Sadly this is one of "those" tastings, where I will tell you about some really nice wines, but if you live in Ontario you'll never be able to pick up a bottle - well maybe not never, but certainly by the time they do reach our shores, the vintages I'll be describing will be long gone.
18 producers from 9 regions of France were here pouring wins the most represented region was the Loire, with 8 representatives. Below a list of my top 5 producers and their wines that impressed ... Keep your eyes open, maybe one day ...
18 producers from 9 regions of France were here pouring wins the most represented region was the Loire, with 8 representatives. Below a list of my top 5 producers and their wines that impressed ... Keep your eyes open, maybe one day ...
1 ... La Galaura (Languedoc)
Because we don't see these wines on these shores I didn't ask prices, but they certainly are wines I'd like to have on hand and in my cellar ... All three they showcased were a pure delight of the senses.
Because we don't see these wines on these shores I didn't ask prices, but they certainly are wines I'd like to have on hand and in my cellar ... All three they showcased were a pure delight of the senses.
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| Black cherry, vanilla and plum (****) |
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| 90 year old vines Spicy, plummy, smoky: nice fruit backed by spice (****+) |
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| 50 year old vines - first vintage of own vineyard plum, white pepper, spice, touch of violet, good acidity (****) |
2 ... Olivier et Lafont (Rhone)
With any luck we'll see their wines here; both the Cote-du-Rhone and the Lirac were standouts.
With any luck we'll see their wines here; both the Cote-du-Rhone and the Lirac were standouts.
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| Plum, spice, mocha and black cherry (****) |
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| Fresh and fruity with cherry, plum and white pepper (****) |
3 ... Le Clos Lucas (Beaujolais)
As a Beaujolais / Gamay fan I was very happy to see some here ... The two that stood out for me were:
As a Beaujolais / Gamay fan I was very happy to see some here ... The two that stood out for me were:
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| Pinot Noir / Gamay Noir blend with nice raspberry and cherry (*** 1/2) |
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| 100% Gamay Noir Plum and black cherry ... lots of black cherry (*** 1/2+) |
I really enjoyed the two wines I tried here - one even made this list ... Though the representative seemed otherwise engaged each time I came around, so I never tasted all the wines, I guess multitasking wasn't his thing.
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| Sweet fruit with cherry, plum, mocha and well-balanced acidity (****) |
The labels were just fun and playful, matching many of the wines in bottle, there was very little serious wine here - but then wine was never meant to be taken so seriously ... was it???
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| Blackberry, cassis and plum (*** 1/2+) |
1 comment:
Hmmm, no wines from the Loire, despite their large representation...
Interesting..very interesting...
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