Tag: 2023

Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling Reserve Wild Ferment 2023

Tasting Note (Previously published in Feb 2026.) This is a solid, barely off-dry riesling — a classic, actually, wherein the natural acidity of this...

Hidden Bench Gamay 2023

Tasting Note This wine packs more complexity and structure than many Niagara gamays, made very intentionally in an age-worthy style with ageing predominantly in...

Divergence Wines Wismer Wingfield Gamay Noir 2023

Tasting Note Sourced from five-year-old vines in the Wismer Wingfield vineyard, this is an energized, compact and flavourful gamay that should age well. The...

Norman Hardie Wismer Foxcroft Vineyard Gamay 2023

Tasting Note Norman Hardie Winery is located in Prince Edward County, but Hardie goes to one of Niagara’s best sites for this gamay. Wismer...

Norman Hardie Greer Road Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 2023

Tasting Notes Both the 2023 Greer Road Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, sold separately, were released in mid-March. The Chardonnay shows a riper, fruitier profile...

Black Bank Hill Liberte 2023

Tasting Note This is a southern Rhone–inspired blend of viognier, marsanne and roussanne, varieties rare in Niagara. So, this is quite an accomplishment from...