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Mile Red, 2020
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- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Pinot Noir
60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Pinot Noir, 2% Cabernet Franc
2020 is hailed by the industry as the vintage of the century in Ontario. This Bordeaux red exemplifies this vintage with rich, ripe fruit flavours and strong structure. Each batch was fermented and aged separately before blending trials were done to create the perfect assemblage for this wine. Each variety brings its own characteristics to create overall complexity and enjoyment.
On the nose: Lots of deep, dark fruits like black raspberry, cherry and blackberry with some eucalyptus, leather and sweet tobacco.
In the glass: Deep, rich flavours of black raspberry, dark chocolate with hints of earthy sage. Full-bodied with ripe fruit and fine grained tannins.
Food pairing: Burgers, wild boar sausage, steak au poivre, Jamaican beef patties, hearty lentil stew, mapo tofu.
Residual Sugar: 5.5 g/L
Critic's Rating
The 2020 vintage was a featured wine in October 2023's Wine Club packs.
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietals: Merlot (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Pinot Noir (3%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
Vineyard: Queenston Mile Vineyard and Serluca Vineyard
Residual Sugar: 5.5 g/L
Cases Produced: 1,166
Appearance: Deep ruby colour.
Nose: Cedary, blackcurrant and blueberry notes on the nose with oak spice.
Palate: Medium-bodied, firmly structured with ripe tannins and flavours of red and blackcurrant. Good mouth feel.
Quality: 89 – 91 points – Wine Club Canada. Very Good+ / Outstanding. Needs time. Cellar 1 – 2 years.
Food Pairing: Bruschetta-grilled chicken, herb-roasted pork belly porchetta, braised beef short ribs with red wine sauce, Jamaican beef patties, and chipotle-grilled tofu.
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