On the Road with the Grape Guy: August 2021

Monday, August 30, 2021

Chinese wine to rival the best wines of France? That's the goal. Today I'm looking at the

Xige Estate 2017Jade Dove Red

a pretty impressive red blend from an unexpected source.

Cabernet Franc is Ontario's grape top promote -

it grows well in every vintage and makes wines like this :

Inniskillin 2017 Reserve Cabernet Franc

($25.95 - available at the winery and online)

Something that is missing from many Aussie wines is balance; now let's talk about the

McPherson Wines 2017 MWC Shiraz-Mourvedre

available at the winery (and other fine wine stores)

Le Clos Jordanne is back in business and with their original winemaker at the helm

Le Clos Jordanne 2018 Pinot Noir, Le Grand Clos

($44.95 - available at the winery and online).

The winery of 7 bridges does it again with this beauty :

Tenute Sette Ponte 2017 Crognolo

available at the winery (and other fine wine stores)

Why do we search out and covet "Old Vines" fruit?

For this very reason :

Adamo 2016 Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon Lenko Vineyard Reserve

($85.00 - available at the winery and online)

Time to find out why it's called SunRock and when it became its own brand :

SunRock Vineyards 2016 Red Meritage

available at the winery (and other fine wine stores)

An Ontario staple, when put in the right hands can be magical, this hits those notes :

Kacaba 2017 Cabernet Franc Escarpment

($32.95 - available at the winery and online).

Merlot is a staple grape in so many countries, Chile is one of those -

and they know how to do it right :

Vina Tarapaca 2018 Gran Reserva Merlot

available at the winery (and other fine wine stores).