You are more likely to see “Syrah” instead of “Shiraz” on Ontario wine labels. Is Jackson-Triggs hinting at an Australian Shiraz experience with their label for this wine?
Aged in a combination of American and French oak.
AROMA: Indeed, this has the richness and intensity one might expect from an Aussie Shiraz, but such attributes do not necessarily make a good Syrah. Definite Niagara in the wine but a richer than ordinary Niagara Syrah! Blackberry, blueberry, cherry pie and dark chocolate complimented by precise oak.
PALATE: Moderate but solid tannins with a texture of perky sophistication. Toasty. Peppery black fruit. Its rough creaminess may be a question of youth reticently guarding its fruit performance.
PERSONALITY: Consider me a rich Niagara Syrah. I can’t hide from my roots. I am not Australian! Plenty of that on the market.
FOOD MATCH: Monkfish slowly cooked (for 25 minutes) in a just about ready rich tomato sauce including garlic, onions, Kalamata olives, capers and San Marzano tomatoes.
CELLARBILITY: Will improve in the cellar. Consume prior to end of 2029.
PRICE: $30.
RKS 2026 CANADIAN WINE RATING: 91/100. Decanter 2025 World Wine Awards 90.
(Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate 2022 Grand Reserve Shiraz, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Jackson-Triggs, Niagara-on-the-Lake,750 mL, 13.5%).
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