Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Medium light ruby color. Bursting spices nose that leads to red berry aromas, crushed rocks and coal. Very flowery and more delicate on the palate than what the nose could’ve showed, long refine red berries and sweet spices, great acidity and looong finish. This is good! Could be described as a rock grown Pinot styled wineExcellent (91)

Made of Nerello Mascalese (98%) and Nerello Capuccio (2%). Alcohol level of 13,5% 

Available in SAQ stores for 27,30$ (Code SAQ : 12711176)

Tenuta delle Terre Nere’s website: tenutaterrenere.com

Le Maitre de Chai represents them in Québec: maitredechai.ca

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2016

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2016

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2016 

Bright and translucid ruby color. Nose of flowers, red fruits with spices and earth, a perfume a can’t be tired of smelling! This a perfect example of how elegant a Gamay wine can be. On the palate, there’s an explosion of red berries and fruits (cherries and strawberries), of acidity (not being to powerful too) and so enjoyable (that is an understatement!). Finish of sour berries that last a moment in a very fresh way. This is the type of wine I am currently seeking to quench my thirst. Very good+ (90))

Made of Gamay from vines located between Morgon and Fleurie. Made by Marie Lapierre (spouse of the well known and deceased Marcel Lapierre) and Jean-Claude Chanudet. Natural winemaking and aged in old oak cask on its lees. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available in SAQ stores for 22,95$ (Code SAQ :  12454991)

RéZin Sélection represents them in Québec: rezin.com

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2016

Château Cambon Beaujolais 2016

Ravines Chardonnay Finger Lakes 2014

Ravines Chardonnay Finger Lakes 2014

Ravines Chardonnay Finger Lakes 2014

Light color with green hue. Nose of green lemon, Granny Smith apples, salty and rocky notes. Round mouth feel, almost fat whie the wine is dry, ending with a bright finish with good acidity. Very nice wine for a new productiona rea fir me. Very good+ (89)

Made of  Chardonnay. The grapes are sun dried (“appasimento”technique), then pressed and aged in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 14%

Available in SAQ stores for 28,50$ (Code SAQ : 13120036)

Ravines Wine Cellar’s website: ravineswine.com

Sample proposed by AOC & Cie Châteaux et Domaines: vinsaoc.ca

Ravines Chardonnay Finger Lakes 2014

Le vin a bien fait lors d’un souper entre amis!

Grange of Prince Edward Estate Chardonnay VQA Prince Edward County 2013

Grange of Prince Edward Estate Chardonnay VQA Prince Edward County 2013

Grange of Prince Edward Estate Chardonnay VQA Prince Edward County 2013  

Light golden color. Nose of pear, apples, lemon and wet rocks. Was quite shy on the palate, especially when too cold. But as it warmed up, it showed really beautifully! Bright, good acidity, apple, lemon and salty notes with a touch of honey on the finish bringing just a little roundness to the wine. It was really good! Very good (89)

Made of Chardonnay. And in tanks on leed. Alcohol level of 12,4%

Got this bottle through the “Wine Club” special release from Grange of Prince Edward.

Grange of Prince Edward’s website: grangeofprinceedward.com

Bambara Sélection is the agency for Québec: bambaraselection.com

Grange of Prince Edward Estate Chardonnay VQA Prince Edward County 2013

Grange of Prince Edward Estate Chardonnay VQA Prince Edward County 2013

Pinard et Filles Frangin 2016

Pinard et Filles Frangin 2016

Pinard et Filles Frangin 2016

Dark and light purple color. Nose of wild berries Concrad grapes, flowers and earth. This nose is deep, fresh and inviting. Same on the palate with great flavors, this sour-bitter duo that I like so much, because it’s what makes this type of wine so easy drinking, without being thin or dull. In fact, it’s the complete opposite, you want more of that fruit explosion wine. Long finish, longer than what it takes to empy your glasse. Then you need more… Very good+ (90)

Made of 60% Frontenac Gris (stainless tank fermented, then ended its fermentation into bottle) and 40% of Petite Perle (whole bunch fermentation in oak barrels). Blended a month prior to bottling. Organic farming, natural winemaking. Total production of 520 bouteilles. Alcohol level of 12%. Label art by Marc Séguin.

Was sold by allocation. Can be found in some restaurants.

