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RED ICEWINE 2016 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
STRATUS |
Very faintly ambering light red colour. Intense, bright, sweet, ripe strawberry nose. Sweet, medium bodied, gently viscous, attractive, ripe strawberry, wild red cherry purée flavours with a lovely, lingering, well balanced, honeyed-caramel finish. This REPEAT is a blend of 40% Petit Verdot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc has 12.7% alcohol and now 130 g/L residual sugar. The 2016 (***) was last released on September 16, 2017 at $39.95. |
CSPC |
56689 |
Type |
Icewine |
Agent |
Str Vin |
Country |
Canada |
Region |
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Rating |
***(91 points) Sweet, Tangy, Ripe |
LCBO Note |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: Faintly ambering light red colour. Intense, bright, sweet, ripe strawberry nose. Sweet, medium bodied, gently viscous, attractive, ripe strawberry flavours with a lovely, lingering, well balanced, honeyed-caramel finish. This new blend of 40% Petit Verdot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc has 10.7% alcohol and 135 g/L residual sugar. Score - 91 (Michael Vaughan, vintageassessments.com, Sept. 16, 2017) |
Price |
$ 44.95 |
Bottle Size |
200 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 10, 2018 |
Cases bought |
90 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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