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KEW VINEYARDS FUMÉ BLANC 2020 VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
KEW VINEYARDS |
This 2024 GOLD MEDAL winner at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Sauvignon Selection has a bright medium straw colour.has a bright medium straw colour. Very attractive, gently spicy, bright, melon-pear-apricot fruit on the nose with some toasty notes. Dry, medium-plus bodied and well structured with some slightly spicy, ripe, lemon-apple meringue flavours with a lingering, bright, gently toasty, mouthfilling finish. Try with a roast chicken and seafood. Bottled on June 29, 2022, it has 14.2% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. This flavourful, grass-free, Sauvignon Blanc was aged for 5 months in new French oak and is the best release to date. Only 500 cases produced. Screwcap closure. |
CSPC |
415604 |
Type |
White Table Wine |
Agent |
Art Can |
Country |
Canada |
Region |
Ontario |
Rating |
***(92 points) Flavourful, Ripe, Bright, Well Structured |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: This 100% Sauvignon Blanc was aged for five months in oak and showcases ripe stone fruit, toasty oak and cream tones on the nose. The palate is velvety and fine, with suggestions of gooseberry, white peach, pineapple, Meyer lemon and allspice. Pair this with smoked fish, or pan-seared roast chicken in cream sauce. |
Price |
$ 20.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - July 20, 2024 |
Cases bought |
30 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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