News: January 2012
Pinot Noir 'Chanceroy' Vieilles Vignes 2009 now released!
Mallard Gaulin's excellent Pinot Noir Bourgogne is back in stock -- Vintage 2009
From Côte-de-Beaune village grapes sourced only from Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix, and Savigny-les-Beaune.
Lovely cherry fruit up front, surprisingly dense on the palate, quite bright and tart structure, excellent but not overwhelming tannis, quite big for the appellation and very promising! ($22.43 Private Client Price)
Boisfleury Returns!
We're always happy to announce the arrival of a fresh vintage of
Alain Cailbourdin's Cuvée de Boisfleury Pouilly-Fumé.
The lovely 2010 is here and released at $30.31/bottle (Private Clent Price).
Difficult to find a finer Sauvignon Blanc.
In the Pipeline:
Rolly Gassmann:
Sylvaner Weingarten 2007; Riesling Reserve 2008; Auxerrois Moenchereben 2008.
Late January release.
(View a tasting with Pierre Gassmann online --en francais, bien sur)
Fab French Reds for Winter
We have a wonderful lineup of succulent red wines in stock for the cool weather to come;
Vintages range from fresh 2009s to serious 2003s -- many are offered at significant price reductions!
Bressy-Masson Côtes du Rhône 2009 ($19.07 Private Client Price)
70% Grenache;20% Carignan;10% Syrah. An exceptional Côtes -- you know it's from Rasteau. Hot alcohol (15%) so decant: Big black fruits on a sweet nose, blackberry and black cherries on the exceptionally extracted palate, no oak, just remarkable smooth ripe fruit, excellent balance, very, very good length.
Mallard-Gaulin Pinot Noir Chanceroy Vielles Vignes 2009
From Côte-de-Beaune village grapes sourced only from Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix, and Savigny-les-Beaune.
Lovely cherry fruit up front, surprisingly dense on the palate, quite bright and tart structure, excellent but not overwhelming tannis, quite big for the appellation and very promising! ($22.43 Private Client Price)
Mas Neuf Compostelle Rouge 2005 ($24.67 Private Client Price) 90 points “The 2005 Costières de Nîmes Compostelle is an outstanding wine that has a deep ruby/purple color, a beautiful nose of black chocolate, creme de cassis, and blackberry, followed by full-bodied, lush, intense flavors that are pure and savory. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.” (Robert Parker Jr. The Wine Advocate).
Also noted in DECANTER, April 2008: **** “Rich, polished, ageworthy 70% Syrah-30% Mourvèdre blend with suede-like tannins, aged for 12 months in one-year-old barrels acquired from Bordeaux classed growths.”
Bressy-Masson Rasteau-Villages 2009 ($24.68 Private Client Price)
Lovely, big ripe fruit nose, black cherry and griotte on the palatte, huge extraction, very, very good length.
Pascal Granger Juliénas Cuvée Spéciale 2009 ($26.86 Private Client Price)
A very fine vintage here -- puts me in mind of the fabled 2005 with slightly lighter body: Beautiful nose of violets and red fruits. Generous ripe, red fruit(raspberry, strawberry) follows perfectly onto palate with soft oak and graceful tannins. Excellent structure refreshes and sets up the very, very good length.
Bressy-Masson Rasteau Souco d'Or 2008 ($27.61 Private Client Price)
(50 year old vines) sweet black fruits, spice and undergrowth on nose, follows softly onto palate with lovely fruit + spice, finishes easily but very, very long.
Bressy-Masson Rasteau Cuvée Paul Emile 2007 ($33.23 Private Client Price)
“velvety tannins are well-displayed in this super-concentrated inky/blue/black-colored effort. Dense, full-bodied, mouth-filling and substantial, this is a brawy, blockbuster southern Rhone fruit bomb that should age effortlessly for a decade or more.” Rating 90-93 (Robert Parker Jr. The Wine Advocate).
Domaine du Terme Gigondas 2007 -- Decanter 5 Star Wine! ($33.17 Private Client Price)
"Ample bouquet of sweet-toned blackberries. The fruit is modern, ripe and wholesome. Plenty of early-palate display; quietens, then gains some grip and tannis later. Fleshy, forward Gigondas that delivers well." 5 Stars (Decanter).
