From the Cellar
Just because I started a website called OntarioWineReview.com doesn't mean it's All-Ontario-All-the-Time. When I kick back at night my mood (and sometimes my curiosity) decides my wine of choice. And the title should read, "Uncorked and Un-Screwed Tonight" ... but that just sounds wrong.
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2016
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Category: Uncorked Tonight
(October 9, 2015) ... One of British Columbia's premier Sparkling wines is a pleasure to sip on in its youth, but how does it hold up ten years down the line?
For starters the acidity here is still bright and lively while the palate seems more intriguing, but that truly depends on how you like your Sparkling wine: hazelnut and marzipan, with stale bread, rusty apple, and bitter lemon mostly appear on the palate with aromas verging on the side of orange zest. I'd have to say it has aged a heck of a lot more interesting than I ever thought it would ... Nice job Jay!
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2016
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Category: Uncorked Tonight
(October 2, 2015) ... Looking over the grapes for this wine one really stands out as odd, let's see what you think: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Dolcetto and Grenache ... If you picked out the Dolcetto (an Italy grape from Piedmont) you're on the same path of questioning I am. I'll also mention that Dolcetto is not one of my favourites and ranks just below Baco Noir or my top ten list of grapes I love to hate. But the Aussies seem to have milked the juiciness out of the grape that the Italians can't quite seem to muster (though they claim it's there). Aromas are full of sweet cherry, red licorice, and a mix of both blue- and rasp- berry; palate is red raspberry and blackberry with cocoa on the finish ... The linger is thick with cherry and blackberry allowing cassis to linger like your younger brother on date night.
