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| SPECK FAMILY RESERVE BACO NOIR 2014 VQA Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
HENRY OF PELHAM |
| Not presented at the press and/or consultants preview in the LCBO lab. Here is my previous tasting note for this REPEAT. Very deep intense ruby-purple colour. Intense, slightly spicy, rich, ripe cherry-plum-cassis nose with concentrated sandalwood-cedar notes. Fairly dry, medium-full bodied, smooth, well structured, very spicy, intense, gently cedary, vibrant, red/black cherry, plummy-cassis flavours with a lingering, zesty, very faintly smoky finish. Try with bbq ribs or a tomato-based pasta. Aged for 18 months in American oak, it has 13.5% alcohol and 10 g/L residual sugar. A third repeat of the Recommended Best Buy 2014 (***) last released on February 18, 2017 at $24.95. |
CSPC |
461699 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Hen Pel |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(90 points)
Intense, Vibrant, Red//Black Cherry Purée |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: This new Speck Family Baco is the highest expression of the grape from the oldest vineyard blocks. It is an intriguing wine with a generous, almost piquant nose of blackcurrant fruit, rare roast beef, capers/herbs, coffee bean, pepper and grilled beets. It is quite full-bodied with firm, almost sour-edged baco acidity and very little tannin. Still, nicely structured. The length is excellent. It scores on complexity and depth. It may not be a style for all, but it is impressive. Reminds me of a more rustic southern French red. Best now to 2025. Tasted November 2016. Score - 91 (David Lawrason, winealign.com, Nov. 21, 2016) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - July 22, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
122 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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