Wine Review – 2017 Joseph Cattin Pinot Gris

Exactly what you’d expect from an award-winning Pinot Gris from Alsace… Name: Joseph Cattin Pinot Gris Vintage: 2017        Producer: Cattin Region/Country: Appellation Alsace Contrôlée, Alsace, France Grape Varietal(s): Pinot Gris Alcohol Level: 14% Consumed: At home Recommended By: Picked it off the shelf at the LCBO Vintages section Cost: $15.95 Bottle Presentation: Classic, pale yellow … Read more

Wine Review – 2015 Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer

A fruity, fragrant, and intense Gewϋrztraminer from Alsace… This Gewϋrztraminer from Maison Pierre Sparr Successeurs in Alsace, France, a full-bodied, nicely balanced white, offered a concentrated bouquet of tropical and floral notes on the nose and an intense mix of sweet, ripe fruit, honey, lemon rind, as well as a hint of spice in the … Read more

Wine Review – Trimbach Pinot Gris Réserve

Honey, honey, honey… Name: Trimbach Pinot Gris Réserve Vintage: 2012 Producer: Trimbach Estate Region/Country: Alsace, France Grape Varietal(s): Pinot Gris Consumed: Atelier Restaurant in Ottawa Recommended By: The restaurant sommelier, Gabriel Cost: Unknown Bottle Presentation: Classic, easy to read label Appearance: Pale gold Nose: Citrus, honey Taste: Citrus, honey, melon Finish: Long honey notes Overall … Read more