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| BLACK SHEEP RIESLING 2016 VQA Niagara Peninsula |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
FEATHERSTONE |
| Bright extremely pale straw colour. Slightly spicy, ripe apple lemon nose with some mineral notes. Fairly dry, medium-light to light bodied, spicy, honeyed, mineral-tinged, slightly peachy, ripe apple-lemon flavours with a crisp, unoaked finish. Has 10% alcohol and 17 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. A REPEAT of the 2016 (**) released on April 15, 2017 at $16.95. |
CSPC |
80234 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Fea Est |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
**(87.5 points)
Tangy, Fairly Dry, Fresh |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: This is a benchmark wine for Riesling in Niagara. When I'm talking about quality and value this is a flagship for the province and a perfect way to either build or bolster a cellar. The concentration of fruit climbing out of the glass is...satisfying. If you close your eyes when you take your first sniff of the wine in your glass you may be fooled to think you have fresh peaches in front of you. There is a nice citrus note that mingles in perfect harmony with orchard fruit and underneath it all a mineral note that is begging to come out. This is off-dry but with perfectly balanced acidity. This is just so fresh and clean on the palate it makes you long for the warm summer months. Pair this with fried chicken, grilled sausages, or spicy Asian cuisine. Score - 4.5 Stars (out of 5) (André Proulx, andrewinereview.ca, April 14, 2017) |
Price |
$ 16.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - August 19, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
621 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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