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DRY RIESLING 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
QUAILS' GATE |
Bright light straw colour. Fairly attractive, slightly spicy, faintly honeyed, fresh ripe apple-melon puree nose with some mineral notes. Dry, medium-light bodied, slightly spicy, tangy, fresh ripe apple-melon flavours with a crisp, unoaked finish. Has 12.5% alcohol and 9 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. Quite ready to drink. TONY ASPLER / 89-points / BEST BUY - A spicy nose of grapefruit and lime; light to medium-bodied, dry and crisp with well-balanced lime, grapefruit and honey flavours and a long finish.
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CSPC |
308312 |
Type |
White Table Wine |
Agent |
Hob Com |
Country |
Canada |
Region |
British Columbia |
Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points) Spicy, Ripe, Apple Puree |
LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: Once passed a whiff of vinyl, this is fleshy, high flavour intensity riesling with great length. This is serious stuff, all lemons and apples in the typical fashion. Tuck this in the cellar for a year or two at least. Score - 93 (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com, July 18, 2018) |
Price |
$ 18.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 27, 2018 |
Cases bought |
149 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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