5/9/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

big fruit with a sense of subtlety. very nice and easy to drink with very structured tannins typical of high quality Niagara wine. Love this stuff. 3 years left to grow... 5 - 10 left? Hard to say, definitely will look forward to tasting my other bottles in a couple years

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Wow. this one is a show stopper with age, very nie leather, nice tannins and acid balance, very pleasant fruit flavours.

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Very nice balance, not overdone. Loaded with Raisin flavour, nice and delicious! Drink with a steak

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Floral nose, Rose pedals. sweet. Easy to drink with solid tannins.

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

very dark, nice concentration. heavy oak. Eucalyptus out the ass.

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Nice floral profile. Acidic. Not enough fruit or alcohol to support acidity, falls flat.

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Packs a light punch when first opened with floral fruit but falls off quickly. the fruit disappear just an hour after opening. copper undertone. Surprising tannins. Basic.

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Blaaaaah. Big floral nose wasn't followed up by any really interesting flavour. Very short finish. No consistency, not very interesting.

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

very nice and great value for a vintage champagne. delicious and balanced. Fresh and tangy with lots of brioche flavours. Long yet light finish. dry.

3/23/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Pear and honey, simple wine without much complexity. Well rounded, oily texture. Full

3/12/2017 - SeanPro Likes this wine:

Very nice concentration. Big berry flavours, heavy barn and oak. Nice acid and tannins. long finish - fruit of dark berries. Awesome wine.

3/12/2017 - SeanPro Likes this wine:

Balanced with good character. Powerful. Plush and comfortable after it opens up with huge tannins and heavy tobacco / oak. Long, graceful finish. Dark berries, nice acids, more tobacco and perfect balance. Superb.

2/28/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Nice dense and moderately complex flavour. Darn berry nose and flavour with solid acids and a lingering finish. Very yummy, easy to drink and ready, could age for another year or so but is equally ready as is.

2/24/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Well balanced, bright fruit and heavy back up from oak and tannins with leather and smoke tones. Delicious.

2/20/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Nic balance. Campy scent, fireplace BBQ. Big dark red fruit, nice complexity and acid tannin balance. Day 2 still had pleasant fruit. Should age 3-5 yrs

2/9/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark colour and ripe fruit on the nose, black cherries and earthy tones. excellent concentration. Very plush flavours of ripe dark berry fruit, followed by oak and a touch of acid to tease before the tannins rest on your tongue. Long finish, excellent balance and mouth feel.

2/8/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark colour. Heavy aromas, some fruit and generous alcohol and oak. Very pleasant ripe plum and black cherry flavours. French oak brings in vanilla and a nice long tannic finish suggests it will age well for several years. Very nice but lacks depth.

2/8/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Not great, especially for a 2009. Brownish ruby color, fruit forward nose with oaky overtones. Flavours of alcohol and acid up front, lingering Fruit with acid in the finish, heavy oak and no substantial fruit flavour. Overall not well balanced, too much oak, not enough fruit, no character and very little to entice excitement.

2/4/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark and foresty on the nose, with nice concentration and obvious, heavy, oaking. Tannins and oak up front, very nice long finish of dark fruits, Leather and Tobacco. Finish lasts close to a minute, with a touch of acid at the end to leave your tongue watering. Fantastic.

2/4/2017 - SeanPro Likes this wine:

light and floral on the nose. Garnet color, dark but opaque. Bright alcohol and fruit, solid acid with light tannins and juniper berries, cherries and an aromatic, floral finish. Very nice, easy to drink, interesting but somewhat one dimensional. Should last at least 2-3 years.

2/2/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

The wine looks colorless colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like apple. It tastes like apricot, pear and lemon. The body is light. The wine has angular texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.

2/1/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Yellow gold colour. Strange overpowering scent of canned peaches or macerated prunes, almost a leeche tone. Pleasant flavour, sweet with similar tones to the nose. Very aromatic, perfumed flavour and nose. Long finish, yet one dimensional, interesting enough to drink however not something that will change your world views. Happy I tasted, but I'll save the bottle to share;)

1/31/2017 - SeanPro Likes this wine:

Very dark color, opaque ruby red. Bright young nose, cherries. Heavy flavours of prunes, plums and cherries. Maraschino. Delicious, easy to drink with enough complexity to leave you pondering.

