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| VIDAL ICEWINE 2018 VQA Niagara River, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
REIF ESTATE |
| Assessed from a bottle purchased at the LCBO. This new 2018 Vintages Essential has a bright yellow gold colour. Sweet, honeyed, intense, ripe apple puree nose with some butterscotch notes. Very sweet, medium bodied, gently viscous, smooth, honeyed, spicy, ripe apple puree flavours with a Seville orange marmalade and brown-sugar-tinged lingering finish that has a tasty refreshing touch of fresh citrusy acidity. Has 10% alcohol and 234 g/L residual sugar with 11 g/L total acidity and lot number 2019.254 on the upper part of the glass bottle. |
CSPC |
544791 |
| Type |
Fortified Wine - Icewine |
| Agent |
Rei Win |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(92 points)
Vibrant, Sweet, Rich, Citrusy-Apple |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Reif first made this wine in 1984. Pressed frozen winter-hardy Vidal grapes give this wine its vibrant acidity and rich flavours of apricot jam, caramel, honey, marmalade and peach. |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
| Bottle Size |
200 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - September 19, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
214 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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