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vintage
Gewurztraminer Icewine
vinification / notes at bottling
reviews / awards aging notes
2001   Canadian Icewine is being effectively marketed as a drink of privilege, but you don't have to use summer as a verb or have four middle names to appreciate its cheerful appeal. Case in point, this spicy and exotic sweetie from Niagara's Lailey Vineyard. Toffee, caramel and classic Gewurztraminer rose/lychee character charm the senses. Rich and concentrated yet not cloying thanks to its vibrant structure; this is an opulent wine to savour with pleasant company. It has the potential for midterm cellaring, but there's no need to postpone gratification.
Chris Waters, Vines. June 2003


 

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