"Saturated purple. Exotic aromas of dark berry preserves, incense and potpourri, with a kiss of tobacco. Broad and fleshy, with sweet blackberry and kirsch flavors showing no rough edges. A very inviting wine with good finishing sweetness." 87-90 (Steven Tanzer's International Wine Cellar).
Mas Neuf Avec des Si… Rouge 2005 (100% Syrah) ($33.67 Private Client Price) 90 points “Avec Des Si...” is superb. Yields were only 25 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine exhibits a dense purple color, sweet floral and creme de cassis notes with hints of blackberry, melted licorice, and pepper. The wine is ripe, lush, heady, and best drunk over the next 5-7 years” (Robert Parker Jr. The Wine Advocate).
Bressy-Masson Rasteau Glorie de mon Pere 2003 ($36.70 Private Client Price)
Gorgeous nose of dark cherry, other black fruits and smoke, carries to the palate with generous fruit, a hint of peach on finale, wonderful finesse, excellent structure, very complex.
Domaine du Terme Gigondas Réserve (Black Label) 2003 ($34.78 Private Client Price)
Maturing beautifully, still showing dark black fruits on the nose along with mineral and licorice, quite big on the palate with soft tannins, excellent depth and structure leading to very good length.
Mallard-Gaulin Ladoix 2005 (last cases!) ($42.66 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
From the village adjacent to Aloxe-Corton. — Holding well, welcoming fruit on nose, follows onto palate with red fruits, smooth with lovely tannins and terroir, excellent length.
Mallard-Gaulin Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru “Clos les Guettes” 2003 ($44.89 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
From the big and plush 2003 vintage — a very classy Burgundy! Shows beautiful colour, offers a nose of cherries-in-eau-de-vie and mineral and is finely tuned in the mouth, excellent structure, well-behaved tannins, excellent finish and complexity.
Rolly Gassmann Pinot Noir de Rodern 2002 ($44.93 Private Client Price)
The Gassmanns own extensive plantings of Pinot Noir in their neighbouring village of Rodern, which many consider the finest terroir for Pinot in Alsace. We've imported several vintages of this cuvée and it is consistently complex and delicious. When they showed us the 2002 in Rorschwihr we were delighted to find such an excellent successor to the 2000. Refined blend of classic Pinot Noir aromas with a touch of Alsace smoke, very good balance of fruit and terroir in medium weight body – shows a delicate acidic structure and some light tannins, very good length.
Chateau Mas Neuf Armonio - Vin de pays d'Oc 2005/2003 ( ($56.09/52.26 Private Client Price)
40% Grenache Noir, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet. This wine results from Luc Badet's association with Louis Mitjavile, an exceptional vigneron at Tertre Roteboeuf (Saint Emilion) and Roc de Cambe (Cotes de Bourg) in Bordeaux. The terroir consists of two vineyard blocks classified as AOC, but presenting a specific micro-climate that is characterised by cool nights, offering ideal conditions for the slow maturation of the two great northern grape varieties. There are no concessions made in the vineyard or the sacrifices necessary to reach full maturation of the grapes.
Mallard-Gaulin Aloxe Corton 1er "Les Petites Lolieres" 2005 ($95.47 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
Charming fruit & animal on the nose, big and fruity (small red frutis and black cherry), big concentration but also structured in mouth, seamless really, quite beautiful, excellent length.
Mallard-Gaulin Nuits St. George 1er Cru “Les Damodes” 2003 ($103.89 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
Les Damodes is Nuits’ northern-most climat, bordering Vosne-Romanée. Terroir and animal notes on the nose; in the mouth it is jammy, sweet, and rich; all supported by impressive tannins, super structure, superb length, fine style and remarkable depth.
Fine French Whites too!
Véronique Günther-Chereau
Château du Coing de St.-Fiacre: Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie 2009 ($17.94 Private Client Price)
very generous nose featuring white flowers excellent balance on the palate with bright citris finish, vvgl.
Gold Medal Nantes 2010; Médaille d’Or -- Diplome de Vertou 2011
Coing de Sèvre: Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie 2009 ($17.15 Private Client Price)
The vineyard at Le Coing is extensive and the ‘Coing de Sèvre’ bottling comes from a plot of younger vines (15-25 years) whose wine usually matures early and for that reason is often the first cuvée to be released and tasted. This is her second label but is not a 'second' wine.
