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| CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES VIDAL ICEWINE 2018 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES |
| This newly-released 2018 has a very light yellow colour and a very attractive, sweet, honeyed, spicy, Seville orange marmalade nose with some faintly tropical, creme brulee notes. Sweet, medium bodied, smooth, spicy, honeyed, ripe apple-pear-tinged, Seville orange marmalade flavours with a lingering, lifted, warm, caramel finish. Winemaker Amelie Boury has come up with a splendid, surprisingly elegant, fresh, honeyed, harmonious 2018 Vidal Icewine with 9% alcohol, 206 g/L residual sugar and 7.9 g/L total acidity. The grapes were harvested on January 11, 2019 at 40.7 brix and it was bottled 5 months later on June 6, 2019. This perfectly ready-to-drink 2018 is a Vintages Essential and comes in a gift box. The 2019 released November 13, 2021 - 375 ml at $47.965), by comparison, is a keeper - richer and somewhat sweeter with more viscosity along with higher acidity and alcohol. |
CSPC |
565861 |
| Type |
Icewine - Icewine |
| Agent |
Cha Des |
| Country |
Canada |
| Region |
Ontario |
| Rating |
***(92.5 points)
Sweet, Honeyed, Caramelized Apple-Pear Puree |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Château des Charmes is one of Niagara's most recognized and well-regarded family wineries. This classic Icewine is medium- to full-bodied and rich, with a mouth-watering depth, concentration, elegance and balance and finessed floral tones, yellow plum preserve, quince jam and honey. Enjoy with foie gras or crème brûlée. |
Price |
$ 28.95 |
| Bottle Size |
200 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 5, 2022 |
| Cases bought |
41 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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