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SPARKLING RIESLING Charmat method, VQA Ontario |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CONTRABAND |
Bright light straw colour. Fairly spicy, honeyed, ripe apple-melon nose with some mineral notes. Fairly sweet, medium-light bodied, honeyed, very spicy, ripe apple-lemon flavours with a crisp, gently effervescent finish. An entry level crowd pleaser. Has 14% alcohol and 15 g/L residual sugar. Last appeared in Vintages (*/*+) on November 25, 2017 at $18.95. |
CSPC |
400127 |
Type |
Sparkling Wine |
Agent |
Rak Meh |
Country |
Canada |
Region |
Ontario |
Rating |
*+(86 points) Light, Slightly Sweetish |
LCBO Text |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: Floral, aromatic and delicious! Thanks to the Riesling grape base here, this sparkling wine delivers well past its price point. Refreshing and lovely. Pair with shellfish. Drink: 2017-2020. Score - 89 (Natalie MacLean, nataliemaclean.com, June 17, 2017) |
Price |
$ 18.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - June 9, 2018 |
Cases bought |
35 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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