Vins Auvigue Macon-Solutré Cuvée Boisée 2008 ($25.02 Private Client Price)
An all-time favorite — Lovely bright nose of white fruits and flowers, a very light hint of oak, concentrated & balanced, a very bright finish, and very very long. (JPO, VinExpo 2009)
Rolly Gassmann Sylvaner Weingarten de Rorschwihr 2005 ($25.53 Private Client Price)
Glorious vintage that opens with a lovely nose of floral and fruit aromas that follow onto the palate with excellent complexity and balance, slight sweetness, and very good to excellent length.
Mallard-Gaulin Chablis 2008 ($29.19 Private Client Price)
From vineyards immediately above the famous Grand Crus lieu-dits that face the village itself. Clean and tart (lemon) on the palate, this wine is very refreshing now and it will present more complexity yet to accompany its excellent structure. Superb value!
Rolly Gassmann Gewürztraminer 2004 ($37.05 Private Client Price)
Wonderful clean and spicy nose leads to very good concentration on the palate with a slight sweetness that immediately resolves into spice and very good length. Dominique’s favorite! (JPO, December 2005, Rorschwihr).
Rolly Gassmann Pinot Gris 2004 ($41.54 Private Client Price)
big hit at our recent tasting! - toast and mineral nose, lovely full mouth, excellent wet finish, very good length.
Rolly Gassmann Gewürztraminer Oberer Wiengarten 2004 ($48.02 Private Client Price)
A classic Gassmann Gewürtz that opens with a good deal of mineral on the nose, generous and filling in the mouth with lots of spice and ripe yellow fruits, typical RG structure that shapes and holds the complex flavours and leads to excellent length. (JPO, December 2006).
Rolly Gassmann Riesling Rorschwihr ‘Cuvée Yves’ 2002 ($49.75 Private Client Price)
Bright start with striking minerality combined with highly floral scents, lean in the mouth and very complex and interesting flavours, excellent finish. (JPO/DMO, July 07).
Rolly Gassmann Riesling Rorschwihr ‘Cuvée Yves’ Vendages Tardives 2000 ($79.69 Private Client Price)
big nose of spicy fruits and petrol, waxy spice and fruits on the palate, spice and acid frame, very, very, very long. (JPO/DMO, July 07).
And Bubbly, Of Course!
Vitteaut-Alberti Rosé Brut ($26.94 Private Client Price)
This is beautifully made and packaged crémant, poised, elegant and satisfying – our best selling wine!
“Very fine, lively pink bubbly made from pinot noir. Bright, pale pink-salmon colour. Fairly intense aromatics for the genre with cherry, pink grapefruit, spicy notes. Mid-weight, brisk, dry and balanced on the palate, with very good length. Has charm and substance. Excellent value.” Rating 90 Value*** (David Lawrason, Wine Access).
Vitteaut-Alberti Blanc des Blancs Brut ($28.08 Private Client Price)
“This Crémant certainly deserved its Gold Medal in Paris, … delicately proportioned, powerful, with a concentrated nose where the ripe fruits and the dry fruits dominate, of creamy froth and a very beautiful length.” (Millésimes. No 26e, 2005.) Gold Medal, Concours Agricole, Paris 2005. 3 Stars & Coup de Coeur, Hachette Guide to French Wines, 2003 & 2006.
André Petit Cuvée Yann (Very Old) Pineau des Charentes ($44.89 Private Client Price)
This ‘new’ cuvée of rare old Pineau is 18 years old. David Lawrason commented on an earlier bottling: “This [very] old [Pineau] is a stunning, outstanding example with intriguing mead-honey, orange, raisin, lychee, tealeaf and licorice flavours. It's very sweet but elegant with fine balance, warmth and acidity. Excellent to outstanding length. Very pure and complex. Rating 96.”
Tales from the Wine Trail
We visited most of our winemakers in France this summer and we're posting tasting notes and other news from the vineyards and elsewhere including some of the challenging issues that the rapidly changing and consolidating world of wine is creating -- particularly for small producers and their representatives. Nowhere are these challenges more pertinent than the recently imposed changes made by the LCBO to the Consignment Program through which our wines are made available here in Ontario.
Fresh, exciting wines for 2012
Pinot Noir 'Chanceroy' Vieilles Vignes 2009 now released!
Mallard Gaulin's excellent Pinot Noir Bourgogne is back in stock -- Vintage 2009
From Côte-de-Beaune village grapes sourced only from Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix, and Savigny-les-Beaune.
