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2003 Arcadian Pinot Noir Dierberg Vineyard
1/16/2010 - VinumCA wrote: 89 Points
After reading other CT TNs, I was not surprised by the appearance: a cloudy, vibrant red-orange, with clearly visible dark specks. Murky, to say the least, but I was undeterred.
The nose was easily the most impressive aspect of the wine. This smells EXACTLY like a cabernet franc Icewine from Niagara. Intense candied fruit flavours: strawberry Jolly Ranchers and ripe Bing cherries, with background notes of smoke, balsamic and the telltale pinot "funk". The palate, however, fell short; medium bodied, silky in texture, but one-dimensional in character, with sweet and candied simple red fruit and electrifying acidity, as well as an odd metallic tang on a clipped finish. Kind of a letdown after the uniquely interesting nose.
Overall, a great nose and a slightly disappointing flavour profile, a wine that hits my palate just shy of the 90 point range.
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2006 Le Clos Jordanne Chardonnay Claystone Terrace
11/2/2009 - VinumCA wrote: 89 Points
Somewhat inexpressive at the moment, but over time, reveals aromatic notes of white flowers, apple, and vanilla ice cream (yum!). The palate is somewhat simpler, consisting of spiced apples, a touch of limestone minerality and a finish of buttered popcorn. The key to this wine is integration; the oak is not overdone, the fruit is not over-the-top, and the acidity is just high enough to provide structure for further bottle age. Final impression: a good wine, but perhaps not worthy of the $35 price tag. Kudos, however, to Thomas Bachelder, who shows off his winemaking chops by demonstrating that he will always produce the best possible wine from each vintage and vineyard.
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2007 Mitolo Cabernet Sauvignon Serpico
9/23/2009 - VinumCA wrote: 88 Points
Mitolo tasting with Frank Mitolo and Ben Glaetzer (Quince Restaurant, Toronto): Bluish-black in colour, with a good layering of dried dark fruit and oak-driven spice on the nose, but that same underwhelming and confusing green element that I found in Jester making a second appearance (albeit not in so great a quantity). Dark dried currant, bay leaf, and big tannins drawn equally from grape and barrel. Finish was slightly clipped by the herbal elements.
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