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| ENTOURAGE GRAND RESERVE BRUT SPARKLING 2018 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, traditional method |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
JACKSON-TRIGGS |
| Bright light yellow colour with streams of very tiny bubbles. Attractive, slightly spicy, ripe, Anjou-pear-lemon-apple nose with some toasty-minerally notes. Dry, medium bodied, complex, forward, ripe, lemon-apple meringue flavours with a lingering, bright, rich, toasty. rounded finish. The nicely textured, versatile, crowd-pleaser is ready to enjoy now. This totally new 2018 blend has only 42% Chardonnay (it was 70% in 2017), a hefty 53% Pinot Noir and 5% Pinot Meunier. The previous release of 2018 was tiraged in February 2019 and disgorged in the summer of 2024 with some 60+ months on the lees. It has 13% alcohol, 3 g/L residual sugar and 7 g/L total acidity. Unfortunately, there is no identification lot number on the bottles to identify when this (or any) shipment was actually disgorged. |
CSPC |
234161 |
| Type |
Sparkling Wine |
| Agent |
Art Can |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Rich, Bright, Ripe, Harmonious |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
TASTING NOTE: Jackson-Triggs' Entourage Grand Reserve Brut from Niagara Peninsula is a refined, medium-bodied
sparkling wine showcasing notes of green apple, brioche, Meyer lemon and hazelnut. This sparkling wine is made
using Méthode Traditionnelle or the traditional method of the second fermentation in the bottle, just as they do in the
Champagne region. The wine spends two years aging on its lees, developing remarkable complexity and a persistent,
creamy mousse. Serve it well chilled with pan-seared scallops as the wine's bright acidity balances the sweet shellfish,
or pair it with smoked salmon canapés where the wine's toasty character complements the smoky fish ... Jackson-
Triggs has been at the forefront of Canadian winemaking innovation since 1993 and continues to produce world-class
wines that rival international benchmarks. This impressive Grand Reserve Brut represents exceptional quality and will
continue to evolve through 2030. Drink: 2025-2030. Score - 94 (nataliemaclean.com, Dec. 20, 2025) |
Price |
$ 34.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - June 6, 2026 |
| Cases bought |
80 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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