Lovely cherry fruit up front, surprisingly dense on the palate, quite bright and tart structure, excellent but not overwhelming tannis, quite big for the appellation and very promising! ($22.43 Private Client Price)
Boisfleury Returns!
We're always happy to announce the arrival of a fresh vintage of
Alain Cailbourdin's Cuvée de Boisfleury Pouilly-Fumé.
The lovely 2010 is here and released at $30.31/bottle (Private Clent Price).
Difficult to find a finer Sauvignon Blanc.
In the Pipeline:
Rolly Gassmann:
Sylvaner Weingarten 2007; Riesling Reserve 2008; Auxerrois Moenchereben 2008.
Late January release.
(View a tasting with Pierre Gassmann online --en francais, bien sur)
Fab French Reds for Winter
We have a wonderful lineup of succulent red wines in stock for the cool weather to come;
Vintages range from fresh 2009s to serious 2003s -- many are offered at significant price reductions!
Bressy-Masson Côtes du Rhône 2009 ($19.07 Private Client Price)
70% Grenache;20% Carignan;10% Syrah. An exceptional Côtes -- you know it's from Rasteau. Hot alcohol (15%) so decant: Big black fruits on a sweet nose, blackberry and black cherries on the exceptionally extracted palate, no oak, just remarkable smooth ripe fruit, excellent balance, very, very good length.
Mallard-Gaulin Pinot Noir Chanceroy Vielles Vignes 2009
From Côte-de-Beaune village grapes sourced only from Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix, and Savigny-les-Beaune.
Lovely cherry fruit up front, surprisingly dense on the palate, quite bright and tart structure, excellent but not overwhelming tannis, quite big for the appellation and very promising! ($22.43 Private Client Price)
Mas Neuf Compostelle Rouge 2005 ($24.67 Private Client Price) 90 points “The 2005 Costières de Nîmes Compostelle is an outstanding wine that has a deep ruby/purple color, a beautiful nose of black chocolate, creme de cassis, and blackberry, followed by full-bodied, lush, intense flavors that are pure and savory. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.” (Robert Parker Jr. The Wine Advocate).
Also noted in DECANTER, April 2008: **** “Rich, polished, ageworthy 70% Syrah-30% Mourvèdre blend with suede-like tannins, aged for 12 months in one-year-old barrels acquired from Bordeaux classed growths.”
Bressy-Masson Rasteau-Villages 2009 ($24.68 Private Client Price)
Lovely, big ripe fruit nose, black cherry and griotte on the palatte, huge extraction, very, very good length.
Pascal Granger Juliénas Cuvée Spéciale 2009 ($26.86 Private Client Price)
A very fine vintage here -- puts me in mind of the fabled 2005 with slightly lighter body: Beautiful nose of violets and red fruits. Generous ripe, red fruit(raspberry, strawberry) follows perfectly onto palate with soft oak and graceful tannins. Excellent structure refreshes and sets up the very, very good length.
Bressy-Masson Rasteau Souco d'Or 2008 ($27.61 Private Client Price)
(50 year old vines) sweet black fruits, spice and undergrowth on nose, follows softly onto palate with lovely fruit + spice, finishes easily but very, very long.
Bressy-Masson Rasteau Cuvée Paul Emile 2007 ($33.23 Private Client Price)
“velvety tannins are well-displayed in this super-concentrated inky/blue/black-colored effort. Dense, full-bodied, mouth-filling and substantial, this is a brawy, blockbuster southern Rhone fruit bomb that should age effortlessly for a decade or more.” Rating 90-93 (Robert Parker Jr. The Wine Advocate).
Domaine du Terme Gigondas 2007 -- Decanter 5 Star Wine! ($33.17 Private Client Price)
"Ample bouquet of sweet-toned blackberries. The fruit is modern, ripe and wholesome. Plenty of early-palate display; quietens, then gains some grip and tannis later. Fleshy, forward Gigondas that delivers well." 5 Stars (Decanter).
"Saturated purple. Exotic aromas of dark berry preserves, incense and potpourri, with a kiss of tobacco. Broad and fleshy, with sweet blackberry and kirsch flavors showing no rough edges. A very inviting wine with good finishing sweetness." 87-90 (Steven Tanzer's International Wine Cellar).
Mas Neuf Avec des Si… Rouge 2005 (100% Syrah) ($33.67 Private Client Price) 90 points “Avec Des Si...” is superb. Yields were only 25 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine exhibits a dense purple color, sweet floral and creme de cassis notes with hints of blackberry, melted licorice, and pepper. The wine is ripe, lush, heady, and best drunk over the next 5-7 years” (Robert Parker Jr. The Wine Advocate).
