Château des Charmes in the News

4 Medals at Ontario Wine Awards

Tuesday, May 14

winesinniagara.com
by
Rick Vansickle 

On Friday, May 10th the Ontario Wine awards, celebrating the best VQA wines produced in our province, were handed out over an exquisite...

REVIEW: 2010 'Old Vines' Cabernet-Merlot, Estate Bottled

Tuesday, May 14

www.winealign.com
by
Sara d'Amato 

A Bordelaise style blend for cabernet franc lovers, this peppery, red and bell pepper flavour dominated vintage shows above average...

REVIEW: 2010 Equuleus

Thursday, April 11

Vintage Assessments
by
Michael Vaughn

Very intense deep purple colour. Slightly spicy, attractive, ripe plum puree nose with some vanilla notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied...

REVIEW: 2010 'Old Vines' Riesling, Estate Bottled

Monday, April 1

Globe and Mail
by
Beppi Corsariol 

A well-rounded, complex riesling for the money, this dry white offers up a peach-apricot core that evolves into zesty lime and notes of...

REVIEW: 2010 'Old Vines' Riesling, Estate Bottled

Friday, March 29

thestar.com
by
Gord Stimmell 

Very clean aromas of lemongrass and yellow apples with hints of white flowers. The flavours yield peach, apple and...

REVIEW: 2010 'Old Vines' Riesling, Estate Bottled

Friday, March 29

NaptionalPost.com
by
David Lawrason

A great buy at $16.95. Because Château des Charmes riesling vines are not “on the Bench”  like so many good rieslings (Cave Spring,...

REVIEW: 2010 'Old Vines' Riesling, Estate Bottled

Thursday, March 28

canada.com
by
Michael Godel 

From 30 year-old vines on the Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard is big sniffer assertive in flint, struck stone, seltzer and funk. Gold patina visage...

REVIEW: 2010 'Old Vines' Riesling, Estate Bottled

Saturday, March 23

Vintage Assessments
by
Michael Vaughn

Bright medium straw coulour. Slightly spicy, mineral-tinged, ripe lemon-apple nose. Off dry, slightly spicy, medium-light bodied, honeyed,...

REVIEW: 2011 Aligoté, St. David's Bench Vineyard

Friday, March 22

winesinniagara.com
by
Rick VanSickle 

From a single block in the estate’s St. Davids Bench Vineyard planted in 1991, in the shadow of the brow of the Niagara Escarpment, this...

REVIEW: 2011 Aligoté, St. David's Bench Vineyard

Wednesday, March 20

Ottawacitizen.com
by
Rod Phillips

Aligoté is a white often used (with cassis) to make kir, but it’s also a very good match for simple poultry, fish and seafood dishes. This one...