Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
A wonderful expression of Merlot that exhibits bold and intense licorice and plum notes. The mouthfeel is clean and full bodied with a dry finish. This wine is perfect for aging and will show it’s best in 2-3 years.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Released On: August 20th, 2011
Category: Dry Red Wine
Oaked: 20 months
Blends: 100% Merlot
Sugar: 0
Serve At: 12°C (53.6°F)

Price: 750 mL $24.95

Rate and review Sprucewood Shores Hawk’s Flight Merlot Reserve 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
This 60% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot blend was aged 16 months in French oak barrels. The wine shows good concentration of both fruit and colour with blackberry, vanilla and spice on the palate.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
14% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $17.95

Rate and review Cooper’s Hawk Cabernet Merlot 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our 2009 barrel chardonnay is a new and exciting version compared to previous years that melds the best of both worlds. The crisp and fruity character has been preserved with noticeable fruit forward while the midpalate displays coconut and the finish lingers with a gentle flavour of butterscotch.

VQA Ontario

Released On: June 19th, 2011
Oaked: 5 months
Alc/Vol: 13.0%
Sugar: 0
Volume: 750mL
Serve At: 12°C (53.6°F)

Price: 750 mL $18.95

Rate and review Sprucewood Shores Barrel Reserve Chardonnay 2009

Cabernet Franc

Winemaker’s Notes:
Great tannins, structure and fruit on this Classic Erie Shore Vintage. Wonderful with grilled or roasted red meats, chicken, turkey (dark meat) vegetables, pizza, and blue cheese.

This Bordeaux variety is particularly well suited to the Essex County climate, growing season and soils. The result is a full flavoured red wine that matches nicely with grilled or roasted red meats, chicken, turkey, grilled vegetables, hard and blue cheeses.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13.5% alc./vol
Sugar code: 0

Price: 750 mL $13.95

Rate and review Erie Shore Cabernet 2010

Winemaker’s Notes:
This magnificent bubbly blend consists of Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Toasty apple, floral, lychee and honey bouquet dominate the aromas and flavour.

VQA Ontario
Méthode Cuve Close
12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $12.75 ($10.00 + tax) = $11.30

Rate and review Mastronardi a’Dorah

Winemaker’s Notes:
(vee-own-yay) A wonderfully floral white from the Northern Rhone valley, this grape carries a creamy mouth feel with notes of honey and stone fruits.

Pleasant Pairings: This is a great wine with food! Spicy – but not hot – flavours, like ginger, turmeric and cumin are good partners here, as are game meats such as goose, turkey, and duck.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Estate Bottled
12.3% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $13

Rate and review Smith & Wilson Viognier 2008