Norman Hardie

Unfiltered Niagara Peninsula Pinot Noir

9.184 ratings
9.114 pro ratings
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Shengli Hu

Sour cherries, juicy cranberry, savory herbs, stony minerality. Little oak. Medium plus acidity and diminished soft tannins. Low alcohol at ~11%

Sour cherries, juicy cranberry, savory herbs, stony minerality. Little oak. Medium plus acidity and diminished soft tannins. Low alcohol at ~11%

Jan 6th, 2019
Nikki Goddard, DWS

Really impressive Ontario Pinot. Clean, precise, mineral-driven, and austere in a good way.

Really impressive Ontario Pinot. Clean, precise, mineral-driven, and austere in a good way.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 6th, 2015
Andrés Solís Lira

Ripe ripe ripe red fruits, sour cherries and crunchy, forest floor, kinda ginger beer thing. Exaggerated, flabby, I mean still acid but not to stand against this massive fruit. Good tannins. Complex and almost candy like aftertaste. No sulphur? Apparently a source of national pride this wine. #niagara #canada

Ripe ripe ripe red fruits, sour cherries and crunchy, forest floor, kinda ginger beer thing. Exaggerated, flabby, I mean still acid but not to stand against this massive fruit. Good tannins. Complex and almost candy like aftertaste. No sulphur? Apparently a source of national pride this wine. #niagara #canada

Sep 20th, 2016
Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

Superlative New World Pinot which delivers joy that others, Burgundy included, don't.

Superlative New World Pinot which delivers joy that others, Burgundy included, don't.

Jul 31st, 2016
Evan Keaschuk

Ripe but fresh. A bit reductive but there's a good dose of tangy citrus. This seriously shows off what we can do in Canada, particularly in Ontario

Ripe but fresh. A bit reductive but there's a good dose of tangy citrus. This seriously shows off what we can do in Canada, particularly in Ontario

Jul 12th, 2016
Riccardo L.

This Pinot Noir is done right. Balanced. Polished finish that sings the right note and closes at the right time. It's a great expression of what Ontario should be capable of when the proper time and care is taken with the grape. And it's not twisted like California pinots are. It's light, mineral, floral, and so impressive.

This Pinot Noir is done right. Balanced. Polished finish that sings the right note and closes at the right time. It's a great expression of what Ontario should be capable of when the proper time and care is taken with the grape. And it's not twisted like California pinots are. It's light, mineral, floral, and so impressive.

Apr 14th, 2016
Kyle Doucet-Walter

2013. Jeeeeez...

2013. Jeeeeez...

Sep 24th, 2015
Bernard Joseph Lemoyne

2010 vintage

2010 vintage

Mar 1st, 2015
Steven W Alexander

Excellent Pinot. Puts a lot of Oregon stuff to shame.

Excellent Pinot. Puts a lot of Oregon stuff to shame.

Dec 14th, 2013
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

8.5

2012 Pinot Noir from Canada.

2012 Pinot Noir from Canada.

Sep 15th, 2013