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| CABERNET ICEWINE 2014 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES |
| For the second release in a row, this icewine was not presented at the press and/or consultants preview in the LCBO lab. Tasted Cuvee 2017 - here is my note: Medium-deep ruby red colour. Intense, slightly spicy, vibrant, fresh ripe fraises des bois (baby French wild strawberries) on the nose with a faint hint of tangy cassis. Sweet, medium bodied, perfectly balanced, faintly honeyed, intense, fresh wild strawberry and gentle nuances of cassis with a lingering, lifted, vibrant, fresh baby strawberry finish. Better and more harmonious today than when initially tasted a year ago. Has 9.5% alcohol and 239 g/L residual sugar. A REPEAT the recommended 2014 (***/***+) released on April 1, 2017 at $75.00. |
CSPC |
346692 |
| Type |
Fortified Wine - Icewine |
| Agent |
Cha Des |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***/***+(95 points)
Elegant, Vibrant, Sweet, Wild Strawberry |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Fresh strawberry jam nose with a light cedary-floral note (having lost the herbal note I detected when tasted last year): well-balanced, sweet but not too sweet, honeyed strawberry, flavour, good mouth-feel with enough acidity to sustain well on the palate. Simply the best red Icewine I've tasted in Ontario. Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy. Score - 94.5 (Tony Aspler, vintageassessments.com, April 1, 2017) |
Price |
$ 79.95 |
| Bottle Size |
375 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 11, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
66 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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