showing love for this grape. Winemaker Tanya Mitchell has got 20 year old vines to play with, making for some of the oldest Riesling in the region ...
Sprucewood Shores 2011 Pinot Gris
Tanya Mitchell admits to putting 8% Riesling in with her Pinot Gris to jazz it up a bit – and I would say she succeeded … there’s a nice crispness to this wine and has flavours of apple seed and peach pit; well-balanced acidity and a lemon peel finish. P ...
Sprucewood Shores 2011 Chardonnay, Unoaked
Tanya Mitchell’s winemaking skills are growing by leaps and bounds … maybe unoaked Chardonnay is not the most complicated of wines to make that statement about, but I find her consistency really exciting. Here you’ll find lots of white fruit and citrus ...
Sprucewood Shores 2010 Riesling
Someone once asked me if it's the reds or whites from the Lake Erie North Shore that I prefer ... usually it's the reds and I have yet to be totally impressed by a Riesling from the region, until now. The Lake Erie North Shore is just a hotter clime than ...
Sprucewood Shores 2010 Lady In Red
Nobody has yet divulged who the “Lady in Red” is; and unless it leaks out that the folks at Sprucewood are closet Chris DeBurgh fans, we may never know. A blend of the big Bordeaux three with a 10% addition of Pinot Noir, makes for one complex lady. Che ...
Sprucewood Shores 2010 Chardonnay
At last years SWOVA vintages tasting I was wowed by Tanya Mitchell's (winemaker) 2009 Chardonnay, so when I was offered the '10 I jumped at the opportunity. The nose seems uni-dimensional, but with enough in there to keep your interest. In the mouth it ...
Sprucewood Shores 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Not sure where else you’re gonna find a domestic, fruit forward Cabernet Sauvignon this juicy and delicious for this price (which is one of the reasons it’s so attractive). Black cherry is the dominant fruit followed by sweet oak, vanilla and black peppe ...
Sprucewood Shores 2009 Chardonnay
When I find a Chardonnay that I like I like to sing it from the roof tops - now I don't have easy access to my roof and I am sure my neighbours wouldn't enjoy hearing me sing up there about a Chardonnay so I hope you will indulge me. Winemaker Tanya Mitc ...
Sprucewood Shores 2008 Merlot - Hawk’s Flight
Here we have a wine that’s homage to the late patriarch of the Sprucewood Winery clan: “Hawk’s Flight” was the proposed – and alternate name for the winery that dad Gord Mitchell always used. I do believe that dad would have a smile on his face and glass ...
Sprucewood Shores 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
A few months ago I discovered a five star value in Niagara and now I`ve located another, but this time in the Lake Erie North Shore. What I mean by five-star value is a wine that over delivers at its price point. This Cab is all black fruit, cassis and ...
Sprucewood Shores 2008 "Lady in Red"
I'm not sure who the Lady in Red is suppose to be. Does it refer to winemaker Tanya Mitchell? Are the folks at Sprucewood big Chris DeBurgh fans? Not sure on either account, but what I can tell you is this wine is made up of four red grapes: Cabernet F ...
Sprucewood Shores 2007 Rosé
Odd combinations usually produce some of the most interesting wines. Who would have even thought that adding Viognier to Shiraz would cause such a stir, or blending Gamay and Pinot Noir would result in such a palate pleaser. Well here’s another interest ...
Sprucewood Shores 2007 Pinot Gris
The perfect summer patio wine would go something like this: a nose of peaches, pears and apples – which you would have no trouble sitting and sniffing all day. The palate wouldn’t seem as sweet as the nose predicts, in fact, it would pull a vanishing ac ...
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