1/30/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

I bought a case of these a few years ago. Every time I open a bottle it's the same thing. Almost impossible right after opening. Very very tannic with barnyard leather and tobacco. 2 hrs later the flavor has changed, softer, still tannic and tough but drinkable. Sometimes a copper or flint stone in the center of the palate. The next day, however, it's fabulous. Easy to drink, balanced, fruit tones of overripe plums and cherries, delicious!
I guess I should stop drinking my wines too young... thank goodness I have 7 left:)

1/27/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Light ruby color, opaque. Bright young fruit on the nose, Cherries, cranberries, vodka, then dark chocolate. Fresh flavours, complex with young fruit berries, Dark cherries, followed by plums and chcolate in the finish, Caramel. Light but plenty of body, nice sharp acid. Very good. So complex, absolutely fabulous.

1/25/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Green and gold color. Citrus, honey and floral notes on the nose. Pleasant acidity, stemmy green apple flavour with balanced alchohol and a long finish with salinity and melon on the end. Nice.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Ruby color, nicely opaque. Molasses nose. Carmel jammy berries.Nice finish with a lingering battle of acid and tannin.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark colour. Tight, slow legs. Minerality on the nose, with strawberry or other ripe fruit. Oak, strawberries, fruit and then tannins and a steady, long finish. Very nice, excellent balance, could use a few years.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Slow legs, inky purple. Heavy, ripe berry up front on the nose. Ripe canned cherries, Christmas spice. Long finish. Very full flavour with heavy oak. Solid acids, good structure.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark color, deep structure on the nose with canned or macerated berries. Deep structure, dense berry flavours, high alcohol and tannins with medium finish.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Light for rioja, dark ruby colour. Young fruit nose, lively. Oak, almost like Syrah or a rhone blend in flavour. Nothing special here.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Squid ink color, almost like dark granite. Highly acidic scent dominates with over ripe plum flavours. Oaky, Barny flavour, leather hide and tobacco yet still sweet with flavours reminiscent of Madeira. Somewhat young and out of balance, would be better in 5+ years.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Deep ruby colour, some sediment. Rich sweet strawberry and cherry with a candied nose.Well rounded and long finish, berries, sweet juniper.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark rich purple. Earthy aromas with new oak. Strawberry, copper, pure, fruity flavour with medium oaky finish.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Surprisingly opaque ruby color. Very full body. Nose seems confused, very little fruit scent with an alcoholic overtone, black berry fruit if anything. Delightful flavour with perfect balance. Dark berry flavours with a teasing tannin base followed by warming alcohol sensations which leave a lingering acid base to tempt you back for more. This wine is delightful.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Superb balance and quality. Highly concentrated, heavy fresh red berry flavours, perfectly balanced with tannins to last 5 years and oak to compliment. Decant for min half an hour, I drank with a friend too quickly and wish I had saved more to taste once it was open.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Super value. Needs a few years, very nice concentration with new oak flavours. New wine smell will come together nicely in a year or two to be decent.

1/21/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Nice balance. Clear almost green color, very light acid on the nose. Stone fruit and green apple flavours with buttery texture. Nice balance of malic and lactic acid. Lingering finish, pleasant.

1/12/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark ruby purple, nice concentration. Lighter nose than anticipated, black berries, currants. Nice and heavy but balanced oak, tannins and the fruit in the end, with currant and over ripe black plum. Very nice flavour, I think it will stick around for several years at least. Long finish with lingering fruit and tannins, nice balance.

1/12/2017 - SeanPro Likes this wine:

The very pale color reflects the free run only juices used in production, hardly even straw colored it's nose has a fresh citrus backbone with stemmy/grassy undertones. Well rounded flavour with high acidity and a lingering finish, surprisingly long considering how light the flavor is. Green Thompson grapes and apricot dominate followed by a flinty mineral finish. Very nice for the price, an easy drinking wine which leaves you room to ponder before moving on.

1/10/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark purple, nice concentration and slow legs. Well balanced nose with bright cherry notes. Full bodied, easy oaky drinking with lots of fruit left and nice tannins. Good balance. Sweet dark berries, cherries. Dry tannins on the finish and a medium-long lingering of fruit and dry tannins. Should improve for a few years. All in all well balanced, fruity, tannic and yummy, a no brainer but not a wine that will change your life, good... but not a "great" wine.

