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International Roundup - September 2017

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Every so often I’ll add a number of new International reviews to the website: 

Looking for wines from Argentina, Chile, France, Greece, Italy, and New Zealand, - I have you covered in this edition of the International Round Up:  this time out I have a real mixed bag of tasting notes highlighted by some wines from Bollinger (Champagne, France) Kaiken (Argentina) and Marisco (New Zealand) - 37 wines in total ... see below for all the wines that made the cut (click on individual wines to see the full review):

Argentina …

Kaiken 2013 Cabernet Franc, Obertura
Kaiken 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Terroir Series
Kaiken 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Ultra
Kaiken 2013 Malbec, Reserva
Kaiken 2013 Malbec, Terroir Series
Kaiken 2013 Malbec, Ultra
Kaiken 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Terroir Series
Kaiken 2015 Torrentes, Terroir Series

La Mascota 2013 Big Bat
La Mascota 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
La Mascota 2015 Chardonnay, OPI

Australia ...

Clonakilla 2015 Hilltop Shiraz

Chile …

Emiliana 2014 Novas Gran Reserva

France …

Ackerman 2014 Secret des Vignes, Chinon
Ackerman 2015 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil
Ackerman 2015 Secret des Vignes, Saumur Blanc

Bollinger NV Rosé
Bollinger NV Special Cuvee
Bollinger 2005 La Grande Annee Rosé
Bollinger 2007 La Grande Annee
Bollinger 2013 Pinot Noir, La Cote Aux Enfants

Chateau de Pizay 2014 Morgon
Dominique Piron 2014 Chiroubles
Lucien Lardry 2014 Beaujolais Village Blanc

Remy Pannier 2016 Muscadet
Remy Pannier 2016 Rosé D’Anjou
Remy Pannier 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine

Rezin 2013 Beaujolais

Greece …

Santo Wines NV Assyrtiko Brut
Santo Wines 2013 Assyrtiko Grande Reserve, Santorini
Santo Wines 2015 Assyrtiko, Santorini

Tsantali 2009 Rapsani Grande Reserve
Tsantali 2012 Rapsani Reserve

Italy …

Tini 2014 Sangiovese Romagna

New Zealand …

Marisco 2014 Pinot Noir, The Ned
Marisco 2015 Pinot Noir, The King’s Wrath
Marisco 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, The Ned

Riverlore 2015 Sauvignon Blanc

Ontario Wine Reviews: 41 Wines from 19 Wineries

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Not all reviews make the newsletter, there's just so many good wines and not enough space ... so every three to six months (or so) I clear out the backlog of wines ... here are the reviews that were written but until this time have never seen the light of day.  (click on the wine name to link to the full review)

Aure 2015 Pinot Blanc
Casa Dea 2013 Adamo, Limited Edition
Cattail Creek 2016 Pinot Gris, Estate Series
Cave Spring 2014 Gamay
Chateau des Charmes 2014 Chardonnay, Paul Bosc Vineyard
Chateau des Charmes 2014 Merlot, St. David’s Block
Chateau des Charmes 2015 Aligote
Chateau des Charmes 2015 Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented
Creekside 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
Creekside 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé

Dark Horse 2013 Pinot Noir, One Horse Town
Dark Horse 2014 Cabernet-Merlot, One Horse Town
Dark Horse 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Dark Horse 2015 Brash White, Unapologetic
Dark Horse 2015 Chardonnay, One Horse Town
Dark Horse 2015 Method Cuve Close, One Horse Town
Diamond Estates 2014 Cabernet-Merlot, McMichael Collection
Featherstone 2016 Four Feathers
Featherstone 2016 Rosé
Flat Rock Cellars 2015 Twisted White

The Hare Wine Co. 2013 Crown Land Red
The Hare Wine Co. 2013 Jack Rabbit Red
The Hare Wine Co. 2015 Chardonnay, Frontier Collection
Henry of Pelham 2015 Baco-Cabernet Sauvignon, Red House Wine Co.
Henry of Pelham 2015 Baco Noir, Speck Family Reserve
Henry of Pelham 2015 Sibling Rivalry Red
Henry of Pelham 2016 Pinot Grigio
Hinterland 2016 Ancestral
iCellars 2014 Chardonnay
iCellars 2015 Chardonnay
iCellars 2015 Pinot Noir

Kacaba 2016 Rosé, Rebecca
Kacaba 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Susan’s
Pondview 2014 Chardonnay, Bella Terra
Redstone 2013 Riesling, Limestone – South
Tawse 2012 Cabernet Franc, Van Bers Vineyard
Tawse 2012 Merlot, David’s Block
Tawse 2013 Cabernet Franc, Growers Blend
Two Sisters 2012 Estate Red
Vineland 2014 Cabernet Franc
Vineland 2014 Chardonnay, Oliviera Vineyard
Vineland 2015 Cabernet-Merlot
Vineland 2015 Pinot Meunier, Sparkling Reserve