All right all you lovely people that have been calling and emailing about this wine’s release: the time is now! The spectacular 2007 vintage of Laura Red is now available at the winery and online. For the first time we have created a full Bordeaux blend of 39.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, [...]
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula Varietal Composition: 39.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec, 0.5% Petit Verdot Bottled:Bottled September 4th 2009. Drinkability: Drink or Hold [as of June 2010] Laura Red is our flagship blend of Bordeaux varieties, selected to best reflect the character of the vintage while maintaining a consistently high level [...]
2007 Laura Red
Our newly released 2008 Queenston Road Vineyard Chardonnay took top prize as the best Unoaked Chardonnay of the show at the Annual Royal Winter Fair Competition in Toronto. On the red side, our stunning-but-not-yet-released 2007 Laura Red won first place in the Meritage under $20.00 category. Expect the Laura Red 07 to be released early in [...]
2007 Laura Red
2007 Cabernet
David Lawrason, Wine Access Online Report, August 2009 This is quite classy for the money, showing Creekside’s ability with red wines. It’s a mid-weight, fairly supple cabernet with New World softness, juiciness and some Bordeaux-like complexity. Look for fairly complex cedar, pepper, dried herbs and ripe raspberry-currant fruit. Mid-weight, a bit loose and dry on [...]
Creekside’s ability to craft serious, ageworthy red wines has long been established. Its award-winning portfolio of top-of-the-line Reserve reds is not to be missed. But there’s also something to be said for the easy appeal of its varietal wines, like this flashy and fruity Cabernet thaat’s drinking beautifully right now. Best Buy.
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula Varietal Composition:98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc Bottled: September 12th, 2008. 1720 cases. Drinkability:Drink or Hold (as of Apr. 09) Agreeable, accessible, and yet inexplicably mysterious, our 2007 Cabernet is very much the “wine-next-door”. Able to thrill or comfort depending on the situation at hand, its chamleon adaptability ensures universal appeal. [...]