Pinard et Filles website: pinardetfilles.com

Link to a previous post on one of their wines: Pinard & Filles Pornfelder 2015

Pinard et Filles Frangin 2016

Pinard et Filles Frangin 2016

Domaine Tetramythos Roditis Patras 2016

Domaine Tetramythos Roditis Patras 2016

Domaine Tetramythos Roditis Patras 2016

Lightly colored. Nose of apricot, lemon, white peach, sea breeze all in a rich yet really fresh way. Same profile on the palate, the richness and mouthfeel paired with the acidity and salty notes are really satisfying. This is quite a good QPR too. Good+ (88)

Made of Roditis. Aged 3 months in tanks. Alcohol level of 12,5% 

Available in SAQ stores for 14,95$ (Code SAQ : 12484575)

Tetramythos Winery’s website: tetramythoswines.com

Oenopole brings in Québec their wines: oenopole.ca

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015 

Dense ruby color with purple hue. Nose of mixed berries, meat, spices, violet flowers and then something leafy. Dense, deep but tight nose. Complete opposite on the palate with expressive flavors, a good acidity level, could be mistaken for a warm year Crozes-Hermitage from the Graillot familly. Fine finish on sweet spices notes. This is for me the perfect match between gamay’s drinkability and syrah’s rusticity, with a great acidity level and real yummyness. Excellent (91)

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

Domaine de Fa Fleurie Roche Guillon 2015

Made from Gamay graped coming from a single vineyard. Semi-carbonic fermentation then aged 10 months in 1 to 3 years old oak cask. Certified organic, in biodynamic conversion. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in small quantities in SAQ stores for 37,50$ (Code SAQ : 13236709)

There is some magnums still available at the SAQ Signature store of Québec (73,50$ – Code SAQ : 13236688)

More info on Domaine de Fa: Domaine de Fa

Domaine de Fa’s wines (as for Alain Graillot ones) are represented by Le Maître de Chai: maitredechai.ca

Here’s a link to my previous blog post on Domaine de Fa, the new adventure of Maxime Graillot and his brother, bith from the familly estate of Alain Graillot: Domaine de Fa Beaujolais En Besset 2014

Pinard & Filles Pornfelder 2015

Pinard & Filles Pornfelder 2015

Pinard & Filles Pornfelder 2015

Dark ruby color with purple hue. Nose of small berries, earth, spices, straw, blooming of freshness. Good concentration on the palate paired with a good acidity level. Flavors of sour fruit, spices, it’s juicy and chewy, has some depth and is simply quite tasty and joyful. Glad I could have that wine with its very limited production. Very good+ (90)

Made of Pinot Noir (60%), Dornfelder (30%) and Pinot Meunier (10%). Natural winemaking. The Pinots were aged in 5 y/o barrels and in Dame Jeanne for the Dornfelder. Alcohol level of 10,2%. The label is drawn by the visual artist Marc Seguin

This is no more available, But I’ll be waiting for their next wine release! If you’re lucky, there might be some restaurants in Montréal that have this wine on their list…

Pinard & Filles website: pinardetfilles.com

Pinard & Filles Pornfelder 2015

The Pornfelder from Pinard & Filles with a label made from a Marc Séguin art piece

Norman Hardie Cuvée des Amis VQA Prince Edward County 2014

Norman Hardie Cuvée des Amis VQA Prince Edward County 2014

Norman Hardie Cuvée des Amis VQA Prince Edward County 2014

A Great Wine generally is the one that is drank at the right moment, with the good people, having long lasting talks holding a glass of that wine, remembering all the good times they had together. Wine is all about sharing, enjoyment, smiles. This particular wine did provided an enjoyment bolder than most wines, met all the item described and this wine have the best name a wine could ever get since “Cuvée des Amis” means “Wine for friends”…

Norman Hardie Cuvée des Amis Unfiltered VQA Prince Edward County 2014

Norman Hardie Cuvée des Amis Unfiltered VQA Prince Edward County 2014

My tasting note for this wine:

Beautiful light golden color. Nose of orchard fruits, lemon with a hint of toasty, oaky notes with a gentle saltiness. Round texture on the palate that doesn’t hide the acidity behind it. Then came the fruit flavors mixed with the oak from ageing, all balanced and leading to the mineral finish of wet stones, clay and saltiness again, all bringing in complexity. The wine had a longer finish that the time it took to empty our glasses, cause it was drinking so nicely and easily. This is a stunning wine, a Grand Cru from Prince Edward County, to be opened with great friends. Superb (93)

Made of  Chardonnay exclusively from Prince Edward County. Barrel fermented and aged and 500L French oak barrels were used. The wine spent an additionnal 4 months on its lees in tank prior to bottling. Alcohol level of 11,4%

Exclusively sold at the winery in magnum bottle size only (1500ml)

Norman Hardie Winery’s website: normanhardie.com

They are represented in Québec by Vin Dame Jeanne: vindamejeanne.com

E Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2013

E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2013

E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2013

Dark ruby color. Nose of mixed berries, spices, pepper, olives, raw bacon and flowers. More tight on the palate, air did helped unveil the flavors of baked red fruit, olices, then spices and meat notes. Long and rustic finish, this is a type of wine that goes so well with long roasted meat dishes. Can age too and this wine was at its peek days after bottle opening. Good+ (88)

Made of Syrah from an average 35 years old vines. Aged 4 months in oak casks. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in SAQ stores for 26,65$ (Code SAQ : 00739243)

Guigal’s website: guigal.com

Sample proposed by Les Sélections Fréchette: selectionsfrechette.com