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| BLACK SHEEP RIESLING 2016 VQA Niagara Peninsula |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
FEATHERSTONE |
| Bright extremely pale straw colour. Slightly spicy, fresh, ripe apple-lemon nose with some mineral notes. Fairly dry, light bodied, slightly spicy, faintly honeyed, mineral-tinged, ripe apple-lemon flavours with a crisp, unoaked finish. Has 10% alcohol and 17 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. A THIRD REPEAT of the 2016 (**) last released on August 19, 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 |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: Every vintage, I'm in awe at the skill of Featherstone's sheep. They not only keep the grass between the rows of vines in check, but apparently harvest the grapes, tread them by hoof, and - with a little help from titular winemaker David Johnson - make the wine ... I watch for this riesling every year, and every year it meets my expectations. It's one of those complete wines where you find the most attractive flavours, great complexity, and perfect fruit-acid balance. Drink it now and in the next year or so, to enjoy its freshness. Bravo, moutons! Score - 5 Stars (out of 5) (Rod Phillips, rodphillipsonwine.com, April 16, 2017) |
Price |
$ 16.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - December 9, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
957 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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