Ontario Wine Spot #9- Organized Crime

The story-
Organized Crime is a weird winery. It is small, which is refreshing, and has nice designs, which is refreshing, as well as a super interesting tasting room, which is refreshing. I think instead of weird I'll call it refreshing. The lady who runs the tasting room is a wild individual, and I appreciate her. She is a painter, and basically, when you arrive, you are less 'visiting a winery' than 'interrupting her painting'. She let's you know that up front. Her name is Christiana, and she is boldly honest, scathing, and fun. She liked us, we liked her, but others, not as much. She tells people to leave regularly, particularly if you make a mortal sin such as bringing your children with you. She also was quite vocal about her contentedness when a large group decided to leave. She liked us because we were tasting the wine and talking to her, but not necessarily obsessing about the wines like some people do. We wrote things down, but not studiously, more as a memory device. She says things like "all those other wineries write down a million flavour profiles, I rate wines by who I would allow to drink them with me" moving on to say they have wines she wouldn't open for the queen, as well as wines they would open for mild acquaintances. It was one of the most eccentric places we've been. I knew it would be good when she threatened to kneecap Fabian when he asked to borrow a pen. She was charming in her own way, I swear. In any case, the story of the name is about two mennonite groups, which are prolific in the surrounding region. Legend has it one of them got jealous of another's pipe organ and stole it to throw it down a ravine. The design is all done by the wonderful lady in the tasting room, while her husband and their winemaker do all the tending to vines and winemaking.

Gewurztraminer- floral, with much less sweetness than most we've tasted. Light touches of coriander and spice, with little in the lychees or tropical fruits. I quite like gewurz in this style.

Riesling Reserve- A whopper at 14%, but doesn't show alcohol on nose or palate as severely as expected. Undergoes barrel fermentation, and has a low acid I think because of that. Also mineral hints, apparently due to the soil on which it's grown, although we were told at another winery that this is a scientific impossibility.

Cabernet Franc- Jammy on the nose, smelling of nice cooked fruits. On the palate it switches entirely, choosing instead gamey flavours of smoke, black pepper and bell pepper. Endearing and lasting finish. A really nice wine.

Pinot Noir- Very oakey for how light the wine is, very pale in colour but nevertheless has some body to it.

Cab Sauv 07'- I think this is a wine that would really benefit from aging or decanting and breathing. The tannins are abusive, but you can see where the wine is going and I think it should be great in five years or three hours, depending on your chosen method of aging. I would quite like to try it.