8/1/2022 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Even better the next day!

5/7/2022 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Lovely. Still significant fruit on the nose. Chocolate, blackberry and spices. Super round and complex on the pallet. Tannins melted down, barely perceivable . It was probably amazing a couple of years ago but was excellent this weekend. You should not wait much longer if you still have a bottle to open.

4/30/2022 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

This is one of the two best champagne bottles I’ve had So far. Beautiful deep gold colour showing age, and a surprising amount of fine bubbles still streaming out of the bottom of the glass like delicate pearl necklaces. On the palate we have a medium to full body white, showing hints of oak but also cooked apples and pear. Nice herbal, pastry and honey flavors complete the picture for a surprisingly round and gourmet wine experience. Would accompany well a meal. Had it with smoked salmon, avocados, smoked and maple glazed slamon cubes as well as mussels. Lovely.

8/21/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Decanted for 60 min. Nose: lots of red fruit still present after all these years. Palate: still some red fruit left but not nearly as much as on the nose. Not too many dimensions left in this wine. Tannins practically all gone. I usually like blended and subtle tannins in older wines but this one is starting to more than subtle. Som very light leather flavors perceived…but as light and subtle is this wine, it’s very very long…flavors stoking around in your pallet for a good minute if you allow it. Past it’s prime but still an enjoyable bottle.

7/26/2021 - gmcconnell Does not like this wine:

Very disappointing. I was expecting more from Leo Courville with a varietal that does well in cold climates.

7/3/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Nose: strawberry jam, cigar box, leather, cardamom, pink peppercorn
Pallet:hackberry, herbes/grass, plum, surprising hints of watermelon. Leather and cocoa. Super length. Blended but surprisingly present tannins. This is great now but probably very good for another year.

5/9/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Amazing QPR

3/28/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Nice, nice dark fruit (like plum), vanilla and vegetal notes on the nose. Nice acidity and more vegetal, pepper and cooked plum on the palate. A little too much alcohol still felt on the palate even though we drank it below 18 C. Will give the next one another year or two.

3/27/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Loved it! The Tinta de Toro varietal is all that I had read about. More fruit than its cousins the Tempranillo, this bottle was complex with blended in tanins and a medium body feel (probably normal after 13 years).

3/4/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Belle découverte. Mon premier Fleurie. Un beau fruit au nez. Fruits rouges et épices en bouche. Corp similaire à certains Morgons mais il y a des meilleurs morgons à ce prix.

1/31/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

So much better than the bottles we had a few years ago. 10 year old. Much rounder than last time. Tannins blended in. Still showing good dark fruit both on the nose and palate.

1/17/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Not a bad wine but didn’t like it as much as I was expecting. Acidity is high with a slightly bitter aftertaste (like grapefruit peel). Nice and round on the pallet for the first second. Nice complexity on the nose.

1/9/2021 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Lovely! Will buy again.

12/25/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Nose: red fruit like cherry and cranberry, subtil vanilla, earthy aromas, Cedar and mushrooms.
Palate: soft tanins, clear and pleasant acidity, cigar (Tobacco). Amazing QPR.

12/25/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

It has probably past it’s prime but it was still enjoyable. Upon opening, strong fossil fuels nose (diesel and natural gas). Ripe Apricot and plum (closer to confit that ripe actually), and caramel. Good but the lasting nose and pallet of fossil fuels may bother some.

12/22/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

This is a very pleasant surprise. Beautiful Chardonay from NZ with a freshness, acidity and menerality similar to a Chablis but rounder, silkyer. Love it. Amazing QPR.

12/6/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Nose: nice ripe (or cooked) red fruit. Palate: red fruit, soft tanins, leather, light cocoa and pleasant acidity. Nothing spectacular but a good bottle.

11/29/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Une bombe au nez. Nez herbacé, floral, un peu de citron, melon, même une touche de vanille. En bouche, rond, miel, encore des notes herbacées. Incroyable RQP.

10/3/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Not a bad wine. It’s in a good drinking window. Too much vanilla for my liking. Otherwise many people will like it.

9/19/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Great American style Bordeau blend. Nose: chocolat, red ripe fruit. Mouth: Round (smooth), chocolate, ripe red berries, very light vanilla (which I don’t usually like). Great wine all around.

7/25/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Nous n’avions aucune attentes pour ce vin que je croyais sur son déclin depuis des années déjà. Aéré au décanteur environ 3 heures. Ce vin dégusté à l’automne 2019 nous a donné l’impression qu’il lui restait quelques années de beauté. Bien que généralement Fondus, ses tanins étaient toujours bien ressentis pour un vin de cet âge. Une robe généralement sombre et toujours opaque avec une auréole terra-cotta et translucides, fidèle à son âge. De belles longues jambes aussi. Un nez subtil de cuir, boîte à tabac (très léger) et café avec à peu près pas de fruits perceptibles. En bouche, à notre surprise, il lui restait de belles mais légères traces de fruit noirs mûrs. Surprenait par sa longueur en bouche. Je ne Sais pas bien d’écrire quoi d’autre mais il y avait autre chose en cette bouteille qui rendait le tout si bon et savoureux. Rien comme un vin en fin de course, éteint. Peut-être encore un peu d’acidité ressenti? Nous avons peut-être été surpris par le niveau de cette bouteille au point où il nous biaise, mais j’en garde un souvenir très agréable. Je lui donne donc une note à la hauteur.

