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There are some pretty good examples of gamay being produced in Ontario, Canada. In the right hands it can result in a very cab sauv like med to full bodied wine, with serious aromas and flavours. Believe it, I was as surprised as you may be, not being a fan of 90% of the beajolais I have tried. 13th...

thanks simm. Cost is $55 Can., which is what he paid for it. I can verify this because unlike in Australia, here in Ontario we have a government run monopoly on alcohol, so prices are the same no matter where in the province you purchase an item. So unless he purchased it out of province (which is p...

Has anyone tried this wine? A friend is selling off a few bottles at cost, and I was wondering if it up to the hype. Is it drinking well now, and does it have life left in it?

I think the term you are looking for is maderized, which in essence, is cooked, or over heated, just like madeira. maderized wines will often have a dull nose and are flat on the palate. It may be low level Tca, because everyone is different as to how much TCA they can detect. If your really curious...