David Lawrason
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Thirty Bench Wines Small Lot Wild Cask Vineyard Riesling 2021
Tasting Note My personal favourite of the four Small...
Tawse Carly’s Block Riesling 2024
Tasting Note I have scored every vintage of Carly’s...
Tantalus Winery Old Vines Riesling 2023
Tasting Note This, to me, is the signature wine...
Synchromesh Wines Storm Haven Goldigger Riesling 2023
Tasting Note This 2023 is no longer showing on...
Joie Farm Winey Riesling Whitfield Vineyard Riesling 2024
Tasting Note This is from a cooler, east-facing Summerland...
Hidden Bench Felseck Vineyard Riesling 2020
Tasting Note The Beamsville Bench is known for a...
Trius Winery Showcase NV Blanc de Noirs
Tasting Note I was mightily impressed by this laser sparkler — a pinot-noir-heavy blanc de noirs that has spent five years ageing on its...
Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche Blanc de Blancs 2018
Tasting Note The newly released 2018 vintage of this Niagara classic has not yet been judged at the National Wine Awards or other awards...
York Vineyard Brut Reserve
Tasting Note This is one of four bottlings from a new sparkling-only specialist based on York Road in St. David’s, Niagara-on-the-Lake. It is Brut...
Evolve Sparkling House Brut Libre 2017
Tasting Note This is a traditional method blend of 54% chardonnay, 25% pinot noir and 10% pinot blanc. But the addition of 1% riesling...
Blue Mountain Vineyards Blanc de Blancs 2016 R.D.
Tasting Note I tasted this beautiful 100% chardonnay Blanc de Blancs soon after it was recently disgorged (R.D.) in the summer of 2025. I...
Ailm Estate Brut Reserve 2020
Tasting Note I have had two opportunities — pre-release in autumn 2024 and again in December 2025 — to taste the debut range from...