Bressy-Masson Rasteau Glorie de mon Pere 2003 ($36.70 Private Client Price)
Gorgeous nose of dark cherry, other black fruits and smoke, carries to the palate with generous fruit, a hint of peach on finale, wonderful finesse, excellent structure, very complex.
Domaine du Terme Gigondas Réserve (Black Label) 2003 ($34.78 Private Client Price)
Maturing beautifully, still showing dark black fruits on the nose along with mineral and licorice, quite big on the palate with soft tannins, excellent depth and structure leading to very good length.
Mallard-Gaulin Ladoix 2005 (last cases!) ($42.66 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
From the village adjacent to Aloxe-Corton. — Holding well, welcoming fruit on nose, follows onto palate with red fruits, smooth with lovely tannins and terroir, excellent length.
Mallard-Gaulin Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru “Clos les Guettes” 2003 ($44.89 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
From the big and plush 2003 vintage — a very classy Burgundy! Shows beautiful colour, offers a nose of cherries-in-eau-de-vie and mineral and is finely tuned in the mouth, excellent structure, well-behaved tannins, excellent finish and complexity.
Rolly Gassmann Pinot Noir de Rodern 2002 ($44.93 Private Client Price)
The Gassmanns own extensive plantings of Pinot Noir in their neighbouring village of Rodern, which many consider the finest terroir for Pinot in Alsace. We've imported several vintages of this cuvée and it is consistently complex and delicious. When they showed us the 2002 in Rorschwihr we were delighted to find such an excellent successor to the 2000. Refined blend of classic Pinot Noir aromas with a touch of Alsace smoke, very good balance of fruit and terroir in medium weight body – shows a delicate acidic structure and some light tannins, very good length.
Chateau Mas Neuf Armonio - Vin de pays d'Oc 2005/2003 ( ($56.09/52.26 Private Client Price)
40% Grenache Noir, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet. This wine results from Luc Badet's association with Louis Mitjavile, an exceptional vigneron at Tertre Roteboeuf (Saint Emilion) and Roc de Cambe (Cotes de Bourg) in Bordeaux. The terroir consists of two vineyard blocks classified as AOC, but presenting a specific micro-climate that is characterised by cool nights, offering ideal conditions for the slow maturation of the two great northern grape varieties. There are no concessions made in the vineyard or the sacrifices necessary to reach full maturation of the grapes.
Mallard-Gaulin Aloxe Corton 1er "Les Petites Lolieres" 2005 ($95.47 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
Charming fruit & animal on the nose, big and fruity (small red frutis and black cherry), big concentration but also structured in mouth, seamless really, quite beautiful, excellent length.
Mallard-Gaulin Nuits St. George 1er Cru “Les Damodes” 2003 ($103.89 Private Client Price - 6 pack)
Les Damodes is Nuits’ northern-most climat, bordering Vosne-Romanée. Terroir and animal notes on the nose; in the mouth it is jammy, sweet, and rich; all supported by impressive tannins, super structure, superb length, fine style and remarkable depth.
Fine French Whites too!
Véronique Günther-Chereau
Château du Coing de St.-Fiacre: Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie 2009 ($17.94 Private Client Price)
very generous nose featuring white flowers excellent balance on the palate with bright citris finish, vvgl.
Gold Medal Nantes 2010; Médaille d’Or -- Diplome de Vertou 2011
Coing de Sèvre: Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie 2009 ($17.15 Private Client Price)
The vineyard at Le Coing is extensive and the ‘Coing de Sèvre’ bottling comes from a plot of younger vines (15-25 years) whose wine usually matures early and for that reason is often the first cuvée to be released and tasted. This is her second label but is not a 'second' wine.
Vins Auvigue Macon-Solutré Cuvée Boisée 2008 ($25.02 Private Client Price)
An all-time favorite — Lovely bright nose of white fruits and flowers, a very light hint of oak, concentrated & balanced, a very bright finish, and very very long. (JPO, VinExpo 2009)
Rolly Gassmann Sylvaner Weingarten de Rorschwihr 2005 ($25.53 Private Client Price)
Glorious vintage that opens with a lovely nose of floral and fruit aromas that follow onto the palate with excellent complexity and balance, slight sweetness, and very good to excellent length.
