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| RIESLING ICEWINE 2016 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
Lakeview Cellars |
| Bright pale straw colour. Intense, honeyed, spicy, raisiny nose with some ripe apricot notes. Very sweet, medium bodied, gently viscous, spicy, bright apple pie flavours with a lingering, caramel-tinged finish. Quite ready-to-drink. Has 11% alcohol and 138 g/L residual sugar. The 2012 last appeared in Vintages (**+) on November 12, 2016 at $34.95. |
CSPC |
471839 |
| Type |
Icewine |
| Agent |
Kir Woo |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(90 points)
Spicy, Very Sweet, Honeyed, Ripe Lemon-Apple-Melon Puree |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: Diamond Estates is one of the largest wineries in Ontario, and Lakeview Cellars is their oldest brand. This succulent sweetie offers apple, apricot, citrus, pineapple and honey with syrupy suggestions of black tea, all brightened by ample acidity. Sip with cheesecake, or blue cheese and poached pears. (Vintages panel, Aug. 2017) |
Price |
$ 34.95 |
| Bottle Size |
200 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 17, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
103 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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