Tawse Winery 2009 Robyn's Block Vineyard Chardonnay - 90+pts

Tawse Winery 2009 Robyn's Block Vineyard Chardonnay (Twenty Mile Bench) Niagara Peninsula - Ontario

Availability: Limited. 2010 vintage now available. Direct from winery here
Cost: $45-50
Alcohol: 13%
Date Tasted: August 29th, 2012

Tasting Notes: The Robyn's Block Chardonnay begins with a subtle nose of sweet pear, minerals, tangerine and green apple aromas that evolve in the glass to reveal more layers beneath of light melon notes. The fresh and still youthful palate is not laden with heavy oak and almost comes across as un-oaked if not for the vanilla and light spice notes behind the orchard fruit flavours. Should develop even further over the next 3-4 years. Drink 2013-2017.
 - Liam Carrier ©copyright 2012 IconWines.ca

Tawse Winery 2009 Sketches of Niagara Riesling - 90pts

Tawse Winery 2009 Sketches of Niagara Riesling (Niagara Peninsula) Ontario

Availability: Limited. Look for 2010 release
Cost: $17.95
Alcohol: 10%
Date Tasted: February 29th, 2012

Tasting Notes: A beautifully simplistic and exquisitely well balanced Riesling that shows like a fine, off-dry German export with a nice bite of acid to off-set the opulent lemon/lime and asian pear sweetness. Has great appeal for spicy food pairing. Drink now-2014.
 - Liam Carrier ©copyright 2012 IconWines.ca