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| WILDASS MERLOT 2016 VQA Niagara Peninsula |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
STRATUS |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, very spicy, ripe cherry-plum-black raspberry puree nose with some faintly honeyed, cedar-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, quite savoury, ripe, warm plum-cherry puree flavours with a lingering, gently cedary, high acid finish. Has 13% alcohol and 9 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. Riper and better than the 2015 (*+/**) released on July 8, 2017 at $16.95. |
CSPC |
376822 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Str Vin |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
**/**+(88 points)
Spicy, Honeyed, Ripe |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: From the 2016 vintage, which offered great consistency and quality across all of Ontario's varietals, this hand-harvested Merlot is mouthfilling with good concentration and depth. Lots of complexity here, with a nice mélange of dark and red fruit, smoke, chocolate and a low-toned earthy note. Good balance and structure and a luxurious velvety feel. An easy choice for a casual meal like a meaty pizza or meatloaf, but with enough presence to step up to more serious fare such as a lamb dinner. (Vintages panel, Feb. 2018) |
Price |
$ 18.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 17, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
63 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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