David Lawrason

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Syrah’s 30 Year Rise in Canada

Syrah’s fortunes are linked to our warming climate, but...

Vanessa Vineyard Syrah 2021

Tasting Note:   One of the most powerful syrah's...

Quails’ Gate Boswell Syrah 2022

Tasting Notes – This one of the most expensive...

Painted Rock Estate Syrah 2023

Tasting Note – This is one of the biggest,...

Le Vieux Pin Cuvee Classique Syrah 2024

Tasting Note -  Replacing local fruit lost in the freeze of January 2024, this was sourced from a vineyard in the Red Mountain region...

Leaning Post Keczan Vineyard Syrah 2021

Tasting Note - This beguiling syrah is one of the most northern Rhone-like of Niagara - paler ruby-garnet in colour, lighter and leaner in...

Laughing Stock Syrah 2023 

Tasting Note – This giant syrah is so very deftly manicured, polished and balanced, and every ounce deserving this Platinum award. It is deeply...

Kacaba Proprietor’s Block Syrah 2023

Tasting Note – From the founding house of syrah in Niagara, this is the most generous of the three 2023 single-vineyard Kacaba syrahs, perhaps...

Fielding Syrah Lowrey Vineyard 2023

Tasting Note:  Of all the Niagara syrahs, except perhaps Creekside’s BrokenPress, this fulfils the expectation of ripe, rounded, supple and generous almost New world...

Creekside Unbroken Press Syrah Queenston Road Vineyard 2020

Tasting Note – Creekside is actually making six syrah-based wines, including as of 2025, a delicious lambrusco-like Sparkling Shiraz and an unoaked, juicy red...