{"id":24184,"date":"2019-08-01T00:53:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T00:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=24184"},"modified":"2019-08-01T00:53:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T00:53:15","slug":"visiting-niagara-canada-2-queenston-mile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/canada\/visiting-niagara-canada-2-queenston-mile","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Niagara, Canada (2) Queenston Mile"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Queenston Mile is a new producer in Canada\u2019s Niagara region. It\u2019s a side project of the Creekside<\/a> winery, who have been making wines from this 50 acre vineyard in St Davids Bench for 20 years. Creekside\u2019s focus has been on Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah, but the focus at Queenston Mile is Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. With its fancy tasting room this is aiming to be a more upscale project, and it is in a great location for direct sales.<\/p>\n

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Rob Power, winemaker Queenston Mile and Creekside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the warmest site in Niagara in the summer, but the flipside is that it has very cold winters. Winemaking is in the hands of Rob Power, who is the Creekside winemaker.<\/p>\n

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Sparkling is a focus here, and first vintage was 2015 with the Blanc de Noirs. The sparkling wines here are brilliant, and the Chardonnay is also very strong.<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile Blanc de Noirs 2015 Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nDisgorged after 26 months on lees. Nicely complex with citrus, some apple and a bit of spice, as well as red cherry notes. Lovely complexity and volume here with a distinct savoury twist. Very fine. 93\/100<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile Blanc de Noirs 2015 Niagara, Canada
\n<\/strong>This is the same wine 38 months on lees. Fine, fresh and focused with lovely pithy hints with tight citrus notes as well as a bit of redcurrant. Very fine, too, but needs a bit of time. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile Q Traditional 2016 Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\n26 months on lees. Fresh and tight with appealing citrus fruit and subtle herby hints. This is compact and taut with nice precision and focus. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile P\u00e9t-Nat Pinot Noir Ros\u00e9 2017 St Davids Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nUndisgorged, and so cloudy pink\/red colour. There’s a hint of sweetness here and nicely textured strawberry fruit, with nice freshness. Lovely weight. 91\/100<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile Pinot Noir Ros\u00e9 2017 Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nVery attractive dry style with citrus and pear, a touch of mandarin, some fine herbs and a twist of Campari on the finish. Dry. 90\/100<\/p>\n

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Queentson Mile Chardonnay 2017 St Davids Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nDebut vintage, and it was a hot one. This is bold and quite rich with pear and peach notes, a soft mid palate and some oak spice. Has a rich, bold character with good depth. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile Chardonnay 2017 St Davids Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nSupple and rounded with white peach and some melon notes. Rich and broad with a lovely mouthfeel, and some spicy oak playing a supporting role. Full bodied and tending to fatness, but really well made. 93\/100<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile Pinot Noir 2017 Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nThis has supple, bright cherry and berry fruits with nice grip and some juicy freshness. Has some silkiness on the palate, but also a savoury, spicy note on the finish. Has nice character. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Queentson Mile Pinot Noir 2016 Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nVibrant and quite structured with some tannic grip. Has focused cherry and plum fruit, and a pleasant sour cherry note on the finish. Very tannic, because of the hot vintage. 90\/100<\/p>\n

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