Tag: Ontario

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...

Last House Vineyard Hillier Rouge Hommage à James Lahti Pinot Noir 2024

Tasting Note For starters, this is a real youngster, with a certain fruity innocence. Yet it is also a typically light, tender and precision-balanced...

Muscedere Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Tasting Note Canada in general is not cabernet sauvignon country. But a very good vintage in Canada’s most southerly appellation (42 degrees) has delivered...

Trail Estate Chardonnay Nord 2023

Tasting Note: The WineAlign Crü recently tasted several small lot, single block pinots and chardonnays from Trail Estate that were released in March 2026....

Cave Spring Dolomite Cabernet Franc 2023

Tasting Note  For context, I tasted this amid the current range of Cave Spring’s cab francs, and it stood out. It is such a...