Spierhead – Pinot Noir Cuvee
BC Wines
This wine is velvety smooth with wonderful mouth feel. The nose gives nice cherry fruit and plum with a hint of violet. As the finish lingers I get racy acidity...
Fitzpatrick – The Unwinder Ehrenfelser
Fitzpatrick – The Unwinder Ehrenfelser – 2016 Aptly named and a summer pleaser for sure! Great notes of honeysuckle on the nose. The palate refreshes with flavors of grapefruit and...
Casa Silva – Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc – 2015 (Willow Park)
This has all that I love about new world wine styling. This wine is very fruit forward and blasts you with a little more heat than the others at...
Les Athletes du Vin – Touraine Sauvignon – 2015 (J. Webb)
This is a classic Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc from Torraine. Exactly what I look for in Sauvignon Blanc as it has a little more complexity and elegance on the...
The Ned – Sauvignon Blanc – 2016 (Zyn)
The Brits love this wine as one million bottles of “The Ned” end up landing there each year. This is definitely the New Zealand style in terms of classic...
Chateau Lavanau – Sauvignon – 2014 (Bin 905)
Chateau Lavanau – Sauvignon – 2014 (Bin 905) Always fun to try a unique style! Most whites near or in Bordeaux will be blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. This...
Pittnauer – Pinot Noir – 2016 (Kensington Wine Market)
This is my first kick at a Pinot Noir from Austria and this one hails from Burgenland near Lake Neusiedlersee. I must say that it is very interesting from a...
Sattlerhoff Sudsteiermark -Sauvignon Blanc – 2016 (Kensington Wine Market)
Somewhat unique to find a Sauvignon Blanc from Austria as opposed to a Gruner Veltliner or a Riesling so thought this would be something a little different. To me this...
My Favourite Red
So I gave you the goods about one of my favourite whites and thought it was about time I weighed in on a red! There have been so many trends...
Donnhoff – Riesling – 2015 (Kensington Wine Market)
This Riesling is from the Nahe region and comes from a “living legend”. The Rheingau typically gets more attention from the tourists but Donnhoff makes outstanding Rieslings and this is...