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| RED ICEWINE 2018 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
STRATUS |
| Faintly ambering light red colour. Intense, bright, sweet, ripe strawberry nose. Sweet, medium bodied, gently viscous, attractive, ripe strawberry, wild red cherry purée flavours with a lovely, lingering, well balanced, caramel-tinged, high acid finish. This new blend of 46% Petit Verdot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Cabernet Franc has 12.9% alcohol and 128g/L residual sugar. The 2016 (***) was released on November 10, 2018 at $44.95. |
CSPC |
56689 |
| Type |
Fortified Wine - Icewine |
| Agent |
Str Vin |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Sweet, Tangy, Ripe |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: A blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, Stratus' red icewine brings pretty notes of red berries (strawberry, raspberry) as well as a lovely floral note that lingers in the background. It's a medium- bodied, viscous icewine offering sour cherry and raspberry flavours as well as underlying tangerine and dried apricot notes that are accentuated by the rich, opulent sweetness. The vibrant acidity manages to tie it all together on the relatively long finish. Score - 90 (Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson, winealign.com, July 19, 2019) |
Price |
$ 44.95 |
| Bottle Size |
200 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 23, 2019 |
| Cases bought |
59 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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