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CABERNET, VIDAL & RIESLING ICEWINE TRIO 2017 Three-bottle gift set, VQA NP
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer HENRY OF PELHAM)
Vidal (89+): Forward medium gold colour. Very sweet, spicy, honeyed, caramel nose with some apple-apricot jam notes. Very sweet, medium bodied, spicy, honeyed, caramel-tinged, Seville orange marmalade flavours with a lingering, fairly high-acid caramel finish. Has 9.5% alcohol. Riesling (90): Forward medium yellow colour. Sweet, spicy, honeyed, intense, ripe apple purée nose. Sweet, medium bodied, spicy, honeyed, apple purée flavours with a lingering, Seville orange marmalade-tinged, caramel finish. Has 9.5% alcohol. Cabernet (90): Very faintly ambering light red. Spicy, honeyed, plum-cherry purée nose. Fairly sweet, medium to medium-light bodied, spicy, maturing plum apple purée flavours with a crisp, caramel finish. Has 9.5% alcohol. All three are quite ready-to-drink. CSPC 94110
Type Icewine - Icewine
Agent Hen Pel
Country Canada
Region Ontario
Rating ***(90 points)
Sweet, Honeyed, Ready
LCBO Note Status
This triple threat from a Niagara giant brings a trio of top-flight takes on Ontario's signature style together in one package. The Cabernet Icewine will offer up red fruit and herbs; the Riesling will have ripe pear, melon and some honeyed notes; and the Vidal will have tropical aromas and flavours. All three will display great complexity and grace, with fine acidity balancing the sweetness and providing lift. Price $ 99.95
Bottle Size 600 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - January 19, 2019
Cases bought 59 (4 bottles per case)

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