CEV 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon: Review

Colio Estate Vineyards

Harrow, Ontario, Canada

Coliowines.com

$19.75 Canadian

My Strength Rating:6

12.2% abv

18 months in European Oak

Aroma: currants, cigar box, green pepper, and smoky

Flavors: red and black currants, boysenberry, spice, touch of pink peppercorn. 

The more this wine opens up I notice a blackberry bite, tart red berries, and a dry dark chocolate. 

The aftertaste is dry and tart and it coats the palate for a nice lingering mouthfeel. 

I like this wine on the first glass and as it evolves into my third glass. 

I’ll be returning to Colio’s for more of this Cabernet.

This is a good one to end the Cabernet Month with.  Why, you ask?  Because next month (April) is going to be Ontario Wine Month. 

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A Wine Review: Colio CEV Gamay Noir 2008

12.1% abv
$15.75 Canadian
Harrow, Ontario, Canada
Colio Estate Vineyards
Coliowinery.com
My Strength Rating: 4

Here is the description on the bottle, “Scents of dark cherry, cedar spice, and strawberry pie foretell the dark cherry, cranberry and pomegranate finish.”

The Gamay pours a pretty ruby color. This wine has one tasty bouquet. I get the dark cherry and spice. I don’t know about the strawberry pie but, this wine has a very tasty berry presence. The aroma is much better than I expected from the light appearance.

The taste does follow the nose. There is a very pleasing dark cherry and red berry flavor that dominates the profile. I also pick up that cedar spice on the taste and I notice it more on the nose now as the wine opens up. And, as a cigar guy I like that cedar note. The other spices on the palate remind me of a mixture of fine grind green, white, and pink peppercorns. I could agree with sweet cedar on the taste, but, to me it is lacking the woody character. That is why I am calling it the pepper mill mixture that I described. The acidity and tannins are low.

This wine would be nice with a salad dish, turkey or a portabella mushroom cap.

This is a must buy in my book.

2007 CEV Chardonnay Musque

12.4% Abv
Colio Estate Vineyards
Harrow, Ontario, Canada

This has a big apple profile. There is a slight tartness of a green apple on the palate mixed with the freshness of a Fuji apple. I also like that peach like taste. The spice from the acidity keeps things interesting.

Buy: Pick up a bottle.

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