Domaine de Majas Côtes Catalanes 2015

Domaine de Majas Côtes Catalanes 2015

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Domaine de Majas Côtes Catalanes 2015 

Light garnet color. Nose of red berries, earth, there is some funkyness here but it went away with air to let pepper and clove spices show up. On the palate there is so much fruit flavors that the spices notes only comes up on the finish to give some punch to that festive wine. Good acidity level, high quaffability, it’s what natural wine can offer best! Very good (89)

Made of 50% carignan and 50% grenache noir. Aged on lees. Organic farming with ECOCERT certification. Natural winemaking. Tom Lubbe (Domaine Matassa) is the consulting winemaker. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in SAQ stores for 20,50$ (Code SAQ : 13105910)

Domaine de Majas website: domainedemajas.com

Represented in Québec by Oenopole: oenopole.ca

Domaine de Majas Côtes Catalanes 2015

Domaine Chatelain Les Chailloux Silex Pouilly-Fumé 2015

Domaine Chatelain Les Chailloux Silex Pouilly-Fumé 2015

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Domaine Chatelain Les Chailloux Silex Pouilly-Fumé 2015 

Lithly colored with green hue. Very lemony nose with wet rocks coming out of a river with all the saltyness one can think of with fine herbacious notes. Medium bright on the palate, it’s flavorful with lemon zest, ripe red apples flavors and a gentle saltiness and herbal finish. Good+ (88) 

Made of sauvignon blanc. Aged in tanks. Alcohol level of 13% 

Available in SAQ stores for 26,10$ (Code SAQ : 10689753)

Domaine Chatelain website: domaine-chatelain.com

Sample proposed by Authentic Vins et Spiritueux: awsmqc.ca

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007

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Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007 

Garnet color with an orange rim. Nose of meat, pepper, earth, fresh mushrooms and dark berries. Showing some strenght, richness and wide palate, the wine wine offered flavors of berries, red meat, pepper, then the mushrooms and earth came again to end on a long and spicy finish. Really tasty with a nice acidity, especially there on the finish bringing the wine at a greater level. Would have loved to have this wine with a nice piece of meat! Very good+ (90) + (90)

Made of Syrah. Aged 18 months in oak barrels. This bottle was a 375ml. Alcohol level of 13%

This wine on the 2014 vintage was available at the SAQ in 75lml bottles for 29,00$ (Code SAQ : 12008245)

Yves Cuilleron’s website: cuilleron.com

Le Maître de Chai represents Yves Cuilleron in Québec: maitredechai.ca

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2007

Chanson Père & fils Viré-Clessé Bastion de l'Oratoire 2014

Chanson Père & fils Viré-Clessé Bastion de l’Oratoire 2014

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Chanson Père & fils Viré-Clessé Bastion de l’Oratoire 2014 

Lightly colored. Nose of lemon, pears to which salty notes and a green note is added and it brings up some freshness. Round on the palate with buttery and light oak notes, but nothing to overpower the acidity or the freshness of this wine. Then followed flavors of lemon and lime that ended up in a medium long finish that had volume to it. This is a quite and classical Burgundy Chardonnay offered at a good price. Very good (89)

Made of chardonnay and chardonnay muscaté. Aged in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13%

Available in SAQ stores for 26,45$ (Code SAQ : 11890811)

Domaine Chanson Père & Fils website: domaine-chanson.com

Sample proposed by Authentic Vins et Spiritueux: awsmqc.ca

Chanson Père & fils Viré-Clessé Bastion de l'Oratoire 2014

Source: domaine-chanson.com

Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton Avis de Vin Fort Bourgueil 2015

Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton Avis de Vin Fort Bourgueil 2015

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Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton Avis de Vin Fort Bourgueil 2015 

Bright and medium dark ruby color. Nose of crushed berries, then spices, leather and a mix of meat, herbs and fresh green bell pepper. Same flavors on the palate, drinks quite easily being tasty and have a good acidity level. The finish did brought peppery notes and some green pepper too. Good+ (88)

Made of cabernet franc. Natural winemaking. Aged in wood taks. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Availablein small quantities in SAQ stores for 23,80$ (Code SAQ : 12877256)

Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton’s website: domainebreton.net

They are represented in Québec by Oenopole: oenopole.ca

Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton Avis de Vin Fort Bourgueil 2015

Maison Louis Jadot Brouilly Sous les Balloquets 2015

Maison Louis Jadot Brouilly Sous les Balloquets 2015

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Maison Louis Jadot Brouilly Sous les Balloquets 2015 

