Essex Wine Review » Cabernet

Mastronardi Merlot Cabernet 2008

Gary Killops — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:13:51 +0000

Winemaker’s Notes:
The marriage of two noble varietals has created this wonderful wine of distinction, style and taste. Aromas are chocolate covered cherries with hints of vanilla. Flavours of ripe spicy berries shine through the lively tannins followed by a long finish. Enjoy with game, grilled fare and robust cheeses.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL ($19.95 + $2.59 tax) = $22.54

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Cooper’s Hawk Cabernet Merlot 2008

Gary Killops — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:04:46 +0000

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

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Erie Shore Cabernet 2010

Gary Killops — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:55:33 +0000

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

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Erie Shore Fire & Ice 2008

Gary Killops — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:58:14 +0000

Winemaker’s Notes:
A fortified Cabernet Late Harvest, Icewine Blend. Must be tasted!

21% alc./vol
Sugar code: (11.5)

Price: 375 mL $21.95

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Viewpointe Cabernet Merlot 2005

Gary Killops — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:45:10 +0000

Winemaker’s Notes:
Aroma: Cassis, black cherry, black currant, spice, pepper, dark chocolate, leather.
Palate: leather and moderate tannins and acidity, notes of spice with a long finish.
Burgundy red in colour with colour to the rim.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $16.95

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Colio Shiraz Cabernet 2007

Gary Killops — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:45:41 +0000

Colio Estate – VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes
Colour: Ruby
Bouquet: Cherry, cocoa and green pepper
Taste: Tart, dark fruit, pepper and tannin in the finish
Serve at: 15º – 18º C

VQA Ontario

Blend: Shiraz 56%, Cabernet 44%
Brix at Harvest: Shiraz 19.8, Cabernet Franc 22.4
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (7-10 days on the skins)
Aging: 8 months in oak
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.0 %
Production: 2440 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: 750 mL – $10.75

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Colio Shiraz Cabernet 2006

Gary Killops — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:16:54 +0000

Colio Estate – VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Tasting Notes
Colour: Ruby
Bouquet: Cherry, cocoa and green pepper
Taste: Tart, dark fruit, pepper and tannin in the finish
Serve at: 15º – 18º C

Winemakers Notes:
This Shiraz/Cabernet shows our winemaking team’s ability to stay true to varietals and create fruit-forward, food-friendly wines.

Appellation: VQA – Ontario
Blend: Shiraz 56%, Cabernet 44%
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (7-10 days on the skins)
Aging: 8 months in oak
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match:
Vegetarian, Veal, Pork, Pasta-tomato based, Mexican, Lamb, Game, Cheeses-strong, Beef-roasted, Beef-grilled

VQA Ontario
12.5 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $10.95

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Pelee Island Cabernet Merlot 2008 (Stepped up to the Plate)

Gary Killops — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:29:43 +0000

Winemaker’s Notes:

Pelee Girls Stepped up to the Plate series.

10% of the sales proceeds from this wine will be donated to the Ontario Association of Food Banks to help your neighbours facing hunger.

Every month, over 320,000 Ontarians are served by food banks, and forty percent are children. Buy local, Share local is a campaign in support of our neighbours, our local producers, our environment and our economy.

Alcohol: 13%
VQA Ontario

Price: 750 ML $14.75

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Mastronardi Cabernet Rosé 2007

Gary Killops — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:10:25 +0000

Winemaker’s Notes:
Fresh pomegranate and red berry aromas followed by soft spices and a rush of strawberry on the palate. Match with everything summer.

Sugar Code: 2

Price: 750 mL $12

(1.5L also available)

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Erie Shore Summer Sun Cabernet 2007

Gary Killops — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:18:29 +0000

Winemake Notes:

2007 VQA Summer Sun Cabernet

We’re thrilled to have our very popular new summer wine: Summer Sun Cabernet now available. Summer Sun is a chilled red wine made of 100% Cabernet Franc, made with only minimal skin contact. The result is a delicate salmon coloured wine with a vibrant citrus nose with pronounced lime, fresh grapefruit with a dusting of sugar on the palate. It is matched with grilled vegetables, cold cuts, cheese, sole, oyster, snapper, salmon, quiche, burgers, ribs and hot spicy foods.

Price: 750 mL (1) $12.45

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