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SKETCHES CABERNET/MERLOT 2021 VQA Niagara Peninsula
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer TAWSE
Medium-deep purple-red colour. Bright, slightly spicy, ripe, plummy-raspberry fruit with a hint of sandalwood. Dry, medium bodied, vibrant, fairly intense , ripe, plum-crancherry-cassis flavours with a lingering, faintly spicy, lifted finish. This tasty, crowd-pleasing NEW blend of 39% Merlot (was 10%), 33% Cabernet Sauvignon (was 46%) and 28% Cabernet Franc (was 44%) was aged for 16 months in French oak barrels and has 13% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number L20240130-03 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Rounded, versatile and ready to enjoy. CSPC 130252
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Taw Win
Country Canada
Region Ontario
Rating **+(89 points)
Bright, Fresh, Fruity, Ready
LCBO Text Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
TASTING NOTE: This wine is a blend of 39% Merlot with 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Cabernet Franc, each of which was aged for 16 months in French oak before the final assemblage. It's rich and ripe, with generous blackberry, cassis, plum, mixed spices, and a touch of chocolate. Drink by 2027. Price $ 22.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - March 1, 2025
Cases bought 60 (12 bottles per case)

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Score:    - Not Presented   * Below Average   *+ OK   ** Good    **+ Excellent    *** Outstanding ***+ Exceptional

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