As part of York University's 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2009, York University has partnered with Lailey Vineyard Wines to offer two U50 VQA wines, a 2006 Cabernet Merlot and a 2007 Chardonnay.
$3.69 from each bottle purchased via retail sale will go to the York University Foundation's 'York to the Power of 50' campaign to benefit York students. So raise your glass in celebration of the past 50 years of achievement and in anticipation of what can be accomplished in the next 50.
Lailey Vineyard Wines is a family-run vineyard and winery in the Niagara region, offering a range of estate-grown, premium red and white varietals, and icewines.
 Lailey Vineyard Wines
York U50 Chardonnay 2007
VQA Niagara Peninsula $20.00*
The Vintage of 2007 has been heralded as the best ever for growing Vinifera grapes in the Niagara Peninsula. The Chardonnay grapes for this wine were harvested by hand and in great condition after a very long ,hot, dry summer . The Juice was cold settled before being transferred in to French oak barrels for fermentation and aging.
This wine has sweet aromas of vanilla, yellow apples and pear with just a hint of spice. On the palate there are flavours of peaches and pineapple with a creamy texture but is balanced well by good acidity . the wine finishes with hints of grapefruit and spiced lemon. Drinking well now this wine will also age beautifully for another 5 years.
What the Critics Say:
The perfumed nose delivers vanilla, apple and mixed spice aromas while the flavours offer sweet stone fruit, peach and nectarine, along with moderating acidity from ripe citrus fruit. This is very generously textured, is medium weight and sports a lingering and well-balanced finish.
~ Vic Harradine www.winecurrent.com
Colour: medium straw
Nose: minerally, spicy, apple
Taste: dry, lean, Chablis style, good length
Drinkability: now - 2009
~ Tony Aspler
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 Lailey Vineyard Wines
York U50 Cabernet Merlot 2006
VQA Niagara Peninsula $20.00*
Grapes for this wine were hand harvested from October 9th-26th and comprises of 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 26 % Cabernet Franc. All grapes were fermented in small batches and were punched down by hand during ferment 2-3 times daily.
After Fermentation the wine was run off into small barrels where it was aged for 16 months before being bottled.
Medium bodied wine with dark fruit aromas and a hint of spicy oak. Ripe black raspberry, blueberry and black currant flavours with a sweet vanilla note on the palate. The tannins are well rounded and well-integrated . Finishes long with good balance.
What the Critics Say…
Poured this alongside thirty or more wines at a charity event recently, it was clearly the 'people's pick'. Aromas of mint, dark berry and spice segue rich and focused flavours of red currant and ripe cherry with undertones of leafy tobacco and pie cherry tang. It's medium in weight and texture and everyone enjoyed it on its own and with bison burgers. Winemaker Derek Barnett crafted an exceptionally delicious wine in this challenging vintage.
~ Vic Harradine www.winecurrent.com
Colour: ruby
Nose: cedar, pencil lead, redcurrant
Taste: dry, lean, cranberry, redcurrant; soft tannins but showing a lovely floral note on the finish
Drinkability: now - 2009
~ Tony Aspler
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