(September 26, 2020) … This is one of those “tasting nights” where I pulled out 3 Rieslings (2 Ontario and 1 German) – 3 Pinot Noirs (all 3 from Ontario) and finally grabbed a Syrah to drink … and from this particular evening this is the only note that exists – it was just that impressive.
Starts off with spicy dark fruit and some mocha-cherry, and that’s just the aromas … on the palate raspberry and pepper for starters … the fruit kept coming in waves with hints of secondary characteristics like smoke and oak, but always with a heavy dose of fruit at its core. Simply put this wine was just gorgeous and so very drinkable now … and it was 7 years old. It still had lots and lots of time ahead of it – I did not commit infanticide here, but I’m sure if I opened this up in 2025 it would not be much different. Hats off to those in New Zealand who jumped on the screwcap bandwagon early. I can say this for certain about this wine: tertiary notes are so far non-existent … and will be for quite some time.