1/8/2017 - SeanPro Likes this wine:

light straw color with granny smith and apricots on the nose. buttery stone fruit flavours with a tart sensation on the back of the tongue. short finish with acidic undertones, leaves mouth feeling dry almost tannic. Not a perfect balance, the acid overrides the fruit flavours and you can't detect all that you wish you could.

1/6/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Dark Ruby with earthy macerated strawberries on the nose. Fast legs and medium concentration. Tannins at the front of the mouth with solid fruit character quickly following up. Ripe plum and guava, quick finish with some dry copper taste in the end.

1/6/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Straw color, medium legs and no sediment or inclusions. On the nose, very subtle, stone fruit and yeast like a morning stroll past a bakery. Very plush mouthfeel, again stonefruit dominate with ripe peaches out front and a lingering finish which dwindles to a tart sensation at the tip of your tongue to leave you wanting more. Very well rounded and easy to drink with subtle complexity.Impressive finish, I'm going back to put 3 more in my cellar for '18-'19'-20'

1/3/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

A simple wine for simple tastes, not to say it isn't drinkable. I could drink a ton of this if someone forced me too!
Straw color and slow legs, a touch of floating sediment if you look for it, Tartrate residue the following morning in the glass, this wine should have been cold stabilized before bottling. The wine has tropical fruit on the nose and the mouth, melon and cantaloupe dominate alongside canned peaches with a finish on the tongue of passion fruit. Not much going on in terms of depth, its yummy and easy but very one dimensional, it finishes short and the high acidity keeps you wanted to dip your beak again. Slightly off dry. Great buy for $14, but not something for the cellar, bring it out for your friends who arent deep into wine and they'll enjoy it while you save a few bucks.

1/2/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Straw colored with slow legs and no sediment. Very green aromas, bell pepper, stems, granny smith and yeasty bread. The bready yeast notes continue onto the tongue, met by white cranberry and undertones of lychee, and stony lime. high acidity balances the satin texture with a surprisingly long finish for something so refreshing.

1/2/2017 - SeanPro wrote:

Nothing hugely impressive but an easy and robust wine to drink if you don't want to blow the budget. Dark Garnet and nicely concentrated with fast legs and no sediment. Burnt french oak overwhelms with Vanilla flavors and floral scents have a molasses undertone. Full body and decent acid compliment dusty forest floor, prune and cherry flavours with a leathery texture follow the inescapable vanilla flavor, in my opinion the oak is on the side of heavy handed. The wine has an impressive medium long finish for something so affordable.

12/31/2016 - SeanPro wrote:

Crimson colored with medium legs and no sediment. Tropical fruit on the nose, cateloup as the name suggests is joined by other melon and honeysucle flavours. The flavour is very simple at first with ripe tropical fruits, again, canteloup etc however it is joined by light complexity with some stony black pepper essences, violet and ends with a butterscotch finish. Medium body and a high acid, short finish unfortunately but not unsurprisingly. The wine isn't complex or robust but it has some tannins and is easy to drink. Something to pull out with non wine drinkers, the berry flavours are easy to approach and fun, it isn't something to crack open expecting to change your life... it's just easy to drink and fun... as the price suggests.

12/31/2016 - SeanPro wrote:

This dark garnet colored wine has a big round flavour and is very well balanced. Slow legs and full body without sediment.
Warm sweet scents of dried fruit, raisins. Minerals and cranberries also show up on the nose. Dried fruit stands out in the mouth as well, with prunes joining the raisins. Some tannins still exist in the bottle although it is not outwardly tannic. The fruit stand out strongly in the flavour so I'm certin this wine will age well for another 5+ years. This wine is low to medium in acidity and has a medium finish.

12/30/2016 - SeanPro wrote:

This beautiful straw colored wine warms your mouth with it's buttery texture. It's strong aroma is tropical with cantaloupe, mango and melon flavours which are mirrored in the smooth flavour and complimented by stone fruit flavours like apricot and citrus lime notes. For a light a refreshing wine it carries surprising body and a long finish.