Found November 2013
This past Saturday we had a friend over and I decided to pull out some older wines, well two. One was a bottle of Hillebrand Wild Ferment Chardonnay from 2006, which turned out to be quite a beauty - the other was even older and even more amazing, because if you think of the vintage in Ontario that particular year (2004), and consider the grape variety of this wine, you'll think it pretty amazing indeed that this wine survived as long, and as well, as it did. Upon opening there was an earthy nuance that came from the wine but it settled down quickly and things started to happen, both on the nose and the palate. Blueberry and white pepper emerged, then some time later there were elements of smoky dried fruit then it turned into definitive aromas (and the occasion taste) of Montreal smoked meats with just a touch of thyme (there was an herbal quality that took us a while to put our collective fingers on - or should I say our noses around, but this is what we all agreed upon in the end). An amazing find in the cellar and a wine filled with so much complexity. If you have this in the cellar I think it's time to pull out this bottle of 9-year-old Syrah and enjoy. Lost & Found Rating: Treasure