7/19/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Nice and mature, bender tannins but still sharp enough to go another 2 to 5 years. Leather, nice black fruit and a little vanilla (under the level I dislike).

7/5/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Didn’t like the after taste that was bitter almost fizzy. It disappeared the next day for the second half of the bottle. Let it air for a while.

7/5/2020 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Nose: floral, citrus and lichee fruit and mint.
Mouth: mineral, fuit forward, a bit vegetal.
Amazing PQR. Great patio wine!

12/27/2019 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Clear Lychee and citrus on nose and lychee, honey and pear on palate.

12/22/2019 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Good for another year or two. Much better than the bottle I had in 2018

11/3/2019 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Should be better that this bottle but this one didn’t travel well across the Atlantic.

9/21/2019 - gmcconnell wrote:

Beautiful wine. Silky tannins.

8/17/2019 - gmcconnell Likes this wine:

Good to go for another 5 years at least

8/14/2017 - gmcconnell wrote:

Lovely true Bordeaux blend. Will benefit from at least another couple of years but it's nice now. Also my first try from this winery but this is a great wine to start with.

7/28/2017 - gmcconnell wrote:

Beautiful fruit on the nose, great acidity fine light tannins. Ready to drink now. Good without decanting, although decanting might reveal even more.

7/14/2017 - gmcconnell wrote:

Decanted about an hour. Much nicer (tanins more blended-in) and rounder on the palet than last time for same vintage (probably 3-4 years ago). Was positively surprised.

5/28/2017 - gmcconnell wrote:

Victime de la chaleur lors du déménagement.

8/2/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Lovely bottle. Nose: orange confit, cinnamon, Cloves and a bit of rhubarb. Palate: leather, graphite, and spices.

6/8/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Gets better every time I open a new bottle. I also let it breath longer every time. 2.5 h this time. Everybody loved it. Before meal. So easy to drink.

5/11/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Nose: plenty if spices (black pepper, vanilla, etc) and red fruit (cherry, Empire Apple, plum, etc). Presence of barley sugar also.
Palate: stronger presence (but lea complexity) of spices. Cherry, nice acidity and clear signs of being young relative to its aging potential. Have 6 bottles (5 now) and no doubt the score will go up with age.

3/23/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Had tried all of their reds at the vineyard 1.5 years ago and did not like any of them. Tried this new one at a the Quebec International Wine fare/competition and liked it immediately. Had a full bottle yesterday with home made prosciutto pizza and it was a good match. It's big on red fruit (nose and palate) as most Quebec but with an interesting presence of smoke and barley sugar

3/23/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Lovely surprise. Decanted 3 hours. Spicy nose of white pepper, light vanilla and cinnamon, graphite and pastry dough. Spicy and vegetal palate. Pepper, soft tannins and cherries in brandy (ray de vie)

1/26/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Lovely bottle. I could smell the nicely fruity an spicy nose when poring it in the decanter, without trying. Fresh with nice acidity, red fruit, pepper, I don't remember the rest (from yesterday).

1/3/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Great wine. Needs a good couple of hours of air before drinking.

1/3/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Beautiful!

1/3/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Surprisingly complex wine. Don't remember all the details form last night but it has a beautifully balanced black fruit and spices palate. Medium body. Could still be drunk throughout 2014. Amazing price quality ratio.

1/2/2014 - gmcconnell wrote:

Surprisingly still quite tannic with signs it could age a few more years.

11/17/2013 - gmcconnell wrote:

Although this is not a vintage, had this in my cellar for around 3 years. Had is with a few other people yesterday and everybody was surprised and expected something else. The quantity of bubbles was lower than a newer equivalent cider. It was darker/straw-yellow in colour, very dry in taste with yeast and light mushroom and dry leaves/almost truffles notes.

11/17/2013 - gmcconnell wrote:

Ceci est le 2011, pas le 2007 que j'ai bu. N'arrive pas a le cheville du 2007 qui m'avais beaucoup surpris. Le 2011: nez de petit fruits rouges, de poivres et d'une touche de vanille. Saveurs de fumée, cerises a grappe, bois et graphite en finale. 2e moitié de Bouteille plus appréciée. Donc bénéficie de quelque heures d'aération.

11/10/2013 - gmcconnell wrote:

I personally love champagnes at this stage of their lives. Darker / straw shade of yellow. Bubbles still present a small/fine but not a lot of them left at this stage. Just enough for a nice effervescent feeling on the pallet. Cooked apples and a little yeast on the nose. Apples, honey, light spices and lemon taste. Great bottle.

11/9/2013 - gmcconnell wrote:

Disappointing. The second half of the bottle was actually better the next days, so
Obviously needed more than the 2 hours I gave it.

9/1/2013 - gmcconnell wrote:

Nice generous wine. Was the Grande Reserve 2005. A lot of deposit in the bottle. Was surprisingly quite astringent in the beginning but I let it breath for 2.5 h and it opened up beautifully. Flavors blending nicely into each other. Cantaloupe, black fruits and leather. Very little astringency left.

8/26/2013 - gmcconnell wrote:

Party fete 39 ans

8/18/2013 - gmcconnell wrote:

Light orange coloring showing its age. Otherwise this wine tastes like it could take another 2 or 3 years. Aired in decanter for 45 min. Tannins still present but melted together smoothly. Cooked cherry and black fruits on the nose with chocolate and leather. Mouth: cooked prunes, more chocolate with Tobacco and light spices. Lovely wine with equally lovely company.