(May 3, 2019) … I remember this wine from when I first tasted it, I remember it being a lovely Pinot and one of the first single vineyard Pinots that struck a nerve with me and made me stand up and take notice of the Montague vineyard … 
now here we are 9 years from vintage wondering if an Ontario Pinot can stand the test of time.
Kicking things off is the leather, black cherry, black raspberry and spiced plum, which I don’t readily associate with Pinot Noir, but then I remember that 2010 is a hot vintage and there were many un-Pinot-esque flavours and aromas that year. There’s plenty of dark fruit on the palate, most notably plum along with the trappings of white pepper with a coffee bean finish. As the wine opens with time in the glass mocha and spiced plum dominate while there is also some really playful acidity … But it never manages to fall into the realm of Pinot character for me.
Bottom line: it is a tasty wine, but don’t expect to recognize it as Pinot if it is poured for you blind.