I had a friend over for a flank steak with chimichurri sauce recently. It is a classic Argentinian dish. The Merquen and young Ontario garlic can create a bit of a piquant sauce. I chose a 17-year-old Château Monbrison Margaux. 2005 was an exceptional vintage in Bordeaux and I have 8 bottles left. I can’tContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Perils of a 17-Year-Old Wine: French Wine Gods Have Mercy Please!”
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RKS Wine: Château Puybarbe from Côtes de Bourg: Example of Out of Whack Acid
Côtes de Bourg has been long known as a bit of an affordable gem for Bordeaux reds. Will this $15.95 2019 Château Puybarbe fall into this category? It is a blend of 76% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% each of Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The nose presents black cherry, blackberry and blueberry with aContinue reading “RKS Wine: Château Puybarbe from Côtes de Bourg: Example of Out of Whack Acid”
RKS Wine: Kacaba and a Trip Down Memory Lane
Years ago while on a trip the Ontario Wine Society took to several Niagara wineries I picked up a bottle of Kacaba Rebecca Rosé and it was superb. But that was years ago and a trip down memory lane can bring smiles to one’s face but that was then and today is now. So whatContinue reading “RKS Wine: Kacaba and a Trip Down Memory Lane”
RKS Wine: The Dão’s Morgado Silgueiros Touriga Nacional
The Dão region of Portugal may not be as spectacular as the Douro as far as scenery goes but it’s huge glacial boulders give some of the Dão an otherworldly look. This is a co-operative produced wine. I have not been to their production facility but they are headquartered in Viseu a charming city notContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Dão’s Morgado Silgueiros Touriga Nacional”
RKS Wine: L’Ardoise Bachelder 2020 Niagara Chardonnay
Thomas Bachelder is the winemaker behind the Clos Jordanne label. But he also has his own endeavours including Niagara. He has a golden reputation for his Chardonnays. So lets try his Ardoise Chardonnay from Beamsville, Ontario which was made from grapes grown throughout the Niagara Peninsula. Most likely aged in neutral French oak barrels asContinue reading “RKS Wine: L’Ardoise Bachelder 2020 Niagara Chardonnay”
RKS Wine: Is the Hegemony of Argentinian Malbec Threatened by Cabernet Sauvignon?: Welcome to a Wine Mugging
How long will it take wine consumers to put aside their Argentinian Malbec and move to Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon? Given the hype over Argentinian Malbec in the past 15 years with the Argentinian government onside promoting an annual Malbec Day throughout the world it could be some time before Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon matches up andContinue reading “RKS Wine: Is the Hegemony of Argentinian Malbec Threatened by Cabernet Sauvignon?: Welcome to a Wine Mugging”
RKS Wine: Will the Washington Streak Continue?
Washington State red wines seem to be on an impressive role according to RKS Wine. Can the streak continue with a High Heaven Majestic Pines 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Columbia Valley? Heading south to California quality Cabernet Sauvignons can run a hefty price tag. And in the under $30 price range it is aContinue reading “RKS Wine: Will the Washington Streak Continue?”
RKS Wine: A Laggard Cali Cab Sauv?
The Pull 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles isn’t exactly roaring off the shelves. Perhaps it has no “big score” so buyers steer clear unwilling to risk getting stuck with a clunker. So it is shown in the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s (LCBO) Vintages Catalogue as being an “editor’s choice”. Certainly not a goodContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Laggard Cali Cab Sauv?”
RKS Wine: Quinta Cabriz’s Rosé from Portugal’s Dão
We do not see very many rosés from Portugal and I think I have yet to see any sparklers. Timid Liquor Control Board of Ontario buyers? The Cabriz Colheita Selecionada 2020 rosé is a blend of Touriga Nacional and Alfrocheiro and clocks in at $13.95. In colour it is barely pink so I am wonderingContinue reading “RKS Wine: Quinta Cabriz’s Rosé from Portugal’s Dão”
RKS Wine: Cabriz Colheita Selecionada 2019 from the Dão in Portugal
The Cabriz Colheita Selecionada 2019 breezes in at $14.95 a welcome price point in these inflationary times. I contemplate with some trepidation what it might cost next year. It is a blend of 40% Alfrocheiro Preto, 40% Tinta Roriz and 20% Touriga Nacional and was aged in French oak for 6 months. On the noseContinue reading “RKS Wine: Cabriz Colheita Selecionada 2019 from the Dão in Portugal”
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