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VIDAL ICEWINE 2012 VQA Niagara River, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer REIF ESTATE
Bright golden amber colour. Attractive, very sweet, complex intense, very faintly smoky, warm baked apple and creme brulee nose. Intense , very sweet (237 g/L residual sugar), medium to medium-full bodied, viscous, harmonious, mouth filling, honeyed, slightly spicy, bright, ripe, melon-apricot-apple pur?Še flavours with a lifted butterscotch- creme brulee finish. Classic - one of the best yet! The recommended 2011 (**/**+) was released on September 14, 2013 at $24.95. CSPC 544791
Type Fortified Wine - Icewine
Agent Rei Win
Country Canada
Region Ontario
Rating (94 points)
Delicous, Sweet, Apricot Creme Brulee
LCBO Note Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy
TASTING NOTE: I would much rather more Niagara producers go for this almost Sauternes-style icewine when using vidal, then leave the elegant icewines for riesling. This golden-amber elixir has a terrific nose of rich cr?Žme brulee, orange marmalade, peaches and a hint of honey. It's very sweet, thick and creamy/oily in texture with just enough underlying, balancing acidity. Outstanding length! Will be great with fruit flans, peach pie! Score - 93 (David Lawrason, winealign.com, Nov. 13, 2013) Price $ 24.95
Bottle Size 200 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - April 12, 2014
Cases bought 225 (12 bottles per case)

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