The Naked Wine Show

Med. density garnet core, solid to rim. Med. intensity nose of smoked meat, black cherry jam, pencil lead, and oregano. Dry, full body, high tannin. Black cherry jam, pencil lead, vanilla, dark chocolate, and raspberry pie. High alcohol. Long length.

Dense ruby core, solid to rim. Med. intensity nose of bacon, plum compote, and sandalwood. Dry, full body, med. acidity, med. plus tannin. Plum jam, vanilla, sandalwood, and bacon. Med. plus length. Drink now with full-flavoured foods

Med. plus density ruby core to purple rim. Low intensity nose of brine, black olives, pencil lead, and black plums. Dry, med. to med. plus body, med. to med. plus tannin. Sweet black plums, pencil lead, blackberry, and cherry jam. Med. plus length.

Med. density ruby colour. Low intensity nose of dark cherry, minerals, and cocoa powder. Dry, med. body, med. tannin. Dark cherry, cocoa powder, wood spice, and dusty raspberry. Med. plus length. Drink now, and for the next 2-3 years.

Med. density garnet colour. Med. intensity nose of cranberry, green pepper, and graphite. Dry, med. body, med. tannin. Cranberry, green pepper, pencil lead, and olives. Med. length. Good quality. Drink now.

Susan gives her tasting notes on Jackson-Trigs Okanagan Estate Viognier 2007 from British Columbia.

Susan gives her notes on Monkey Bay Pinot Grigio 2008 from New Zealand.

Susan gives her notes on Black Prince Winery Melon de Bourgogne 2008 from Prince Edward County, Ontario. Ammonia, wet stone, lemon zest, and flint on the nose. Lemon, lemon skin, and minerals on the palate.

Susan gives her notes on Chateau Pey La Tour from Bordeaux, France. It has a nose of leather, violets, dill, thyme, and raspberries with leather, thyme, red and black currant on the palate.

Susan gives her notes on Brancaia ‘Tre’ 2006 Rosso Toscana from Tuscany, Italy. Nose of raspberry jam, vanilla, cumin, and some wood notes. Raspberry jam, vanilla, and cedar on the palate.

Susan gives her notes on Henry of Pelham Baco Noir VQA 2007 from Niagara, Ontario.Nose of smoked meat, blackberry, vanilla, and nutmeg. Blackberry, smoked meat, vanilla, and plum preserves on the palate.

Susan gives her notes on Château Bel Air Bordeaux 2006 from Bordeaux, France. Nose of pencil lead, dusty raspberries, saddle leather, a hint of dill, and some black currant. Black currant, leather, and cedar on the palate.

Washington Hills Gewürztraminer 2007 from Columbia Valley, Washington State. Fresh nose of rose petals, lychee, wet stone, and ripe pineapple. Lychee, pineapple, rose water, and a hint of Asian spice on the palate.

Susan give her notes no See Ya Later Ranch Pinot 3 2006 VQA from Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Fresh nose of jellybeans, white flowers, white grapefruit, and lemon pith. Grapefruit, lemon zest, unripe pear, and mineral on the palate.

Susan gives her tasting notes on Peller Estates Family Series Chardonnay 2007 from Niagara, Ontario. It has a fresh, youthful nose of pear, green apple, and slate. Green apple, Bosc pear, a hint of almond, and slate on the palate.

Susan gives her tasting notes on Domaine de Sérame Réserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 from Vins de Pays d’Oc, France. Low intensity nose of black currant, black pepper, and pencil lead. Black currant, plums, pencil lead, and earth on the ...

Susan gives her tasting notes on Olivero Barolo 2004 from Roddi, Italy. It has a nose of cherry jam, blackberry, leather, cigar box and vanilla. Drink now or age for 5-7 years.

Susan gives her tasting notes on "Rolling" Shiraz 2006 from Central Ranges, Australia. It has a nose of black plums, light smoke, green pepper and violets and black fruit jam, vanilla and white pepper on the palate.