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ROSEWOOD ESTATES<br />
SÉMILLON 2008<br />
Renaceau Vineyard,<br />
VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula<br />
TASTING NOTE: Wine lovers have fallen in love<br />
with [Rosewood’s] small-batch, artisanal wines<br />
that are made from mostly estate hand-picked<br />
grapes ... The wine portfolio at Rosewood consists<br />
primarily of vinifera varietals (or blends) with a<br />
strong Riesling program and even a rarely made<br />
(at least in Niagara) 100% Semillon ... A nose<br />
of white peach and soft, ripe melon. The peach is<br />
amplified on the palate with nice acidity and a<br />
lasting finish. Score: HHHJK (Rick VanSickle,<br />
www.stcatharinesstandard.ca, 2010)<br />
177758 (D) 750 mL $18.00 1<br />
VINELAND ESTATES PINOT BLANC 2007<br />
VQA Twenty Mile Bench,<br />
Niagara Peninsula<br />
The 2007 growing season was long, warm and<br />
ideally dry. As a result, relatively neutral but fullbodied<br />
wines, such as Pinot Blanc, benefited.<br />
This version is filled with apple, pear and green<br />
plum aromas. Dry and quite fruity, enjoy this<br />
delicious wine with grilled rainbow trout or grilled<br />
free-range whole chicken.<br />
164467 (D) 750 mL $18.95 2<br />
CANADA – RED WINE<br />
ONTARIO<br />
HENRY OF PELHAM RESERVE<br />
PINOT NOIR 2007<br />
VQA Niagara Peninsula<br />
Another exceptional wine from the great 2007<br />
vintage, this reserve Pinot from Henry of Pelham<br />
shows classic, almost Burgundian aromas of<br />
cherry, beetroot, and raspberry, plus hints of<br />
clove and tobacco. This lovely, long-finishing<br />
wine is a good match for pork liver pâté, grilled<br />
tuna or salmon, and game bird.<br />
268391 (D) 750 mL $24.95 2<br />
DISCOVER OUR LATEST • SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010<br />
CANADA – ROSÉ WINE<br />
ONTARIO<br />
TAWSE SKETCHES OF NIAGARA<br />
ROSÉ 2009<br />
VQA Niagara Peninsula<br />
TASTING NOTE: Produced from a blend of fairly<br />
equal quantities of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Merlot, this is a lovely<br />
rosé with ripe berry flavours and aromas – cherry<br />
and raspberry – along with underlying notes of<br />
mineral and graphite. It’s light-medium bodied<br />
with a crisp texture and a refreshing fruit-filled<br />
finish. Scrumptious on its own, pair with pizza or<br />
spicy Italian sausage. Score: HHHHJ (Susan<br />
Desjardins, www.winecurrent.com, May 1, 2010)<br />
172643 (D) 750 mL $14.95 1<br />
Alanna’s Pick<br />
USA – WHITE WINE<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
ESTANCIA PINNACLES RANCHES<br />
CHARDONNAY 2008<br />
Monterey County<br />
TASTING NOTE: Brilliant straw-yellow colour<br />
leads to fine tropical fruit, toast and pear aromas.<br />
Dry with excellent aroma replays on the palate.<br />
Wonderful intensity and a long finish give this wine<br />
a brilliant sign-off. Enjoy with lobster or flavourful<br />
fish dishes. (VINTAGES panel, Sept. 2009)<br />
075614 (D) 750 mL $19.95 1<br />
MORGAN HIGHLAND CHARDONNAY<br />
2007<br />
Santa Lucia Highlands<br />
TASTING NOTE: Intense and full-bodied, with a<br />
core of rich pear, fig, honeydew melon and spicy,<br />
toasty oak that’s balanced and complex, ending<br />
with a long, persistent finish that keeps revealing<br />
new flavor nuances. Drink now through 2011.<br />
Score: 90 (James Laube, www.winespectator.com,<br />
July 31, 2009)<br />
953273 (D) 750 mL $32.95 2<br />
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010 VINTAGES 23
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