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| VIDAL ICEWINE 2017 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES |
| Light yellow gold colour. Sweet, honeyed, spicy, Seville orange marmalade nose with some tropical caramel notes. Very sweet, medium bodied, rich, smooth, spicy, honeyed, apple-pear-tinged,Seville orange marmalade flavours with a lingering, caramel-tinged finish. Has 10% alcohol and 200 g/L residual sugar. This tasty 2017 is now a Vintages Essential and comes in a gift box. The 2016 last appeared in Vintages (***) with 93-points on December 9, 2017 at $26.95 and was Recommended. This Vintages Essential is featured in the LCBO’s February “RED CARPET WINES” promotion which features TEN of Tony Aspler 2019 Ontario Wine Award Winners. It placed second in the competition with a SILVER medal. It also was just awarded 92-points in Bruce Sanderson’s “After the Gold Rush” feature on Canadian wines (where more than 100 wines were reviewed with 15 scoring 90-points or higher) in the current January 31 issue of the Wine Spectator. The link for the full list is on our Vintage Assessments website home page. |
CSPC |
565861 |
| Type |
Icewine |
| Agent |
Cha Des |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Sweet, Intense, Seville Orange Marmalade |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Château des Charmes is one of Niagara's most recognized and well-regarded family wineries. This classic Icewine is full-bodied and rich, with a mouth-watering depth, concentration, elegance and balance and finessed honey, marmalade and fruit tones. Enjoy with foie gras or crème brûlée. |
Price |
$ 28.95 |
| Bottle Size |
200 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 8, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
174 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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