On the Road with the Grape Guy

International Roundup - August 2016

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

Looking for wines from Australia, British Columbia, Chile, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa and California - I have you covered in this edition of the International Round Up:  from a full frontal assault of New Zealand to tastings of Rustenberg (South Africa), Jacob's Creek (Australia) and Arboleda (Chile) ... see below for all the wines tha made the cut (click on individual wines to see the full review):

Australia ...

Jacob’s Creek NV Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvee
Jacob’s Creek 2014 Shiraz-Cabernet, Classic
Jacob’s Creek 2015 Chardonnay Reserve, Adelaide Hills
Jacob’s Creek 2015 Shiraz, Double-Barrel

Canada - British Columbia ...

Cana Vines 2014 Water to White
Deep Roots 2014 Malbec

Chile ...

Arboleda 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Arboleda 2015 Chardonnay
Arboleda 2014 Pinot Noir
Arboleda 2015 Sauvignon Blanc
Arboleda 2014 Syrah

Italy ...

Il Botolo 2013 Barbera d’Asti Superiore

New Zealand ...

Ara 2013 Pinot Noir, Single Estate
Babich 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Black Label
Babich 2015 Pinot Gris, Marlborough
Elephant Hill 2014 Syrah
Forrest 2013 Pinot Noir
Ngatarawa 2015 Chardonnay, Stables Reserve
Ngatarawa 2015 Syrah, Stables Reserve
Oyster Bay 2014 Chardonnay

Sacred Hill Vineyards 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough – Orange Label
Sugar Loaf 2015 Pinot Noir
te Pa 2015 Pinot Gris
Toi Toi 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Whitehaven 2013 Pinot Noir, Marlborough
Whitehaven 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Greg
Wither Hills 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Wither Hills 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Rarangi

South Africa ...

Rustenberg Wines 2012 John X Merriman
Rustenberg Wines 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Rustenberg Wines 2014 Chardonnay
Rustenberg Wines 2014 Merlot
Rustenberg Wines 2015 Petit Verdot Rosé
Rustenberg Wines 2015 Sauvignon Blanc

USA - California ...

Aquinos 2013 Pinot Noir
Pepperwood Grove 2013 Old Vine Zinfandel
Sebastiani 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sebastiani 2013 Chardonnay

Ontario Wine Reviews: 44 Wines / 23 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 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)

Lake Erie North Shore

Cooper’s Hawk 2013 Cabernet-Merlot Reserve
Oxley 2015 Chardonnay
Sprucewood 2011 Lady in Red

Niagara (Escarpment & on-the-Lake)

Back 10 Cellars 2015 Smit-ten
Coyote’s Run 2015 Pinot Grigio
Creekside 2013 Merlot, Serluca Vineyard
Domaine Queylus 2013 Chardonnay, Reserve du Domaine
Domaine Queylus 2013 Pinot Noir, Tradition
Featherstone 2012 Cuvee Joy, Sparkling Wine
Fielding 2014 Cabernet, Long Weekend
Flat Rock 2014 Twisted White

Kacaba 2013 Syrah, Silver Bridge Vineyard
Kacaba 2015 Brut, Effervescence
Kacaba 2015 Pinot Gris, Jennifer’s
KEW Vineyards 2011 Blanc de Noir
Leaning Post 2012 Merlot
Leaning Post 2014 Riesling
Peninsula Ridge 2012 Syrah, Reserve
Peninsula Ridge 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Vintner’s Private Reserve
Peninsula Ridge 2015 Pinot Grigio, AJ Lepp Vineyard

Rockway 2013 Cabernet Franc, Small Lot – Block 11-140
Rockway 2013 Merlot, Small Lot
Rockway 2014 Riesling, Small Lot – Block 150-183
Southbrook 2012 Red, Seriously Cool
Strewn 2013 Chardonnay, American Oak
Strewn 2013 Merlot
Strewn 2014 Gewurztraminer, Strewn Vineyard
Strewn 2014 Pinot Blanc, Strewn Vineyard
Strewn 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Strewn Vineyard

Tawse 2012 Cabernet Franc, Growers Blend
Tawse 2013 Pinot Noir, Quarry Road Vineyard
Tawse 2014 Spark Brut
Tawse 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Icewine
Thirty Bench NV Riesling Sparkling
Thirty Bench 2013 Cabernet Franc, Small Lot
Thirty Bench 2014 Riesling, Small Lot Steel Post
Thirty Bench 2014 Riesling, Small Lot Triangle Vineyard
Thirty Bench 2015 Riesling, Winemaker’s Blend
Westcott 2013 Pinot Noir Reserve
Westcott 2014 Chardonnay, Lenko Old Vines

Prince Edward County

Casa-Dea 2015 Dea’s Cuvee
Closson Chase 2014 Chardonnay, South Clos
Closson Chase 2014 Pinot Noir, Watson Vineyard
Karlo Estates 2015 Pinot Gris, County