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| SPECK FAMILY RESERVE RIESLING 2016 VQA Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
HENRY OF PELHAM |
| Not presented at the press and/or consultants preview in the LCBO lab. Assessed on June 13 from a sample sent by the winery. Bright medium-light straw colour. Fairly intense, slightly spicy, faintly honeyed, ripe apple purée nose with some mineral-driven notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, slightly spicy, intense, ripe apple-lemon-melon flavours with a lingering, very high acid, tangy, faintly meringue-tinged, minerally finish. Screwcap closure. Has 12.0% alcohol and 17 g/L residual sugar with a cork closure. Only 46 cases are available. You can safely keep this for several years - it will improve over time! Riper than the recommended best buy 2013 (***) was released on November 26, 2016 at $24.95. |
CSPC |
643361 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Hen Pel |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Spicy, Mineral-Tinged, Ripe Apple |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: This has excellent intensity, presence, complexity and refinement - as one would expect from vines planted in 1984. Great richness to go along with the bright, lifted tones and impressive lime and minerality. Generous and juicy, this is a truly classy expression of Ontario Riesling. A refined wine that will impress alone but has Riesling's wonderful food-friendliness in spades. Try it with barbecued ribs, chicken or pulled pork, or give it a go with seafood. You really cannot miss with this wine. (Vintages panel, Sept. 2017) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - June 23, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
46 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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