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| VIDAL ICEWINE 2012 VQA Niagara River, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
REIF ESTATE |
| Bright gold colour. Attractive, very sweet, complex, intense, very faintly smoky, warm baked apple and creme brulee nose. Intense, very sweet, medium to medium-full bodied, viscous, harmonious, mouthfilling, honeyed, slightly spicy, bright, ripe melon-apricot-apple puree flavours with a lifted caramel-butterscotch finish. This repeat is not quite up to the recommended 2012 (***/***+) released on April 12, 2014 at $24.95. According to the LCBO website this release has 167 g/L residual sugar, while the previous one had 237 g/L residual sugar! |
CSPC |
544791 |
| Type |
Fortified Wine - Icewine |
| Agent |
Rei Win |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Complex, Rich, Very Sweet |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: I would much rather more Niagara producers go for this almost Sauternes-style ice wine when using vidal, then leave the elegant ice wines for riesling. This golden-amber elixir has a terrific nose of rich crème brulée, orange marmalade, peaches and a hint of honey. It's very sweet, thick and creamy/oily in texture with just enough underlying, balancing acidity. Outstanding length! Will be great with fruit flans, peach pie! Score - 93 (David Lawrason, winealign.com, Nov. 13, 2013) |
Price |
$ 24.95 |
| Bottle Size |
200 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 22, 2014 |
| Cases bought |
208 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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