Podere Castorani Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Cadetto 2012 Dark and slightly purple color. Aromas of blackberries, spices, herbs and dried roses. Rond and silky on the palate over a strength also felt. Flavors of black fruits / berries, warm spices and bitter chocolate. Long finish. Good+ (88) Made of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Aged 6 months in cement tanks then […]
Pierre Gaillard St-Joseph Blanc 2013 Straw color. Very floral nose where is also apricot, peaches, melon, apples and spices. Fruit ripeness is there but balance on the palate with flavors of melon, apples, fine oak notes and just a touch of nuts. Good acidity, round mouth feel, long and elegant finish where flowers gently linger […]
Pearl Morissette Chardonnay Cuvée Dix-Neuvième Twenty Mile Bench VQA 2012 Bright gold color. Nose of fresh fruits with pineapple, citrus fruit and earthy clay mineral notes. Round on the palate with a good acidity level that goes pretty well with its candied lemon and fresh pineapple flavors. Long spicy finish. Got really better with air, […]
Château Eugénie Cahors 2011 Dark cherry color. Aromas of earth, rocks, spices and dry herbs. Lots of freshness too. Hard not to like the fruit flavors of this wine blended with spices and minerals. To buy to go with your last BBQs of the season or to warm yourself while facing the upcoming fall. Very […]
September 17th SAQ Cellier release Bordeaux wine tasting Recently were invited by SAQ Cellier for a tasting, wine reviewers, sommeliers, bloggers and wine lovers who follows SAQ Cellier Facebook page. Were in front of us: Bordeaux wines from this Thursday, September 17th release. We had eight wines to taste and to goal was to talk […]
Bodegas Moraza Rioja Tempranillo 2013 Deep red color with purple hue. Aromas of black fruits, spices, black earth and smoke. Quite austere at first, 30 minutes of air really changed the wine and its strength soften to let the fruit express itself with a silky mouthfeel. Also had notes of spices and rocky soil flavors. […]
Les Deux Clochers Saint-Pourçain 2012 When I’m particularly thirsty and just want to have some wine, it happens quite often that I turn myself to a Gamay based wine, not deep nor complex, but fruit forward. On a recent hot summer day, that’s exactly what happened. So I did opened a bottle of this wine […]
Domaine Olivier Pithon Mon P’tit Pithon Côtes Catalanes 2014 I am not a natural born Grenache fan. Though, I’m curious and like to discover so I tried this one: Glossy ruby color. Strawberry jam flavor with aromatic herbs and warm rocks. Fruity, round and chewy mouthfeel. This wine just drinks so easily. Very good+ (90) […]
Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Grand Cru Classé 2001 Dark garnet color and doing long legs on the glass side. Smoky aromas with grilled bell pepper, spices, earth and a light “funky” twist. On the palate it starts with meaty notes and leather, smoke, dense texture and fine tannins. Good acidity paired low chewiness. At the end […]
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