The first thing we noticed about this wine was it’s beautiful ruby-red and purple colour, how when you swirled it the wine seemed to cling to the sides of the glass creating a fantastic array a refracted colour with the florescent lighting in the room, and then there’s the nose. Sweet cherry and plum with a dash of white pepper and hints of burnt caramel – not overpowering but pleasant. On the palate the wine is smooth and ready to drink, but might benefit from a few years on the cellar shelf. Medium tannins with pepper and black cherry on the tongue … very nice. This wine also represents our very first screw cap wine reviewed – kudos go to Malivoire for helping to lead the Ontario pack into this closure technology revolution.