David Lawrason

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Beyond the Pale: The Allure of Canada’s Light Reds 

Canada is making some really great light reds, which...

Unsworth Pinot Noir Saison Vineyard 2023

Tasting Note:  Every once in a while along comes...

Orofino Gamay 2025 

Tasting Note: There is certainly a lot going in...

Last House Vineyard Hillier Rouge Daniel Block Pinot Noir 2024

Tasting Note:  I have come to really enjoy tasting...

Keint-He Winery & Vineyards Cluster Pluck Pinot Noir 2024 

Tasting Note - Wines with amusing, clever or catchy...

Hidden Bench Gamay 2024

Tasting Note: I continue to watch the evolution of...

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...

Clos du Soleil Winemakers Series Syrah 2022

Tasting Note - This is one of the few B.C. syrahs to make it to retail shelves in Ontario, with a few bottles still...