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VIDAL ICEWINE 2018 VQA Niagara River, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer REIF ESTATE
Assessed from a bottle purchased at the LCBO. This new 2018 Vintages Essential has a bright yellow gold colour. Sweet, honeyed, intense, ripe apple puree nose with some butterscotch notes. Very sweet, medium bodied, gently viscous, smooth, honeyed, spicy, ripe apple puree flavours with a Seville orange marmalade and brown-sugar-tinged lingering finish that has a tasty refreshing touch of fresh citrusy acidity. Has 10% alcohol and 234 g/L residual sugar with 11 g/L total acidity and lot number 2019.254 on the upper part of the glass bottle. CSPC 544791
Type Fortified Wine - Icewine
Agent Rei Win
Country Canada
Region Ontario
Rating ***(92 points)
Vibrant, Sweet, Rich, Citrusy-Apple
LCBO Note Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy
TASTING NOTE: Reif first made this wine in 1984. Pressed frozen winter-hardy Vidal grapes give this wine its vibrant acidity and rich flavours of apricot jam, caramel, honey, marmalade and peach. Price $ 24.95
Bottle Size 200 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - September 19, 2020
Cases bought 214 (12 bottles per case)

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