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| GOLD VIDAL ICEWINE 2018 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
INNISKILLIN |
| A REPEAT of the recommended 2018 (***/***+) that was last released on November 28, 2020 at $89.95. Here is my previous note: The 2018 vintage was a perfect year for icewine with the harvest starting on December 14 at -10ºC and all the clusters being harvested over the next few days. This “Gold Vidal” was slowly fermented in new French oak at an average temperature of 15ºC for 16 days after which it receives an additional three months in barrel before racking and bottling. Bright medium yellow colour, it has an intense, attractive, very sweet, citrusy, Seville orange marmalade nose with fresh, bright, honeyed apricot notes. Very sweet but balanced, it is medium-full bodied, rich and quite creamy with spicy, honeyed, apricot-Seville-orange-marmalade flavours with a lingering, very bright, mouthfilling, crème brûlée finish. This 100% Vidal has 9.5% alcohol and 234 g/L residual sugar with a hefty 10.5 g/L total acidity. I prefer this to be served gently chilled in order to taste all the flavours. |
CSPC |
19083 |
| Type |
Icewine |
| Agent |
Art Can |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***/***+(95 points)
Intense, Rich, Sweet, Balanced |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: A thick streak of pineapple slices through this dense, almost syrupy dessert wine. Candied fruits are at the core, a mix of apricot, peach, papaya and citrus. Running through the long finish are hints of brown sugar, maple sugar and honey. Score - 92 (Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast, Sept. 2021) |
Price |
$ 89.95 |
| Bottle Size |
375 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 27, 2021 |
| Cases bought |
33 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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