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PARADISE RANCH CABERNET FRANC/MERLOT ICEWINE 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer BENCH 1775 WINERY
Ambering pale salmon colour. Sweet, somewhat honeyed, refined plum-apple nose with some caramel notes. Sweet, medium bodied, honeyed, raspberry-plum-cherry flavours with a sandalwood finish. Quite tasty albeit somewhat pricey. Has 9.8% alcohol and 156 g/L residual sugar. One of 55 NEW Vintages Release items. CSPC 489245
Type Icewine
Agent Wil Gro
Country Canada
Region British Columbia
Rating ***(90 points)
Sweet, Spicy, Honeyed
LCBO Note Status
TASTING NOTE: Here's a rare red Icewine from BC. It opens with lovely strawberry jam, cherry preserves and dried orange peel. The palate is elegant with balancing acidity, plenty of ripe fruit and some savoury red pepper jelly character. Chill and sip, or pair with strawberry-rhubarb pie. (VINTAGES panel, Jan. 2017) Price $ 39.95
Bottle Size 200 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - March 4, 2017
Cases bought 51 (12 bottles per case)

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