Characteristics: Not Sherry that's true but it was Montilla, not Jerez, that gave its name to "Amontillado," meaning "In the style or fashion of Montilla." Amber in color with a shimmer of bronze. The bouquet is appealingly nutlike that some say is of English walnuts but for me closer to black walnut. Dry with a good body and an almost refreshingly zingy acidity. The delicate nutty flavours persist in a long, clean finish.
- LAC

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Characteristics: The nose smells of dark, bittersweet chocolate with whole almonds in a very "aromatic" way. when you taste it the berry fruit is quite fresh - black cherry, even blueberry - a balanced and pretty counterpoint. This is not so sticky sweet as many chocolate dessert wines but a delicious, grown-up version - great balance of chocolate and fruit. -DYB (tasted February 2009)

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Characteristics: What an endevor this wine is; an honorarium to German ice wines. Freeze the grapes to concentrate the flavors then freeze your hands putting those berries through a delicate crush. The resulting nectar is worth it. Ripe peach aromas and flavours of preserved white fruits.

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Characteristics: A delicious sweet and fortified dessert wine, Hastings Reserve is made in the style of a ruby Port, emphasizing both youthful fruit and a maturity of flavor. With an abundance of jammy, berry fruit, the rich, raisiny flavor is enhanced by the warm and spirituous addition of brandy.

Made from a number of different grape varieties including Frontenac, Marechal Foch and Leon Millot, Alexis Bailly blends wines made from several vintages, each wine aged for at least 2 years and up to 8 years in a combination of French, American and old whiskey barrels. The result is a wine of magnificent complexity and depth of flavor. Drinkable upon release, this dessert wine can age in the bottle for 5 to 10 years and provide the patient drinker with an even more incredible intensity of flavor to savor.