Rosewood Estates Winery – Pinot Noir 2010 – Niagara Escarpment

Rosewood Estates Winery – Pinot Noir 2010 – Niagara Escarpment

(11 months aging in French oak barrels ) A wine a little thinner and a little more complex than the previous one ( Rosewood winery – Pinot Black 2011). Nectar marked by notes of strawberry and cherry, which combine with the purple as well as smoky. The tannins are well integrated. A well-made wine that…

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Rosewood Estates Winery – Pinot Noir 2011 – Twenty Mile Bench

Rosewood Estates Winery – Pinot Noir 2011 – Twenty Mile Bench

(11 months aging in French oak barrels) A well-made wine , typical of the region. The nose shows red fruit and spices (mocha, spice and slight hint of cinnamon) accompanied by small smoky. The palate is round, light. It is marked by notes of cherry and to a lesser extent by the raspberry, but also…

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Rosewood Estates Winery – Chardonnay Reserve 2011 – Beamsville Bench

Rosewood Estates Winery – Chardonnay Reserve 2011 – Beamsville Bench

The nose is delicate, fruity and slightly woody. The palate is fat, rich and balanced. It reveals hints of dried fruits, lemon, exotic fruits combined with a light vegetal note but also spices and slight smoky notes.

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Rosewood Estates Winery – Mima’s block Riesling 2011 – Twenty Mile Bench

Rosewood Estates Winery – Mima’s block Riesling 2011 – Twenty Mile Bench

( the name is a tribute to the owner’s aunt , Maria Zobniw ) A lively , fruity (ripe fruits) , developing citrus , minerality associated notes of white fruits, flowers ( peach blossom ) but also some menthol notes. The palate is relatively round and fresh with a hint of acidity which energizes (pep)

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Rosewood Estates Winery – Select Series – Semillon 2012 – Beamsville Bench

Rosewood Estates Winery – Select Series – Semillon 2012 – Beamsville Bench

The nose is crisp, fruity and rich fruit. The palate is full, balanced, round, fresh and fruity. It develops notes of exotic fruits (especially pineapple, lychee) associated with hints of pear and melon.

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Malivoire Winery – Icewine Riesling 2009 – VQA Lincoln Lakeshore VQA

Malivoire Winery – Icewine Riesling 2009 – VQA Lincoln Lakeshore VQA

A nose with notes of honey, peach and flowers. On the palate it expresses pretty notes of apricot, nectarine, pineapple and citrus together papaya, tea and quince. Nice sweetness on the palate. A perfect balance between sugar and acidity. The final, long and persistent.

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Rosewood Estates Winery – Mead Royale 2008 (Select Barrel Aged) – Honey Wine / Vin de Miel

Rosewood Estates Winery – Mead Royale 2008 (Select Barrel Aged) – Honey Wine / Vin de Miel

A sweet mead (69.4 g / L of residual sugar) relatively rich in aromas. It expresses notes of white flowers (including Honeysuckle) flower vine, spices ( including ginger), candied fruits and honey. The fruit notes are a blend of orange confit, pear and candied dried fruits (grape, apricot). Also the presence of some woody notes…

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Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery – Sauvignon Blanc – 2010 – VQA Niagara Peninsula VQA

Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery – Sauvignon Blanc – 2010 – VQA Niagara Peninsula VQA

The nose is rather discreet and made ​​notes of citrus and flowers. The palate is fresh, lively and made ​​notes of citrus (grapefruit, lemon, and tangerine) associated with white fruits as well as white flowers. Presence of some toasted notes and a slight oaky finish. The finish is medium long. An aromatically simple but well…

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Malivoire Winery – M2 Pinot Noir – Small Lot 2009 – VQA Beamsville Bench VQA

Malivoire Winery – M2 Pinot Noir – Small Lot 2009 – VQA Beamsville Bench VQA

A wine finer and more elegant than the previous Pinot Noir. It’s marked by red fruits. The nose reveals notes of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), flowers (violet, rose) with smoky and woody notes. The palate is full, fresh and mineral. The palate expresses notes of red fruits (raspberry, strawberry) with notes of plum, vanilla…

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Malivoire Winery – Pinot Noir 2010 – VQA Niagara Escarpment VQA

Malivoire Winery – Pinot Noir 2010 – VQA Niagara Escarpment VQA

A full-bodied wine. It reveals notes of black cherry, ripe red fruits and spices (mocha). In the mouth the nectar proves very pleasant, round, fruity and generous. A rather elegant wine expresses hints of cherry, dried fig, very ripe plum, ripe red fruit combined with spices and woody notes. More complex than the previous, more…

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