Mallard-Gaulin Chablis 2008 ($29.19 Private Client Price)
From vineyards immediately above the famous Grand Crus lieu-dits that face the village itself. Clean and tart (lemon) on the palate, this wine is very refreshing now and it will present more complexity yet to accompany its excellent structure. Superb value!
Rolly Gassmann Gewürztraminer 2004 ($37.05 Private Client Price)
Wonderful clean and spicy nose leads to very good concentration on the palate with a slight sweetness that immediately resolves into spice and very good length. Dominique’s favorite! (JPO, December 2005, Rorschwihr).
Rolly Gassmann Pinot Gris 2004 ($41.54 Private Client Price)
big hit at our recent tasting! - toast and mineral nose, lovely full mouth, excellent wet finish, very good length.
Rolly Gassmann Gewürztraminer Oberer Wiengarten 2004 ($48.02 Private Client Price)
A classic Gassmann Gewürtz that opens with a good deal of mineral on the nose, generous and filling in the mouth with lots of spice and ripe yellow fruits, typical RG structure that shapes and holds the complex flavours and leads to excellent length. (JPO, December 2006).
Rolly Gassmann Riesling Rorschwihr ‘Cuvée Yves’ 2002 ($49.75 Private Client Price)
Bright start with striking minerality combined with highly floral scents, lean in the mouth and very complex and interesting flavours, excellent finish. (JPO/DMO, July 07).
Rolly Gassmann Riesling Rorschwihr ‘Cuvée Yves’ Vendages Tardives 2000 ($79.69 Private Client Price)
big nose of spicy fruits and petrol, waxy spice and fruits on the palate, spice and acid frame, very, very, very long. (JPO/DMO, July 07).
And Bubbly, Of Course!
Vitteaut-Alberti Rosé Brut ($26.94 Private Client Price)
This is beautifully made and packaged crémant, poised, elegant and satisfying – our best selling wine!
“Very fine, lively pink bubbly made from pinot noir. Bright, pale pink-salmon colour. Fairly intense aromatics for the genre with cherry, pink grapefruit, spicy notes. Mid-weight, brisk, dry and balanced on the palate, with very good length. Has charm and substance. Excellent value.” Rating 90 Value*** (David Lawrason, Wine Access).
Vitteaut-Alberti Blanc des Blancs Brut ($28.08 Private Client Price)
“This Crémant certainly deserved its Gold Medal in Paris, … delicately proportioned, powerful, with a concentrated nose where the ripe fruits and the dry fruits dominate, of creamy froth and a very beautiful length.” (Millésimes. No 26e, 2005.) Gold Medal, Concours Agricole, Paris 2005. 3 Stars & Coup de Coeur, Hachette Guide to French Wines, 2003 & 2006.
André Petit Cuvée Yann (Very Old) Pineau des Charentes ($44.89 Private Client Price)
This ‘new’ cuvée of rare old Pineau is 18 years old. David Lawrason commented on an earlier bottling: “This [very] old [Pineau] is a stunning, outstanding example with intriguing mead-honey, orange, raisin, lychee, tealeaf and licorice flavours. It's very sweet but elegant with fine balance, warmth and acidity. Excellent to outstanding length. Very pure and complex. Rating 96.”
Tales from the Wine Trail
We visited most of our winemakers in France this summer and we're posting tasting notes and other news from the vineyards and elsewhere including some of the challenging issues that the rapidly changing and consolidating world of wine is creating -- particularly for small producers and their representatives. Nowhere are these challenges more pertinent than the recently imposed changes made by the LCBO to the Consignment Program through which our wines are made available here in Ontario.
We
attempt to maintain (near) continuous supplies of
our
best
selling wines
incuding:
Crémant Rosé Brut, Château du Coing
Classique & Coing de Sèvre Muscadets,
Aurore Chardonnay, Rasteau Cuvée Souco d'Or,
Pouilly Fumé
Boisfleury, Terme's Côtes du Rhône &
Gigondas.
(DISPLAY PROBLEMS: We've discovered that our new website doesn't display as intended in Internet Explorer on Windows PCs. To wit: the menu of 'Winemakers' that should appear as a column on the right-hand side of your browser appears below the main text. This doesn't occur in Netscape on PCs (or at all on Macs). I'm trying to figure out how to fix things but meantime do explore our winemaker pages by scrolling down until you see the menu!!