Wine Reviews and Ratings
2011-08-11 22:29:32
A few of our wines were reviewed by Evan Saviolidis. The highlights include our 2009 Vidal Icewine, 2009 Virtuoso Pinot Noir, and our2009 Cavallone Pinot Grigio.
93 Colaneri Vidal Icewine 2009, Niagara ($49)
I haven’t tasted a Vidal Icewine that is this good in a long time! Aged in acacia barrels, it is packed full of honey, peaches, apples, acacia flowers and pineapples. Full bodied, with crazy length and more than enough acid to make it non-cloying, this triumph has longevity, but my preference is to drink it in its youth, to take advantage of all its exuberance. (ES)
88 Colaneri Virtuoso Pinot Noir 2009, Niagara Peninsula ($34)
Virtuoso is a mid weight Pinot with a complex of nose of plums, toast, cherries, cocoa and earth. Supple tannins and very good length round out the mix.
93 Colaneri Paese Chardonnay 2009, Niagara ($34.95)
This is a stunning Niagara Chardonnay which tantalizes the olfactory senses with honey, figs, pineapple, bananas, spice and vanilla. That same tsunami of sexiness is also found on the taste buds as well as a streak of minerality, which runs through the middle. Full bodied, there is excellent length and uplifting acidity. Drink until 2017. (ES)
89 Colaneri Cavallone Pinot Grigio 2009, Niagara ($25)
Twenty percent of the grapes were dried (appassimento) to make this wine, making for a full bodied and oily Grigio-more along the lines of an Alsatian Pinot Gris. Peach, honey flowers and baked apple are its tag line. It may not be everyone’s taste, but it is undeniably a solid bottle of individual wine. (ES)
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