So you know that every Canadian star and his dog has their own winery, right? Well almost everyone: Dan Aykroyd, Wayne Gretzky, Bob Izumi, you name them they probably have one (or at least a wine named for, after, or in the works for, them). But the originator of this trend is the Great White North’s golfing hero Mike Weir; following in the footsteps of other great golfers before him. As is usually the case the originator brings the best stuff to the party and everyone else tries to copy ‘em … this is the case for Mike Weir. I’ve enjoyed many of his previous vintages and now we have this 2006 Bordeaux blend of Cabernets Franc and Sauv along with Merlot. A nose of blackberries, cassis, black cherry and tobacco leaf is followed up on the palate by vanilla, blackberry and black cherry in the mouth and a smooth cedary-oaky finish. Another hole-in-one that’s well on par with his previous efforts. Cheers.