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| WINEMAKER'S BLEND RED 2020 VQA Niagara Peninsula |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
THIRTY BENCH |
| Very deep intense purple colour with attractive, intense, ripe, Damson plum, black cherry, blueberry and cassis fruit on the elegantly cedary nose. Dry, medium to medium-plus bodied, fairly complex, harmonious, intense, ripe, plum-black-cherry-cassis flavours followed up by a lingering, bright, gently cedary, harmonious finish. This new blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Cabernet Franc and 22% Merlot has 13.4% alcohol, 2. g/L residual sugar and 6.6g/L total acidity. Barrel aged in 40% American and 60% French oak for 12 months with full malolactic fermentation. A THIRD REPEAT of the BEST BUY 2020 (***) that was released on January 20, 2024 at $26.95. |
CSPC |
320986 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
And Win |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(92 points)
Intense, Ripe, Complex, Harmonious |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: The 2020 vintage was one of the best in recent times for the Bordeaux varieties in Niagara - merlot, cabernet and franc. It is still not as ripe and rich as similar blends from California or South America, and shows Niagara's herbal edge. It is actually very bright and detailed with currant/berry fruit, violets, judicious oak spice and vanillin. It is medium bodied, juicy yet firm with slightly starchy tannin. I would age this another two or three years. Excellent length. Last tasted January 2024. Score - 91. (David Lawrason, winealign.com) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - January 18, 2025 |
| Cases bought |
88 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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