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RESERVE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
MISSION HILL |
Light straw colour. Fresh, fairly juicy, honeyed, ripe yellow grapefruit-melon-apple aromas with some faint orange citrus notes. Dry, medium bodied, very spicy, harmonious, ripe apple-melon flavours with a lingering, crisp, yellow grapefruit, orange citrus finish. Has 13.1% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. Screwcap closure. TONY ASPLER / 88.5-points / TRY - Grassy, grapefruit zest nose; medium-bodied, dry, grapefruit and green plum flavours; nicely balanced, finishing firmly. The 2009 (**) was released on March 31, 2012 at $19.95. |
CSPC |
57430 |
Type |
White Table Wine |
Agent |
Mar Ant |
Country |
Canada |
Region |
British Columbia |
Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points) Spicy, Ripe, Fresh Citrus |
LCBO Note |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: You will be hard pressed to find more delicate flavour and soft French cream texture than in Mission Hill's '15 sauvignon blanc. I will buy shares in the ying yang, creamy to citrus dichotomy though the ying out-duels the yang in that department. This really reminds of what chenin blanc does in South Africa when fruit is let into the ripest zone and allowed to sleep on sweet, downy pillows. There is also something mountain tea herbal, especially on the palate, plus zip and a piquant bite that folds back in for a complex-spiced, orchard fruit barrel melt. Really good vintage and character from Mission Hill. Drink 2017-2019. Score - 89 (Michael Godel, winealign.com, Jan. 19, 2017) |
Price |
$ 22.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - April 28, 2018 |
Cases bought |
111 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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