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| CABERNET ICEWINE 2014 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES |
| Not presented at the press and/or consultants preview in the LCBO lab. Tasted again recently at Cuvee 2017 - here is my note: Medium-deep ruby red colour. Intense, slightly spicy, vibrant, fresh ripe fraises des bois (baby French wild strawberries) on the nose with a faint hint of tangy cassis. Sweet, medium bodied, perfectly balanced, faintly honeyed, intense, fresh wild strawberry and gentle nuances of cassis with a lingering, lifted, vibrant, fresh baby strawberry finish. Better and more harmonious today than when initially tasted a year ago. TONY ASPLER / 94.5-points / BUY - Fresh strawberry jam nose with a light cedary-floral note (having lost the herbal note I detected when tasted last year): well-balanced, sweet but not too sweet, honeyed strawberry, flavour, good mouth-feel with enough acidity to sustain well on the palate. Simply the best red Icewine I've tasted in Ontario. Has 9.5% alcohol and 239 g/L residual sugar. |
CSPC |
346692 |
| Type |
Icewine |
| Agent |
Cha Des |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***/***+(95 points)
Elegant, Vibrant, Sweet, Wild Strawberry |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Ruby colour; strawberry jam nose with a herbal note; well-balanced, sweet but not too sweet, good mouth-feel with enough acidity to sustain well on the palate. Score - 92 (Tony Aspler, tonyaspler.com, Jan. 18, 2016) |
Price |
$ 75.00 |
| Bottle Size |
375 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - April 1, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
77 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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