2027 ‘19th Street’ Chardonnay 2010
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $30.00 13.0% alcohol
Barrel fermented and aged 14 months in French oak, this wild-ferment Chardonnay offers an enticing nose of caramel apple, ripe pear and toasted nuts. Creamy and round, dry and medium-full bodied, the flavours are true, the texture luscious and the finish full and delicious. Great balance and weight, it’s a candidate for medium-term cellaring. Order by the case for home or office delivery from 2027 Cellars. (Susan Desjardins)


2027 ‘Queenston Road’ Pinot Noir 2010
VQA St. David’s Bench $35.00 13.2% alcohol
Deep ruby, this unfiltered Pinot also went through wild ferment then aged 14 months in French oak. There’s an intriguing array of well-developed aromas—vanilla, spice, rich cherry and red berry fruit and an earthy quality. Dry, with firm tannin and well-tuned acidity, the wine has a rich earthy character, plenty of depth of fruit and attractive notes of sweet spice and toast that unfurl through the lengthy finish. Enjoy now or cellar mid-term. Order by the case for home or office delivery from 2027 Cellars. (Susan Desjardins)


2027 ‘Falls Vineyard’ Riesling 2008
VQA Vinemount Ridge $18.95 10.0% alcohol
This Mosel-style, single-vineyard Riesling offers a clean, crisp profile where citrus, mineral and a whiff of petrol dominate. Dry, juicy and mouth-watering, the fresh flavours of lemon-lime, stone fruit and green apple are married to racy acidity and keen minerality. There’s great balance, a lasting finish and it’s a good choice for freshwater fish or pork tenderloin. Enjoy it now or cellar a further 3-4 years to further develop petrol notes. Order by the case for home or office delivery from 2027 Cellars. (Susan Desjardins)


Lailey Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010
VQA Niagara Peninsula $25.00 13.0% alcohol
A blend of estate and grower fruit, this ruby Pinot was aged 9 months in French oak and offers upfront cherry/berry aromas blended with attractive notes of spice, cedar and vanilla. It’s dry, medium bodied and elegantly balanced with ripe tannin and lively acidity frame fresh red fruit flavours, notes of white pepper and spice persisting through a lasting savoury finish. Enjoy now with medium-rare, beef tenderloin or cellar medium term. Order by the case for home or office delivery from Lailey Vineyard. (Susan Desjardins)


Reif Pinot-Shiraz ‘The Magician’ 2010
VQA Niagara Peninsula $30.15 14.0% alcohol
Thirty percent of the grapes for this purple-hued blend were kiln dried in the passimento style, delivering the rich depth of dried fruit to the aromas of exotic spice and pepper, herbs and berry. Dry, medium-full bodied, the velvety texture of this deftly balanced wine is gorgeous, the mouth feel rich and the structure subtle. Intensely flavourful rich black fruit abounds on the palate, the fine notes of spice and herbs carrying through the tasty finish. Enjoy with braised beef short ribs or cellar 3-5 years. Order by the case for home or office delivery from Reif Estate Winery. (Susan Desjardins)


Reif ‘First Growth’ Pinot Noir 2007
VQA Niagara River $50.20 13.5% alcohol
Produced only in the best vintages in limited quantities from the fruit of 18-year-old vines, this elegant single-vineyard Pinot Noir entices with subtle earthy, spicy notes and the scent of wild field berries. Dry, medium bodied, it offers a warm, silky texture and the sweet spice of well-integrated oak. Rich, ripe fruit caresses the palate underpinned by ripe tannin and fine acidity. Earthy and spiced through the lasting finish, this is an intense wine that would be a match for roast beef with mushrooms. Order by the case for home or office delivery from Reif Estate Winery. (Susan Desjardins)