Coyote’s Run Estate Winery ‘5-Mile’ 2009
VQA Niagara Peninsula $13.95 11.5% alcohol
Lip-smacking good and value-packed, this delivers a lovely mouthful of delicious flavour with lemon-lime tang and succulent white peach predominant. It’s a blend of Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Gewürztraminer with a silky mouth feel and generous texture. The aftertaste is a delightful balance of ripe, sweet peach and racy citrus. It’s crisp and refreshing—made to be sipped outdoors and it works well with lighter cuisine. For daily delivery to home or office order direct from Coyote's Run. (Vic Harradine)


Coyote’s Run Estate Winery ‘Red Paw Vineyard’ Cabernet Franc 2008
VQA Four Mile Creek $21.95 13.0% alcohol
Succulent fruit-driven flavours, interesting complexity and a silky tannin structure mark this as special. Involved delicate aromas waft from this mid-weight nicely textured red with mint-infused cherry, black pepper and brush strokes of earthy notes predominant. It bathes the palate with well-balanced flavours of kirsch liqueur, spiced cranberry and ripe succulent dark berry fruit. The finish lingers, but you shouldn’t—only 100 cases made. For daily delivery to home or office order direct from Coyote's Run. (Vic Harradine)


Coyote’s Run Estate Winery ‘Red Paw Vineyard’ Pinot Gris 2009
VQA Four Mile Creek $17.95 12.5% alcohol
Soft subtle aromas of spring flowers, citrus, slate and spice open this rich, complex and beautifully structured drop. Creamy smooth and richly textured on the palate, there’s a persistent stream of crisp refreshing flavour with ruby red grapefruit, tangy lemon and spice-infused yellow plum to the fore. Well paced, well priced and delicious, it sips well on its own or when paired with a deck chair and a good book. For daily delivery to home or office order direct from Coyote's Run. (Vic Harradine)


Coyote’s Run Estate Winery ‘Red Paw Vineyard’ Syrah 2008
VQA Four Mile Creek $21.95 12.5% alcohol
Spice box, toast and floral notes mingle with heady aromas of dark juicy cherry. Palate-coating flavours wash the palate extending though the lengthy and deftly balanced finish—bramble berry, ripe black Bing cherry and lashings of dark chocolate. It’s mid weight, nicely textured and brimming with pleasurable sipping—each sip, each glass, better than the one before. For daily delivery to home or office order direct from Coyote's Run. (Vic Harradine)


Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery ‘Dubois Vineyard - Reserve’ Gewürztraminer 2009
VQA Niagara Lakeshore $25.00 11.0% alcohol
Exotic aromas of rosewater, Turkish delight and spice leap from the glass. Waves of focused, crisp and refreshing fruit flavour wash over the palate with ripe grapefruit, racy lemon sherbet and spiced yellow plum to the fore. It’s medium-full bodied with a fully textured mouth feel and a balanced, lingering lip-smacking finish. Fashioned by exciting new winemaker, Jamie Evans, this is low-yield benchmark Niagara Gewürztraminer which you’ll certainly not want to miss. Order by the case for daily office or home delivery from Peninsula Ridge. (Vic Harradine)


Pillitteri Estates Winery ‘Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake $32.00 13.5% alcohol
Think Ripasso… think juicy delicious wine… think you’d better get some. Right from the get-go, you know this is special—the complex nose dishes up a cornucopia of aromas with black licorice, minty chocolate-infused cherry, tar and spiced black plum. Balanced, well structured and oozing class, it delivers a focused stream of persistent flavour—ripe sweet mulberry, black currant, raisined fruit and pie cherry mingling with toasty notes and spice. Harvested in mid-December, it was washed over the pressed skins of the 2007 Vintage after spending a year in barrel—all up, spending 33 months in older oak. Order by the case for daily office or home delivery from Pillitteri. (Vic Harradine)


Pillitteri Estates Winery Cabernet ‘Sparkling Icewine’ 2008
VQA Niagara Peninsula $80.00 375 mL 10.0% alcohol
Peppery spice, ginger and candied strawberry on the nose, this bursts on the palate with mouth-coating force and flavours—red berry treacle and sweet red cherry mingling with spiced ripe pear poached in red wine. This can easily be served as dessert or with just a dark truffle for company. You can easily share this at a table for six. Order by the case for daily office or home delivery from Pillitteri. (Vic Harradine)


Pillitteri Estates Winery ‘Select Late Harvest’ Cabernet 2006
VQA Niagara Peninsula $20.00 375 mL 11.5% alcohol
The dazzling red ochre-hued burnished bronze liquid bursts with a perfumed bouquet—candied cherry and black plum compote. It bathes the palate with well-balanced flavour; there’s peppery raisin, fresh strawberry and succulent ripe red cherry to the fore. The aftertaste lingers and longs to be paired with cherry clafoutie or death-by-chocolate dessert. Order by the case for daily office or home delivery from Pillitteri. (Vic Harradine)


Reif Estate Winery ‘Select Late Harvest’ Vidal 2006
VQA Ontario $19.95 (282855) 13.0% alcohol
An incredible bronze-gold colour, this dazzles the palate and senses with rich and concentrated succulent flavour. Mouth-coating flavours of crème brulée, sweet apricot and spiced caramelized yellow peach persist throughout the lip-smacking finish. Mid weight and generously textured, it sports a balanced, spicy and lingering finish. A gorgeous dessert wine, serve chilled and on its own. Purchase by the case for daily home or office delivery direct from Reif Estate. (Vic Harradine)


Reif Estate Winery Chenin Blanc 2008
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake $18.95 (172411) 12.0% alcohol
Perfumed honeysuckle and tropical fruit aromas waft from this flavourful and deftly balanced gem. It’s a delight on the palate with a rush of honeyed pear, mandarin orange and lip-smacking lemon zest. Mid weight and very generously textured, you’ll not find much better Chenin Blanc from this part of the wine world. Purchase by the case for daily home or office delivery direct from Reif Estate. (Vic Harradine)


Tawse Winery Gewürztraminer Icewine 2008
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $34.95 200 mL 11.0% alcohol
Rosewater, lychee nut and oodles of spice on the nose, it delivers a long rich and delectable wave of luscious flavour with spiced apricot, ripe white peach and a salad bowl of tropical fruit flavour on the palate and lingering aftertaste. It’s mid weight, generously textured and perfectly balanced with a lovely shower of citrus on the crisp lip-smacking finish. The perfect size for two; I’m free most weeknights. Order a case for home or office daily delivery from Tawse Winery. (Vic Harradine)