13% alc./vol. - VQA Ontario, Canada - $24.95 (To Be Released)

8 Grapes

An honourable hybrid.  Where most fall into the realm of short and pithy, there’s admirable depth here.  Barrel-spice leads the charge on the nose, augmented by a little leather and a tart, juicy dark-fruit combo (prune? blackberry?).  Cap it off with a whiff of drying leaves in the autumn breeze.  Not a worldbreaker, but a fighter punching above its weight. (JW)