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| CUVÉE WINONA 2020 VQA Niagara Peninsula |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
LEANING POST |
| NEW in Vintages, this new blend of 61% Merlot and 39% Cabernet Franc offers lots of ripe perfectly accessible fruit at a great price. Fairly deep purple-red in colour, the nose shows bright, ripe, plummy, red and black cherries with some gently complex, toasty notes. Dry, medium bodied, well balanced, ripe, plummy, red cherry flavours with a lingering, gently cedary, lifted, nicely structured finish. Aged in oak barrels for 12 months (15% new) and (most important) unfined and unfiltered. Perfect pairing with a steak, it has 14% alcohol, 2 g/L residual sugar and 6.1 g/L total acidity. It is showing nicely now, but can age for another 5 years. A REPEAT of the recommended 2020 (***) that was released on March 4, 2023 at $28.95. |
CSPC |
32020 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Lea Pos |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(90 points)
Bright, Ripe, Nicely Textured |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: This is a blend of 61% Merlot and 39% Cabernet Franc all sourced from Niagara-on-the-Lake that spent 18 months in French oak (mostly used barrels). Interestingly, the Cab Franc portion was fermented in concrete with the rest fermented in stainless steel. It has a big, heady nose of dense black cherries, blackberries, black currants, rich barrel spice notes and subtle earthy/savoury accents. It's bold and sassy on the palate with tannic grip and a firm structure with a range of dark berries, wild raspberries, licorice, eucalypt, fine oak spices, toasted vanilla bean, and a lifted, long finish. An impressive, bold red offering that can cellar 5+ years. Score - 91 (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, Dec. 1, 2022) |
Price |
$ 28.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - April 12, 2025 |
| Cases bought |
56 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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