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September 2006
Arrowleaf Cellars, 2005
$16.90
37770 |
Pinot Gris |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Fresh & fruit driven with citrus & melon aromas, medium weight & a crisp lemony finish |
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Inniskillin, 2004
$16.49
558429 |
Pinot Blanc DHV |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| There's an apricot note to the bright apple aromas & flavours that are bright & lively - food friendly but not nessasary |
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Mt. Boucherie, 2005
$14.90
602094 |
Pinot Gris |
Dry White No Oak - OFF DRY |
| Honeyed fruit aromas with a sweet caramel apple flavour & some peppery notes that are quite soft - tasty but serve well chilled |
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Peller Estates, 2005
$11.99
615559 |
Pinot Grigio |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Fresh & bright with solid citrus aromas & flavours - straight up & good value |
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Gehringer Optimum, 2005
$19.99
534883 |
Pinot Gris |
Dry White with Oak - DRY |
| Peachy vanilla aromas with citrus & pear notes, big creamy texture & loads of flavour that has enough zip on the finish to keep it balanced |
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Golden Mile, 2005
$19.90
379347 |
Chardonnay |
Dry White with Oak - DRY |
| Toast, hazelnut, apple & honey aromas with ripe fruit flavours, medium weight & tart apple on the long finish |
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Sandhill, 2005
$16.99
541185 |
Pinot Blanc |
Dry White with Oak - DRY |
| Butterscotch & baked apple aromas that are medium weight & creamy with good acidity on the finish |
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Tinhorn Creek, 2005
$15.50
530683 |
Pinot Gris |
Dry White with Oak - DRY |
| Lemon custard aromas & flavours with a round creamy texture from start to finish |
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Golden Mile, 2005
$17.90
379446 |
Road 13 Red |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Aromatic & savory with ripe berry & mocha aromas, good weight, supple tannins & juicy acidity to carry the flavours |
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Hester Creek, 2002
$24.99
13920 |
Select Barrel Merlot |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Concentrated plum & black cherry aromas with toffee, coffee notes that are full & soft with fine grain tannins |
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Inniskillin, 2003
$24.99
597039 |
Meritage Dark Horse Vineyard |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Ripe cherry, berry, coconut & choclate aromas that are dense & inviting but still tight on the palate - cellar or decant |
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Jackson Triggs, 2002
$26.99
632950 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Big nose of red currant, blackberry, stewed figs, tobacco & toasty oak that is medium weight but packed with flavour |
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Mission Hill, 2004
$22.99
553321 |
Res Cabernet Sauvignon |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Dense blueberry & cassis aromas with toasty oak notes, medium weight & beautifully focus fruit flavours on a lush frame - very good |
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Quails Gate, 2004
$20.99
639633 |
LR Merlot |
Heavier Reds - DRY |
| Concentrated aromas of blackberry, black olive, chocolate, medium weight & tannin with lots of spicy fruit flavours on the finish |
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Arrowleaf Cellars, 2003
$19.90
305425 |
Solstice |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Bright berry, plum with some chocolate & spice notes, medium weight with some juicy acidity on the finish |
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Hawthorne , 2004
$14.99
592998 |
Pinot Noir |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Savoury notes to the cherry & chocolate aromas that are round & quite full with supple tannins - good value |
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Inniskillin, 2005
$16.99
624767 |
Pinot Noir Reserve |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Black cherry & vanilla aromas with chocolate notes, snappy fruit flavours & supple spicy tannins - nice! |
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Summerhill, 2003
$14.95
446492 |
Pinot Noir |
Lighter Reds - DRY |
| Cherry & strawberry aromas with peppery herb notes, light bodied with good acidity & length of flavour |
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Calona Vineyards, 2005
$13.49
237453 |
Gewurztraminer |
Sweeter Wines - OFF DRY |
| Pretty nose of spice, rose petal, citrus & lychee with a soft supple texture & some pepperiness on the finish |
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Crow's Nest, 2005
$15.90
505420 |
Chardonnay |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Green apple aromas with hints of gun flint that is intense on the palate & very crisp on the finish |
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St. Hubertus, 2005
$13.50
345009 |
Dry Riesling |
Dry White No Oak - DRY |
| Ripe honeyed apple aromas & flavours that are tasty but comes off sweeter than the label suggests |
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