Medium dark purple color. Nose of dark berries, spices, earth then some flower notes. Round on the palate with ripe fruit flavors, the wine is tasty and seductive, true to the vintage it’s coming from. There is also a hint of acidity that brings some freshness on the finish. This is a good example of why we should not  forget about bigger houses when looking for wines of good value. Good+ (88)

Made of Gamay grapes. Alcohol of 13%

Available in SAQ stores for 21,25$ (Code SAQ : 00515841)

Maison Louis Jadot’s website: ouisjadot.com

Sample proposed by les Sélections Fréchette: selectionsfrechette.com

Maison Louis Jadot Brouilly Sous les Balloquets 2015

Hidden Bench Estate Pinot Noir Beamsville Bench VQA 2012

Hidden Bench Estate Pinot Noir Beamsville Bench VQA 2012

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Hidden Bench Estate Pinot Noir Beamsville Bench VQA 2012 

Medium dense garnet color. Nose of smoke, spices, oak, fresh and sun loaded red berries with earth notes. This is a deep and pretty nose. Palate goes forst on strawberry notes, then comes the spicy and smoky flavors, oak, then earth and crusehd rocks. You can feel the warmth of the climate, but also there is a good acidity level, all mastered in the winemaking. Again, I liked the depth, the complexity and the lenght of this wine. Great one! Excellent (91) 

Made of 100% pinot noir. Bottle closed by a DIAM cork. Aged 12 months in a mix of 25% new oak and older barrels, then 6 months in tanks prior to bottling. Alcohol level of 13,5%

This wine under the 2013 vintage is currently available at the SAQ for 35,25$ (Code SAQ : 12582984)

Hidden Bench’s website: hiddenbench.com

Hidden Bench is represented in Québec by Le Maître de Chai: maitredechai.ca

You can also find my post on a visit I did at the winery HERE

Hidden Bench Estate Pinot Noir Beamsville Bench VQA 2012

Château Langlais Bordeaux Supérieur 1988

Château Langlais Bordeaux Supérieur 1988

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Château Langlais Bordeaux Supérieur 1988

Still shows a dark color with brownish rim. The nose is clearly on evolutive notes such as dry leaves, tobacco, earth with some alcohol. More expressive on the palate, this wine pairs a good acididy with some back bone and a long lasting finish. Of course the aromas are also on the registry of evolved ones, but that’s exactly what’s charming about this wine, that with the opportunity to open a bottle of mature wine without having to broke. Good+ (88)

Blend of Merlot and Cabernet. Alcohol level of 12,5% 

Available through private import for around 33,00$ with Agence Boires:

agenceboires.com

Château Langlais Bordeaux Supérieur 1988

Château Cailleteau Bergeron Tradition Côtes de Blaye 2015

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Château Cailleteau Bergeron Tradition Côtes de Blaye 2015

Lightly colored with green hue. Salty and herbacious nose with citrus fruit and flower notes. Enjoyable acidity on the palate with flavors of citrus fruit, herbs, green apples and a great intensity and finish lenght. This is really well made! Very good (89)

Made from 70% sauvignon blanc and 30% sauvignon gris. Aged in stainless tanks. Alcohol level of 13%

Available at the SAQ for 16,70$ (Code SAQ : 10863281)

The Château’S website: cailleteau-bergeron.com

Represented in Québec by VINS FINS l’Agence: sdvf.ca

Château Cailleteau Bergeron Tradition Côtes de Blaye 2015

Norman Hardie Cabernet Franc VQA Niagara Peninsula 2014

Norman Hardie Cabernet Franc VQA Niagara Peninsula 2014

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Norman Hardie Cabernet Franc VQA Niagara Peninsula 2014

Medium dark ruby color with purple hue. True to Norman Hardie’s Cab Franc nose with its blend of berries, a hint of bell peppers, spices and earth notes in a very fresh way. Similar on the palate with a great acidity level (even if lower than its County equivalent), this wine drinks so easily, being so good and comforting. Nothing to help my craving of their wines or to help me wai till we visit again the winery! Very good+ (90)

Made of Cabernet Franc. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available at the winery or at the LCBO for around 29,00$

Norman Hardie Winery’s website: normanhardie.com

Norman Hardie’s wine are represented in Québec by Les Vins Dame Jeanne: vindamejeanne.com

Norman Hardie Cabernet Franc VQA Niagara Peninsula 2014