Estate Reds
2006 Laura Red
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal Composition: 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Cabernet Franc, 27% Merlot, 6% Malbec
Bottled:Bottled September 9th 2008. 839 cases
Drinkability: Drink or Hold [as of Dec. 2008]
Laura Red is our flagship blend of Bordeaux varieties, selected to best reflect the character of the vintage while maintaining a consistently high level of quality. Concentrated, focused, and dynamic, this assemblage is bottled in honour of its namesake: Creekside owner Laura McCain-Jensen.
The 2006 vintage Laura Red exhibits new world style while paying homage to old world winemaking sensibilities. Combining 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Cabernet Franc, 27% Merlot and 6% Malbec, the result is a robustly structured, fruit-forward wine with plenty of personality. Instant gratification seekers: feel free to enjoy young, though patience is always golden, and will be rewarded in 3-5 years time.
Estate Whites
Great for everyday occasions with food and friends, our Estate White wines are sure to make a splash in every crowd. Versatile, easy-drinking, and ready to put on a show as soon as they're released. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Estate Reds
Look no further for great value casual dinner wines. Our Estate Reds are comfortably priced little blockbusters meant for short to medium term aging. Enjoy now, or hold in your cellar to watch them evolve. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Reserve White
Crafted from individually selected batches and barrel fermented wines, our Reserve Whites represent the elite from each vintage, as chosen by our winemaking team. These powerful, varietally expressive wines are just waiting for the chance to knock your socks off. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Reserve Red
The big boys of the portfolio need little introduction for hardcore Creekside fans, with their focus, structure and medium to long term aging potential making them some of our most difficult to find wines. Benefiting from a strong barrel program and a rigourous barrel-by-barrel selection process, these reds truly do represent the elite of each vintage. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Dessert Wine
Hedonism and indulgence go hand-in-hand with our limited production dessert wines. Our "stickies" emphasize the delicate interplay between sweetness, acidity, and fruit character to produce a balanced, sensual expression of each variety. Click your favourites below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Recipes
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Drool worthy lunch munchies. The mere mention of this classic sandwich makes us salivate in anticipation. The time investment is huge, but the pay off even greater.
“Hearty Fall Soup To Fill the Belly and Warm The Toes”
Often eaten to break the fast at dinner during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, this Moroccan soup has the stuffing to make a meal on it’s own. Grab a hunk of your favourite fresh-baked bread and dig in!
Groundhog Day promised six more weeks of winter, but never fear! Here’s a cassoulet style pork stew that will get you through the rest of the chilly season.
2006
4.5 Stars — 2006 Laura Red
Lindsay Groves, Winepointer
… there are a multitude of aromas on the nose including coffee, spice, pepper, sour cherries, cocoa and red currant. Medium to full bodied, it has velvety structured tannins, lively acidity and 12.3% alcohol. Although drinking nicely now this wine will manage just fine if left on its own for another few years. Pair it up with filet mignon, medium rare.