Absolutely agree on what you said. An interesting wine for laying down, even 25 years after release on excellent vintages. Way more affordable and it has a better quality/price ratio than its big brother "Sassicaia". I usually prefer the second wine of Ornellaia (Serre Nuove) rather than the Guidalberto. But nontheless a very intriguing and fun bottle to share. Cheers from Italy👍

Hat looks good on ya man wouldn’t have known you weren’t a hat guy 😅 but this one wine here is my favorite wine and Chilean Wines are by far my favorite wines. I first came across the Meritage blend purchasing their Cab Sav at Costco back in 2012 and the 2013 bottle is exquisite and super tasty!

Great review Michael

Si es chileno es bueno saludos desde la provincia del Chacabuco comuna de Lámpa 🇨🇱 salud 🍷

Yiannoudi discovery 🍷

Es de Chile?

Love this vino!!! And love that family!!! 🎉❤

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love it !!

Thanks for this, guys. Your conclusions jive with my own. I have a bunch of 17/18s lurking around that I'm slowly starting to make my way through on Michael's principle that it's better to go early than late. In general I've found that ON pinot, while it does age, aging knocks the sharp edges off things rather than developing the tertiary flavours. And that i think is one of the big differences between the ageability of ON vs Burgundy. However, youthful ON Pinot is, for my money, a better bet than the same price point from Burgundy. I recall loving that 2015 Churchside, btw. Recently did the 18 Stanners regular bottling and Narrow Rows back-to-back. Both were still terrific; the NR got better with every mouthful and I was melancholic when it was done.

You sound like Guga's Canadian cousin

I enjoyed watching this from you! This grape was my WSET mishap!

I frequently use the term masculine and feminine. They are in the English dictionary so why not? But I get where you are coming from some people are offended by everything! Sounds like a delicous wine

Sounds like a wine I'd like! I have no problem with the masculine/feminine wine description.... it kind of sums up without a lot of words what to expect from the wine. I'm female, if that makes a difference. I do prefer bigger, masculine reds but it also depends on what it's being paired with. My vote is to keep the masculine/feminine term.... :)

Canadian wine. I have the fondest memories of trying Canadian (BC) wines (for the first time ever) during a trip up to Victoria and Vancouver back in 2019. My wife and I were blown away by the quality. Absolutely delicious. Mainly Bordeaux style wines and some Rhone and Spanish varietals (and Portuguese if memory serves right), but they were absolutely incredible. I live in San Diego, CA, and long to try Canadian red wines again someday.

you should pronounce "Marruketo" in Italian "ch" it's spelled "k"

2022 KWV Shiraz is good wine.

That wine description doesn't make any sense😂

Ty

How long the wine can last, now is the year of 2024 about 7 years old.

💯 'Promosm'

Nice review! Please share where I can get that delicious FN wine Please ...Thanks 😊🍷

Adding this to my list, I've heard good things about PEC Pinot. Keep doing what you're doing, it's great to have an Ontario wine channel.

One of the best Napa Chards at a fairly reasonable price considering the producer! Good review Mike!

Solid review and score my friend.

Challenging the monopolies 🍷

Nice to see Ravine wine being reviewed. Excellent winery to visit, the food choices alone make it a great spot and their higher end wines make it a fav spot for my family and I. Great job Michael!

Not only does Luca Maroni score wines consistently in the high 90's, they're often sub $20 wines. Something doesn't add up. Not that price is always an indicator of quality, but come on, multiple sub $20 wines scored in the high 90's...I don't think so.

Absolutely Love Chateau Boucasse!

I couldn't agree more with your comments regarding the LCBO. Your negative experiences mirror mine. The organization is the epitome of "dead weight". Let's hope that Ford makes good on his promise to change things up.

Trudeau's Canada is one where there will be less for everyone--- except the ruling class.

The Star is compared to the NY Times .. lol lol lol Andre must have been drunk …. What a farce .

Needs time to Breath 🍷 ..quite tart and young straight out of the bottle , but still a nice wine when left to dance in the decanter

Great review. Thanks

You did a fine job reviewing this my friend.

You were smackin' that bottle around like it owed you money!

It was like 27$ in Georgia

Sounds delicious Mike!

Excellent review! Now I have a new wine I want to try. Thanks 🙂

Michael, I still have one 2013 Compendium left to open this year. If you are coming down to this way I will gladly hold it and even introduce you to the wineries of Lake Erie South Shore.

I like the fact that you are giving credibility to a great Canadian winery and for the record I have not tried the 2018. I can only tell you that I was at Mission Hill in 2020 and had the pleasure of trying their top wines, yes especially the Legacy Collection. The 2016 Occulus was my least favorite and tried it again a year later with no different result. I was promised that the 2018 would change my mind so will open that bottle later this year. The 2016 Quatrain wasn't a total disappointment but had nothing on Compendium which continues to be my favorite. The 2013 and 2016 should have been wines of the year, they are that good.

Introduced to Bandol over 30 years ago at a time that I was experimenting with different wines from unique countries and terroirs. Very quickly became one of my favorite wines and still is to this day. Unfortunately it was easier to come across a Bandol back then.

2020 was a stellar vintage in Ontario for red wines, right up there with 07, 10, 12 and 16. That is certainly exemplified in the Merlot showcased in the video. In Ontario, vintage variation is a harsh reality for winemakers and certain varieties (like thicker skinned Bordeaux grapes that require longer hang times) are not going to do well every year. Another important consideration is mezo and micro climate. Bordeaux varieties and Syrah are challenged to ripen in the cooler escarpment benchlands of Niagara and right along the Lakeshore, but can do pretty well in the warmer sub-appellations of Four Mile Creek and St. David's Bench. I know that that's a lot of nuance to include in a 2 minute video, sorry for getting geeky 😊

That is one cool bottle! I am going to order this on that alone...but your cellaring comment sealed the deal, Mike!

Thanks for the intel on the new vintage here, Mike...Andre would be proud!

Had this wine last night and it was incredibly delicious .

They priced me out last year. You are holding $185 in your hand...prefer Bdx @ this price.

Agreed. Bought a case of this...sleep time needed. I was thinking at least 3 years - you? When was the last time you gave 5/5, anyway?

Now, we need more reviews from this location, Mike!

Enjoyed your interview with MTW! You must be the first guest on his show that easily went over an hour...i could have listened for 2, tbh.